Garden Week opens Virginia homes to visitors Saturday
Historic Garden Week runs April 29 to May 10 with 50 cent admissions at many sites. Proceeds fund preservation of Kenmore at Fredericksburg. Notable openings include Daniel Morgan residence in Winchester and the Washington headquarters house. VIP visitors from Garden Club of America and families from across the nation are expected, with Mrs Roosevelt among the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Washington
State
W Ter
Clarke County Gardien Club
Vinginia
Kenmore
Fredericksburg
Betty Washington Lewis
General Washington
Winchester
Daniel Morgan
Amherst Street
Joseph. A. Massie
Braddock
Cork Streets
Elizabeth Stuart
Lucy F. Kurtz
Washington House
Clarke County
Richmond
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Jefferson Hotel
Garden Club of America
Garden Club of Virginia
Virginia Gardens
Luke Vincent Lockwood
T. H. B. McKnight
Sewickley, Pa
Garden Club of America Bulletin
W. Lawrence Bottomely
Fenton Nelson Wins 440 at Virginia Meet
Fenton Nelson of this city, a UVA freshman and former Episcopal High School standout, defeated Woodberry Forest Academy in a 440 yard race at the university. His time was 53 seconds flat, with remarks noting a better record under favorable running conditions. He is the son of the Rev. and Mrs. Robert B. Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenton Nelson
Episcopal High School
University of Virginia
Woodberry Forest Academy
Orange
Nelson
Episcopal
Robert B. Nelson
West Boscawen Street
Navy Lieutenant and Mrs Mumma Welcome Daughter Anne
Lieut and Mrs Morton C Mumma Jr announce the birth of a daughter on April 25 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital New London Conn The mother formerly Miss Virginia Elder of Berryville Clarke County Virginia The child is named Anne Lieutenant Mumma is in the United States Navy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton Mumma
Morton C. Mumma, Jr
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
New London
Conn
Mumma
Virginia Elder
Berryville
Clarke County
United States Navy
Anne
Ohio guests depart after Apple Blossom visit
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Palmer and Mr. and Mrs. Gibson Bradfield, guests of Mrs. Ernest S. Ely and Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Arthur, have returned to Barnesville, Ohio. Palmer, Barnesville Enterprise editor, attended the Apple Blossom Festival and toured the Shenandoah Valley with their hosts, including Clarke county’s colonial estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Palmer
Gibson Bradfield
Ernest S. Ely
B. F. Arthur
South Stewart Street
Barnesville
Ohio
Palmer
Bradfield
Ely
Arthur
Mr. Schneiderhan To Address Woodstock Garden Club
Felix J. Schneiderhan pathologist at Winchester Research Laboratory of Virginia Experiment Station will address Woodstock Garden Club at Mrs. J. C. Paxton home on Thursday May 9 speaking on insects and pests in gardens. William F. Carson chairman of the State Conservation and Development Commission and Shenandoah National Park Commission member will address the club this evening for Nation Garden Week observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix J. Schneiderhan
Winchester Research Laboratory
Virginia Experiment Station
Woodstock Garden Club
J. C. Paxton
William ‘F. Carson
State Conservation and Development Commission
Shenandoah National Perk Commission
Illness touches friends in Winchester and Brucetown
The notice reports Mrs May Best Hesseltine ill at her sister Mrs R J Yates home in Alexandria Virginia with friends here hopeful for improvement. It notes her Brucetown roots and wide local ties including Winchesters social circle and Apple Blossom visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brucetown
May Best Hesseltine
R. J. Yates
Alexandria
Hesseltine
William J. Best
Winchester
Stockton farmer drinks wine bet ends in funeral debt
A Stockton farmer bet he could drink four gallons of wine in one sitting. He won the bet but the winnings were not enough to cover his funeral expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Calif
Atlanta Constitution
Local residents noted for health and travel updates
Miss Pearl Conner remains home with appendicitis. Dr and Mrs EB Miller depart for Washington to stay with friends. Mrs B W Russell recuperating at her son in law and daughter's home in Wadesville. Several guests from West Virginia return home after a week with Stewart Stipe. Harry J Brown improving after illness. Riverton Lime Company agent H W Smith visited on business. Mrs R F Hatcher leaves for Washington for several days with friends. Miss F T Bird and Miss Boltz of Brooklyn return home after a week with A C Welch at Glen Lee. David Miller returns from Baltimore after visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hildebrandt
J. Henkel Henry
East Cecil Street
Baltimore
B. W. Russell
William Grubbs
Wadesville
F. T. Bird
Miss Boltz
Brooklyn, N. Y
Local Visitors and Illness Readily Noted in Town
Miss Dorothy West of Hagerstown Md visits with Mr. and Mrs. T O Warren on West-Piccadilly. Miss Bertha Dunlap of Washington arrives to be with her father Turner Dunlap who is ill. Others present include George W Garvin Boyce P M McCormick Berryville FE Gordon Stephens City John Earl Milldale Capt E W Johnston White Post and B E Jacobs family of Boyce. F T Lowe of Westinghouse Baltimore was here on business yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HH. Breathed
Cary White Gilkeson
John Williams G
Moorefield
W. Va
Petersburg
Richmond
John Mitchell Wyatt
Ashlin White
Mooresville
N. C
Dorothy West
Hagerstown, Md
Mrs. T. O. Warren
West — Piccadilly Street
Bertha Dunlap
Weashington
Mr. Turner Dunlap
George W. Garvin
Boyce
P. M. McCormick
Berryville
FE. U. Gordon
Stephens City
John Earl
Milldale
E. W. Johnston
White Post
BE. B. Jacobs
F. T. Lowe
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Baltimore
Personal Finance Co. Lends On Signatures In Martinsburg
Quick loans advertised with fixed by law costs range from 10 to 300 dollars. Repayment is by easy monthly installments. Contact Personal Finance Co. of Martinsburg at 115 W. King St or by phone 997.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Personal Finance Co
Martinsburg
W. King St
Best Time to Commence Pruning Various Trees
The article guides pruning times for fruit trees. Apple trees may be pruned after dormancy begins, grapes after a cold snap, and peach pruning in spring to assess winter injury to frost buds. It cautions cutting back heavily damaged canes to avoid destroying next year’s crop.
County Presbyterian Rev G M Morrow Services
Opequon Memorial Kernstown Round Hill Burnt Church and Opequon Chapel host Sunday schools at 10 a m with Christian Endeavor at 7 30 p m Preaching at 11 a m 8 p m and 2 30 p m respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opequon Memorial
Kernstown
Christian Endeavor
Round Hill
Burnt Church
Opequon Chapel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary Jo Matthwes
Mary Jo Matthews
Mannington
University of West Virginia
Corps of Artists
Clarksburg
Miss Matthews
Morgantown
Matthews
Mr. Schneiderhan
Mrs. M. B. Hesseltine
Sister
R. S. McNeely
G. L. Scott
Edward Peer
City
Jessie Whittington
Mason Lee Barrow
Wilson Keller
Kearneysville
Emma Whittington
P. P. Glynn
J. William McDonald
Lillian McDonald
Newton
C. E. Harmony
Westville
E. Miller Streit
North
Loudoun Street
J. Anderson
Miverton
Winchester Memorial Hospital
S. W. Rosenberger
Gassaway
L. J. Spaid
Martinsborg
Alfred Shippley
The
Knox Hat Company
Edward Lake
Opequon
Memorial Hospital
Deauville Sandals
Deauville
Frederick County
Huntsberry’s
Hannibal
Municipal Light and Power
Mississippi
North Main Street
Miss Pearl Conner
South Cameron Street
EB. W. Miller
Newton Dawson
William Nine
Rowlesburg
James Newcome
Newburg
Stewart Stipe
Harry J. Brown
Mr. Brown
H. W. Smith
Riverton Lime Company
Riverton
R. F. Hatcher
David Miller
Jaeise
Coe
Lovett Bros
Martha Washington and
Nunnally
Fiat
Martha Washington
East Piccadilly St
Goodrich
Cavaliers
Cavalier
Mander
Cor. Boscawen and
Braddock Sts
Cammer Tire Co
County Presbyterian
G. M. Morrow
Elinor Smith
Roosevelt Field
Ramseur
Reidsville
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