Guardsmen to Leave This Week
Richmond Virginia reports 1100 to 1200 infantrymen of the 116th regiment Virginia National Guard will encamp at Virginia Beach from August 10 to 24 under Colonel Hierome L. Opie. The 183rd infantry under Colonel J. Fulmer Bright will encamp there August 26 to September 9. The coast defense command at Fort Monroe trains and will not leave until August 13.
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Richmond
Virginia National Guard
Virginia Beach
Hierome L. Opie
Staunton
W. L.le Prade
Edward J. Keegan
W. W. Sale
J. Fulmer Bright
First Coast Defense Command
Coast Artillery
Aew
Fort Monroe
Shenandoah County Farmers Invite Nearby Counties Picnic
Shenandoah county farmers extend an invitation to farmers and friends from Frederick Warren Clarke Page Rockingham and Augusta to the annual picnic on August 12 at the Shenandoah county fair grounds in Woodstock. The committee hopes many Frederick county farmers attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah County
Frederick, Warren, Clarke, Page, Rockingham
Augusta
Shenandoah County Fair Grounds
Woodstock
Frederick County
Record Potatoes Shipped to Markets Break 1921 Highs
The white potato crop of the Maryland Delaware Virginia Peninsula from Cape Charles to Wilmington set new records for production and shipments. Through mid July 16 019 carloads moved by the Pennsylvania Railroad, up 10 percent from last year, with most fruit going to Philadelphia New York and New England districts and the central west.
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Maryland-Delaware-Virginia Peninsula
Cape Charles
Wilmington
Del
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
New York
New England
Pittsburg
Chicago
St. Louis
Peninsular
Peninsula
Crop shipment relies on eight thousand box cars
The article notes that the car supply and handling of the loaded cars were unaffected. It states that about 8,000 box cars were required to handle the crop, with each car averaging two round trips between the shipping point and the market.
Aged Confederate Veteran McDonald Dies at Home
Aged veteran and former farmer David W McDonald dies at his Champlain area home after a long decline. Born December 19 1836 in Frederick County he served in the Confederate Stonewall Brigade during the Civil War. Survived by wife Jane Davidson four children eleven grandchildren and two half sisters. funeral at home tomorrow morning with interment at Stone Church graveyard Green Spring.
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Ior
Chamlle
Stonewall
Captain Lodge
White Hall
McDonald
Frederick County
Jane Davidson
David W. McDonald
Forest Glen
J. Newton McDonald
Winchester
Clarke McDonald
Chambersville
Mary E. Larrick
Hayfield
Anne ‘Winman
Maggie Poisal
Berkley
West Va
Woman shoots self in yard as charges filed in non support case
Mrs Ruth Smith Copeland was hospitalized after a self inflicted shoulder gunshot wound in North Main street yard. Sheriff Pannett issued a warrant charging her with threatening to kill Elizabeth Batt and carrying a deadly weapon. Separately a warrant against Dewey Irvin Batt for desertion and non support was sworn as he remained missing.
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Ruth Smith Copeland
North Main Street
Memorial Hospital
Copeland
Pannett
Elizabeth Batt
Chambersville
Hagerstown
Batt
Virginia L. White
White
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Harley-Davidson
E.O. B
Milwaukee, Wis
H. J. Mowrey & Bro
West Piccadilly Street
Little Joe’s
H. R.willis
Collis & Wagner Winchester
Benner Bros. Garage
Stephenson
Peyton St
Garror
B. A. Horsey
Berryville Pike
South Main St
Handley School
Chapman Auto Sales
N. Kent St
Front Royal
S. Market St
Hansbrough & Carter
N. Main St
National Corporation
Millen
Fairfax Hotel
Ffor Sale
A. Taylor Ritter
Standard Gas and Oil Supply Co
W. Cork St
Watkins Eee
J. R. Watkins Co
Dept
FFOR
S. Main St
Bell
Water St
Care ‘Star
Garrie P. Bailey
Summit Point
W. Va
Tt. H. C. Tractor
Ginn Lane
Millwood Road
M. W. Pannett
Kent St
Liberal Commission
Shenandoah Valley Nursery Co
Draweril
Waynesboro
P. R
Braddock
North
Postoffice
Buick
Ford
H. W. Ebert
TAG Boat Winchester Milling Corporation
Virginia-Tobacco
Liccerr & Myers
Toracco Ca
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