County Brevities from Virginia Holidays and Visits
County notes list residents and visitors over the holidays. Names include Arleigh T. Jackson and Sophia Lee of Bayboro N C. George Clark. J C Ross family. Janet Kronk of Toms Brook. Dale Eaton and Victor Is trickler of Westernport Md. Loretta Miller of Silver Springs. J H Wilkes and family of Rosset Va. W F Whittington set with Edward Huplett of Washington. Clark Kline of Washington. W H Stephens and daughter Jane at Oral Springs W Va. Bethel Kline and Helen Hottle of Hagerstown Md. Dorothy Smith visiting Washington and Front Royal. J Carson Reely hosts New Year visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee Va
Arleigh T. Jackson
Little Cougete
Sophia Lee
Baybour
N. C
Ey George Clark
J. C. Ross
Relana
Clarksburg
Janet Kronk
Toms Brook
U S
J. H. Wilkes
W. F. Whittington
Edward Huplett
Washington
Clark Kline
M. Earl Kline
W. H. Stephens
Jane
Oral Springs
W. Va
Bethel Kline
Helen Hottle
Hagerstown
Martha Hottle
Dorothy Smith
Washingtoruseta
J. Carson Reely
T. ¥. Conway
James T. Reely
Martha Reely
Myrtle Rhodes
R. V. Martin
Patricia Ann
Me C. E. Pope
Front Royal
Social notes from High View Virginia in early January
Mrs. Austin Conner visited her mother Mrs. J E White on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Shiley and Mr. E E Conner called on Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Shiley in Winchester Sunday evening. Mrs. J E White and children Avis Nancy and Robert visited Mr. and Mrs Waldo Bennington at Bartonsville. Mrs. Bennington has been bedfast two weeks and is slowly improving. Mr. Robert Conner and Miss Dorothy Willis of Baltimore spent Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs Charlie Willis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High View
Austin Conner
J. E. White
Earl Shiley
E. E. Conner
Clarence Shiley
Winchester
Garland Bray
Avis
Nancy
Robert
Waldo Bennington
Bartonsville
Bennington
Robert Conner
Dorothy Willis
Baltimore
Charlie Willis
Conner
Stephens City
W. C. Adams
F.L. Roof
J. E. Clevenger
H. E. Stickley
Leslie Orndorff
Dan Brumback
Carmel Boyer
Anna Orndorff
Carolyn Seal
C. F. Beatty
Earl Ewing
Lucy Dean
Frank Roff
Steele
Charles Beatty
Ladies Aid Society of
Trinity Lutheran Church
Preston Carbaugh
Mattie Winston
Farmville State Teachers College
Inlaw
Norman Carbaugh
Marvin Ritenour
U. S. Army
Mark. Ritenour
Front Royal
Henry Ritenour
Marthena Clevenger
Alexandria
Betty
Evans
Anne Lemley
Isabelle Sheetz
Washington
Alice K. Lemley
Eldridge Lemley
Lemley
Dorothy
John Pranklin
Roy Beatty
Bobby Seal
Sargent William Shryock
Jane Lemley
Jane Polhamus
Brunswick
Fred Dobbins
Spd N. C
Cecil Painter
Camp Lee
Lloyd Painter
Julian Lee Gregory
Memorial Hospital
Hugh Racey
John Ward
Loudoun County
Oe Hoover
Harry Prazier
Wille Theather
Howard
Mr. Frazier
Dinner guests and births mark a January gathering in Trone Virginia
Dinner guests at Mr. and Mrs. Will Muse included Madeline Muse Kelly and Brent Goss from Carlisle Pa and Carlton Muse Kay Keniford Muse Capon Bridge W V Mrs Frank Line Winchester and M C Garvin Gore. Mr James Otis announces birth of a son. Edward John and Bobby spent Christmas with Porter Bunner Bowmandale Pa Julius Sirbaugh visiting. Sunday School reorganized ahead of first Sunday January 4 with new officers and teachers.
Memorial Chapel crowd enjoys Sunday program in Opequon
Opequon Virginia January 3 crowds packed Memorial Chapel Sunday night. Mr Baylis greets attendees with his usual pleasant smile though his arm troubles persist. Local helpers butchered for Mrs Minnie Headley and Mrs Racey assisted Mrs Headley. Miss Naoma Ruckman starts work at McCorys in Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opequon
Memorial Chapel
Baylis
Julian Fawcett
Racey
Charlie White
Minnie Headley
Calar Long
Mayme Miller
Marlboro
DeHaven Family Reunion and Local Holiday Gatherings
Brush Creek reports a large DeHaven family reunion at the old home of Frederick DeHaven now owned by Normal DeHaven, with Laura DeHaven hosting. The event includes a turkey dinner, multiple relatives from Gainsboro Martinsburg Winchester and Siler, and several grandchildren and guests. Additional notes cover Mrs Laura Dailey's birthday dinner and a children’s holiday party hosted by Ruth M. Kerns, plus various visits and illnesses among local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brush Creek
Frederick DeHaven
Normal DeHaven
DeHaven
Laura DeHaven
Rex Light
Gainsboro
Lawrence Ruble
Arsel DeHaven
Eugene
Delvin
Rana
Velda DeHaven
William Fisher
Neta Sewell
Wilmer DeHaven
Winchester
Frank Pownall
Martinsburg
W. Va
Orlin DeHaven
Denver
Eldon
Darrell
Wilbur
Ellsworth
Alfred
Zelda
Alene
Siler
Old Home Place
Laura C. Dailey
Fervin
Heironimus
Ruth M. Kerns
Betty L. Mauzy
Blythe R. Mauzy
Thelma Lamp
Eva L. Lamp
Gladys M. Lamp
Zelda DeHaven
Alene DeHaven
Anne Dailey
Pattie Dailey
Wanda J. Kerns
Alfred DeHaven
Zane O Kerns
Glenn H. Lamp
Alva H. Lamp
Harry O. Kerns
Inez DeHaven
Harry ©. Kerns
Haden G. Heironimus
Stephens City
L. H. Summer
Flintstone
Abige P. Whitacre
Nelson Beard
Reading
R. M. Kerns
Va Lamp
L. H. Summel
Virginia Patterson
A. P. Whitacre
Ruth Mauzy
Betty Mauzy
Blythe Mauzy
Laura Dailey
Bruce Whitacre
Ed. Luttrell
Christmas Visit And Births In Gainesboro
Gainesboro Virginia residents note Christmas visits by Kenneth DeHaven family and Bessie Ruble from Arlington. A son is born at Memorial Hospital to Nathanial Adams. Carson Cave returns to Edgewood Arsenal after a furlough with Helen Cave. Local families visit M ini e Lamp and Julia Adams, and see Riley Parrill family from Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesboro
Kenneth DeHaven
Bessie Ruble
Arlington
L. H. Ruble
Ursel DeHaven
Washington, D. C
Nathanial Adams
Memorial Hospital
Carson Cave
Edgewood Arsenal
Helen Cave
Minnie Lamp
Juanita DeHaven
Frances Cave
Julia Adams
B. H. Funk
Near Clearbrook
Riley Parrill
Maryland
Earl Robinson
Vic Robinson
Mt. Jackson
Prances Cave
Rilley Parrill
Oderton
Stephens City Jotting Highlights Local Social Circle
Mrs W C Adams hosted Co-Workers Sunday School class with Mrs F L Roof presiding and Mrs J E Clevenger guiding devotion. Window sale planned for January 17 at Steele's store. Various local residents and relatives mentioned in a flowing listing of visits, travels, and family news across Stephens City Virginia.
Capon Bridge Holiday Visits and Union Program
Capon Bridge residents visited relatives in Cumberland and Baltimore during Christmas holidays. Elon College students Cephas and Brevitt Hook joined families here. The high school hosted a well attended Union Christmas program on Christmas Eve. Local families hosted guests including Audra Williamson and Avery Kendall. The Ladies Aid Society of the Disciples Church met January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Cephas
Brevitt Hook
Elon College
N. C
James Webster
Cumberland
Union
N. W. Oates
Kenzel Sirbaugh
Charles Cross
Springfield
Audra Lee Williamson
Martinsburg
Avery Kendall
Columbia Bible College
Lovett Kendall
C. R. Line
New York
Forrest Jones
A. C. Lovett
W. J. Sirbaugh
Otis Sirbaugh
Baltimore
Ladies Aid Society of the Disciples Church
Frank Spaid
Christmas Weather and Social News From Grimes Va
Grimes Virginia reports a rare Christmas thunderstorm and a busy holiday scene. Mrs Frank Wandersmith underwent major surgery at Memorial Hospital after sudden illness. Visitors include A S Marco and children from New Jersey and numerous local families sharing Christmas meals and events.
Welltown social notes report visits and moves
Welltown Virginia residents share visits to Gettysburg Pennsylvania and Martinsburg Pike transfers. The list includes Paul Rush Connie Grantham Bunner Naomi Butler Eugene Newlin Anna Robinson Ray Bunner Lee Braithwaite and family. Mrs Franklin Bunner is ill. Ray Graves moved property from William Teets to Jenny McKee at Stephenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welltown
Paul Rush
Connie
Grantham Bunner
Naomi Butler
Eugene Newlin
Anna Robinson
Gettysburg
Ray Bunner
Franklin Bunner
Memorial Hospital
Ray Graves
William Teets
Jenny McKee
Martinsburg Pike
Stephenson
Lee Braithwaite
Billie
June
Curtis
Submarine scare ends as torpedo-sized shark towed ashore
A fishing boat hauled a large black hull believed to be a baby submarine into Depoe Bay Oregon causing a splash of excitement. The object proved to be a four-ton shark, one of the largest ever captured off Oregon shores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Depoe Bay
Ore
Oregon
East West Shrine charity game picks mighty East
New Orleans hosts the Shriners all star game with East stars led by Endicott Peabody II and Ralph Fife while the West features Bob Reinhard Frankie Albert and Mal Kutner. A strong Western passing attack shows, as 40 000 to 50 000 fans expect a 2 pm CST kickoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Shriners
San Francisco
Endicott Peabody II
Harvard
Ralph Fife
Pittsburgh
Bruce Smith
Minnesota
Bill Dudley
Virginia
Bob Reinhard
California
Frankie Albert
Stanford
Mal Kutner
Texas
Bill Sewell
Washington State
Henry Stannon
Arizona
Turk and Bride Get Summons At Marriage Bureau
Turker Greenough and Sally Rand faced a summons as they sought a license in Los Angeles. Greenough’s estranged wife accuses him in a $100 monthly maintenance suit filed October 31, with Rand listed as a witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Turker
Turk) Greenough
Sally Rand
Helen A. Greenough
Miss Rand
Red Lodge
Mont
Greenough
Billings
Bureau
Glendora
Portland man pays for damages after dog collision
John Faber agreed in Smell Claims Court to pay 4.50 for damages to Bert Whiteside's car. A St. Bernard weighing 187 pounds allegedly caused the crash by colliding with the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
John Faber
Smell Claims Court
Bert Whiteside
St. Bernard
Iceland: Europe’s sparsestly settled nation
J. H. L. A. notes Iceland as the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Four fifths of the land is uninhabitable and much of the territory remains sparsely settled and inhospitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iceland
Europe
Wade Sees Rose Bowl Luck Slip As Duke Falls
Wallace Wade admitted Duke footballs Rose Bowl luck was running out after a 20 16 upset loss to Oregon State. He praised Oregon States Don Durdan for a dominant performance and recalled the 1925 Alabama comeback. Oregon State's payout totaled about 75 000 of the game’s 200 000 gate, with allocations to the PCC commission and travel costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
N.C
Wallace Wade
Southern California
Oregon State
Duke
Don Durdan
Tall Timber
Wade
Deivils
Durdan
Alabama
Washington
Oregon Staters
Lou Little
Columbias
Stanford
Corvallis
New Orleans
Pasadena
Pacific Coast Conference Commissioner
Beardall Nominated as Rear Admiral in Navy
President Roosevelt nominates six Navy captains for temporary rear admiral appointments. Included are Capt John R. Beardall, the President's naval aide, and Capt Olaf M. Hustvedt, recent commander of the battleship North Carolina. coastal Alaska outposts report willawaws, strong winds hindering flying and shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
John R. Beardall
Olaf M. Hustvedt
North Carolina
America
Alaska
Landacre Stuns with 138 in Star Ladies League
Landacre posts a high score of 138 in individual play as Piccadilly and Cadillac compete with V-Fives and Nurses. Williams and Sencindiver among top scorers in individual sets. Nurses lead team scores with 514 and Bell Clothes close behind at 503. A note adds a white mineral hackamite found only in Arkansas may glow pink-dark after weeks in darkness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landacre
Piccadilly
M. Williams
Cadillac
Sencindiver
Bell Clothes
Williams
Carskaden
Star
Arkansas
Team
Star Screen
Cadillac Sheen
Sweer
Imperial
Boyce Paneer
Beta Ear Phi
Winchester Wooler
When Is Bagged Bird Not Such Sportsmen Ask
Norfolk readers describe a turkey chase where a hunter and companion watched a bird escape, fly a mile over open water, then drown after tiring. The tale notes when a bagged bird counts toward a season limit and mentions a shore pickup of the untouched carcass later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Thompson
Joe
Cyprus
al Sound
Trempson
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Middletown
Trone
J. W. Grove Furniture Co
S. Loudoun
DIAL
Clothes
George Washington Garage
N. Loudoun St
Braddock & Amh
Home & Auto Supply
Charles Hensell
Clyde Sibert
A. Orndorff
Evelyn Pugh
James Taylor
Martin Bannister
Mary
Alice Newcomb
Grimes
Wesley Webber
Cecil McVay
Ft. Belvoir
Charles McVay
A.S. Orndorff
Galilee
Lucy Leight
O. Affleck
Leslie Pope
Here
Millbrook
Dudley
West
Haldeman’s Milk
H. Butter
Haldeman’s
Creamery
Goodsyear Strongpath Battery
Goodyear Service Store
Braddock
Germain
Beardall
Navy Bank
Star Ladies Duckpin League
Star Ladies League
George W. Kurtz
Is Bank Credit
Lem
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Remsburg Farm
Sharpsburg
Hagerste
Blue Ridge
Mike
Mag
Holstein
Guernsey
T. B
McCormick-Deering
McCqrmi Deering
Stewart
Ladies Aid of the Reformed Church
Studebaker
J. Edgar Remsburg
Eigenrode, Engle
Coleman Dann
Cookus
Ea Vickers
Walter Stouffer
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