Water Carnival Plans At Park Village
Many children use the Park daily for games and swimming classes led by Mrs. Orion Hopkins and Gene Dunn. A water carnival will be held soon, date pending the return of recreation director Mrs. Myrtle Chrismore from a Virginia Tech conference. Village Day and Lawn Festival activities are scheduled with a doll show and village theatre planned as part of the Children’s Village program.
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Orion Hopkins
Gene Dunn
Myrtle Chrismore
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Teir
Marine Victim of Auto Mishap Near Fredericksburg
Henry Kudla 21, a U S Marine private, died at Quantico base hospital after a traffic crash five miles north of Fredericksburg that also killed his fiancée Margie Mae Welty 16. They had planned to marry August 20. Kudla's home was in Morgantown West Virginia.
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Fredericksburg
Henry Kudla
U. S. Marine Corps
Quantico Base Hospital
Here
Margie Mae Welty
Kudla
Morgantown
W. Va
Miss Welty
Washington Highway
New Farm Program Is Launched in Virginia
Blacksburg Virginia August 9 federal and state officials spoke to extension workers on launching another year of agricultural program planning. Dr John R Hutcheson warned unplanned agriculture has left Petersburg Lynchburg area poor and urged long range planning with farmer participation and soil conservation.
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Blacksburg
John R. Hutcheson
Extension Service
Petersburg
Lynchburg
Virginia
South
H. N. Dickson
Agricultural Economics Department
Bushrod Allen
United States
B. L. Hummel
Palace Theatre Presents Sweetheart Of The Navy Features
Eric Linden Cecilia Parser and Patricia Ellis star in Sweetheart Of The Navy at the Palace Theatre with a comedy and music filled jamboree. Fox News Reel and a novelty short accompany the feature as Rhythm In The Clouds plays Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Linden
Cecilia’ Parser
Palace’ Theatre
Fox News
Palace
Patricia Ellis
Warren Huil
Young Wife Mary Eyler Dies After Twin Birth in Martinsburg
Mrs. Mary Bruce Eyler 30 died Sunday after becoming mother of twins Saturday night in Winchester Memorial Hospital. The first baby died. the second survived. Funeral at Dr. and Mrs. A. Bruce Eagle home in Martinsburg with Rev. H. V. Wheeler officiating. Interment Green Hill Cemetery mausoleum. Eyler married August 20, 1931. Active in D A R United Coachsters 1812 Junior Civic League and Kings Daughters Hospital Circle.
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A. Bruce Eagle
Martinsburg
W. Va
Mary Bruce Eyler
Ira E. Eyler
Winchester Memorial Hospital
H. V. Wheeler
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Green Hill Cemetery
Eyler
Martinsburg High School
Fairfax Hall
Waynesboro
National Park Seminary
Forest Glen
Daughters of the American Revolution
The
United Coachters of the Confederacy Daughters of 1812
Junior Civic League
King’s Daughters’ Hospital Circle
Wardensville Camp Meeting Opens Friday
Wardensville's Faith Mission of the Christian Missionary Alliance will open its annual camp meeting at 7:30 pm Friday August 13 in the tabernacle on the old camp grounds near Wardensville West Virginia along state route 23. Rev. Fred Vail and Rev. John Bechtel lead with Mrs F Smith and Mrs J F Kerr directing music. Unfurnished cabins may be used free of charge. bedding must be brought. Board available. grounds policed. no liability for accidents. For more info contact Rev W F Smith.
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Wardensville
Fred. Vail
Anderson
Ind
John Bechtel
South China
F. Smith
J. F. Kerr
W. F. Smith
Explosion Is Due In Hub As New York Yanks Begin Gold Sox Testing
The New York Yankees arrive in Boston for a three day four game stand at Fenway Park led by Joe DiMaggio who seeks his first homer in Boston. Boston Red Sox aim to slow him as intra sectional series start across both leagues with key matchups including Washington at Philadelphia and Chicago at Detroit.
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Hub
New York
Bill Boni
Associated Press
Boston
Fenway Park
New York Yankees
Joseph Dimaggio
San Francisco
Dimaggio
Red Sox
Tom Yawkey
Joe
Yankee Stadium
Rube Walberg
Babe Ruth
Sox
Yanks
Bos
White Sox
Jimmy Dykes
Ruth
Washington
Athletics
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
Cubs
Pirates
Bucs
Bruins
Cardinals
Reds
Giants
Bees
Dodgers
Phillies
Indications For Spring Wheat Reported
Ottawa reports spring wheat indications are the lowest in 30 years with July 31 condition at 35 percent of long term average. Other grains show slight gains while Ontario Manitoba and Alberta benefit from better conditions. Fall wheat and rye estimates rise above 1936 levels and alfalfa first cut increases slightly. Prairie spring wheat sown area up 77 000 acres from 1936.
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Ottawa
Ont
Dominion Crop Bureau
Ontario
Manitoba
Alberta
Canada
Prairie Provinces
Gypsy swindlers chased by 70 year old in Idaho tale
Henry Killian of Ririe Idaho chased two gypsy women who swindled him of $10. He followed them ten miles to a snake river ferry, boarded the boat in a skiff, and one of the women handed him the $10 as he clambered aboard.
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Sing
Goysy Ririe
Idaho
Henry Killian
Killian
Snake River
Relief Brevities from Relief Virginia Social Notes
A local roundup of visiting guests, family ties, and community happenings. Dinners and trips connect Relief residents with Washington D C Arion Park Fla Stephens City and Hagerstown. Coverage includes Sunday School convention attendance and local illnesses and losses.
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Milton Swartz
Hagerstown
Will Branner
George William
Washington
Albert McDonald
Nancy Lee
L. D. Pifer
Morris McDonald
Alfred Snapp
Ashby Graves
Philip Frye
Strasburg
Alfred Rinker
Ray Rinker
Harry Hicks
Washington, D. C
Russell Robertson
Alfred
Snapp
Alfred Lee
Ruth
Pretty Girl Found With Circus After A Week Missing
A Washington cigarette girl Mary Sergeant revealed as Doris Major who had fled a hotel life with a circus troupe. Her father identified her aboard the Hagenbeck Wallace show in Norfolk. She will remain with the troupe after admitting her true identity and returning to riding.
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Norfolk
Major
Washington
Malcolm Major
Washington Star
Mary Sergeant
New York
Miss Major
Covington
the Shoreham
Doris
Hoot Gibson
Hagenbach- Wallace
Billy Sargeant
Doris Major
Urge Tyler For Norfolk Judgeship
Norfolk delegation plans to urge Governor Peery to appoint Major H. S. Heth Tyler, former liquor control board chairman, to the Norfolk Court of Law and Chancery. The seat opened after Judge Richard McIlwaine Jr. died recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Heth Tyler
State Liquor Control Board
Norfolk Court of Law and Chancery
Norfolk
Peery
Richard McIlwaine, Jr
Comely Woman Arrested for Drunkenness in High Point
In High Point North Carolina a young woman arrested for drunkenness could not speak until officers shook her. Her mouth produced six one dollar bills and loose change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
N.C
Campaign Cost Ambler $1,585
State Senator Gordon B. Ambler who lost in the Third District Democratic primary filed a campaign expense report. Total expenditures were $1,585 with items including printing $615 postage $425 rent $125 advertising $76.37 salaries $300 and telephone $42.87.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Gordon B. Ambler
Ambler
Richmond Court of Hastings
Anne Browne Leads Winchester At Tobacco Festival Queen
Miss Anne Browne, Winchester representative, heads 25 of 75 maids of honor announced for the 1937 National Tobacco Festival in South Boston Virginia. Browne, daughter of Mr and Mrs Horace G Browne of 119 W Pall Mall street, won Queen of Charm in a Girls Athletic Association beauty contest and was chosen by the Winchester Chamber of Commerce.
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Boston
Anne Browne
Winchester
Havana
Horace G. Browne
W. Pall Mall Street
Anne Bowyer Browne
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Girls Athletic Association
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