Scully Reelected President Of Shenandoah Area Council
Scully was reelected president of the Shenandoah Area Council of Boy Scouts at a meeting held at the George Washington Hotel in Winchester Virginia. Other officers elected include Berkeley Springs W V Broyles Luray Covington Jr and Covington. regional Scout executive D G Van De Boe spoke on national defense and scouting goals. The gathering featured a parade of colors reports from committees a tableau by Troop 40 and a banquet organized by Covington and colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherdstown
E. E. Willard
Price
Berkeley Springs
Laurens Jones
P. McVicar
John
Scully
L. B. Dutton
Front Royal
Fred D. Maphis
Strasburg
van de Boe
D. G. van de Boe
Philadelphia
Floyd Haines
Troop 40
The
Baptist Church
E. Maurice Grim
H. H. Covington
Phil Hunter
E. B. Cooper
Laurens P. Jones
Lions Club To Distribute Christmas Baskets To 17 Families
Winchester Lions Club plans to give Christmas baskets to at least 17 blind families next Tuesday. The annual event provides food clothing and other essentials and also offers glasses to those with defective vision. At a luncheon the Edwards sisters performed songs while Thelma Edwards accompanied them. Dr Allen Hawthorne spoke and presented a cash donation from club members to Dobie head waiter at the George Washington Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Lions Club
Elsie
Eliha Edwards
Thelma Edwards
Allen Hawthorne
Dobie
George Washington Hotel
Treasury Receipts and Debt Figures for December 16
The Treasury reported on December 16 receipts of 79,930,267.57 dollars and expenditures of 55,978,280.64 dollars. Gross debt stood at 44,454,700,246.15 dollars, an increase of 159,570,496.74 dollars from the previous day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Treasury
Donors for Light Awards for Winchester Christmas contest
The fourth annual Winchester private home Christmas decoration contest will award prizes funded by donors listed by name and firm. Local contributors include Northern Virginia Power Co Consumers Utility Co Timberlake's Dept Store Montgomery Ward Golden Glow Coffee Shop Winchester Furniture Co City Fruit Market Hodgson and Brown Miles Music Co Miller Winchester Evening Star Geo W Kurtz Furniture Co Hillyard Wall Paper & Paint Joe The Motorists Friend A N Store Miller's Hardware Gray Eddy Moling Cather Pifer Printing Co Wieners Wenders H C Sheetz Son John Solenberger Hardware Co Bells Clothes Shop Ivas Shop Thrift Auto Stores Keystone Shoe Shop The Flower Shop Amrod Co Blooms Philips Specialty Shop J C Penney Co Winchester Paint Sign Lovett Bros Shoe Underwood's Bakery Huntsberry Shoes J J Newberry Five and Ten Store The Workingman's Store Baker Anderson Firestone Auto Supply Service Store McCrory's Stores Corp Swimley Furniture Raylass Silco Cut Price Stores F W Woolworth Five and Ten Store
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Northern Virginia Power Co
Consumers Utility Co
Timberlake's Dept
Montgomery Ward & Co
Golden Glow Coffee
Winchester Furniture Co
City Fruit Market
Hodgson and Brown
Miles Music Co
Miller & Ae
Winchester Evening R. Geo. W. Kurtz Purniture Co
Hillyard’s
Wall Paper & Paint
Joe
the Motorists
Winchester Paint & Sign Co
Lovett Bros
Underwood's Bakery
Huntsberry’s
J. J. Newberry
Workingman’s
Baker & Anderson
Firestone Auto Supply & Service
McCrory’s Stores Corp
Swimley Furniture Co
Raylass Dept
Silco Cut Price Stores, Inc
F. W. Woolworth
Ten Cent
Community League of Kernstown Christmas Program
The Kernstown School Community League schedules a Christmas program tomorrow at 7 30. Emmett Dettra presides as four student groups present self developed portions. Dettra and Mrs Brumback perform with the audience invited to join in hymns led by the 6th and 7th grade choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community League
Kernstown
Emmett Dettra
Pickaniny Jamboree Delights Middletown League Audience
In Middletown Virginia a capacity crowd attended the Community League meeting where fifth and sixth graders presented their original minstrel Pickaniny Jamboree. Miss Margaret Nestor supervised the program and B E Rogers chaired the session. No business was conducted. The league announced new members and a supper after the new year with Katherine Watson and several others coordinating arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Community League
Margaret Nestor
B. E. Rogers
Katherine Watson
H. W. Austin
G. G. Keith
Fred E. Kline
Marksmen Plan Another Shoot Here On Sunday
A shooting match is set for Sunday at the Winchester Gun Club grounds starting at 1 PM. Last Sunday drew a small crowd due to weather, but several new shooters posted solid scores. E. H. McDonald won the 18 pound turkey prize after a tie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Gun Club
E. H. McDonald
Readers Debate Fines to Curb Traffic Violations
Inquiries from readers weigh options for traffic penalties. Roy Cather favors warning then license revocation for repeat violators. Carl Brown supports small fines for minor breaches but warns for repeated offenses. Henry Moling proposes traffic school and eventual bans for repeat offenders. Emory Keyser doubts fines deter flagrant violators, suggesting polite warnings for minor tourist violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Cather
Apple Broker
Carl Brown
Bank Teller
Henry Moling, JR
Emory Keyser
Plaque Awarded Stephens City Future Farmers Chapter
The Stephens City Future Farmer Chapter, the only east of the Mississippi to win a gold plaque for an outstanding year, has the award on display in its chapter room. The plaque bears space for future honors and reflects the chapter’s accolades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
Future Farmer
Mississippi River
Vernon Johnson
Salem, Oregon
Oergon
Kansas City
Montana
Wyoming
Texas
Fred Dobbins
Round Hill Methodist Christmas Program Sunday Afternoon
The Round Hill Church presents its annual Christmas program Sunday at 2 30 directed by Miss Myra Payne. The choir under Mrs Strother Sherman will perform with Miss Mary Sherman on piano. Reciters include Garland Meadows Charlotte Castleman Joanne Meadows Catherine Castleman Colleen Rosier Dorothy Taylor Henry Adams Junior Rosier. A pantomime by Mrs Elmer Orndorff with assistant Mrs Harry Glaize. Musical trio by Mrs Vivian Armel Virgie Adams Ruth Lee. Mrs H G Balthis and W G Hardy tell Christmas stories followed by a short message and a post program treat for all attendees.
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Round Hill Methodist Church
Myra Payne
Strother Sherman
Mary Sherman
Garland Meadows
Charlotte Castleman
Joanne Meadows
Catherine Castleman
Colleen Rosier
Dorothy Taylor
Henry Adams
Junior Rosie
Christmas Program by White Hall Grange
White Hall Grange No. 870 held a Christmas program directed by Robert Russell with songs readings and a talk. Ethel Barrett read Christmas Spirit and Mrs. J B Lewis read Christs Birthday and Letters for Christmas. Rev L O Shirley spoke on keeping alive the Christmas Spirit.
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White Hall
Robert Russell
Ethel Barrett
J. B. Lewis
Dye
L. O. Shirley
Stephens City Future Farmers plan first party in history
Stephens City Va December 18 members of the Future Farmer Chapter voted to hold a January 10 party with their dates. They approved buying a new chapter banner blinds for the room and a purebred sire for swine breeding. A committee Ro bert Snapp Henry Carbaugh and Robert Richard will complete the purchase. Instructor Fred Dobbins said a Poland China pig would be bought from a local or Pennsylvania breeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
Future Farmer
Roland Snapp
Henry Carbaugh
Robert Richard
Fred Dobbins
Pennsylvania
Junior Orchestra In First Concert at Berryville High
The Berryville High School Junior Orchestra will perform its first public program of the season on Friday December 20 at 7 o clock in the community building Berryville Familiar melodies Christmas carols and hymns headline the program A quartet led singalong features Elizabeth Blackwell Beverly McKay McKay Smith and H V Pifer with Mrs E D Vaughan at the piano Lloyd Parker and group will handle ticket sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Berryville High School
Lloyd Parker
Elizabeth Blackwell
Beverly McKay
McKay Smith
H. V. Pifer
E. D. Vaughan
Attendance Honors At Frances Asbury Union Meeting
Members of the Frances Asbury Union of the Methodist churches gathered at Burnt Factory church with perfect attendance. Kernstown Second led with all but two members present. Plans for the Union Revival at Market Street Methodist Church Winchester from January 27 were discussed with Rev. Garland Evans Hopkins in the pulpit. A special choir from the Union will perform, and watch night services are planned. Merlin Bly presided. Mrs. R. B. Moore led devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
Frances Asbury Union
Methodist Churches
Burnt Factory Church
R. B. Moore
Kernstown
Market Street Methodist Church
Winchester
Garland Evans Hopkins
Union
Unon
Aylors Move To Stephens City
R. E. Aylor, principal of Stephens City High School, and his wife have established residence in the Brucie Shryock property near the northern end of town, which was recently purchased for 3500 dollars. The Aylors expect to improve the property in the spring after living several months in the Fort Loundoun apartments in Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
R. E. Aylor
Stephens City High School
Aylor
Brucie Shryock
Aylers
Fort Loundoun
Winchester
Answers to Today's Quiz From Page Four
Answers to test questions printed on page 4 list ten items with numbered responses. The sequence covers topics from geography and military units to individuals and institutions, including Siam, Kittyhawk North Carolina, 128, Field Artillery, and Joseph G. Cannon.
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Siam
Kittyhawk
N. C
One Hundred and Twenty
Field Artillery
Joseph G. Cannon
U. S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Washington, D. C
Offenbach
Carol Program Planned By Youth Union of Bunker Hill and Ridgeway
The Youth Union of the Ridgeway and Bunker Hill Methodist charges plans a Christmas carol program tonight at 7 45 in the Rest Church at Ridgeway with similar events to follow at Bunker Hill and Gerrardstown churches. The Rev Chester Bur Smith notes a revival of carol singing in America and the shift toward folk Christmas observances in humble churches.
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Carol
Youth Union of
Bunker Hil and
Ridgeway
Youth Union of the
Bunker Hill
Mr. Smith
America
Europe
Claus
Appraise Estate Of Albert M Williams Reported
The estate of the late Albert M Williams has been appraised at 18335.61 dollars per a certificate filed in Corporation Court by E G Rusk H L McCann and J B Bywaters.
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Albert M. Williams
Corporation Court
E. G. Rusk
H. L. McCann
J. B. Bywaters
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Shenandoah Area
Council of Boy Scouts
Winchester Scouts
John 8. Scully, JR
Goodrich
Silvertown Stores
Haldeman's
Haldeman’s Creamery
Lions
Berkeley County
W. Va
Gurnsey
Shropshire
Chester
Studebaker
John Deere
Thomas
McCormick Deering
Osbourne
Oliver
McCormick-Deering
Rock P
W. Ernest Tabr
Vel Lewis and
Hoffman
Lerks, Burkhart and
Clendening Pean
Donors For Light
H. T. Hughes
N. Main St
J. Potts
Christmas Flowers Co
B. Smalts & Son
Methodist Church
Grangers
E. Piccadilly St
Front Royal Road
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Burnt Factory
Merlin Bly
Aylors
Appraise Estate
Fred L. Glaize Hone
Knoxville
Atlanta
Charleston Jacksonvill
Greyhound
Clarksburg
Cincinnati
Lexington
San Fran
Miami
Greyhound Bus Terminal
N. Braddock St
Greyhound Lines
Philco
Philco Transitone
Pols Miller
E. Boscawen St
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