Middletown Briefs Highlight Local Social Visits
The Middletown High School banquet is set for this evening at the White. Visitors include Virginia Meyers from Strasburg and relatives from Winchester Baltimore and Pittsburgh. Several residents and guests are noted with short calls on friends and family in town and nearby counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
Lark
Washington
and I. Larrick
Little Aid
Lillian
Virginia Meyers
Stras
Charlie Henson
Charles
Ithiam
Bird
Baltimore
James ‘Willey
Winchester
George Clark
Fred Willey
Janna Maltester
Balti
Margaret Steele
Santmyers Bride at Gravel Springs Church
Miss Bessie Santmyers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H Santmyers, wed at Gravel Springs Church with family and friends in attendance. Relatives from Winchester and Pennsylviana are visiting locals as Rev A Shenk preached last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Tannery
Bessie ‘Brilleer “Santmyers
H. Santmyers
Winchester
Willingpere
Ira Kernahd
Daisy
Orkeotees le Guy Brill
Arthur Bri
Mollie Copenheaver
Baltimore
Valley Central Conference Opens in Virginia
The Virginia Valley Christian Church Conference began its seventy third session yesterday at Maryland Church in Rockingham County with opening discourse by Rev. C A McDaniel. Rev Dr W T Walters presides, previously of this city now of Richmond. Attendees from the city include several named ministers and their wives, with a list of local congregants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Valley
Central Christian Church, Conference
Maryland Church
Bockingham County
C. A. McDaniel
Winchester
W. T. Walters
Richmond
Aff
E. W. Cather
Boyd Ro Richard
Americans to Be In Control of Russian Relief
Riga Latvia August first 1941 American and Soviet negotiators agreed to sign a relief contract for Russia famine. The accord grants the United States broad freedom of movement and absolute control of food distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riga
Latvia
Walto
Lyman Brown
United , State
Maxim Litvinoff
Soviet
Russia
Presbyterians Post Record Church Membership Rise
The final revision shows the Presbyterian Church in the United States reaching 1,722,361 members, an increase of 65,276 over the previous year, per Associated Press from New York on August 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Presterian Church
United States
Mrs. Clarence Hoover Heads to Busby Montana Visit
Mrs. Clarence Hoover and her mother Mrs. Mary Conner left last evening for Busby Montana to join Mr. Hoover who has stayed there with Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Carter. They plan to return this fall after the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Hoover
Mary Conner
Busby
Mont
Mr. Hoover
Garrett Carter
Hoover
Conner
Mingo Trial Set for Next Month
Report notes a petit jury system under the last legislature with juries drawn from one county for special cases. The first trial last January ended in acquittal for the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson W. Vatyi
Augusta Farmer Killed by Bull Near Springdale
Staunton Va August 19 circumstantial evidence leads Daniel W Driver 36 to be gored by a bull in his barnyard at Springdale He was found beside the barn severely battered and incoherent on the way to the hospital He left his mother and one sister and no brothers.
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Driver
Piiaklen
Priver
Five Baytor men fined for seine fishing in Deerfield area
Magisterial action in Staunton Virginia courts on a July 4 seine fishing case led to fines for George Clinton and Claghorn Baytor. F W Pingley, a Winchester game warden, promoted the case after observing the activity in Highland county. Russell and Fred Baytor reportedly face appeals as others are fined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
Booker
Winchester
Deerfield
Highland County
Baytors
George
Clinton
Claghorne
Personal News Notes From Stephens City and Nearby
Miss Viola Sargent enjoys a two week vacation at Stephens City visiting Mrs. Hush Biedler. Mrs. John C. Calterene and Mrs. F. E. Granville of Cumberland, Md., now in Charles Town W Va. Mr. Ray Robinson of the Shehan Valley Apple Cider and Vinegar Co. returns from an eastern trip. Miss Idella McCoy comes back from Stanswick Md after time with her brother Walter McCoy, injured at Harpers Ferry. Mr. C. A. Bush returns from Washington. Misses Lucille and Alma Davis depart for Washington after weeks here with C. A. and E. D. Davis, then return to Orangeburg S C. Mrs. William W. Baldwin returns to Baltimore from the Wierman farm. Miss Mamie Childs departs for Summit Point W Va. Miss Ida L. Wyldbash returns from Baltimore after fashion shows and millinery displays. Miss Kathleen Cline recently visits relatives in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Coffelt
Maud Grove
Kate Simpson
Front Royal
Jesse Reeley
Virginia Henretty
Pittsburgh
Iday
Raymond
Annie Henretty
Arleene Sperry
Roanoke
Beverley Rice
Winchester
Joseph Nixon
Ina Ritter
J. T. Watson
Lynchburg
Howard Wright
Washington
G. B. Wright
Rachel Mitchell
Lee Hotthe
Jmrv
Holt Prangely
Idella McCoy
Stanswick
Walter McCoy
Baltimore and Ohio
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
William W. Baldwin
Baltimore
Wierman Farm
Town
Mamie Childs
Summit Point
Visit Returns for J Le Maphis and Daughter Elsie
Commissioner of the Revenue J Le Maphis and his daughter Miss Elsie Maphis returned from a several day stay in Washington and Warrenton. They stayed with Dr Samuel W Maphis and Prof Charles G Maphis of the University of Virginia. Maphis praised Warrenton life and the countryside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. le Maphis
the Revenue
Elsie Maphis
Washington
Warrenton
Washington Division Created at Fort Howard
The Third Corps area headquarters at Fort Howard Maryland was split into two divisions by orders issued today. The new division, District of Washington, will be commanded by Brigadier General Harry H Bandholtz. Bandholtz served in World War I and in the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Atte
Corps
Fort Howard
District of Washington
Harry H. Bandholz
Bandholtz
Philippines
Senate Cuts Federal Aid Vote Passes Roads Bill
The Senate approved the federal aid roads measure by a 61 to 28 vote lowering the aid to reads to 75 million dollars. The federal aid roads bill then passed, authorizing 75.6 million dollars for road aid nationwide with one third available immediately. Mrs. Alice B. Thomas and her daughter left for Washington from Frederick, Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Alice B. Thomas
Frederick
Rhth
A.’ ‘Thomas
Tétt
Lanterns of Horn and Moonlit Nights in Antiquity
Fragmentary text notes lanterns used by Greeks and Romans for light on moonless nights. Mentions Lanterns of Norn and Lanterns of horn. context unclear but describes ancient lamp practices and their purpose.
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S. Oxfords
Bee
Huntsberry
Oahu
Middletown
Star Tannery
Valley Central
The
Associated Press
Northwest
MINGO
Augusta
Viola Sargent i
Stephens City
Hush Biedler
Menerala
I Ped Willam
Wagner
Brock Street
John C. Calter Ene
FE. Granville ‘Shir
Cumberland
Charles Town
Wtatit
Ray Robinson
Shehandoah Valley
Mr. C. A. Bush
Lucille
Alma Davis
Messrs. C. A
E. D. Davis
Orangeburg
8.C
Ida L. Wyldbash
Fifth Regiment Armory
Kathleen Cline
S. & H. Green
People’s Drug Co., Inc
Baker & Son
Christ Church
RY A
G. Washington Coffee Refining Co
Fifth Avenue
Hiram
Cochran Farm
Welltown Pike
Bavai & Dunn
HIRA
Cochran
Brooe
Farrow
UBLIC
Front Royal Road
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