Man Killed Working on 23000 Volt Line Near Akron
Candy A Giffin 27 of Trone West Virginia was electrocuted while atop a Kenmore Ohio pole he was repairing for the Northern Ohio Light Power Company. His fiancé Miss Admie Morcoz accompanied his body to Winchester for funeral arrangements. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers handled the burial plans. Funeral set for Bethe Church in the county with Rev C W Stump officiating. Survived by four brothers in Capon Bridge W Va Hamious Cumberland Md and one other.
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Kenmore
Summer County
Ohio
Akron
Candy A. Giffin
J. Robert Giffin
Trone
Giffin
Frederick County
Admnie Morcoz
Northern Ohio Light — Power Company
Epee
Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Miss Morcor
Messrs
J. A. Aldrich
A. A. Grant
The
Power Company
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Young Giffin
Brotherhood
Bethe Church
C. W. Stump
B. A
Ira Giffin
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Letcher Giffin
Hainois
Arthur Giffin
Cumberland
Middle West
Fire Company Parade and Bazaar Plans
All members of the Sarah Zane Fire Company are urged to meet at the engine house at 6.45 a.m. Thanksgiving Day to join a firemen parade and bazaar in Martinsburg. Fare round trip 65 cents. Special train leaves Martinsburg at 11.30 p.m. Captain Co. M Hodgson and Secretary John McDonald announce.
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Bazard
Martinsburg
M. Hodgson
John. M'Donald
Notice To Taxpayers State Taxes Due By December First
Notice to taxpayers that state taxes including real estate personal and capitation are due by December first. A 5 percent penalty will be added for late payment. George 4H.
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George
Firing continues as federals flee into rebel lines
In El Paso on November 26 a running fight persists with federals retreating before a victorious constitutionalist advance. Reports place heavy casualties near Juarez with about 1000 dead. Villa appeals for Red Cross aid as rebels face shortages. Belgian railway concession rushed to fund Huerta, with potential U S warning on overthrow. Two thousand troops moved to Tuxpam to quell unrest.
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EL Paso
Texas
Juarez
Villa
Red Cross
Belgium
Gen. Huerta
United States
Huerta
Tuxpam
Sayre Wedding Gifted Flowers Sent to Hospitals
The wedding of Francis Bowes Sayre and Jessie Woodrow Wilson has most guests depart, with secrecy over their Europe trip. Flowers from the White House wedding are being distributed to Washington hospitals as gifts. The couple plans to settle in Williamstown Massachusetts after their return.
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W.aishington
Francis Bowes Sayre
Jessie Woodrow Wilson
Europe
White House
Washington
Mass
Mr. Sayre
Birth of a son to the Trigonopolis family
Mr and Mrs S Trigonopolis formerly of the Crystal Confectionery of Winchester now living in Paw Paw West Virginia welcome a son weighing ten pounds.
U S Marine Band Performs At White House Wedding
The Marine Band concert listed an array of selections from Rossini to Mendelssohn and Wagner. Notably numbers 2 4 7 9 and the Bridal Chorus were played for Miss Jessie Wilsons wedding at the White House on November 25.
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William Tell
Rossini
Sinding
Demerseman
Seramora
Rubenstein
Drigo
Rogan
Mendelssohn
Pathe Weekly Auditorium Feature Tonight
One of the greatest Pathe Week features will be shown at the Auditorium tonight along with the latest happenings of the day. A second feature, Marys Temptation, is listed and a note about a Jersey cow stow case is mentioned with no prosecution planned.
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Pathe
Pine
J. Mack Noonan
iRey
Jersey
Army to establish student military instruction camps
Major General Leonard Wood issues orders for camps offering short summer courses in military training for young men. The program aims to foster patriotism, improve military knowledge, and prepare educated citizens for potential emergencies.
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Ted
Leonard Wood
Wood
United States
General Wood
Lake Region
New York State
Mountain Country
Frederick County
Winchester
Middle States
Jefferson county farmer found guilty with mercy recommendation
E. Graham Wilson was found guilty of criminal assault on Miss Kate Turner with a jury recommendation for mercy. Sentence suspended pending a motion for a new trial and possible appeal to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. Wilson may face 7 to 20 years in prison if sentenced. The case drew intense local spectators and heated debate.
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W. Va
E. Graham Wilson
Jefferson County
Kate Turner
Wilson
West Virginia
Marshall McCormick
Jack” Lee
Woods
Supreme Court of Appeals of
Charlestown
Col
Forrest W. Brown
Poison blamed in Mrs Eaton case raises risks at home
Boston dispatch reports Mrs Jeannie May Eaton widow of Rear Admiral Joseph G Eaton is seriously ill from arsenic poisoning at home. Doctor says poison was injected while she slept amid recent murder acquittal in the Eaton case.
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Boston
Jeannie May Eaton
Joseph G. Eaton
United States Navy
Thanksgiving Day Holiday to Close Winchester Banks and Offices
Winchester observes Thanksgiving with banks closed and notes due that day payable Friday. Stores and industries may close part or all of Thursday. Thanksgiving services at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church and Christ Church support Memorial Hospital. City Hall offices close except police. post office hours altered. rural routes suspended. railroad dispatch unaffected.
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Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
George 8. Bowers
Grace Lutheran ‘Church
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
W. D. Smith
Memorial Hospital
City Hall
Police Department
City
Iocal
Postal Savings Bank F
Railroad
Star
Schedule Change by Cumberland Valley Railroad
The Cumberland Valley Railroad will implement schedule changes on Sunday night, November 30, affecting Winchester. Train 10 will depart 2.15 pm, Train 12 at 5.10 pm, Train 1 arrives 9.20 am, Train 3 arrives 11.53 am, and Train 7 arrives 7.28 pm.
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Cumberland Valley Railroad
Winchester
Thanksgiving Day Store Closings and December Sale Notice
Closing notice states stores will be closed Thursday November 27 for Thanksgiving. Advertisement for J L Jolliffe sale December 2 1938 offering a broad sow, sponsored by Parker & Company Cooper Bros. and associated businesses.
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L. Jolliffe
Indiana Woman Contests Miss Wilson as Thirteenth White House Bride
Mrs. Elizabeth Chandler of Anderson Indiana asserts she married in the White House during President Lincoln's tenure and was a guest of honor, challenging the claim that Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson was the thirteenth White House bride.
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Indiana
Miss Wilson
Anderson
Ind
Elizabeth Chandler
The
City
Jessie Woodrow Wilson
White House
Lincoln
Washington
Dinner Party Honors Two Young Couples at Water Street
Mrs. Susan L. Conrad and her son hosted a refined dinner party on Water Street last night. Guests included Miss Dorothy Gilpin and Dr. Louis M. Allen of Winchester with an upcoming December wedding, plus Mr. and Mrs. Harry Flood Byrd and other local notables. The table featured candelabra and white chrysanthemums with china and Japan made place cards.
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Susan L. Conrad
Daniel B., Conrad
Water Street
Dorothy Gilpin
Henry Brooke Gilpin
Clarke County
Louis M. Allen
Winchester
Harry Flood Byrd
Christ Church
China
Japan
Rite Piper
Henry
B. Gilpin
Sealeby
Chirke County
Lena Brasham Beverley
Richard ‘Evelyn Byrd
Willie McGuire
Pessie Conrad
Helen Bevan
See
Kenneth N. Gidpin
Walter D.myers
William Nelson
Page
Mrs Frank Swartz Improves After Poison Attempt
The condition of Mrs Frank Swartz who swallowed bichloride of mercury thinking it was a headache remedy was reported improved at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Dr BE C Stuart said no unfavorable symptoms have developed and most poison has been expelled, with a full recovery possible.
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Frank Swartz
Winchester Memorial Hospital
BE. C. Stuart
Shenandoah Valley Academy to Meet Eastern High School
The Shenandoah Valley Academy of Winchester will host Eastern High School of Washington tomorrow at 3 p.m. on the academy field, not Reservoir Park, for a scheduled interscholastic football game. Eastern’s recent 7–0 loss to Technical High School suggests a strong matchup and parity with top District of Columbia teams.
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Shenandoah Valley Academy
Winchester
Eastern High School
Washington
Academy Field
Reservoir Park
Pastern
Technical High School
District of Columbia
Wio
Tech
Virginis Weather Outlook Unsettled With Rain Likely
The forecast for Virginis calls for unsettled conditions tonight and Thursday with probable local rain. A rischio of showers is noted as clouds linger over the area.
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Virginis
Fur Bargain Sale At Hetler's Advertised
Hetler's hosts a fur bargain sale with limited time offers as advertised on page 2 of The Star. Shoppers are invited to view prices and select items across fur categories and styles.
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Star of Fea
Ip Tf
Hetler’s
Death of William Finley longtime Southern Railway leader
William Finley of the Southern Railway died at his Washington home from a stroke suffered hours earlier. The 1868 birthdate places his career from a railroad clerk to president of the Southern Railway and head of multiple subsidiaries. Funeral services were held at St Johns Church in Washington with burial at Hall Hill Cemetery.
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William Wilson Einsey
Southern Railway
Washington
Finley
Hfe
Chester
Saimac
Shenandoah Valley
Sst. John's Church
Wintley
Qal Hill Cemetery
Big Jewelry Sale at Christian Church Meets High Demand
A local sale offers over 400 dollars worth of Oriental jewelry at the Christian venue. Shoppers reported strong interest as prices drew in collectors and bargain hunters.
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The
Christian
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Sarah Zane Fire Company
Stork
U. S. Marine Band Program Auditorium
la Combe
Uni
Miss Katé Turner
Will Es
Cape
Mrs. Eaton
Ito J. O
Ormdott
Martin
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Paker & Company
Cooper Bros
Faste Arn Academy Field
Weather Forecast
Southern
Mr. Finley
Pease "Christian
Gulf Coast
Pass Christian
South
Great Northern Railway
the Southern
Samuel
Southern Railway Company
Mississippi
Midbile and
Ohigo Railroad Company
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Ff Texas Pacific Railway Company
Alabama Freat Southern Ailroad Company
Georgia Southern and Rail Company
Virginia : Wealis Railway Company
ernigibama_Railway
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Indianapolis
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