Strikes Reduce Demand in Fifth District Reports
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond notes prolonged nationwide strikes are lowering demand for industrial goods in its Fifth District, covering West Virginia, Maryland, DC, Virginia, and the Carolinas. Employment prospects look poorer, with May and early June activity slowing though above year-ago levels.
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Richmond
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
West Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
Virginia
South Carolina
Jones and Kin Visit in Cross Junction Community
Mrs Clarence Carter and son from Martinsburg W V are visiting their grandparents Mr and Mrs C G er. Miss Elnora Braithwaite visits cousin Mrs Earl Fahnestock on Apple Pie Ridge. Evangeline Whitacre of Pikeside visits grandparents Mr and Mrs E W Braithwaite. Harold R Fa wards and children from Winchester were guests of Mrs C W Edwards. Mrs J S Braithwaite remains indisposed. Elmer Clark and James Grove ill. Helen Shull of Marlboro visits Helen Mowrey. Harry Edmondson and Melvin Jenkins ill but improving. Robert Pangle of Washington spending week with mother Mrs Gertie Pangle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
C. W. Edwards
J. S. Braithwaite
Elmer Clark
James Grove
Grafton
Washington, D. C
Helen Shull
Marlboro
Helen Mowrey
Harry Edmondson
Melvin Jenkins
Robert Pangle
Washington
Gertie Pangle
Middletown Notes Highlight Local Visits and Moves
Middletown Va July 2 Mr and Mrs Giles Miller and children of Bealton and Mrs L A Parker and sons of Baltimore were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs George Clark. Sunday guests at Frank Weirichs included Russell Rohrbaugh and daughter and Tony Bisque and daughter of New Freedom Pa. Mrs Grubbs of Winchester visited grandfather Davis Manuel. Mr and Mrs David Muntzing and Laurel Ann moved from a week of visits to relatives at Clearbrook and Stephenson. Charles Rhodes and William Keith reroof Dr T A Williams stone house. Rossall Martin and family moved to Mrs C E Popes home on depot hill. Ethel Hooley has returned from Baltimore to her home near the railroad. Tom Sperry, employed in Washington DC, spending a few days here with his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Giles Miller
Bealton
L. A. Parker and Sons
Baltimore
George Clark
Frank Weirich
Russell Rohrbaugh
Tony Bisque
New Freedom
Grubbs
Winchester
Washington, D. C
Davis Manuel
David Muntzing
Laurel Ann
Clearbrook
Stephenson
Charles Rhodes
William Keith
T. A. Williams
Rossall Martin
Front Royal
C. E. Pope
Depot Hill
Ethel Hooley
Tom Sperry
Coffelt and Parish Families Weekend Visitors
Oranda Virginia notes weekend visits from Norman Coffelt and family of Baltimore and Mildred Coffelt of Washington DC to W A Coffelt family. John W Manner and family of Water Lick and Howard Parish with Harvey Pangle of Staunton visited H M Loving. James Saum visits son John daily at Winchester Memorial Hospital as he slowly improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oranda
Norman Coffelt and Child
Baltimore
Mildred Coffelt
Washington, D. C
W. A. Coffelt
John W. Manner
Water Lick
Howard Parish
Harvey Pangle
Staunton
H. M. Loving
James Saum
John
Winchester Memorial Hospital
C. R. Keller
Nineveh guests visit Wheatland Manor area notices
Nineveh Virginia July 2. Mr and Mrs A A McKay and Miss Ann McKay of Serverna Park Md were guests at Wheatland Manor Saturday. Mrs D S Hughes of Charles Town W Va is staying at Wheatland Manor with sister Miss Attie Miller. Rev and Mrs R B Campbell were supper guests of Mr and Mrs J M Jett Thursday night. Miss Virginia Madigan Step hens City is spending week with aunt Mrs Charles Tobin. Miss Mildred Whorley returned to Gaithersburg Md after visiting with Mrs Tobin. Mr and Mrs H F McKay and family visited Mrs S J Cabell Sunday evening. Laura V Hartley visiting Stephens City with daughter Mrs George Tobin. Louise Clark Cedarville spent Tuesday with Virginia Jett.
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Nineveh
A. A. McKay
Ann McKay
Serverna Park
Wheatland Manor
D. S. Hughes
Charles Town
W. Va
Attie Miller
R. B. Campbell
J. M. Jett
Virginia Madigan
Stephens City
Charles Tobin
Mildred Whorley
Gaithersburg
H. F. McKay
S. J. Cabell
Laura V. Hartley
George Tobin
Louise Clark
Cedarville
Virginia Jett
Armel Brevities Summary of Local News from Arm el
Armel headlines note Mrs. and Mrs. J W Haymaker return from Hillsville Pa after two weeks with G W Cornwell family. Miss Elsie Armel recovers from tonsil operation at home. Neighbors report several children with whooping cough. Visitors include Homer Malone of Shepherdstown and relatives from Morgantown Brucetown and Akron Ohio. Mr Herndon arrives with wife and takes possession of Armel farm property. The Cave family from Chicago stay with C C Haines.
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Armel
J. W. Haymaker
Hillsville
G. W. Cornwell
Elsie Armel
Homer Malone
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Morgantown
G. M.cornwell
Andy Whitacre
Rhodelle Whitacre
Brucetown
Herndon
Akron
Ohio
James Armel
Joseph Cave
Chicago
Ill
Weekend visit highlights from Maurertown and area
The text notes a weekend stay by a little son with relatives at Maurertown Virginia. Visitors include E A Fleury from Morristown New Jersey with his son Ned and daughter Sarah from New York City. Other guests in the area are the Olinger family and William Well and family, John Dix and family. Repairs and improvements are mentioned for several homes including stucco work on a residence and paint on another house.
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Little Son
Maurertown
E. A. Fleury
Morristown
N. J
Ned
Sarah
New York City
Magee J . Fleury
William Well
John Dix
Olinger
W. E. White
H. D. Cornwell
Quicksburg Notes Highlights Local Visits
Mrs H H Moyer and Harold Moyers and Mrs Moyers of Somerset Pa visit Quicksburg and Mt Jackson. Edith Hewitt spends Thursday with Mrs Willie Wine. Mrs Alice Schaeffer returns from near Woodstock. Norval Kirby and two sons visit Miss Annie Kirby. L A Fish visits Mrs James Lutz. W A Lawrent vacationing in Cumberland Md. Paul Jenkins visits Moore's Store. Ginn family returns from Washington after illness in family. Fadley family called by illness of Mrs Robert Fadley. Hilda Galladay, patient at Blue Ridge Sanitorium, visits home for a week.
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Quicksburg
H. H. Moyer
Harold Moyers
Somerset
Mt. Jackson
Edith Hewitt
Willie Wine
Alice Schaeffer
James Artz
Woodstock
Norval Kirby
Monongahela
Annie Kirby
L. A. Fish
Toms Brook
James Lutz
W. A. Lawrent
Cumberland
Paul Jenkins
Kerlin
Moore's
H. M. Ginn
Dorothy
Washington
Charles Ginn
Verdie Branner
Gilbert Fadley
Struthers
Ohio
Robert Fadley
Hilda Galladay
Blue Ridge
Charlottesville
George Golladay
Blind Boy and the Gunplay Tragedy Reported in Virginia
The poem excerpt describes a frail blind boy under a doctor’s care while a playmate laments a tragic moment from playing with a toy gun. Mrs. George W. Oliver, author of Mother Oliver's Scrap Book, longtime secretary of Virginia’s Woman's Missionary Society, is noted as a guest visiting with Mrs. Bernice Clevenger at 211 Amherst Street.
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George W. Oliver
Mother Oliver
Woman's Missionary Society of Virginia
Church of Christ
Bernice Clevenger
Amherst Street
Two Films Rejected by Virginia Censor Board
Richmond reports the Virginia motion picture censorship board rejected only two of 1,387 reviewed in eleven months ending May 31. The panel, chaired by Mrs. Elizabeth Chalkley, noted 41 more reviews than the prior year and a rise in license fees to 32,226.50. One rejection involved an objectionable sex picture and the other a so called medical film.
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Richmond
Virginia Motion Picture Censorship Board
Elizabeth C. Chalkley
Edwin S. Reid
Dc. L. Moncure
Chalkley
Convicted Burglary Ramsey Sentenced in Clifton Forge
Clifton Forge Virginia July 1 Ramsey Robert E alias Walter Reeves convicted in circuit court today of burglary at the City Treasurer office. He was sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary for forcing entry and stealing 108 dollars 50 cents. He is also wanted in Greenwood South Carolina on a charge of robbing the county treasurer’s office of about 1400 dollars.
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Clifton Forge
Robert E. Ramsey
Walter Reeves
Ramsey
Greenwood
S. C
Zane Grey Western Nevada at Palace Theatre today
Hable's Palace presents Zane Grey's Nevada with Buster Crabbe Katherine De Mille and Raymond Hattan in today only show. Also on program Secret Agent vaudeville acts a cartoon and Bob Steele in Border Phantom Saturday with Jungle Jim.
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Buster Crabbe
Katherine de Mille
Raymond Hattan
Zane Grey
Nevada
Palace Theatre
Bob Steele
Palace
Bob
Outlaws
Southern States Pays Dividends
The Southern States Cooperative announced approximately 15000 in dividends for farmers. A 3 percent semiannual dividend on preferred stock and a 6 percent annual dividend on common stock were paid. Trade volume for year ending June 30, 1937, reached 10 million dollars, up 4 million from the prior year with about 100000 farmers served in Virginia and nearby states.
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Richmond
Guy
Southern States Cooperative
Virginia
CROSS WORD PUZZLE CLUE LIST AND ANSWERS
Crossword puzzle clues and partial answer keys are presented with across and down entries for a daily grid. The list includes numbers and hints such as forms of verbs, personal pronouns, sizes, and objects, along with scattered solutions like Jeeps and metals.
Bank Holiday Closure Notice for July Fifth 1937
Banks will be closed Monday July 5 1937 a legal holiday. paper maturing July 5 1937 may be paid Tuesday July 6 1937 at Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co. Commercial and Savings Bank. Union Bank of Winchester. Shenandoah Valley Net Bank.
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J. H. Yost Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co
John L Sloat
GEO. B. Bushnell Union Bank of
Winchester
Harold G. Brown
Shenandoah Valley Net
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Motier
Milwaukee
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LMG
Jos Schiits Brewing Co
Hable’s Palace
Daily Cross
Hide Ronoun
Edward
Fai
Fis
Wheaties
ASCO
Winchester Cold Storage
Apple
C. L. Robinson Ice & Cold Storage
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