Farm Census To Be Taken This January
An army of 25,000 enumerators will canvass every farm in the United States in January 1935 for the Census of Agriculture. The effort aims to produce timely data on crops, livestock, farm values, and land use to aid relief and policy, with confidentiality guaranteed.
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United States
Frederick Cunty
I. Fred-Stine
Winchester
Census Bureau
Bureau of the Census
Washington, D. C
News Briefs From Counties Highlight Local Visits and Death
Local residents and visitors are listed in a string of county items. George Patton and family from Winchester are mentioned, along with Gainesboro, Angers Store, Berkeley Springs, Martinsburg, and Tim ber Ridge areas. Events include visits, Thanksgiving gatherings, a severe fall, a singing school, and the death of James Mason at Martinsburg hospital.
Scott Couple Celebrate in Easton Ancestry Surprise
Albin Mention reports Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scott of Easton celebrate a family event in ALBIN Va dated December 10. The brief item notes the couple from Easton and reference to local customs and community ties.
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Albin, Va
Charles Scott
Easton
Community League stages play in Whitacre Virginia
Whitacre Va December 10 The Community League presented a play at the schoolhouse Wednesday night titled Bigamy In the Third Degree A very large crowd enjoyed the performance Mr and Mrs James W Bageant of Unger Store W Va visiting relatives in the community spent a day this week with Mrs S H Braithwaite
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Whitacre
Community League
James W. Bageant
Unger Store
W. Va
S. H. Braithwaite
Sunday Gatherings And Family News From Local Families
Sunday with peers includes Mr and Mrs Roy Parrill spending time with family. Norwood Braithwaite suffers an foot infection keeping him off it for several days. Edward Parrill returns after years in Army service with time in the Hawaiian Islands. Hetzel Kerns welcomed a son born Wednesday night. Whitacres visit Edwards near Gainesboro Thursday. Ivan Pugh hosts Sunday guests Columbus Fletcher and family from Winthorpe. The Brannon family and little Lowell Jr visit O H Phillips Tuesday night.
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Roy Parrill
Norwood Braithwaite
Edward Parrill
Army
Hawaiian Islands
Hetzel Kerns
John W. Whitacre
Fred Whitacre
Earl. Edwards
Gainesboro
Ivan Pugh
Columbus Fletcher
Winchester
Lowell Brannon
Lowell, Jr
Nain
O. H. Phillips
Stephenson Notes Gatherings in Cumberland and Local Visits
Mr and Mrs A L Omps and nieces Geraldine and Frances Triggs spent Thanksgiving in Cumberland Md visiting relatives Mrs S H Zinn called on Mrs Earl Prince Sunday Rev and Mrs Thomas Morgan of Brucetown were supper guests at the Omps home Mr and Mrs J H Ashwood and Mrs E W Grant were callers Sunday evening at the Prince home The Stephenson Church young people held their monthly meeting at Miss Lucille Grants home with Miss Grants opening worship The Stephenson Social Club meets December 12 at Mrs W O Zinns Winchester at 1 45 p m
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William Catlett
Martinsburg
W. Va
Troy Dick
Angers
H. B. Dick
Ernest
Herbert J . Don McDonald
Frank Lee Flowers
Evelyn Carpenter
Mary Neal Flowers
Alton Omps
O’nile
Saco
C. G. Russell
N. L. ‘McIntire
Richard Hover
Retta Place
Martha Pugh
Good
Earl Farmer
C. T. Adams
Gainesboro
H. C. Reynolds
W. A. Buncutter
Mrs. Scott
Mrs. Glaize
Holmes Yeakley
Harry
Mary Louise
Sadie Yeakley
Washington
Susan “Howard
Grover Schlack
Miss Howard
Po Green
Monay
L. A. Hudson
Hartman Place
L. J. Hartman
Cooper Place
Burnt Presbyterian Church
Rev. Seastrunk
Lutheran Church
Middletown Notes includes visits and health updates
Miss Hattie Nixon returns from Florida visit. Harris Sperry recovering from pneumonia. Daughters of Dr. T. A. Williams ill for a week. Amye Clark and Ashby of Hume visit in town. Roby Everly visits Berryville. Little Little and Alma Louise Little visit Cumberland Maryland. Larricks from Washington DC return after funeral in Middletown for Robert A. Larrick.
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Middletown
Hattie Nixon
Florida
Harris Sperry
Louise
Robin Ann Williams
T. A. Williams
Amye Clark
Miss Ashby
Hume
George Clark
Roby Everly
Berryville
C. M. Stickley
W. B. Little
Alma Louise Little
Cumberland
I.N. Elsen
Alexandria
Elizabeth Larrick
Bernice Burdette
Herbert Larrick
H. W. Owings
David Gregory Visits Stephens City Relative
Stephens City Virginia reports David Gregory of Washington D C spent the weekend with his mother Mrs John Gregory amid holiday family gathering in the area.
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Stephens City
David Gregory
Washington, D. C
John Gregory
Sick List Names and Travel Note
The column lists Leslie Orndorff and George Dinges on the sick list. Lomax Parker was in New York on a business trip last week.
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Leslie Orndorff
George Dinges
Lomax Parker Waws
New York
Transcontinental era Airlines retirement marks shift to Douglas airliners
A fleet of Ford tri motor planes ends service with Transcontinental era Airlines after decades of carrying passengers mail and express. The move signals a modernization push to Douglas airliners and aligns with broader industry changes. Also notes wireless weather broadcasts from the Bureau of Air Commerce and aviation events on National Aviation Day honoring Orville Wright.
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T. W. A. Airways
Bureau of Air Commerce
Airways Division
Bureau
Orville Wright
B. C. Pain Relief Promises Quick Calm
A pharmacist created B. C. relief formula claiming it eases peritical pains in three minutes and helps with colds headaches muscular aches fever and nervous distress without habit forming drugs. Available in 10c and 75c packages at drugstores.
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B. C
Court hearing reveals Baker’s wife testifies in case
Frederick county circuit court judge Philip Williams hears a dispute over a $49 bill in favor of Clayton Painter. During the proceeding Mrs. Etta Russell testifies about the Baker Painter contract and reveals she is Baker’s wife, prompting questions about their relationship.
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Frederick County
Philip Williams
David B. Baker
Clayton Painter
Vaucluse
Etta Russell
Baker
Russell
Clayton
Williams
Recent Transfers of City Realty Deeds Recorded
City transfers include Herbert S. Larrick to Shenandoah Valley National Bank properties at East and Baker streets Gray and Kent and North Kent. Walter D. Myers leases space at 21 West Boscawen street to Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co for six years. James P. Reardon trustee sells to William S. Sargeant a double dwelling at East James Street. Lillian E. Sheetz sells North Loudoun Street parcel to Frances Capper Rodman for $10 and other valuable considerations.
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Herbert S. Larrick
Shenandoah Valley National Bank of
Winchester
East
Baker Street
Gray and Kent
North Kent
Walter D. Myers
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
West Boscawen Street
James P. Reardon
William S. Sargeant
East James Street
Lillian E. Sheetz
Frances Capper Rodman
Loudoun Street
None but Sunny Hours sundial at Mt. Vernon
A sundial on the Mt. Vernon lawn records only sunny hours. Contributed by Rhode Island in 1888 to replace Washington era timekeeping, bearing the Latin motto Horas non numero nisi serenas.
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Mt. Vernon
Rhode Island
Washington
Public sale of personal property on Stephens City farm
Intending to discontinue farming U S Cook will sell on his farm one mile east of Stephens City on Thursday December 13 starting at 10 A M. Items include two heavy draft Percheron mares two heavy draft weanling colts six milk cows five close springers one with calf by side three two year old heifers two one year old heifers farming implements harness fodder and hay Terms announced day of sale Brumback Auctioneers 12-4 7 10 31
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Stephens City
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Reynolds
Ns George Patton
Dellee Adams
Earl L. Farmer
Jim Bageant
Harry Largent
Offutt Peacemaker
Bloomery
Charles Kelly
C. W. Moore
Albin
Whitacre Mention
The
Winchester Star
Stephenson
Star
Europe
Asia
Stephens City Items
Big Sister
Vesus
Wene
Louis
Father Ether
Tor
Taure
Uta
Kay
Byles Forgrave
Ontwas Side
Weriner
Crisfield Oysters
N. Cameron St
Grocery Coal and Feed Co
Joe Penner
Riverton
A.C. Hyde
Aeronca
Admiral Byrd
Bud Haven
Taylor Aircraft
Bradford
Winston Salem
N. C
Frank Turgeons
Curtiss
Bill McGalliard
Danville
Frank
Stinson Air Cab Operators’ Association
Carnation Beauty Shop
West Piccadilly St
City Realty
S&s. Braddock
John T. Cochran
Dunn & Duvall
Aucts
County Realty
Louise Consideration
Micleta H. McDonald
Clara
Mount Williams
R. Bailey
Good Samaritan
Parkins Mill Road
Buffalo Lick Road
Royal Unger
Herbert Williams
North Frederick Pike
Stonebend
Charles H. Harper
Leon Black
Stephens City-Macedonia Road
Burr P. Harrison
C. W. Franks
Gore
William R. Coffman
Mamie Coffman
U. S. Cook
C. I. Brumback
Bickers Motor Co
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
G. I. Brumback
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