County News Briefs From Mountain Falls Area
Local residents and visitors across Mountain Falls area share holiday and weekend gatherings. Names include Otilla Oates, Louise Jones, Floyd Hulver, Elbert Snarr, and others visiting relatives in Forest Glen, Strasburg, Winchester, and Arlington. Mrs. Paul Golliday recovers at home. Dorothy Richard returns from Hyattsville with Eugene and Clark Richards.
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Mountain Falls
Phillip ‘Nichara
Ae D. Keth
L. EB. White
Melie I Lockhart
Otilla Oates
Louise Jones
Forest Glen
E. C. Te
Floyd Hulver
Stanley Bowman
Harry Reed
Mt. Airy
B. C. Hulver
Elbert Snarr
Strasburg
Snarr
Nnn
Dewey Hulver
Frank Snarr
Madelyn
Lebanon Church
H. A. Tevalt
Quentice Himelright
Elsie Triplett
Garrett Fahne- Stock
Winchester
Ella Hodgson
Reuben Hulver
A. J.fauver
Earle
Irene
Guy Fauver
Edebel Pitcock
Williams
B C. Hulver
Paul Golliday
Joe Heishman
Estelle
Allen Heishman
Arlington
Dorothy Richard
Hyattsville
Maggie Richard
Messrs
Eugene and
Clark Richards
Christmas Past Joyful in North Mountain VA Community
North Mountain Virginia reports a peaceful Christmas season with good health. Local residents H A Snapp Bertha Ashwood Mere dith and Lena Orndorff visited Hollis Snap in Hagerstown Maryland. Visitors included Harvey of Lank e and Arthur Miller near Winchester. Daisy Williams dined with Annie Crabill. Joseph Bean of Washington DC visited friends. Minor Snapp and Garland spent holidays with J B Snapp. Several families gathered at Rev Edwin B Smith’s home.
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North Mountain
H. A. Snapp
Bertha Ashwood
Meredith
Lena Orndorff
Hollis Snap
Hagerstown
Harvey
Lanke Md
Arthur Miller
Edwin B. Smith
Cedar Grove Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Rev and Mrs F G Senger and son F Glenn of Berkeley Springs visited D A Smith and family in Cedar Grove. Attendees at Pleasant Valley Church watch meeting and a long list of local guests and New Year dinners are noted with numerous Smith Fries Crim and Lewis households among weekend gatherings.
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Cedar Grove
F. G. Senger
F. Glenn
Berkeley Springs
D. A. Smith
Donald Smith
L. C. Smith
Winchester
Charles Braithwaite
Pleasant Valley Church
Frances Lewis
Haze Racey
Boyce
Pleasant Valley U. B. Church Ladies Aid Society
Edna Smith
Herbert Fries
Loring Smith
Maurice
Bruce Sheard
Alvin Dick
U. S. Fries
Kirk Dick
Jesse Lewis
Floyd Cadwallader
Stephens City
Stuart Crim
Near Hagerstown
White Hall Notes Chronicle Local Holiday Visits
White Hall Virginia notes detail social visits and return to school after holidays. Edgar Smoke hosts and guests include Rowland and Lamp families. Residents Bruce Lodge Brown Strother Brown Reese and others return to Handley High School after festive visits. Masqueraders toured the village during the Christmas holidays.
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White Hall
Edgar Smoke
David Rowland
Nancy Bruce
Rebecca Lodge
Howard Eschell
Washington, D.C
Ann Muriel Brown
Princess Strother
Colleen Bageant
Margaret Dick
Martha Reese
Messrs
Lee Foster Bageant
Handley High School
DeKalb Russell
Robert
Charles Baker
Tommy
Winchester
Eugene Anderson
Henkel M. Lamp
C. W. Lamp
Irene Browne
Jerry Shade
Walter
Martinsburg
W. Va
Thurman Carr
Vernon Hutton
Jimmy
Alvin Dick
Harry Ledann
J. W. Reese
Vilage
Whitacre Connections Highlight Holiday Visits Across Town
Mr and Mrs F A Whitacre visited friends in Washington during the holidays. Gladys Wegster and Paul Kelley from Berkeley Springs hosted by Mr and Mrs Eddie Largent. Mrs R E L Whitacre visiting Winchester. Mr and Mrs O W Dick guests of daughter Mrs Paul Braithwaite at Cross Junction. George Whitacre and family with Mr and Mrs O H Phillips at Sargent home. Mrs R E L Whitacre with daughter Mrs ag Haines at Capon Bridge. Cross Junction hosts S H Braithwaite gathering. New Year Eve watch parties held by 4 H Club members at the school with Mr and Mrs Eddie Largent hosting another. large guest turnout.
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Whitacre
F. A. Whitacre
Washington
Gladys Wegster
Paul Kelley
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Eddie Largent
R. E. L. Whitacre
Winchester
O. W. Dick
Paul Braithwaite
Cross Junction
George Whitacre
William Lee
O. H. Phillips
Eddie Sargent
Ag Haines
Capon Bridge
W. A
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Poets Drake and Halleck Collaborated On The Croakers
The Croakers poems appeared in 1819 in the New York Evening Post. Joseph Rodman Drake and Fritz Greene Halleck collaborated on the satires targeting public figures.
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Joseph Rodman Drake
Fritz Greene Halleck
New York Evening Post
Reynolds Store Notes Show Local Guests and Events
Reynolds Store notes from Reynolds Store Virginia recount visits by Rev and Mrs Crowe of Gainesboro Mrs Bertha Stine and daughter and others visiting relatives in Oakland West Virginia Winchester and Hagerstown scene includes shooting match at Earl Farmers store prizes awarded locals recovering from operations and several residents traveling for visits and business.
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Harry Largent
Foster Largent
Melvin Nesmith
WSVA
Harrisonburg
Oakland W. Va
C. W. Moore
Ardell
H. B. Dick
Frank Lee Flowers
Father Hutzler
Hagerstown
R. E. Place
Earl Place
Woodstock
Robert Dick
Harry Gano
Pittsburgh
Catherine Gano
Kitty Hottle
Winchester
Community New Year Guests and Local Visits in Middletown
Middletown residents and visitors share New Year greetings with relatives across town and nearby towns. Families mentioned include Manuel, Walker, Carper, Weirich, Beatty, Kline, Peery, Rinker, Hannon, Conner, and Snapp, with several children and notable illnesses noted among a few.
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Middletown
Fred Manuel
Stanley
Washington
Davis Manuel
Leonard Walker
Town
Charles Carper
Ralph
Addie Rinker
Norman Carper
Raymond Carper
Stephens City
Julian Carper
Eugene Jenkins
William Weirich
Hyattsville
Frank Weirich
Raymond Headley
Jean
Junior
Alvin Beatty
Eliha
Mamie
Grace Kline
Virginia Peery
Winchester
Ed Kline
Jimmy
Esther
Orndorff
Star Tannery
Harry Hannon
George Conner
Salem Church
Jake Rinker
Herbert Jones
Anna
Harry Rinker
Alfred Snapp
Arthur Rinker
Gertie Craig
Ed Brill
Blondell Philpott
Rev
Mrs. Philpott
Gainesboro
Racey Divorce Granted in Frederick Circuit Court
A decree of divorce was entered in the case Eleanor F. Racey versus Ralph R. Racey in Frederick Circuit Court on grounds of desertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor F. Racey
Ralph R. Racey
Frederick
Cyclone Leaves Five Dead in West Tennessee
Homeless families searched debris in Luray Tennessee as rescue workers reported five killed, about twenty injured and widespread destruction of homes and stores from cyclone winds sweeping the area.
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Luray
Tenn
West Tennessee
Peter Commended and Rebuked in Gospel Lesson
In Caesarea Philippi Jesus asks who people say he is and Peter declares him the Christ the Son of the Living God. Jesus opposes Peter after a prediction of his suffering, calling followers to self denial and cross bearing. The centurion faith scene follows, showing Jesus praising faith. Peter emerges as a strong leader and rock of the early church despite faults.
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Christ
Simon Peter
Jesus
Caesarea
Phillippi
Sea of Galilee
John the Baptist
Elias
Jeremiah
Peter
Heaven
Jerusalem
Lord
Satan
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Frederick County Church Notices and Services
Frederick Circuit M E Church South lists Paxton's Sunday School at 10 a m with 11 a m preaching and communion. Lamp's and Relief churches at 2 p m and 7 30 p m. Macedonia and other charges note school and worship times. Evangelistic services begin at Millwood Church January 9 at 7 30 p m. Winchester A B Charge details services at Mount Pleasant Pleasant Valley and Red Bud with evangelistic revival through the week led by Rev Amoss. Opequon Group Presbyterian and Opequon Memorial hear 10 a m Sunday School and 11 a m service. missionary Rev L A McMurray to speak. Round Hill and Murray Opequon Chapel list times and young people events.
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Gainesboro
M._ E. Church South
Fred Crewe
Redland
Old Bethel
Pine Grove
White Post
M. E Church
South
W. D. Sheets
Cedarville
Rockland
Boyce
Millwood
Winchester A. B
William B. Obaugh
Mount Pleasant
Christian Endeavor
Pleasant Valley
Rev. Amoss
Red Bud
Opequon Group
E. Summers McGavock
Opequon Memorial
L. A. McMurray
Belgian Congo
Burnt
Mr. McMurray
Murray
Opequon Chapel
Round Hill
Gravel Springs and Ridgeway Church Schedules
Gravel Springs Lutheran Parish lists pastors E B Smith and services at St James St John Bethel and St James Sunday School times and sermons. Ridgeway Circuit M E Church under G H Fielding with Paynes Chapel and Gerrardstown Church School times and services for Young People Adults and worship.
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Gravel Springs
E. B. Smith
St. James
St. John
Bethel
Ridgeway
Circuit Methodist Episcopal Church
Louth
G. H. Fielding
Paynes Chapel
Gerrardstown Church
Salem Brethren church schedule for jubilees and services
Salem near Stephens City holds Jubilee services with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and preaching on the second and fourth Sundays at 11 a.m. Pastors are Rev Cephas Fahnestock and Rev H L Riggleman with Elder L R Dettra. Young People meet at 7 30 p.m. on first and third Sundays at Salem.
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Stephens City
M. E. Church
South
Homer Welch
Fairview
Kernstown
Refuge
Salem
Church of the Brethren
L. R. Dettra
Cephas Fahnestock
H. L. Riggleman
Jubilee
Church events and services announced for Gililee and Brucetown
Galilee Church of Christ holds Bible School at 10 a m with supper by Charles E McVay and communion. Evening services at 7 p m with Irene Brown leading a sermon The Brucetown Charge and Burnt Factory schedule preaching at 11 a m and a 7 30 p m youth and adult service led by Louise Campbell. Methodist Union meets Monday at Drums Church with refreshments.
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Galilee Church of Christ
Wilbur A. Reid
Charles E. McVay
Christian Endeavor
the Christian and His Bible
Irene Brown
Brucetown
W. O. Talbert
Burnt Factory
Louise Campbell
Wadesville
The
Methodist Union
Drums
Know Your Bible class to begin at Union Chapel
The Rev E J Rohart and family will lead the first Bible study and worship service of the new year January 8 at 730 pm at Union Chapel Meadow Mills. Members will be taught by Mrs Rohart and encouraged to attend Sunday school at 230 pm to see chapel improvements and a welcoming atmosphere.
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Union Chapel
Meadow Mills
E. J. Rohart
Rohart
Car bumper mix up ends with theft report
East St. Louis blotter reports H. G. Pierce’s car stolen then Frank Williams phones to confess he accidentally backed into the curb and hooked his bumper to Pierce’s car. He drove eight blocks before realizing the collision. The two cars became one trailer-like incident.
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East St. Louis
Ill
H. G. Pierce
Frank Williams
Pierce
Reliance U Circuit Preaching Schedule
Rev. W. D. Mitchell will preach at Greenway 10 a.m. Friendship 11.15 a.m. Stephens City 3 p.m. and Reliance 7.30 p.m. all on the same day. Local congregations and attendees in the Reliance U. circuit are advised to participate.
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Reliance U
W. D. Mitchell
Greenway
Friendship
Stephens City
Reliance
Disciples of Christ Bible School and Worship Services
S. J. Goode minister leads Bible School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. at Rock Enon. Sandy Ridge hosts Bible School at 2 p.m. and worship at 2 p.m. Communion observed at these services.
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Disciples of Christ
S. J. Goode
Rock Enon
Sandy Ridge
Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church Weekly Schedule
Cedar Cliff Group Presbyterian Rev Julian T Owen pastor. Church School 930 a m worship 730 p m Thurs address by Rev Armistead McMurray missionary to Belgium Congo 730 p m Fri Young People of the Church 730 p m Cedar Creek Church School 2 p m worship and the Lord's Supper 245 p m Mt Hope Church School 11 a m Nineveh Church School 1030 a m worship and the Lord's Supper 11 a m
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Cedar Cliff Group
Presbyterian
Julian T. Owen
Cedar Cliff
Thurs Cey
Armistead McMurray
Belgium
Congo
Cedar Creek
Mt Hope
Nineveh
Aged Woman Slain In Providence Rooming House
Providence police report the murder of 72 year old Mrs Anna Baker found in a rooming house. Commander Thomas F Ratti gan leads the detective division saying the woman was likely attacked and slain with a milk bottle. body hidden beneath rugs and clothing.
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Providence
R. I
Anna Baker
Thomas F. Rattigan
Arthritis sufferers urged to read new sulfur treatment booklet
An advertisement invites arthritis sufferers to visit Bak er's Drug Store to request an interesting free booklet on a new sulfur method for treating the ailment. The ad promotes the potential benefits of the method and directs readers to the store for the booklet.
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Baker’s Drug Store
Lloyd’s
Gil Mpisie
Arc in Motor Blamed for Fatal Mine Explosion
Richmond January 6 state labor commissioner Thomas B Morton said he is reasonably satisfied an explosion at the Hard 1 Mines near Christiansburg on December 28 was caused by an arc in a motor used to operate a booster fan. He toured the mine with officials and toxic gas ignited by the arc fatally injuring John R Kipps Robert Huff and Vermon M Peele. Others injured remain hospitalized.
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Richmond
Thomas B. Morton
Hard 1 Mines, Inc
Christiansurg
Morton
Merrismac
D. L. McElroy
Virginia Tech
C. P. Kelly
W. J. Elgin
John R. Kipps
Robert Huff
Vermon M. Peele
Clarence Kipps
Floyd Gills
Louis H. Harris
James E. Lawson
Christiansburg Hospital
Search Made For Augusta Man
Staunton officers and CCC volunteers searched the Blue Ridge foothills for Homer Nuckols, 48, missing since Wednesday morning. Bloodhounds traced his trail from the Coldspring area to higher slopes but rain dampened the scent. Nuckols is married with six children.
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Staunton
CCC
Lake Sherando
Blue Ridge Mountains
Homer Nuckols
Nuckols
Fight Made On Judge Roberts
President Roosevelt urged the Senate to confirm Floyd H. Roberts of Bristol Virginia as judge for the Western District of Virginia. Roberts, a recess appointee, has taken the oath. The nomination faces opposition from Virginia senators who back Frank S. Tavenner and A C Buchanan. Representative Flannagan supported Roberts. allies of Glass doubt confirmation will advance.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Floyd H. Roberts
Bristol
Western District of Virginia
Roberts
Corporation Court of
Senate Judiciary Committee
Virginia
Glass
Frank S. Tavenner
Western District
A. C. Buchanan
Tazewell
John W. Flannagan, Jr
Associates of
Kelly Taken To North Carolina
Roy Kelly was extradited from Virginia to North Carolina to stand trial for the December 7 gunbattle in Burlington that killed Sheriff M. P. Robertson and Officer S. W Vaughan and wounded Trooper Lloyd E. Thomas. Kelly will be tried at Alamance County Superior Court as North Carolina officials reported.
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Richmond
North Carolina
Roy Kelly
Burlington
Kelly
Virginia
I South Hill
Raleigh
Almaman Ceounty Superior Court
Lloyd E. Thomas
Stuart
Patrick County
M. P. Robertson
S. W Vaughan
Roy Huffman
Galax Industry Value From Pisgah National Forest
In a recent year about 50,000,000 galax leaves were picked and marketed from the Pisgah National Forest area near Asheville. They sold for roughly $22,500 with pickers earning about $17,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
North Carolina
Pisgah National Forest
Beware Coughs from Common Colds Ad
A classic advertorial urging readers to try Creomulsion for lingering coughs due to colds. Claims it reaches the seat of trouble, soothes inflamed mucous membranes, loosens and expels germs, and offers relief when other remedies fail.
Southeast Abbreviations In Daily Crossword Clue
Puzzle clues mix geographic terms and abbreviations for directions and oceans. The page lists rows for across and down entries with hints like largest sea and ocean between Aleutian islands and Bering, plus references to names and archaisms.
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Ocean
Aleutian Islands
Bering
Former Deputy Marshal Griswold Tucker Dies at 83
Griswold Meade Tucker known as Judge and Bishop Tucker, a former deputy U S marshal for the Western District and celebrated Virginia lawman, died at 83. He helped patrol illicit stills, led raids in pre Prohibition days, and served in Republican circles with C Bascom Slemp. He was unmarried and survived by two now connected relatives.
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Danville
Virginia
Griswold Meade Tucker
Bishop” Tucker
United States
Federal Department of Internal Revenue
Mr. Tucker
Republican Party
C. Bascom Slemp
Eleva D. Lumpkin
Feral Alcohol Tax Unit
Lumpkin
Pittsyvania County
Fire Devours Barn After Bull Kicks Lantern
In Baramo Wisconsin Mrs Lena Leucke’s bull broke his chain and set fire to a barn by kicking a lantern. The bull attacked her son Henry before the blaze forced escape. nine head of cattle perished in the flames.
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Baramo
Wis
Lena Leucke
O’leary
Chicago
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