Winchester Memorial Hospital to be built at once
Winchester plans a new hospital site chosen within 48 hours after a directors meeting. Glaize and Kinzel lots are under consideration with funding at about half raised toward a fifteen thousand dollar goal. Construction to start this summer with completion by winter. sheriff Gore and William R. Smith join the board.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Glaize
Fairmount Avenue
Peyton Street
Kinzel
Stewart and
Clifford Streets
Winchester Inn
H. H. McGuire
P. C. Gore
William R. Smith
Society of Friends
Two Teens Drown After Flood Crossing Beaver Creek
Albert Hibert and Mary Bevercomb, both teens from Rockingham County, drowned while crossing swollen Beaver Creek near Oitobine on Saturday night. Their buggy turnout into darkness led to their deaths, with Bevercomb's body recovered more than a mile below the ford. Hibert remains missing. Local Rev. Skelton expressed shock at the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Hibert
Mises Mary Bevercomb
Oitobine
Rockingham County
Beaver Creek
Hilbert
Rev. &. D. Skelton
Baetjer Family Sails for Germany from Baltimore
Mr and Mrs Henry Baetjer and son Dr Harry Baetjer depart for Baltimore to sail tomorrow on the Steamship Meier bound for Germany. Mrs Baetjer will stay in Baltimore awaiting a cablegram confirming their arrival. Varnish stains noted at Bushnell's.
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Henry Baetjer
Harry Baetjer
Baltimore
Messrs. Baetjer
Meier
Germany
Baetjer
Famous Hunt Club to Aid Hospital Fund Races
The Millwood Hunt Club joins the charity races at the Fair Grounds on Thursday afternoon June 20 to support the hospital fund. Notable members Dora Henry George Jones Herman Gibson Page will attend. Races begin at two with free admission for spectators. vehicle transport from Taylor House by Noonan’s livery, profits to the fund.
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Hospital Fund
Millwood Hunt Club
Clarke County
Dora Henry
George Jones
Herman Gibson
Page
Taylor House
Noonan
Henry Noonan
Octogenarian Knocks Down as Team Passes in Winchester
Uncle Michael Crim, an 80 year old resident, was struck by a moving country team at Cork and Market streets in Winchester. He fell and was helped to his home on South Kent Street after passers by reached him. Crim near eighty and hearing impaired, escaped serious injury.
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Michael Crim
Winchester
Cork Street
Market Street
Michael
South Kent Street
Crim
Miller Supply sells Braddock Heights lot to Robert S. Smith
The Miller Supply Company sold a lot on Braddock Heights to Robert S. Smith. The corner of Fairmont and North avenues marks the property location. In court, the Walter estate settlement was discussed today.
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Miller Supply Company
Braddock Heights
Robert S. Smith
Fairmont and
North Avenues
Walter
Gilmore Death-by-Action Letter Stuns Middletown Family
Benjamin Gilmore of Middletown sent a Graf ton letter declaring he would end his life due to bodily ills. The note alarmed his wife Florence and raised questions about a possible death by own action as relatives seek official confirmation from Grafton authorities.
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Florence
Benjamin Gilmore
Middletown
Grafton
W. Va
Capon Bridge
Florence Gilmore
M. E. Jackson
Burwick
Boger Lemley
Lemley
Gilmore Tak
Ohio
The
Times
Stephens City
Twenty-fifth Ohio Infantry
Roanoke College Graduation List Highlights Frederick County Students
The Star lists Roanoke College graduates at Salem Virginia with honors. Charles Jacob Smith of Strasburg son of Rev L L Smith and nephew of J Few Brown earned A B. Rev Taylor Babb Yeakley Frederick county son of Wm R Yeakley, a distinguished recipient, and Edgar Randolph Cooper and Lewis Francis Smith of Mountain Falls also won first distinctions. C J Smith of Strasburg delivered the commencement address on Renaissance of Southern Literature.
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Roanoke College
Salem
Star Today
Charles Jacob Smith
Strasburg
L. L Smith
J. Few Brown
Winchester
Taylor Babb Yeakley
Frederick County
Wm. R. Yeakley
Edgar Randolph Cooper
Lewis Francis Smith
Mountain Falls
M . R. M. Cooper
W. Jd. Smith
C.J. Smith
Stresburg
Weather forecast for Virginia Tuesday and Wednesday
United States Weather Bureau forecast fair weather for Virginia tonight and Tuesday with southeast winds. The outlook calls for continued fair conditions Wednesday with gentle winds and improving conditions.
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Government
United States Weather Bureau Today
Virginia
Fair
Armer
Old Winchester Gains Noted Improvements and Veteran Changes
The Star prints a letter from J. P. Siler, a Winchester native now in Williamsport, noting the city’s growth over 24 years and how old soldiers appear thinner and grayer. He corrects a camp membership name and mentions Walter H. Faulkner visiting Middletown on business.
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THE
Star Today
J. P. Siler
Winchester
Williamsport
Harrisburg
Lexington
Toe Star
Severe Strasburg Storm Recovers After Flooding
A Strasburg correspondent describes a violent rainstorm last Saturday night that flooded the town by 10 o clock. Asa Crisman swam with his wife on his back carrying eleven hogs to safety while others saved livestock and property. The Fishers Hill bridge washed away and fields suffered widespread damage.
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Strasburg
Man of the Future
Asa Crisman
A. Hinkins
Joseph Fisher
Asphalt firm expanding shipments from Parker Washington Co Kansas City
The Uvalde Leader reports Parker Washington Co Kansas City ships large quantities of asphalt daily with Capt David McCormick formerly of Uvalde now involved. Local leaders urge county support to reduce hauling distances and grow resources urging every aid and encouragement for the enterprise. Harry and Sellman McCullum of Uvalde also join the company, a leading firm in its field.
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Uvalde
Texas
Parker- Washington Co
Kansas City
David McCormick
Uvalde County
Harry and
Sellman McCullum
Runaway Horse Breaks Mr. Bakers Buggy
A delivery horse owned by R. L. Hahn of Stonewall Flouring Mills ran loose on East Water street after a box fell from the wagon. It collided with Mr. J. E. Baker's carriage near Sprint's grocery, breaking the shaft and running gear and narrowly avoiding a rollover or injury.
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R. L. Hahn
Stonewall Flouring Mills
East Water Street
Water Street
Sprint’s Grocery
J. E. Baker
Baker
Memorial appeal for veteran John G Allen at Vin ton Virginia
Gen Turner Ashby Camp Comrade James M Haymaker reads an appeal by Kennedy Palmer Roanoke to aid Comrade John G Allen once of the Boomerangs 13th Virginia wounded at Frederickburg. Allen now unable to move sits in an chair. Funds and yard party planned with Ashby Camp and Daughters of the Confederacy to support his last days.
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Turner Ashby
James M. Haymaker
Boyd
Kennedy Palmer
Roanoke
John G. Allen
J. A. Walker
Vinton
Allen
Co. K
13Th Virginia
Frederickeburg
Bernard House
Haymaker
Ashby Camp
Holmes Boyd
Board of Supervisors
Frederick Plaza
Daughters of the Confederacy
Capt. Kurtz
Chas. P. McCord
Cookus
Maj
J. Oyzden Murray
Largest carp haul reported in county pool
On Sunday Isaac and Raymond Carver while tending cattle at Red Bud discovered a mill race pool containing thirteen carp. The fish weighed three to eight pounds each, the season's largest catch to date.
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Messrs
Isaac
Raymond Carver
D. T. Wood
Red Bud
Mr. Boyd Loses Horse to Pneumonia Near Hackwood
Mr. Charles Boyd of near Hackwood reports the loss of a good horse this morning due to pneumonia.
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Charles Boyd
Hackwood
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Bushnell’s
Famous Hunt Club
Ben J. Gilmore
Old Winchester
Walter H. Faulkner
Dave McCormick
Asphalt Company
Mr. Baker
John Allen
Boomerangs
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