Colonial Roszel Discusses Africa Church History at Century Club
Col B M Roszel spoke on the Early Christian Church in Africa at the Century Club meeting on November 26 with Mrs H B Gilpin. He traced Africa’s role from 180 A D through Tertullian Cyprian and Augustine, highlighting the struggles, persecutions, and eventual Christian expansion in North Africa.
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Century Club
H. B. Gilpin
Col
B. M Roszel
Africa
Col. Roszel
Pal
Christianity
Mediterrean
Alexandria
Carthage
Church of Africa
Terullian
Cyprian
Tertullian
Augustine
Constantine
Nice
Monica
Milan
Ambrose
North
Africa Disappeared and Church Life Faltered
A sweeping historical reflection notes Africa's erasure from prominence and the near vanishing of Christian church life, highlighting shifting religious landscapes and long term cultural impact.
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Africa
District Nurse Association Meeting Set for Thursday
The District Nurse Association will hold its regular monthly meeting at 3 o clock Thursday afternoon in its office rooms. December 5. A full attendance of members is expected and visitors are invited to attend.
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District Nurse Association
Delightful Surprise Birthday Dinner for Mr Linden Pingley
A special birthday dinner was held at Mr Linden Pingley’s home on the Northwestern grade last Friday. The elaborate affair featured a large centerpiece cake and decorations with many family members and friends in attendance from the Pingley and Larrick circles and neighbors.
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Linden Pingley
Hattie Pingley
Raymond Pingley
Emanuel Pingley
Kathryn Pingley
Baker
Ceoil Loy
Clayton. Pingley
Albert
Mary Kathryn
Helen
Holmes Pingley
Bobby Garland
Mary Pingley
Golden Larrick
Russell
Allen Douglas
C. B. Larrick
Ruth
White Post
Cecil Larrick
Harry Patterep
R.G. Merryman
Audrey White
Washington
Governor elect Pollard Attends Virginia Ball in DC
The Society of Virginia in the District of Columbia hosts its first season ball at the Willard Hotel Friday at 8:30. Guests include Governor elect John Garland Pollard and his daughter, along with Sen Claude Swanson, Sen Carter Glass, Reps Otis Bland Menalius Lankford J A Garber Joseph C Shaffer and their wives. A music program precedes Pollard’s brief address and a certificate of membership presentation.
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Pollard
Virginia
Society of Virginia
District of Columbia
Willard Hotel
Thomas Slater Settle
Settle
John Garland Pollard
Miss. Pollard
Claude Swanson
Carter Glass
Otis Bland
Menalius Lankford
J. A. Garber
Joseph C. Shaffer
Will Visit Several High Schools on Trip
Mr. D. J. Howard Northern Virginia supervisor of agricultural education leaves this afternoon for a professional trip to Washington D C Stafford and Caroline counties Virginia On the tour he will visit many agricultural high schools in his district The district includes 20 counties 27 agricultural instructors and 42 high schools offering agriculture First Game of Season Won by G A A The Girls Athletic Association of this city defeated Boyce Agricultural High School 22 to 12 Kathryn Funkhouser coaches Boyce and Ruth Berlin coaches the G A A former team member.
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D. J. Howard
Northern Virginia
Washington, D. C
Stafford
Caroline
Virginia
Howard
Girls’ Athletic Association
Boyce Agricultural High School
Boyce
Kathryn Funkhouser
Ruth Berlin
Mr Marshall Carper Takes Position in Chicago
Clarke county native Mr. Marshall Carper has moved to Chicago to join the general offices of Wilson and Company, a meat products firm. He previously worked three years for Lickie-Collens Company in Aflex, Kentucky, and is a Boyce Agricultural High School and National Business College Roanoke alum.
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Marshall Carper
Chicago
Marshall
Carper
Clarke County
Wilson and Company
W.S Carper
Boyce
Berryville
Lickie- Collens Company
Aflex
Ethel Stevens and Ernest Fry Wed in Hagerstown Md
Announcement of the marriage between Miss Ethel Stevens of Capon Springs West Virginia and Mr. Ernest Fry of Martinsburg West Virginia. The ceremony occurred in Hagerstown Maryland on Saturday November 23. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Grover Stevens and wore a dark brown ensemble. The groom is a son of Mr and Mrs George Frye of Martinsburg.
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Ethel Stevens
Capon Springs
W. Va
Ernest Fry
Martinsburg
Hagerstown
Grover Stevens
George Frye
Birthday Party for Mrs. Rudy Gathered Relatives at Home
A large group celebrated Mrs. Florence Rudy's birthday on November 28 with a roast turkey dinner. Attendees included Rudy relatives from Wilmington Beaver Creek and Washington, plus Mrs. M. B. Adams and daughters Madeleine and Mary, and Mrs. Cecil Funk's family. Girls' Athletic Association schedules a December 5 meeting at 7 30 PM at the club rooms to cover routine and important business.
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Florence Rudy
Sheridan Stewart
Beaver Creek, Md
McKee Rudy and Son
Victor
Washington
Funkhouser Couple Return to Winchester Home
Mr Funkhouser and his bride Mrs Hugh Funkhouser have returned to Winchester after a motor trip through southern Virginia. They plan to reside at 19 East Leicester street. Mrs Funkhouser is formerly Miss Helen McGlathery daughter of E A McGlathery of this city. Robert Berry and wife have returned to Baltimore after visiting Winchester for the death in law of Mrs Berry's aunt Mrs W C Gadhein. C M Boyer of Stephens City was in town on business.
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Robert Berry
Baltimore
Winchester
Berry
W. C. Gadhein
Judge and Mrs Carson Honor Debutante Daughter
Judge and Mrs A C Carson return to Riverton after visiting Norfolk with their daughter Miss Caroline Carson who made her social bow at the Norfolk Cotillion Club. They hosted a dinner at the Colonial House in Norfolk with 30 guests in advance of Elizabeth Stephenson debutante dance by Mr. and Mrs A Gordon Stephenson.
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Baltimore
Bachelors’ Cotillon
Lyric Theatre
Cotillon
St. Cecelia Cotillon
Charleston
S. C
Rosalie Bruce Nelson
Robert B. Nelson
Winchester
Alexander H.rutherfoord
Alexander H. Rutherford
Arthur Wilcox Norton
Eleanor Carey Baetjer
Frederick Harry Baetjer
J. George Baetjer
Robert W. Johnson, Jr
J. Hall Pleasants
Lyric
ARS
Charles Morton Stewart, Jr
James McHenry
Tilgman G. Pitts
Board of
Judge
A. C. Carson
Riverton
Norfolk
Henry H. Little
North Shore Point
Caroline Reson
A. Gordon Stephenson
Elizabeth Stephenson
Miss Thomson Attends Dance At Quantico Club
Miss Imogene Thomson of Summit Point spent several days at Quantico Virginia as guest of Col and Mrs James C Breckenridge. She attended a Thanksgiving dance at the Marine Corps Officers Club with other officers and guests.
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Miss Thomson
Quantico Club
Imogene Thomson
Summit Point
Quantico
Col
James C. Breckenridge
Marine Corps Officers’ Club
Mrs. Breckenridge
Fleether Family Welcomes Son Carlton Conrad
Mr and Mrs Fleether and Mr and Mrs Dora Fletcher share congratulations on the birth of a son at Memorial Hospital on Saturday November 30 The child is named Carlton Conrad Mrs Fletcher formerly Velma Light of Mansfield The Fletcher couple is linked to the Virginia Woolen Company
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Dora Fletcher
Memorial Hospital
Carlton Conrad
Fletcher
Velma Light
Manyfield
Virginia Woolen Company
Civic League meeting at Handley Library Friday afternoon
The Women’s Civic League will hold a meeting at 3 30 o clock Friday afternoon December 6 at Handley Library. Local residents return from Lynchburg Virginia include Mr and Mrs C E Johnston and their son Samuel N Johnston who has since returned. Mr A C Harrison manager of the Winchester office of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company returns from a Roanoke trip and Thanksgiving football game visit to Richmond. Others noted staying at or visiting in town include Mrs Charles Cross Raymond Kerlin and families Mrs Martin Huffman visiting from Purgetsville and Mr and Mrs Thomas M Allen guests at the George Washington Hotel.
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Women's Civic League
Handley Library
C. E. Johnston
East Piccadilly Street
Lynchburg, Va
Samuel N. Johnston
Lynchburg
A. C. Harrison
Winchester
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Roanoke
Richmond
Thomas M. Allen
New York
George Washington Hotel
Widows' weeds and cigar ettes take a turn in Louisville
The Louisville Times notes a surprising shift as widows adopt smoking during social changes.
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Louisville
Estate sale of 100 acre apple orchard in Cumberland
Notice announces sale of a very fine 100 acre apple orchard to settle the estate of Dr. F P Stebley. For information apply to Mrs. F P Stebley at No 1 Decatur Street Cumberland Md with date 12 2 71.
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F. P. Stebley
F. P. Stemley
Decatur St
Cumberland, Md
Decree Orders Master to Report in Virginia Inheritance Case
In Winchester Virginia the Court in the Veronca E Miller versus Flora Patton suit dated November 20 1929 orders a Master Commissioner to report on party interest real and personal property heirs and partition feasibility. The order sets December 7 1929 at 22 Rouse Avenue as the reference execution time and place with notices published weekly until completion. Creditors must prove claims for allowance and proceedings may be adjourned daily if not finished.
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City OF
Winchester
Virginia
Veronca E. Miller
Flora Patton
Als
Margaret A. Miller
James P. Reardon
Margret A Miller
Winchester Evening Star
Commissioner's Office
Rouse Avenue
Rep. Harrison
Ct. C
Jas. P. Reardon
P. Q
Former Frederick County Resident Dies In Fairfax
Emma D Loy wife of J A Loy of Franklin Park Virginia died of goiter at her daughter Mrs Bernard Abell’s home on November 28 She had suffered for years and weakened after four weeks in bed Born in Frederick County she married J Ashby Loy later living in Fairfax County Survived by her husband three daughters a sister and a brother five grandchildren The funeral was held at Walkers Chapel Virginia at 2 30 Sunday afternoon with many relatives and friends in attendance.
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Emma D. Loy
J. A. Loy
Franklin Park
Bernard Abell
Jacob
Elizabeth Mumidw
Frederick County
J. Ashby Loy
Fairfax County
Willis Reid
Gladys
Richard Abel
Paul Caslow
Walkers Chapel
Hayes Withdraws As An Aspirant For Appointment
James M. Hayes Jr. asks Gov elect Pollard to halt consideration of his appointment to head the Division of Motor Vehicles citing potential embarrassment. Hayes cites desire to avoid embarrassment for Pollard and mutual friends. Pollard gave no comment as oyster hearing drew attention.
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Associated Press
Richmond
James M. Hayes, Jr
Ittvision of Pilotor Vehicles
John Garland Pollard
Motor Velieles
Hagee
Pollard
Rail Head Fined For False Billing
D. P. Rudeman president of the Detroit Toledo and Ironton Railroad was fined 25000 dollars by Federal Judge Benson W Hough after pleading guilty to 25 counts charging false billing of coal shipments in Columbus Ohio on December 3 1930s summary indicates multiple counts and high level executive liability
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
D. P. Rudeman
Detroit- Toledo and Ironton Railroad
Benson W. Hough
Canadian Wheat King Named at National Hay and Grain Show
Joseph H. B. Smith, a wheat grower from Wolfe Creek Alberta, won the National Hay and Grain Show wheat king title with a hard red spring sample weighing 66.3 pounds to the bushel.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Canadian Rockies
Joseph H. BL. Smith
Smith
Wolfe Creek
Alberta
Death notices J Snowden Lupton farmer at Opequon
J Snowden Lupton a prominent farmer of the Opequon area died at his residence after a long illness paralyzed several years. Born August 20 1853 in the county he was 76. Funeral from St John s Lutheran Church Thursday at 2 pm with Rev Snyder Alleman officiating. Burial in churchyard pallbearers nephews. Survived by daughters Mrs Allen J Stine Mrs John Bywaters eight grandchildren and sister Mrs Ella J Glaize.
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J. Snowden Lupton
Opequon
Mr. Lupton
Ile
Joshua and
Mary (Hodgson) Lupton
Lupton
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Snyder Alleman
Allen J. Stine
John Bywaters
Opengem
Ella J. Glaize
Proposals to Expand Federal Roads Program
Washington December 3. A bill to raise the federal roads program from 75 million to 125 million dollars annually for three years was introduced by Senator Phipps, chairman of the Senate post office and post roads committee.
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The
Associated Press
Washington
Phipps
Senate Post Office and Post Roads Committee
Expansion of Public Building Program Proposed
Washington December 3. A bill proposed by Eliott chairman of the House public buildings committee would expand the public building program with an appropriation of 215 million dollars. About 100 million would be spent outside the District of Columbia.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Eliott
House Public Buildings Committee
Richmond trade body pushes billboards plan in Virginia
A Virginia federation official urges public letters protesting proposed roadside billboards to advertise Richmond Chamber of Commerce. Clarke County Men’s Club and Garden Club of Winchester Clarke have opposed the plan, citing landscape impact and highway beautification efforts.
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Janet Stuarte Durham
Richmond
Virginia Federation of Wi Clobe
Rt Chamber of
Commertec
Pike
Richmond Chamber of
Clarke County Man’s Club
Winchester
Clarke
Cishces
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Mra
Teabelle P. Milles
Persion Ec
Colonel Roszel
Early Church
Rosalie Nelson
Eleanor Baether
Huntsberry
Loudoun Street
Mr.Linden Pingley
Mrs
C. M. Boyer
Stephens City
Judge and Mrs. Carson
Leonard W. Leech
Leonard W. Leech, Jr
Flint, Mich
R. H. Stokes
Miss Minnie Baker
Rockville
Miss Baker
Mrs. Stokes
Clarence Hoover
Toots
Charlotte DeHart
Handley School
Senseney Road
Bryant Duncan
Bryant, Jr
Charles Cross
John G. Pollard
Wardman Park Hotel
Washington Star
Charles B. Nerren
Carl B. Clingenpeel
G. W. Warvel
Lee Miller
Peyton Street
Er. W. Miller
George F. Miller
Gilbert Wood
Garge
Front Royal
Mr. Garge
Mildred Racey
Purgitsville
Ruth Racey
Glebe
C. J. Racey
National Avenue
Thomas Schmidt
Mary Elizabeth Schmidt
J. F. Hamilton
Ollie H. Vance
Ebert Motor Car Agency
Buick and
Marquette
George Miller
Foreman
Lohr Clevenger
Stephenson
John Poland
Nannie Gaver McNeer
Bessie McNeer
Middletown
S. J. Goode
Esther Gode
Floyd E. Moore
Goode
William R. Orndorff
Wardensville
Mr. Orndoff
Eliza Tucker
Lutherville
Maryland College For Women
Martha
Tucker
Margaret Hansbrough
G. M Hansbrough
Martha Washington Seminary
Mrs. Fleether
East Clifford Street
Raymond Kerlin
Lynchburg College
Lester Kerlin
Martin Huffman
J. Hammon Morris
Morris
Denver
Colo
Hugh K. Troxell
Hagerstown, Md
Fairfax
Hayes
Rail
Milady
North Main Street
Margaret
L. Hodgson
Caer
Christina
Pree Lovett Bros
Winchester Printers & Stationers, Inc
Toytown
Peoples Bargain ‘Store
Radiola
Stromberg Carlson
Atwater Kent, Brunswick
Radio Shop
Rete
Illini
RK. M. Swimley
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