Front Royal Local Notes and Social Roundup
Miss Polly Slaughter will spend Sunday at Charlottesville. Miss Maudie Hines underwent an operation yesterday in George Washington Hospital Washington and is doing well. Mrs Meridith Buck will leave for Washington next week. The Ladies Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church met yesterday afternoon. Mrs Earl Ruffner hosted a birthday party for her three year old Fay Marie Ruffner.
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Front Royal
Meridith Buck
Washington
Ben Sonner
Earl Ruffner
Fay Marie Ruffner
Riverton
Relief Office to Close in Front Royal
The Warren County Federal Emergency Relief office will close permanently on Saturday December 21. Four hundred families on relief rolls are to be transferred to the Works Progress Administration. Relief director and senior visitor A. F. Clarke has led the office since it opened March 25 with staff Elizabeth Forbes, Lillian Skyles, and others.
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Front Royal
Warren County
Federal Emergency Relief Office
Works Progress Administration
A. F. Clarke
Elizabeth Forbes
Lillian Skyles
Plan to Provide Toys for Needy Children in Front Royal
A community drive partners two Front Royal theaters with Town Sergeant E O C Smith and a King’s Daughters committee to admit children free with a toy. On Dec 17 at 3:15 Park Theatre shows Joe E Brown in Alibi Ike. Dec 19 Murphy Opera House presents Burns and Allen Here Comes Cooky with matinee and evening free for toy donors.
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Roy
Wa County
Santa Claus
Front Royal
E. O C. Smith
King’s Daughters
Park Theatre
Joe E. Brown
Murphy Opera House
Burns and Allen
Concert Program Announces Park Theatre Benefit
Front Royal December 13 The King's Daughters present a Sunday program at the Park Theatre to aid the Community Christmas Tree fund. The concert features America audience sing along with Warren County high school band under Capt. G C Dean, Mendelssohn selection, The Holy City, Birthday of a King solo, Nobody Knows the Trouble I See violin solo, and a Front Royal male quartet number. Mrs Ruth Beaty-Gasque and Mrs Peggy Shiner-Payne accompany and W C Deming will MC.
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Front Royal
Park Theatre
King’s Daughters
Community Christmas Tree Fund
America
Warren County High School
G. C. Dean
H. W. Shannon
Presbyterian Church
Mendelssohn
Garden Club Awards Prizes
In Front Royal the Garden Club of Warren County held a December meeting at Mrs. Julian N. Major's Riverton home. Mrs. John H. Downing won first prize with 21 correct evergreen identifications, followed by Mrs. I. O. Kibler with 18. For Christmas decorations the top prize went to Mrs. Beverley F. Browne, with Mrs. Aubrey G. Weaver and Mrs. W. W. Whitside taking second and third.
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Front Royal
Garden Club
Warren County
Julian N. Major
Riverton
W. W. Sonner
John H. Downing
I. O. Kibler
Beverley F. Browne
Aubrey G. Weaver
W. W. Whitside
Armstrong to Assist in Eviction Case at Standardsville
W C Armstrong an attorney for the State Commission on Conservation and Development will represent the commission in the eviction case of Luther Kite from Shenandoah National Park lands. The case is set for 11 oclock before Circuit Court Judge Lemuel Smith in Charlottesville.
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Front Royal
W. C. Armstrong
State Commission On Conservation and Development
Standardsville
Green County
Luther Kite
Shenandoah National Park
Lemuel Smith
Charlottesville
Teachers to Hold Tea Honors Keysers in Warren County
Warren County Teachers Association will host a tea Saturday from 4 to 6 p m at the Rairlawn to honor Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W Keyser. About 45 teachers are members and expected to attend.
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Front Royal
Warren County Teachers Association
City Manager Seeks 1200 Dollar Salary Increase and Car Budget
The city manager requests a $1,200 salary raise to be included in the 1936 budget along with funding for a car and its maintenance. The request argues the city should have a vehicle to ensure proper oversight and constant access to city operations. A budget for the City Manager's office is attached.
City saves with various measures cutting street and utility costs
The city reports nine savings totaling 6500 dollars including asphalt treatment 1400 water leaks 1560 extra water sales 500 unauthorized water use 700 pipe puller to preserve streets 700 gasoline 100 and recoveries from Frederick County 300. Additional items note 32576 federal funds spent for materials and labor and traffic plan improvements on Berryville Millwood and Handley Boulevard. Welfare department restructuring cut relief costs from 37000 to 22000.
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Frederick County
Berryville Avenue
Millwood Avenue
Handley Boulevard
Friday the 13th crosses into grim headlines for twins
The page notes superstition and entertainment surrounding Friday the 13th. Colette D Arville from Paris opera radio auditioned in a lucky dress of 13 buttons. Arthur D West faces execution in San Quentin after a 13 month-old murder conviction of Roy V Lockwood, a fellow Presidio soldier, with death sentence and appeal denial reported.
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Salt
Colette D’arville
Paris Opera Comique
San Quetin
Calif
Arthur D West
Roy V. Lockwood
Presidio
West
Fire destroys Bloomfield Park Fire Company station in Pennsauken
Hard Pennsauken volunteers fought to save the Bloomfield Park Fire Company house but the Friday blaze on the thirteenth gutted the building, wiping out its apparatus and equipment. Wedding anniversary notices in San Diego mark the 13th for Mr. and Mrs. Lanthorn. In Marysville, clerk W M Griffee noted a 13th birthday and 13th street address as he received license No 20-1313.
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Pennsauken
N. J
Pennsauken Township
Bloomfield Park
13Th Street
Guardian Ordered to Pay Year’s Items
In Frederick County Circuit Clerk records, Shenandoah Valley National Bank as guardian of Evelyn Elizabeth Cross of Stephens City is directed to pay 420 dollars to Julian D. Steele for board lodging clothes school books and other necessities supplied during the past year.
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Frederick County
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Evelyn Elizabeth Cross
Stephens City
Julian D. Steele
Hoeppels Plan Quick Appeal After Conviction
Representative John H Hoeppel and his son Charles were found guilty by a District of Columbia jury of conspiring to sell a West Point appointment. They planned a fast appeal with sentencing set at up to two years in prison and a $10000 fine.
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Washington
West Point
John H. Hoeppel
Dcalif
Charles
Other
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Card of Thanks for Edward J. Dunlap Family
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of our husband and father and for flowers and use of cars. Mrs. Edward J. Dunlap, And Family.
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Edward J. Dunlap
Notice of Reference in Frederick County Virginia Court
The circuit court in Frederick County Virginia refers the case of Farmers & Merchants National Bank and others to Master Commissioner W E Edwards to report on the Sherman real estate liens rentals and related matters. A weekly newspaper notice will announce when and where the proceedings will occur at Court Square Winchester with a final date set for December 30 1935.
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Frederick County
Virginia
Farmers & Merchants’ National Bank & Trust Co
J. C. Sherman
W. E. Edwards
J. S. Sherman
Mary E. Sherman
Frederick
Commissioner's Office
No. 17
Court Square
Winchester
B. P. Harrison
P. Q
Card of Thanks for William Patton family
The Patton family expresses sincere thanks for the use of cars and flowers and for the kindness and quick service from telephone operators during the sickness and death of William Patton. Gratitude also goes to friends preachers and doctors. Mrs. W. M. Patton and Family. Mrs. Nannie Patton and Family.
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William Patton
W. M. Patton
Nannie F4ton
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