Death of A H Bowers in Leitersburg at 79
Mr A H Bowers of Leitersburg Maryland died Sunday evening at 79 after years of cancer of the foot. He lived in Smithsburg Berkeley County and Leitersburg, was a Lutheran and Odd Fellow, survived by wife daughter Anna Dunbar Kansas and son P N Bowers Winchester and a sister. Funeral held at Leitersburg with Rev Willer and burial in Cavetown Maryland. son attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. N. Bowers
South Market Street
A.H. Bowers
Leitersburg
Mr. Bowers
Smithsburg
Berkeley County
Lutheran Church
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Anna Dunbar
Kansas
Winchester
Willer
Cavetown
Must Take Booze Along With Jim SPECIAL NOTICE
A public notice from Berryville about W N Lewis being discharged from Maurice F Castleman s theater line and potential future wagon duty offering free passage to approached persons. It warns against damaging reports and mentions dry Winchester and Stark like oases between Staunton and Harpers Ferry. Also small ads for a Braddock Heights lot and a North Main Street flat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.N. Lewis
Berryville
Bluemont
Maurice F. Castleman
W. N. Lewis
Castleman
Lewis
Harrisonburg
Staunton
Harpers Ferry
Ghertings
Mrs Nation Here to Speak in Winchester Tonight and Tomorrow
Mrs Nation, known for hatchet fame, arrived in Winchester from Washington and will lecture at the Auditorium tonight and again tomorrow night. She passed Piccadilly Street where she admonished a youth smoking a cigarette, telling him it poisons the brain and urging him to quit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannie
Winchester
Mrs. Nation
Washington
Hotel Evans
Piccadilly Street
Rev Chas D Bulla Honored By Alexandria Senate
A Baltimore Southern Methodist report lauds Rev Charles D Bulla now in Alexandria for his leadership. It notes his Young Men's Senate drawing eighty one prominent youths, the mass meeting drawing two to four hundred men, and his role as chaplain of the Senate with a warm welcome from Pennsylvania Senator Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balimore’ Southern Methodist
Charles D. Bulla
Alexandria
Senate
Virginia
C. D. Billa
Bulla
Brother Bulla
Pennsylvania
Monroe
District of Columbia
Williams denies authorship of Star wets articles
Winchester city attorney R Gray Williams publishes a letter stating he did not write or inspire the anonymous wets articles in The Star during the local option campaign. He says he would own opinions he expresses but rejects responsibility for unknown authors. The Evening Star confirms Williams had no connection to those paid advertisements or other articles for the wets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Gray Williams
Winchester
the Star
Evening Star
Harry F. Byrd
The
Pastor Secures Swann for White Post Circuit
Rev. George T. Tyler announces Rev. P. M. Swann will preach on the White Post circuit. Swann begins at Milkwood or Boyce on the first Sunday in March. Hubert Sydenstricker preaches next Sunday the 28th at White Post 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at Macedonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Tyler
Winchester
Methodist Episcopial Church
South
P.M. Swann
White Post
Milkwood
Congressman H K Fico Spends Easter at Sister's Home
Mr. Flood and H K Fico of Apporneylos district spent Easter Sunday at the home of his sister Mrs Ivichard E Byrd in this city. Fico returned to Washington yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kon
H. K. Fico
Apporneylos
Virginia
Ivichard E. Byrd
Flood
Washington
Easter Ball Tonight Promises Electric Party Lighting
Easter Ball on Manes Street features dancing with Reiders Orchestra. The rink floor will be prepared and dancing runs from 8 to 4 30. Electric wiring advertised as easy and economical with the Electric Company offering cost estimates for wiring houses.
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Man
E St
Rearder N
Fugitt
Tor
Yachers
Carter Hall Sold for Sixty Thousand to Mr Burwell
Announcement from Winchester confirms Carter Hall in Clarke county, once owned by Eben Richards and linked to King Carter holdings, has been purchased by Townsend Burwell of Millwood for 60 000 dollars. The 500 acre estate near Millwood remains largely unchanged in architecture and Burwell plans to reside there with Blue Ridge Hunt Club ties in Clarke county.
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Clarke County
Eben Richards
New York
Townsend Barwell
Winchester
Carter Hall
Townsend Burwell
Millwood
Eben Richardson
New York City
Tha
Manson
Richairds
Burwell
George H. Bagwell
Ito
Megotiatto
Richards
Garter Hall
Dy Cane
Charke Vanity Oro Sac
King Carter
Packwood
Carter Mall
Barwell
Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge Hunt
Pointe-Point
Clarke
Russell Bride Weds In Welch Hospital Amid Illness
Emma Louise Russell of this city married James C Eastham at the Miners Hospital in Welch West Virginia. The ceremony occurred the evening of April 18 as the groom lay ill after appendectomy. Reverend Dr J Gray McAlister officiated. he is a Hampden Sydney College president and the bride’s brother in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac W. Russell
Emma Louise Russell
James. C. Eastham
Miners’ Hospital
Welch
W. Va
J. Gray McAlister
Hampden-Sidney Coalege
Miss Russell
McAllister
Richmond
Hugh Greenway Russell
Hastham
Masked Carnival Draws Crowds at Local Skating Rink
The rink was packed for a masked carnival with skaters unmasking at nine and prizes awarded to Miss Mabel Marshall Miss Myrtle McIntosh Mrs Holmes Stine and others. An Haster ball follows with dancing from eight to ten thirty today as Prof Reagdon's orchestra provides music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Marshall
Myrtle McIntosh
Holmes Stine
Harry Grimm
May Cooper
Bertie Boyer
Helen McDonald
J. W. Hillyard
Woodward
Ethel Printz
Mr. Lewis to Wed Miss Alice Powers in Clarke County
Miss Alice Powers and Mr. Bever ly Johnson Lewis, well known residents of Clarke county Virginia, will be married at noon Thursday April 28 at the home of the bride's mother Mrs Roberta Powers. Miss Powers is the daughter of the late Major Philip Powers. The prospective groom is a grandson of Beverdy Johnson the famous Maryland lawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Powers
Beverly Johnson Lewis
Clarke County
Virginia
Roberta Powers
Miss Powers
Philip Powers
Beverdy Johnson
Maryland
Rus sell visiting relatives after Richmond wedding
Dr and Mrs Hugh Greenway Rus sell visit at the home of Dr Russell's parents Mr and Mrs Isaac W Russell on Anwheret street. Mrs Russell, formerly Miss Elin Gordon Hammond of Richmond, arrived Saturday. After a visit they will return to Richmond to establish their future home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Greenway Russell
Richmond
Russell
Isaac W. Russell
Anwheret Street
Elin Gordon Hammond
Date Set for Cumberland Valley Firemen Convention
The Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association will convene in Martinsburg on Wednesday May 20 for its seventh annual meeting. Delegates from valley companies are expected and Carlisle may be chosen as the next convention site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Valley Firemen's j.Association
Martinsburg
Carlisle
Wellngton Jones
Harrisburg
Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association
Ran Tucker Elected City Councilman for Monroe Ward
Capt. John Randolph Tucker, son of Mrs. John Randolph Tucker, won a strong vote in the Richmond primary for Commons Councilman from Monroe Ward. He has lived in Richmond for about two years, and yesterday’s Richmond Times-Dispatch carried favorable remarks about him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Randolph Tucker
Richmond
Office of Commons
Monroe Ward
Captain Tucker
Richmond Times-Dispatch
City to Sell School Bond Issue at Par on 4 Percent Basis
Finance committee of the city council expects to sell ten thousand four dollars of school building bonds at par with a four percent coupon and ten year maturity. Several bids were received, some at par, but offerings may be declined if not at par. Financiers note current money conditions make par sale favorable for the city despite hard times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Carter
Oha
Nance Committee
Awas
Finance Committee
Mir. Carter
Wasis
Era
Yarke
Weather forecast for Mor Virginia mountain region
The forecast calls for fair skies tonight over northern mountains with warmer temperatures on Wednesday. Expect clear to partly cloudy conditions and light winds in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
For Sale Apple or Shard I Bearing Inquiry
Notice seeking any person having for sale an apple or shard bearing will to communicate with the undersigned M H Byrd.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Braddock Heights
Henry Moline
North Main
Henry Maurice F. Castleman
Chas. D. Bulla
Intereene Rahiges
R.G. Williams
Eamnot
Mr. Flood
Fectric Company
Emma Russell
James C. ‘Eastham
Mr. Lewis
Miss Alice Powers
Mrs. Russell
Ran Tucker
Weather Report
MH. F, Byrd
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