Jordan Springs to undergo major remodeling and resort upgrade
L H Turner of Washington says remodeling Jordan Springs will start soon. Drusilla Hotel Company owner plans to modernize all buildings install electric lights hot and cold running water add a large swimming pool and tennis courts. The venture aims to attract visitors and possibly lure a military school to the 72 acre tract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.H. Turner
Washington
Jordan Springs
Drusilla Hotel Company
Virginia Laws
He Company
Drusilla
Quantico
Y. Edgar Soutter
Jordan Sprigs
Turner
Cartmell
Frederick County
Rezin Duval
England
Lord Culpeper
Lord Fairfax
Williams
Branch Jordan
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania
Two Women Hurt When Auto Turns Turtle In Pike
Mrs. Matilda McMahon and her daughter Mrs. Elizabeth Palmeteer of 321 Hadden Avenue Westmont N J were treated at Memorial Hospital for slight head injuries and other cuts after their Dodge sedan overturned on the Martinsburg Pike near Clearbrook while traveling northward. The Snyder car following claimed it did not touch the Dodge but officials noted the Dodge attempted to pass on the right. The Snyder vehicle struck a barbed wire fence and the visitors’ party, including Mr. and Mrs. McMahon and Mr. Palmeteer, were en route to Chambersburg for Labor Day when the crash occurred about 7 30 yesterday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda McMahon
Elizabeth Palmceer
Hadden Avenue
Westmont
N. J
Memorial Hospital
Martinsburg Pike
Clearbrook
Charles McMahon
Charles Palmeteer
Pike
John H. Snyder
Winchester
New Jersey
Snyder
Mr. Snyder
Harry W. Hyde
Mr. Sargent
Chambersburg
Kathleen McCartney Studio Reopens at 141 North Main
Miss Kathleen McCartney announces the reopening of her Music Studio at 141 N Main St on September 12. The notice also lists job ad for a stenographer at Cooper Harnden Co 22 W Piccadilly and a real estate loan offer by Ward and Larrick with legal notice details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen McCartney
N. Main St
Cooper, Harnden & Co
W. Piccadilly
Trugk Accident Shocks Stephens City Last Night
A collision on Main Street near the post office left J P Carbaugh’s truck upright and Frank Snapp of Strasburg unconscious under its rear. An unidentified man was jailed for public intoxication as witnesses debated operator responsibility amid a recovered liquor bottle found nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
J. P. Carbaugh
Stephen City
Frank Snapp
Strasburg
Mr. Snapp
Snapp
Parker
Winchester
Carbaugh
Increase In Road Oilings Made In State
The Virginia State Highway Commission reports 840 miles oiled so far this year with about 90 more planned, totaling around 930 miles and far above 1926’s 333 miles. Detours on Route 14 between Clifton Forge and Lexington and near Altavista remain, while Route 13 from St. Paul’s Church to Tappahannock is in good detour condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Richmond
State Highway Commission
Tazewell Ellett
Ellett
Clifton Forge
Lexington
Altavista
St. Paul's Church
Tappahannock
Elks To Attack Chicken At a Dinner Tonight
The Elks 867 will host a chicken dinner this evening at the lodge at 7 45 p m for the Elks baseball team executive officers of the Inter Club Baseball League captains and managers of each team and presidents of clubs. Transportation will be provided for those without cars. The banquet aims to boost batting averages beyond the baseball season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Inter Club Baseball League
Elks Lodge
Apples Wanted Cash Buyers Seek Bulk Grimes Golden Varieties
We are buying Grimes Golden De licious King David Jonathan and other varieties in bulk tree run. Can supply packing supplies including Edgerton Baskets GLAIZE HURST. Phone 840. Cash buyers seeking produce and packing materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimes Golden
Delicious
King David
Jonathan
Handley Schools Set to Open in September Registration Dates Announced
The Handley Schools announce opening on Monday September 12 with registrations for grades 1-3 on September 7 8 9 at Kerr Building and grades 4-6 at Handley Building. Vaccination proof required and first grade parents to bring birth certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley
Kerr
Duffey
Jumping Horses Saved From Fire At White Post Orchard
A Sunday morning barn fire at White Post Orchard Company near Double Tollgate Clarke county destroyed a 40 by 60 foot barn and its contents. Eight jumping horses were rescued by Eppa H White and staff. Loss valued at about 5000 dollars with insurance. Winchester fire trucks could not reach due to water scarcity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Post Orchard Company
Double Tollgate
Clarke County
Winchester Fire Department
Eppa H. White
Winchester Department
R.D. Johnson
Evans Johnston
Michael Reardon
James P. Reardon
Winchester
Johnston
Guardrail Pierced Auto Daily Escape by Occupants
A Marmon touring car wrecked at 3 am on a Martinsburg pike bridge near Winchester after a head on collision with a guardrail. The driver and occupants, described by neighbors as colored, fled the scene leaving the damaged car behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg Pike
Winchester
Pennsylvania
Heavy traffic on Valley Pike during Labor Day
Three counts on the Valley pike near Winchester show about 10 800 automobiles passing in a few hours on Sunday and Labor Day. Counts from 1 to 1 39, 3 to 3 30 and 5 to 5 30 indicate about 74 cars per minute at the observation point, suggesting nearly 11 000 vehicles in 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Pike
Winchester
Drunken Groundhog Causes Damage in Indiana Field
Petersburg Indiana reports a drunken groundhog damaged Ford P Veecks cornfield. The animal dragged a mash from a tree where shelled corn and pumpkin seed were left, rolled through the crop, and repeatedly fell as the farmer followed its crooked trail to its den.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Ind
Ford P. Veeck
Public Sale of Stock and Implements Near Stephens City
Stock and implements to be sold September 9 at one oclock, one and a half miles east of Stephens City by R. E. Elbin. Public sale notice appears in this issue with details and times. Also mentions reduced gasoline ad and new dress sale on page seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moling & Seal
Stephens City
R. E. Elbin
Winchester Steam Laundry Ad Reels In Clean Draperies
Reels all kinds of cleaning with right prices. Regs and draperies refreshed by Winchester Steam Laundry. Call phone 28 for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Steam Laundry
Winchester Colored School Cornerstone Laid Amid Parade
A mile long parade featuring over 1000 people preceded the laying of the Douglas school cornerstone on North Kent Street Winchester with white leaders praising colored youths education. Dr. Kelly Miller of Howard University spoke urging interracial harmony and continued mutual support between races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Terr
Douglas School
North Kent Street
Handley Trustees
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Kelly Miller
School of Science and Art
Howard University
Washington, D. C
Miller
Marshall
Colored Elks’ Band
Alexandria
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
Strasburg
Millwood
Front Royal
Middleburg
Martinsburg
W. Va
Masons
Hagerstown
Knights of Pythias
Patriarchs
Elks
Daughters of Elks
Douglas
Berryville
Clarke County
Frederick County
Pythians
Household of Ruth
Charles Town
Household of Ruth Lodge
Grand Order of Odd Fellows of
Winchesor
Edward B. Morris
Chicago
United Order of Odd Fellows
United States
John Wanzer
Odd Fellows
Duffey
H. 8. Duffey
Handley Schools of
R. Gray Williams
Handley Board of Trustees
John M. Steck
Winchester School Board
A. T. Shirley
Odd Fellows of Virginia
Powell W. Gibson
Motorcade Party To Visit Winchester Next Thursday
The Appalachian Scenic Highway motorcade from Atlanta to Montreal is due in Winchester Thursday afternoon at 5 o clock. About 200 dignitaries will be welcomed by the Winchester Chamber of Commerce led by Secretary Andrew Bell. They will stay at George Washington Hotel with a banquet, a Martinsburg dance, and a return visit to Winchester before continuing to Canada. Bobby Jones is listed among the guests with invitations to various engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Journal
Atlanta
Montreal
Canada
South
Winchester
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Bell
Sheavalea House
George Washington Hotel
Martinsburg
Bobby Jones
Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Embarkation Time For Legionnaires From This State
American Legionnaires prepare to sail to the Paris annual convention September 19 to 23 aboard the Pennland ship. Delegations from Iowa Ohio District of Columbia West Virginia Kentucky Tennessee Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Arkansas depart New York September 7 at 11 am and Newport News September 8 at 2 pm. The voyage includes Antwerp and Brussels tours en route to Paris with organized activities aboard and upon arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
American
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
A. E. F. of the Legion
New York City
Newport News
Pennland
Antwerp
Belgium
Brussels
Paris
American Legion
Legionnaires
Prison escape plot uncovered at Maryland Penitentiary
Baltimore Sept 6 prison officials unearthed a second escape plot by Benjamin Spragins Jr 27 of Richmond Va serving ten years for burglary and lifer Charles Carey both tied to the murder of guard Alfred Walker during a July 5 breakout Walker died a week later a fellow prisoner treachery led to the plot discovery and a cell search found files hacksaw metal bits and scissors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baltimore
Maryland Penitentiary
Benjamin Spragins, Jr
Richmond
Spragins
Charles
Country) Carey
Alfred S. Walker
Walker
Spragin
Elks Band concert and Handley School cornerstone
The Elks Band of Alexandria played a city hall concert while an Evans Hotel orchestra offered refreshments. The new John Handley School cornerstone was laid. the school, part of the Handley system, is a major project enabled by Judge John Handley's will and costs over $30,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Morris J. F. Robinson
L. H. Nickens
James Wells
Charles Avis
Lloyd P. Fisher
Edward Doakes
Elks’ Band of Alexandria
City Hall
Evans Hotel
John Handley
Virginia
Old Glory Hops Off Today For Rome Flight
Old Orchard Me September 6 three men set off on a non stop flight to Rome in the monoplane Old Glory with James DeWitt Hill at the controls Lloyd Bertaud as relief pilot and Philip Payne editor and backer. The 4100 mile leg aims to reach Rome about noon Thursday Italian time the takeoff followed a blessing from Rev James P Mullen. The flight departed at 1 23 p m eastern daylight time passing the coast guard station and heading northeast along the main coast toward Kennebec river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Old Orchard
Rome
James DeWitt Hill
Lloyd Bertaud
Philip Payne
New York
William Randolph Hearst
Pewts
Hill
Old Glory
James I’. Mullen
St. Margaret's Church
Payne
Betraud
Co. A
Duke” Schiller
Phil” Wood
Royal Windsor
Scarboro Field
Coast Guard Station
Coe A Oe Ae
Coast Guard
Pophem
Kennebec River
Gehrig and Ruth Hit Homers in Opening doubleheader
In Boston on September 6 Lou Gehrig, ahead of Babe Ruth, homered in the fifth inning off pitcher Welzer for his 45th. Ruth followed with a long homer in the next inning driving in Combs and Koenig as the Yankees opened a double header with the Red Sox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Boston
Lou Gehrig
Babe Ruth
Number 45
Welzer
Yanks
Red Sox
Ruth
Combs
Koenig
Portrait of Handley carried in Douglas parade
In the Douglas school parade yesterday morning the Community League division carried a large portrait of the late Judge John Handley founder of the school. The portrait will be placed in a prominent wall location when construction completes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Community League
John Handley
Uncertain Line of Succession at Anti-Saloon League
Washington reports speculation over Wayne B. Wheeler's replacement. The league might split duties into legislative superintendent and general counsel roles, with candidates including Rev. A. J. Barton and E. H. Cherrington. Edward B. Dunford could become chief counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti- Saloon League
League
A. J. Barton
Nashville
Tenn
A. J. Davis
New York, Anti
Edward B. Dunford
Wheeler
Virginia
Everett siblings return from Virginia visit
Rev. W. B. Everett rector of St. Andrews Mission Ada Virginia and his sister Miss Lelia Everett have returned home after visiting Oakland the home of Mr. and Mrs. F Estes Kline at Vancluse Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Everett
St. Andrew’'s Mision
Ada
Lelia Everett
Oakland
Wayne Wheeler Dies After Illness at Battle Creek Sanitarium
Wayne B. Wheeler longtime general counsel of the Anti-Saloon League died at 5 p m in Battle Creek Sanitarium after a kidney ailment. He had been ill for years and had recently improved before a sudden decline. His death follows the recent deaths of his wife and her father in an explosion at their home. Wheeler, born 1860 in Brookfield Ohio, was a Oberlin and Western Reserve graduate who led the anti liquor crusade across many states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Battle Creek
Mich
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League of America
Battle Creek Sanitarium
Hefa
Little Point Sable
Wheeler
Floyd Eberley
Mr. Wheeler
Cleveland
Columbus
Whesleton
Brookfield
Ohio
Oberlin
Western Re
Ant
Perance
Washington, D.C
Dinwiddie
Congress
Washington
Anti-Saloon League
Jem
Ja Cannon, Jr
Virginia
Well Known Winchester Temperance Leader Wayne Wheeler
Wayne Wheeler was a prominent figure among Winchester’s Anti-Saloon League members and local citizens. His death was deeply mourned today as he had visited the city several times, lecturing on temperance at events including a packed Market Street M. E. Church appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Wheeler
Winchester
Anti-Saloon League
Mr. Wheeler
Market Street M. E
Boys Unearth Harpers Ferry Muzzle Rifle Near Twin Bridges
Milo Hills and Charles Stabler of Ponca City Oklahoma unearthed a Harpers Ferry muzzle loading rifle from 1841 near Twin Bridges. The rifle bears the initials D P on the barrel and a split stock but remains in excellent condition. The boys plan to preserve it for the Marland Museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponca City
Okla
Milo Hills
Charles Stabler
Potica City
Harpers Ferry
D. P
Twin Bridges
Marland Museum
Bonds for Sale First Mortgage 6 Percent Land Bonds
First Mortgage 6% land bonds offered in denominations of 500 and 1000 dollars with semiannual interest. The advertisement notes high value to the bond issue and invites calls or letters for more information from Hansbrough & Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansbrough & Carter
Coop ers Wanted Apply Glaize Cooperage Co
Help wanted at Glaize Cooperage Co on Market Street for cooperage work. Address provided for applications amid local hiring notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coopers
Apply
Glaize Cooperage Co
Market St
Ipa
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Druila Hotel Company
Auto
Turtle
Ward & Larrick
Attrys
Trugk
R. D. Johnston
Cooper Mose
Oiii CO
Seoulapouhool
Gehrig
Handley Portrait
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