Massanetta Bible Meet Draws Attendees From 30 States
Massanetta Springs near Harrisonburg hosts the Bible conference August 14 17 attracting registrations from 30 states and promising its largest audience in 18 years. Evangelistic week features music and sermons by Drs Williamson Marshall MacLean Jarman Bowman and others with lectures from Speer Donaldson Smith Evans and Winger among speakers August 21 27.
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Massanetta Springs
Harrisonburg
Robert E. Speer
William Evans
Virginia's Winchester Fair As Dream In the Valley
Folger Mc Kinsey writes from Baltimore Sun as he visits Winchester Virginia describing the historic town on the Shenandoah Valley gateway. He notes its 1840 portal court house, county origins from Orange and Frederick, and a thriving early economy with mills tanneries and leather goods. The piece highlights Winchester as a second oldest Virginia city with modern utilities libraries schools stores theatres and flourishing farm country nearby.
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Winchester Fair
Folger McKinsey
Bentztown
Baltimore Sun
Winchester
Geeway
Shenandoah Valley
Frederick
Orange County
Clarke County
Berkeley County
W. Va
Frederick County
Winchester City
Town Run
Opequon Creek
Abrams Creek
Shenandoah
Sunday School picnic postponed by rain at Middleway
Middleway notes report a Church of the Deciples Sunday School picnic in creek bottom land owned by R J Ware postponed due to rain. Local visits include Mrs Nellie Goodell in Charles Town and Mr Raymond Jones and Mrs Russell Shirley in Martinsburg.
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Middleway
W. Va
Church of the Deciples
R. J. Ware
Nellie Goodell
Charles Town
Raymond Jones
Martinsburg
Russell Shirley
Walter Nicely
Kings Daughters Hospital
Thomas Bates
State Road Commission
Sargent
Maggie Janney
Francis Magahee
Dorothy Keller
Edna Kercheval
Berryville
Louise Morrow
W. B. Baker
Indignant Brother Seeks Advice On Overworked Mother
Dear Miss Chatfield counsels a brother angry at daughters-in-law who sleep late while his sister cooks breakfast for her sons. She explains mothers resist being replaced and urges discretion, noting family ties are delicate and outsiders should refrain from meddling. The column invites readers to submit letters for discussion.
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Miss Chatfield
Caroline Chatfield
Community Notes and Local Visits in Washington Area
The Ladies Aid met at Priest Field then at the church due to rain and returned to the home of Mr. Holmes White where refreshments were served. Mrs. White hosted well. Mrs. W. O. Macoughtry is a patient at Charles Town Hospital. The M E Sunday School plans a lawn party on August 10 with cordial invitation. Visitors to Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Ware included Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Folk and Mrs. J. B. Hartley from Washington, plus Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Custer and Cleo and Alma Custer of Berkeley Springs, and Evelyn Cluster of Washington D C. Mr. Charles Staubs becomes a dog officer. Farmers report fewer night worries as they and the werewolves seem on their jobs.
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Ladies Aid
Priest Field
Holmes White
White
W. O. Macoughtry
Charles Town Hospital
M. E. Sunday School
Asee
Clarke Board Approves Clarke Secondary Budget for 1940
Clarke county four man board of supervisors met in special session at the court house and formally approved the secondary road budget submitted by highway engineer William C. Poston. With John Fishpaw absent, the board passed the resolution for the year ending June 30, 1940, and Poston will send the budget to Richmond for the State Highway Commission review.
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Clarke County
Fourman Board of Supervisors
Court House
William C. Poston
John Fishpaw
Longmarsh
Clarke
Poston
Richmond
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