News Briefs from Whitacre County April gatherings
Local notes report Easter visits and weekend stays across Whitacre, Gore, Brucetown, Capon Bridge and Winchester. Residents include the Dick, Whitacre, Largent, Parrill, Spitzer and Gardner families with visits to relatives, plays at Capon Bridge High School, and a death of Mrs. Virginia Maycock near Clear Brook.
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Whitacre
O. W. Dick
Paul Braithwaite
Omeate Springs
Lloyd Shockey
Harry Largent
Mary Lou
Roy Fletcher
Landon Whitacre
W. C. Whitacre
Roy Parrill
Helvel
James Whitacre
Winchester
John Spitzer
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
E. P. Spitzer
Harry Dolan
Staige Dolan
M. Dick
Hedgesville
J. W. Whitacre
Norman Braithwaite
Capon Bridge
O. H. Braithwaite
F. A. Whitacre
W. Dick
Ira Bageant
Baltimores
Lee Smith
Gore
G. W. Strother
Russell Fletcher
Sarah Fletcher
Union Ladies Aid
E. W. Braithwaite
Oliver DeHaven
R. G. Braithwaite
Robert McIlwee
G. E. Clark
R. E. L. Whitacre
S.H. Braithwaite
Lee N. Whitacre
Emma Dick
Thelma Carpenter
Mary Kathryn Omos
Gladys
Kathleen Stotler
Norma Sue
Judy
Middle
Charles Parrill
Clyde Loy
Forks of Capon
Deacon Dubbs
Capon Bridge High School
Cross Junction
Daniel Affleck
Leight
Virginia Maycock
Clearbrook
Easter Visits Highlight Stephens City Families
Stephens City Va April 25 Easter greetings and family visits fill the town as Charline Gregory and others spend the holiday with grandparents C I Brumback. Kenneth Petrie and families join, Charliner returns to Washington, Sadie Brumback visits, and several residents travel to Meadow Brook and Harrisonburg for Easter meals and hospital updates.
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Stephens City
Charline Gregory
Billie
C. I. Brumback
Kenneth Petrie
R. L. Petrie
Miss Charliner
Washington
Sadie Brumback
Co. I. Brumback
Ernest Thrope
Meadow Brook
Elizabeth Daughtery
Winchester
Jane Edwards
Violette
Blue Ridge View
Block
Gettysburg
Mr. Block
Paline Lam
Harrisonburg Hospital
Cooper
Refuge Family Ties Highlight local gathering note
Refuge Va April 25 Mrs John Broy visited her father Isaac Grim and sister Julia Grim. Mrs Albert Grim and family attended a Sunday visit with Mrs John Broy. Mrs Howard Leith of Judes county visits Mr and Mrs.
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Refuge
John Broy
Isaac Grim
Julia Grim
Albert Grim
Howard Leith
Judes County
Minnie Wood Items Highlight Local Easter Visits and Church
Minnie Wood Virginia residents report a busy week with church services on April 28 led by Rev. J. M. Carr. Easter guests included the Rutherford family and Willingham, Emmart, Martin, and Wright households. Activities feature revival attendance in Berryville and garden planting around Millwood and Boyce.
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Minnie Wood
J. M. Carr
J. M. Rutherford
William Emmart
W. N. Rutherford
T. W. Willingham
Millwood
Carroll Martin
Stewart Wright
Martinsburg
W. Va
Roy Potts
Harold
Berryville
Madeline
Paul
Baptist Church
Kings Daughters
J.C. Erb
Richard McAtee
F. L. Emmatt and
Carlton and Allen
Lee
Boyce
H. J. Hardesty
Betty Thatcher
Ada Thatcher
Ernest Furr
Charles Town
Minnie Rutherford
Page Rutherford
Galilee church to hold services next Sunday in Grimes VA
Grimes Grimes VA April 25 preaching planned at Galilee church Sunday morning and evening. A cordial welcome to all. Visitors from In wood West Virginia and Berkeley Springs West Virginia called on locals. Mrs. Edward Taylor and daughters and Mrs. William Clemons visited Mr James Grimes. Mrs. Arthur Orndorff seeks eye treatment in town.
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James Grimes
Arthur Orndorff
Greenwood Notes from Greenwood Virginia
Mrs BE L Spurling and family moved into the J C Johnson house in Stephens City. Vincent Hillard moved into the Glaize property. Rexford family welcomed a newborn daughter. Mae Hamman and Lada Tompson visited Mrs C Miller. Elizabeth Giffin spent a day with her parents. Melvin Miller and daughter visited the former's parents. Mae Hamman Lada Tompson and Herbert Robertson joined Earl Robertson at Kernstown.
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Greenwood
BE. L. Spurling
Stephens City
J.C. Johnson
Vincent Hillard
Glaize
Rexford
Daisy Pennington
Mae Hamman
Lada Tompson
C. Miller
Elizabeth Giffin
Melvin Miller
Herbert Robertson
Earl Robertson
Kernstown
Wife Preservers Offer Odor Remedy for Silverware
A short notice advises housewives to remove fish odors from silverware by rubbing with lemon or orange rinds, then washing in hot water and soapsuds.
Doan's Pills Backed Kidney Health Claim 1934 Ad
An old Doan's Pills advertisement warns kidneys must pass 3 pints daily to prevent toxin buildup in 15 miles of kidney tubules. It claims acid poisoning risks and backache, urging readers to consult a druggist for the Doan's Pills remedy, from Foster Milburn Co in 1934.
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Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Congress adjournment likely by Roosevelt talks with Rainey
Roosevelt conferences with Speaker Rainey hint adjournment may come in late May as Congress winds down. Winchester Gun Club prepares for Apple Blossom Festival Shoot on May third and Va State Horticultural Society aims to vote on apple grading changes in Staunton. American Oil Co plans to broadcast festival sound track to Countryside area. Teague circles puzzled by Japan note opposing intervention.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Rainey
Winchester Gun Club
Board of Directors
State Horticultural Society
Staunton
American Oil Company
Teague
Japan
World
Festival Draws Masses as Parade Graces April Weather
Visitors pour into the city by train, car and bus for day two of the festival. The Greenbrier Cadet Band, winner of two previous first prizes, will part in the grand feature parade. Ten thousand school children brave a stormy April day to march in the huge parade. Handley School presents a Beau tiful pageant of the Bud and the Bloom on both festival days. Brunswick High School wins the first three prizes totaling $200 in the school children’s parade.
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Greenbrier Cadet Band
Handley School
Brunswick High School
Festival official prepares for second annual grand parade
Ten years ago Director General Ryan makes last minute preparations for the grand parooié of the second annual festival. Judges are chosen from distinguished guests by W. E. Cooper, chairman of the executive committee to select prize winning floats. Senator H. F. Byrd appeals to voters to pay toll taxes to be eligible to vote in August primaries and November elections.
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Ryan
W. E. Cooper
H. F. Byrd
Williams Aims at Relimits Law for Wooden Buildings
Twenty five years ago R Gray Williams worked on a law to set relimits that barred erecting wooden structures. A large skating rink on Stewart and Wolfe streets was destroyed by fire thought to be arson with a torch. Odd Fellows celebrate 91st anniversary in Madison Lodge No. 6. A woman loses false teeth from a window of a C and O Railroad car near Craigsville, and W. M. wae is to have search made.
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R. Gray Williams
Stewart and Wolfe
Odd Fellows
Madison Lodge No
Craigsville
W. M. Wae
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