Marriage at Grove Avenue Baptist Church Celebrates Rev Sandy Owen
Miss Lessie Blick became the bride of Rev. Sandy Clay Owen at 8 30 AM in Grove Avenue Baptist Church. The ceremony was led by Rev E W Moore with music by May Smith Alberta Bowman and Helen Bowman, attendants were the bride’s brothers J Arrington Blick and Lewis Cissborne Blick, and ushers Stanton and Fred Pilcher. The couple will honeymoon and reside on West Washington Street after January 1.
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Grove Avenue Baptist Church
Lessie Beatrice Blick
Sandy Clay Owen
E. W. Moore
Second Baptist
Lauren
May Smith
Alberta Bowman
Helen Bowmen
Bowman
Lohengrin
Mendelssohn
J. Arrington Blick
Chatham Training School
Lewis Cissborne Blick
Messrs
Stanton
Fred Pilcher
Owen
Rosa
Jackson School
Seaboard
West Washington Street
German News Outlook on Odessa Drive Stirs Debate
Berlin reports claim renewed Roumanian kerosene output after destruction but notes quick resumption of boring and refineries. Official Romania accounts lack detail while Braila status remains unclear. Berlin says 1,060 more prisoners captured and Dobruja progress. Analysis suggests Germans may shift focus from Odessa to Saloniki or Moldavia defense.
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Berlin
Sayville
Vossische Zeitung
Roumania
City to issue 250000 bond for public improvements
At the Finance Committee meeting last night the panel voted to recommend adopting an ordinance authorizing a 250000 bond issue for public improvements. The ordinance, introduced previously, will be reported with a recommendation for adoption at the January council meeting. Planned work includes water and sewer mains pay sheets and sidewalks.
Musical Thursday Apology Cancels YMCA Classes
Owing to a musical event, the YMCA gymnasium will cancel several sessions on Thursday night December 21 including the business and professional men's club intermediate and night boys classes. Basketball practice for YMCA League teams shifts to Friday night. No gym sessions on Christmas Day, with regular scheduling returning between Christmas and New Year. American Boys in Cockade tomorrow.
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Intermed
Powhatan Starke Lodge Officers Elected and Installed
Powhatan Starke Lodge No. 124 A F and A M elected and installed officers for the coming year at a regular communication. Worshipful Master Bernard Smith Senior Warden James E Jorden Junior Warden Howard P Wills Treasurer Frank D McKenney Secretary Louis L Kidd Senior Beacon Saml J Prichard Junior Deacon R S Kidd Tyler Joseph Williams Captain I A Davenport Stewards John T Wilkergon R W Wells. Neckwear from 25 to 3.00 Walter E Eanes Co Dec 20 8t.
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Powhatan Starke Lodge
No. 124
Cnamiel Bernard Smith
James E. Jorden
Howard P. Wills
Frank D. McKenney
Louis L. Kidd
Sam'l J. Prichard
R. S. Kidd
Dunstan Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding in Peters burg
Mr and Mrs John N Dunstan quietly celebrated their golden wedding anniversary today at their home on Hinton street Peters burg. The Dunstans came from Chesterfield several years ago and are widely known and esteemed with the good wishes of many friends.
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John N. Dunstan
Hinton Street
Mrrs
Dunstan
Petersburg
Chesterfield
Pretty home wedding at Nugent residence
Yesterday at 5.30 p.m. Miss Mollie Williams and Mr John Bishop, both of Rinenney Dinwiddie county, wed at the residence of Mr Jno E Nugent corner Louth and Shepard streets. Rev Geo M M Bishop, the groom’s uncle, performed the ceremony. The couple will reside at McKenney. Keep the Salvation Army Pot Boiling tf wi 8.
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Jno. E. Nugent
Louth and
Shepard Streets
Mollie Williams
Myr
John Bishop
Rienenney
Dinwiddie County
Geo. MM. Bishop
McKenney
Death of Mrs A Malone in Newport News
Mrs A Malone mother of W G Malone died in Newport News this morning. Survived by six children including Hie Malone and Mrs Tloward Chappell of Newport News. J D Malone of South Richmond. T R Malone of Dinwiddie. Mrs J O Webb and W G Malone of this city. The body to be moved to Peters and buried beside husband in Dinwiddie tomorrow. A Christian, beloved figure.
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S. A. Malone
W. G. Malone
Newport News
Personal Notes From Waverly and County
Mr. P. Fleetwood, a prominent Waverly citizen, is in the city today as snow recedes with rising temperatures. Mrs. Thurman H. Duke’s friends anticipate her husband’s return from the border soon. Mr. S. H. Nugent of Ettrick shows improvement after two months confined by sickness. Merchants complain of reduced trade since prohibition lessened country purchases. Chesterfield Daughters of the Confederacy urge preserving the old courthouse building for its history, while Neoni Lodge Knights of Pythias plans officer nominations and other business before Christmas. Chesterfield County reports a local resident turing 101 on Christmas Day, known as Uncle Fed near Winterpock, still able to work. Yesterday Mrs. Gresham of Prince George dislocated her shoulder while visiting Mr. Lee’s family on Jerusalem Plank Road. The Norfolk and Western Railway Co. employs many laborers at Taylor’s Crossing, Prince George, near Petersburg, to construct a bridge with work to be accelerated.
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Chesterfield Daughters of the Confederacy
Neoni Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Chesterfield County
Winterpock
Frederick Enkais
Gresham
Prince George
Lee
Jerusalem Plank Road
Frank Graham
Bill Lee
Sudden Death of William T Bristow in Norfolk
Information reached the city last night of the sudden death at his home in Norfolk yesterday of Mr. Wm. T. Bristow, for several years a resident of this city. He leaves in this city two brothers and two sisters. The body will probably be brought to Petersburg. notice of which will be published later.
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Norfolk
Wm. T. Bristow
Messrs. Roberts
Thad. L. Bristow
Honor Roll at Robert E. Lee School for December 15 2016
Honor roll lists 6B Nellie Greenway 6A Hyman Weinbers Lois Barnes 6B James Howard Virginia Brockwell Tillie Kaplan 5A William Ruffin Pauline Donnan Virginia Lewis 3B Beverly Fleming An trobus Bond Gray Wilmer Robertson Eldridge Simmons 4A Edwin Bowman Parham Gordon Rennie Adell Dixon Florien Goodwin Pauline Hawkins Lucille Lanier Selma Martin Gladys Pritchett Margaret Seevers Lillie Shaw 3B Henry Harwood Irene Mann 3A Herbert Angel Edgar Rand Hamilton Seabury Elliott Smith Edward Westmoreland Virginia Bailey Susie Bivins Elizabeth Ellis Jane McClure Nellie Major Gertie Sheffield Gladys Wilkinson.
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Robert E. Lee School
Nellie Greenway
Hyman Weinbers
Lois Barnes
James Howard
Virginia Brockwell
Tillie Kaplan
William Ruffin
Pauline Donnan
Virginia Lewis
Beverly Fleming
Antrobus Bond Gray
Wilmer Robertson
Eldridge Simmons
Edwin Bowman
Par‘ham Mar’ Gordon Rennie
Adell Dixon
Florien Goodwin
Pauline Hawkins
Lucille Lanier
Selma Martin
Gladys Pritchett
Margaret Seevers
Lillie Shaw
Henry Harwood
Irene Mann
Herbert Angel
Edgar Rand
Hamilton Seabury
Elliott Smith
Edward Westmoreland
Virgina Bailey
Susie Bivins
Elizabeth Ellis
Jane McClure
Nellie Major
Gertie Sheffield
Gladys Wilkinson
Progress increases price for 1917 edition
Effective January 1, 1917 the Progress raises prices for single copies, city carrier delivery, and mail subscriptions. The note cites paper-market costs and explains that the free list will be suspended except for advertisers, with payment required in advance and no refunds for unsold papers.
Turkey Now Defies Russia Speech in Istanbul Parliament
Constantinople dispatch quotes Foreign Minister Halil Bey criticizing Trepoff’s Duma address on postwar disposition of Constantinople. He says Russia aimed for conquest while France and England backed despotism, lauding Turkish forces and vow to pursue truth with readiness for war and peace.
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Berlin
Today
Constantinople
Halil Bey
Duma
Trepoff
al- Nes
France
England
Russia
Leather Novelties at Walter E. Eanes & Co Deg 20 31
See your son brother or friend on Mexican Border Cockade tomorrow.
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Walter E. Eanes & Co
Honor Roll and Local Ads From December Notices
December honor roll for A P Hill School lists 8A Alice Ruffin 3B Lily Laster Eunice Connelly 4 4 Grade Hugh Wilkerson Ash by Aldridge Audrey Bozel plus a note on Cord Oak and Cannon Cracker salutes at John Woods. Local ads mention Theatre tax resistance and Guard news alongside Pine Wood and cold Oak sales.
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A. P. Hill
Alice Ruffin
Lily Laster
Eunice Connelly
Hugh Wilkerson
Ashby Aldridge
Audrey Bozel
Lloyd George Rejects Peace Conference Demand for Germany
London reports that Prime Minister Lloyd George declared no peace conference unless Germany accepts allies terms including complete restitution full reparations and robust guarantees. He warned negotiating under German note would risk nations’ futures and accused Germany of enslaving Belgians while drafting proposals.
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London
House of Commons
Avid Lloyd George
Germany
Lloyd George
Grmany
Washington
von Bethmann- Hollweg
Mr. Asquith
Earl Curzon
Prince George Land III Chartered
The Prince George Land Company Incorporated had its certificate of incorporation admitted to record in the clerk of the court office. The principal office in this state is to be in Petersburg with aims to operate real estate, builders' supply, general contractors and construction work. Capital stock set between 100 and 50000 with par value of 100. Officers listed as President W B Cole Wise President S A Palmer Secretary Treasurer R J Francis, all of Petersburg, serving on the board of directors.
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Prince George Land Company, Incorporated
Petersburg
W. B. Cole Wise
S. A. Palmer
R. J. Francis
Former Resident Named Head of Hartman Trunk Co
The Racine Journal notes George N. Wheary, long with Hartman Trunk Company in Racine, is placed in sole charge of the Racine factory. A Petersburg native who left town twenty two years ago, he is Harriet Wheary’s son and brother to Norfolk Western conductor Charles R. Wheary. The paper calls him a popular Racine businessman who rose from bottom to top of the trunk industry and inventor of many fine trunks in the United States.
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Racine Journal
Racine
Wis
George N. Wheary
Hartman Trunk Company
Wheary
Petersburg
Harriett Wheary
Charles R. Wheary
Norfolk & Western
United States
Way cleared for vote on prohi bition bill
In Washington on December 19 the Senate cleared the way for a final vote on Senator Sheppard’s prohibition bill for the District of Columbia. A separate referendum amendment by Senator Underwood was defeated in committee, with a separate vote planned later. The Senate also expanded suffrage to include all residents regardless of sex, with tax and domicile conditions. A Kansas vs Missouri exchange on drinkers marked the day, ending with quips about Kansans and bourbon.
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Washington
Senate
Sheppard
District of Columbia
Tromorrow
Friends of Ute
Underwood
Marshall
Williams
Reed
Missouri
Thompson
Kansas
Acre
Union
Senator Reed
Banquet Tonight at YMCA High-Y Banquet Program
Hi-Y banquet set for 6 30 in the boys lobby of the Y M C A Norfolk program includes invocation by Dr L M Rover vocal and violin solos by Mrs Howard Wright and Mrs Cleveland Wright address by R F Charles and remarks by A W Walch G Raymond Derby and F M Martin Old Town Quartett Rahily Tench Coleman and Payne provide music Mothers Club ladies arrange menu and holly decorations Candies chocolates bon bons creams and salted nuts from Farinholt 27 West Washington street. Dec 19 41.
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L. M. Rover
First Baptist Church
William Starling
E. W. Butcher, Jr
F. M. Martin
Howard Wright
Cleveland Wright
R. F. Charles
Norfolk
Old Town
Rahily
Tench, Coleman and Payne
Walch
Mothers’ Club
Farinholt’s
West Washington Street
Boston Goes Wet By Surprise Majority In License Vote
Boston voted for license by a large margin, tallying 538,459 yes to 29,997 no, with a 23,000+ majority amid a high turnout of about 84,600. Only wards 21 and 23 sided with no license, reflecting a strong dry campaign led by evangelist Sunday and liquor interests’ ads. Nearby North Adams also went no-license by 1,694 to 1,596.
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Boston
Ally Sunday
The
Evangelist
Yromen
North
Adonis
Mass
Police Court Docket Dull With Minor Fines
This morning in the police court Arthur Tucker paid a five dollar fine for a city ordinance violation GE Hudgins faced a twenty dollar fine for speeding. One drunk was fined five dollars. Petersburg Dairy Co, December 20, four cents.
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Arthur, Tucker
Hudgins
Coasjed
Fire in Hopewell Village Destroys Row of Houses
A morning fire in B Village Hopewell spread through a row of houses before noon. Firefighters contained the blaze by 12 o clock with no business properties lost, per a Progress informant. The cause could not be stated. Property insurance ads follow.
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Hopewell
Progress
Weather outlook for Virginia with rain snow and warmth
Virginia weather alerts forecast rain or snow tonight and Thursday with warmer conditions tonight and colder weather in the western portion. Also promotion of Bath Robes with Slippers to Match priced at 5.60 by Walter E. Eanes & Co., December 2031.
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Virginia
West Portion
Bath
Walter E. Eanes & Co
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Salvation Army
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Mr. P. Fleetwood
Waverly
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Taylor’s Crossing
Frince George County
Comany
Bristow
LEE School
Turkey
Hill School
John Woods
South Avenue
Paris
Association of Paris Theatre Managers
National Guardsmen
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Petersburg Dairy Co., Inc
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Harrison and Borst
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