One Year Ago Highlights From Middletown Newspaper
Recap includes Louis J. Taber and Robertson address Grange care at Middletown. James E. James, 55, dies at Memorial Hospital. G N Smith becomes Berry Basket manager. Miss Elizabeth McCormick's will probated disposing of 40 000 estate. Grover Kinzey opens office for wheat reduction program. Charles Town Horse Show details listed. Handley FFA track team to VPI. Winchester boys fined 11.25 for noisy swimming at Jordan Springs. Light vote in Virginia Democratic primary. Miss Edith A Adams marries Holmes C Oates Jr.
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Louis J. Taber
Congressan Robertson
Middletown
James E. James
Memorial Hospital
G. N. Smith
Grafton
W. Vaecomes
Berrylie Basket Company
Elizabeth McCormick
Grover Kinzey
Charles Town
Handley F. F. A
Winchester
Jordan Springs
Virginia
Edith A. Adams
Holmes C. Oates, Jr
County board seeks central almshouse for four counties
County Board of Supervisors plans to press for a central almshouse serving four counties. The item appears amid a list of regional notices and obituaries in this edition.
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County Board of Supervisors
John Henry Stickley
Strasburg
Eemrekave
Bracetown Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Rev and Mrs Thomas Morgan dined with Mr and Mrs Ed Pope near Crums. Payne reunion drew many at Big Springs Martinsburg. Springcroft Farm Stephenson hosted visits from Corrie Swimley. Willing Workers Bible Class met at Gilbert and Mrs Wrights home. Families from Moorefield Martinsburg Hagerstown joined weekend gatherings and travel on Shenandoah river. Andy Whitacre ill under Dr Powers care.
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Bracetown
Thomas Morgan
Ed Pope
Crums
Robert Smith
Payne
Big Springs
Martinsburg
C. W. Hardesty
Springcroft Farm
Stephenson
Corrie Swimley
Willing Workers Bible Class
Gilbert Wright
Martin Adams
Harrison Muray
Moorefield
W. Va
Julian Snapp, Jr
Ollie Windle
Lebanon Church
Ward Purcell
Chambersburg
Charles Snapp
Hagerstown
S. D. Purcell
Andy Whitacre
Rhodelle
Shenandoah River
Mary Whettell
J. B. Snapp
Baltimore
Robert Suter
Maude S. Clendening
Romney
Brucetown
Lewis Pidgeon
Whitacre
Powers
Winchester
Golfing Stars Teeing Off In Hagen's Honor
Nearly every star in professional golf tees off in Rochester to honor Walter Hagen and compete for $3,000 prize money in the Rochester Centennial Walter Hagen Open Championship. The field includes 64 leaders and ties for 18 hole rounds today and tomorrow with final 36 holes Thursday for the title and $600 first place.
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Associated Press
Rochester
N. Y
Walter Hagen
Women Golfers Ban Shorts in Association Tournaments
The Women’s Metropolitan Golf Association voted to forbid shorts in tournaments under its authority. The resolution asks members to refrain from wearing shorts during events organized by the association in New York.
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Associated Press
New York
Women's Metropolitan Golf Association
Capitol Features Sylvia Sidney and Jean Arthur In Twin Bill
This week’s Capitol double feature presents Thirty Day Princess a comedy about an American woman who impersonates a European princess to secure a loan and Most Precious Thing In Life a film about a young woman in a college town who marries into luxury, faces failure, and struggles after bearing a son. Starring Jean Arthur Donald Cook Richard Cornwell and Anita Louise.
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Capitol
America
Travis Ingham McCall
Jean Arthur
Donald Cook
Richard Cornwell
Anita Louise
Biddy
Contract Bridge Play From E V Shepard Lesson Fact
A noted bridge teacher presents a rare play example from a hand described as 1483 KQ3 J3 10 7AQ08 72 95 eK Q7. The article highlights how expert-level plays differ from standard moves and demonstrates the tactic to gain advantage in the trick.
South defeats contract with ruff in spades in bridge hand
In a high stakes bridge hand South escapes defeat by overplaying the Ace of diamonds and ruffing spades. West held long hearts with AQ, while declarer and dummy controlled clubs. A second ruff sequence and a strategic singleton Ace lead are described as the saving play.
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Jouth
South
West
North
Flashes of Life Sun Blamed For Fireworks
A 110 degree day sparked an out of season fireworks display on H. K. Paulsen farm to celebrate his 66th birthday drawing about 1000 motorists. Paulsen blamed the sun as did firemen and the event was held in a shack storing $1,000 worth of fireworks by an Omaha dealer.
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Sun
Associated Press
Neb
H. K. Paulsen
Omaha
Paulsen
Beaver
Sam R. Huffman
Chippewa Township
West Bridgewater
Viewing Tower on Massanutten Condemned for Safety
The viewing tower atop Massanutten mountains near Woodstock has been condemned by the U S Forest Service as unsafe and will be torn down. The Virginia Chamber of Commerce said it is seeking aid for a replacement steel tower costing several hundreds of dollars, a sum Woodstock residents deem prohibitive. The wooden tower, built by residents, offered a famed panorama of the Shenandoah and surrounding ranges.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Massanutten Mountains
Woodstock
Shenandoah River
United States Forest Service
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Woodstock Chamber of Commerce
Re Town
Shenandoah
Prohibition Department Returns Cash to State Fund
Richmond Va Aug 7 figures from the Attorney General show the obsolete prohibition department returned 7868 19 to the General Fund of Virginia out of a 62835 appropriation after executive cuts. The Attorney General office also reported 209 of its appropriation reverted as unexpended.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Prohibition Department
Attorney-General
Treasury
Attorney-General Office
Experts To See Demonstration In Rural Sanitation
A demonstration of concrete slab pit toilets will be held August 8 and 9 at the Riverton Lime Company plant in Warren county. Federal and state health authorities will attend to review rural sanitation projects supported by the Virginia Civil Works Administration and continued under the relief programs.
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Virginia Civil Works Administration
Virginia
State Health Department
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Riverton Lime Company
Warren County
New Gasoline Aims to Impress Motoring Public
The American Oil Company plans to launch a truly new gasoline product only when it proves distinctive to drivers. The company states it will introduce the product to the motoring public at the right moment, not prematurely.
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American Oil Company
New Action Orange American Gas Debuts Amid Refinery Upgrade
The American Oil Company announces New Action Orange American Gas, a new gasoline from its Texas City refinery. Sold nationwide from Maine to Florida, it claims a new refining principle and superior performance to win consumer trial.
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American Oil Company
Texas City
Texas
The
Maine
Florida
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