Front Royal Observes Five Minute Pause for Col Wagner
Business houses here will suspend for five minutes tomorrow afternoon during funeral services in Washington for Col Henry G Wagner who died Tuesday night in Walter Reed Hospital. Wagner, former president of the local Chamber of Commerce, served in the Spanish American War and World War I and received the Purple Heart. He will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery with military honors. survivors include his widow Julia Woods Wagner and a brother Lewis M. Wagner.
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Front Royal
Washington
D. C
Henry G8. Wagner
Walter Reed Hospital
Wagner
Chamber of Commerce
Beverley Browne
Federal Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
United States
China
General Pershing
Mexico
325Th
London
King George
France
Col. Wagner
Julia Woods Wagner
Lewis M. Wa
W Marshall
A. Peter Cooper
Philadelphia
Arlington Naional Cemetery
Blue Ridge Hunt Club Holds Large Meet at Carter Hall
MILLWOOD Virginia February 1 Mrs Henry B Gilpin of Winchester Mrs Hugh M Nelson of Long Branch and Mrs George H Burwell of Mt Airy have been at Haddon Hall Atlantic City for two weeks returning Friday after visiting Washington Philadelphia and more. The Blue Ridge hounds have not been out due to cold but last week featured a by meet at Annefield in honor of Warton Sinkler master of Huntington Valley Hunt. Carter Hall meet drew many spectators and guests including Mrs Richard Evelyn Byrd and Mrs Mooney of New York as well as Toledo Ohio visitors.
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Eleanor Smoley
Burwell
Allen
Sea Gulls
Atlantic City
Pauline Bowie
Philadelphia
Gilpin
Haddon Hall
Blue
William B. Watkins
Mt. Airy
George H. Burwell
George Greenhalgh
Toledo
Ohio
Congreve Jackson
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Edward B
Graham Dougherty
Gertrude
Mary Dougherty
B. O’f. Randolph
Kennedy Edsall
Courtney B. Jones
N. Burwell Jones
Ned Lewis
Nina Tabb
Middleburg
Richard E. Dole
Agnes Mitchell
Henry Post Mitchell
Roland Mitchell
F. Allerton Reade
Percy C. Randolph
Ewart Johnston
Kentmere
Kenneth N. Gilpin
Armstead W
Leesburg
Benjamin Harrison
Longwood
Chevy Chase
N. B. Page
John Farrar
R. C. Mitchell
the Glen
Holton Arms
Washington
Ipakeile Randolph
George Greenhalg
Boyce
Episcopal Sunday School
Emmanuel Chapel
Gardener's
Mary F. Page
Everard K. Meade
Virginia Jacobs
MacKay-Smith
Agnes R. Page
Edwards
Parish Rector To Be Installed At Charles Town
Preparations conclude for Rev. John W. Gummere to be installed as rector of Saint Andrews Parish in Zion Church Charles Town at 11 a m. The rites will be led by Bishop William Loyall Gravatt with Anson Phelps Stokes and other clergy and lay leaders participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Gummere
Saint Andrews Parish
Episcopal Church
William Loyall Gravatt
D. D
West Virginia
Zion Church
Charles Town
Anson Phelps Stokes
Washington
Austin B. Mitchell
Epistoler
Hunter Davidson
William B. Packette
Forrest A. Brown
Gummere
Norborne Parish
Daniel Sturges
Gravatt
John F. W. Feild
Redbie
Kruschen Salts Advertises Fat Reduction Promise
An advertisement targets women worldwide claiming Kruschen Salts banishes fat with a daily half teaspoon in hot water before breakfast. It promises improved health and vitality, bright eyes and clear skin, and offers an 85 cent bottle with money back satisfaction.
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Baker’s
Parish House Bowling Team Captains and Fern Filled Alleys
The text lists eight women with titles as team captains for groups of four at the Parish House bowling scene. It notes numerous substitutes and highlights the bowling alley as a major attraction run by Mr. Pifer, who serves as librarian and caretaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Gilpin
George H. Burwell
Richard E. Dole
Earl
T. A. Scott
Ewart Johnoon
William B.watkins
B. O'F. Randolph
Pifer
Funeral Services Held for Charles A Dorton
Funeral services were held at the Southern Methodist Church in Kernstown Virginia for Charles A Dorton 57 a well known farmer who died suddenly of a heart attack while plowing in an orchard last Friday The Rev C C Bush and Rev Guy M Morrow conducted the service The choir sang How Firm a Foundation Some Day Well Understand and He Loves Me Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery in Winchester Active pallbearers included Howell Bond Allen Bond W J Lupton Dean Adams Ira Smallwood and Arthur Cooper Honorary pallbearers were R S Smith C Grattan Crawford S M Chiles Harry Steele Van Meter Hack Carson Keyser and P C Petrie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernstown
Southern Methodist Church
Charles A. Dorton
C. C. Bush
Guy M. Morrow
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Winchester
Howell Bond
Allen Bond
W. J. Lupton
Dean Adams
Ira Smallwood
Arthur Cooper
R. S. Smith
C. Grattan Crawford
5. M. Chiles
Harry Steele
van- Meter Hack
Carson Keyser
P. C. Petrie
Strasburg Hopes To Obtain Two Silk Factories
Strasburg moves to subsidize two silk mills for two years. Town would provide buildings and power if mills install 100 looms and hire 100 or more workers. Loom install cost is 15 dollars per loom. Plans emerged at a Strasburg business leaders meeting led by O H Platt of Martinsville Virginia. Chamber of Commerce support is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strasburg
O. H. Platt
Martinsville
New York
Strasburg Chamber of Commerce
Examinations for Post Offices Announcement
The Civil Service Commission announces an exam for postmaster at Elkton, the tenth Shenandoah Valley office to hold exams soon. Other offices listed include Shenandoah Riverton Stanley Toms Brook Monterey Fort Defiance Boyce Strasburg and Luray with salaries ranging from 1,100 to 2,599 dollars. Elkton salary is 2,000.
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Civil Service Commission
Elkton
Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah
Riverton
Stanley
Toms Brook
Monterey
Fort Defiance
Boyce
Strasburg
Luray
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Irene Dunne
the Capitol
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Featuring
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John Barrymore
Wallace Beery
Jean Harlow
Lionel Barrymore
Lee Tracy
Edmund Lowe
Billie Burke
Madge Evans
Jean Hersholt
Karen Mortey
Phillips Holmes
Willie Whopper
Warner
Winchester Capitol
General Insurance
Hansbrough & Carter
Hamman’s Dollar Store
Gambler
Rouss Ave. Wincheee V
E. Boscawen St
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Farmers & Merchants National Bank & Trust Co
U. S. Postal Savings Depository
State of
Virginia
Blue Ridge Hunt Club
Mrs. Gilpin
Lantic City
Mrs. Greenhalgh
Onal
Garner
Esso
Maine
Louisiana
Copr
Tne
Standard Oil Company OF
New Jersey
Mars Palace
Fox
Graham Green
Orient
Heather Angel
Fox News
Fox Terrytoons
Fox Magic Carpet
Norman Foster
Ralph Morgan Herbert Mundin Una O'Connor
Ken
Maynard
Winchester Furniture CO
S. Main St
Winchester, Va
Gray & Sheetz
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