Governor's Ball to honor Byrd set for October 5
The first Governor's Ball by the Virginia League of Women Voters will be held October 5 in Winchester to honor Governor Harry F. Byrd. Invitations list Byrd and Mrs. Byrd, former governors, and many national figures. About 1,000 guests are expected with hundreds of couples from 30 local leagues.
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Women’s League
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia’ League of Women
Byra
Party of Virginia
Byrd
E. Lee Trinkle
League of Women
Lord and Lady Astor
Belle Sherwin
Thomas Byrd
Woodrow Wilson
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Virginia
Maude Wood Park
John Garland Pollard
J. Fulmer Bright
Richmond
Roswell Page
Alice Dooley
Reba Barrett Smith
Alexandria
C. E. Towsend
Norfolk
Sarah Dee Harvie
Chester
Adele Clark
L. S. Newby
H. Laurie Smith
Ashland
Ida M.thompson
John J. For Lewis
J. W. Dodd
B. B. Munford
Evelyn W. Shaw
Charlottesville
Roberta Wellford
University of Virginia
Elizabeth Hatcher
Sadler
Gertrude Lee
Portsmouth
Walter T. Allen
Marie Leahy
W. W. Schneider
E. Jeffries Heinrich
Nora Houston
J. T. Crockford
Henry Clay McDowell
Lynchburg
Mattie Gundry
East Falls Church
E. P. Herring
Faber
Reverend Flickinger Visits Harrisburg and Easton Churches
The Rev. Dr. S L Flickinger of Centenary Reformed Church traveled to Harrisburg and Marysville to visit former parishioners then plans to officiate at First Reformed Church in Easton on Sunday morning. Horse Show Dances At S Jordan's Next Week. The Berryville dances will resume with Jet Spates and Tom Elsen directing at the hotel. A private dance is set for August 23 and a Bob Euler Orchestra engagement is planned for August 30. Mrs. Fred Forney hosts relatives from Columbus, Ohio, while Mrs. J E Harris and Mrs. W D Garvin of Berryville shopped here yesterday.
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S L. Flickinger
Centenary Reformed Church
Harrisburg
Marysville
Easton
First Reformed Church
Jordan
Jordan Springs
K. L. Owings
Berryville
Messrs
Jet Spates
Tom Elsen
Owings
Bob Euler
Baltimore
Local Residents Leave for Visits and Vacations
Miss Ann Tharpe and brother Mas ter Billy Tharpe of Aldridge West Va return home after visiting their aunt Miss le Adams on East Leicester street Dr K W Adams will depart for Virgilina to join Mrs Adams for a period with relatives In South Boston and Southern Pines NC Mr and Mrs B Proctor and family of Memphis Tenn guests at Hotel Jack Miss Hilda Seabright Goldie Brown and brothers John and Grant Seabright depart for Niagara Falls NY for vacation Mrs McCubbins of the Danville Loan and Savings Corp and relatives stopped here en route to Washington DC after visiting Luray Endless Caverns and other Shenandoah Valley sights The party camped during their Shenandoah trip Mrs Beverley B Wright recently entertained at the country club with burger and supper in honor of Miss Evy Shields J DeRhodes of Hickory NC was a guest at the George Washington Hotel Dr S P Long of Chicago Ill en route home after vacation in NC spent a short visit with Dr and Mrs R F Cline George Goode of New York spends two week vacation here with time at his parents Intermont cabin Miss Hester Roland Arthur Insurance stenographer leaves tomorrow for two weeks vacation visiting Summit Point.
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Billy Tharpe
Aldridge
West Va
le Adams
East Leicester Street
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New York
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I. N. Goode
Intermont
W. Va
Hester Roland
Arthur Insurance Office
Summit Point
Inter-City Baseball League Is Disbanded
Mr. Porter House, president of the Inter-City Baseball League, announced at a recent meeting that the league is dissolved due to lack of interest and difficulty fielding a team. League equipment is held by the treasurer for possible future amateur league reorganization in Winchester.
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Porter House
Inter-City Baseball League
Winchester
Alleged Murderer Beitzel Pleads Not Guilty Insanity
Russell St. Clair Beitzel, charged with two counts of murder for the alleged slaying of Barbara Mauger, 19, and her newborn, enters a double plea of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity to each grand jury count in Los Angeles.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Rusell St. Clair Beitzel
Barbara Mauger
Market Falters At High Money Rate
New York trading opened with brisk moves but slipped as call money rose to 7 percent. Early gains faded and many issues fell 1 to 3 points from yesterday's close. A weak finish left totals near 2.1 million shares traded.
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Associated Press
New York
Grain market quotations from W R Speilman Co report
Grain brokers W R Speilman Co publish today quotations for wheat corn oats rye with September and December positions. Prices shown include wheat at 1.0914 for September 1.1434 December and 1.19 May. Corn at .9214 September and 72 16 December. Oats 371g September and 40% December. Rye .94144 September and 1T% December. Baltimore spot wheat No 2 at 1.2414.
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W. R. Speilman and Co
Baltimore
Hurricane Back A Second Time
The storm that swept Atlanta earlier in the week returned overnight in a northeastward path with strong winds and heavy rain across South Georgia toward the Atlantic coast. The weather bureau placed the center in Thomasville and warned of possible flooding on the Chattahoochee river. Monroe reported eight hours of winds and rain causing extensive timber and crop damage.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
South Georgia
Atlantic
Weather Bureau
Thomasville
Chattahoochee River
Monroe
Georgia
Dailey Family Reunion Planned at Ernest Dailey’s Grove
The fourth annual Dailey family reunion will be held in the grove at Ernest Dailey's on Sinday August 19. All relatives are invited to attend and join the gathering.
Sunday Services at Brucetown Circuit M E South
Burnt Factory Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m Crums Sunday school at 10 a m preaching at 8 p m Evangelistic services each night throughout the week Public is cordially invited and presence is desired.
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Winchester U B Circuit Rev J Racey Pastor
Pleasant Valley Sunday school at 10 a.m. Sermon at 11 a.m. Senior Christian Endeavor at 7 30 p.m. Fairview Sunday school at 2 p.m. Sermon at 3 p.m. Mount Pleasant Sunday school at 10 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. Sermon at 8 p.m.
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J. Racey
Pleasant Valley
Christian Endeavor
Fairview
Mount Pleasant
County Presbyterian Rev J Hoge Smith Pastor Announcement
Sunday school schedules listed for Cedar Cliff Cedar Creek and Mount Hope Chapel. Pastor J Hoge Smith conducts services with Christian Endeavor closing and preaching times included.
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County Presbyterian
J. Hoge Smith
Cedar Cliff
Vaucluse
Christian Endeavor
Cedar Creek
Marlboro
Mount Hope Chapel
Burnt Church Christian Endeavor Meeting Reported
Burnt Church Christian Endeavor will meet at 6 45 p m John Pelter will read the subject True and False Standards of Success.
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Christian Endeavor
John Pelter
Frederick Circuit Rev P R Diehl Evengelistic Services
Paxton and Round Hill announce inaugural Saint evangelistic services led by Frederick Circuit Reverend P R Diehl. Sunday listings include Sunday school 10 am, sermons 11 am and 3 pm, lamps and Round Hill sessions, Christian Endeavor at 7 30 pm, RCE League 7 pm, with 8 pm sermon. First series begins at Round Hill.
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Lamps
Christian Endeavor
Round Hill
Ser
California Wins World Rowing Championship Eight
The University of California eight won the blue ribbon at the Olympic regatta in Sloten by defeating the Thames Rowing Club of London. California finished in 6 minutes 3 15 seconds with a margin of three quarters of a length.
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Associated Press
Sloten
Holland
University of California
United States
California
Golden Bears
Thames Rowing Club
London
Dupont Resignation Is Only Temporary
Pierre S. du Pont accepted the board’s decision to treat his withdrawal from General Motors directorship as a temporary leave of absence. The move follows yesterday’s consideration of his resignation from the chairman position and finance and executive committee memberships.
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Associated Press
Wilmington
Del
Pierre S. du Pont
General Motors
Seventy Eight Year Old Man Drives Car From Florida
F E Zepp and wife of Florida visit J H A Cooper in Star Tannery and stay with Rev Robert Buteler in Buchanan Va, planning to return to Florida mid September. Zepp, 78, drove his car from Florida, his third northern motor trip. He has lived in Florida since 1898 and in Star Tannery about 40 years, and is brother of the late Mrs. Thomas Cover of Winchester.
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F. E. Zepp
Floria
J. H. A. Cooper
Star- Tannery
Robert Buteler
Buchanan
Florida
Zepp
Star Tannery
Thomas Cover
Winchester
Bartonville Church Pastor Schedules Sunday Services
The Rev. F. B. Sapp will preach at Gallilee Church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and at Bartonville in the afternoon.
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Church OF Christ
Bartonville
F. B. Sapp
Gallilee
Reliance U B Church Holds All Day Home-Coming
The Reliance U B Charge at Friendship Church near Stephens City Virginia hosts an all day home coming with a basket dinner and water on the ground. Rev Chas Beard evangelist and singers with new hymn books are invited from Harrisonburg and Beard, a West Virginia Legislator, will preach. Services at 11 am and 2 pm. No sunset service due to Stephens City tent meeting.
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Friendship
U. B
Stephens City
Chas, Beard
Harrisonburg
Beard
West Virginia
Stephens City Lutheran Installation Service Schedule
Trinity services begin at 9 45 a m with bible school and 11 a m installation of pastor Rev P E Shealy from Woodstock Va. A 8 p m missionary program follows. Prayer meeting 8 p m Wednesday choir practice 8 p m Friday and daily vacation bible school program 8 45 a m bible school daily.
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Bible School
P E. Shealy
Woodstock
Womens’ Missionary Society
Paul
Five Killed In Maryland In a Week By Autos
Five people died in Maryland from autos and motor trucks in the week ending Wednesday. The Motor Vehicle Commissioner FE Austin Baughman reported two fatalities in Baltimore city. The week saw 27 licenses revoked 43 suspended and licenses refused to 75 applicants.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Maryland
FE. Austin Baughman
Baltimore City
Hoover notification broadcast time changed to 6 30 pm
The Associated Press reports a change to 6 30 p m eastern standard time on Saturday for the Hoover notification ceremonies opening in Palo Alto California. The start time shifts from 7 o'clock as previously planned.
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Associated Press
New York
Palo Alto
Cal
Tidal Wave After Flores Volcano Eruption Claims Lives
Batavia Java August 10 Three more Flores coastal villages were devastated by a tidal wave after submarine earthquakes triggered by the Rokatinda volcano eruption. Up to a thousand feared dead on Paloeweh Island. Ten killed and several injured as five native vessels were driven ashore but crews saved. Volcanic smoke persisted.
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Associated Press
Batavia
Java
Flores Island
Rokatinda
Paloeweh Island
Heat Hastens Death Of Balto Druggist Dr. John B Thomas
Dr John B Thomas aged 77 president of Thomas and Thompson Inc Baltimore street druggists died at his home in Baltimore Md Aug 10 His health had been poor and family think the recent heat wave weakened him He practiced 59 years and 45 years in business on Baltimore street
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Associated Press
Baltimore
John B Thomas
Thomas & Thompson, Inc
Baltimore Street
Thomas
Flying Boat Reported Lost At Sea In Tropical Storm
A Topsty Fish Nassal flying boat with pilot Bob Holland and passenger Sup. Salter of the Bahamas was reported missing at sea after leaving for the Bahamas during a tropical storm. Nassau agents were asked to launch an immediate search per radio messages from S. R. Rae and Company.
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Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Nassal
Bob Holland
Sup. Salter
Bahamas
S. R. Rae and Company
Nassau
Flying Service
Dry Prosecutioner's View On Virginia Liquor Status
The speaker asserts Virginia will stay dry and opposes federal meddling. He supports states rights in liquor laws, cites Jefferson and Wilson, and favors letting other states decide their own rules. He argues a Smith win won’t force Virginia wet, only national alignment on state laws.
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Virginia
United States
Thomas Jefferson
Democratic Party
Wilson
Cannon
Hepburn
Smith
Congress
Repeal Prohibition Views From Virginia Letter
Lovingston Virginia resident 8 B Whitehead expresses support for repealing the Eighteenth Amendment or at least the Volstead Act and urges Virginia to adopt a monthly dry law or broader state autonomy. He contrasts Jefferson and Wilson with Cannon and Hepburn and dismisses prohibition zealots as overly political.
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Virginia
Thomas Jefferson
Woodrow Wilson
Drs. Cannon
Hepburn
Jefferson
Wilson
B. Whitehead
Says South Faces Turn of the Road
Dr William F B Dood of the University of Chicago argues the South stands at a decisive turn due to politics and economy. He surveys Southern history from 1829 to now and notes religion and morality shaped politics while discussing Curtiss Reed education bill at the University of Virginia forum.
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William FB. Dood
Gov. Smith
Horace Greely
Dood
Department of Education
Curtis-Reed
Institute of Public Affairs
University of Virginia
Charles Williams
Legislative Division
The
National Education
Charlottesville
South
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