Fire destroys large Eastern Silica plant near Gore
A major fire at the Eastern Silica and Chemical Corporation plant two miles south of Gore, caused by suspected arson, wiped out nine buildings plus motors and equipment, with an estimated $100,000 loss, partly insured. The blaze, discovered by night watchman Dewey Shoemaker, burned five hours before help arrived as telephone lines were cut from Gore to Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Silica and Chemical Corporation
Gore
Winchester and Western Railroad
Winchester Fire Department
Winchester
Dewey Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Gore Exchange
Blair P. Householder
Campbell Goes on Stand in HS Trial for Murder
Campbell testified in his murder trial recounting meeting Mrs Gwendolyn Parson in Washington and driving to Virginia then back to Washington. He said he left for home after 5 pm and questioned whether he passed Miss Baker's car at Seventeenth and B streets as the prosecution alleges the attack began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Semes
Edwin Callahan
Washington
Campbell
Ington
Gwendolyn Parson
Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery
Miss Baker
Seventeenth and B Streets
Fall Vote Urged By Democrats At Election Tuesday
Democratic City Executive Committee met to plan for the general elections on Tuesday November 4. They expect a decisive victory for Senator Glass and Judge Fishburne and urge a full Democratic turnout with early voting before the 4.55 p.m. sunset closing time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic City Executive Committee
Glass
Judge Fishburne
Man Falls Through Rusted Cellar Door on North Loudoun Street
A Pennsylvania man on business received bruises and cuts after the iron cellar door on the sidewalk at Frenchy's Poolroom failed, sending him into the cellar. Several others narrowly avoided the same accident as bystanders and a policeman pulled him to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Frenchy
Loudoun Street
Army sub-station equipment inspected in Maryland
Lieut Edward Herendeen recently assigned to Baltimore recruiting office inspected motor equipment at sub stations in Chester Hagerstown and Cumberland this week. He spent yesterday with Sergeant H T Smith. Army recruiting announces a need for 10 to 15 men for motorized field artillery at Fort Myer Virginia and urges prompt enlistment as most branches move to motorized units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Herendeen
Hawaii
United States Army
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Cumberland
H. T. Smith
Fort Myer
Political bolts in Pennsylvania prompt lightning rod for Pinchot
The New York Evening World suggests ongoing political turmoil in Pennsylvania could force a swift, protective move around Pinchot, citing a friction-filled climate that echoes late Wheeler era maneuvering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Franklin
Pinchot
New York
Girl Scouts Put On Program At Handley Church
The Girl Scouts from several troops gathered at Christ Church Handley and staged a service a skit and songs led by Rector Rev. Robert Ne. A Court of Honor is set for Thursday at 7 30 pm at Handley Library with Mrs B M presiding. Friday is Girl Scout day at home and Saturday Scout day in the open with a hike planned weather permitting. November visits by Miss Werner, a Scout educator, to Winchester are planned with local leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lh Aan Agga Imago Christ Church
Robert B. Ne
Pioneer Girl Scout
Handley Library
Werner
Winchester
Fred Brook
Carrie Hunter
Girl Scouting
Officials Named To Be In Charge Of Elections Here
The City Electoral Board announced appointments for the November 4 election for U S Senate and Seventh Virginia district Congress. Polls open 6.32 am to 4.55 pm. At Friendship Engine House judges are Kater Patterson Kremer with clerks Grim Forney. Rouss Engine House lists Arthur Haines Dunn with clerks Breck enridge Schlack. City Hall assigns Fries Homer Gray with clerks Ritter Athey. Sarah Zane Engine House names Bell Hodges Huntsberry with clerks Haines Fansler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Electoral Board
United States Senate
Congress
Virginia
Friendship Engine House
John W. Kater
Joseph Patterson
Charles P. Kremer
Stewart Grim
Robert Forney
Rouss Engine House
Four Convicts Plead Not Guilty in Maryland Shooting Case
Four Maryland penitentiary inmates pleaded not guilty to assault with intent to kill in connection with a prison escape attempt that left Guard Arthur Owens wounded and killed. Leaders included Rawlings V. Whittemore, identified as the shooter, and fellow inmates Leo Mercer Edward C. Harline and James Healy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baltimore
Arthur F. Owens
Maryland Penitentiary
Rawlings V. Whittemore
Westminster
Richard Reese Whittemore
Owens
Leo Mercer
Edward C. Harline
James Healy
Harry W
Speaker Longworth Praised by Will Rogers
Will Rogers praises Speaker Longworth as Roa inoke Times notes prospects brighten for a Democratic House of Representatives election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longworth
Will Rogers
House of Representatives
Insurance adjuster probes Baldwin death in Kernstown crash
H P Bateman of Fe Indemnity arrived to review circumstances of Philip H Baldwin’s instant death after a car driven by Arbutus Strange struck him on the Kernstown pike. Sheriff Pannett said Baldwin stepped from darkness into the six foot path of the car, Miss Strange was not charged, and the couple had only a dollar earnings for work at a local cold storage plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Bateman
Philip H. Baldwin
Kernstown
Arbutus Strange
Baltimore
Baldwin
Miss Strange
Ae. Strange
Bateman
Lewisburg
West Va
Pannett
Dr Chadwick of England to Speak Before Winchester Rotary
Rotary officials announce Dr Arthur Chadwick a Rotary International director from London England will address the Winchester Club on November 14. He is a longtime leader in Rotary in the British Isles and is visiting the United States en route from Washington to Chicago. Invitations will go to clubs in northern Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley for an inter city meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester D. Arnold
Rotary Club
Rotary International
Arthur Chadwick
London
Eng
Winchester
Chadwick
Rotary
British Isles
United States
Washington
Chicago
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Kelley Fired By Interior Secretary
Interior Secretary dismisses Ralph S. Kelley former Denver field agent after he charged mishandling of Colorado oil shale land by the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelley
Interior
Associated Press
Washington
Wilbur
Ralph S. Kelley
Denver
Colorado
Slab and Kindling Wood for Sale by Glaze and Bro
Slab and kindling wood offered for sale by Glaze and Bro. Advertisement notes availability and contact details implied by the listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glaize & Bro
Blue Ridge Hunt Enjoys Thrill of Cub Hunting
Special to The Star reports a Blue Ridge Hunt Club cub hunt from Red Gate in Millwood Virginia. Kennet H Gilpin and guests watched hounds pursue a fox along the Shenandoah and across multiple farms before a successful capture near tana Hall farm with Mrs Golden receiving the brush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge Hunt
Millwood
Blue Ridge Hunt Club
Red Gate
P. R. Drury
Bost
Agees Court
Belo Fairfax
Dhase
Kenneth H. Gilpin
Tyson
Shenandoah River
Reynard
Weir Brothers’ Woods
John Lee
W. Sowers
Milldale Road
Riley
Thompson Sowers
Stonebridge Road
Federal Hill
Greenway Court
George Meade
Tana Hall Farm
Eight Miners Bodies Found in Wheatley No. 4 Mine
McAlester Oklahoma October 29 eight miners bodies were recovered from the Wheatley No 4 coal mine on the eighteenth level this morning at the mine. Mr and Mrs H D Wishard of Honolulu Hawaii are registered at Hotel Jack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mcalester
Okla
Wheatley No. 4
H. D. Wishard
Honolulu
Hawaii
Hotel
Jack
Byrd Narrates South Pole Adventure at Baltimore event
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd spoke on his Antarctic expedition at the Lyric, detailing new mountain ranges discovered, scientific contributions, and a flight around the South Pole. About 3,400 attendees, many children, heard his account and viewed expedition motion pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Byrd
South Pole
Lee Vate
Newark
N. J
Maryland Academy of Sciences
Belvedere
Charles Cowan Manning
Children’s Hospital
Byrd
Charles
Baltimore
W. J. Casey
Mary Academy of Sciences
Ammiral Byrd
America
North Pole
New York
Great Barrier
Sly
Fire at Winchester fair grounds claims stable and trotter
Passers by George B Bushnell and Floyd Haines awakened sleeping horse owner G B Carver to a fire at the Winchester fair grounds stables. The blaze destroyed two stables and a prized trotter named Johnny Hale valued at 1000 dollars. Carver carried 1200 dollars insurance on the horse and equipment, totaling an estimated loss of 2500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
George B. Bushnell
Floyd Haines
G. B Carver
Winchester Fair Grounds
Mr. Carver
Carver
Bushnell
Haines
Fair Grounds
Bucketshop Men Heavily Fined in Toronto Stock Bucketing
I W C Solloway of the defunct firm Solloway Mills and Company was fined 200000 dollars after pleading guilty to bucketing stocks. His partner Harvey was fined 50 dollars. Modern women demand modern methods. Winchester Steam Laundry ad follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Toronto
Can
I. W. C. Solloway
Solloway, Mills and Company
Harvey
Winchester Steam Laundry
Fourth District Virginia Federation of Music Clubs Meet
The fifth annual Fourth District convention assembles in Woodstock at the Episcopal Church. State officers and club delegates attend from Shenandoah to Arlington for reports, addresses, and committee business. Committees include Luncheon, Reception, and Registrars led by Mrs. C C Boyer, Mrs. Van Blarcom, and Mrs. Lewis Kneisley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Federation of Music Clubs
Shenandoah
Warren
Page
Frederick
Culpeper
Loudown
Prince William
Rappahahn
Arlington
Fairfax
Orange
Episcopal Church
Woodstock
Orrow
Inere
T He Talhosears
G. A. Benchoff
America
Longlan
Jonathan
Ee Quartet
Winchester
Shortoo
John Addenbrook
Norfolk
Erin Perkins
Richmond
K. Buchanan
Marionship and Loan Fund
W. T. Franklin
Pace
Fredericksburg
Julia Fuqua
Secestion
Strasburg Chorus
F. B. Spiker
Demand for Better Fruit Quality at Liverpool Auction
Apple cargoes from steamers Laconia and Baltic sold in Liverpool with strong demand for top grade fruit. Prices ranged Yorks 4.56 to 7.20 dollars and staymans 4.32 to 6.24, while overall shipments to British ports for the week ending October 25 totaled 59 218 barrels and 82 178 boxes across Liverpool London Southampton Glasgow Hull Manchester Cardiff Bristol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Eng
G. R. Cooper
Harnder and Company
Cab
Yorks
Ben Davis
Ganoes
Jonathans
Winesaps
Staymans
Black Twigs
Greenings
New York
London
Southampton
Glasgow
Hull
Manchester
Cardiff
Bristol
Halloween Social At Reformed Church
Halloween social announced for Friday at 8 PM in the Sunday school room invites public. The notice lists offerings including New Country Buckwheat and New Orleans molasses from C. P. McVicar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed Church
New Orleans
C. P. McVicar
Jones Woolen Co L Adjudicated in Bankruptcy
In the Western District of the United States a bankrupt Jones Woolen Co L faces stockholders hoping to buy the plant. Receivers plan to appoint a trustee and pursue sale of assets, while stockholders dispute a $20,000 discrepancy. The mill employed about 125 people and paid roughly $100,000 in payroll over nine months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court For
Western District
Arthur G. Jones Woolen Mills Corporation
Harrisonburg
Burt Herrin
Stockolders’ Protective Committee
Jones Corporation
Arthur G. Jones
Virginia State Penitentiary
Sper
Reminds Soviet Russia of Pledge
London authorities report Britain has urged Soviet Russia over its pledge against propaganda as talks resume on renewed relations and Moscow’s compliance remains in question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Act Press
London
Soviet Russia
Moscow
Brazilian Ex-President Takes Refuge in Mexican Embassy
The Universal reports that Washington Luis, former president of Brazil, sought refuge in the Mexican embassy in Rio de Janeiro after being ousted. The Mexican government is said to be protecting him.
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Associaee 8
Mexico City
Newspaer
Universal
Washington Luis
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
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Mary Baker
Handley
Girl Scouts
Roszel
Ohio
Senate
McCulloch
Robert J. Bulkley
Ape
Dr. Chadwick
England
Explorer
Hallowe’en Social
Russia
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