Social and Personal Notes From Roanoke and Winchester
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows guest visits Roanoke and Virginia meetings are announced. A Needlework Guild appeal seeks contributions by Friday. A birthday party for Mrs Keller at her home on Friday October is described with many relatives and gifts. Mr Albert Johnson’s sixty eighth birthday is celebrated with a large gathering and gifts. Various local residents are noted arriving, visiting, or traveling for church, work, or family events, with several city hotels and outings mentioned. The report lists numerous names, addresses, and weekend activities in Winchester and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. ’€. Kelles
H. C. Keller
Grace
Pearl
Henry
Woodrow
Roland
Maurice Kaine
Robert C. Legge
Robert, Jr
Colleen Steele
Benjamin Fuller
Arthur Fuller
Robert
Richard Lake
Albert Patton
Mary Helen
Anna Coffman
Hilda Mae
Charles Anderson
Wilson Derflinger
Claude
Lloyd Darr
Thurman
Joseph
Calvin
Charlotte Fe Kits
Ada
Velma Pannett
Jallys ‘Smith
Martha ’Middleton
Lomg
Ad Stotler
Willie Helle Kelter
Annie” Braithwaite
Messrs
Claude Massey
Carl
Trenton Garber
Walter ‘Scismit
John Miller
Jamés’ Ritter
Roy, Fishers
Amos McCarty
Johnson
Albert Johnson
Fort
Albert
Mayberry
Cusman
Ivor
Retha
Everett
Irene
Leonard _Crisman
Loretta
Jeff #Koeff
Earl
Frances
Charles Marpole
Red Bud
Thomas Linegan
Ruth
Howard Cain
Stephenson
Floyd Tharpe
Ridgeway
W. Va
Shany
Campaign to publicize Virginia history prompts marker plan
The Virginia State Conservation and Development Commission launched an advertising campaign to showcase Virginia’s offerings and historic traditions. Col. Bryan Conrad seeks at least 35 markers from Staunton to Martinsburg near the West Virginia line, inviting stories and tips on valley history and myths from the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia State Conservation and Development Commission
Virginia
Col
Bryan Conrad
Department of Archeology and History
Staunton
West Virginia
Martinsburg
Colonel Conrad
Conrad
Winchester
President to Deliver Address in Pittsburgh Founders Day
President Coolidge departs Washington for Pittsburgh to speak at Carnegie Institute Founders Day. He will devote the day to the Pennsylvania visit and return to the capital early Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
Black Hills
South Dakota
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Institute
Pennsylvania
Duvall Set for Court Appearance in Indianapolis
Mayor John L. Duvall faced sentencing in Criminal Court after being found guilty of corrupt practices in the 1925 campaign. He was fined $1,000, sentenced to 30 days in jail, and barred from public office for four years for taking $10,000 and political support from William H. Armitage in exchange for appointive influence. Prosecution sought a trial review, and Indiana Supreme Court rulings awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
John L. Duvall
Indiana Su C
Shirley
Duvall
William H. Aritage
Armitage
Hagerstown Man Held On Narcotics Charge
BALTIMORE Oct. 12 Confessing guilt Thomas W Moore of Hagerstown Md was held for the federal grand jury on charges of possessing narcotics Bail was fixed at 2000 Moore, 26, reportedly admitted stealing the narcotics from a physician office in Hagerstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
J. Frank Supplee
Thomas W. Moore
Hagerstown
Moore
Elder Plane and Miss Elder Haldeman Take 3600 Mile Sea Route
The flyer team Miss Elder and Haldeman travel 3600 miles by steamer and air, carrying three turkey and three Swiss cheese sandwiches, bullion, coffee, Cofeen tablets, 520 gallons gas, 20 gallons oil, and a radio set. They plan a 1244 mile east then northeast route toward the English Channel, with fuel for 4400 miles. Weather forecasters warn of fog and mid Atlantic storms, but safety gear includes rubber life suits with breath condensers and emergency rations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English Channel
Haldeman
Short given 20 years for killing girl
The case recounts letters between Short and Miss Buracker showing affection and a broken promise allegedly tied to his drinking. Miss Buracker was shot in her home while discussing the affair with family. Short wept in court as jurors deliberated, with three of his children present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Short
Miss Buracker
Prisoners Put to Road Work Across Virginia
Virginia across the state deploys about 2000 prisoners to highway construction under Governor Byrd and Highway Commissioner Shirley. The plan, expanding from 1500 to 2000 inmates, saves the state about 500 dollars daily and yields roughly one dollar per day per prisoner after costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Henry G. Shirley
State Highway Commission
Union
Byrd
Highway Department
Commonwealth
State Highway Department
Treasury Rat Invasion Triggers New Campaign
At the Treasury a new job titled ratter has been created to fight a rat invasion feeding on greenbacks and government bonds. Old buildings were razed pushing rodents into vaults, and previous evictions failed. The agency plans persistent pursuit or other methods to exterminate the pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Treasury
Four Killed in Dell Tornado Near Blytheville Arkansas
The Dell village near Blytheville Arkansas suffered four deaths and many injuries when a tornado struck late at night. Fifteen people were hospitalized including twelve white. about 20 buildings were destroyed or damaged including the Phoenix cotton gin. Damage extended to nearby Blytheville outskirts with two black workers injured on the Tom Martin plantation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Blytheville
Ark
Dell
Tom Martin
Blytheville Hospital
Phoenix
Feas Volcano Erupts With Thunderous Smoke Over Countryside
Feas volcano Asama-Yama near Tokyo erupts with a loud roar sending thick black smoke and ash over fields. Farmers shield crops with umbrellas as ash reaches 70 miles east to Utsunomiya. last major eruption dated 1783 with prior ash showers since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Tokyo
Asama-Yama
Utsunomiya
Special Excursion Tickets Sell Fast for Baltimore and Ohio Trip
Over 300 tickets sold in two hours at the Baltimore and Ohio ticket office for a special excursion to the iron horse fair near Baltimore. The event, leaving Winchester at 7 30 tomorrow, includes a reserved grandstand seat with first 500 tickets at 2 50 for 12 and up and 1 26 for ages 5 to 12. Weather bureau forecast hints at clearing skies morgen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Iron Horse
Baltimore
M. B. Murnan
Halethorpe
Tech Gues
John J. McCabe
Brunswick
Winchester
McCabe
Weather Bureau
Washington
Hazing at Virginia Military Institute Leads to Dismissals
The News-Leader reports severe hazing at Virginia Military Institute has caused resignations and three upperclassmen to be suspended over harsh treatment of freshmen. Gen William Cocke confirms suspensions and says names are not public. Joseph Button says dismissed students appealed for reinstatement but were refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
the News-Leader
Virginia Military Institute
William Cocke
Joseph Button
New York State Inspectors Arrive for Virginia Road Tour
New York state highway officials, led by Col Frederick Stuart Greene and including Col W M Acheson and Capt A W Brandt, travel by way of Harrisburg York Frederick Harpers Ferry Berryville to inspect Virginia roads. Inspector H E Shull meets them at the Virginia line and escorts them to Winchester then up the Valley pike Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Winchester
Virginia
Virginia Line
Berryville
Summit Point
W. Va
H. E. Shull
Valley Pike
Shull
Richmond
Lexington
New York
Harrisburg
York
Frederick
Harpers Ferry
Frederick Stuart Greene
New York State Department of Public Works
W. M. Acheson
A. W. Brandt
Thomas A. Farrell
Hagerstown Fair Begins Collecting Rain Insurance
Rain dampened opening events at the Hagerstown Inter-State Fair in Maryland. Heavy showers caused reduced attendance as the fair association, protected by rain insurance, would collect 3000 dollars for today and potential event cancellations loom for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown Fair
Associated Press
Hagertown
Hagerstown
Change in U. S. Constitution Urged by Timed Rhetoric
A reformesque call demands arresting centralization and government by boards, with aims for honest administration, swift punishment of public plunderers, tax burden equalization, repeal of special privileges, and dismissal of spies. It cites quotes from Pynch and the Philadelphia Inquirer as context.
American Doctrine and Call for Honest Elections
The program urges opposition to trusts and corruption and calls for government action to develop natural resources and inland waters. It advocates a strong merchant marine, unity of interior United States with the Panama Canal, and electing honest officials, stressing a coalition of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents for liberty and justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amwrican
Earth
United States
Argosios
Panama Canal
Tess
German Plane Bound for U S Forced Down
A Heinkel hydro-airplane C-1200 en route to the United States from Hamburg was forced to land in the Elbe near Brunsbuettel due to a radiator defect. Another Heinkel hydro-airplane D- hopped off at 1.21 pm for Amsterdam and Vigo on the same transatlantic route via the Azores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated — Press
Hamburg
Germany
Elbe River
Brunschuettel
Amsterdam
Warnemunde
Vigo
United States
Azores
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Odd Fellows
Roanoke
Virginia Odd Fellows’ Association
D. W. Ritenour
West
Leicester
Delightfal
Riis
Nim
G . M. Ann
Ape Athletic Association
Ropnt
Margaret Kelchner
M. M. Lynch
Miss Margaret Dawson
Margaret Dawson
James Crest
Mrs. Crest
Federated Council of Church Women
Handley Library
H. G. McGary
George Washington Hotel
Leon Harris
Mrs. C. P. Kremer
South Kent Street
E. M. Goss
J. M. C. Hooks
New Market
Mr. Hooks
Methodist Church
Mrs. Sidney Mayer
William Carver
Davis, W. Va
John B. Carver
Frederick, Mdj
William Deavers
Mrs. W. ©. Plundeke
W. R. Hillyard
The
Reynolds Green
White Post
Harry T. Cook
Mount Vernon, N. Y
George ¥. Norton
William Rhoden
Clara V. Fultz
Harry Husted and Son
Wilkesbarre, Pa
William McKenzie
West Boscawen Street
E. C. Stuart
George Petley
Williamsburg
Pas
Mrs. Dunlap
Mrs. van Deventer
Boyce
Ernest Meade
Russell Lamp
H. E. Guyer
Ruth Guyer
Swimley
Philadelphia
Elizabeth Brown
H. R. Davidson
Cumberland, Md
Wilmington
Del
Standard
James P. Reardon
Frostburg, Md
Colborn
J. T. Dodson
Velva
Katherine Dodson
Robert Dodson
James Garrett, Jr
Meadow Mills
George B. Carver
Maynard Baker
Pittsburgh, Pa
Dean Baker
County
Raymond Forney
B. A. Bowman
Westernport, Md
Marguerite Peery
H. M. Peery
Wizard Arch Builders
Huntsberry’s
Winchester’s
North Mala
Willis T. Jordan
Columbus, Ga
Charlotte, N. C
Elder
Carter Wormeley
Arkansas
Feas
Snookums
Illie Dove
Egypt
Ernest Pascal
U. 5
Boll Weevil
Philadelphia Inquirer
Tom Tyler
Tom’s
Golden Stallion
U. S
Alexander
Castoria
S. Main
American Legion
Handley Grounds
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