Greenwood Gleanings mentions visitors and a fire incident
In Greenwood Virginia on January 4 visits included Mrs. H J Walker and six Romney children at Mr and Mrs Thomas Wilfs home. Edward Pope and family spent an evening with Mr and Mrs Harry Anderson. A fire at Henders onson’s house was reported but no one was home when it started.
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Greenwood
Thomas Wilf
H. J. Walker
Romney
Milhon
Racey
Edward Pope
Harry Anderson
Henderson
Local social visits and family movements noted
A string of visits and companions from Winchester and nearby towns filled recent days. Edward and Harold Pope and others traveled to New Oxford while Mr and Mrs Hamman hosted relatives. Weekend visits included the Lichliders, Barretts, and Johnsons with nearby friends at Winchester and Valley Pike gatherings.
Deaths and church bell dedication in Highview
Mrs. Barney Painter dies Saturday afternoon in Highview Virginia. Friends recall her kindness as the community learns of the loss. The Refuge Church bell dedication is set for Sunday January 8 at 3 PM with former pastor Rev. J A Johnson of Keyser WV to assist.
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Highview
Barney Painter
Mattie Orndoff
Crowell Conner
Amiss Lillard
John Lillard
Washington
Joe Conner
Hampton Ritenour
Lucian
E R. Conner
Refuge Church
J. A. Johnson
Keyser
W. Va
Dudley to Attend Virginia Ministers Retreat
The Rev W L Dudley pastor of the Church of Christ will travel to Lynchburg for the Disciples of Christ ministers annual retreat in Virginia January 10 to 12. The program at Lynchburg College features spirituality in the ministerial life with no promotions or appeals for institutions. Speakers include Dr Jesse M Bader of St Louis and Dr Royal J Dyke Africa medical missionary.
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Church of Christ
Lynchburg
Disciples of Christ
Virginia
H. G. Haney
Richmond
Lynchburg College
Haney
Jesse M. Bader
St. Louis
Royal J. Dyke
Africa
Fireman Charged With Incendianism in Charles Town
Charles Town West Virginia January 4 Tough Galliday of the Charles Town Fire Department was arrested at the mayor’s request on a charge of setting the Carter House livery stable property ablaze around midnight Sunday. Earlier fires included Washington Hall in the business district Friday and a Dixon estate property in the same area Monday.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Galliday
Firgs
Wysong
Carter House
Washington Hall
Dixon
Hugh A. White Elected President of Rockbridge Bar
Hugh A. White of Lexington, brother of the late W Spottswood White, elected president of the Bar Association of Rockbridge County and Benna Vista. A former General Assembly member, he was noted for bold debate in the House of Delegates. The association urged raising circuit judge pay to 4500 a year and redistricting to equalize duties.
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Hugh A. White
Lexington
W. Spottswood White
Cincinnati
Bar Association
Rockbridge County
Benna Vista
Frank T. Glasgow
Mr. White
General Assembly
Virginia Valley
House of Delegates
The
White
Opequon Brevities Snapshot of Local Visits and Names
Opequon Virginia notes list Sunday and weekend visits among residents. Families from Middletown Winchester Fairfax and local households are recorded with several individuals and kin visiting hosts. A quoted Lynchburg dispatch jokes about English wives demanding wages if fair pay for wives becomes traffic.
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Lynchburg
St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Backache Relief
Advert says a 35 cent bottle of St Jacobs Oil eases backache lumbago sciatica and rheumatism by topical rubbing. Claims 65 years of use and soothing penetration with harmless formula that reduces soreness.
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St. Jacobs
Opening pitfalls derail careers and misfit roles
The excerpt cautions against choosing openings that mislead talent into unsuitable careers. It contrasts a talented artist becoming a poor broker and a capable banker becoming a sad teacher, highlighting misaligned paths and the risk of poor outcomes in career choices.
Peery’s renomination decision shocks Virginians in Washington
Congressman George C. Peery surprised Virginians by declining renomination. Senators Swanson and Montegué urged him to reconsider. Peery had impressed colleagues as a rising force with strong support from the Ninth district and broad respect from the Old Dominion delegation. Judge Harrison called Peery’s reputation splendid, saying the state would lose a faithful and industrious representative.
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George C. Peery
Washington
R. M. Lynn
Ninth District
Peery
Swanson
Perry
A. J. Montegué
Richmond
Aristol
Congress
John Buchanan
Harrison
Thomas W. Harrison
Virginia
Unclear Legislative Passage Prompts District Debate
Fragmentary text suggests praise for House members and a note on the Ninth district constituency seeking worthy representation. Ambiguity limits definitive facts or names. the snippet seems to reflect political discourse without concrete events.
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T ‘ Sor
High Court to Decide Auto Liability Case in Interest
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals granted a writ of error in a case involving Beasley and the Auto For Hire Company. Sidney B. Whitehurst won $8,000 in the Law and Chancery Court of Merrit after a horse incident when an automobile rented to Beasley’s drivers struck the animal. The dispute centers on whether the rental car company or its arranged driver is liable for accidents caused by the vehicle.
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Beasley
Auto For Hire Company
Law and Chancery Court of
Merrit
Sidney
Whitehurst
Automoti
United States Board
Willie Ganey
Faith in politics rises with trusted advice
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Louis Post-Dispatch
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