Barton Heads Legion in Virginia
Robert T. Barton of Winchester was elected commander of the Virginia department of the American Legion at a Richmond state meeting. Barton led on the first ballot by exactly 105 votes, with officers named for vice commander Bernard Meredith and other posts. Delegations from Winchester included Captain Barton and J L Maphis Jr as part of the Robert Y Conrad Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert T. Barton
Winchester
American Expeditionary Forces Ince
Virginia Department of the American Legion
Richmond
Barton
G. M. Harrison
Fredericksburg
Thomas B. Williamson
Norfolk
Tis
Vice Department
Bernard Meredith
R. F. Bierne
Covington
Chaplin
E. P. Dandrige
Petersburg
John J. Wicker, Jr
Legion
Congress
Corena Davis
Min’s Auxiliary
Can Legion
Jefferson
Kiwanis Club
Country Club of
Virginia
Robert Y.conrad Post
Captain Barton
J. L. Maphis, Jr
Earl Crowser
Walter E. Beck
First District Woman Registers to Vote in Winchester
Mrs. Zeb Vance Harris of 2503 Seventeenth Street NW Washington DC became the first woman to register in Winchester from the district. Register Charles P. McVicar placed her name on the poll list of the second ward yesterday. Harris is a DC resident choosing Winchester as her native home and voting location.
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Zeb Vance Harris
Seventeenth Street
Washington, D. C
Winchester
Charles P. McVicar
Winchester tire sale at cost during fair week
Notice announces a tire sale at cost during Winchester Fair week at the garage or fair grounds. It promotes Garden tires as roadworthy, cash only, with invitation to all. Also advertises two houses for quick possession nearby Hospital and Washington St with prices and manager names.
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Winchester Auto Sales CO
W. W. Dellinger
Hospital
Washington St
G. Clarence. Miller
BROKEN STONE WANTED FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
Clear broken stone in sizes suitable for crusher wanted at once for delivery. Winchester plant delivers prompt service. $1.25 per yard paid for stone delivered. See William Beverley, Supt. for details.
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Winchester New Cold Toray
William Beverley
Entries for the fair open at Lupton's office on Rouss Ave
Books open for fair entries at D W Lupton's office on Rouss Ave Monday morning August 30. Entries urged early in departments to avoid confusion. For rent furnished house inquire Hansbrough Carter. Wanted reliable cook apply at once to W L Fultz.
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D. W. Lupton
Rouss Ave
Ag Lt
Hansbrough & Carter
L. Fultz
Trikers in Italy issue an ultimatum report
In Rome on September 7 officials announced a note denying foreign rumors while signaling progress toward settlement. Metal workers’ seizure of plants prompts a five day ultimatum for employers to meet proposals backed by socialist confederation members. Government negotiates with Milan conference as order measures ramp up.
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Rome
Italy
Veroniguedte Qncanis
Geral Confederation of Labor
Milan
Winchester Orchard Supply Ad
Orchard items for picking and packing offered by Winchester Orchard Supply Company at 301 N. Market St. Includes ladders, baskets, crates, sacks, carriers, caps, stamps, and barrel hatchets. Phone number 313 provided.
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Winchester
Winchester City Schools Open for 1920 Term
Winchester City Public Schools begin the 1920 school year at 8:50 a.m. September 13. Residents register September 8–9 at the John Kerr Building. Children six by October 1 admitted. younger only by exam. Nonresident and county pupils register September 10–11 for grades seven and up. tuition charged. Industrial Arts, Domestic Science, and Agriculture added. Banked medical exams by the school nurse.
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Winchester City
John Kerr
Cork
National Fruit Products invites cider and canning apples
National Fruit Products Co announces readiness to receive cider and canning apples at their plant on Fairmount Avenue. Bell phone 346. Don’t miss the Packard exhibit at Winst?er.
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National Fruit Products Co
Fairmount Avenue
Bell
Sudden Death Claims Mrs Rebecca Quantz in Winchester
The funeral for Mrs Rebecca S Quantz, wife of Henry Quantz, was held at 4 PM from her West Monmouth Street home. She died suddenly while shopping Saturday night. burial followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery. She was 65, survived by four sons and a daughter Martha, and was active in Grace Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca’ S. Quantz
Henry Quantz
West Monmouth Street
A. A. Kelly
Grace Lustheran Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Fred. L. Glaize
A. D. Henkel
A. H. Miller
Godfrey C. Miller
Robert Schultz
William L. Zirkle
Quantz
Williams. Zirkle
Winchester
Messrs
William, Harry
Frank
Louis Quantz
Martha Quantz
A. M. Zirkle
Painter William C. Taylor Dies After Brief Illness
William C. Taylor, 55, noted painter and contractor, died Sunday afternoon at his East Cork street home after a brief pulmonary illness. He had suffered heart and tubercular troubles in recent years but kept working, most recently painting the Add Fellows building on Water and Market streets. Funeral from Market Street Church of the ... Interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Survived by widow Susan and five sons Arthur Robert Irwin John Charles, and four daughters Beulah Mabel Anne Lee and Ruth. Sister Pinkie Brandebury of Washington. His father George Taylor long served as Winlock postmaster.
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William C. Taylor
East Cork Street
Taylor
Winchester
Add Fellows
Market Streets
Market Street
H. G. Spencer
Piedmont
W. Va
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Messrs
Fred. Fugitt
Tt A. Affleck
George H. Eagle
Edward Conner
Edgar Hot
Lost Keys? Lutheran Class Sells Cake on Gibbon’s Lot
Class No. 6 of the Lutheran Sunday School plans a cake and ice cream sale on Gibbon’s lot on Tuesday Sept 7. Public invited. Mr William Gore of Philadelphia is visiting his parents on National avenue.
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Lutheran Sunday School
Gibbon
William Gore
Philadelphia
Mrs. W. T. Gore
National Avenue
Fred Ponn's Jaw Broken After Truck Crash
Physicians at FredericksIeily Mary Hospital last night photographed Fred Ponn's face and found a fractured chin and cracked right jaw. Ponn, who lost a leg in the Harpers Ferry crash last week when his truck struck a tree, remains in severe condition. Mrs. Ponn traveled to Frederick to visit her husband and grew ill on her trip back.
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FredericksIeily
Fred Porin
Ponn
Harpers Ferry
Penn
Frederick
Ince
Moore recounts where big evidence lies in Cox charges
The Senate campaign expenditures inquiry heard Edwin H. Moore say best evidence was not sought and that Cox has no outside proof beyond Moore's dossier. He accused the committee of relying on paid organizers and a "moppers up" cadre headed by Harry Blair, with Ohio quotas in dispute and Upham clashing over claimed fund totals.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Senatorial Committee
Cox
Edwin H. Moore
Youngstown
Moore
Harry M. Blair
Fred. W.upham
Republican National
Upham
Gover Cox
Kenyon
Kenyones
G Apery
Blair
Moppersup
Republican Finance Organization
Thompson
Charles K. Maundy
West Virginia
Ways and Means Committee
Ohio
Mr. Moore
Wheeling
W. Va
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dayton
Akron
Toledo
Fred
W. Upham
Kat Helps Build Legion Canteen and Clubhouse at Fair
Kat assists at the American Legion booth during the fair supporting the canteen and clubhouse project. Her work aids fundraising and community service activities at the event.
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Kat
American Legion
Used Ford Touring For Sale In Excellent Condition
Wanted to buy a Ford Touring in excellent condition with 1919 motor. Contact C. Warren in Middletown Virginia. Phone listing 1-1p-61.
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Motor. C. . Warren
Middletown
Aged Priest Is Borne to Tomb in Richmond Diocese Funeral
The Rev Thomas J Wilson longtime Richmond priest died in St Agnes Hospital Baltimore after a lingering illness. His funeral Mass in Baltimore Cathedral was celebrated by the Rev John McVerry with a large diocesan attendance. Cardinal Gibbons gave the absolution and interment was at Govans St Marys Cemetery. He served from Petersburg to Old Point Comfort and was born in County Louth Ireland.
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John MecVerry
Church of the Sacred Heart
Baltimore
Thomas J. Wilson
Old Point Comfort
St. Agnes’ Hospital
Father Wilson
Richmond
Father McVerry
Albert BE. Smith
V. Edward M. Tearney
Holy Cross Church
Lynchburg
John A. Curran
St. Peter's Church
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Cardinal Gibbons
Hugh McKeefry
H. D. Oliver
Norfolk
James H. Wilson
Govans
Wilson
County Lone Ireland
Virginia
Petersborg
Fredericksburg
Keyser
Wreck on Winchester and Western Blocks Rail Traffic
A freight car loaded with 20 tons of phosphate derailed near Chambersville four miles west of Winchester, tipping onto its side and pulling several cars from the track. The main line was blocked for 24 hours, but no one was hurt and service resumed after workers realigned the overturned car.
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Winchester and Western Railroad
Chambersville
Winchester
Gore
Mered ithyo u ng Priest Assigned to Sacred Heart
The Rev William J Meredith formerly of Staunton Va is transferred by Bishop O Connell to the Church of the Sacred Heart as assistant priest He will assist the regular pastor Rev John McVerry Meredith has held several Richmond diocese pastorates and praised for church work He conducted his first service last Sunday and resides with McVerry at the parish house on South Main Street
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William J. Meredith
Staunton
O'Connel
Diocese of
Richmond
Church of the Sacred Heart
Pasetor
Johnn McVerry
Father Meredith
Pon
Winchester
Father McVerry
South Main Street
Postponed School Pie Hie In Dr Powers Woods
Rainy weather forces postponement of the pie hie planned for September 5 in Dr Powers woods. Committee of Methodist Sunday School Stephens City Valpit announces postponement indefinitely.
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Dr. Powers” Woods
Methodist
Stephens City
Valpit
Winchester Fair ad lures with rye seeds and clover
The Winchester Fair ad promotes Rosen a wonder rye promising high yields. It urges placing orders for crimson clover and Kangas Grown Alfalfa through Rep Tether and offers to furnish seeds and other needed supplies from Winchester Water Seed Co. The wording imitates a historic ad style.
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Ater Sel Co
The
Shenan Valley Great Winchester Fair Opens With Promise
The Shenan Valley Agricultural Society's annual Great Winchester Fair opened this morning with ideal weather and a crowded grounds. Three to four thousand onlookers by noon, plus hundreds more this afternoon, enjoyed free acts by the Russells, Les Legerts, and Ryano with the Melville Show. The American Legion booth and a daily balloon ascent drew attention while hundreds of exhibits fill all stalls. Police maintain order as the fair aims to be its best in history.
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Shenan Valley Agricultural Society
Winchester
Russell's
Les Legert
Five Pictures
United States
Naaimova
Empire Theatre
Byanos
Les Legerts
American Legion
Profith
Jdmive Smith
Statmaten
Richmond
Red Cross
Commonwealth
Great Winchester Fair Highlights and Real Estate Ad
Great Winchester Fair on September 7 89 features Smith's Greater Shows racing and free acts from Geo Melville of New York City with all departments at peak. For sale modern six room home with bath furnace electric lights front yard garden concrete cellar and walks price 5000 Herrell's Real Estate Agency South Main Street.
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Smith
Geo. Melville
N. Y
Tip-Bt
Herrell's Real Estate Ag’y
South Main
Smiths Greater Shows at Winchester Fair
Smiths Greater Shows perform at Winchester Fair on September 7 with 89 and 10 acts. The 100 per cent service for the hungry to be provided by service men at the American Legion Canteen during the fair.
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American Legion
Apple Crop Outlook Across New York States Fruit Counties
Gloomy notes mix with cautious optimism as growers and dealers report a larger overall crop though strained finances and high freight costs vex markets. Statewide figures show most fruit and apple yields above average, with prices steady to rising in barrels and limited sales at higher per pound rates. Continued observations and county-by-county data follow on page 7.
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B.C. Gillett
Yan
N. Y
United S
New York
Chattauqua
Erie
Yates
D&t
Mrs Striker Laid To Rest In Clearfield
Mrs Mary Striker widow of William T Striker died September 2 at her home in Clearfield Pennsylvania from dropsy. Survived by three daughters Daisy and two others in Clearfield. a sister Kate Arnold. brothers Will Whisson and others. funeral held at 310 Park Avenue Clearfield conducted by her pastor. A brother in law Robert Striker of Winchester attended.
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Mary 8
Striker
Widiam T. Striker
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R. T. Barton
Ady
Buick
Trikers
N. Market St
Packard Pi
Win Bester
Valley Pike
Bartonville
Strasburg
Star Office
Fred. Ponn
Senate Probe Committee
Col. W. B. Thompson
C. V. Depot
Sam Haines
Bell Phone
Burn Factory
Miles
J. H. Bromley, R
Berryville
Chamber of ‘Commerce
FR. Meredith
Winchester Fair
Packard
Falr
Building Fund
Boyd
Misa Frances ‘Taylor
Washington
Miss
May Louise Glass
York State
Horticultural Society
Patrick Rehill
Miss Rehill
Osmar Swanson
Southstreet
Sarah Lichty
Emery
Daugh Ella Lichty
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