Potomac Edison sales meet ends with speeches and banquet
The Potomac Edison department’s second annual convention drew leaders of the electrical appliance trade from four states. Sessions covered merchandising progress and future selling ideas, with talks by W. L. Hysong, S. R. Sellers, and others. A banquet at 7:30 p.m. will feature Henry Holzapfel and a dance to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Theystem
Potomac-Edison
United States
W. L. Hysong
Potomac Edison
Hyssong
PF. Harness
Agate
Edison Lamp Works
Cleveland
Hussong
R. Sellers
West Penn Appliance Company
Pittsburgh
Sellers
Lloyd C. Thomas
Westinghouse Broadcasting Stations
Thomas
Westinghouse
H. C. Jamerson
Frigidaire Corporation
Dayton
Ohio
George Washington
Henry Holzapfel
Potomac- Edison Company
Pyrex Ware Special on Baking Dishes at Miller & Co
Frugal shoppers grab Pyrex ware as regular baking dishes drop to 69 cents and 1.50 dollar specials. Miller & Co hardware lists Friday and Saturday bargains at their Red Creek or Rew ay location with broad selection.
For Sale Or Rent New Homes on Parkway and South Kent
Real estate notice offering new and modern homes for sale or rent by S. M. Perry on Parkway and South Kent Streets. Includes parcel details and contact method for interested buyers.
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Parkway and
South Kent Sts
S. M. Perry
M Luther Boyce to be Buried at Mount Hebron
Funeral services for M Luther Boyce will be held at 3 p m tomorrow from his father's home. Rev F T McFaden will officiate and interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Boyce, longtime employee of Miller Brothers florists, died after a year of illness. He was a Woodmen of the World member and is survived by his father two sisters Lula and Lillie and two brothers Lee and Harry. Active pallbearers include James Grant Dr Hugh Clark William Bromley L J Hartman Leonard Miller and Alvin Shade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Boyce
M. Luther Boyce
F. T. McFaden
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Boyce
Frederick County
Miller Brothers
Martinsburg Pike
Woodmen of the World
Mr. Boyce
Lula
Lillie Boyce
Winchester
Lee
Harry Boyce
James Grant
Hugh Clark
William Bromley
L. J. Hartman
Leonard Miller
Alvin Shade
Funeral rites tomorrow for James Oscar Talbert
Funeral rites are set for 10 30 tomorrow morning for James Oscar Talbert chief gunner of the U S S Fairfax who died Sunday night in Norfolk. Services will be from his father Rev W O Talbert 690 National Avenue with Rev Murray D Mitchell Braddock Street M E Church South and Rev J W Rosenberger Cumberland Md assisting. Interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery. The remains arrived today noon via the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and were taken to the parental home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Oscar “Palbert
U.S. S. Fairfax
Norfolk
W. O. Talbert
National Avenue
Murray D. Mitchell
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
J. W. Rosenberger
Southern Methodist
Cumberland, Md
Mount Hebron
Talbert
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania Changes Passenger Schedule Sunday
The Pennsylvania railroad announces schedule changes effective Sunday September 28. Weekday northbound departure moves from 5:00 to 4:50 PM and arrival from 12:01 AM to 11:30 AM. Sunday arrival shifts from 11:32 AM to 11:02 AM. Daily departures set at 7:10 AM and 4:50 PM weekdays, 2:15 PM Sundays, with arrivals 8:45 AM and 11:30 AM weekdays, 11:02 AM Sundays, and 7:45 PM daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ministers and delegates meet at Baltimore Conference
Nearly 500 ministers and lay delegates gathered for the Baltimore Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South to set assignments for the coming year. Bishop W B Beauchamp urged unity and harmony while the new board of Christian Education and reports from eight districts were presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
W. B. Beauchamp
Richmond
Christian Education
General Conference
Dallas
Epworth League
Education
Sherman
Homer H. Sherman
Nashville
Tenn
Front Royal
Board of Christian Education
Board of Education
Pen Intenbe
General Conference of the Church
General Board of Education
Mount Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Death notices: Mrs Annie Willis obituary in Wheatfield
Mrs Jesse F. Bly learns of her aunt Mrs Annie Willis passing at her Wheatfield Virginia home. Burial set for 10:30 a.m. Friday at Lebanon Church Virginia.
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Jesse F. Bly
Annie Willis
Wheatfield
Lebanon Church
Insurance Claim Paid Promptly
Prompt payment of a Woodmen of the World policy for the late Raymond Mattison was announced today. Beneficiaries received $1,000 plus accumulated interest and a $100 monument from the order. Mattison was a member of Hickory Camp in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Mattison
Woodmen of
Mattison
Hickory Gamp
Miniature Links Championship Winners Declared
At Perfec tion Golf Course last week two win putters were awarded. Mrs Nat Carpenter captured the premium putter for the lowest ladies score finishing with 50. Versus Sirbaugh earned the men's putter with a 52 tally. Betty Jones was runner up among the ladies and Mat Cermanta placed second in the men’s contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perfection Golf Course
Nat Carpenter
Sirbaugh
Betty Jones
Mary Greenway Russell
Mat Cermanta
Committees of Common Council Are Announced
President Fred L fe announces seventeen committees for the 1930 31 fiscal year. New members John H Rosenberger Lawrence C Hollis and Peyton W Marshall join the rosters along with incumbents. Committees include Finance Claims Water Street Public Improvements City Hall School Police and more with several members listed for each panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred. L. Fe
John H. Rosenberger
Lawrence C. Hollis
Peyton W. Marshall
William Beverley
W. Nelson Page
Percy D. Miller
Peyton Marshall
Fred W. Forney
Charles H. Harper
Dr. L. M. Allen
W. A. Sale
R. Frank Barr Lig
Fred Forney
R. Frank Barr
L. M. Allen
Cay
Ana Tee
L. M
R. Prankweet
Percy Dbsaner
W.A. Police
Peyton
W. Forny
R. Barr
Funeral Rites Held For Slain Railroad Head
Maxwell C. Byers president of the Western Maryland Railway was slain in his Baltimore office. Funeral rites were held at Point Pleasant with burial in Lone Oak Cemetery. Dudley G. Gray killed himself after fatally shooting Byers amid an official murder inquiry.
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Associated Press
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Maxwell C. Byers
Western Maryland Railway
John McCulloch
Baltimore
McCulloch
John Nesbit
Catonsville
Byers
Lone Oaks
Maxwell C
Dudley G. Gray
Gray
Columbus
Ohio
Arbitration conference aims to avert mill strike
In Danville on September 24 a general arbitration conference was considered the next step by conciliatory forces to prevent a strike in local textile mills. Union officials and Federal and state representatives did not disclose attendees or timing after a nearly three hour meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Judges Clash With Tech HI Draws Big Handley Card
Handley High faces McKinley Technical School of Washington DC in a Saturday 3 pm game at Handley Stadium. Coaches Parsons and Sargent expect a competitive contest with the Judges favored by some but Handley’s line and backfield promising a strong effort. New bleachers seat about 309. admission is 40 cents. The Handley Band will perform and boost spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley High School
McKinley Technical School
Washington
D. C
Handley Stadium
District of Columbia
John Parsons
John Parsons and His Assistant, “Snag
Sargent
Handley Eleven
Parsons
Jackson
Colston
Duvall
Cather
Stipe
Fisher
Dunlap
Armel
McCauley
Fries
Stine Garber
The
Athletic Association
W. H MclIlwee
Grain prices in Chicago market report
Chicago grain prices for September and December contracts show wheat at 78.5 for September, 82.5 for December, 86.4 for March, and 89 for May. Corn quotes include 85 for September, 82.34 for December, 83.7 for March, and 85 for May. Oats list 36.14 for September, 88.14 for December, 40.35 for March, and 0 for May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Associated Press
Baked Ham Supper at Market Street M E Church
A church fundraiser near Muscatine seeks support for a hydro electric project as a power company applies for Cedar River diversion permit. Spent fuel from the event is planned for Thursday September 25 from 5 30 to 8 50 p m.
Infantry Will Pitch Camp In City Tomorrow
The Thirty Fourth Infantry will encamp at Rouss Spring Park from 9 30 tomorrow morning until the next day when they depart for Fort Humphries. A police escort will bring the unit through Winchester with a view for residents to see the marching troops. A baseball game between the Winchester Park Association and the headquarters team is set for Friday afternoon followed by a regimental band concert at 8 that evening in front of the county Court House. The plan is confirmed by Major J Jones acting P and T officer with a note from Gettysburg Battlefield dated September 23 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirty-Fourth Infantry
United States Army
Rouss Spring Park
Fort Humphries
Martinsburg
Winchester
Shryock
C. P. McVicar
Chamber of Commerce
L. R. Dettra
Andrew Bell
Loudoun Street
Winchester Park Association
County Court House
Gettysburg Battlefield
Gettysburg
Penn
Virginia
Irelock Tea Cana
Woodfing. Jones
34Th Infantry
Actg
Presbytery Fall Meeting Slated for Woodstock
The Presbytery of Winchester plans a fall gathering at Woodstock Presbyterian Church starting September 30 at 7 30 p m with a sermon by retiring moderator Rev John A Wood of Kesier W Va The stated clerk Rev Joseph A McMurray D D of Hedgesville W Va and devotional entertainment committee Rev Jonathan Edwards and W H Newman will organize events A Presbyterial sermon by Rev J M Carr Berryville on The Mind of Christ will be followed by an evening missions address The meeting marks the first Winchester Presbytery gathering in Woodstock since 1916.
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Winchester
Woodstock Presbyterian Church
John A. Wood
Keyser
W. Va
Joseph A. McMurray
D. D
Hedgesville
Presbytery
Jonathan Edwards
W. H. Newman
J. M. Carr
Berryville
Christ
The
Presbyterian Church
Woodstock
King of Siam Seeks Eye Treatment Abroad
The King of Siam, reported to suffer a serious eye infection, plans to sail with Queen to Vancouver aboard the Empress of Japan. The Canadian Pacific Railway released the statement and said the king will seek treatment at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore or Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Francisco
Calif
Siam
Canadian Pacific Railway
Vancouver
Japan
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Royal Victoria Hospital
Montreal
Automobiles on hand sacrificed at bargain prices
Winchester Credit Corp offers all automobiles for sale at 10 percent off regular price with no trade ins accepted. Parts for any second hand car available. Cars at garage on N Main Street opposite Fair Grounds. Open evenings until 9 p.m.
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N. Main St
Fair Grounds
Winchester Credit Corp
Velati Caramels Irwin Drug Co Classified Notice
Wanted good man for house cleaning duties at Star Office. Apply in person at the Star Office location listed in the advertisement and respond to the byline for employment.
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Velati Caramels
Irwin Drug CO
Star Office
Sharkey Campolo Fight To Be Broadcast Tonight
New York officials announce the Sharkey Campolo heavyweight bout will be aired tonight at 9 p m Eastern by WJZ and NBC network stations with Graham Menamee describing from ringside. Sharkey weighed 200 pounds and Campolo 222 2. a tense weigh in preceded a raucous scene as Sharkey clashed with a photographer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
WJZ
Associated Stations
National Broadcasting Company
Graham Menamee
Mike
Sharkey
Campolo
Associated Press
Jack Sharkey
Victorio Campolo
Argentina
Yankee Stadium
Bly
Heaphen T
Stocks Move Up And Down In Uneven Trading
New York stocks fluctuated with little sustained strength as traders showed nerves after recent losses. Early wheat firmness aided sentiment but selling targeted individual issues and pivotal shares while money renewed at 2 percent and a general downward trend persisted.
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Associated Press
New York
Wheat Futures Discussed With Hyde Lamont Board Officials
A conference here today involving Secretary Hyde Secretary Lamont Chairman Legge of the Farm Board and three Chicago Board of Trade members addressed the alleged short selling of wheat by Soviet agencies. Silas H Strawn counsel for the board said there is no hostility toward the government and that short selling of 17 5 million shares would not depress prices according to his view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Hyde and
Lamont
Legge
Farm Board
Chicago Board of Trade
Silas H. Strawn
Consel
Chicago Board
Mr. Strawn
Hyde
Kellogg Elected to World Court Bench in League Vote
Frank B. Kellogg, former U S secretary of state and co author of the Briand Briand pact, was elected a justice on the World Court bench by the combined League council and assembly on the first ballot. Texas leads among 19 oil producing American states with 37 percent.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Frank B. Kellogg
Aristide Briand
World Court Bench
Council
Assembly
League of Nations
Texas
Death Comes to Lee Whitacre in Frederick County
Robert E Lee Whitacre 65 longtime Frederick County resident died at his home in the northwestern village. He suffered a long illness and died at 10 45 AM. He was farmer and manager of the Whitacre Telephone Company and a respected local citizen. He leaves a brother Herbert D Whitacre and two sisters Mrs Hollis Braithwaite Whitacre and Mrs Eilis Haines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Whitacre
County
Robert E. Lee Whitacre
Frederick County
Whitacre
Nimrod Whitacre
Whitacre Telephone Company
Sen, Pa
Hollis Braithwaite Whitacre
Re. Eilis Haines
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Herbert D. Whitacre
Abingdon Dispatch Names Three State Military Officers
Roby O Thompson announces appointments in Virginia Departments of Insurance and Banking and state commissions. Charles W Crush becomes state judge advocate succeeding Col Bryan Conrad. Charles Moss named department historian succeeding Capt Roland Cook. All appointments await executive committee approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abingdon
Roby O. "Thompson
Virginia
Harrisonburg
Charles W. Crush
Asburg
Bryan Conrad
Winchester
Charles Moss
Newport News
Roland Cook
Hampton
Executive Committee
Seven Men Indicted by Page County Grand Jury
Luray Virginia September 24 Circuit Court opened with Judge H W Bertram presiding. Seven indictments returned including moonshining and prohibition charges against Melvin Stoneberger and John A Alger, shooting a residence at night involving Jesse and Homer Foster, housebreaking by Herbert Riley, and other offenses. The Ruffner versus Hite fox hound damage case, tied to a hung jury, proceeds with a $450 claim. An Indiana law on reapportionment of onlatre districts every six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luray
H. W. Bertram
Harrisonburg
Grand
Melvin Stoneberger
John A. Alger
Jackson Patterson
George F. Cave
Jesse
Homer Foster
Herbert Riley
Lester Ruffner
Hite
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Miller & CO
Horace M. Dubose
James Cannon, Jr
M.luther Boyce
Father
Mr. Talbert
Pennsylvania
Common Council
Glaize
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Manchuria
Peiping
Tech HI
Oregon
Roy B. Wilson
Kellogg
World Court
Crush
Colonel Conrad
Page Grand
Indiana
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