Winchester City Officials Pick Roster For Next Year
The Winchester Common Council re elected J. L. R. Dettra as city manager and voted in Julian F. Ward as recorder to finish the term. John M Massie and Clayton W Hollis won key police posts. M A Doran was re elected chief of police. Five assistant policemen were chosen by ballot with C Dove and others leading. The council also named Weems as police justice and Reardon as city solicitor.
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Bryan Conrad
Julian F. Ward
Conrad
J . L. R. Dettra
Winchester
John M. Massie
F. M. Funk
M. A. Doran
Clayton W. Hollis
Ernest C. Dove
J. Thomas Boyd
Edward Hinkins
Amond Strosnider
John M. Maasie
Doran
Hollis
Forney
J. F. Ward
Sale
Havy Tee Blake
F. Amos Shryock
Shryock
Glaize
L. R. Dettra
Dellinger
Mr. Dettra
Page
Donald JL. Weems
Weems
Reardon
James P. Reardon
Harper
Hable
James W. Hillyard
City Hall
Hillyard
C. Dove
Boyd
Binkins
Amon Stros
Harrison and Harrison Move Office to 22 Rows Ave
Professional notice states Harrison and Harrison relocate to 22 Rows Ave above Warren Rice, Esq. offices, directly above Winchester Credit Corp. location. The move is dated 10-1-31.
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Harrison & Harrison
Warren Rice
Winchester Credit Corp
Coolidge Returns to Work After Wisconsin Trip
President Coolidge arrives in Washington from Brule Wisconsin and immediately begins work at his desk with a Kellogg conference. He aims to review European impressions on the antiwar treaty and the Franco British naval accord while Mrs Coolidge oversees home renovations. Also reported President and Mrs Coolidge, refreshed after a Wisconsin woods rest, travel back to the capital aboard a special train in mist and cold.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
Brule
Wis
Kellogg
Europe
Mr. Kellogg
White House
Mr. Coolidge
Mrs. Coolidge
Chicago
Ill
Wisconsin Woods
Conlidge
Capital
Union Station
Superior
Lions Club Musical Hour Delights Members at George Washington Hotel
The Lions Club luncheon on Monday featured a musical hour with songs by Mrs. Edith Barker White and Mrs. Edith Graham Shillings of Washington. The guests, staying with Mr. and Mrs. H. Binner Griffin, have contributed to church musical programs. President E. T. Clark chaired the meeting as the guests departed for Washington today.
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The
Lions Club
George Washington Hotel
Edith Barker White
Edith Graham Shillings
Washington
Mrs Robt Hoover Died After Long Illness
Mrs Annie D Hoover died at 8 15 pm at 22 South Kent Street after a long illness from sarcoma. She was 59 19 7. Survived by husband Robert H Hoover and brother Eugene Bowman of Shenandoah county Virginia. Native of Shenandoah county she had lived in this city with husband. Funeral at two oclock tomorrow at Centenary Reformed Church with Rev S L Filckinger and Rev C A Freed. Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Annie D. Hoover
South Kent Street
Centenary Reformed Church
S. L. Filckinger
C. A. Freed
Grace Lutheran Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Warner Brothers Take Control of Stanley Company
Warner Brothers Pictures has acquired control of the Stanley Company of America through stock purchases. An offer was made to the Stanley stockholders on the same basis. The Stanley Company, a major Philadelphia enterprise, owned or was interested in 260 motion picture and vaudeville theatres, about 50 in Philadelphia and others across Pennsylvania southern New Jersey New York City state Delaware and Maryland.
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Associated Press
New York
Warner Brothers’ Pictures
Stanley Company of America
Mamer
Stanley Company
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York City
Delaware
Maryland
First to Go Up In Non Stop Race Forced Down
ROOSEVELT FIELD N Y Sept 12 Clifford McMillin of Syracuse was the first to lift in the trans continental non stop air derby to Los Angeles. He took off at 10 57 am EST and soon reached safe altitude despite a heavy load of 450 gallons of fuel. A second report from Roosevelts Field says McMillin was forced down eight miles west of Wilkes Barre Pa. his ship undamaged and a request for spare parts sent. The field promised updates on McMillin and other entrants as the race proceeded.
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Clifford McMillin
Los Angeles
McMillin
Nick Mamer
Buehl
Mamer
C. A. Faulsen
Spokane
Emil Burgen
Bellanca
L. A. Yancy
Hoover will not pledge on equal rights amendment
Washington news reports Herbert Hoover declined to commit to backing an equal rights amendment to the constitution pending a thorough study. He said he would not rush to pledge support before an exhaustive review and that while equal opportunity has appeal he would not make final conclusions without careful study.
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Associated Press
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Leads Class B In Aerial Derby
E. E. Ballough of Chicago led 15 entrants in class B in the trans continental races out of Yuma at 8:45 mountain time aboard a Laird plane with a new motor for San Diego. The final leg to Los Angeles was to start later today.
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Associated Press
Yuma
Arizona
E. E. Ballough
Chicago
Laird
San Diego
Los Angeles
Philadelphian Found Shot To Death Aboard Steamer
In Baltimore on September 12 authorities found the body of a man believed to be Max Golovsky of Philadelphia in the steamer’s stateroom. He had bullet wounds to the head and a note in his pocket alleging a swindle in an alcohol scheme by a Philadelphian.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Max Golovsky
Philadelphia
No Judicial Stay Halts Trolley Fare Proceedings In Baltimore
A Supreme Court decision refuses a stay, allowing United Railways to press higher fare plans in Baltimore. The Public Service Commission and opponents lost the stay bid. the State Court of Appeals ruling on the state constitution basis remains. The case continues as other Supreme Court actions on the broader matter proceed.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
United Railways
Supreme Court of the United States
Washington Dispatch
Evening Sun
Public Service Commission
Justice Brandeis
Supreme Tribunal
State Court’ of Appeals
Trolly Company
Sby
They Come Back Clean Winchester Steam Laundry
A compact notice promotes Winchester Steam Laundry with branding They Come Back Clean. Loth is credited as a person or author in the line.
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Winchester Steam Laundry
Loth
Berry's Ferry Bridge to Be Rebuilt on Shenandoah Route
The State Highway Commission will build a new substantially stronger bridge across the Shenandoah River at Berry's Ferry on the Lee Jackson highway between Winchester and Washington. Construction will start soon and will replace the old structure with better approaches, after settlements with nearby property owners.
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State Highway Commission
Shenandoah River
Berry’s Ferry
Lee-Jackson Highway
Winchester
Washington
the Star
Berry’s Ferry Bridge
Police Signal System Abolished by City Council
The Common Council ended the police telephone system in use for years, notifying Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. this afternoon. The six street boxes will be dismantled leaving police with only the central headquarters telephone for communication. Citizens fear reduced security as officers lose a night check and rapid coordination tool.
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Common Council
Special Dance Notice at Sunset Lodge with Shenvaleers
John Marshall hosts a Wednesday dance on September 12 at Sunset Lodge Front Royal Winchester Highway. Shenvaleers perform as Violette Collins serves as hostess.
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John Marshall
Sunset Lodge
Front Royal Winchester Highway
Used Trucks at GEO. Washington Garage
Three Ford ton trucks and one Packard two ton truck offered for quick sale all with pneumatic tires. Prices right to move. Located at GEO. Washington Garage.
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Packard
GEO. Washington
Gov Smith replies to Mills attacks on New York debts
New York Governor Smith defends fiscal policy against recent claims by Ogden L. Mills. He asserts debt reduction and tax cuts, contending Mills misrepresented resource use. Mills had charged the administration with not lowering the debt and not applying increases to taxes.
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Gov. Smith
Associated Press
N. FB
Washington
Ogden L. Mille
Mills
John Knight
State Senate
Mille
Reprisal Hints After Chicago Gangster Slaying
Police report a possible reprisal after Tony Lombardo, a Chicago gangster, was slain on a downtown street last week. A man named Joseph de Falco claimed he was shot by robbers in a hold up and was brought to a hospital severely wounded and unconscious.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Tony Lombardo
Joseph de. Falco
Bidding Up of Prices Resumed With Much Vigor
In NW Cork on September 12 the stock market showed vigorous gains with nearly 60 issues hitting new highs and gains from 1 to 11 points. Trading ran heavily with tickets lagging more than half an hour behind the market as an irregular early afternoon occurred after Warner Brothers Pictures Stanley Company merger news. Call money rose to 7 percent and total sales reached about 4,500,000 shares.
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Assoc Preas
Cork
Warner Brothers’ Pictures- Stanley Company of America
Prominent West Virginia Mortician Dies in Keyser
Friends report the death in Keyser West Virginia yesterday of Fred B Martin 42 secretary of the West Virginia Embalmer Association and traveling representative of the Boyertown Burial Casket Company Columbus Ohio He was active in Masonic circles J William Stryker of the Kurtz establishment plans to leave early tomorrow for Keyser to attend the funeral He is survived by a widow a son and a daughter
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Keyser
W. Va
Fred. B. Martin
West Virginia Embalmere’ Association
Boyertown Burial Casket Company
Columbus
J. William Stryker
Kurtz
Martin
Suit Filed to Block FRC Order Shutting Stations
A federal suit filed in Chicago seeks to restrain the Federal Radio Commission from enforcing its September 1 order that would take more than sixty stations off the air. WCRW Chicago owner Clifford R. White says additional stations are expected to join the action.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United States District Court
Federal Radio Commission
Score
WCRW
Clintor R. White
Famous Canadian Hotel Destroyed in Fire at Murray Bay
The Manoir Richelieu at Murray Bay, a premier Canadian summer hotel, burned early today. Owned by the Canadian Steamship Company, the loss is estimated around 500000 dollars. The property had just closed for the season. formerly newly married couples planned a home nearby.
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Associated Press
Quebec
Can
Manoir Richelieu
Murray Bay
Canada
Canadian Steamship Company
New Year observance planned by Winchester Jewish community
Jewish residents of Winchester and nearby areas will observe the New Year with services in Odd Fellows hall on Boscawen and Cameron streets starting Friday at sunset, with additional services Saturday and Sunday. Rabbi P. B. Shochet of Baltimore will lead and stay with Mrs. Max Novick. The text notes historical and religious significance of Rosh Hashanah and the day of judgment.
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Winchester
Odd Fellows' Hall
Boscawen
Cameron Streets
P. 8S. Shochet
Baltimore
Max Novick
North Loudoun Street
Palestinia
Jerusalem
Apple shipments to British ports and New York produce prices
Weekly report lists apples shipped from New York to Barrels Boxes Baskets for Barrels 28807 to Liverpool 14009 to Barrels 8627 to London 9944 to Southampton 765 to Baskets 65216 to London 467 to Glasgow 9159 to Manchester 4844 to Hull 2181 to Barrels totals 39787 boxes 34718 1424 to G. R. Cooper Harnden & Co. Liverpool cable notes cargoes Laconia and Adriatic 28000 barrels bulk good condition demand for top quality and other grades. prices given for Yorks Bonums Jonathans Ganos Steaymans Grimes Greenings Maiden Blush etc with exchange rate 24 cents per shilling and 5000 boxes sold.
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Liverpool
London
Southampton
Glasgow
Manchester
Hull
G. R. Cooper
Harnden & Co
Adriatic
Yorks
Steaymans
Grimes Golden
Greenings
King David
California
National Grange Secretary C M Freeman Dies
Petoskey Mich Sept 12 C M Freeman longtime secretary of the National Grange for 25 years died today at his home He was a prominent farm organization official and respected community figure leaving behind a legacy in national agricultural service.
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Petoskey, Mich
C. M. Freeman
National Grange
Wanted Good Cook for Small Family
Classified note requests a skilled cook for a small family. Apply at Hughes Motor with the initials Gpiu.
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Gpiu Hughes Motor
Doctor and nurse jailed in Keyser death case
Dr. Otto Fisher and nurse Luella Wetsel are jailed in Keyser on a charge connected to the death of Miss Lonnie Beckone of near Penn Laird. Autopsy found an operation two days before her death. Liskey held for questioning, prelim hearing expected in Keyser.
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Harrisonburg
Otto Fisher
Luella
Wetsel
Harehsonburg
W. Va
Beckone
Penn Laird
Orville Liskey
Iit Ball
West Virginia
Keyser
Miss Beckone
Dr. Fisher
Miss Wetzel Pig
Heriff
Alkire O
West Vi
Harrison
Pare
Joseph Beckone
Near Kyger
Eastham
Woodstock
Miss Wetsel
J. G. Gardner
Fawley
Miss Weisel
Liskey
Kavser
Miss Becone
Pennsylvania
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Council
John M. ‘Massie
Helen Z. Crisman
Main St
Market St
Aphoid Winchester Seed Coo
Wisconsin
Commerce
Mr. Hoover
Robt. Hoover
Warner Brothers
Syracuse Flyer
Hoover
Clarke County
Empire State
Radio Commission
Rabbi Shochet
Bonums
Jonathans
Ganos
Luella Weisel
Harrisonburg, Va
Lonnie Beckone
S. Stewart
Ford
Hughes Motor CO
C. Richard Boyce
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