Local Theatres To Offer Free Benefit Shows For Unemployed
Local theatres will host benefit performances with all employees volunteering and venues donated. Herman Hable J Pred Thomas and Walter Morris of Warner Brothers announced the plan aligned with Hoover relief efforts and National Motion Picture Week to aid unemployment relief through advance ticket sales.
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Herman H. Hable
J. Pred
Messrs. Hable
Thomas
Walter Morris
Warner Brothers
Hoover
Walter S. Gifford
National Unemployment Relief
Owen D. Young
J. Pred Thomas
Ralphs. Fansler
The
Star
Winchester
America
Messrs. Thomas
Hable
Capitol
Palace
Pre Theatre
Reformed Church Repeats Yorktown Service at Sunday
The Rev Dr S L Flickinger leads a reproduced Yorktown Sesquicentennial service at eleven o clock. The ritual and hymns will be the same with excerpts from Bishop James E Freeman's Yorktown sermon presented here.
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Yorktown
S. L. Flickinger
Flickinger
James E. Freeman
Cold Storage Space Offered by Winchester Storage Co
Cold storage space available for prompt acceptance at reasonable rates. Apply at once to Winchester Cold Storage Co. Wm. Beverley, Manager.
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Winchester Cold Storage Co
Wm. Beverley
Attend sale of Watson house and lot at Loudoun Manor
Trustee Jas Reardon announces sale of the Watson house and lot at the front County Courthouse at noon on October 24, 1931. Terms call for one third cash and remaining balance due in one or two years. Auction to be conducted by JAS Reardon, trustee.
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Watson
Loudoun Manor
Front County
JAS
Reardon
Opposition Appears in Frederick County Elections
Five of the Democratic primary nominees face independent opposition in the November 3 election. T Russell Cather and John G Bowman compete for State Senate, Luther Pannett faces Roy P Duvall, Lee N Whitacre is opposed by H C Moore, C S Brumback meets L J Cave, and Phil C Bowman challenges W D Parker for the office of constable. Frederick county and Winchester tickets list candidates for State Senate House of Delegates Commonwealth Attorney Treasurer Commission of Revenue Board of Supervisors and constable with independent challengers.
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Coe
Circuit Court
Frederick County
T. Russell Cather
State Senate
John G. Bowman
Luther Pannett
Roy P. Duvall
Lee N. Whitacre
Winchester
Messrs
Cather and Bowman
Senate
Joseph
Denny
House of Delegates
Summons Issued Against Defendant in Dunn Divorce Case
The Corporation Court orders a summons for William Dunn to answer Rebecca Dunn's amended and supplemental bill. Dunn was jailed, then released, and the summons is returnable to the First November Rules.
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Rebecca Dunn
William Dunn
Corporation Court
Dunn
Man Denies Liquor Allegation Circulating in Town
Gilbert R. Allen denies a report claiming he was found with 30 gallons of liquor. Police headquarters check supports his statement that there is no basis to the rumor. He describes himself as a law abiding taxpayer and says he has never been arrested here.
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Gilbert R. Allen
Star
Gilbert
VSS Community Meeting At Middletown Highlights Work And Contests
Middletown high school hosted a VSS gathering with farmers attending from the region. An advisory committee for Middletown was chosen and brief talks on VSS aims and Virginia Seed Service operations were given by John G. Seibel and local leaders. Contests followed the business session with participants including Austin Glaize, Kenneth Headley, Thelma Judy, Ethel Kline, Harry Jenkins, and Gilbert Richards.
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Middletown
VSS
R. E. Brumback
E. M. Funk
D. N. Gruver
E. R. McDonald
G. C. Thompson
C. E. Cougill
John G. Seibel
Staunton
Northern Virginia
Virginia Seed Service
Farmers of Virginia
Te Virginia Crop Association
Farmers of
Virginia
Austin Glaize
Kenneth Headley
Thelma
Winchester Police Commended For Vehicle Theft Arrests
Chief C W Hollis receives a commendation letter from the Automobile Underwriters Detective Bureau praising Winchester police for arresting Charles Burke Jesse Brown Charles Armel and Frank Bray in car thefts from R S Fansler George Frazier and Richard Clem. The bureau mail to Franklin Fire Insurance New York and J Victor Arthur local rep. Also notes a missing automobile claimed by J Ashby Sprint found in Beckley West Virginia and insured by the company. Sprint's claim was settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Hollis
Atlanta
Automobile Underwriters’ Detective Bureau
Winchester
Charles Burke
Jesse Brown
Charles Armel
Frank Bray
Fansler
George Frazier
Richard Clem
All Day Service In Trinity Church At Stephens City
All day services planned at Trinity Lutheran Church Stephens City on Sunday October 25 with addresses by Rev Snyder Alleman and I N Good. Sister Edna Hill of the Baltimore Mother House speaks at 9 45 a m and 2 p m. Rev R Hamas Anderson preaches at 11 a m. Miss Crabill to sing. Playlet by Luther League at 5 30 p m. Special music throughout.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Stephens City
Snyder Alleman
Edna Hill
Baltimore
I. N. Good
Winchester
Frederick County
Luther League League
Ge Crabill
Rigid economy as cost cutting, says Boston Herald
The Boston Herald explains rigid economy as a method to reduce expenses so production becomes cheaper and easier for items already in surplus. Experts argue the approach aims to lower costs while increasing output of excess goods.
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Boston Herald
Virginia apple shipments face market revisions and reform calls
A 1931 market letter from S. W. I. S. warns Virginia growers must tighten packing to boost English demand as imports rise. Notes variable fruit quality, heavy waste in Grimes, and favorable prices for refrigerated York and Ben Davis. Advises against exporting undersized apples and urges better pack to raise prices amid optimistic trade.
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Virginia le
United Kingdom
Seakae
Grimes
Jonathan
King David
Ben Davis
York
Yorks
Virginia
Greece
Grosvenor Gardens
London
Ralston
Premier Laval Seeks World Burdens, Visits White House
Premier Laval travels to Arlington to honor the unknown soldier then meets President Hoover seeking talks to ease global burdens. He visits the Capitol, meets Justice Hughes and Secretary Stimson, dines at the French embassy, and stays overnight at the White House with his daughter. He plans discussions with Senator Borah at Stimson's home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Laval
Hoover
Arlington Cemetery
France
Capitol
Curtiss
White House
Hughes
Stimson
M. Laval
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Apples for sale from York and Stayman crates at packing house end
Virginia apple storage offers York and Stayman apples in crates with 25 percent good red color. F A Read Jr can supply liberal guaranteed advance on 21 4 to 23 4 U.S. No 1 red fruit. See or phone H B Watson Co Winchester Va.
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York and
Stayman Apples
Glaize
Virginia
F. A. Read, JR
U.S
H. B. Watson Co
Winchester
Mrs. Minnie Crisman Dies in White Post at 62
Mrs Minnie Belle Crisman widow of Edward Crisman died at her White Post home after a brief illness due to heart trouble. A native of West Virginia she lived in White Post 25 years and is survived by daughter Joy, sisters May Mort Emma Strickler and brother Carson Keyser. Funeral at her home Saturday at 11 with Rev G M Morrow and Rev R L Moore. burial Mount Hebron Winchester.
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Star White Post
Minnie Belle Crisman
Edward Chrisman
Chrisman
Minnie Belle Keyser
West Virginia
White Post
Miss Joy Chrisman
May Mort
Emma Strickler
Carson Keyser
Kernstown
Frederick County
G. M. Morrow
R. L. Moore
White Post Methodist Church
South
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Winchester
Livestock Sale At Cherry Meade Farm Near Summit Point
A livestock sale is set for Thursday October 29 at 1 PM on Cherry Meade Farm, three miles from Summit Point and 1 1/2 miles from Swimley. Readable items include 35 head Jersey and Guernsey cows and heifers, 30 head sheep, and 25 head shoats. Capper and DeHaven report the sale.
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Cherry Meade Farm
Summit Point
Swimley
Thurs
Jersey
Guernsey
Capper
DeHaven
Wanted: Experienced canvassers for door to door work
Help wanted for door to door canvassing duties. United States job listing seeks several experienced ladies and offers appointment scheduling at George Washington Hotel Room 213 between 9 and 10 o'clock Saturday. Contact by phone for details.
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George Washington Hotel
Free Admission Numbers Posted At Theatre Front
Children urged to wear something to gain free admission this Saturday. Numbers indicating eligibility will be posted in front of the theatre for easy access.
Sole support of is parents slain in woods
Hampshire county West Virginia officials investigate the death of John Oates 18 son of Mr and Mrs William Oates Rio. He was found shot in the woods near his home after going hunting. Buckshot in his body suggests foul play. His parents, his sole support, survive him. Funeral services were held in Rio.
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Althoug
Hampshire County
W. Va
John Oates
William Oates
Rio
Oliceman D. D. Skidmore
John Davis
Ata
Oates
Baptist Church
C. O. Moton
Asbury Church
Stonewall home demonstration group plans Achievement Day
The Stonewall home demonstration group met at White Hall church with Mrs. L O Dick presiding. Plans for the October 31 Achievement Day at Christ Episcopal Church Winchester were discussed and members urged to recruit many women from their communities. Miss Elizabeth Farrar demonstrated livable living room ideas, and the next meeting is November 24 at Mrs. Dick's home with Christmas canes demonstration by Mrs. J W Rees.
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Stonewall
White Hall
L. O. Dick
Clearbrook
J. W. Lodge
Chapel
Christ Episcopal Church
Winchester
Elizabeth Farrar
J. W. Rees
Land Sale Ordered to Pay Legacies for Grace Lutheran Church
In East Winchester a lot of land devised to Grace Lutheran Church by Mrs. Fannie B. Dunlop will be publicly sold. Proceeds go to the estate funds to settle over 400 in unpaid pecuniary legacies. sale overseen by Special Commissioners Harry K. Benham and B. P. Harrison. The land previously set for a church chapel may be sacrificed to satisfy the will’s bequests.
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East Winchester
Grace Lutheran Church
Fannie B. Dunlop
Testatrix
Correction notice for Melrose Sliced Bacon price
A correction fixes a typographical error in yesterday’s ad for Sanitary Grocery Co. The Melrose Sliced Bacon price was misquoted as 17 cents and should read 42 lb package at 13 cents per pound. The correction appears in the same advertisement space.
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Sanitary Grocery Co
Melrose
Special sale of children's dresses brightens shop window
Formerly priced at 1.95 dollars, Margaret L. Hodgson advertises a clearance on children's dresses marked down in a special sale.
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Margaret L. Hodgson
John W Hollands Death in Millwood Va Retold
John W Holland a lifelong Millwood resident and prominent Southern Methodist Church member died at 5 30 p m after a heart attack. He was 75. He managed Powhatan Estate for 42 years and was married to Hattie A Howard. Survived by two daughters a son and three grandchildren. Funeral at Millwood Methodist Church with interment in Grote Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers named.
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Millwood
John W. Holland
Clarke County
Southern Methodist Church
Holland
Amend Church
South
Virginia
Clacouthe
Howard
Hattie A. Howard
Gainesboro
Frederick County
Mr. Holland
Ella Holland
Berryville High School
Walter B Johnson
Clarendon
J. Beverley Holland
Edward Johnson
J. Beverley Holland, Jr
Albert Warner
Millwood Southern Methodist Church
R. L. Moore
Millwood Church
R. L. Butsler
Berryville Methodist Church
Grote Hill Cemetery
Berrye
Garland Kerfoot
Page Shepherd
T. W. Willingham
W. H. Brubaker
E. A. Lindsey
Courtney B. Jones
Drunk Driver Crashes Down Bank Injuring No Children
Evert Simms, intoxicated, drove off an embankment on Valley Pike near Winchester. Four children escaped serious harm. Simms was convicted of operating a vehicle under liquor, fined 123 dollars, jailed 30 days, and forbidden to drive for one year. Items found in the car included a banjo, rifle, and shotgun. Simms previously lived in Berkeley County, West Virginia.
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Evert Simms
Valley Pike
Winchester
Simms
Weems
Acs
Berkeley County
W. Va
Carson sisters visit Riverton guests of friends
Misses Susan and Caroline Carson of Riverton spent yesterday here as guests of friends. Nan Purcell, connected with the clerical staff of the Emmett store, is confined to her home on East Cork street due to illness.
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Susan and
Caroline Carson
Riverton
Nan Purcell
Emmett
East Cork Street
Condition Of Barreled Fruit Improves In Market Report
Special to The yg Washington reports improved condition of barreled apples in U S and Nova Scotia stocks. Virginia York Imperial Stayman Winesap Delicious Gano and other varieties show generally good or fair condition with moderate to light demand. Prices range for U S No 1 2% min from 3.56 to 5.54 per unit with notes on conversion to pound sterling and supplies afloat. Cool clear conditions in Winchester Martinsburg area with light wire inquiry and steady market. car lots and cold storage stocks listed.
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Washington
Cable
of Agriculture
Virginia
York
U. S
G. c
Paris
London
Nova Scotia
Virginia York
Imperial
Virginia Jonathan
Virginia King David
Virginia Gano
Ben Davis
Virginia Grimes
Virginia Bonum
U. S. No
Copenhagen
Utility
Winchester
Martinsburg
W. Va
Shenandoah -Cumberland-Potomac
Staymans U
Grimes U. S
Staymans U. S
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Reformed Church
Plain
Commonwealth
B. P. Harrison
Robert 8. Smith
Commission of Revenue
H. C. Moore
Board OF Supervisors
Opequon
Co. I. Brumback
L. J. Cave
Scott Grant
Shawnee
W. H. Branner
Gainsboro
E. W. Adams
Back Creek
C. M. Rosenberger
J. A. Parker
Justice OF Peace
W. D. Parker
Phil C. Bowman
A. J. Taverner
A. R. Rinker
Cider Press
Fairmont Ave
C. G. Massey
Trinity Church
Rich TD Nps
Premier Laval
Associated Press
Woods
Hampshire
Powhataga
Peter H. Mayo
Powhatan Estate
Richmond
Mr. Mayo
Drank
Mr. Motz
Liverpool
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