Methodists to Hear Of Work in Germany
Relief and rehabilitation activities of the Methodist church will be discussed by Rev. Harry C. Rickard, a Frederick county native who recently returned from more than two years as a chaplain in Germany. Special music will be provided by the Best Methodist church quartet consisting of Chauncy Snape, Maurice Snapp, Paul Ridgeway and Julian Cooper.
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Methodist Church
Harry C. Rickard
Frederick County
Germany
Chauncy Snape
Maurice Snapp
Paul Ridgeway
Julian Cooper
Adapted Hybrids On Two-thirds of Corn Acreage
Virginia corn production shows hybrids now cover 67 percent of the total acreage up from six years ago as 619 000 acres are planted with adapted hybrids. The northern region leads. western and southwestern counties trail due to altitude. About 500 extension demonstration farms in 89 counties let farmers compare maturity, height, stalk and shuck traits with ordinary corn.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
Agricultural Extension Service
Extension Service
Local Social Notes From Gainesboro Area
Gainesboro society items list visits and travel among residents. Carlton Ramey and spouse visited relatives in Emlenton Pennsylvania. Rodella Adams went to Pittsburgh to visit friends. June DeHaven and John Fearnow toured Richmond. Marguerite Wingfield stayed with relatives in Front Royal. Lela Light visited Winchester. Earl Fansler and son Lenier of Norfolk plus Mrs. Earl Rinker stayed with Roy Rinker in Clinger Lake Michigan area. Eugene DeHaven and son Bobby from Baltimore spent days with Virgil DeHaven. Elwood Kern and children from Washington visited Margaret Roberts.
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Gainesboro
Carlton Ramey
Emlenton
Rodella Adams
Pittsburg
June DeHaven
John Fearnow
Berkley Springs
Richmond
Marguerite Wingfield
Front Royal
J. W. Mctliwee
Lela Light
Arm
Rev Luce to Speak at White Hall Methodist Church
Bel Air Maryland pastor Rev Clayton Luce will speak at 11 a m Sunday at White Hall Methodist Church, a former pastor of the church. A sidewalk dedication will be presented to the church with special music by Miss Martha Rees and the Ridgeway Quartet.
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Clayton Luce
Bel Air Md
White Hall Methodist Church
Martha Rees
Ridgeway Quarter
Girls Tie Scotty in Knots for Fun in NYC Bars
In New York on August 22 a performer known as Scotty entertains bar patrons by allowing women to tie him up with rope. He travels the bars with a length of clothesline and challenges patrons to restraint tricks. Scotty recalls a past sailor victory and now prefers being tied up by girls for the amusement of others.
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New York
Scotty
Houdini
Mater
Trucks collide near Winchester with no injuries or arrests
Two northbound trucks collided one mile south of Winchester on Route 11. Linden A. Singhass driving a Bolen Inc. truck turned left and hit James Lee Franklin’s passing vehicle from Stephens City. No injuries, no arrests, damage slight.
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Winchester
C. A. Seale
Linden A. Singhass
Denzil Bolen
James Lee Franklin
Stephens City
Thomson Greeted As Head of Clarke Historical Society
Berryville August meeting welcomed James M. Thomson as new president of the Clarke County Historical Association. Plans include tours of historic homes before summer end and a winter lecture series by noted speakers. Thomson, former New Orleans Item publisher, plans a Washington family book. Next meeting is September 8 at the courthouse. Membership is $1 annually.
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Berryville
The
Clarke County
United States
Thomson
New Orleans
Peony Beliefs in the Middle Ages About Evil Spirits
Medieval residents believed the peony drove away evil spirits protected homes and kept tem pests at bay.
Cotton Seed Yield Relative to Bales Reported
The article notes a ratio where about 900 pounds of cotton seed are produced for every 500 pound bale of cotton, indicating seed to fiber output levels.
Frederick county 4-H youths attend Ft Valley camp
Forty one 4-H club youths from Frederick County join 155 campers from three counties at Powell's Fort Valley this week. Harold Phillips of North Frederick County 4-H club serves as camp chief with helpers Mary Triplett Freddy Stine and Wilda Jean. County leaders include Mrs H P Lovett and Grace Moore. County agents Agnes Shirley and John T Wolfe assist. Girls from Frederick include Dorothy Bell Laura Muntzig Rhoda Whitacre Betty Ann Fox Marilyn Feeley Louise Leight Nancy Larrick Mary Triplett Sarah Barton Anne Wolfe Bobby Jean Owens Willa Jean Adams Joyce Adams Wil etta Adams Virginia Adams Nancy Beker Sally Smith Roxanne Rogers Eleanor Morton Virginia Palmer Ruth McCann. Boys from Frederick include Franklin Racey Robert Fox Benny Ashwood Charles Leigh James Largent Freddy Stine James Dye Harold Phillips Wayne Miller Earl Largent Gordon Phillips Donald Ramey Eugene Hulver Garland Cather Sidney Rovers Tommy McCann Marvin Plum Harry Hodgson Lewis Hodgson and Lynn Wolfe.
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Powell's Fort Valley
Frederick County
Harold Phillips
North
Mary Triplett
Freddy Stine
Wilda Jean
H. P. Lovett
Grace Moore
Agnes Shirley
John T. Wolfe
Robert Fox
Benny Ashwood
Charles Leigh
James Largent
James Dye
Wayne Miller
Earl Largent
Gordon Phillips
Donald Ramey
Eugene Hulver
Garland Cather
Sidney Rovers
Tommy McCann
Marvin Plum
Harry Hodgson
Lewis Hodgson
Lynn Wolfe
Police Court Docket Handles Drunkenness and Reckless Driving
Ash Kerns Row and John F P Kline 1005 8S Cameron St. fined for drinking. James B Croston Levels West Virginia cited for reckless driving. Harry Strum Hammond West Virginia warned for failure to stop at a stop sign. Brooks Hawk 739 S Kent St fined for drunk and disorderly conduct.
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Ash
Kerns Row
John FP
Kline
Cameron
Grand Coulee Power Plant Unit Delivers Huge Output
The article notes a massive 146000 horsepower output tied to a major generator built for Grand Coulee. Details emphasize the scale of the hydroelectric facility and its generating capability within the project.
Great waterwheel generator shipped by rail to Grand Coulee Dam
Thirty railroad cars were needed to transport one of the enormous waterwheel generators for the Grand Coulee Dam. The task highlighted the scale of the project and the logistical effort involved in moving heavy machinery to the construction site.
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Grand Coulee Dam
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Winchester’s Shopping Center
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Winchester, VA
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