Fatal Truck Collision Claims Alvah Vance Near Martinsburg
Alvah R. Vance, 34, of Pikeside Frederick County, dies after a Martinsburg pike crash with a truck driven by Elmer Darlington of Inwood, while returning from Winchester. Survivors include wife Mary Santmier and son Lawrence. his sister Mary Vance and brothers Raymond and Richard. Elmer Darlington held on $1000 bail. coroner's inquest set for Wednesday. funeral from Pikeside home Tuesday.
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Alvah Vance
Pike
Alvah R. Vance
Frederick County
Winchester
Martinsburg Pike
Inwood
Darkesville
W. Va
A. H. Darlington
Inwoood
Darlington
Elmer Darlington
Vance
Seavele Santmier
Chas. R. McCann
Red Cross Chapter Reports Hurricane Relief and Junior Red Cross Efforts
The local Red Cross executive committee reports September activity with 58 cases including 13 ex service men and 43 civilians. Disaster relief totals include 1748.25 dollars collected and 1884 garments shipped to hurricane victims plus 12 boxes of clothing. The reorganized Production Committee under Mrs. Grimm reports 41 new garments added to the emergency closet. Juniors from Middletown Handley and John Kerr schools show strong enrollment and clothing donations ahead of a November roll call.
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The
Red Cross
Executive Committee
Council Chamber
J. Luther Neff
Winchester
Frederick County
National Headquarters
Hunter B. Grimm
Rose Grimm
Middletown
Stephens City
Handley School
John Kerr School
Women Wanted for Canning Plant Work
Job advertisement offering steady employment with attractive pay at National Fruit Product Co. Inc. Immediate start required. Includes contact numbers 346 and 739 W. for Herbert Hoover Club location at Markie and Piccadilly Streets. Political advertisement noted.
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National Fruit Product Co., Inc
Herbert Hoover Club
Markie and
Piccadilly Sts
Colonel Saunders to Head Winchester Rally
Col John R. Saunders Virginia attorney general will headline the Democratic rally in City Hall Auditorium Winchester tomorrow night. The event begins at 8 o clock with a brief intro and Saunders to speak first. He is noted as a strong speaker and top Virginia lawyer and enforces the Layman prohibition act.
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Winchester
Frederick County
City Hall
John R. Saunders
Virginia
Colonel Saunders
Supreme Court of Appeals of
Court Orders Return of Door Knocker
The county magistrate's court ordered antique dealer Scott Rush to return a two hundred year old door knocker taken from a Stephens City home to Mrs. Hardesty and her sister Mrs. Shenk after a dispute over a claimed $5 sale. The ruling ended the case.
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Stephens City
Hardesty
Shenk
Scott Rush
Rush
Mrs. Herdesty
Dr Freed Installs Pastor at Shepherdstown Church
The Rev Walter W Simon was installed as pastor of St Peter's Lutheran Church in Shepherdstown West Virginia with Rev C A Freed of Grace Lutheran Church officiating and delivering the charge. The Rev Dr J S Simon of Trinity Lutheran Church in Hagerstown Maryland preached and gave the charge to the new pastor.
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C. A. Freed
Grace _ Lutheran Church
Walter W. Simon
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Freed
J. S. Simon
Trinity Lutheran Church
Hagerstown
Colder Weather Promised This Week
Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday in the North and middle Atlantic states calls for showers Tuesday or Wednesday and again at week end. Temperatures start slightly below normal, rise modestly Tuesday, then turn colder Thursday or Friday.
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Washington, D. C
North and Middle Atlantic
Oyster Supper by Ladies Aid Church of Christ
An Oyster Supper is hosted by the Ladies' Aid of the Church of Christ on October 24 from 5 30 to 8 p m. Tickets are 75 cents. Proceeds support church activities and programs.
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Ladies’ Aid
Church of Christ
Local business ad offers bags of feed and flour
An advertisement offers 20 fifty pound bags of Koo Koo egg mash and 100 five pound sacks of Jarabee's Best Flour to the lucky bidders. The notice promotes a new business location at 450 N Market St and is dated Wednesday October 24 with contact initials S. L. L. and HOCKMAN.
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Hockman
Market St
Rallies In County Postponed Amid Big Virginia Meeting
Democratic rallies set for Mount Williams and Armel tomorrow night are postponed to a later date. Local campaign chairman T Russell Cather announced the change due to Attorney General Saunders of Virginia addressing a large meeting in Winchester tomorrow night.
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Mount Williams
Armel
T. Russell Cather
Winchester
Saunders
Virginia
Blaze at Ajax Bolt and Screw Plant Causes Big Loss
Fire broke out in the Ajax Bolt and Screw Company plant in Detroit from the boiler room. Damage was estimated at 375,900 dollars as flames swept through the facility.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Ajax Bolt and Screw Company
Cattle Sale Scheduled at Charles Town West Virginia
Getzendanners and Riley announce a sale of good fresh cows heifers steers butcher cattle and shoats at Charles Town West Virginia on Thursday October 25. The notice specifies live livestock auction details and location for buyers and sellers.
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Getzendanners’ & Riley
Charles Town
W. Va
Democratic Campaign Headquarters Open for Literature
Citizens urged to visit 39 BE Water Street to obtain literature buttons photographs and automobile tags for the Democratic cause. Mrs Hott and Miss Cooper will be available to assist at any time.
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No 39
Water Street
Democratic
Garber to Speak at Colonial Theatre on Oct 22
Hon J A Garber candidate for Congress will address voters at the Colonial Theatre Monday Oct 22 at 7 30 pm. The ad invites ladies to attend and promises a clean clear-cut discussion of the issues by the silver tongued orator.
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J. A. Garber
Congress
For Sale Three Car Loads Tub Rushel Basket
For sale three car loads of tub rushel basket from Butler's Packing House. Listing appears in a 1910 10 20 31 edition fragment with trade item sale notice.
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Butler’s Packing House
Hoover cites only danger from overconfidence in election push
The Hoover campaign claims unity and a strong Republican organization as he plans final radio appeal from Stanford. In Washington, the Episcopal Church confirms four missionary bishops elected by the house of bishops, naming Thomas Goodwin and others for Nevada, southern Brazil, and Tohoku Japan, with biographical notes on Goodwin.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
St. Louis
Washington
Stanford University
Republican Party
Associated Press
House of Deputies
Episcopal Church
House of Bishops
Wyoming
George H. Thomas
St. Paul's Church
Chicago
Nevada
Frederick B. Goodwin
Warsaw
Brazil
W. M. Thomas
Toho
Garber to headline Republican rally at Colonial Theatre
J A Garber of Harrisonburg Republican nominee for Congress from Virginia's Seventh District will be the principal speaker at a Republican rally tonight at the Colonial Theatre. The event begins at 7 30 with possibly a couple of short remarks, inviting all political faiths to attend.
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J. A. Garber
Harrisonburg
Congress
Virginia
Colonial Theatre
Garber
Mr. Pence
Hoover- Curtis Club
Rouss Fire Company
Gilbert E. Pence
Shenandoah County
Pence
H. Russell Potts
Smith
Andrew Mellon
Child Struck By Car In Shenandoah County
Four year old Cea Tome Ayo Shrum of Toms Brook, Shenandoah County, Va, suffered fractures to both legs after dash from behind a parked car led her into the path of a New Jersey registered auto. The driver stopped, gave aid and identity. occupants plan to leave town without charges. The child is improving at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
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Jane Shrum
Guy Shrum
Toms Brook
Shenandoah County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
New Jersey
Young Employee Peddled Liquor At Plant
Robert Carter an 18 year old from Gordonville Wa g worked at National Fruit Product Company admitted selling a pint of liquor at the plant. City Sergeant C Lee Barr and Police Chief Doran heard his story after his arrest. The court convicted him and sentenced three months on the roads plus 68 dollars in fines and costs.
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Robert Carter
Gordonville
National Fruit Product Company
Robert
C. E. Coontz
Carter
C. Lee Barr
Doran
Coontz
Parafine Fire Destroys Part of Richmond Hill Plant
A large fire at the Sturges Two Battery factory in Richmond Hill caused about 500 000 dollars in damage. The blaze started from paraffine on the first floor and spread rapidly through the building.
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Associated Press
New York
Sturges
Richmond Hill
Two Convicted of Possessing Liquor
C. J. Crane and Roy Eaton were sentenced to thirty days in jail and fined 30 dollars each for illegal possession of liquor. A pint was found on a man. Crane could suspend his sentence after arranging to pay the fine while Eaton faced possible extended jail time if he cannot raise funds. Clarence Forter Frei Baker and H M Wood paid fines for drunkenness. All men described as apple pickers.
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C. J. Crane
Roy Eaton
Ca Man
Crane
Eaton
Dave
Clarence Forter
Frei Baker
H M. Wood
Miss Hagecorn Announces Opening of Pan The Class
Miss Hagecorn announces the opening of her pan the class at the George Washington Hotel on Friday October 26.
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George Washing
Winchester Bus Crash Kills Cumberland Youth
A collision between a Winchester Cumberland bus and a car in Cumberland Maryland Saturday afternoon left Hawood Kessell of Cumberland dead. Glass from the car’s windshield cut his throat as he died in his father Allen Kessel’s arms en route to a hospital. Officials ruled the crash unavoidable.
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Winchester-Cumberland
Hawood Kessell
Cumberland
Kessel
Allen Kessel
Baltimore to Poll Enormous Vote Next Month
Baltimore registration figures show 309,962 registered for the November 6 election, 61,179 more than in 1924, when 163,252 of the registrants voted. Officials expect a higher turnout this year and a larger share of registered voters to cast ballots.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Offers Reward For Smiths Slanderers In Raleigh
The Wake County Democratic Executive Committee offers 200 dollars for evidence leading to the conviction of anyone who publishes and circulates slanderous remarks about Governor Smith the Democratic presidential nominee.
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Associated Press
Raleigh, N. C
Wake County
Democratic Executive Committee
Smith
Speaking by the Democrats in Frederick County
Announcement lists local speaking events by Democrats at multiple venues including White Hall and Brucetown with dates in October and November. Named participants include W. W. Glass, B. P. Harrison, J. Helslex, and others, with locations such as Star Tannery and Cant ne Y. pet ePeeT Oo.
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Scheol Wace
Batan's
W. W. Glass
B. P. Harrison i J
Helslex
Heres
White Hall
Pecanie Wray
Brucetown
Pet
Bran
American Author Francis Newman Dies in Motel Schuyler
Francis Newman, author of The Hard-Boiled Virgin and Titad Lover or Good Boy, died at Motel Schuyler today. The notice from Ascalhitesd Presse reports a modern venue with a well located site and contact Strickler & Wagner.
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Ascalhitesd Presse
Francis Newan
Motel Schuyler
AEW
Strickler & Wagner
Voters to Hear Pharada A Gar Congress Candidate
Voters will hear Pharada A Gar on a campaign stop at the Colonial Theatre. The event features a real orator and is scheduled for 7:50. Details indicate a focus on Gar’s congress bid.
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Don Furret
Pharada
Gar
Congress
Colonial Theatre
Death knocks out Jack Dunn noted baseball magnate
Baltimore Oct 22 Jack Dunn owner and manager of the Baltimore Orioles seven times pennant winners in the international league died suddenly today while riding at the dog trials near Towson Maryland. Reported heart attack followed a tense moment after his dog Bell of the Devil pointed. Dunn helped introduce Babe Ruth to major league baseball and had led the Orioles since 1907.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Jack Dunn
Baltimore Orioles
Maryland Field Association
Towson
Dunn
Bell of
Royston Green
Sume
Jack Outnn
New York State
New York
Balti Dunn
John McGraw
Hughie Jennings
Detroit Tigers
Babe” Ruth
Brother Paul
St. Mary’s
Ruth
Raskob Sees Tide Turning Toward Gov Smith
New York report quotes Democratic national chairman John J. Raskob predicting a rising Democratic tide as Governor Smith gains nationwide momentum. He calls prospects brighter and plans a lengthy Thursday radio address from 8 to 9 pm on NBC.
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Raskob
Gov. Smith
Associated Press
New York
John J. Raskob
Smith
National Broadcasting Company
Death Summons Miss Nellie Wiggin ton at Home Here
Miss Nellie Virginia Wiggington, daughter of the late Harris Wiggington, died at 5 35 yesterday at her home 507 Highland avenue where she lived with her brother Charles Wiggington. Death followed diabetes with other ailments after many months of suffering. She was 34. Survived by two sisters Maude Roberts of Washington and Edith Kidwell of this city and two brothers Stewart Wigginton of Martinsburg WV and Charles Wigginton of Winchester. Funeral at Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church at 2 pm Tuesday, Rev Louis F Harper officiating, interment Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Martinsburg
Vance
Winchester
Pikeside
J. R. Collis
Inwood
Mount Hebron
Charles Vance
Frederick County
318Th Infantry
Nellie Virginia Wig
Illarris Wigginton
Highland Avenue
Charles Wigginton
Maude Roberts
Washington
Edith Kidwell
Stewart Wigginton
W. Va
Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church
Louis F. Harper
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Special Meetings At Nineveh Church Begin This Week
Special services began last evening at the Presbyterian Church in Nineveh and will continue until next Sunday evening with daily preaching at 7 30. The Rev Dr Charles D Gilkeson assists the pastor the Rev Louis F Harper. Highland avenue boys sing one or two nights and Godfrey and William C Miller help with the song service. Mrs J T Hurley Mrs Charles Hurley and Mr Cecil M Eskridge of Washington were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Henkel Carpenter on East Piccadilly Street.
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Presbyterian
Nineveh
Charles, D. Gilkeson
Louis F. Harper
Highland Avenue Boys
Godfrey
William C. Miller
J. T. Hurley
Charles ‘Lurey
Cecil M. Eskridge
Washington
Henkel Carpenter
East Piccadilly Street
Reasonable Charges for Phone and Laundry Services
Winchester Steam Laundry advertises low rates with emphasis on economy for phone and cleaning needs. A brief notice highlights affordable charges and urges customers to compare value offered by the local laundry service.
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Winchester Steam Laundry
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