Democratic primary plans spark Virginia party reorganization
The Rockbridge Democratic Committee met to appoint a chairman replacing Greenlee D. Letcher and outline an imminent primary for House of Delegates and county offices. A new statewide primary law bill would unify county and city nominations, set costs on candidates, and ensure state wide and unit voting while limiting minority nominations.
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Rockbridge
Greenlee D. Letcher
Letehor
House of Delegates
Democratic State Committee
Norfolk
Virginia
Senate
George B. Kezell
Rockingham
General Assembly
Kezell
Congress
CONTINUES TO WIN FAVOR IN PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION
The movement to consolidate public schools gains support across the South with state and county superintendents, most teachers, and many parents backing longer terms and better teachers as the path to greater school efficiency.
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Lexington
Pennsylvania
New York
Tennessee
McMillan
Frazier
South
General Assembly Notes From Lexington Presbyterian Gatherings
Dr James P Smith speaks at Central Presbyterian as Lexington hosts overflow with cordial hospitality. Missionaries briefing, prayer sessions, and evening meetings draw large crowds. ministers and alumni from Washington and Lee attend. A Virginia valley setting, devotions at home Altars brighten the assembly experience.
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James P. Smith
Central Presbyterian
Lexington
Goshen Pass
Richmond
Atlanta
Rockbridge County
Hudgon
Miss Kemper
W. M. Morrison
Central
Africa
Morrison
Rockbridge
Virginia
Washington and Lee University
Unprecedented Carolinas Flood Loses Life and Property
Last week heavy rainfall caused a catastrophic outburst in the Blue Ridge region near the North Carolina and South Carolina line. An estimated 150 deaths and 3.5 million dollars in damage to mills, homes, rails, and bridges spread across Sparanburg area and nearby communities.
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Carolinas
Blues Ridge
North
South Carolina
Southern Railway
Sparcanburg
Pacolet
Nelson County Rail Line Plans Gain Ground
W C Sydnor of Staunton and Keesler-Lesch rep tour proposed Nelson County route through tobacco and fruit regions. They eye timber, copper mines near Nellys Ford, tannery and lumber shipments. The project could boost apples and local industry amid river wreck delays.
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W. C. Sydnor
Staunton
Chesapeake and Ohio
Afton
Nelson County
KR. L. Sehell
Keesler-Lesch Company
Virginia
Nelly’s Ford
Kessler- Lese. Company
Pennsylvania
Buena Vista Notes and Local Happenings
Buena Vista items report Rev C H Buchanan called to his father s bedside in West Virginia born June 1824 aged 79. Miss Hunter leaves for Berlin to study art. Florence Smith wins top diploma at Southern Seminary with Edith Dickey and Elizabeth Garth also earning high distinctions. Prof W R Smithwick returns home due to brother s illness at UNC. Rev T J Thompson granted vacation, will visit Canada. Glass Bros claim new natural history serpent discovery. Ice cream supper raises over 30 dollars. band performances. Various residents visit or return, weather and crop notes, sermons and Sunday school updates, and local travel and health remarks.
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Pendence
Ladies of Bethany Lutheran Church
Bethany School House
W. R. Kirkpatrick
Baltimore
W. H. Kirkpatrick
Lula Lindsay
Ana McGuffin
Roanoke College
J. W. Shewey
C.H. Buchanan
J. Rice Buchanan
Ronceverte
W. Va
Hunter
Southern Seminary
Berlin
Germany
Plorence Smith
Asbury Smith
Hillsboro
Pocahontas County
Edith Dickey
Elizabeth Garth
W. R. Smithwick
Duncan Smithwick
University of North Carolina
T. J. Thompson
Presbyterian Church
Canada
Tompson
Glass Bros
Buena Vista
Nora Wilson
Roanoke
Jos. Fultz
BE. A. Sale
Lexington
J. L. Wallace
E. Dillon
Indian Rock
J. 8. Smith
Our Presbyterian Church
Whaling
Howe
Covington
Stuart Chittum
Lucian McGuire
Harry Clemmer
John Haslip
Bart Clemmer
W. E. Wallace
Pats
W. G. Allen
Dean's Kidney Pills Advertises Kidney Relief
An old promotion claims Doan's Kidney Pills cure kidney trouble and restore function. Daniel A. Crigier says the pills eased severe back pains and nighttime disturbances after self-tailing reviews, purchased at a local drug store. The ad urges readers to buy the product, price fifty cents, from Foster Milburn Co as sole U.S. agents.
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Dean
Daniel A. Crigier
Doan
B. H. Gorrell
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. C
United States
Lawsuit Names Moore and Foutz Family in Ohio Court
Against George C. Moore and the same Moore as administrator of William Foutz deceased. Plaintiffs include J. W. Foutz Virginia A. Hileman Nettle A. Van derver Mary P Foutz Lilly L Foutz Loula A Foutz and John N Foutz in a contested action.
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George C. Moore
William Foutz
Dee'd
J. W. Foutz
Virginia A. Hileman
Nettle A. Vanderver
Mary PF. Foutz
Lilly L. Foutz
Loula A. Foutz
John N. Foutz
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