Shortage in Handley Fund Report Reveals 1915 Finances
A Winchester report to the Common Council details Handley Trustees receipts from 1897 to 1915, disbursements, and a residual fund amid a late treasurer J E Correll shortage. It notes $11,472.82 on hand, with $27,000 from Judge Handley’s executors deposited for residuary funding.
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Common Council
Board of Trustees
Handley Fund
J. E. Correll
Star
Winchester
Board of Handley Trustees
Virginia
J. E. Cor
Julian F. Ward
John Handley
Library Fund
Handley
District Nurse Association Show Nets Over Two Hundred
The District Nurse Association announces home talent entertainment netted over $200. Thanks go to Mrs. R. E. Byrd Mrs. Alexander Barrie and Mrs. R. Gray Williams for leadership. Appreciation extended to the Citizens' Band Elise Oldham Miss Fuller Miss Baker Miss Perkins Miss Steck Miss Williams and others who helped make the evening a success. Nina B. Shepard Secretary. Lady Judges will be at Fairground Tuesday Sept 7th corrected from Monday Supt Hugh S. Lupton
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R. E.byrd
Alexander Barrie
R. Gray Williams
Citizens’ Band
Elise Oldham
Fairground
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Declines Defense in Divorce
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw says she will not contest the divorce from Harry K. Thaw and accepts it as what she has wanted for years. The statement comes as details of their estrangement and public dispute are reported from Malone Ohio.
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Wire To the Star
Malone
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Harry
Soldiers Pursue Bandits Across Brownsville Front
Mexicans burned the bridge between Brownsville and San Benito and advanced on the latter town. American soldiers and a civilian posse pursue the attackers. Armored civilians and 25 Mexicans fired on the bridge area. no injuries reported as dynamite failed to detonate before the bandits fled. U S troops continue to chase them.
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Brownsville
Texas
San Benito
Williams Branner Tie in Quiet Frederick County Wedding
Mr. James Alfred Williams son of Mr and Mrs James H Williams of Bloom and Miss Valena Frances Branner daughter of Mr and Mrs George Branner of the Relief section Frederick county were married quietly at the bride’s parents residence this morning. They motored to Winchester then left at 7 25 over the Cumberland Valley Railroad for an extended wedding trip to Atlantic City and other northern watering places. They will reside in Washington D C where Mr Williams has been living. Both are members of their Frederick county families.
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James Alfred Williams
James H. Williams
Bloom
This County
Valena Frances Branner
George Branner
Frederick County
Winchester
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Atlantic City
Kernstown Yard Party Postponed to September Fourth
The Kernstown event known as Yard Party has been postponed to September 4 and will be held on Mets lawn. The change shifts the schedule and may affect attendance and related activities.
Miss Ruth Barr Becomes Bride at a Triple Wedding
Three couples wed in one ceremony at Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church Washington. Ruth Barr married Clarence P. Lewis. Mildred Clarke tied with Bert Smelker. Hilda Cross married George Foster. Attendants wore blue and white, music by Fowler and Mrs Harold Miner. Couples left for combined honeymoon trips to Buffalo Niagara Canada Old Point Comfort Virginia Beach Bay.
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Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church
Washington
Clarence Wise
Iowa Circle Methodist Episcopal Church
Foundry Church
Ruth Barr
J. Louis Barr
Winchester
Clarence P. Lewis
New York State
Treasury Department
J. M. Spurr
Charles E. Haynie
Robert B. Barr
Frederick County
Mildred E. Clarke
Bert Lee Smelker
Hilda Cross
George Foster
Florence M. Blackburn
Miss Barr
Lawrie L. Witter
Mr. Lewis
Ada M. Bartlett
Miss Clarke
Harry Mosman
Smelker
Zoe A. Strawn
Miss Cross
Joseph A. Sawyer
Foster
Harold M. Miner
Ray Stuntz
Clarence H. Freark
Fowler
Harold Miner
New Bedford
Mass
Lohengrin
Lewis
Mrs. Smelker
Buffalo
Niagara
Canada
Mrs. Foster
Old Point Comfort
Virginia Beach
Wellsville
N. Y
Genesee
Apples Wanted by Beck and Co for Bulk Hand Harvests
F. A. Beck and Co will buy hand picked bulk apples and fall and winter varieties when ready. They offer highest market price based on quality. Miller Warehouse at C. Vv. RR. includes see Sova. FOR RENT - Flat with bath, Miller & Anderson, 178 Water St.
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F. A. Beck and Co
Miller Warehouse
C. Vv
BAI Ptt
Sova
Haldeman Replies To Byrd Letter In Winchester Star
J B Haldeman Republican candidate for State Senate responds to editor H F Byrd of The Star. He denies withholding space for his views and praises Byrd for publishing campaign news regardless of politics. Winchester Va August 31 1945.
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H. F. Byrd
the Star
J. 8. Haldeman
State Senate
Mr. Byrd
Byrd
Haldeman
Winchester
Winchester Star
Star
Woodmen of the World to Dedicate Spillman Monument
The local Woodmen of the World camp will unveil a monument in Mount Hebron on Sunday afternoon in memory of the late J. W. Spillman. The dedication is expected to attract many of Spillman’s friends and fellow lodgers for a moving ceremony.
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J. W. Spillman
Mount Hebron
Kernstown Yard Party Postponed to Sept Fourth
Yard party at Metz's lawn near Kernstown rescheduled from a prior date to September 4 as weather or other conditions prompted the change. attendees advised to note the location and new timing.
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Kernstown
Metz’s Lawn
Trimble Family Arrives in Atlantic City for Visit
At Atlantic City Mr Flavius F Trimble a well known young farmer of White Hall neighborhood his brother Mr Robert B Trimble of Springfield Ohio and their mother Mrs Mary ...
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Flavius F. Trimble
White Hall
Robert 8. Trimble
Springfield
Ohio
Mary
Winchester Fair Set With Levitt-Meyerhoff Shows and Busy Week
Winchester fair officials announced a contract with Levitt-Meyerhoff United Shows for a Tuesday to Saturday fair next week starting September 7 through 11. The Staunton visit sealed the deal as Troop M cavalry arrives to perform daily drills. The largest agricultural entries and broad chicken displays fill the buildings while motorcycle races offer prizes of 25 15 and 7 50 on Thursday and 12 8 and 5 on Saturday. Visitors can enter cattle and poultry shows at the secretary’s office and on fair grounds Monday night entry books close.
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Staunton Fair
Levitt-Meyerhoff United
Winchester Fair
Carnival Company
Staunton
Baltimore and Ohio
Agricultural Department
Daniel W. Lupton
Reuss Avenue
Lupton
Fifth United States Cavalry
Leesburg
Fair Grounds
Winchester Inn Dance Friday Night Attracts City Guests
Winchester sends invitations for a large Friday night dance in the Winchester Inn ballroom. Dancing begins at 8 30 and runs to 1 with an orchestra from Washington. Light refreshments will be served and married ladies of Winchester will chaperone.
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Winchester
Winchester Inn
Washington
Rome Chevrolet Cars Sold in Past Week Exhibition
A list of names and places mentions Rome Chevrolet cars sold in the past week. An exhibition at the Winchester Fair is advertised with a welcoming note. The item also promotes Alfalfa and Mixed Grasses for hay or pasture and notes government tested home-grown varieties.
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Rome
Winchester Chamber to decide on fair city decorations
Winchester Chamber of Commerce plans an 8 p m meeting in City Hall to vote on decorating the city for the fair week and to discuss closing retail shops at 6 p m on weekdays except Saturdays and holidays. A manufacturing firm seeks assurance of skilled labor rather than tax breaks.
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Civic League
Miss Zirkle Returns From California Lectures Tour
Miss Helen B H Zirkle of Winchester public schools faculty returned from a three month trip in California. She visited Antioch San Francisco and San Diego and attended Mme Montessori lectures at the Panama Pacific Exposition.
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Helen BH. Zirkle
Winchester Public Schools
California
Miss Zirkle
Antioch
Cal
David H. Patterson
San Francisco
San Diego
Mme. Montessori
San Francisco Exposition
Valuable Farm At Auction Near Opequon Virginia
Auction notice for the valu able farm known as Stony Meade near Opequon Virginia. Sale set for Saturday September 4 at 11 in front of the Court House with advertisement on the other page.
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Court House
Delightful seaside trip featured by Huntington visitors
Mrs H V McNeer and her attractive daughter Miss Bessie McNeer of Huntington West Virginia returned from Atlantic City where Miss McNeer played a prominent part in the gayettes and drew much attention while visiting Middletown friends.
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H. V. McNeer
Bessie McNeer
Huntington
W. Va
Middletown
Atlantic City
Miss McNeer
Closing Grain Markets No. 2 Red Spot Wheat
Fragmentary note reports wheat prices closing this afternoon with a reference to a 1.2 value and location Mes vide. The readability is limited but indicates a grain market update focused on wheat.
Grodno Outer Forts Taken by Germans
Berlin announces the outer forts of Grodno captured by German forces. Dispatches report Allied and diplomatic reaction across London Paris Amsterdam and Petrograd as news filters through the war front.
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Grodno
Berlin
Ger
Craig Bassett Unite In Simple N. Md Parsonage Rites
Luther Miller Craig and Annie Gertrude Bassett wed today at the Soua district parsonage North 4 in the county with Rev B W officiating. The couple will reside in Frederick county. H H Baker of Philadelphia is visiting relatives. Charles L left for Atlantic for a weeks stay.
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Luther Miller Craig
W. C. Craig
Annie Gertrude Bassett
George Ad Bel
Soua Dist Parsonage
Craig Reade
Frederick County
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Messrs. Williams, Rice and Cooper
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District Nurse Association
Ment
Hugh
Evelyn Thaw
Texas Bridge
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United States
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Mets’ Lawn
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Ameriga For Freedom OF Sea
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