University of Virginia bans German dances and moving pictures
At a president and administrative council meeting UVA forbade German dances unless specially authorized by the dean or competent authority. The council also bars making or showing moving pictures on campus without written consent and prohibits productions that may bring the university into public disrepute citing last year's alleged disrepute from a picture.
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University of Virginia
Board of Visitors
Central Methodist welcomes new elder and pastor in Staunton
The Staunton News Leader reports a hearty welcome for Rev. Henry M. Canter and Rev. Boyd V. Switzer at Central Methodist Church. A board of stewards was organized, with Dr. Fred E. Markley and others joining, and plans for a congregation reception were announced. A separate item notes a Hospital Benefit Card Party at the George Washington Hotel that evening to raise funds for linen and china.
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Staunton
Henry M. Canter
D. D
Boyd V. Switzer
Central Methodist Church
Son
Board of Stewards
Canter
Mr. Switzer
Crowell
Fred E. Markley
W. Vaden Hall
Carlton Sanger
Switzer
George Washington
Memorial Hospital
Birth of Son to Mr and Mrs Miller O Rear of Chattanooga
Mr and Mrs G Miller O Rear of Chattanooga Tennessee welcomed a son at Memorial Hospital on Tuesday October 15 The child was named Godfrey Miller O Rear Sr Mrs O Rear formerly Miss Virginia Kurtz Mr O Rear is manager of the Read House in Chattanooga The couple reside there Also noted Albert Clark spent the day in Harrisonburg Virginia on business
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Miller
G. Miller O’rear
Chattanooga
Tenn
Memorial Hospital
Godfrey Miller O’rear
O’rear
Virginia Kurtz
Read House
O'o’rear
Albert Clark
Harrisonburg
Missionary Society Meeting in Grace Church
The Women's Missionary Society of the Winate Conference Lutheran Synod of Virginia will meet at Grace Church tomorrow and Saturday. Mrs. C. K. Lippard will speak at 8 p m Friday. Saturday includes devotional services and a program by the Light Brigade children. sessions run 9 a m and 1 p m. All are welcome.
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Women's Misionary Society
Winate Conference
Lutheran Synod of Virginia
Grace Church
C. K. Lippard
Japan
Children of the Light Brigade
Women M W A Camp Founded At Whitacre
A new Modern Woodmen of America Camp for women was organized at Whitacre on October 12. Mrs Ss J Adams led the effort with W E Edwards and S J Adams assisting. twenty seven members joined. The men’s Camp No 12700 hosted a social in honor of the new women’s group with refreshments served. This marks the district’s first women's camp and officials hope for steady growth.
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Whitacre
Woodmen of America
Ss. J. Adams
W. E. Edwards
S. J. Adams
Modern
State Garden Club Will Meet In Portsmouth
The Garden Club of Virginia accepts an invitation from Mrs. Roderick Triplett to hold its October 1930 convention in Portsmouth. The Leesburg meeting last week extended the invitation. About eighty five ladies are to attend with the Virginia club leaders and officers from affiliated clubs and associations.
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State Garden Club
Portsmouth
The
Garden Club of Virginia
Roderick Triplett
West Park View Garden Club
Leesburg
Garden Clubs
Kenmore Association
Stratford Association
Mrs Patterson to Visit Winchester Next Week
Mrs David H Patterson of San Francisco is expected to arrive in Winchester next Monday for a two week visit with her brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs Fred Crisman of South Loudoun Street. She may be joined by Mr Patterson after they travel from New Jersey to Philadelphia for the Pennsylvania California football game.
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Patterson
David H. Patterson
San Francisco
Calif
Winchester
Fred Crisman
South Loudoun Street
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Mrs. Keeling Suffers Stroke in North Manchester
A telegram from North Manchester Ind states Mrs George Keeling daughter of the late Mr and Mrs James March of this city has suffered a stroke of paralysis at her home and her condition is very serious Her daughter Mrs Allie Hippensteel accompanied her last summer to visit relatives in the area She is a sister of Mesers Gera Edward William and Frank March Mrs Harry T Smith and Miss Minnie March of this city
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George Keeling
March
Manchester
Ind
James March
Keeling
Gera
Edward
William
Frank March
Harry T. Smith
Minnie March
Ellen Miller Weds Winchester Merchant Ross Swimley
Announcement of Miss Ellen Miller marrying Ross M. Swimley in Baltimore yesterday at 2:30 pm by Rev. Robert D. Clark. The couple plans Atlantic City then residence at 414 North Loudoun Street. Mrs. Swimley is daughter of A. H. Miller Sr., prominent dry goods merchant.
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Ellen Miller
Ross M. Swimley
Winchester
Baltimore
Robert D. Clark
Swimley
Atlantic City
North Loudoun Street
Christian Endeavor Union Plans Joint Evangelistic Service
The Christian Endeavor Union schedules a large evangelistic service on Sunday October 20 at 2 o clock in the Church of Christ. Union ministers will lead the program with invitations sent to all local denominations. Rev R Paul Miller of Philadelphia will speak on The Strength of Youth.
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Christian Endeavor Union
Church of Christ
R. Paul Miller
Philadelphia
Tea Tomorrow Afternoon For Mountain Missions
The silver birthday tea at Mrs. Henry M. Baker’s home 502 South Washington Street runs tomorrow from 3 to 6 PM. Hosted by the senior branch of the Junior Auxiliary of Christ Episcopal Church, proceeds benefit mountain missions.
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Mountain Missions
Henry M. Baker
South
Washington Street
Christ Episcopal Church
Mrs and Mrs James C Bozie Guests at George Washington Hotel
Mrs James C Bozie of Washington and another Mrs Bozie are noted as guests at the George Washington Hotel in a brief social item. The notice records their presence without further details.
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James C. Bozie
Washington
George Washington Hotel
Church Women to Convene Fall Session at Handley Library
The Federated Council of Church Women will hold its first fall and winter meeting at 3 30 tomorrow afternoon at Handley Library. No meetings were held since summer. many matters will be addressed and full attendance is hoped.
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Federated Council of Church Women
Handley Library
Missionary Society Meets at First Baptist Church
The Women’s Missionary Society gathers at 8 this evening in the church lecture room. Pastor Rev. E. T. Clark will address the group and friends on the church’s missionary work in foreign countries he visited this summer. The public is invited.
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Women's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
E. T. Clark
Local society notes from Winchester and surrounding towns
Invitations and arrivals mark a busy social scene with guests visiting from Baltimore Washington and Knoxville. Notable entries include the Wilmer Ophthalmological dedication guests Dr and Mrs McGuire and travelers returning home to Greenwood and Riverton.
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Mrs. McGuire
Wilmer Dedication
Hunter H. McGuire
John Hopkins Hospital
Wilmer
Baltimore
Social Roundup and Local Visits Brighten Town Scene
Mrs. Church and Mr. Sleeper left for New York City after visiting Mrs. Lewis H. Hyde. The Roystons from Boyce and Lexington visit Berryville hosts Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Carper. Hart McLane returns to Brunswick after a brief town visit. Jamison and Sloat travel to Frederick Md for the fair. Laura Anderson, a Memorial Hospital student nurse, rests and recovers. Mrs. Shull heads to Strasburg for relatives and friends. Nonie Murnan visits Harrisonburg for several days. G Miller O Rear of Chattanooga arrives to spend time with relatives. Winton A. Blocke of Rochester and wife stay at George Washington Hotel.
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Mr. G. Miller O’rear
Chattanooga, Tenn
Tidal Currents Test Seadrome Model at Cambridge
Engineers test the Armstrong seadrome model in the Choptank River Cambridge seeking deeper water currents. The one thirty second size floating airport rode out a squall with a 40 mile wind as Edward R. Armstrong reports reduced wind resistance and stable understructure during storms.
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Associated Press
Cambridge
Armstrong Seadrome
Atlantic Ocean
Edward R. Armstrong
Military School Of Instruction To Be Resumed
The military school of instruction will resume at Handley Library tomorrow at 8 o clock under Major F. M. Miller US Army. Col. B. M. Roszel leads the local group with Edward C. Goss as secretary. Meetings are planned for the third evening of each month, open to all interested citizens.
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Handley Library
F. M. Miller
United States Army
B. M. Roszel
Edward C. Goss
National Guard
Charge Liquor Smuggling On An Extensive Scale
New York reports federal authorities linked a $1,000,000 rum smuggling syndicate with international reach in England and Canada. The ring operated from Highland New Jersey to Atlantic City and controlled legal liquor importation from Maine to the Virginia capes. United States Attorney Charles H. Tuttle and Robert Watts said the syndicate had bank connections, details of which remained unclear.
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Associated Press
New York
England
Canada
Highland
N. J
Atlantic City
United States
Charles H. Tuttle
Robert Watts
New Jersey
Maine
Virginia Capes
Waats
Dewey Mahoney Convicted in Police Court DUI
Dewey Mahoney was sentenced to 30 days in jail with a $115 fine and costs and a revoked driving license after a police court conviction for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor.
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Dewey Mahoney
Dave
Naval academy chief open to talks on Army game renewal
Annapolis officials signal willingness to discuss resuming football relations with West Point after Major General Smith proposes an early Washington conference. He urges mutual eligibility rules, aiming to reconcile the breach stemming from 1927 Polo Grounds game.
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Associated Press
Annapolis
Military Academy
S.S. Robison
United States Naval Academy
William R. Smith
Army Institution
Army
West Point
N. Y
Navy
Willian R. Smith
United States Military Academy
S. S. Robison
Washington
Smith
Polo Grounds
Pittsburg
Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph
War Good
Naval
Military
Good
Adams
Secretary Good
Sharp Rally After Early Market Selloff
In New York on October 17 sharp reaction followed an initial heaviness as leaders dropped 1 to 5 points. Short covering aided the rally, lifting most active issues 1 to 5 points and a few specialties 6 to 16. Trading was fairly heavy and call money fell to 6 percent.
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Associated Press
New York
Funeral Service for Alice Good Held at Local Morgue
Funeral services were held this afternoon at the morgue of Rt. 1T. Jones and Company for Alice Good, 40, colored, who died suddenly Monday at her home, No. 116 East Cecil Street. Rev. Horace Johnson conducted the services with interment in Orrick Cemetery. she was a daughter of Price and Elizabeth Good.
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Rt. 1T
Jones and Company
Alice Good
East Cecil Street
Horace Johnson
Orrick Cemetery
Price
Elizabeth Good
Seven Die In Seattle Portland Hotel Fire
Seven persons perished and twelve injured in a blaze at the Portland Hotel in Seattle. Firefighters recovered bodies from the ruins as the cause remained undetermined. The Japanese proprietor U Okada and his wife were among those affected, with the dead identified as white.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Wash
Portland
Smowhdering
U. Okada
Two Men Released After New Jersey Raid Conference
Emanuel Mannie Keffler and Morris Sweetwood were released after talks with United States district attorney Philip Forman and assistant Douglas Hicks. They were not named in indictments and were deemed uninvolved with liquor operations at The Mansion in Highlands. Thirty others arrested in raids from New York to Atlantic City face federal court arraignments.
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Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Emanuel (Mannie) Keffler
Morris Sweetwood
Philp Forman
United States District Attorney
Douglas Hicks
Federal Grand Jury
Highlands
New York
Atlantic City
Pace Mentioned for High Office at Memphis Convention
Frank Pace of Little Rock Arkansas is named for a top position at the American Gag Association gathering in Memphis Tennessee with party and political implications discussed by attendees.
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Frank Pace
Little Rock
Ark
American Gag Association
Memphis
Tenn
Supreme Court route for bootleg liquor arrest cases
Attorney General Mitchell said the liability to arrest of bootleg liquor buyers could be determined only by arrest on active purchase and then appeal to the Supreme Court. The ruling frames a path to challenge prosecutions on this basis.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mitchell
Supreme Court
Girl Who Is A Good Cook Deserves A Better Husband
A Chicago News note states a good cook girl often deserves a better husband than she has, reflecting social attitudes about marriage and domestic roles.
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Chicago News
Capitol Police Still At Work
A brief from the desk notes Capitol Police remain active following the death of Scrivener. A Miami check on Pratt shows he had spent a lengthy period in Florida before Scrivener’s death, suggesting earlier links to the case.
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Scrivener
Miami
Fla
Pratt
Florida
Morton Chosen as President Defends Norfolk Attorney
R W Peattonn of Norfolk was assigned to the subject as originally planned in this continuation from Hobbs Lynchburg. The article notes Morton selected for the presidency and outlines the legal and political context surrounding the decision.
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R. W. Peattonn Torney
Norfolk
Hobbs
Lynchborg
President to Speak on Armistice Day at Memorial Hall
President Hoover will deliver an Armistice Day address at Continental Memorial Hall in Washington. The event is organized under the American Legion as part of Armistice Day commemorations.
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Hoover
Tinental Memorial Hall
Ton
American Legion
Ney
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Frittzie Gay Conley
White Post
O. C. Miller
Clarence Barrett
Ray Hicks
E. W. Miller
Elizabeth Wiseman
Gladys Miller
City
G. W. Riley
Berryville
S. J. McClung
A. W. Kalbaugh
Nancey Kalbaugh
Frostburg, Md
Henry Lupton, Sr
Stuart Lupton
Knoxville, Tenn
Henry Lupton, Jr
Sicily
Messrs
A. N. Fletcher
C. J. Borum
Strasburg, Va
Samuel S. Bowden
Pittsburgh
Charles H. Cook
Mrs. Bowden
Mrs. Cook
Valley Pike
William Patterson and Son
Bentonville, Pa
Fred W. Forney
East Clifford Street
H. H. Startzman
Potomac Edison Company
Hagerstown
A. C. Carson
Caroline Carson
Riverton
Henry H. Little
Frank N. Hack
Williamsburg
David J. Randall
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A. ¢. Carson
R. T. Barton
Harrisburg, Pa
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West Cork Street
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Greensburg
M.E. Royston
Ruth Royston
Boyce
Winter Royston
Lexington, Va
W. S. Carper
Hart McLane
Brunswick, Md
C. L. Jamison
John I. Sloat
Frederick
Frederick Fair
Laura Anderson
Miss Anderson
Arthur Shull
Nonie Murnan
Harrisonburg, Va
Winton A. Blocke
Rochester, N. Y
Dawes
Charles G. Dawes
Great Britain
North Carolina
Georgia
Armin
Georgia Tech
Ye i Hill
N. C
Tigiev
Kentucky
Mary Armstrong
Lexingtor Ky
R. O. T. C. Regiment
University of Kentucky
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Capitol Police
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