County school meetings urged to fund and improve education
The Journal urges county residents to attend educational meetings on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday with Dr E H Russell to discuss improving schools. It calls for raising the school levy from thirty to the legal maximum, combining districts to hire a strong high school principal and assistants, and dedicating funds to give every child an equal chance at success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Russell
Russell
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Sentinel and Tidewater Menescrat Support Speaker
The note expresses pleasure at efforts by the Sentinel and Tidewater to support a candidate for Speaker of Delegates. It conveys belief that the pieces of will awaken cognizance and attention to the Sentinel’s stance, projecting pursuit of allied action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sounthside Sentinel
Tidewater
Support for Major Stubbs in Tidewater honors
The speaker praises Major Stubbs for defending local needs against distant legislative advocates. They highlight his long service in lawmaking and argue he deserves recognition and rewards for his contributions to the constituency and Cody’s interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Stubbs
Tidewater
Cody
Big Day at Gloucester Court House
Gloucester Court House hosts a busy event with high jump contests at 11 30, a tournament at 12 15, baseball at 3 15 and a dance in Botetourt Hall. Knights parade, coronation features crown Miss Jennie Laysor queen and maid of honors, with crab neck forfeiting ball to Gloucester Regulators.
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Gloucester Court House
Botetourt H
Colegate Selden
Bay Cottage
Barnes Lawson
R. T. Corbell
May Queen
Roland Clark
Hunter
Dixie
J. N. Tabb
Marshall
C. S. Smith
Forest View
Jef Sinclair
Bay College
Forrest View
Hayes Hogg
Brideway
Jessie Sinclair
Elizabeth City
Gloucester
Gloucester Regulators
Crab Neck
York County
Regulators
Botetourt
H. S. Hall
Jennie Lawsor
Gillete Bagby
Stevensville
Florence
Ann Page
Col. J. R. Saunders
Saluda
Messrs
H. D. Goodson
W. S. Fields
Jack B. Sinclair
W. C. Stubbs
Robert and Eugene Roads
Yorktown Historical Society Launches in Virginia
The Yorktown Historical Society of the United States was launched Aug 4 at the Thomas Nelson mansion with 30 plus members from Virginia Maryland New York Pennsylvania and DC. A constitution was adopted and officers elected led by First Vice President Oswald Tilghman and Second Vice President Henry Morris with plans for a further report on Aug 18 at Yorktown.
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United States
Thomas Nelson
Virginia
Maryland
New York
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Yorktown
Oswald Tilghman
Henry Morris
George Washington Orme
Mary
Conway H. Shield
L. C. Catlett
W.S. McKean
Washington
Death of Mrs W H Billups Reported in Diggs
Late Wednesday evening word reached we that Mrs. W. H. Billups wife of Willie Billups a respected Diggs citizen died from tuberculosis of the throat. Further particulars will be given later.
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W. H. Billups
Willie Billups
Diggs
Land Sale in Mathews County Virginia Case Marchant vs Cox
Special Commissioners appointed by the Mathews County Circuit Court will sell at public auction on September 20 on court day. The tract comprises about 110 acres in Plank Tank Magisterial District, bounded by A T Lewis et al, Wm S Thurston estate, Henry Fleets estate, and Benjamin Bramhall estate. Purchased by C W Cox. Terms include one third cash with the remainder in bonds due in six and twelve months, secured.
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Circuit Court
Mathews County
Chancery
Mathews C. H. Va
Plankstank
A. T. Lewis
Wm. S. Thurston
Henry Fleets
Benjamin Bramhall
C. W. Cox
W. Devarns
Washington's cure by salve praised in testimonial
John Washington of Bosqueville Texas writes that after doctors failed to treat a spider bite which left large sores on his leg, Pucklen's Arctic or Arvica Salve completely cured him. The ad claims the salve relieves eczema boils burns and piles and costs 25 cents at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pucklen
John Washington
Bosqueville
Tex
Unclear Transit Route Note for Portsmouth Via Old Point Comfort
The excerpt notes a connection at Old Point Comfort with exceptions for Sunday landings in Mathews and Gloucester Counties, indicating a travel or shipping timetable nuance for the region around Portsmouth and nearby counties.
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Old Dominion Steamship Company
Mathews
Gloucester
Balti
Baltimore
Light Street
Barre Street
Old Point Comfort
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Glou
Rodgers Fox Wedding in Mathews Virginia
Miss Josephine Thomas Fox daughter of Mrs. Mary E. Fox and the late W C Fox married Samuel Judson Rodgers of Newport News on August 18 at Wetville Baptist Church Mathews Virginia. The ceremony featured bridal party members from Fox and related families, Mendelssohn march, rice shower, and a post ceremony departure by steamer to the Natural Bridge and other points.
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Wetville Baptist Church
Mathews
Josephine Thomas Fox
Mary E. Fox
W. C. Fox
Samuel Judson Rodgers
Newport News
A. M. Marchant
Jennings
Wolfe
Messrs. Dudley
Clyde Fox
H. B. Jordan
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the Journal
M. Mites
General News
Old Point
Messers
Harry Billups
Earl Henry
Martha
C.J. Massel
Richmond
Milton Billups
Virginian Pilot
H. St. Geo. Tucker
Judge Mann
Ellyson
Secretary of Commonwealth
James B. Casey
House of Delegates
Richmond City
A. W. Harmon, Jr
D. Q. Eggleston
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Westmoreland
Nouthumberland
Kinsale
T. N. Massie
T. A. Jett
Mr. Wellford
Lancaster
A. J. Montague
Stonewall Chapter
Daughters of the Confederacy
Robert P. Page
John B. Well
Marchannt VS. Cox
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Wm. RH. Miller
Pension Claims
Carriag
G. S. Marchant, Mathews
Bakers
Haynes Sales
Cobb's Creek VA
Bay Line
THE
Baltimore Steam Packet Co
U. S. Mail
Florida
Alabama
Cester
Jacarte
John A Sherwood
Mgr
James E. Byrd
Keystone Main
George Y. Schoch
John A. English
Water Street
Delaware Avenue
Sivalve NJ
Philadelphia
Dun's
Bradstreet
Mercantil
Rodgers—Fox
Noah
Rade Hark
Ney Nak
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg, VA
Paul B. Barsinger
M. D
L.L.D
Hanline
Co. A. Brown
North, Va
General Merchandise
M@Miller’s
Ladie
Elgin
Waltham
Tadie
WM. J. Miller
E. Balto
Baltmore
College OF
William and Mary
Williamsburg
Virginia Peninsula
Jefferson
Mygrshall
Monroe
H. IL. Bridges. Reistrar
Foleyshoney
Ofar Fur Ciildker
Mathews Marine Railway
Commodius Wharf
Anchorage
Milton Murray
Williams Wharf
W.C. Diggs
Virginia Life Insurance
Security Life Insurance Company of America
Mathew County
the Security Life Insurance Company of America
Security Life Insurance, CO. OF America
Seaboard Bank Bldg
Ss. Lh. Lambmrd GO
Light ST
Baltmore MD
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