Virginia Not To Be Ashamed Of Her Progress
A Winchester Virginia editorial rebukes North Carolina for using Virginia as a foil in road and economic progress comparisons. It praises Virginia's forward march in agriculture education manufacturing and road-building while defending state pride and opposing denigration or unnecessary contrast with neighboring states.
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Cbaee
Wkynchbure
North Carolina
Virginia
Irolina
Carolina
Herald Courier
Vir- Hans
Tennesee
Tennessee
Herald-Courier
A .Carolina
North Carolina News Quotation on State’s Status
A reader-voiced line asserts North Carolina ranks on par with Virginia and Tennessee in essential greatness. The quote frames the state as strong but not superior, inviting general acceptance of the comparison.
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North Carolina
Virginia
Tennessee
Governor candidates loom in Tidewater Virginia debate
A Tidewater Virginia editorial surveys a crowded field for the next governor as 13 months remain in the current term. It lists Walter Mapp, Harry Byrd, C Lee Moore, R Watton Moore, O Conor Godrick, Westmoreland Davis, and others while urging a forward looking program that transcends party machines.
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Tidewater
Virginia
Richmond
Walter Mapp
Eastern Shore
Harry Flood Byrd
State Democratic Committee
C. Lee Moore
R. Watton Moore
Eighth
House of Representatives
O’conor Godrick
Fredericksburg
Good Roads
Westmoreland Davis
Democratic
Byrd Poised to Lead Virginia Gubernatorial Field
Farmville Virginia leader Harry Flood Byrd announces his candidacy for governor drawing mixed reactions over his anti bond road stance. With three other declared runs G. W. Mapp C Lee Moore and possibly Congressman Moore, Byrd gathers party support and faces a crowded race for next year's statewide offices.
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Farmville
Harry Flood Byrd
Virginia
Winchester
G. W. Mapp
Accomac
C. Lee Moore
Fairfax
Congressman Moore
Corporation Commission
Don Halsey
Lynchburg
Louis Epes
Blackstone
Norfolk
Harry Byrd
Community Notes From Chambersville Virginia December
A Northwestern grade notes recap from Chambersville Virginia records a local farm sale at Leslie N Woods, moves of the Carpenter family to R S Jolliffe farm near Kernstown, illness and recovery reports, a reception hosted by Ollie Cooper for Strother Sherman and his bride Lillian Cooper, travel to Washington by the Wigginton and Carper families, a Capon Springs trip by Nettie La Follette, a toy truck accident injury to Howard Lewis’s son under treatment, and visits by Polly Mumaw Lillie Mumaw Bud and Elbert Gough at Copenhaver homes with health updates and repasts.
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Chambersville
Leslie N. Woods
Samuel Carpenter
R. S. Jolliffe Farm
Kernstown
Cecelia Byrd
Kenney
Stephenson
Ellen An- Son
Ollie Cooper
Strother Sherman
Lillian Cooper
Sherman
Alva Wigginton
George Carper
Margaret
Marie
Washington
Nettie la Follette
Irene Copenhaver
Capon Springs
Howard Lewis
Shafer
Winchester
Polly
Lillie Mumaw
Bud
Elbert Gough
Visitors at Mrs. Irene Copenhaver's residence
A few evenings since visitors called at Mrs. Irene Copenhaver's home. Among them was Mr. Horner Sibert who also visited here the other evening.
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Irene Copenhaver
Horner Sibert
Friendly Grove League debates eighteenth amendment benefits
Bloom Happenings notes a Friendly Grove Community League debate on whether the eighteenth amendment benefits the United States with affirmative speakers N B Williams Howard Lockhart and Loring Wright and negatives Thos S Cooper J I Crabill and Ben Hulver. Thanksgiving visits list numerous local residents and gatherings at various homes.
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Bloom
Var
Friendly Grove
Woodstock
Robert Clower
Washington
Willard Landes
Staunton
J.D. Snapp
Camillus Snapp
Stephens City
Gertie Snapp
Luther Snapp
Relief
Arthur Miller
L. M. Harvey
P. H. Williams
Robert
Ruth Rector
A. F. Williams
Robert McDonald
Howard Allemony
Harvey Allemony
Mae Clowser
Carl Clowser
Thos. S. Cooper
A. M. Cooper
Master Bibert
Calvin Brill
Winchester
Rannie Sloop
Gettysburg College
Arnold
Mattie Arnold
E. A
N. B. Williams
Thos
Hollywood Florida Real Estate Investment Appeal
Virginians and others wintering in Florida are urged to visit Hollywood to investigate real estate as an investment. Property values have more than doubled in 18 months amid ongoing permanent improvements. Hollywood lies 15 miles north of Miami and 50 miles south of Palm Beach on the Florida East Coast Railroad with the Dixie Highway as its main street. Over $5,000,000 spent on improvements and sales exceed $10,000,000. Write or call for full information to Fred E. Willis at 1174 W Flagler St Miami Fla formerly of Winchester and Harrisonburg Va.
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Florida
Hollywood
Miami
Palm Beach
East Coast
Florida East Coast Railroad
Fred. E. Willis
W. Flagler St
Fla
Winchester and
Harrisonburg
St John Sunday School to Hold Christmas Service
Bryam Richard and Ralph Sloop are noted in the item. The St John Sunday School will hold a Christmas service and prepare the program. Mrs Thos Cooper and Hittle son Thos LeRoy spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs John M Himelright at Star Tannery.
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Thos S. Cooper
Iph
Mae Crabill
Fietta Rosenberger
Thelma Richard
Sadie Hulver
Vivian Whittington
Mae Clowser
Martha Moore
A. M. Cooperson
Bryam Richard
Ralph Sloop
St. John Sunday School
Thos
Cooper
Hittle Son
Thos. LeRoy
John M. Himelright
Star Tannery
Girls Basket Ball Team Are In Shape
The Girls' Athletic Club season opens with a game against Va. High School next Friday evening. The local team shows strong material and a capable coach, though absence from practice due to family reasons affects the start.
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Cakes Va
Saebolt
Uppervill
Winchester Memorial Hospital to amend charter meeting notice
You are notified a meeting of Winchester Memorial Hospital members will be held at eight o clock P M in Handley Library on Monday night December 22 1924. The purpose is to amend the charter to add not more than one but not less than twenty directors and to authorize an executive committee of four doctors and three laymen to run affairs when not in session and to accept gifts or endowments for charitable hospital work. By H H McGuire President.
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Winester Memorial Hospital
Handley Library
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Virginia
Winchester Memorial
H. H. McGuire
Woodbine School November report details attendance and honor roll
Grimes Virginia December report for Woodbine public school lists 10 boys and 12 girls on roll with 97 percent overall attendance. Perfect attendance honors go to Cecil Leonard Arbeatrice Hahn Woodrow Milburn Page Pittman Garland Ritter Jacob Frances Elizabeth Randall Lester Eva Minnie Shirley Mabel Hazel Whitacre. Teacher is Miss Ruth Mauzy.
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R E Grimes
Woodbine Public School
Cecil
Leonard
Arbeatrice Hahn
Woodrow Milburn
Page
Pittman
Garland Ritter
Jacob
Frances
Elizabeth Randall
Lester
Eva
Minnie Shirley
Mabel
Hazel Whitacre
Cay
Red Cross
Ruth Mauzy
Woodbine School
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Win. Et
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Chiropractic
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Chiropractors
N. Braddock Street
Sunbeam Cabinet
Hofster
the Fox Parnace
Shenandoah
Washington Street
Haddox Terrace
Good & CO
Rouss Avenue
Stover
Babb Brothers
Winchester Gas
National Fruit
Federal Land Bank
Hansbrough & Carter
Heatrola
P. C. Neidemeyer & Company Complete Home Furnishers
West Water St
Lutheran Church
Frank Gearing
East Piccadilly Street
Barrett
H. J. Mowrey
Jeweler
Oppo
Hotel Jack
Neutrodyne
Massey Radio Company
J. Earl Parks
Brooks’ Pharmacy
E. Piccadilly St
Hamburger’s
Flapper Grandmother Man
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