Local Marriage Licenses Issued For Virginia and West Virginia Couples
Social and Personal notices show marriage licenses issued in Hagerstown Maryland to couples from Virginia and nearby West Virginia counties. Entries include William A Jenkins with Fredy Cook of Bentonville Virginia and Edward F Dodson with Elsie Bachel or of Charles Town West Virginia among others. The notices also record licenses for Edward Gissel of Baltimore and Nannie Elliott of Gore and Venner Milhon of Winchester with Hilda Racey of Winchester. Additional details describe the counties and occupations of the couples and a ceremony conducted by Rev. J C Hooks at his North Loudoun Street home.
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Hagerstown
Virginia
West Virginia
William Allen Jenkins
Fredy Cook
Bentonville
Edward F. Dodson
Elsie Bachelor
Charles Town
W. Va
Charley V. Dodson
Percyville
Bessie Ernstine Hardy
Everett Stoneburger
Mary Painter
Stanley
Samuel Lee Shomo
Shenandoah
Mary Smith
Luray
Claude S. Hammer
Lottie P
Campbell
Buena Vista
Edward 8
W. L. Milhon
Asa Macey
Senandoah County
Rev
J. C. Hooks
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
North
Loudoun Street
Pleasant Valley Congregation Honors Pastor at Christmas
Members of the United Brethren Church of Pleasant Valley remembered their pastor the Rev. S. R. Ludwig of this city at Christmastide. A substantial donation was sent to the pastor's residence on National avenue, a complete surprise and highly appreciated by the clergyman.
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Pleasant Valley
United Brethren Church
County
S. R. Ludwig
National Avenue
Mrs Larvina Rees Married To Mr J S Miller
Mr and Mrs Jacob S Miller announce their marriage on the Wednesday night before Christmas in Martinsburg West Virginia The ceremony occurred at the United Brethren Church district parsonage on North Queen Street Rev Dr J H Brunk officiated He is with Thorn Lumber Company and she is a widowed former Lavina Rees, daughter of Jacob and Emily Shade of Frederick County Virginia.
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Larvina Rees
J. S. Miller
Jacob S. Miller
Martinsburg
W. Va
United Brethrren
North Queen Street
J. H. Brunk
Miller
Thorn Lumber Company
Lavina Rees
Washington and Lee Student Leader Harris on Hospital Stay
Peyton R. Harrison Jr a student leader at Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia is in hospital with illness from a cold His parents hope to bring him home to Martinsburg this week The Martinsburg Journal reports this update on his condition
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Peyton R. Harrison, Jr
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Martinsburg Journal
Christmas Cedar Grows in Trenary Yard in Winchester
Mr and Mrs Charles W Trenary of 119 West Pall Mall street plant a cedar in their front yard that has become the towns only tree growing in place and decorated with colored electric lights for the holidays. Trenary tends the tree during cedar spore seasons and prevents spread to nearby apple orchards miles away.
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Trenary
Cedars
Orrs Head South for Florida Winter Home
Mr and Mrs Preston Orr of Redkey Indiana travel with their grandson Harry M Sartelle Jr to St Petersburg Florida to open a Florida home for the winter season they had spent two weeks with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Harry M Sarthe on North Washington Street
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Orr
Florida
Preston Orr
Redkey
Ind
Teir
Harry M. SarteHe
North Washington Street
St. Petersburg
Fla
Harry M. Sartelle, Jr
Miss Clevenger Engaged to Mr Hudson
Mr and Mrs Robert G Clevenger of Clearbrook announce the engagement of their daughter Ideal Marie Clevenger to Lewis.
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Miss Clevenger
Hudson
Robert G Clevenger
Clearbrook
T Teir
Ideal Marie Clevenger
Lewis
Miss Mildred Rinker Engaged to Baltimore Pharmacist
The Baltimore News publishes a photo of Miss Mildred Rinker public stenographer at the George Washington Hotel and announces her engagement to Marcus Shagogue, a Baltimore pharmacist, noting they met during Shenandoah Valley apple blossom festivities.
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Baltimore News Today
Mildred Rinker
George Washington
Jetty
Shenandoah Valley
Mildred MelIiwee Rinker
Winchester
Marcus Shagogue
Baltimore
Boy burns eye in Christmas cracker mishap
Master Laurence Sailer was treated at Memorial Hospital after a Christmas Day firecracker exploded in his face. He suffered severe eye burns but retained sight.
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Laurence Sailer
Memorial Hospital
Illness Report Of Mrs F E Clerk Of Winnetka
Word arrives that Mrs F E Clerk of Winnetka Illinois is seriously ill with pneumonia. Mr Clerk formerly superintendent of the Hanley Schools and both have many friends in this city.
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F. E. Clerk
Winnetka
Clerk
Winchester society guests to Richmond mansion house party
Miss Nelia Beverley Ann Tucker McGuire and Mary Warden Boyd of Winchester travel to Richmond with Miss Virginia Carson Riverton and Masters Lewis Hyde Richard Griffith and Nat Jones for a week long mansion house party hosted by Master Harry Flood Byrd Jr and Miss Westwood Beverley Byrd with a grand ball planned. The group is chaperoned to Washington by Mrs Hunter H McGuire Mrs Richard Griffin and Mrs Shirley Carter. Also Mr and Mrs Albert Morris Cohen arrive from Hot Springs after their Washington wedding to visit Captain and Mrs Edward H Durell at their West Cecil street home.
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Nelia Beverley
Ann Tucker McGuire
Mary Warden Boyd
Winchester
Virginia Carson
Riverton
Lewis Hyde
Richard Griffith
Nat Jones
Millwood
Richmond
Harry Flood Byrd, Jr
Westwood Beverley Byrd
Hunter H. McGuire
Richard Griffin
Shirley Carter
Washington
Albert Morris Cohen
Hot Springs
Edward H. Durell
West Cecil Street
Cohen
Evelina Gleaves
Mr and Mrs Jesse Oakes Welcome Baby Son
Mr and Mrs Jesse Oakes receive congratulations on the birth of a son at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mr Oakes is an expert accountant for the Virginia Woolen Company in the city.
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Jesse Oakes
Winchester Memorial
Dita
Oakes
Virginia Woolen Company
Christmas Birth And Holiday Visits Across Town
Mr and Mrs G W Bayliss welcome a daughter born Christmas night. Relatives and guests include Rev and Mrs Essex and their children Lois and Paul Essex from North Carolina. Rev E T Clark and family host at their South Miss home. Miss Hammack visits Martinsburg city hall. a Cornell student on civics and music. Mrs A H Dove and daughter Virginia head to Pittsburgh to visit Warren and Dove family. Charles L Garton visits Washington while Richard E Garton serves in the US Army at Walter Reed. Mr and Mrs C B Dennis and children return to Hotel Berkeley after Christmas in Winchester. Kitty Walters returns to Washington after visiting North Kent Street home. Mrs Bessie Mason and daughter Virginia plan days in Washington. Mrs E Granville Shirley and son Granville of Cumberland arrive to visit Franch M Thyson and John Do Cather families.
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Essex
Lois Essex
Paul Essex
North Carolina
E. T. Clark
South Loudoun Street
Miss Hammack
Isabelle Hammack
R.dettra
Stephens City
Cornell University
Ithica
New York
Charles L. Garton
West King Street
Washington
Richard E. Garton
U. S. Army
Walter Reed Hospital
Martinsburg
Kitty Walters
Mrs. J. W. Walters
North Kent Street
E. Granville Shirley
Granville
Cumberland
Franch M. Thyson
Amherst Street
John Do. Cather
East Clifford Street
Frances Evans
Ruth Sampsell
Garfield Hospital
Miss Evans
Samuel Evans
Miss Sampsell
Rev
W. N. Sampsell
National Avenue
Greene Family Vacation at Fort Louden Home
Miss Dorothy Greene of the Richmond division of William and Mary College and Mr. Harry J. Greene of State College Pennsylvania spend holidays at their Fort Loudoun home with their father Harry Raynor Greene who is also delaying a business trip before heading south.
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Dorothy Greene
Richmond
William and Mary College
Harry J. Greene
State College
Fort Loudoun
Harry Raynor Greene
South Anon
Local social notes list guests across towns and states
The roster records Miss Helen Fugitt confined at home due to an infected foot. Visitors and guests include Mr. T G Troy from High Point NC at Hotel Jack, Mr. D B Lucas from Shepherdstown WV, Mrs. M V B Snoke and daughter Anna Mae visiting Harrisburg PA, and many others from Baltimore Winchester Huntington and Clarke County. Invitations and trips to Philadelphia Norfolk Martinsburg and Daytona Beach are noted, with professionals and families attending balls and dinners.
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M. V. B. Snoke
Anna Mae Snoke
Harrisburg
Local residents holiday visits and departures noted
Mr and Mrs Sam Rosier and Mr Maynard Brewer of Hayfield leave for Jacksonville Fla to spend the winter. Miss Peggy Harrison of Brunswick Md returns home from a holiday visit. Raymond Van Horn of Washington and Lee Univ arrives from Baltimore to stay through holidays. A sequence of visits includes Maurice O Leary and sons Leonard and Donald from Scranton Pa to see Mrs Jennie O Leary, with Bernard O Leary of Richmond arriving to visit. E W Dixon returns to Winchester after a ten day business trip through the Carolinas and Florida. Mrs Albert Curl and daughter Monical Curl of Washington visit her parents G W Kelchner and Mrs. Kelchner. Jacob Cohen and son Donal Cohen of Harrisburg Pa visit P Klompus on South Loudoun street. Fay Thomas en route to Virginia Beach stops at George Washington Hotel. he will manage Cavalier Hotel there. Scott White of Mount Williams is here on business. H K Peckham and S Peckham of Bradley Neb are guests at the G F House. Ella Brown of the county spent the day shopping.
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Maurice O'Leary
Leonard
Donald O’leary
Scranton
Jennie O'Leary
North Loudoun Street
Bernard O'Leary
Richmond
Jacob Cohen
Donal Cohen
Harrisburg, Pa
P. Klompus
South
Loudoun Street
Fay Thomas
Virginia Beach
Thomas
George Washington Hotel
Mr. Thomas
Shenandoah Hotel
Martinsburg
W. V
Pastor Pounded By Congregation
The Church of Christ members assaulted their minister at his home last Saturday night, delivering a severe beating. He forgave them and preached the next day despite injuries, displaying a spirit of Christian forbearance.
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Church of Christ
Buick Rams Porch Injuring Pillar and Wiring in Harrisburg
Misses Unhart Josephine Ebersole and Eliza Diffenderfer escaped injury when a Buick driven by Miss Diffenderfer swerved onto the sidewalk in front of 47 South Cameron street. The car struck the Walter home porch, demolished a pillar, ripped cornice and railing, tore down light wires, and damaged a shutter, while the porch roof remained supported. The vehicle suffered minor damage.
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Josephine Ebersole
Eliza Diffenderfer
Frank G. Walter
South
Cameron Street
Diffenderfer
Ebersole
Ernest Sloat
Youths stage hold up with toy pistol. one killed
In Chicago, 20 year old postal clerk Robert Ray shoots and kills 18 year old John Renzio during a robbery by two youths and a female companion. Ray recovers $17 and the trio are later captured with a real gun found in the getaway car.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Robert Ray
Ray
John Renzio
Tony Oliver
Elma Crawford
jiThe
Aged Moonshiner Sent to Farm to Complete Sentence
Joe Ridley a 95 year old colored man who served jail time for making liquor was moved to the State Farm to finish his sentence He had received 1x months and a $50 fine plus costs after arrest in the city and a small still was found on his county shack He will serve three extra months for non payment of the fine but is described as content and happy in jail.
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Joe Ridley
State Farm
Joe
Pleads Guilty to Slaying Brother and Sister-in-Law
Leo Halterman admitted in Washington Court House Ohio to a first degree murder for killing his brother Charles G Halterman and sister-in-law at their farm home. He confessed to shooting his brother during chores and later beating his wife when she ran to the yard. Bloodstained garments were found and the shotgun used was recovered from a well.
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Associated Press
Washington Court House
Ohio
Leo Halterman
Charles G. Halterman
Here
Halterman
Jeffersonville
Speaker and Cobb Hire Attorney To Make Investigation
Tris Speaker and Ty Cobb arrived in Cleveland from Washington to plan their defenses against charges they conspired to throw the game between Detroit and Cleveland on September 25, 1919. They were joined by attorney W. H. Boyd who said he will thoroughly examine the case and decide on further action.
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Associated Press
Cleveland, CO
Tris Speaker
Ty Cobb
Washington
Leonard
Detroit
Cleveland
W. H. Boyd
Speaker
Cobb
Boyd
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A. Hudson
Albin
Frederick County
Albert V. Hudson
Goodrich
Ladin Hospital
G. W. Bayliss
Mr. Bayliss
Northern Virginia Power Company
A. H. Dove
Virginia Dove
Pittsburgh
Warren Dove
Dove
Squabby
Handley
Palace Clothing House
Bessie Mason
Virginia Mason
Helen Fugitt
Mrs
Fred Fugitt
West Cork Street
T. G. Troy
High Point, N. C
Hotel
Jack
B. W. Hupp
Brucetown
South Boston
Harry Holtzmann
Front Royal, Va
D. B. Lucas
Shepherdstown, W. Va
Hotel Jack
S. W. Wise
Cumberland, Md
John Lamb
Irving Price
Louis Price
Baltimore, Md
Bernard Groves
Elkins
Nettie Farmer
J. W. Crockett
The
Graybar Electric Company
Eugene Campbell
R. L. Campbell
Kernstown, Va
Daytona Beach
United States
Harry R. Kern
Philadelphia
Joseph Massie
Ritz-Carlton
Massie
William Roberts
Hungerstown
Bell Telephone Company
Messrs
S. T. Griffin and
R. C. McCann
Alexandria, Va
Bell Company
Katherine Baker
Amy Beck
Huntington
E. C. Shenk
Bartonsville
H. B. McCormac
A. C. Carson
Susan
Caroline Carson
Motor
Norfolk, Va
Penny Little
Mary Hyde
Short Hills
N. J
Beresford
Judy McQuire
Ann Harrison
Harry S. Boyle, Jr
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
New Philadelphia, O
Betty Wagaman
Dorothy McCann
Girls Athletic Association
M. C. Feather
Berryville Avenue
Thomas, W. Va
Miners and Merchants Bank
Hugh Henry
William McKenzie
West Boscawen Street
Elaine Birmingham
Rathelyn Ward
Sam Rosier
Maynard Brewer
Hayfield
Jacksonville
Peggy Harrison
Brunswick
Joseph Newlin
Raymond van Horn
E. W. Dixon
South Carolina
Albert Curl
Miss Monical Curl
G. W. Kelchner
Scott White
Mount Williams
H. K. Peckham
Peckham
Bradley, Neb
G. F. House
Ella Brown
Joe Nachman
Little Joe's
E. Water St
A.W. Chase
Dr. A.W. Chase Company, Inc
New You Digs NY
Buffalo, N.Y
Mey
This
Paris
Ernst Lubitsch
Empire Theatre
Las
Amedeen
Tabee
Ee Femreny
Paris Medicine Company
Beaumont and Ping Streets
St. Louis
Ramsey Furniture CO
West Water Street
Nathanson CO
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