Thanksgiving As Celebrated At Hayfield
Thanksgiving in West Fred, Hayfield, Va, was dampened by rain yet observers found small joys. Hunters braved showers to bag rabbits and quail while families shared dinners indoors with old traditions. The mood echoed colonial days as relatives arrived, smoke curling from pipes, and reflections of early settler harvest feasts colored the scene despite the steady rain.
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Hayfield
West Fred
Macy
Ma Winchester
Dad
Granddad
Walter Raleigh
Plymouth
Sallie
Rachael
Western
Frederick
Home Demonstration Agent Outlines Week Plan
The Home Demonstration agent announces the week of December 3 to 8 with 4-H Club meetings and demonstrations. She will reorganize clubs, start projects, and perform field and office work including service and breakfast cereals demonstrations.
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Branson
Gore
Gore Home Demonstration Group Meeting Notices
A schedule lists Gore group activities with a Lodge Hall meeting at 2 p.m. Wednesday to reorganize and invite all women. Thursday covers Presenting club work and Red Bud 4 H Club with demonstrations by Bertha Cunningham. Friday lists Rosenberger 4 H Club meetings and office times.
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Gore
Bertha Cunningham
Rosenberger
More Marriage Licenses Issued In 1934
The Corportation Court records show 173 licenses issued by Nov 30 1934 versus 131 in all 1933 and 138 in 1932. If trends hold about 200 licenses may be issued in Winchester this year with most applicants from outside the locality. One couple listed Wisconsin as their address.
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Corporation Court
Winchester
Wisconsin
Five Days Sees Canvassers Halfway Mark In Winchester
Canvassing totals nearing $71 675 to fund home improvements in Winchester and county campaigns. Residents express strong interest in housing upgrades financed by Federal Housing loans with installment plans over three to five years. Remarks highlight modernizing baths, playrooms, zoned spaces and durable finishes to reduce fuel use. A soft water cistern project, estimated at about 115 dollars, draws interest among property owners.
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Winchester
Clifford Grim
Chamber of Commerce
Mutual Fire Co Elects Officers Amid Growth Report
W Edle Edwards, president of Frederick Mutual Fire Insurance Co, announced strong growth for the year ending December 1 with about 112000 more insurance in effect bringing total to roughly 700000. The firm entered its fourth year and paid approx 3000 in claims despite heavy losses. directors elected include W E Edwards J Lester Dailey M J Pease Harry L McCann L H Ramey Vernon O Baker and R A.
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W. Edle Edwards
Frederick Mutual Fire Insurance Company
County Court House
J. Lester Dailey
M. J. Pease
Harry L. McCann
L. H. Ramey
Vernon O. Baker
R. A
Directors Elect Officers For Local Body
After electing the directors the group chose W. Erle Edwards as president and J. Lester Dailey as secretary and treasurer.
Slaying Charge Placed Against Baltimore Man
Baltimore police filed murder charges against Harold A. Johnson 28 for the shooting death of Pauline Anita Connelly 17 after Johnson shot the girl twice in the back and then wounded himself in his apartment. Johnson told police he was crazy about the girl and afraid he would lose her.
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Baltimore
Pauline Anita Connelly
Harold A. Johnson
Johnson
Relieve Headache Quiet Nerves In Three Minutes
A pharmacist prepared remedy "B. C." offers rapid relief for violent headaches nerve racking pain and muscle aches. It is claimed to calm a distressed nervous system without opiates and sold in 10c and 25c packages.
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B. C
Roman customs cited in coin debasement discussion
The passage references a shooting at a Johnson event involving Johnson and his wife Mrs. Betty Johnson and her 14 year old brother Clayton Morgan. It also notes a claim that in low mood Romans reduced precious metal content in coins without reducing face value.
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Ace
Johnson
Betty Johnson
Clayton Morgan
Johnson Eveent
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ORC
Wabc-Co
Ted Husing
Annette Hanshaw
Ted Husing Hestra
E.S.T
C.S.T
M.S.T
P.S.T
Lumbia Network
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Muggs McGinnis
Schoo
YA Gould
By Wally Bishop
Central Press Association
Jha
Wenders
Clowe's
M. B. Clowe’s
Jeweler and Watchmaker
Loudoun Street
American Cooperage Co
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Main St
A. B
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Fairmont Avenue
Crosby
Kernstown
National Ave
Braddock St
J. Frank Baylis
Amherst St
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New York
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Greene
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Star Office
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Lion Club
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Ug Buncutter Tire Co
NASA
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