Monticello Garden Show Promises Elegant Visits
A big social event at Monticello Gardens in Virginia will open to visitors under the auspices of several Virginia garden clubs and the Washington club. Mrs W R Massie chairs the effort honoring Jefferson era trees and historic features. Guests will view Jefferson era coaches and hear guides in period dress at the Monticello home with a fete champetre planned. Dr J W Shull returns to Romney for summer with ties to Winchester and Hollywood. Irving’s literary career and visits abroad are sketched along with local society and finance news from Baltimore and Winchester.
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Charlottes- Je -Will
den Clubs of
Viring
W. R
Santa Barbara
Menlo
Massie Theops
Jefferson
Virginia
Washington Club
Massie
Monticelo
B. G. Moss
New York
Philadelphia
Whitch
Garden Club
Magsie
Jeffeson
Monticello
Washington
United States
Fredericksburg
Winchester
Alexandria
J. W. Shull
Florida
Romney
W. Va
Dr. Shull
Irving
Stelpture
Theatre
England
America
Spain
Alhambra
Granada
St. Jamies
Southey
Hallam
Byron
Moore
Sunnyside
Tarrytown
Noted Local Figures and Health News In Mount Airy Area
Mrs. Conrad L. Filsinger of Hagerstown Md is a patient at George Washington University Hospital Washington DC after a major operation performed by Dr E Jus. Mr and Mrs Kellaher now at Mount Airy Farm and Mr and Mrs Daniel Kelleher of Seattle have arrived at Mount Airy Shenandoah county for two months stay. Marriage license issued to Clark W Cornwell and Gladys Clark natives of Frederick county now of White Post. Washington Irving featured in Century Club talk described by Mrs Steck and Miss Bessie Conrad.
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Conrad L. Filsinger
Hagerstown
George Washington University Hospital
Washington, D. C
E. Jus
Filsinger
Julia Roe
Handley School
Kellaher
Mount’ Airy Farm
Daniel Kelleher
Seattle
Wash
Mount Jackson
Shenandoah County
Mount Airy
Gladys Clark
Frederick County
White Post
R. W. Cornwell
Reuben Clark
Washington Irving
Miss Evelyn Page McGill Named Petersburg Apple Blossom Princess
Evelyn Page McGill daughter of Dr E L McGill of Petersburg has been appointed princess of Petersburg for the Apple Blossom Festival to be held in Winchester in May. The honor was bestowed by Samuel D Rogers member of the House of Delegates. McGill attends Stuart Hall and is known for charm and poise. She is niece of Mrs W H Pattison Petersburg and Mrs John S Goldsmith Berryville. Pattison and family plan to visit Winchester for the festival and split time with the Goldsmiths in Berryville.
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Progress Index
Petersburg
Evelyn Page McGill
E. L. McGill
Winchester
Samuel D. Rogers
House of Delegates
McGill
W. H. Pattison
John S. Goldsmith
Berryville
Robert P. Page
Apple Blossom Festival Invitations Reach Huntington Friends
Miss Bessie McNeer of Huntington West Virginia is visiting Middletown with her aunt Miss Bessie Gaver and has sent many Apple Blossom Festival invitations. The Huntington Herald-Dispatch editorial notes her annual appeal inviting everyone to Shenandoah for the festival, highlighting improved travel by car.
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Bessie McNeer
Huntington
W. Va
Middletown
Bessie Gaver
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Shenandoah
Winchester
Miss Virginia Guard Hostess at Pleasant Surprise Party
Miss Virginia Guard of Stephens City was surprised at home last Thursday evening by friends celebrating her birthday. Dancing, games, refreshments, and a late gathering marked the cheerful event with many local guests in attendance.
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Virginia Guard
Stephens City
Miss Guard
Agnes’ White
Saille McDonald
Jessie Scothern
Lucille’ Williams
Edna’ Martley
Gladys “Barley
Lillian Cave
Ruby
Nellie Painter
Aun Galliday
Virginia Beavers
Ty Speery
Middletown
Jean Craig
Wate Guard
Harry Rinker
Vivian Smith
Muse
Virginia Muse
Bruce Muse
Strasburg
Roy Legg
Roy Muse
Edwin Fritts
Alfred Beavers
Clinton Ebresole
Clinton Mumaw
Virgil Brown
Olin Grove
Smith Guard
Earl Ewing
Jake Sisk
Paul Painter
Lloyd’ White
Warren Eddy
Winchester
Surprise Party For Miss Gladys Miller In Greenwood
Greenwood Virginia April 22. A delightful surprise party honored Miss Gladys Miller last Tuesday evening at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Oscar Miller. The event featured friends from the community and young guests in a festive gathering with refreshments and congratulations.
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Greenwood
Gladys Miller
Oscar Miller
Surprise twenty first birthday party for Miss Miller
Friends gathered for Miss Miller's twenty first birthday celebration. The evening featured games and a large cake with 21 candles, with Miss Miller receiving many gifts as guests departed later that night.
Two More Dead in Feather River Tunnel Cave-In
The bodies of two men, the final two of six workers in the Feather River Power Company tunnel project near Quincy California, were recovered at five this morning. Only one of the six entombed men survived.
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Tunnel Cave
Associated Press
Quincy
Cal
Feather River Power Company
Midwinter manure application guidelines for gardens and orchards
Time to apply manure midwinter. Haul and distribute barnyard manure to soil to absorb plant nutrients. Recommend twenty tons per acre for vegetables and brambles, five to ten tons per acre for orchards.
Handling Seed Corn Sorting for Planting
Seed corn should be carefully sorted and prepared during winter months. Take kernels from 100 or 200 representative ears for a germination test to assess sorting needs. The state laboratory at Manhattan Kansas will germinate the samples free of charge.
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State
Manhattan
Kan
Methodists to Represent Baltimore Conference at Memphis General Meeting
Baltimore leaders named to attend the Methodist Episcopal Church South general conference in Memphis Tennessee beginning May 5 include clerical delegates J H Wells H M Canter E L Woolfe C D Harris H H Sherman and Herbert Sydenstricker and lay delegates B H Hiner J R Caton J W Myer John Brayshaw W G eee and L Bavis. Alternate delegates are J W Smith E V Regester B V Switzer and W S Hammond with additional lay alternates W G Griffith J P Stiff A E Huddleston and J H Rosenberger.
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Baltimore
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Memphis
Tenn
J. H. Wells
H. M. Canter
Winchester
E.L. Woolfe
Roanoke
C. D. Harris
H. H. Sherman
Nashville
J. W. Smith
E. V. Regester
Washington
D. C
B. V. Switzer
W. S. Hammond
Lay
W. G. Griffith
Poolsville
J. P. Stiff
Fredericksburg
A. E. Huddleston
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
J. H. Rosenberger
J. Hy
L. B. Davis
H. Stricker
L. By
Davis Revhi Sydenstricker
B. M. Hiner
C. D. Arms
J. W. Myers
A." Boeman
J. R. Caton
W. G
Jets
Hi Sherman
B. H. Hiner
H. M
John Brayshaw
PF. L. Woolf
W. G. Hardy
Jo Brayshaw
B Hardy
B. Davis
General Conference
Pigeons Released From Annacostia Depot
About 100 carrier pigeons belonging to the Naval Air Station at Annacostia were freed from crates at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad station. The birds rose above Baltimore, circled, then set a direct course toward Washington, heading east of Winchester.
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Naval Air ‘Station
Annacostia
D.C
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Sample Shoe Store
Lovett Bros
Les McGill
Miss McNeer
Richmond News-Leader
Richmond
E. Miller Streit
Loudoun Street
Euchs
B. F. Arthur,Jr
Benjamin
Arthur, Jr
Arthur
Miami
J. A. McCormick
Riverton Lime Company
Riverton
Memorial Hospital
Charles A. Ford
Front Royal
Mrs. Gwynn Coe
Violet Pence
Gertrude Carper
Pittsburgh
Arthur Jones
Arthur G. Jones Woolen Corporation
S. J. Nane
Purchas Stock
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Roy Carter
Phil H. Gold
Bradodck Street
J. B
Daniel
KE. J. Daniel
Buena Vista
W. B. O'Neal
Vaucluse
W. W. Woodward
At Cliff. Presbyterian Church
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de Hart
Martinsburg
Edith Alexander
Wadenville
Rochester
N. Y
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Son
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N.J. Rogers
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David Crockett
Hagerstown, Md
George Washington Hotel
F. A. Shryock
Gaithersburg, Md
Amelia Evans
Alice Elbon
Gaithersburg
R. Ray Brown
Grottoes
Grand Caverns
Rotary
Emory Snapp
Lucille Snapp
Charlotte Weld
Henry Converse
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Harrisonburg State Teachera* College
Winichester
Hope White
Columbia,s. C
Mrs
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North Cameron Street
F. W. Danley
Crisman
Fla
Alexander Spottswood Dandridge
Charles Town
T. Walter Capper
North Joudoun Street
Updike
Verzsie
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Miss Miller
Mary Wilson Boyer
Matthew Ebersole
Ebersole
J. K. Jirak
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Peter Djorup
Harry Maloy
Altoona
W. B. Keptheart
Tyrone
Ter
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William Lichlider
Fred Fuggitt
Ramsey
Hose
Ramsey Furniture Company
Winchester Church
Iona Brand
Silverbrook
Chinamel
Ch Namel
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