Elkton High School Reunion Set for June 25 Luau Theme
Elkton High School Alumni Association hosts a 50th reunion for the Class of 1961 at the Gooden Brothers VFW Post 9292. The evening features a cocktail reception at 5 PM, dinner at 6, program at 6:45, and dancing around 8. Tickets are $5 for members and $20 for the buffet. space limits sales and payments are due by June 20. Special recognition notes 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 year anniversaries with mementos welcome. scholarships awarded through a silent auction. Contact Richard Monger at 298-4446 or 246-1942.
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Elkton High School Alumni Association
East Rockingham High School
Richard Monger
Shenandoah River DAR earns regional honor for graveside marking
Shenandoah River Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution wins a regional honorable mention for publicity and coverage of a graveside marking at Jollett Hollow cemetery for Revolutionary War soldier Jacob Smith and his wife. The event drew 350 attendees from eight states, with 150 Smith descendants.
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Jollett Hollow Cemetery
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Wsva Radio
Page News and Courier
Daily News Record
Valley Banner
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10th Virginia reenactors seek new membership
The 10th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment Companies A to L seek recruits for living history events ceremonies reenactments preservation marches and kids Civil War camps. Descendants of the original 10th Virginia are common but not required. Email Lt. Jeremy Hilliard at Jhilliar10thva hotmail com or visit the10thvirginia.org for details.
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10Th Virginia
Jeremy Hilliard
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the 10Thvirginia.org
AARP Driver Safety Class Slated in Elkton
The Elkton Area Community Center hosts an AARP Driver Safety program for ages 55 and older from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday June 29 and 30. Fee is 12 dollars for members and 14 dollars for nonmembers. A certificate is awarded at completion. No test required. Class size is limited. Call 298-8730 to register or for details.
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Elkton Area
AARP
Bear Lithia Spring’s History in Shenandoah Valley Ownership and Bottling
Bear Lithia Spring near Elkton, long tied to Adam Miller and his descendants, was famed since the 18th century for its lithium waters. The site hosted a Bear Lithia Water Company operation from Harrisonburg, with later bottling shifts to New York and Virginia Bear Spring Water. Drinking water and healing claims boosted a hotel near the spring after the Civil War, with a mid‑1880s testimonial booklet and a late 1910s revival before bottling ended about 1919.
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Elkton
Adam Miller
Shenandoah Valley
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Big Spring
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Seaboard
Bear Lithia Water Company
Harrisonburg
New York
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Miller-Kite House Museum Opens Seasonal Hours in Elkton
The Miller-Kite House Museum at 310 E. Rockingham St. Elkton opens for the season and will be open Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. through Sept. 4.
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Miller-Kite House
E. Rockingham St
Elkton
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