No. 1 Apples Short Crop Report From Virginia
A Virginia Horticultural Society official reports a dramatic drop in No. 1 apples across Virginia and neighboring states. He projects the No. 1 crop at about 1.2 million barrels, far below prior estimates, with York Imperials especially scarce and fetchng high prices. The survey spans Virginia Maryland Delaware West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soah Valley
Cumberla’alley
Campfield
Virginia Horticultural Society
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
United States
Boy Scout Movement Praised by Rabbi Hirsh
Rabbi Emil G. Hirsh lauds the Boy Scout Movement as a service oriented force and expresses blessing for its inauguration ushering in a new day for the movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Movement
Rabbi Emil G. Hirsh
Officials For Election Here Oct 6 Chosen
Winchester prepares for a special election on October 6 to repeal the eighteenth amendment and decide liquor control in Virginia. Polls open 6 02 a m and close 5 34 p m with two ballots and separate boxes per precinct. Three officials per site will serve as judges with one selected as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Virginia
Peter Saunders
The
Commonwealth
Winchester Electoral Board
A. R. Breckenridge
Lee M. Lamp
Allen Gray
Friendship Engine House
Joe Patterson
C. P. Kremer
John W. Kater
Rouss Engine House
B. F. Arthur, Jr
William Haines
John Dunn
City Hall
James Ritter
Arthur Athey
Holmes Larrick
Second Precinct
Sarah Zane Engine House
Robert Shultz
Robert Bell
Elmer V. Hodges
Alarm Response Finds No Fire Near Winchester
Winchester fire department responded to a fire alarm near North avenue and North Loudoun street last evening after 8. No blaze was found. Some residents thought a small rubbish fire occurred but was extinguished before firefighters arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Fire Department
North Avenue
North Loudoun Street
Children Dresses Sale At Jack & Jill Shoppe
Dresses for ages seven to fourteen reduced from 1 25 to 79 cents for the rest of the week at Jack and Jill Shoppe. Items are offered at low prices to clear stock this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack & Jill
Disease Hunger and Thirst Threaten Flood Victims at Tampico
The Associated Press reports floods and storms killed about 54 people and injured over 850 in Tampico Mexico. Food and medical supplies are scarce as four days of ruin strain relief efforts amid disrupted rail service and water contamination fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Tampico
Mexico
D. F
Panuco
Ruby Jackson Shop Opens in Winchester
The Ruby Jackson Shoppe announces the opening on September 28 at No. 179 North Loudoun Street Winchester Va Shenandoah Valley residents can access the latest fashions and quality merchandise without traveling to distant cities Miss Jackson formerly ran a shop in Hagerstown offering coats dresses suits millinery corsets lingerie and accessories at moderate cost
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Jackson
Loudoun Street
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Miss Jackson
Hagerstown
Moling and Cather's Show Home Furnishings Sale
Praperies curtains and rugs are displayed at attractive prices by Moling and Cather's with a focus on home decor bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moling & Cather’s
Apples Wanted At Stephens City Evaporator
Advertises for apples to supply the Stephens City evaporator by K. and H. Evaporating Co. listing a 9 26 1p 51 reference and seeking growers to deliver produce for processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
K. & H. Evaporating CO
Scouts Award C Vernon Eddy for Distinguished Service
Scouts confer a high honor upon C Vernon Eddy at a court of honor held in the Handley Library Auditorium Winchester for 18 years of youth service. Eddy has held multiple council and district posts and placed merit badge pamphlets in the Handley Library aiding vocational and civic development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Court of Honor
C. Vernon Eddy
Handley Library
Eddy
Winchester
Mr Eddy
Shenandoah
Rotary Club
Rotary-Scout
Rotary
Scout Organization
Scout
Martinsburg
D. H. Rogers
Eugene B. Cooper
Mr. Eddy
Frank R. Horton
Wilfred Cather
Harry Fowle
Richard Rusk
Charles R. Anderson
One-Half Rate On Auto Plates This Saturday
Andrew Bell of the Winchester Chamber of Commerce reports from the Division of Motor Vehicles in Richmond that the one half rate on state automobile license plates will take effect Saturday September 30. The rate was due to start October 1 but a Sunday date this year led Commissioner McCall Frazier to move the change to Saturday. Local plate sales are handled by the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Bell
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Division of Motor Vehicles
Richmond
McCall Frazier
Chamber of Commerce
Good Demand Noted For Fruit At Liverpool
A Liverpool weekly auctions report notes strong demand for apples from the Scythia cargo. Virginia Jonathan apples sold 34 to 38 shillings and Grimes Golden 28 to 29 shillings. Week totals list 13 556 barrels and 4 527 boxes across Liverpool London Southampton Glasgow.
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Scythia
Liverpool
Eng
G. R. Cooper
Harnden and Company
Jonathans
Virginia
Grimes Golden
New York
London
Southampton
Glasgow
President Roosevelt Heads to Hyde Park Home
President Roosevelt left his East Sixty fifth street residence by automobile for Hyde Park New York to spend a week at his home.
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Associated Press
New York
Roosevelt
East Sixty Fifth Street
Hyde Park
N. Y
Keenan Aids Prosecution in Kidnap Case
Special Assistant Attorney General Joseph B. Keenan and District Attorney Herbert Hyde join the three chief prosecutors in the kidnapping case. All three are tied to death threat notes allegedly sent by George Machine Gun Kelly, the fugitive defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Keenan
Herh+ & Huda
Herbert K. Hyde
George
Machine Gun
Senator Weaver to Speak at Winchester Jubilee Picnic
Plans were finalized for a Jubilee picnic and dance at Rouss Spring Park hosted by the Young Democrats of Winchester and Frederick County. State Senator Aubrey Weaver of Front Royal will speak, with John and Mrs. Galleher among attendees. tickets available at the gate if not bought in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington Hotel
Young Democrats’ Club
Winchester
Frederick County
Rouss Spring Park
Weaver
Aubrey Weaver
Front Royal
John Galleher
Leesburg
Galleher
Young Democrats’ National Organization
Jack Engle
Birds Cause Excitement At Thaw Estate
At Kenilworth near Stephenson Harry K Thaw hosted a weekend house party when smoke filled the basement. Miller and Anderson, who installed the oil heating, said birds nesting in the chimney choked it and no fire caused the scare. Cleaning the nests cleared the chimney and the furnace burned normally with no leaks.
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Kenilworth
Harry K. Thaw
Stephenson
Mr. Thaw
Paryy
Percy D. Miller
Miller and Anderson
Twaw
Pure Black Pepper Advertisement
Pure Black Pepper offered at 20 cents per pound by Pure Food Store. Local shoppers are invited to stock up at this bargain sale.
Valley Medical Group To Meet Here Tomorrow
The fall meeting of the Medical Association of the Valley of Virginia convenes tomorrow at 11 in the George Washington Hotel. Dr G E de Schweinitz of University of Pennsylvania Hospital will speak on General and Specialized Medical Instruction and Practice.
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Medical Association of the Valley of
de Schweinitz
Hunter H. McGuire
North Braddock Street
H. Grant Preston
Harrisonburg
Medical Association of the
Winchester
R. P. Hawkins, Jr
Clifton Forge
L. F. Hansbrough
Front Royal
Alex F. Robertson
John B. McKee
W. P. Gilmer
James H. Bailey
Brownsburg
W. A. Murphy
Staunton
J. H. Deverle
E. C. Stuart
George H. Smith
Guy R. Fisher
Trustee Sale of Frances M. Chiles Farm West of Vaucluse
About 100 acres along Hite road west of Vaucluse will be sold at noon Saturday September 30 in front of the Court House. Local public notice lists the farm as a desirable property owned by Frances M. Chiles.
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Frances M. Chiles
Hite Road
Vaucluse
Court House
Cedar Rust Threatens Frederick County Orchards
Frederick County apple growers plan a winter campaign against cedar rust after finding severe crop impact on O S No 1 apples. The rust has spread through southern Frederick areas, with many cedars to be cut from Clarke County line to Cedar Creek and toward Great North Mountain to halt further losses.
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Frederick
Frederick County
Clarke County
Cedar Creek
Great North Mountain
Attendant at Filling Station Found Dead in Maryland
Reuben N. Sollenberger 48 a night attendant at a Virginia avenue station was found mortally wounded on the pavement. Police seized a Pennsylvania registered car believed used by robbers who fled the scene. Sollenberger had just collected $300 for a sale and was killed during an attempted holdup. the station safe remained unopened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hagerstown
Reuben N. Sollenberger
Virginia Avenue
Pennsylvania
Sollenberger
Handley High School Feature With Photo In Post
A Washington Post feature highlights Handley High School with a photograph in today’s edition. Extra copies available at Miller's Drug Store lp-1t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley High School
Washington Post
Miller’s Drug Store
Lost Bundle on Berryville Pike Reward Offered
Lost bundle containing blankets and clothing reported on Berryville pike on Sunday with a reward offered by Star Office. The notice appears in the 9-27 edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville Pike
Star Office
Davis Defense Evidence Excluded In Moose Case
In New York on September 27, documentary proof claiming Davis distanced himself from Moose activities was ruled immaterial. Judge Hayes rejected minutes from the Moose Supreme Council meeting of August 25, 1932, which showed a contract assignment to Joseph Jenkins and Fred W. Jones. The trial also touched on a $125,000 Moose convention allocation and Davis’s supposed control of a department, shifting focus from the lottery charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
United States
James J. Davis
Order of Moose
Johnson Hayes
Supreme Council of the Moose
Davis
Joseph Jenkins
Fred W. Jones
Loyal Order of Moose
Atlantic City
Ming
Governm
Miss Jackson To Open Shoppe Here
Announcement by Miss Ruby Jackson of Hagerstown Maryland that she will open the Ruby Jackson Shoppe at 179 North Loudoun Street tomorrow. The well known ladies' clothing expert will offer coats dresses suits millinery corsets lingerie and accessories here as in Hagerstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Jackson
Hagerstown
Loudoun Street
Miss Jackson
Milady
Winter Session at The Little School Opens Oct 2
The Little School announces a winter session with dates October 2 through May 3. The notice lists address 1478-19 N. Wash. St. as the contact point and page reference p-11.
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the Little School
N. Wash. St
Luncheon at Market Street M E Church
Luncheon set for Thursday at Market Street M E Church from 11:30 to 2 p m price 35 cents. Proceeds likely support church activities and local outreach.
Ransom Loot Buried Near Coleman Texas Seized
Department of Justice confirms Langford Ramsey confessed that gang leader connections sent him to Coleman Texas to recover part of the Urschel ransom. About 73 250 dollars was found buried near Coleman as Kelly and Bates are linked to the payouts and trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langford Ramsey
Kelly
Texas
Urschel
Department of Justice
Coleman
Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
John M. Keith
George
Albert Bates
Keith
Bates
Oklahoma City
Gifts of Handley to City Form Feature Portrait in Post
Washington Post roving reporter Harold Stone profiles the late Judge John Handley, detailing how an immigrant boy from Ireland rose to prominence in Winchester Virginia and later gifted his fortune to support education. The piece notes Handley High School and Handley Library as enduring legacies and previews forthcoming features.
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John Handley
Washington Post
Handley High School
Winchester
Virginia
Harold Stone
the Post
Handley
Stone
Elkins
W. Va
Horatio W. Alger
America
C. Vernon Eddy
Handley Library
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Charles F. Urschel
Senator Weaver
Thaw
Valley Medical Group
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Scranton
Ireland
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