Valley District League meeting attracts about 1000 delegates
T ROYAL VA April 18. Shenandoah District Virginia Education Association held an all day session with nearly 1,000 delegates. Front Royal hosted with Mrs. Bierer presiding, reports from Clarke Frederick Rappahannock Shenandoah Warren counties, and committees recommending increased local league memberships and county training classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Royal
Shenandoah
Virginia Tive Education Association
Aheenae Rowah
Claude B. Stickaators
C. C. Irey
Rappahannock County
G. Frank Wakeman
Sheland County
John C. Boggs
Front Royal
Mary E. Burruss
Roy C. Cook
Winchester
P. C. Petrie
Stephens City
Rockingham County
Warren
Parent
Virginia
National Congress of Parents and Teaches
Front Royal Baptist Church
W. Emory Trainham
Dutrow
L. B. Dutrow
Robert B. Nelson
B B. Bagby
State Department of Health
Richmond
United States
J. H. Montgomery
Garland R. Quarles
Handley High School
New York City
London
England
Clarke
Frederick
Rappahannock
Rappa
Committee On Resolutions
Robert ®. Ayler
E. E. Rinker
Warren County High School
James Luddith
Freida Koontz
School concert and safety patrol highlight Warren event
The One Room Jar y program at Buzzing Bee Orchestra under Ms. E M Ramsey performed several numbers with Ramsey directing. Richard M Ham from the District of Columbia motor club spoke on traffic safety as lunches were served in the Methodist Church. Royal Boy Scouts aided local officers in a 100 percent safe day with Patrol members listed and led by Richard Farrell and Ralph Gemmill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sant Hill 2
A. Ham County
Max Doman
Washington High School
Gaylord Gibson
Charles Bowersett
Charles Wood
Ruby Jenkins
Jamesley Luttrell
J. E. Keyser, Jr
Nellie Wood
Gilbert Dennis
Dora Nethers
Mary K. Bowersette
Anna Racer
Virginia Bowen
Marion Marlowe
Laura Reid
Billy Curtis
Gibson Wharton
Burrell Luttrell
Dan Price
Bill Chelf
Russell Jones
Louise Miller
Wade Massie
Warren County High School
G. C. Dean
Warren County High School Glee Club
Maurice Shirey
Clarke
Page
Frederick
Rappahannock
Rockingham
Warren County
Pauline Covell
Mary Sandy
Harry Seiman
Q. D. Gasque
Front Royal
Freid Koontz
Baptist Church
Eleemntary
Methodist Church
Rockland School
Roger Licklider
Nancy Lee Turner
Junior Brown
Ralph C. Gemmill
Clarence Getz
Bryarly High School
Frederick County
Stephens City
Edwards
Miller School
Round Hill
Clarke County
Page County
Luray High School
Shenandoah County
New Market School
Ginal
Bentonville
E. M. Ramsey
Thistra
Leslie Fox Keyser
Warren-Rappahannock
Royal Boy Scouts of America
Harold Smith
W. Emory Trainham, Jr
Edward Lee Skyles
Ralph C. Gemmill, Jr
William Henry
Chester A. Duke, Jr
Frederick Williams
Richard Farrell
Front Royal social news notes travelers and visitors
Local column lists residents and guests visiting Front Royal from Washington Richmond and Middlesburg. It notes engagements upcoming marriages and family visits including Miss Virginia Carson and Lieut Warren Whitside plans and a Royal Night Club dance with the Royal Troubadours.
A M A Nine To Be Kept Busy Schedule
The A M A nine will host Bridgewater high school today and then meet the strong Augusta Military Academy on Monday All games are at home.
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Bridgewater High School
Augusta Military Academy
Farmer Charles Miller Dies Plowing in Field
Front Royal April 18 Charles Miller a well known farmer Linden dropped dead yesterday afternoon while plowing a field near his home He is survived by wife Lula Manuel Miller and two daughters Geneva Miller and Mrs W C Denny and two sons Elwood Miller and Hilbert Lee Miller all of Front Royal Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 oclock with interment in Prospect Hill Cemetery
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Front Royal
Charles Miller
Linden
Lula Manuel Miller
Geneva Miller
W. C. Denny
Elwood Miller
Hilbert Lee Miller
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Mrs J H Obannon of Front Royal Dies Sudden
Mrs J Hill O Bannon widow of J Hill O Bannon of Rapahannock county died suddenly at Clover Hill Woodville after returning from hospital. She is a sister of William C Armstrong of Weaver and Armstrong and survived by husband a nine year old son one sister Mrs T Greer of Roanoke and one brother. Funeral services set for 2 p m at Woodville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. O’bannon
Front Royal
Woodville
J. Hill O'Bannon
Rappahannock County
Clover Hill
William C. Armstrong
Weaver and Armstrong
Rena Armstrong
T. Greer
Roanoke
Bettie Weaver Dies at 83 in Local Home
Miss Bettie Weaver 83 died last night at her home after a long illness. She was aunt of Senator Aubrey G. Weaver and daughter of the late John D. Weaver. She is survived by two sisters Mrs Cass Rust and Miss Nettie Weaver and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday at her residence conducted by Rev T Emory Trainham. Interment Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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Front Royal
Bettie Weaver
Weaver
Last Rites For J. A. Shanholtz
The body of James A. Shanholtz a Frederick County native who died Tuesday at his Wendel Pennsylvania home was brought to Winchester for burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Services at the grave were conducted by Rev. Wallace M Brashears pastor of Market Street M E Church. Pallbearers named were Martin and Godfrey Shanholtz Earl and Robert D Grim E W Tevalt and Jackson Keeler.
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James A. Shanholtz
Frederick County
Wendel
Winchester
Mount Hebron
Wallace M Brashears
Market Street M. E. Church
Martin
Godfrey Shanholtz
Earl
Robert D. Grim
E. W. Tevalt
Jackson Keeler
Missionary To Deliver Address At Valley Convocation
The Valley Convocation of the Episcopal Church meets in Christ Church Millwood next week. The Rev. Lloyd Craighill of China speaks Monday night at 8 o'clock, hosted by Mrs. Henry B. Gilpin. Sessions convene Tuesday and Wednesday at 10 a.m. with communion to open each morning.
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The
Valley Convocation
Episcopal Church
Christ Church
Millwood
Lloyd Craighill
China
Henry B. Gilpin
Dawn of Spring Pageant at Handley High Festival
Richmond Beauty presides over a two day festival featuring a Dawn of Spring pageant with 1000 Handley High students. A tea dance at Winchester Golf Club, a George Washington Hotel reception for about 30 princesses, a ball, and a repeat performance at 11 the next morning accompany a parade titled The Trail of the Pink Petals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley High
Winchester Golf Club
George Washington Hotel
Shenandoah XIII
Roanoke Couple Host Family Weekend Visitor
Mr. George Morton of Roanoke visits Mrs. Morton and their son at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Weaver for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Henry Weaver
Washington
George Morton
Roanoke
Middletown Grange Visitors Attend Mt Clifton Event
The Mount Clifton Grange No. 825 hosts a large crowd with visitors from several Valley Garages. Master Mrs. J. L. Sager presided as the degree team led by B. O. Brumback conferred third and fourth degrees on a large class. The Middletown degree team, with Kathleen Snapp Ellen Brumback Kathryn Foltz Mae Foltz and others, performed under Brumback’s leadership.
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Mount Clifton
J. L. Sager
Middletown Grange
B. O. Brumba
Kathleen Snapp
Ellen Brumback
Kathryn Foltz
Mae Foltz
Charlotte
Jean
Joyce Baker
Messrs
Garland Snapp
William Davison
Ashley Brumback
G. D. Baker
Eldon Brumback
Charles Pence
David Glaize
B. O. Brumback
Christiansburg Students Tour Endless Caverns and Winchester Apples
Thirty seventh grade students from Christiansburg Grammar School Virginia visited Endless Caverns Thursday under Miss Nina Jewell and Miss Blanche Penny. They traveled in two Cooper Tour buses to Winchester to inspect apple cold storage plants and then proceeded to Washington before returning to Christiansburg via Richmond.
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Endless Caverns
Christiansburg
Christiansburg Grammar School
Nina Jewell
Blanche Penny
Cooper
Winchester
Washington
Richmond
Why Dickinson Did Not Sign The Declaration Of Independence
The article explains John Dickinson voted against adopting the Declaration of Independence and therefore did not sign the document. It also recounts Sir John Moore’s death after grapeshot struck his shoulder on January 16, 1809, and his burial in the citadel with his friend Robert Austruther.
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John Dickinson
John Moore
Robert Austruther
Coruna
Spain
9Th Foot
Window curtains booklet from government service
A government published booklet on window curtains explains art principles such as proportion line color and fabric texture and pattern applied to curtaining. It covers kinds uses hangings for special windows draperies for rooms and methods of making and hanging curtains with illustrations. Enclose ten cents for postage and handling.
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United States
Bureau of Home Economics
Leading Plays At The Library
The Handley Library displays six plays now playing in New York theatres or recently shown there. Titles include First Lady by Dayton and Kaufman, Idio's Delight, Paradise Lost by Odets, Victoria Regina by Housman, Winterset by Anderson, and Ethan Frome adapted from Wharton by Owen and Donald Davis.
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New York
Handley Library
Katherine Dayton
George Kaufman
R. B
Clifford Odets
Victoria Regina
Laurence Housman
Maxwell Anderson
Ethan Frome
Owen
Donald Davis
Edith Wharton
CCC Camp Boys to Present Benefit Program
The CCC Camp division No. 333 will stage a program at 3 oclock tomorrow afternoon in the Clarke County Training School auditorium at Berryville. Principal E. T. Johnson announced the event for the school bus fund.
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CCC
Clarke County Training School
Berryville
E. T. Johnson
Colored Singers at First Capeiheist Church Arrive Tomorrow
Arrangements with the Choral Club of Storer College Harpers Ferry W Va for a special musical program at the First Capeiheist Church at 8 o clock A silver offering will be taken to cover expenses Storer College is a college for negroes established and owned by the Northern Baptist Convention Public invited to attend.
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Storer College
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Northern Baptist Convention
Stephens City Baseball Falls 9 4 to Randolph Macon Academy
Stephens City High School lost to Randolph-Macon Academy 9 to 4 yesterday at Front Royal. Petrie pitched for Stephens City. Earlier this week Frederick County team fell 8 to 5 to Warren County High. Stephens City hosts Berryville Tuesday and Marshall Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
Randolph-Macon Academy
Front Royal
Petrie
Frederick County
Warren County
Berryville
Marshall
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Winchester Evening Star
Gussie McFall
Valley District League
Royal
Methodist
Front Royal News
Jack Poulton
Blacksburg
Lynn de Lashmutt
Walter Olmstead
Ae de Lashmutt
Laura Clarke
Rebecca Duncan
Harrisonburg
Federation of Music Clubs
Front Royal Glee Club
Bessie F. Cary
Mrs. Cary
Chester Street
Elizabeth Clarke
Albert Alke
Alice Nesbitt
Miss Hattie Nesbitt
Brook Smith
McDonough, Md
Cass Rust
Nettie Weaver
Lieut
Mrs. Allen
G. W. Stewart
Hilton Freeman
Julia Harnsberger
Fitchmond
J. B. Harnsberger
Philip Triplett
Middleburg
Lucian Moss
Gerald Marshall
Hume
Toger
G. V. Stewar
Mrs. H. Smith
Dorothy Smith
Purcellsville
G. V. Stewart
Virginia Carson
Warren Whitside
Theie Home
Julian N. Major
Louise Mason
Humphrey Harnsberger
Royal Night Club
Miss Mason
Charles Trenary
Staunton
B. Clagett
J. E. Clagett
Gaithersburg, Md
B. J. Hillidge
Rev. H. W. Shannon
Bunker Hill
Jesse Greenwalt, Jr
Frank Hopkins
Elizabeth Gilkey
Oscar Gilkey
A. W. Hale
Jack Hale
Jack
Garfield Hospital
J. A. Shanholtz
Richmond Beauty
Middletown
Mt. Clifton
Cenfer
Frederic L Heskin
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Court House
Wardensville Road
G. P. Cadwallader
Queen Lotion
North Main Street
Goodyear
Buncutter Tire Co
Evening Star
KAY Brothers Wild Animal
Baker’s Drug Store
Shirley Temple
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