Personal and Social Mention From Millwood
Millwood Virginia April 27. Notable visitors at Greenway Court included Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard of Paris France personal friends of the present Lord Fairfax who attended to see Fairfax deeds the clock from England and items linked to Washington and Fairfax. Local social events feature Mrs Charles Consolvo entertaining in Millwood Mrs Richard Evelyn Byrd and guests at a Sunday dinner.
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Millwood
Greenway Court
Hubbard
Paris
France
Lord Fairfax
Land
Albert Kirby Fairfax
Virginia
John Contee Fairfax
Northampton
Fairfaxes
House of Lords
Washington
Hyslop
Oliver Allen Campbell
Long Island
Kentmere
Kenneth Gilpin
Hugh M. Nelson
Long Branch
George H. Burwell
Athlone
Dudley M Haitt
Chestnut Hill
Mass
Agnes Page Mitchell
Bolant Mitchell
the Glen
Ann Millward
Lexington
Holton Arms
Henry Post Mitchell
University of Virginia
John Townsend Burwell
J. Townsend Burwell
Boston Tech
N. B. Page
Margaret Burchard
Archibald Bevan
England
Kate Bevan
Ann Meade
Baltimore
Kennedy Edsall
Geneva
Lausanne
Juhe
Minnow Test Ends Drowning Rumors At Old Quarry
Sheriff E F Thompson and Supt J N Maisel supervised dynamiting of an abandoned quarry hole south of the Charles Town road to settle rumors of a drowned person. Only a dead minnows were found, ending speculation about bodies from a Saturday night car theft or accident.
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E. F. Thompson
Berkeley County
J. N. Maisel
Standard Lime and Stone Company
Charles Town Road
E. W Harris
Washington
No. 67 Is Not Too Old Iron Brings Back Pep
An advertisement claims Vinol iron tonic restored strength and pep for a 67 year old, citing customer C. Tierney. It promotes Vinol as tasty and recommends Baker's Drug Store as the seller location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Tierney
Baker’s Drug Store
Historic Arlington to receive four paintings by patriotic societies
Arlington House will be furnished anew as four historic paintings are presented by patriotic societies. Secretary of War Hurley speaks at 3 40 pm with a live broadcast on WJSV. The event honors Custis and Lee families with portraits of Washington Lafayette Nelly Custis and Lee.
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Arlington House
George Washington Parke Custis
George Washington
Robert E. Lee
Hurley
Custis
Lee
Mount Vernon
Washington
WJSV
Mount Vernon Hills
George Lyttleton Upshur
New York
Arlington
Upshur
John H. Upshur
Virginia
Lafayette
Beale
Hattie E Burdette
Eleanor Parke
Nelly) Custis
Henry
Harry) Lee
England’s corn basis and royal grain distribution
The text explains that Saxon and Norman England operated on a corn basis with the royal court moving among London, Winchester and Gloucester each year to balance supplies. This prevented depletion of a single district and avoided sending grain long distances.
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England
London
Winchester
Gloucester
Legion Auxiliary entertains Lloyd Williams Post guests
Post Commander R Y Naill and numerous Legion members attended an auxiliary gathering in Berryville Virginia. Mrs T W Whitaker welcomed attendees and officers outlined rehabilitation service sales Americanism and membership work. Capt Frank M Wray spoke on Americanism stressing youth and patriotism.
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Berryville
R. Y. Naill
Lloyd Williams
American Legion
Legion Rooms
T. W. Whitaker
Harold Scheuer
E. P. Berlin
C. H. Iden
Charles Court
Naill
Frank M. Wray
Cross Junction Notes Show West Virginia Visitors
Cross Junction Virginia on April 27 reports a social gathering as Mr. and Mrs. Lee Dick and family of Clearbrook and Mr. and Mrs. James Chauderis and family of Winchester visited the Braithwaite home. Other guests included Nobel Whitacre and family of Bunker Hill and Walter Baker with son Frank of Winchester. Local residents H R Edwards and Harley Adams with Freda Braithwaite joined visitors from Berkeley Springs for Sunday calls and social visits.
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H. R. Edwards
Winchester
W. Edwards
Harley Adams
Freda Braithwaite
J. Braithwaite
John Braithwaite
Willard Braithwaite
Berkeley Springs
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Bott
N. Loudoun St
W. A. Sale
Frances K. Sale
Douglas A. Sale
The
Society of the Cincinnati
General Society
Sons of the Revolution
General Society of Colonial Wars
General Court of the Order of Founders and Patriots of
Amerida
Loudoun St
Fairmont Ave
S. Stewart Street
Northem
Gray Avenue
Lee M. Lamp
South Braddock
James Parent
South
Cameron Street
Faukner
Martinsburg
W. A
Herrell Sales Corp
S. Loudoun Street
White
S. A. Beck
W. Sera
S. Kent St
X. W
Care Star
Parks Radio Company
P. O
Lewellyn
Fred Stine
Mother
Betty Shoppe
W. Boscawen St
John S. Miller & CO. Hardware and Household Supplies
Atwater Kent Radio Store
Legionaires
Ammi Kelley
Bluemont
Hawkins
Wray
Crim
Iden
Charles Enders
Plybon
M. F. Wisecarver
Ollie Thomas
Dr. Tap
Cross Junction
Norfolk and Western Railway
Norfolk and Western
Precision Transportation
Roanoke, Virginia
Emmert’s
Priscilla
Moling & Cather
T. F. Timberlake
Sweitzer
Philadelphia
Braddock and
Powers Streets
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