Epworth League Play Set At Little Mountain Church
Epworth League of Market Street M E Church will present the play Ba Thane at Little Mountain M E Church on Sunday evening April 29 at 8 o'clock. The Burma mission tale features Ba Thane and a cast led by William Argenbright and Gordon Worth with Harold Rowe as the missionary. Afterward, a society marriage is announced in Romney W Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Grim
Fox
George Brashears
Gordon Worth
Harold Rowe
June Mason
Joan
Lucille Spillman
Virginia Gold Clendening
Winchester
Romney
W. Va
John 8. Williams
Bridge Club
Myrtle Tucker
New Century Hotel
Ellicott City
Andrew Allan
Albert Clendening
Bunker Hill
Romney Public School
Shepherd College
West Virginia University
Williams
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland
Social Calendar Arranges Weekly Club Meetings and Events
Friday events include a Young Christian's class gathering at Braddock Street M E Church and a benefit card party at Nurses' Home with reservations via Mrs. Collin or Mary Thomas. Weekday schedules list Lions Club luncheon, Kiwanis luncheon, and multiple church choirs and club meetings at George Washington Hotel and local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Christian’s
Braddock Street
M. E. Church
South Home
Clarence O. Grimm
National Avenue
Nurses
Mrs. Collin
Mary Thomas
Lions Club
George Washington Hotel
First Baptist Church
Kiwanis Club
Winchester A Benevolent Order
Grace Lutheran Church
Hayfield Four-H Club Gathers at Mrs. Baker’s home
The Hayfield Four-H Club held its regular monthly meeting at Mrs. V. O. Baker’s home. President led the session with the secretary reading the hall as Elizabeth Farrar, home demonstration agent, attended. Two new members were added, bringing the roll to 21. "Cooking" was the discussion focus. The meeting was described as very successful with plans for another soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayfield Four-H Club
V. O. Baker
Elizabeth Farrar
Mrs. Baker's
Richmond Church Delegation To Apple Blossom Fete
Richmond church members plan to travel to Winchester for the Apple Blossom Festival parade and pageant, with Grace and Holy Trinity Church arranging the trip. Mrs. Woodson Waddy leads the excursion and guests include Mrs. John Hay Whitney’s group. plans include dinner with Mrs. W. Baker. The party returns Friday after events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Times-Dispatch
B. Adkins
Robert Quinn
Rotary Club Elects Five New Directors
Five new directors were elected to guide the Rotary Club for the next year starting July 1. Walker McC Bond and J. T. Yates tied for the sixth seat. retiring president John Rodman will join as the seventh member. The tie will be resolved at the next meeting and Roanoke conference dates May 16 to 18 were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Armstrong
B. B. Dutton
D. J. Howard
W. R. Legge
Peyton J. Marshall
Rotary Club
Walker McC. Bond
J. T. Yates
John Rodman
Charles F. Coffman
Roanoke
Richmond Mayor to Attend Apple Blossom Festival Visit
Richmond mayor J Fulmer Bright plans to attend Apple Blossom Festival events with reserved guests from Staunton Lynchburg Lexington and Washington DC. The article lists numerous attendees at the festival headquarters and at the Cooper residence including Mrs Arch er Montague Mrs D P Scott and Mrs H G Southworth. Also notes local social updates on residents illness travel and returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Festival
Anita Tranary
Staunton
Jeter Jones
Weiseger
J. Fulmer Bright
Ben Ainsworth
Lexington
the Elms
Clarke T. Cooper
Cooper
Archer P. Montague
Lynchburg
D. P. Scott
William C. Pritchett
Eudora West
H. Glenn Southworth
Latin Students From Winchester Win State Honors
Two local students earned top honors in the state Latin tournament held April 14 under Dr. A Pelter Wagner of the College of William and Mary. Miss Ruby Shiley of Handley High School won second in Class B and John Washington of Shenandoah Valley Academy won first in Class C. The grand prize went to Olive Messer of Thomas Jefferson School Richmond with a 97.5, and Lurlene Walker of Bedford High School earned second with 96.5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Pelter Wagner
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
Ruby Virginia Shiley
Handley High School
Shiley
Isaac Shiley
Valley Avenue
Alan Peery
Cicero
Cataline
John Augustine Washington
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Young Washington
C. M. Carney
Clarksburg
W. Va
B. M. Roszel
Harrisonburg
Virginia
Virginia Classical Association
Olive Kathleen Messer
Thomas Jefferson
Richmond
John Stewart Bryan
Messer
Lurlene Walker
Bedford High School
Randolph Macon Woman's College
Lynchburg
Layman's Service At Kernstown M. E. Church
A layman's service will be held at Kernstown M E Church South of the Stephens City charge Sunday evening April 29 at 8 o clock. Austin Conner lay leader will direct the program including opening prelude sentence hymn scripture reading prayer address of welcome response quartet from Kernstown recitation by Stephens City address by a Refuge layman hymn story and singing address by a Fairview layman offering and announcements closing prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernstown M. E
Stephens City
Austin Conner
Kernstown
Refuge
Fairview
N. & W. Railway Pioneers in Improvement and Research
The Norfolk and Western Railway declares railroads are investing millions in a broad program of scientific research. Since 1923 the industry has spent about 6.75 million through the American Railway Association on 275 projects. N and W cites Roanoke laboratories with 20,000 tests last year on steel, rails, bridges, ballast, and more, highlighting early electric traction and tunnel ventilation innovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western Railway
Roanoke
Raiway
Middletown Scout Charles Reely Praised by Traveler
A letter from a North Carolina manufacturer praises Middletown scout Charles Carson Reely for helping a stranded traveler by arranging a mechanic. The writer notes the incident reflects well on Scouting and thanks the scoutmaster Julian A. Everly. Reedsville, April 20, 1698.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian A. Everly
Middletown
North Carolina
Charles Carson Reely
Reedsville
Boy Scouts
Charles
Rotary Club
Early Railways Phase Out Wooden Passenger Coaches
The article notes a railroad's move to abandon wooden passenger coaches, marking one of the early shifts in railway practice away from wooden construction toward more durable forms.
Winston Scott Funeral Planned in Cedar Hill
The funeral for Winston Scott, a well known colored farmer of Cedar Hill, will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Cedar Hill Methodist Church with Rev. Tyler presiding. Interment follows at Orrick Cemetery. The body will leave Paynter's funeral home at 12 30 p.m. for viewing prior to the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Scott
Cedar Hill
Memorial Hospital
Cedar Hill Methodist Church
Tyler
Orrick Cemetery
Paynter
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Epworth League
Little Mountain
Virginia G. Clendening
Charlottesville
Eugene Cooper
Richard E. Griffith
Carolyn Quantz
Frank L. Buckley
Brahm
T. Tertius Noble
New York
Louise Savage
Music Lover's Club
McKinley
Order
Eastern Star
Farmers and Merchants National Bank & Trust Company
Hayfield
Four-H
Richmond Church
Viola B. Rinker
Eugene Scribner
J. D. Rinker
E. A. Scribner
Washington, D. C
Washington
Scribner
Mr. Scribner
The
Southern Dairies, Inc
J. B. Lindsey
Virginia Tayloe Boyd
Lieutenant Lindsey
Walter Reid Hospital
AAA
Huntsberry
General Church Conference
John H. Rosenberger
Jackson
Miss
General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Rosenberger
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
D. E. Rogers
Margaret
Rochester
E. C. McCune
James Edwards
Mr. Edwards
Johnstown
Carter Halls
Clarke
Carter Hall
Millwood
H. H. Jennings
Blue Ridge Summit
W.G. Neimyer
Monte Vista
Music Lovers’ Club
R. E. Griffith
Clifford Street
Stafford Pemberton Geo. Washington Hotel
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Coffman
Mary Cather
Gladys Patton
Bruce Shade
Anne Kiracofe
F. Page
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Canada
Stillman R. Stevens
Marlboro
Mass
Walter S. Barr
Springfield
F. Scott Quinn
G. Peyton Craighill
Leesurg
G. W. Bayliss
No. 13
James Lee Shelton
Turner Green
Richmond, Va
Harry K. Thaw
Marshall Willis
Rock Hill
S. C
John Roddy
Willis
Roddy
Mary Willis Roddy
Mary Greenway Russell
R. Gray Williams
G. W. Kelchner
Commonwealth
James P. Reardon
Front Royal
London
Littleton
Ural Mountains
Margaret L
Hodgson
Handley
John A. Washington
M. E
Church Law
N. & W. Railway
Lions In Research
Charles Reely
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Womens
Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp'n
R. M. Swimley
Loudoun St
Sanico
Chichesters
Deuggists Pat
We All
Vogue
Snapp’s Foundry, Inc
Cameron Street
Mtrie
N. Ceudonn St
Tweez
SELBY
Kingsley
Lovett Brothers
N. Main St
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