Elizabeth Palmer Engaged to William Beverley in Richmond
Miss Elizabeth Amiss Palmer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Amiss Palmer of Richmond, announced engagement to William Beverley of Winchester. The couple plan a June Richmond wedding and will reside in Front Royal for the summer. Beverley, son of Mrs. Julia Beverley and the late Robert A. Beverley, is WinChester Cold Storage Co. manager and WWI veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Palmer
William Beverley
Richmond
Edwin Amiss Palmer
Elizabeth Amiss Palmer
Winchester
Miss Palmer
General Palmer
A. P. Hill
Beverley
Julia D. Beverley
Robert A. Beverley
Winchester Cold Storage Company
Frederick County
United States
Thompson Johnson Wedding Announced in Washington
Clarke county Virginia commissioner of revenue Robert L. Thompson announces the marriage of his daughter Mildred May Thompson to James Robinson Johnson of Front Royal Virginia. The ceremony occurred in Washington on Wednesday April 21 by Rev D L Snyder of the Emory Methodist Church South. A wedding trip followed to Norfolk Charlottesville and other points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Thompson
James R. Johnson
Robert L. Thompson
Clarke County
Mildred May Thompson
James Robinson Johnson
Front Royal
Washington
D. L. Snyder
Emory Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Norfolk
Charlottesville
Handley School Athletes, Plays, and Local Notices
Miss Portia Robinson of Clearbrook improves after Memorial Hospital operation. Handley High School senior class presented three farces with strong performances by Cecil Lupton Meda Dick Leo Cather and Frances Evans. The Handley Orchestra, Prof McIlwee, and visitors from VPI shared spotlight as local events and arrivals fill the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley High School
Cecil Lupton
Dickey Trent
Meda Dick
Leo Cather
Frances Evans
Elizabeth Taylor
Preston Sartelle
Christian Cook
Handley Orchestra
Prof
W. H. McIlwee
Local visits and social notes from town yesterday
Mr. C. B. Jones of Boyce and Mr. C. B. Koch of Hagerstown Md spent time in town on business and as guests of friends. Master Billy Baker recovering from measles improves at home on North Loudoun Street. Mrs H S Davis and Mrs Virginia Fuller DuShane returned after visiting friends in Baltimore. Edmund Lupton, recent Carolina traveler, is now staying with his mother on West Piccadilly Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Bridges
Hancock, Md
Winchester
C. Fred Barr
North Loudoun Street
Miss Bridges
Virginia Lamp
Smith’s School
Martinsburg
W. Va
James Lamp
Loudoun Street
Fred. Lemley
Fred Lemley
Stephens City
Luther F. Kremer
Virginia Boyd
Washington
P. W. Boyd
West Water Street
H. R. Davidson
Cumberland
P. E. Lineberg
C. B. Jones
Boyce
C. B. Koch
Hagerstown, Md
Billy Baker
H. 8. Davis
Virginia Fuller DuShane
Baltimore
Edmund Lupton
North and
South Carolina
Harry C. Lupton
West Piccadilly Street
Yale Prohibition Debate Probes Bootlegger Pressure and Beer Law
Testimony before the committee cites Yale students obtaining whiskey from bootleggers, with Portland editor Greely Sturdivant supporting the trend. The panel questions enforcement. Yale professors caution relying on current students as witnesses due to age. General Andrews opposes legalizing non intoxicating beer and emphasizes harsher enforcement via padlock actions and better paid officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greely Sturdivant, Jr
Portland
The
News
Reed
Sturdivant
Post
Yale
Fisher
Andrews
Lincoln C. Andrews
Herrald
Beer sale testimony questioned in saloon dispute
The exchange centers on nonintoxicating beer in hotels, with critics arguing that selling such beer in saloons would be disastrous. Andrews insists he did not advocate changing the law and maintains his earlier testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Democrat
Missouri
Apple Horticulture Hints This Season
Apple, king of fruits, nature s rich est gift, better than medicine. Apple scab overwinters on old leaves. dispose of them to aid clean fruit. Put up rustic bird houses before spring. Don t prune large main limbs from mature apple trees. Prune the grapes on shoots from last year cut back canes to three buds each.
Sunday Services at Presbyterian Church South Loudoun
Regular services are set for tomorrow at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Sunday school at 9 30 a.m. Bible classes at 9 45 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p.m. A dozen children will receive first communion at 7 30 a.m. The procession will form in the Sunday school room. Father Rankin will attend high mass in Front Royal at 10 30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
South
Loudoun Street
F. T. McFaden
Christian Endeavor
Father Rankin
Front Royal
Braddock Street M E South Bible Class Tonight
Tomorrow the class will be led by Prof. Garland R. Quarles who will take the regular lesson as his subject. Good music. All men are cordially invited to be present. W. H. Newman, Teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Braddock Street
Golden Rule Bible
Garland R. Quarles
W. H. Newman
Church of the Sacred Heart holds impressive service
An impressive service will be held at the Church of the Sacred Heart located at Loudoun and Cecil Streets under the guidance of Rev. T. A. Rankin, rector. The event promises a significant community turnout and reverent observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF the Sacred Heart
Loudoun
Cecil Streets
T. A. Rankin
Colored St Paul A M E Church Announces Pastor Reappointment
In Wytheville Virginia the sixtieth session of the Virginia Annual Conference appoints Rev. Clarence Walker to St Paul Church for another year. Sunday services include preaching at 11 a.m. Sunday school at 2 30 p.m. A C E League at 7 30 p.m. and a pastor’s message at 8 p.m. Church invites all to worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Bryarly
Christian Endeavor Society
Burnt Presbyterian Church
T. H. Daffin
Louise Thwaite
Christian Endeavor Society of
Burnt Church
Christian Endeavor
Frederick County
Virginia Annual Conference
Wytheville
Clarence Walker
St. Paul’s Church
Oil Emulsion Berry Mix Trial for Apple Scale Control
Growers in New York and the Hudson valley use oil emulsions with Bordeaux as a delayed dormant spray to combat San Jose scale and rosy aphid. A 2 percent oil emulsion is prepared and combined with 88 100 Bordeaux. used during the dormant to delayed dormant stage with some evidence of scale reduction and limited scab control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
New York State
Hudson River Valley
Glenn W. Herrick
New Yorker
Middle West
Nova Scotia
Orchard Problem: Getting Apples to Bear Early
The article discusses how to prompt early apple bearing in new orchards. It notes that rapid tree growth often delays bearing, while controlled wood growth and timely pruning can hasten blossoms. Nitrogenous fertilizers may help or hinder early fruiting depending on conditions.
Propagating Currants in Spring Is Favored Plan
Currants root readily in most handling methods. Plantings are usually buried outdoors or stored cool to form callus, then planted in spring. Ten inch cuttings are ideal. three foot cuttings fail to support large tops. Deferring cutting back until spring avoids killing back. one or two buds suffice.
Grafting Wax as Wound Dressing for Pruning
A subscriber reports grafting wax as a wound dressing heals pruning cuts faster than linseed oil or paint. The article cautions against delaying pruning, urges sharp tools, and outlines old tree renovation and fire blight prevention through tool disinfection with corrosive sublimate solution.
Pruning Before Spraying Tips for Efficient Herbicide Work
The guide advocates pruning before spraying to reduce coverage and ease subsequent spraying. It suggests partial pruning if full work isn’t possible and emphasizes starting early to catch favorable days before buds push, noting poor weather can ruin spraying outcomes.
Clean Cultivation in a Young Orchard
Advice on orchard cultivation cautions against excessive clean cultivation in young orchards and recommends midseason cover crops such as soybeans, vetch, rye, or oats to improve moisture competition, fertility, and wood maturity while preserving soil organic matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchard
Calyx Spray Widely Praised For Orchard Protection
The calyx spray is described as the most important summer spray for orchards. It aims to control the first codling moth brood and reduce losses from later broods, while also fighting fungal diseases such as pre scab black rot leaf spot and sect pests. The mix calls for lime sulfur solution one and a half gallons and arsenate of lead one pound to fifty gallons of water.
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Mr. Johnson
Venable Drug Company
Mrs. Gray
Mrs. Goshert
J. Foster Gray
Emma C. Goshert
Gray
Fairfax Council
Grand Council of the
Royal Arcanum
Virginia
Council
Betty Cover
Frank R. Strunk
Thomas Cover
James Cover
Cecil Funk
Funk
Gwendolyn Rudy
Florsheim
Florsheims
Lovett Bros
Walika Brode
Otto
Matt
Avi
IEEE
Otto Schmalz
Eimer
Your Electric Light Company
Mazda
Windie
Berryville
Strasburg
Stephen
Miss Robinson
Portia Robinson
D. A. Robinson
Clearbrook
Memorial Hosital
Handley Hicchool
Messrs
Herman
Barr
Ansel Solenberger
Blacksburg
Handley High
Hagerstown
Lucille
Katherine Slaughter
Harry Herrmann and Sons
Gaston and
Clifford
New York City
George Washington Hotel
Rose McDonald
Mrs. Byrd
Mary Dawson
Bertha Carter
John Winkfield
Dorothy Winkfield
Mellie Bander
John L. Wissler
Mount Jackson
Hotel Jack
Newport News
Rev
George McFaden
C. M. Walker
Cumberland, Md
G. F. House
Mr. R. Gray Williams
Evening Star
Colored ST. Paul A. M. E. Church North
H. Clarence Walker
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