Berryville Socials Report Visits and Local Notices
Social notes from Berryville show residents visiting relatives in Kansas California and Arlington and hosting guests from Greenbelt Buffalo and Princeton among others. A public auction in Winchester sale of Lot 211 Liberty Heights and several travel and family updates fill the column with community details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Darvin
Corporation Court
Winchester
Virginia
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Frederick County Court House
Douglas Avenue
Liberty Heights
Leon Carvin
Herbert
Larrick
Coleman Dunn
Grace names mark Puritan virtues in common usage
Grace names among Puritans reflect core virtues such as Faith Hope Charity Prudence Mercy Constancy Temperance Honor Obedience Endurance Repentance and Humility as typical human jyrtues.
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A. Grace
House Prepares To Take Recess The Hard Way
Angry House members plan a 26 day recess if the Senate blocks approval. They aim to quit until Sept 21, or else operate without Senate consent by shelving controversial bills and holding informal sessions until around Sept 21.
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Washington
House
Senate
Clove Chewing Was Ancient Breath Custom in China
Ancient China valued cloves for breath and court officers kept them in their mouths while addressing the King, a tradition dating back over four thousand years.
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China
Quirk Addresses County Principals in Frederick Session
Fifteen of eighteen Frederick county school principals met at Miller school for a second day. G L Quirk of the State department discussed health and pay education on an education program. Principal Ayler led the all day meeting yesterday and plans for 1949 50 programs were developed today.
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Frederick County
Miller School
G. L. Quirk
R. E. Ayler
Mr. Ayler
Polio cases rise in 1949 with no Negro cases this month
Richmond reports ten new polio cases yesterday, bringing the 1949 total to 137 and comparing unfavorably to 231 at the same point last year. The health department notes no polio cases among Negro residents so far this month.
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Richmond
State Health Department
Rites for V. Rice Davis Scheduled Tomorrow
Graveside services for 67 year old V. Rice Davis will be held at Mt. Hebron cemetery at 4 p.m. tomorrow. Davis, a Winchester native, died this week in Baltimore. He was never married and is survived by a sister Miss Sue E. Davis of Decatur Illinois and several cousins including C. Vernon Eddy of Winchester. The Rev. E. S. Ellmore will conduct committal services.
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Mt. Hebron
V. Rice Davis
Winchester
Baltimore
John and
Sue V. Davis
Sue E. Davis
Decatur
Ill
C. Vernon Eddy
E. S. Ellmore
English Expedition Finds Iron Ore in North America 1585
A 1585 English expedition seeking gold first uncovered iron ore in North America. The find marks an early mineral discovery linked to England's colonial-era explorations.
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North America
Fairview Lutheran yard party to aid church repairs
Cross Roads Aug 25 A yard party at Fairview Lutheran church Timber Ridge at 5 p m Sept 10 proceeds fund church repairs Rev Donald Austin to conduct Pleasant Grove EUB church services Sunday morning Mrs Anderson of Washington Pa visiting her son in law and daughter Melvin Omps Mrs Jennie McKee of Winchester returns home after visiting daughter Mrs W V Carpenter Several local women called on Mr and Mrs J B White Sunday including Mrs W W Hicks Mrs W J Line and children Karen and Cheryl and Mrs Esta McKee and daughters Evelyn Lois Margaret
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Cross Roads
Fairview Lutheran Church
Timber Ridge
Donald Austin
Pleasant Grove
Anderson
Washington, Pa
Melvin Omps
Jennie McKee
Winchester
W. V. Carpenter
W. W. Hicks
W. J. Line
Karen
Cheryl
Esta McKee
Evelyn
Lois
Margaret
J. B.white
Widdletown Grange to Host Youth Committee Event
Widdletown Grange and Heart-H Club plan a public event tomorrow with Mrs Thelma Grover chairing the youth committee. The program will include several features and activities for attendees.
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Widdletown Grange
Heart-H
Thelma Grover
Dlietown Grange Meeting Features 4-H Demonstration
The Dlietown Grange meeting at 8 0 0 p m will feature a demonstration by the Beliarice 4-H club led by Miss Patsy Bowers and include a report by Miss Jane Brumback of Middletown. The note also mentions the Romans spreading iron use through Europe.
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Dlietown Grange
Beliarice
Patsy Bowers
Jane Brumback
Middletown
Europe
Tik Anderson’s harvest and family support memory
A narrator recalls meeting Tik Anderson who mentions wild berries once growing nearby. He shares how Tik now supports his family by picking berries, recounting a Saturday errand for blackberries and the passage of time.
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Tik Anderson
Tik
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Ray Newlin
Ray Jr
Ann
Greenbelt
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Kansas
Joyce Davis
Ruby Davis
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Miss Davis
James McInery
Princeton
Mass
William Potter
Wilmington
Everarde McGehee
Jackson, Miss
Marie Long
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Albert Long
California
Graham Dougherty
Samuel Bell
Rhode
William Crampton
Buffalo, N. Y
Mr. Crampton
Ralph Crampton Staples
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J. D. Griffing
Joel Griffing
Lowell Crumpler
Mrs. Griffing
Doris Geen
David Heide Preus
Georgetown Lutheran Church
Jack Martin
The
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Newton D. Baker Hospital
Eustace Jackson
Mrs. Homer Knight
Lake Placid
Canada
Francis Logan
L. E. Williamson
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Maurice Wisecarver
Maurice Wisecarver Jr
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U. S. N. Ret
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Elaine Scheuer
Ethel Theodore
Betty Scheuer
Sake George
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Miss Theodore
Miss Scheuer
Miriam Theodore
James McDowell
Max Theodore
J. W. Olcott
Blacksburg
William Elsen
Andrew
Timothy
New York
Edith, Ritter
Bettie Russell
Jimmy Ritter
Hugh N. Ritter
Skyland
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R. H. McAfee
Samuel McAtee
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Ed Muller
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McAtee
Kenneth McAtee
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R. P. Gray
Ella
Sine Pine
Gloucester County
Rice W. Levi Sr
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Breyer
Paul Wilee
Breyer Ice Cream Co
N. Potomac Ave
Hagerstown
Quirk
Veterans
Winchester Business College
W. Boscawen St
Joe Marsh
River Road
America
United States Brewers Foundation
S. Loudoun ST
Herald Square
Bergain
Sale
Hollywood
Eme A Gali
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