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Newspaper

Lexington Gazette

Location

Lexington, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1912

Page

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Nichols Addresses Harrisonburg High School Graduates

General E W Nichols of the Virginia Military Institute spoke to the Harrisonburg High School graduates on happiness. He urged preparation for life, noted that true happiness comes from doing daily duty with a clean conscience, and emphasized character building through unselfish help to others.

E. W. Nichols Virginia Military Institute Harrisonburg Rockingham Daily Record Nichols Milan

Newspapers in Virginia shrink as small papers persist

The 1908 census advance bulletin shows Virginia had about 20 percent fewer newspapers than a decade earlier. Daily papers fell from 37 in 1899 to 32 in 1908, with some closures since 1909 but a few new launches, keeping totals roughly level. The piece argues small papers retain local voice and ads, though the overall field narrows each year.

Virginia Aday Gills Metropolitan Journal

Distrust in Roosevelt Taft Widens GOP Rifts in Primaries

A Washington dispatch analyzes Republican primaries showing Roosevelt wins in few states, with turnout under 30 percent. It argues many Republicans are disgusted by both leaders and prefer a Democrat with patriotism, brains, and decency. The note ends with an unrelated line about a group rate.

Washington Ivery Roosevelt Taft

High School Declaimers Contest At Lexington High

The annual declaimers contest between Athenian and Corinthian literary societies drew a 160 strong audience in the school auditorium. Edmund Campbell won the medal with Charles Devine a close second. judges were Dr. W LeConte Stevens Dr Jas Howe and Col Huntt Pendleton. The census effort in Richmond reported the city’s religious landscape expanded by last Tuesday with 7,000 workers tallying about 172,000 residents across 21 square miles between Westhampton Lake and National Cemetery Lakeside Park and Forest Hill.

Lexington High School Elwood H. Seal Charles J. Devine Raymond Womeldorf Plummer Pultz John Brown Roddy Edwards Corinthian Society William J. Cox Matthew W. Paxton Tord Chatham Richard T. Cox Edmund D. Campbell W. LeConte Stevens Jas. Lewis Howe Col Hunwr Pendleton Edmund Campbell Charles Devine Dr. Stevens Richmond Hill Directory Company Westhampton Lake National Cemetery Lakeside Park Forest Hill

Lexington High School closes with diplomas and scholarships

The Lexington High School closing exercises honored eight graduates with diplomas and five Normal Training-Class certificates. Principal Harrington Waddell announced scholarships to Hettie Tolley Lovie Pleasants Richard Cox Charles J. Devine and two declamers medals were awarded Edmund D. Campbell and Charles J. Devine. Valedictorian Nancy Lewis Pendleton delivered the class farewell as dignitaries and local officials observed.

Lexington High School Alfred T. Graham Charles J. Devine Frank T. Glasgow Nancy Lewis Pendisten Col Hunter Pendleton Virginia Military Insitute Harrington Waddell Ann Smith Academy Hettie Tolley Lovie Pleasants Williamson Graham Richard Cox Washington and Lee University Edmund Dora Winborne Witt Marie Louise Seal Agnes J. Irwin Mabel King Welsh Margaret Wilson Lilly Temple Harman Mary Ethel Bryan Rachel McNeel Lillie Cu Washington Harrieton Waddell Waddell Hugh A. White

Washington and Lee Opens 13th Session with Baccalaureate

The 13th session at Washington and Lee University began with a Sunday morning baccalaureate sermon by Rt Rev Beverley D Tucker of Lynchburg. The ideal weather drew a large crowd to R. E. Les Memorial chapel as the bishop spoke on light in darkness and the six decades of world change.

Washington and Lee University Beverley D. Tucker D. D Lynchburg Episcopal Dioc@ase Virginia R. E. Les University BH. V. Carson L. RB. Craighill G. A B. D. Newman Gertie Tucker Logan Walter Steves Eatelie Miller Board of Trustees Tibe Chapel Droj.r Gowerton Hymes G. B. Strickler Tucker St. John Europe Asia Japan China Young Men's Christian Association Christ Colossians

Promotions at Lexington High School Honor Roll Listed

Principal Waddell announces Friday’s closing exercises at Lexington High School. The roll of honor lists students from Grades I through VIII to XII with names in order of standing and grade groups.

Military program begins next Saturday at Virginia Military Institute

Calendar lists events from June 15 to June 20 including battalion inspection, address by Rev Bell, rifle and drill competitions, signaling drills, regimental reviews, graduation exercises, and promotions. Socials feature final German, alumni meetings, and a society hop with receptions and a final ball.

Virginia Military Institute W. Cosby Bell Theological Seminary Alexandria Bautt Board of Visitors John Stevenson Kentucky Randolph Barton Baltimore William H. Carter U.S. A Auld Lang Syne

Sons of Veterans Hold Meeting at Courthouse

Camp Frank Punx ton Sons of Confederates met in the Supervisors room of the Courthouse on Monday June 3rd with Commander G. D. Leteber presiding and J. W. McClung as adjutant. Four applicants were elected: C. Jackson, Robert Hite, Robert McNutt, and G. A. Wilson. A prior dues arrears rule was rescinded and a new committee of the commander post G. D. Lewher McClung Patton and F. T. Glasgow was appointed to report with a plan to regulate delinquents. A resolution ordered the quartermaster to provide badges for public occasions including Memorial Day and Lee's Birthday.

Frank Punxton G. D. Leteber J. W. McClung Messrs C. Jackson Robert Hite Robert McNutt G. A. Wilson G. D. Lewher McClung Patton F F. T. Glasgow Lee

Incomplete Names Field Fragment From School Roster

Fragments list multiple named individuals including Richard Cox Frances Hamilton Josephine Clutter Matthew Paxton Samuel Moore John McNvel Frances Glasgow Mattie Conner Lovie Pleas ants Walter Seibert James White Pauline Welsh Katherine Glasgow Nellie Hilenen Harry Anderson Margaret Young Virginia McCorkie Margaret Kinnear William Cox Elizabeth Tardy Curtis Humptrns George Irwin Preston White Elise Curreil June Shaner Raymond Womerdorf James Howe Carrie Myers Robert Jarrett Roddy Edwards Marguerite Teaford Ethel Bryan with a note 24 Percent Same stand indicating an OCR style roster excerpt

Waddell Mildred Mullspaugh Elizabeth Whitmore Mildred Harris Lucile Whitmore Oscar Beard Helen McManama Kate Mitchell Frank Young Oscar Connevey Laster Guffey Lula Guffey Mercer Trojan Margaret Hayslett John D. Hileman Estelle Irvine Eugene Entsminger Calvin Brown Baxter Miller Philip Howerton Virginia Jabake Rebecca Lyons Josy Davidson Kenneth Pole Lawrence Jobenning Margaret Wade Margaret Agnor Helen Zombro tHerry Moses tStell Elbert Crawford Paul Moses Maud Hinty Zieasor Trojan Houston McManams Maybell Johenning Clarence Connor Beatrice Brown Mabel Knighton Francis Mallory Raymond Nuckols Sadie Clark Nell Owen Helen Thompson Lois Mullspaugh Tida Conner Ifa Goes Harris tJon Long T Lewis Jarrett Dorothy Brown Roll of Power Isabel Currey Morrell Wade John Trojan Wyilis Loyail Allen Penick Christopher Ebeling Efrnest Moore Winifred West Kenneth Thompson Dennis Crist Dorsey Hopkins Fletcher Brown Katie Gay Nelson Swink Herbert Agovor Carroll Mead Gay Beeton Mary B. Mitebel Tillie Lyons Frances Bowyer Karl Hayes Hunter Pendleton Ruth Harris Harry Lyons Lucile Jahnke Lois Moore Ashby Kennon Emily Penick William Trolan Greelee Letcher Grace Shoemaker Powell Charlton T Muth Mackey Myrtie Hall Virginis Shaner Billy Roberts Kinood van Derveer Ellen Wilson Harry Leech Sara White Glen Fitch Joshua Wowelderf Clifton Leibig Helen Correll Ashbridge van Derveer Tom Keffer June Miller Garland Roderick Reid Agnor Auford Flint Reid Steele William Beard Charles Agnor Mildred Spijlao Carroll Croghan Carrie Walker Marie Scots Pole Linalie B. Pole Kivira Jones Perry Howerton Isabel West Mary Firebaugh Ben Campbell Alice Loyall Gertrude Pendleton Natalie Moses Ruth Moore Guy Agnor T Ashton Sale F Mabel Rees James Tardy Ana Bosworth Gilmore Agnor Margaret Shaw Henry Whitmore Robert Simpson Byron Paltz Lions Beeton Joe Shuner Luther Teuford Joseph Mackey Robert Rees Maude Womeldorf Richard Cox Frances Hamilton Anon Lyce Mitchell Josephine Clutter Matthew Paxton Samuel Moore John McNvel Frances Glasgow Mattie Conner Lovie Pleasants Walter Seibert James White Pauline Welsh Katherine Glasgow Nellie Hilenen Harry Anderson Margaret Young Virginia McCorkie Margaret Kinnear William Cox Elizabeth Tardy Curtis Humptrns George Irwin Preston White

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Richmond's Lexington MR. Glasgow Annette Young Lexington School Board H. D. Campbell Robert R. Witt Efinger Hunter Pendinton Lexington Public Schools Sons of Veterans
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