Dean of Shenandoah Valley printers dies after long illness
Charles L. Long, 179, longtime dean of Shenandoah Valley printers, died at Rockingham Memorial Hospital after a year of declining health. Funeral services were held at Emmanuel Lutheran Church New Market with Rev W O Luttrell officiating. Interment followed in the adjoining cemetery. Long, a Henkel Press veteran, lived with his three daughters in Harrisonburg after retirement from active work two years ago following his wife’s death. He began as a boy of 14 and spent 65 years in printing at New Market.
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Harrisonburg
Charles L. Long
Shenandoah Valley Printers
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Emmanuel
Mr. Long
A. L. Shomo
Ward Long
Filis Whitmore
New Market
Skyland
Page County
Little Boston
Conrad Long
Ambrose Henkel
Henkel Press
Henkel Press and Local Paper History at New Market
The Doah Valley weekly newspaper in New Market traces its origins to hand presses and Linotype shifts. Elon Henkel, heir to the plant, ran it until recent years when The Henkel Press, Inc. took over. Surviving family includes three daughters and son Charles G. Long of New Market, wife Barbara Steck.
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Doah Valley
New Market
Henkel
Eno
Elon Henkel
Ambrose Henkel
Iet
Henkel Press, Inc
Mr Long
Charles G. Long
Barbara Steck
Near New Market
Charles Harris Severely Injured Sliding at Baseball Game
Charles Harris, a well known local player and son of L. E. Harris, was severely injured yesterday in Williamsport while playing for Hoffman Chevrolet of Hagertown Md. He broke his leg in three places when his foot caught an obstruction during a slide to third base. He was taken to Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown where surgeons said setting the fractures would be delayed over a week due to severe crushing of the leg. Harris formerly played for the Winchester team and Hampden Sydney College and usually fielded at short.
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Charles Harris
L. E. Harris
National Avenue
Williamsport
Hoffman Chevrolet
Hagerstown
Young Harris
Washington County Hospital
Harris
Winchester
Hampden- Sydney College
Natex advertised cure touted by local user Carlton Manuel
A Natex promotion at Peoples Service Drug Store claims to rebuild the system for tired, impure blood and skin blemishes. Carlton Manuel of 518 North Market Street testifies he lost weight, suffered pains, and pimples before Natex restored health and 4 to 6 pounds of weight. He urges others to try Natex.
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Natex
Peoples Service
Carlton Manuel
North Market Street
Nate
Cady
Precipitation Totals Reported For Past Eight Months
The report shows rainfall in the past 24 hours at 0.05 inches. Year to date precipitation reaches 52 inches with monthly and historical comparisons. January through July 1931 totals are given and include 4.02 to 7.29 inches in various months, with 20.90 inches for eight months in 1930.
Winchester Fair to feature poultry at heated 1930 show
The Winchester Fair officials announce poultry will be a feature of the show as editors note a nationwide heat wave. H. B. McCormac and others speak optimistically about business trends in Winchester while thefts hit food supplies for the destitute. Washington baseball club struggles for top American League berth with a 598 standing.
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Winchester Fair
H. B. McCormac
Winchester
Gore
Washington Baseball Club
Shenandoah Special welcomed in New England states
Virginians traveling on the Shenandoah Special receive a royal welcome in the New England states. Deputy Sheriff C E Crowser and others captured a large still near Mountain Falls. The Sesqui Centennial Celebration in Philadelphia faces a reported $100 million loss. Peach crops around Timberville Rockingham County are reported worth $100,000. John Robinson's Circus is performing at the Fair Grounds with no out of town crowd expected.
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Shenandoah
New England States
C. E. Crowser
Mountain Falls
Philadelphia
Timberville
Rockingham County
John Robinson
Fair Grounds
Clarke County Horse Show Opens Annual Exhibition
Clarke County's Berryville venue hosts the annual horse show under manager Dr. Lewis M. Allen. The piece notes more than 20 000 must still be raised to finance the Winchester to Wardensville Maryland/WV railroad project. It mentions Nemo discussing a letter from Company I members writing home from the Mexican border and references the Fairfax Club rendering service in Winchester.
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Clarke County
Berryville
Lewis M. Allen
Winchester
Wardensville
W. Va
Nemo
Company I
Fairfax Club
Roanoke Boosters Club Tour Notes and Fire Incident
A Roanoke Boosters Club tour piece notes a mishap as a stable near Miss Rose Janney’s residence was badly damaged by fire. The page also makes a quip comparing a golfer to a balloon ball, highlighting which goes up.
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Roanoke Boosters Club
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Herman H. Hable
Loudoun Street
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Hansbrough & Carter
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Wayland
Savannah River
St. Lawrence
Atlantic
Mississippi
Century Motors
J. W. Rees
Applepie Ridge Road
the Prince OF
Romance
Ben
Hur
Ramon
Novarro
Son of
India
Madge Evans
Conrad
Nagel Marjorie Rambeau
Warner Bros. Capitol
Howard Hughes
Lewis Milestone
Adolphe Men Jou
Pat O ° Orien
Mary Mias
Edward Everett Horton
Matinee
Valley Printers
The
Hate Co. Rv
Winchester Furniture CO
South Main Street
la Choy
Pure Food Store
Rer
Hamman’s Dollar Store
Young Market St. Man
Simmar
Ryare
Joe
V. F. Shrvock
Funeral Directors
Handley Schools
Farmers & Merchants
the Apple. Folks Bank
Gray & Sheetz
N. Main St
Brown & Fisher
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