Dates For Annual Scout Fund Campaigns In The Shenandoah Area
Commerce Commission hears WPA plan for a 30 million dollar electric railroad to replace a 60 million highway project. The proposal includes three streamlined passenger trains and three freight trains on the South Penn route, with nine tunnels begun 50 years ago. Construction costs cited include about 1 million per tunnel and 60 900 per mile for track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout Fund
Shenandoah Area
Pittsburgh
Commerce Commission
John
Pritchard
WPA
Roy
Allegheny
Trical
Prichard
South Penn Railroad
Coffey Places In Golf Match
Coffey finished second in the Lancaster Country Club Invitation Pro-Am and Pro Sweepstakes. The Winchester Golf Club pro, partnered with Paul Bennett of Martinsburg, posted a best ball of 67 as Henry Picard led with 63.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffer
Lancaster
Tnvitation
Yester-Daz
Winchester Golf Club
Washington
Baltimore
Henry Picard
Hershey
Sam Byrd
Philadelphia
Gene Kunes
Dudley Felix Serafin
Scranton
Teri Johnson
Coffey
Paul Bennett
Martinsburg
W. Va
Virginia Bankers Conference Set At University of Virginia
The Virginia Bankers Association will hold a four day conference at the University of Virginia from August 24 to 27. Harold G. Brown chairs the program committee with John S. Alfriend Joseph Healpey Giles Miller Jr. William Hildreath G C McCall J H Wilkinson Jr and Dr E A Kincaid on the lineup. Sessions feature topics on business outlook real estate loans investment policy interest rates government securities and bank operations with multiple speakers including Robert Hanes and James Penick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Bankers’ Association
University of Virginia
Harold G. Brown
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
John S. Alfriend
Norfolk
Joseph E. Healpey
Hampton
Giles H. Miller, Jr
Culpeper
Williams. Hildreath
Charlottesville
G. C. McCall
Norton
J. H. Wilkinson, Jr
John H. Williams
Thomas S. Holden
Paul M. Stoner
J. Harvie Wilkinson, Jr
Harold Stanier
Arthur W. Marget
U. S
Alfred M. Cressler
Elbert S. Woolsley
H. Ewing Wall
James H Penick
Robert M. Hanes. Williams
R. Gray Williams
Winchester
R. G. Ranking
John Eiseman
J. van Dyke Norman, Jr
Marion B. Fowler
George Barse
W. L. Goodwyn, Jr
Gilbert P. Stephens
BE. A. Kincaid
Walter S. Cothran
Prisoners in protest hunger strike and riots
More than 600 inmates refused food over a hamburger and spaghetti diet. Bodies found in punishment cells after a night of internal fights as steam pipes were used as weapons, according to Warden Mills. Judge McDevitt said authorities were told inmates breached pipes to flood cells with steam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Mills
Harry S. McDevitt
Common Pleas Court
McAllister Rites Set
Harry E. McAllister retired farmer died last evening at 6 at his home 616 South Loudoun street from complications He was a native of Luray Virginia and a thrice married A life long member of the M E Church South Surviving wife and several children and step children Funeral services set for tomorrow at 2 pm at Braddock Street M E Church South with interment at Paynes Chapel Pallbearers named G W Riley George Loy Edward Carper G P Hanen Newton Burkhart P W Lockhart
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. McAllister
South
Loudoun Street
Luray
Henry McAllister
Hannah Jenkins McAllister
Page County
McAllister
M E. Church
Jones Funeral Home
T. M. Swann
Braddock Street
M. E. Church
Paynes Chapel
G. W. Riley
George Loy
Edward Carper
G.P Hanen
Newton Burkhart
P W. Lockhart
Fall Program Adopted by Shenandoah Area Boy Scouts
Executive Committee of the Shenandoah Area Council approves a three fold fall program and fund campaign. Camps White Rock Tomahawk Powhatan logged 200 boy weeks. Campaigns set for Martinsburg Winchester Berryville Luray Front Royal Strasburg Woodstock Mount Jackson and other towns with timing in September October and fall. Names of local leaders present listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Area
Boy Scouts of America
Shenandoah
White Rock
Tomahawk
Martinsburg
Powhatan
Charles Town
Winchester
Berryville
Boyce
Luray
Front Royal
Strasburg
Woodstock
Mount Jackson
Harpers Ferry
New Market Shepherdstown
Shenandoah Sperryville
Stephens City
Berkeley Springs
Fred Maphis
Water System To Be Transferred To City Officials
The Potomac Valley Water Company seeks permission from the Public Service Commission to transfer its water distribution system to Cumberland's mayor and city council and to cease operations as a separate water company. A hearing is set for August 30. The firm originated with a Cumberland real estate development and intends to integrate with the municipal water supply as the city expanded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Potomac Valley Water Company
Public Service Commission
Cumberland
Potomac Valley
Junior Farmers Visit Audley Farm for Swine Judging
Frederick County Junior Farmers Club members will tour Audley Farm to view B B Jones horses and participate in a Hampshire swine judging contest. The group meets in Winchester at 5 then arrives at Audley at 5 30 with John Pickerell Middletown president in charge of the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Jones
Audley Farm
Frederick County
Junior Farmers Club
Hampshire
Jones
Winchester
Audley
John Pickerell
Middletown
Imagination and Books Highlight Winchester Meeting
Citizens hear Dr. Eckenrode on fiction’s decline and value of books. R Gray Williams and Dr. Charles R. Anderson praise Judge Handley, library needs, and Carnegie inspiration while C Vernon Eddy is lauded for 25 years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckenrode
Maurice M. Lynch
Handley Board
Lynch
Anderson
Andrew Carnegie
C. Vernon Eddy
Winchester
Future Farmers 4-H Set For Picnic Softball Game
At the annual Farm Bureau Picnic at Rouss Park on Friday August 26 the F F A boys and the 4 H Club boys will play a softball game starting at 10 am. The Farm Bureau invites the players to lunch. Players include Lester Singhass Gilbert Davidson Richard Boyd Robert Boyd Henry Carbaugh Melvin Carbaugh Don Borden Dick Borden Eugene Jenkins Eden Brumback Malcolm Brumback Keith Judy and Donald Anderson Robert Anderson Maurice Carpenter Nelson Carpenter Clarence Cather Earl Cather Ray Cather Richard Cather James L Courtney Albert Pingley Pete Garrett Roger Cooper Jack Cooper Harold Larrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F F. A
Farm Bureau
Rouss Fark
Lester Singhass
Gilbert Davidson
Richard Boyd
Robert Boyd
Henry Carbaugh
Melvin Carbaugh
Don Borden
Dick Borden
Eugene Jenkins
Eden Brumback
Malcolm Brumback
Keith Judy
Donald Anderson
Robert Anderson
Maurice Carpenter
Nelson Carpenter
Clarence Cather
Earl Cather
Ray Cather
Richard Cather
James L. Courtney
Albert Pingley
Pete Garrett
Roger Cooper
Jack Cooper
Harold Larrick
Pennsylvania Democrats Seek To Heal Primary Wounds
In Harrisburg Pennsylvania party leaders and county chiefs moved to unite after bitter primary disputes. Governor George H Earle planned return from Central American vacation to attend the opening fall campaign rally as Democrats seek to dissolve dual organizations and unite against Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Keystone
George H. Earle
Panama
Rotary Club Picnic Planned on Thursday Night
The Rotary Club will hold a picnic supper Thursday at 6 30 PM at Richards Orchard Marlboro Road near the city. Woody Baker and Vic Arthur will be chefs. Members should notify the president or Mr Baker about attendance and any visitors. A swimming pool is available for pre or post meal swims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Richard
FFA Announces Local Candidates for Highest Degree
Three F F A boys from this section will be candidates for the American Farmer Degree at the 15th annual convention in Kansas City October 15-22. D J Howard supervisor of vocational agriculture stated today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
D. J. Howard
Gifts Dedicated at Sunday Lutheran Service
Gifts and more than a hundred new members highlighted a Sunday service at the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour. Pastor C Worthington Lowe preached The Chosen of God and the electric organ was dedicated, donated by the Young Women's Bible Class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church of Our Saviour
C. Gassell
William
Carl Schmidt
Custavus A. Wineman
Gustavus Wineman
Sarah Margaret Lupton
Coursey Fries
H. H. Wingfield
Joachim
Sarah Fetzer
James Olson
Washington, D. DC
Mrs Lamaster 80 Dies In Winchester After Move From Lemasters
Mrs John M Lamaster 80 of 444 North Braddock Street Winchester died at 6 10 this morning. native of Fairfield Iowa she moved to Winchester from Lemasters Pa in 1937 with son in law and daughter Mrs John G Over. Survived by children Daniel B Willis J Earl E all of York Pa Mrs M F Hall Norristown Pa and Mrs John G Over of Winchester two brothers Frank S Lamaster Markes Pa and Rolla B Lamaster Waynesboro Pa Funeral Thursday at 2 pm from St Pauls Reformed Church Lemasters with Rev Harvey M Light officiating burial Spring Grove Cemetery Lemasters Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Lamaster
North Braddock Street
Lamaster
Fairfield
Iowa
Winchester
Lemasters
John G. Over
Over
Pennsylvania Railway
Spring Grove
Harvey M. Light
Virginia delegates to national convention race
Herbert Manuel of Middletown Charles Haynie of Front Royal and Hunter Green of Falmouth plus Roy James of Herndon are four Northern Virginia District candidates. They will compete in livestock dairy crops and poultry contests for a place at the national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Manuel
Middletown
Charles Haynie
Front Royal
Hunter Greenlaw
Falmouth
Roy James
Herndon
Northern Virginia
Virginia
Nis Sey
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Franklin D. Iti
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Ethel duPont
Owl's Nest
Greenville
Carey Rocktex Insulation
Virginia Bankers
Harold Brown
Chester Coca-Cola Bottling Works. Inc
Chester
E. Harbaugh
MGR
Dora J. McAllister
John Lamp
Catherine Forrest
Hagerstown
A. C. Place
Oscar McAllister
Youngstown
Ohio
Dr. Eckenrode
St. Louis Museum
America
Future Farmers
Star Office
Church of Our Saviour
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone CO
W. Boscawen St
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