Many Prominent Men Aided Old Agricultural Fairs in Winchester
Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society held its 37th Annual Exhibition in Winchester in 1906 with vice presidents from five West Virginia counties and eight Virginia counties. The catalog lists officers, directors, and department chiefs for livestock, machinery, crafts, poultry, and the Ladies’ Department, plus details of rules, grounds, and a two day program. Residents recall these fairs as rivaling the Apple Blossom Festival in excitement and spectacle.
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Winchester
T. S. Chamblin
Clarke County
Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society
West Virginia
Virginia
Gray Silver
Berkeley
A. R. Unger
Morgan
A. J. Nixon
Hampshire
W H. Harness
Hardy
Theodore Conner
Jefferson
Lupton
F. J. Manning
B. C. Shull
A. S. Wright
Julian W. Maker
Fortified milk adds vitamin D via radiative control
Automatically controlled infrared radiators are used to fortify the milk with 400 USP units of vitamin D. The process ensures consistent D enrichment in dairy milk.
John F Weirich Dies In Hospital
John Franklin Weirich 83 retired Middletown carpenter died yesterday at Memorial Hospital after five years of ill health and a Friday admission. Born March 18 1869 in Chambersburg Pa he was a son of the late John Bernard and Margaret Butler Weirich. Survived by widow Julia Francelia Weirich and eight children in Maryland Florida New Jersey Ohio and Ohio. brother L Grant Weirich of Reliance. Body at Stover Funeral Home Strasburg with services Wednesday at 2 pm in Stover Chapel. burial in Reliance Cemetery.
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John Franklin Weirich
Middletown
Memorial Hospital
Chambersburg
John Bernard
Margaret Butler Weirich
Grace Methodist Church
Martha E. Weirich
Julia Francelia Weirich
Lillian Blythe Craig
William B Weirich
Hoyattesville Md
Hazel Spargus
Bertha Crockerville
Inglewood
Fla
Arthur C. Weirich
Tuckerton
N. J
Robert H. Weirich
Camp Spring
Alfred F. Weirich
Annapolis, Md
John H. Weirich
Columbus
Ohio
L. Grant Weirich
Reliance
Stover Funeral Home
Strasburg
Stover
J.S. Peebles
Reliance Cemetery
Mrs. Susie Virginia Miller Dies in Winchester Hospital
Mrs. Susie Virginia Miller of Luray died in Winchester Memorial Hospital after eight weeks as a patient. Born July 26, 1883 in Page County, she was married September 6, 1903 to Edward K. Miller. Survived by husband and eight relatives, with services at Morningstar Lutheran Church near Luray conducted by Rev. H. B. Earhart. Burial in churchyard.
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Susie Virginia Miller
Edward K. Miller
Luray
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Page County
John W. Fox
Eimma Smith Fox
Miller
Homer Strosnider
Arthur Miller
Paul Miller
Cletus Miller
Garland Short
Charles Wagner
Francis Fox
Elmer
Raymond Fox
Manassas
Amos Fox
Florida
Kirby Fox
Esmond Lilliard
Shenandoah
Bailey Funeral Home
Morningstar Lutheran Church
H. B. Earhart
Mrs. Larrick Dies Suddenly While Visiting Here
Della A. Larrick 71 widow of Wade Larrick of Capon Bridge West Virginia died suddenly Saturday afternoon after a stroke while visiting this city. Born March 26 1881 she lived in West Virginia since 1902 and was a member of Assembly of God Church. Survivors include son Winifred H. Larrick of Frederick County daughter Mrs Derrin Dunlap Capon Bridge sisters Mrs Mary Anderson Monessen Pa and Mrs Edmond Pitcock this city brother Lafayette Henry Hayfield and three grandchildren. Funeral services Wednesday at Omps Funeral Home 2 pm then Shiloh Church Highview W. Va service at 3 pm. Rev Charles Cookman officiating burial in Shiloh Church yard.
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Della A. Larrick
Wade Larrick
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Neilson
Annie Brill Henry
Frederick County
West Virginia
Assembly of God Church
Winifred H. Larrick
Derrin Dunlap
Mary Anderson
Monessen
Edmond Pitcock
This City
Lafayette Henry
Hayfield
Pfc
Jom R. Larrick
US Army
Korea
Nancy Lee
Douglas Allen Larrick
Omps Funeral Home
Shiloh
Highview
Charles Cookman
Settlements on the site of present Washington D C
In 1791 within the District boundaries there were two cities, Alexandria Virginia founded 1749 and Georgetown Maryland founded 1751. Two small undeveloped real estate sites existed Hamburg founded 1768 and Carrollsburgh founded.
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Washington, D. C
Alexandria
Georgetown
Hamburg
Carrollsburgh
Television Unfreeze Opens Path to 2000 Stations
The FCC ends a 312 year freeze allowing new TV stations across the United States and possessions. Up to 2000 stations may be built with 78 day wait for grants and a channel upgrade to 82 on UHF. converters cost 10 to 50 dollars and many applications must be resubmitted.
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Washington
United States
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Committee counts in House and Senate expansion
The House has 19 regular committees 4 special and 89 active subcommittees. The Senate has 15 regular committees 1 special and 67 active subcommittees. There are 8 joint committees. Total committees rose from 95 in 1944 to 203 in 1952.
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House
Senate
Mrs Hicks Dies At Daughter's Home
Lena Belle Hicks age 82 died Saturday at her daughter Mrs Retha Whitacre 309 S Kent St She daughter of the late Jackson and Miranda Nelson of Capon Bridge WV member Bethel Methodist Church Survived by sister Mrs Virginia Wolford eight grandchildren Funeral services tomorrow with friends meeting at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge at 2 PM then to Bethel Church Trone for 2 30 PM services
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Lena Belle Hicks
Retha Whitacre
S. Kent St
Jackson and
Miranda Nelson
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Bethel Methodist Church
Virginia Wolford
Giffin
Bethel Church
Trone
Reverend W P Goode to Officiate at Capon Bridge Cemetery Service
Reverend W P Goode of the Capon Bridge Methodist Church will officiate the service at the cemetery. Six nephews of the deceased will act as pallbearers.
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W. P. Goode
The
Capon Bridge
Scott Brothers and Family in the 18th Century
The text notes Sir Walter Scott's brother N B G A Thomas who emigrated to Canada and died there in April 1823. It also states Sir Walter Scott’s father had 12 children, with one dying in infancy.
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Sir Walter Scott
Canada
G. A. Thomas
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Loudoun
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Warren
H Sempers
Fauquier
Joseph T. Hiett
Fairfax
J. R. Rust
Prince William
W. G. Conrad
Clarke
S M. Chiles
S. A. Byers
J. W Baker
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C. H. Purcell
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Scott Grant
Hiett
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Anne Adams
Winchester Evening Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
John F. Weirich
Mrs. Larrick
Corliss
Archer
American Broadcasting System
WINC
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N. Loudoun
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E. Piccadilly
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Maid of
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