Winchester Social Notes Preview Morgan's Grove Dance
Social and Personal items announce a Morgan's Grove Dance in West Winchester, with Black Diamond Orchestra of York Pa providing music. The piece highlights Miss Mary Wise Boxley engagement, Miss Louise Thwaite to Hugh Solenberger, and a flurry of visits, travels, and social events among Winchester residents and guests from nearby towns.
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Morgan’s Grove
Winchester
West Winemee Mahe
Ootsaa
Black Diamond: Orchestra
York
Jordan Spring Hotel
Morgan's Grove
Mary Wise Boxley
William W. Boxley
Noke
Benjamin F. Parett
Miss Boxley
Miss Bozley
Lutheran Men's Bible Class Luncheon Planned
Grace Lutheran Church announces an executive luncheon for members and friends to be held in the Sunday School basement Tuesday evening September 18 at 8 o'clock. Program of speaking and music is being arranged by the committee.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Game Protectors Sought for Waters of Bay and River
The United States Civil Service Commission seeks two game protectors for Maryland and Virginia districts. Applications due October 9 with entrance salaries from 2300 to 2800 dollars. Required: at least three years in wild fowl work or guiding, plus boat operation experience. Information from Civil Service Commission in Washington or city post office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Bureau of Biological Survey
United States
Chesapeake Bay
Maryland
Virginia
Commission
United States, Civil Service Commission
Washington
United States Civil Oe Board
Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Pledge Published
The Catholic Sunday Visitor prints the full Fourth Degree oath of the Knights of Columbus from Columbia magazine. The pledge commits a Catholic citizen and Knight to uphold the U S Constitution, duties to country, ballot integrity, law and order, open religious practice, and conduct in public life to honor the Church and nation.
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Huntington
Ind
Knights of Columbus
Columbia
United States
Knight of Columbus
Pythian Knights Accept Invitation For 1929 Convention
The Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias Virginia ended its Fredericksburg session with an invitation to meet in Lexington next year. Natural Bridge and Waynesboro bid for 1929. Winchester Lodge sent delegates J. Madison Spurr and Leonard I. Miller. Officers were elected: D. C. Hancock, W. J. Furlow, W. G. Ownes, A. A. Fisher, George C. Cabell, Lynwood Kurz, K. S. Ford, and J. D. Roberts. A sightseeing tour and a crab feast followed, with 300 at the picnic and a dance at the Elks Home.
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Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias of
Virginia
Fredericksburg
Lexington
Natural Bridge
Waynesboro
University Town
Winchester Lodge
J. Madison Spurr
Leonard I. Miller
Shenandoah Valley
D. C. Hancock
Richmond
W. J. Furlow
Norfolk
W. G. Ownes
Pocahontas
A. A. Fisher
George C. Cabell
Lynwood Kurz
Lynchburg
K. S. Ford
Martinsville
Grand Inner Guard
J. D. Roberts
Cape Charles
Grand Outer Guard
Pythians
Hallberg
Stafford
Pythian Sisters
Elks Home
Wooding
Anxiety Over Injured Airmen In Transcontinental Race
In Decatur Ind on Sept 14 anxiety grew over Col William Thaw of Pittsburgh co pilot of a plane in a non stop transcontinental race. Thaw was injured in a forced landing near Decatur after a crash. He and Capt John P Morris also of Pittsburgh lay unconscious in wreckage for hours as rain fell at times.
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Associated Press
Decatur
Ind
William Thaw
Pittsburgh
Here
Thaw
John P. Morris
Spielman & Co Grain Quotations Report
Grain quotations from W. R. Spielman & Co stock brokers list Wheat September 1.98 percent December 1.1344 May 1.20 percent. Corn September 1.04 percent December 0.765 percent. Rye September 0.92 percent December 0.93 percent. Baltimore spot wheat No 2 garlicky 1.32 percent.
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W. R. Spielman & Co
Baltimore
Past season success for Winchester playgrounds group
The Winchester Playground Association reports a record season with four playgrounds, a new girls baseball team, added equipment including a high bar at Friends' Church, and a popular American Legion pool, averaging about 250 daily attendees despite rain. Shades are needed at Handley and Harris Addition playgrounds, with ninety five children attending the annual picnic.
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Winchester Playgrounds Association
John S. Brown, Jr
Winchester Playground Association
Winchester
Virgina
Friends’ Church
Friends
Handley
Harris Addition
American Legion
John I. Brown, JR
Public Sale of Valua ble Farm and Chicken Ranch
Trustees will sell at public auction in Winchester Virginia on September 22 1928 at 11 a m a 76 acre tract known as the Yancey Farm with a frame dwelling barn and chicken houses located three and a half miles southeast of Stephens City. One-third cash due day of sale balance in one and two years with liens and fire insurance. sale conducted by James P. Reardon and Russell A. Shryock trustees.
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A. K. Paul Koenig
Frederick County
Virginia
Winchester
Frederick
Stephens City
Nineveh
Valley Turnpike
J. B. White
Ridenour
James P. Reardon
Russell A. Shryock
Crime and fashion quips from old papers
Brief collage of humorous quotes from the Birmingham News, Gloversville Leader-Republican, and Regina Leader-Post. Highlights reference crime as organized business dodging government, a stockingless girl reporter wearing calfskin shoes, and a joke about the best remedy when run down being the car number.
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Birmingham News
Gloversville
Regina_ leader
Robbery Confession From Cleveland Prisoner Jaworski
Paul Jaworski 27, shot in a police gun battle, admits taking part in the Detroit News payroll theft worth 10 000. Detective Zeigler says one cop was killed, another wounded. Jaworski claims no recent robberies and plots to shoot his brother out of jail. He has a long police record in Pittsburgh and Detroit.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Paul Jaworski
Yesteriday
Detroit News
Emil Zeigier
Jaworski
Alleghany County
Lieut
Frank
Pittsburgh
Sam
Jawoszki
Detroit
Pittsburg Terminal Coal Corporation
Coverdale
Steele defeats Upshaw in Fifth Georgia congressional race
In Atlanta on September 14 Representative L. J. Steele defeated W. D. Upshaw for the Democratic nomination for Congress in Georgia's Fifth District. Steele led by 4,515 popular votes and 16 to 2 county unit votes, with Hardie leading Rivers 288 to 144 in the gubernatorial contest.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
L. J. Steele
W. D. Upshaw
al Smith
Congress
Georgia
Steele
Upshaw
Dancing Studio Opens At 407 Cecil Street
A dancing studio for children and adults will open at 407 Cecil Street in early October. Instruction will be given by a student of Chaliff's Russian School of Dancing in New York with years of teaching and exhibition experience. Special family pricing offered for two or more pupils.
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Natalie McDonald
Kernstown
Sam Childs
Washington
Miss McDonald
Loudoun County
New York
Pratt Institute
Cecil Street
Chaliff
Russian School of Dancing of
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Louise Thwaite
Hugh Solenberger
John Thwaite
Hugh
Solenberger
John 8. Solenberger
Thwaite
North Frederick Road
Town
John S. Solenberger and Company
Miss Thwaite
Fred Thwaite
Woodlawn
Berryville
Mary Capper
Elia Brown
Mary Sullivan
C.B. Organ
Virginia Beach
Chesapeake Beach
Thomas Martin
Harry Levine
Philip Klompus
P. G. Fellman
Kew Garden, N. Y
George Washington Hotel
Cora Newcome
Alexandria, Va
Mrs
George A. Newcome
National Avenue
George W. Stover
Messrs
W. L. Poston
H. P. Boyce
Roanoke
Isaac Ebert
Frances Ebert
Johns Hopkins Hospital
J. Stuart Smith
The
Southern Electric Company
Mr. Barton
Hagerstown
Potomac-Edison Company
Frances Boyer
Ramsey Furniture Company
C. M. Capper
Walter Capper
North Loudoun Street
Capper
John Capper
Jacksonville
Fla
James Thompson
Schloss Brothers’ Clothiers of
Brownner’s
Ewart Johnson
White Post
R. B. Shapp
Bennett Springs
West Clifford Street
Laura Kirby
Anna Plotner
Charles Town
W. Va
Jennie Shreck
North Cameron Street
Charles P. McVicar
William T. Colbert
Point of Rocks, Md
Harry Keckley
Union City
N. J
George W. Forsythe
L. F. Jones
Ben. Randolph
Clarke County
Kirkwood
Edward C. Goss
East Clifford Street
George W. Romsh
George Romsh, Jr
Miami, Fla
Kenneth Eaton
Rollins College
Winter Park
Eaton
Joseph A. Massie
Miles B. Deag
Maine
Cape Ann
Gloucester
Provincetown
Cape Cod
Mary Carter Randolph
Millwood
St. Louis
John Burroughs School
Lewis Barton
Parrish
R. T. Barten
A. L. Ebersole
South Cameron Street
Mr. Ebersole
John A. Stuart
John A Stuart
Alexandria
Memorial Hospital
Betty
John D. Stuart
Stuart
Madge Wedby
Emmett C. Stuart
Harry K. Russell
Bridge
Atkins
T. W. Harrison
R. M. Glass
H. B. McCormac
Girls’ Athletic Association
Margaret Kelchner
M. M. Lynch
Roussavenue
Huntsberry
Columbus Knights
Pythian Knights
Spielman & Co’s. Grain
Handley and Harris
Clifford D. Grim
WM. G. Hardy
Upshaw Smith
Louise Hawley
Esther
Lovett. Bros
North Main Street
Davis
Endicott - Johnson Shoemakers
S. Kirson & Sons
Wosiud
Ueather
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