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Notable Figures in Paris and Virginia Headlines
A Carnegie hero medal is sought for John Powell, pianist and composer, who saved Miss Virginia Shepherd from drowning in Mountain Lake, Virginia. The piece links her to James Branch Cabell, and mentions Legacies of Paris society including Leonora Hughes and Barbara Bennett.
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John Powel
Virginia Shepherd
Mountain Lake
Virginia
James Branch Cabell
Powell
Carlos Basualdo
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Leonora Hughes
Sam Paris
Maurice
Leonars
Basualdo
Barbara Bennett