Death of John C Ramey at Hayfield with long public service
John Calvin Ramey prominent Gap Run resident died at 5 p.m. Wednesday after a brief illness. Born January 6, 1877, he ran a blacksmith shop, grocer and grist mill for about 30 years and was active in charity. Survived by his widow Beeler, son John Calvin, three daughters, sisters, 14 grandchildren, and many relatives. Funeral held at Mount Olive United Brethren Church with pastor Rev. Co J Racey officiating.
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Winchester
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Emma Catlett
Indian Hollow
Clark Cooper
Gainesboro
Albert Bayliss
Wadesville
Lizzie Bayliss
Kernstown
Emma Anderson
Capon Springs
W. Va
Ella Kern
Harry Carper
Luther McFarland
Ww. Pingley
Newton Miller
W. O. Baker
Hyatt Shanholtz
Rev J D Hamaker Dies In Strasburg Church Service
The Rev J D Hamaker former Lynehburg College trustee and founder active in Disciples of Christ circles died in a local hospital. Funeral conducted Monday at the Christian Church in Strasburg by Rev Arthur Wake with active pallbearers named. survivors include sons A H Hamaker and others.
U D C Unveils Memorial For Heyward Shepherd At Harpers Ferry
United Daughters of the Confederacy dedicated a boulder and tablet in Harpers Ferry West Virginia to Heyward Shepherd colored watchman and first Brown raid victim. The ceremony honored Shepherd and enslaved regional people who stayed loyal to their masters. Mary Loretta Kern unveiled the monument beside the site of the first Harpers Ferry house. Notables included Matthew Page Andrews and L M Bashinsky with clergy and local figures participating in the dedication led by Mary Dowling Bond.
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W. Va
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Heyward Shepherd
John Brown
Potomac
Shenandoah
Kansas
Shepherd
George Walters
Georgetown
D. C
G. O. Miller
Winchester
Mary
Shepherds
Briscoe
Walter E. Dittmeyer
Brown
United States Arsenal
Mary Loretta Kern
Joseph Keyser
Josephine Briscoe Ranson
Augustine Jacquelin Todd
Washington
Matthew Page Andrews
Baltimore
Jefferson County
L. M. Bashinsky
Troy
Ala
Mary Dowling Bond
Lawrenceburg
Heyward Shepherd Memorial Committee
James M. Rawson
Edgar Dudrow
C. C. Johnson
J. E. Fossett
Dittmeyer
Notice to public on Workmen's Comp rate changes in Virginia
Aetna Life Insurance and other Virginia workers compensation insurers seek State Corporation Commission approval to raise rates by an average 32.1 percent with some rates unchanged or reduced. Filing made September 21, 1931. hearing set November 4, 1931 at 10:00 a.m. in Richmond. E E Cadmus signs as Manager of the Workmen's Compensation Inspection Rating Bureau of Virginia.
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State Corporation Commission
Bureau of Insurance and Banking
State Office
Richmond
Workmen’s Compensation Inspection Rating Bureau of Virginia
Broad-Grace Arcade
Aetna Life Insurance ”Company
Et Als
E. E. Cadmus
Alumni Meeting Plans Card Party To Clear Deficit
The local high school alumni association met at the auditorium to address a deficit from last June’s banquet. Fleming Wisecarver led the session and a tentative October 23 card party was set with a two person committee to assist the executive committee.
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William, Blythe
Beatrice Rackley
Louise Ramsburg
Winchester Theatres Preview Future Bookings and Reviews
At the theatres in Winchester advance shows and current bookings are reviewed. The notes highlight forthcoming releases and audience reception. critics discuss performance quality and venue schedules for the coming weeks.
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Motion Picture Houses
Winchester
Constance Bennett Proves Diligent Star At Capitol
Capitiol shows the RKO Pathé film The Common Law starring Constance Bennett today and tomorrow with Joel McCrea Lew Cody Marion Shilling Hedda Hopper and Paul Ellis in the cast. The story from Robert W Chambers novel was adapted for the screen by John Farrow.
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Constance Bennett
RKO Pathe
Capitol Theatre
Joel McCrea
Leach
Lew Cody
Marion Shilling
Hedda Hopper
Paul Ellis
Robert W. Chambers
John Farrow
Laborers in crowded cities face winter distress
The passage notes producers misunderstand small town tastes and that urban workers will suffer most this winter while farmers may be broke but still have food.
Honor Among Lovers at Palace Theatre
Dorothy Arzner directs Paramount drama about modern romance and crime solve. Monroe Owsley plays an avenging husband grilled by polite detectives as Claudette Colbert and Frederic March star in this Thursday and Friday screening.
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Paramount
Monroe Owsley
Claudette Colbert
Frederic March
Dorothy Arzner
Palace Theatre
Flatfoot
In old days divorce saved by home and husband
A quirky reflection notes three barriers to divorce: home life, children, and a husband worth keeping, and jokes about Americanism and hiring best trained men for repairs and health, with playful digs at casual social swagger.
Apple Crop Shortfalls Reported in Washington State
A letter to William Beverley of Winchester Cold Storage from Wells and Wade Prutt Co Wenatchee notes apples in Washington and Yakima are falling short due to damage and wasteful handling. It mentions fair gale volume, market glut fears, and hopes for cold weather to curb excess supply.
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William Beverley
Winchester Cold Storage Company
Wells and Wade Prutt Company
Wenatchee
Wash
Yakima
Hem Roid claim relieves piles with internal tablet
Dr Lonhardt’s Hem-Roid is promoted as an internal remedy for piles caused by blood congestion in the lower bowel. The ad argues salves and cutting fail and promises quick safe relief with a money back guarantee, sold by Baker’s Drug Store and druggists.
Telephones Spread Across Sweden Reach Half Million Subscribers
The passage notes widespread telephone use in Sweden with about 500,000 subscribers out of six million inhabitants. It also questions whether a deal in the Virginias will curb peddling and trading and asks if the harvest will meet expectations.
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Sweden
Independent Candidate for Revenue Commissioner
H. C. Moore announces independent bid for Revenue Commissioner for Erby Coast prior to the elections. Veteran of World War II or later era pledges best public service if elected. Letter dated October 10, 1971.
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Missioner of Revenue
Erby Coast
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