Alma Simmers Shirey remembered as devoted friend and neighbor
A personal tribute to Alma Simmers Shirey, born December 30, 1909, recalling family ties with the Simmers and Shirey households, years of shared farm life, visits, and community bonds. The author quotes poets and scriptures, reflecting on friendship, mortality, faith, and Alma’s enduring memory.
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Alma Lee Simmers Shirey
Jacob
Sybil Simmers
Warner
Paul
Sada
Edna
Junior
Goldie
Willie Lee Shirey
Winnie
Bobby
Pat
Helen
Jean
John
Janet
Jack
Carolyn
Donald
Nancy
Sam
Joyce
Richard
Judy
Mill Creek Brethren
Bill
Simmers
Shirey
Shireys
Alma
Daily News Record
Philip James Bailey
John Barnett
Walter Kittredge
Samuel Wordworth
Sir Walter Scott
William Shakespeare
Shakespeare
Simmers Shirey
In memory notices for Gator Crawford and Donnie Crawford
Memorial messages mark anniversaries for Keith Dean who died Sept 9 2003 Omihlee Donnie Crawford born Sept 8 died three months ago and Joshua Allen Cameron died Sept 9 2007 Also Gene F Brill born Sept 9 1935 died Aug 27 2007 messages from family titled Love and in loving memory
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Keith
Dean
Omihlee
Donnie” Crawford
Melissa
Sharon
Joshua Allen Cameron
Dustin
Crystal
Gene F. Brill
Hymn Sing at Battlecreek Pentecostal Church
A hymn sing featuring New Vision will be held at 7 p.m. Friday September 10 at Battlecreek Pentecostal Church on Battlecreek Road in Page County.
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New Vision
Battlecreek
Birthday card shower planned for Bette Batman
A birthday card shower is planned for Bette Batman as she turns 80 on Saturday September 11. Send cards and letters to P O Box 176 Shenandoah Virginia 22849.
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Bette Batman
P.O
Shenandoah
Center for Music and Wellness Announces Three New Activities
The Center for Music and Wellness at 312 Third Street Shenandoah announces Community Chime-In Mondays at 7 p.m. starting Sept 13 Seniors Acting Up Wednesdays at 10 a.m. starting Sept 15 and Senior Wellness Tuesdays at 10 a.m. currently underway. The First Christian Church sponsors. Call Jim Perry at 652-8967 or register at the door.
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Center For Music and Wellness
Third Street
Shenandoah
First Christian Church
Jim Perry
Dixon and Sturgeon Tie For Bridge Top Score
Madelyn Dixon and Howard Sturgeon both scored 3,390 points to tie for first in Elkton weekly bridge at Elkton Community Center. Granville Life placed third with 2,400 points.
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Dixon, Sturgeon
Madelyn Dixon
Howard Sturgeon
Elkton
Elkton Community Center
Granville Life
Elkton II to Meet for September Session
Elkton Community Little League schedules a monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Sunday September 19 in the press box at the Little League field in Blue Ridge Park.
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Elkton II
Elkton Community Little League
Little League
Blue Ridge Park
Allen to share tech ideas at quilters meeting
Gail Allen a skilled quilter and computer expert will demonstrate technology to expand quilting resources at the Shenandoah Valley Quilters Guild meeting at 9 30 a m Saturday Sept 18 at Sunnyside Retirement Center. Techniques include fabric printing with photos and thread beads and more. Call Lou Emschler at 833-2671 for details.
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Gail Allen
Shenandoah Valley Quilters Guild
Sunnyside Retirement Center
Lou Emschler
Shenandoah Valley Watercolor Society opens 24th annual exhibit
The Shenandoah Valley Watercolor Society presents its 24th annual members art exhibit at the Park Gables Gallery, VMRC Harrisonburg, from September 12 to October 31. An opening reception runs 2 to 4 p.m. on September 12.
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Shenandoah Valley Watercolor Society
Park Gables
Virginia Mennonite
Harrisonburg
In memory of Ray Nelson Shifflett
Tribute notes the death of Ray Nelson Shifflett born September 8 1934 died December 26 1991. Family members Pat Sharon Stacey Crissy and families express enduring memory and sorrow for the loved one who is sadly missed.
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Ray Nelson Shifflett
Pat
Sharon
Stacey
Crissy
Mountain View 4-H Club Sets Sept 14 Meet
The Mountain View 4-H Club will hold its first meeting of the school year at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, at Brown Memorial Community Church in McGaheysville. Election of officers and completion of record books are due. Open to ages 8-18. meetings on the second Tuesday each month. Call Joann Hensley at 289-5591 for details.
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Mountain View
Brown Memorial Community Church
McGaheysville
Trainer offers fitness nutrition guidance at EACC
Personal trainer Brent Leffel provides customized nutrition and fitness advice at Elkton Area Community Center. Private sessions are 20 dollars, follow ups 12 dollars. Group rate for 13 people is 10 dollars each with 6 dollars for follow ups. Contact Leffel at 289 9556 or EACC at 298 8730 for details.
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Elkton Area
Brandon Hypes
Isaiah Meadows
John Baugher
Jarred Viands
Brent Leffel
Leffel
EACC
Valley Banner address change notice from Elkton VA
Postmaster requests readers to send address change information to P O Box 126 Elkton Virginia 22827. Distant areas advised six months or twelve months subscriptions may apply.
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the Valley Banner
P.O
Elkton
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Bonnie Gardner Shifflet
John Doone
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr
Alfred Worth Whithead
God
Johann von Schiller
Tourney
Keith ‘Gator
Donnie’ Crawford
Church News
Battlecreek Pentecostal
6Th Street
Kenmore Street
CAR Wash Express
VMRC
Ray Nelson
Shifflett
Joann Hensley
The
Valley Banner Publishing Co
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Augusta
Greene, Page
Rockingham
Shenandoah Counties
Fishersville
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