Old Mill in Clarke County Keeps Grinding Through Centuries
Millwood Virginia hosts a century and a half old grist mill still in active use. The Washington Post feature by Harold Stone ties its history to early United States development. The 20 foot diameter wheel and 44 foot draw continue driving the millstones and oddities like the 112 wooden cogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millwood
Washington Post
Witten
Harold Stone
United States
George Washington
Gen. Morgan
Saratoga
L. M
Mongrul
Kentucky
Winchester
Germantown
John Louthan
E. L. Alger
Alger
Saratoga Springs
Isham Randolph
Executor's sale of personal property in Winchester area
The executor will offer at public auction at the late Mrs Vernie Cadwalladers residence about one mile west from Winchester a sale of household effects including buffet range kitchen cabinet bureaus beds chairs tools and 600 quarts of canned goods plus one fine milk cow Cash terms No property to be delivered until paid Auctioneers Duvall and Dunn 8-23-81.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernie Cadwallader
Winchester
M. Lynch
Tunis
Cadwallader
Duvall and Dunn
Thousands Aid Winter Food via Virginia Home Gardens
More than 25 000 home gardens in 38 Virginia counties aid needy families with winter food, canned 34 000 quarts and about 2 000 pounds dried goods. Over 1 560 recruits assist relief efforts, hot lunches reach 673 communities, and clothing programs served nearly 5 000 families with 12 600 garments made or remodeled. Frederick County is highlighted for organized home demonstration work under Elizabeth Farrar.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
Fairfax County
Home Demonstration Advisory Board
Whitacre Area Social roundup notes visits and family events
Whitacre Virginia residents report a busy social week with picnics visits and family news. Russell Taylor and family from Woodbury Heights New Jersey visit Mrs. S V Kimble while other relatives travel to Ohio Martinsburg and Cross Junction. Birth announced for Roy Fletcher's daughter and local reunions noted at Angers Store and Martinsburg events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitacre
Woodmen of America
Russell Taylor
Woodbury Heights
N. J
S. V. Kimble
Ohio
Roy Fletcher
Sarah Reynolds
Martinsburg
Lacy Braithwaite
Clinton Tinsman
O. W. Dick
Angers Store
Oliver
Walter Potts
F. A. Whitacre
R. BE. L. Whitacre
Monessen
N. E. Whitacre
Public Schools In Winchester Set To Open Sept 11
Winchester public schools will begin the 1933-34 term Monday September 11 at 9 am Superintendent Garland R Quarles announced A teachers meeting will precede opening on Saturday September 9 at 9 am Registration schedules for new students are outlined with grade and school location details Birth certificates vaccination records and prior school records are required for new entrants Tuition is waived for legal residents within Winchester city limits The faculty includes many named teachers and administrators with several colored teachers noted in the list.
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Winchester Public Schools
Garland R. Quarles
Quarles
John Kerr School
Citadel
Mene
City of
Winchester
Commissioner of Revenue
Winchester and Potomac Railroad Stockholders Meeting Notice
The Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company announces its annual stockholders meeting in Winchester Virginia. It will occur Friday September 1 1933 at 12 15 PM at the office of R Gray Williams Counsel to elect a President and Directors and handle other business. G F May Secretary. oaw 2wks.
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Winchester
Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company
R. Gray Williams
G. F. May
Weekend Guests and Local Social Notes in Middletown
The column lists numerous local visitors and family ties across Middletown and nearby towns. Names include Sibert Henson McInturff Sperry Hammack Edmonson Legge Long Manuel Bywaters Ginn and others with travels between Frederick Winchester Culpeper Brucetown and Fort Humphreys. The piece notes hospital stay for Lee Hammack and Katharine Long’s training completion then return home before Charlottesville exam.
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Blue Ridge Sanatorium
Carson Edmonson
Winchester
W. H. Edmonour
Raymond Boden
Billy
Bobby
Betty
Brucetown
Woodrow Legge
Junior
Jimmy
J. B. Legge
Katharine Long
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Charlottesville
Russell McCauley
Harry McCauley
Fred Manuel
Washington
Davis Manuel
Church Street
Evelyn Bywaters
Henson
Hudson
Jean
Culpeper
Edna Dinges
Mae Ginn
Stephens City
Lauck
Norman Bean
J. A. Bean
Co. J. Orndorff
Pearl Orndorff
Louise Williams
Williams
L. H. Lampher
Fort Humphreys
Frank Weirick
Mason Supinger
Kronk
Supinger
Local visitors return from Williamsburg camping trip
Delbert Willey of Baltimore, Wilson Borden, Mrs Herschel Borden, Miss Rhodes, and Julian Everly with friends spent a week camping near Williamsburg and returned home Monday. The Stras burg Men's Bible Class, about 60 members, visited the local class Sunday. The Hershman brothers sang two selections at the service. Mr and Mrs J E Legge were Mr and Mrs Robert Daughterty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Willey
Baltimore
Wilson Borden
Herschel Borden
Rhodes
Julian Everly
Williamsburg
Strasburg
Hershman Brothers
J. E. Legge
Robert Daughterty
Care and Washing Wool Garments in Cold Water
Wool garments require gentle handling to avoid fading shrinking or stretching. Use tepid or cool mild soap borax softens hard water wash briefly in fresh suds do not rub squeeze out excess water lay flat on towels reshape dry away from heat. For woven fabrics hang dry while small items dry over forms.
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Clarke County
Frederick County
The
Associated Press
Frederick
Whitacre Mention
Big Sister
Keel
Bening
Beth
Donnie Ando
WER
Nwt
Itccayr
Byles Forgrave
Bessie L. Corkey
Lola Moore
Katherine Pannill
Madeline W. Riley
Virginia Boyd
Virginia Barr
Clara Beery
Ruth Beery
E. P. Browning
Edith Cornwell
Sadie Finkelstein
William Leap
Mary J. Graye
L. S. Hale
Russell Joyce
Nancy Larrick
Marion Laughton
Edith Light
Mary McFadden
W. H. MclIlwee
J. B. Parsons
Lena C
Mary B. Bear
Virginia Bowen
Madeline A. Eddy
Ridgely Jackson
R. L. Stickel
Virginia Bell
Elizabeth Freed
Annie H. Irby
Bernardine Knee
Eleanor McCartney
Bess Nicholas
Mary F. Boxley
Marguerite Daugherty
Charlotte DeHart
Irene Mathews
Elsie Proffitt
Beulah Cline
Lemma Snider
Electa Stembock
Agnes Watkin
Elsie Duncan
Marie Byers Briscoe
Hattie Mitchell Lea
Anna Q. Tokes
Taylor Finley
Lovelena Marcus P. W. Gibson
Winchester & Potomac Railroad CO
Middletown
Syracuse
L. L. Sibert
Mary Sibert
Woodstock
L. L. Trahan
Eddie McInturff
Alice McInturff
Mark Sperry
Dotty Ann
Trone Sperry
Lee Hammack
Scott’s
R. J. Scott
America
Duchess Bedford
ST. Lawrence River
Central Press Association, Inc
International Ostrich
Bobby, Jr
Sarah and
Rebecca
Uncle Sam
Safety
Silvertown
Cammer Lire CO
Braddock and Boscawen Sts
Pine Motor Co
Cor
Braddock and
Ecll
Sts
Frigidaire
Northern Virginia Power
U. S
Herrell Sales Corp
S. Loudoun St
Carrene
Geo. W. Kurtz
Twin City Oil & Gas Corporation
Shell Station
Martinsburg Pike
Amherst & Boscawen St
Valley Ave
Braddock St
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