News Briefs From The Counties
Mr James Russell visits Mt Williams to help his mother in law. The Ladies Aid meets Saturday December at 7 30 p m. Visitors welcome. Local visits include John Perry and Margaret Ritter with Mrs Raymond Racey. A gathering at the Lamp home marks old times with Mr Williams and friends. Various residents travel between Winchester Front Royal Middletown and Harrisonburg for visits and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Russell
Mt. Williams
Ladies Aid
John Perry
Margaret Ritter
Raymond Racey
Williams
Raven
Refuge News and Social Roundup in Refuge Va
Rev Floyd Lucas visited friends in Refuge on Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Wade Headley and child from Baltimore stayed with Frank Pitcock family and were served by Alice and Lake Pitcock. Harley Grim and Harry Grim visited Winchester and Dave households respectively. Many new members joined. A heavy rain fell all last week with little damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Refuge
Floyd Lucas
Wade Headley and Child
Baltimore
Frank Pitcock
Alice
Lake Pitcock
Harley Grim
Winchester
Harry Grim
Dave
Greenwood Notes and Local Visits Around Greenwood
Greenwood notes recount visitors from Berryville Virginia Winchester Virginia and Baltimore Maryland including Helen and Emma Carlisle and Dave Reardon plus Carlisle of Greenwood. The list covers Mr Harry Maloy and son Harry Jr of near Altoona Pennsylvania Harold Pope of New Oxford and Albert Miller clan visiting Elsie Maby. Elizabeth Griffin returned home after visiting her parents Sam and Mrs Griffin. Walter Middleton of Strasburg Virginia visited Barb. G A Burchman moved to the farm of L H.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Van
fai @ Whitacre
Greenwood
Helen
Emma Carlisle
Berryville
Dave Reardon
Winchester
Vviam Carlisle
Harry Maloy
Harry Jr
Altoona
Harold Pope
New Oxford
Elsie Maby
Albert Miller
Gon
Lester
Minnie Miller
Baltimore
Thanksgiving Day Visits Across Cross Junction
Dr. and Mrs. Noble D. Whitacre and family from Pikeside West Virginia spent Thanksgiving at the Braithwaite home. Mrs. Whitacre’s injury from a recent auto accident is improving. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hite of Bunker Hill and Miss Hazel Baker with Mr Curtis Funkhouser of Washington DC. Delbert Sibert of Winchester recently visited J. S. Braithwaite and Miss Freda Braithwaite with Mrs. Elmer Braithwaite in Winchester. C E Sibert has been indisposed for several days. S H Braithwaite attended a Winchester meeting of the Frederick County School Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Derflinger
Front Royal
Dan Gray
Handley-Martinsburg
Winchester
Joseph Sumption
Middletown
Stages
Harrisonburg
Oyaeee
State Highway Department
J. O. Newcome
J. W. Haymaker
M. H. Armel
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Milton Cornwell
G. D. Gray
C. G. Baker
Delbert Sibert
Frederic County School Board
Frank Woodson
Billy
Mary Sibert
Roanoke
Howard Owings
Will Owings
Washington
John Shull
Roy. Colfelt
Bartonsville
Lizzie Light
Earl
P. EB. Saunders
W. P. Saunders
Earl Brumback
William Weirick
College
Frank Weirick
Ernest Alger
Millwood
Mattie Alser
Luray
Claude Carper
Martha Reely
Alexandria
J. T. Reely
Claude Gordon
C. B. Legge
Little Jean
Raymond Headley
T. A. Williams
L. L. Sibert
Hagerstown
Herbert Jones
Anna
Winchster
P. H. Wakeman
Strasburg
M. M. Funkhouser
Thanksgiving Social Ties and Local Helpers at Boyce
The Boyce community reports church services with Rev. Robert A. Goodwin delivering the sermon. Donations and 92 quarts of canned fruits and vegetables were sent to Memorial Hospital in Winchester. Numerous residents and visitors shared meals and greetings over Thanksgiving, with several trips to Richmond and Baltimore for events and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce
Union
Methodist Church
Methodist
Baptist
Episcopal
Robert A. Goodwin
Episcopal Church
Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Miston
Lloyd Martin
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton
Robert Gardiner
Richmond Medical College
John Lock
Union Forest School
Marguerite Jolliffe
Washington
A. L. Lowe
James Funk
Mollie Punk
T. P. Jolliffe
Herbert Brown
W. 8. Brent
Huntington
Gilbert Cadwallader
J. M. Brown
Berryville
Rufoe Brown
T. Eddy Brown
Swimley
I. K. Moreheal
Floyd Hudson
Blue Ridge Sanitarium
New Market
R. E. Reid
John Siler
Fort Jay
N. Y
Elizabeth Siler
Elizabeth Grigsby
Betty Grigsby
E. A. Lindsey
Emma Beemer
Community Notes from Middletown and Nearby
Middletown residents share holiday visits with relatives in Roanoke Winchester and Washington. Mrs. Earl Brumback suffered a broken ankle after a haymow fall but friendly prayers follow, while M rs. James Willey plans a Washington visit for two weeks.
School Reopens After Thanks giving Closure in Armell
Armell VA December 5 School reopened Monday morning following a brief closure for Thanksgiving. Local students returned to classes at the Armell High School district and routines resumed in the aftermath of the holiday break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armel
Get Up Nights Ad Promotes Buckets Brand Remedy
An old advertisement touts juniper oil and buchu leaves in small green Buckets tablets to flush acids and waste, relieve bladder irritation, and reduce waking, with a four day trial and promise of refund by Baker's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker’s Drug Store
Ady
Mount Williams Notes and Local Illnesses
Mount Williams reports Williams in critical condition at Memorial Hospital and hopes for improvement. Beulah Williams and Leonard Williams families mentioned amid illness, with Mrs. Alta Fauver recently recovered. Local social news lists gatherings at the Creeper home and visits in Winchester along with a Christmas program being prepared by local school pupils and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Ial
Ams
Beverly Place
Opequon
Beulah Williams
Leonard Williams
Memorial Hospital
Alta Lee Fauver
Hollis Crowser
Paul Campbell
Paul
Joyce
Charlotte
A. C. Peer
Winchester
Mary Lake
Stephenson
Edna Fauver
Reuben Hulver
Horse Shoe Bend
Bessie Orndorff
Irene
Orn
Dorff
Paul Clowser
W. A. Clowser
Mary Ashwood
Ethel Rudolph
Miss Sizer
Marie Flegal
Rosenberger Notes From Rosenberger Virginia Dispatch
Rosenberger Virginia notes show travelers who went to Richmond last Friday from the local area with details of their departure and purpose of trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosenberger
Richmond
Local social notes from Mountain View and nearby region
The report lists several residents and visitors including Professor and Mrs. F. L. Triplett and son Kenwyn, Mrs. Josephine Hinkle, Mrs. Guy and son Ralph, and others attending a school contest in Richmond. It mentions extended visits in Philadelphia by Mrs. C. H. Harbaugh and daughter Nancy, and Sunday visits by Amiel Clowser’s household, Loring Clowser family, Mrs. C. M. Rosenberger, Edison Fawcett, and Mrs. Guy Frye relationships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Triplett
Kenwyn
Josephine
C. H. Harbaugh
Nancy
Philadelphia
Amiel Clowser
Loring Clowser
C. M. Rosenberger
Edison Fawcett
Guy Frye
Local Social News From Green Spring Va
Green Spring Virginia December reports show visits by Ray Lamp family from Washington to parents A B Fries. E P Nagley family and Harrison Kern spent Sunday at Summits Point with Nathan Shirley. Gano Martinsburg and Webber Winchester couples visited Carl Webber’s home last Thursday. Community notes mention busy time butchering and multiple Sunday gatherings at Fris and Dix households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Spring
Ray Lamp
Washington
Stewart Fries
Herbert Fries
Ray Fries
Winchester
Lightner
Apple Pie Ridge
William Dix
Court Quint Formation Draws Keen Interest
Interest grows in forming a semi pro basketball team under the Men s Athletic Club. An organization meeting is set in club rooms at 7 30 tonight as Winchester s strong court program eyes a 31 game season and potential signings from Handley graduates and local talent. Two teams from the area have asked for games as the Golden Knight Club and Hagerstown Louis All-Stars seek eastern tour dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Virginia
West Virginia
Aldie
Martinsburg
Star
Luby
Mike Garber
Handley
Perths
Handley Court
Golden Knight Club
Keyser
W. Va
Hagerstown Louis All-Stars
Four Martinsburg Men Set Free After Plea on Strike Battle
Berkeley County grand jury indicted Martinsburg men in October for assault on non-strikers during textile mill troubles. Royal Files Clyde Young and Jack Frazer pleaded nolo contendere to a substituted assault and battery charge. Judge Rodgers suspended the fines on good behavior. Eight others continued. Onderdonk faced a misdemeanor indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
Berkeley County
Decature H. Rodgers
Royal Files
Clyde Young
Jack Frazer
Charles Onder
Doan's Pills Advertised For Kidney Ailments
An old fragment promotes Doan's Pills from the 1984 era, claiming relief for kidney issues and urging use to avoid irritation and pain. The ad references a placebo-like remedy and includes the supplier Milburn Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
voster-Milburn Co
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Buhl
Ricesmith
Albert Spaid
John Barb
Mount Williams
Aye
Wan
Noxzema
Fey Beker
Boyds
Stoie Brook
Miller’ Drag Ren
Berlin
Ners
Big Sister
Buddy
OMNES
Egut
Ninesten
Bakers Drug Store
Boyds Drug Store
Brooks Drug Store
Millers Drug Store
Peoples
Berlins Drug Store
Pep
Vigor
Charlotte L
Chancery
John P. Peiffer
Charlotte L. Peiffer
John P.er
Evening Star
Court House
Clark M. Smith
Jos. B. Newlin
P. G
County Court House
Continental Oil Co
International Salt Co
New Amsterdam Casualty Co
Superior Oil Corp
National Fruit Products Co
Geo. Washington Hotel Corp
Colonial Brick Corp
W. E. Edwards
Vicxs
Gore
Baptist Church
Ia Ee
Ela Telephone
Ang
Cammertireco Waelma Pal
Braddock & Boscawen Sts
Massel
Ford
Bickers Motor Co
Fome
Winchester, Va
Shell Station
Martinsburg Pike
Amherst & Boscawen Sts
Valley Ave
Braddock St
Twin-City Oil & Gas Corp
Zinz
J. S. Solenberger & Co., Inc
N. Loudoun St
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