Two Brothers Laid to Rest in Mount Crawford
In Mount Crawford Rockingham County two brothers James A Fifer and Calvin Fifer were buried in adjacent graves after a joint service at Mount Crawford Methodist Church. Calvin died Saturday at eighty eight after months with cancer. James died Sunday night after a strong pneumonia attack. Both were lifelong residents and Methodist members. James A served in the Confederate army. Calvin married Maggie Pifer who died five years ago and five children survive each brother.
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James A
Calvin Fiter
Mount Crawford Methodst
Rockingham County
G. W. Staples
Staples
W. H. Causey
Ach
Calvin Fifer
Methodist Church
Mount Crawford
James A. Fifer
Fifer
South
Maggie Pifer
Amanda Chapman
To Build Tannery Plant At Alderton
A Alderton West Virginia businessman says Ashland Kentucky based Ash land Leather Company is negotiating to buy Glengary Lumber Company property near Alderton for a dye and tannery extract plant. The facility would employ 50 to 150 workers and use about 4500 cars of chestnut timber annually plus large quantities of tanbark.
Miss Pancake Dies at 50 in West Virginia
Miss Mary B. Pancake aged 50 died recently at her brother Joseph S Pancake's home a few miles south of Romney West Virginia. She was a prominent member of the Presbyterian Church and was sister to John S Pancake of Staunton Virginia and the late T H C Pancake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary B. Pancake
Joseph S. Pan
Romney
Ber
The
Presbyterian Church
Miss Pancake
John S. Pancake
Staunton, Va
T. H. C. Pancake
Mrs Sumption Improves After Foot Injury
Mrs William Sumption of South Main street, homebound with an inflamed foot caused by a splinter in a corn, is reported resting much easier today after several days of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sumption
South Main Street
Who Pays at Empire Tonight and Monday
The featured series continues with Who Pays in two tonight and next Monday skipping a week for a road show. The Fruit of Folly precedes the twelfth drama with Ruth Roland and Henry King starring as the mother of sin who entangles with a marionette. Two shows at 7 15 and 9 with same admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother of
Sin
Ruth Roland
Henry King
The Red Rose at Empire Theatre September 16
The Red Rose musical comedy comes to the Empire Theatre on Thursday September 16 with the John Fisher company. It has a three act score by Robert Hood Bowers and book by Harry B and Robert Smith, praised for catchy music and a dainty love plot. The show has toured major cities including New York Chicago Philadelphia Boston and comes to Winchester with strong credentials.
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Empire Theater
John ©. Fisher
Winchester
Globe Theater
New York City
Grand Opera House
Chicago
Forrest Theater
Philadelphia
Colonial Theater
Boston
Harry B
Robert BR. Smith
Robin Hood
John Fisher
Robert Hood Bowers
Twen
America
Bohemia
Leslie Stuart
Maiden
Marguerite de von
John C. Fisher
Empire Theatre
The Lonesome Heart at The Empire Theater
Margarita Fischer stars as Samanthy the orphan in The Lonesome Heart a four part Mutual Masterpicture directed by American Flying Co. The tale follows her escape from an asylum a romance with a Fairy Prince and a dramatic plot told with detailed staging and strong emotion. Shows tomorrow at The Empire theater. Bring the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margarita Fischer
Aemrican Flying Co
Miss Fischer
Samanthy
Orphan
Foundling Asylum
Empire Theater
Gate procedure for car owners at Frederick Grade entrance
Patrons must call out their names or carry tickets and have them punched at pass gate. Gate keeper struggles to recognize cars at full speed, especially after night shifts.
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Airdome
Edward Batle
Gladys Hulette
Edison
Richard C. Travers
Lillian Drew
Essaney
Shenandoah Valley
Nat'l. Bank
T. M. Barr
J. P. Haddox
R. C. Green
North Main St
Virginia Tailoring Company
HE People's Bargain Store
Main Street
Ontario
Brumback
Rockingham Co
Alderton
Mrs. Sumption
Empire
the Red Rose” Co. Empire
Numan
High Seas
Enid Markey
Richard Starkey
Irene Hunt
Ben. F. Lewis
Catherine Henry
Big City
John G. Fisher
Globe Theatre
New York
National Theatre
Washington
Ford’s
Baltimore
Eablle
Sary
Gray & Sheetz
Farmers & Merchants
Virginia
Woodward's
South Main ‘St
Thos. P. Graybeal
Stephens City
Price
White Hall
Good & Co
Kouss Ave
Greenwood Picnic
Greenwood Church
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