Margaret Wilson Delights Virginia Visit and Local Social Scene
Miss Margaret Wilson visiting Mrs. H. B. Miller at 410 West Frederick Street expresses fondness for Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley. She tours Orkney Springs, attends a bridge luncheon, dinner at Blue Ridge Terrace Inn, and visits College Park. Harmony Boys Orchestra to play Friday at Opequon Lake Park with Floyd Haines solos. other social events and European sailing plans noted.
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Staunton
Margaret’ Woodrow Wilson
H. B. Miller
West Frederick Street
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Iis
Potomac
Paul J. B. Murphy
College Park
Harmony Boys
Opequon Lake
John Anderson
Opequon Lake Park
R. S. Jolliffe
Floyd Haines
Anderson
West Virginia
Bococks Return From Wedding Trip to Virginia
Mr and Mrs John Holmes Bocock of Richmond are returning from their honeymoon in Norway this month Mrs Bocock formerly Miss Elizabeth Scott Mr Bocock an attorney is a long established Virginia resident and former resident of Richmond
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Bocock
John Holmes Bocock
Richmond
Norway
Virginia
Rockingham County Couple Announces Virginia Taliaferro Crigler Wedding
Mrs. Sallie White Taliaferro of Elkton announces the marriage of her daughter Virginia Columbia Taliaferro to Robert Floyd Crigler of Rockingham County. The ceremony occurred Saturday July 7 in Winchester. The couple departed for Niagara Falls Buffalo and New York City.
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Rockingham County
Sallie White Taliaferro
Elkton
Virginia Columbia
Taliaferro
Robert Floyd Crigler
That County
Winchester
Warrenton Pony Show to Draw Large Crowds
The Warrenton Pony Show, the oldest exhibition of its kind in the United States, will be held in Fauquier County tomorrow. It features 400 entries across 24 classes plus three championships, with 17 pony classes and seven for horses. Notable attendees include Mrs. Keith of Charlottesville and Miss Nellie Harold visiting Cumberland.
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Warrenton
Keith
Charlottesville
Notable Visitors and Local Guests At Winchester
A steady stream of visitors and residents pass through Winchester and nearby towns. Names include Waller Wynne of Charlotte visiting at the Jacques home on North Braddock street, Miss Blanch Dove returning home from a northern tour, Mrs. George Ferguson and Mr. Tierney of Charlottesville staying at the George Washington Hotel, and many others from Miami Beach to New York City registering at local hotels and visiting relatives and friends. The Braddock Street Methodist Church plans an annual picnic at Golightly's with full senior department attendance.
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Miss Taylor
Honolulu
Kathryn Twiford Taylor
George Taylor
Fairmont Avenue
New York
California
School For the
Daniel W. Thompson
Margaret Annesley
Katherine Rae Thompson
the Maples
Hampshire County
W Va
Edith Taylor
Washington
Los Angeles
Cal
Havana
Cristobal
Balboa
San Diego
Angeles
City of Honolulu
J. T. Quirk
Joseph T. Quirk
Dayton
Ohio
Quirk
J. W. Darlington
North
Loudoun Street
State of
Mr. Waller Wynne
Charlotte, N. C
F. A. Jacques
North Braddock Street
Miss Blanch Dove
Canada
George O. Ferguson
Mr. Tierney
Charlottesville, Va
Winchester
George Washington Hotel
John. F. Penrose
New York City
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Golightly’s
Raskob Picked to Lead Smith Campaign for South
John Raskob chosen as Southern campaign manager for Al Smith. Gov. Byrd says he cannot accept the post as it would interfere with duties as governor. Virginia figures say Senator Carter Glass unlikely to accept. J. Murray Hooker to direct Smith efforts in Virginia.
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Southern
al Smith
Byrd
Richmond
New York
National Committee
C. R. Watts
Lynchburg
Virginia
Carter Glass
Smith
J. Murray Hooker
State
Democratic Committee
Preaching Notice Shifts Services to Redland Church
The Rev. W E Wolfe of United Brethren Church announces no services at Mount Hebron on Sunday night July 15 and that preaching will be held that night at Redland Church.
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W.E. Wolfe
United Brethren Church
Mount Hebron Church
Redland Church
Ashley Gibbs couple leave for Virginia and Maryland visit
Mr and Mrs E F Ashley and Mr and Mrs J H Gibbs with their son Raymond depart by car on a trip to visit friends across Virginia and Maryland.
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E. F. Ashley
J. H. Gibbs
Raymond
Virginia
Maryland
Steele Refused Real Estate License by Commission
The Virginia Real Estate Commission refused James W. Steele a broker's license after a hearing in this city. The decision cited evidence from Dr. T. A Williams J. R. Beaty and J. R. Rodman and noted Mrs H M Adams testimony about witness tampering as damaging to Steele's case. President Jos B Newlin represented Shenandoah Valley Real Estate Board at the hearing.
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Virginia Real Estate Commission
James W. Steele
Steele
Jos. B. Newlin
Shenandoah Valley Real Estate Board
Virginia Commission
F. Nash Bilisoly
W. B. Rudd
Newlin
Attorney Armstrong
Front Royal
Mr. Steele
T. A. Williams
J. R. Beaty
J. R. Rodman
H.M. Adams
Grand Jury To Investigate Sale Of Postal Jobs
A special term of Federal District Court convenes in Biloxi Mississippi to probe patronage in the state. Judge Edwin R Holmes and Assistant Attorney General Mabel Willebrandt will aid the grand jury as they examine postmastership sales linked to Mississippi and nearby inquiries.
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Associated Press
Biloxi
Miss
Federal District Court
Mississippi
Edwin R. Holmes
Yazoo City
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Grand Jury
Willebrandt
Atlanta
Senate
Archeologists Bring Ancient Lives to Familiar Light
Archaeologists make ancient peoples as familiar as if biographers recorded their lives. The observation suggests careful study reveals daily habits, roles, and social structures previously hidden in ruins and inscriptions.
Prohibitionists Urge Support for G P Nominee Hoover
Mrs. Evan Wheeler of Los Angeles wooes Prohibitionists to back Herbert Hoover, arguing a third party is futile and noting a dry Democrat could be worse. California and Florida groups push platform talks while labelling Smith as wet and aiming to defeat him.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Evan Wheeler
Los Angeles
Southern California
Farmer-Labor Party
D. Leigh Colvin
New York
Laura H. Lunde
Farmer-Labor
Smith
Colvin
California
Florida
Prohibition
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
John B. Coffin
Johnstown
Fla
United States
Mrs. Iunk
Borah
Hughes
Denby
Daugherty
Hays
Mellon
Coolidge
Himself
Second Fall of Rock Hampers Pottsville Mine Rescue
Rescue teams at Lytle Colliery near Pottsville Pa struggled after a second rock fall hampered efforts to reach three miners entombed by an explosion. About 500 tons of rock and coal collapsed blocking the entrance to breast No 62 as rescuers had just cleared a large obstruction. yesterday the lamps and miners coats were recovered.
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Associated Press
Pottsville
Lytle
Breast No. 62
Higher Money Rates Trigger Market Turbulence
Stiffening money rates sparked a sharp stock market reaction with an opening decline near 1 to 3/4 points, a rally when call money stayed at 6 percent, then further slips as bank loans tightened. Call money rose to 7 percent after midday and the day closed weak with about 2.59 million shares traded.
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Associated Press
NEW
ORK
Rabies Increase Prompts Virginia Action
Richmond July 11 The health commission reports rabies rising in Virginia and other states. Officials ask the State Commission on Game and Inland Fisheries for help to stamp out the disease. Wardens are urged to enforce dog licensing and remove roaming dogs.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Health Commissionera Office
Virginia
Union
State Commission
4Game
River Land Sold Near Shenandoah River for $159 An Acre
Miss Virginia Lucas sold and Brooke Wyncoop of New York formerly of Charles Town acquired 0 acres of the Maltby estate on the east side of the Shenandoah river. The price was 159 dollars per acre. The tract includes buildings and is part of the Maltby estate holdings formerly in Baltimore.
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Virginia Lucas
Brooke Wyncoop
New York
Charles Town
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al Ae
Fritz Sandoz
William Harrison
Thomas Harrison
South Washington Street
Philip Fowle
Robert M. Glass
eLwis N. Barton
John M. Stéck
Richard E. Byrd
Green
Europe
Melvin Green
Montgomery Green
Mr. Green
Montgomery Meigs
Keokuk
Iowa
Stewart Bell, Jr
Rochambeau
Havre
F. T. McFaden
Fauquier County
Laurence V. Jolliffe
Charles
Joseph
North Loudoun Street
Jordan Springs
Martinsburg
Pat Dunn
Union Bank
Ralph Strosnider
Strosnider
Handley High School
Amon Strosnider
South Loudoun Street
Mademoiselle
Huntsberry’s Store
Beck
Frank Beck
Fairport
N. Y
Merchants’ Association of
First Christian Church
Schmidt
New Jersey
Harry A. Schmidt
Lake Culver
Narmanock Mountains
J. Howard Cather
Howard, Jr
C. E. Edmondson
Middletown
Early Wilson
Edna. Wilson
W. Va
Mr. Evans Johnston
White’ Post
Nellie Harold
Cumberland
Mrs
Mar Martini
William Maskell
Miami, Fla
Nettie Higgs
Tiffin
Gary
Ind
EB. A. Kirig
Jennie H. Leach
Miami Beach, Fla
Hotel Jack
Mr. M. Hamburger
A. Clyde Morgan
Sewell J. Goode
Rockville
Christus Fletcher
Ebenezer
Gore
T. J. Orndorff
Alice Grove
Orndorff
Capon River
L. H. Stokes
Blackstone
Mrs. C. Martin
Bethesda, Md
Jeanette M. Conner
L. H. McKinster
Cumberland, Md
L. N. Russell
Mary and
Leslie Russell
Berryville
H. C. Snapp
Grottoes, Va
J. D. DuShane
James R. DuShane
Baltimore
Yakima, Wash
Fred Lemley
Stephens City
Gardner
White Post
Evans Johnson
Clifton Clowser
Kenneth Clowser
Martinsburg, W. Va
J. S. Haldeman
J. Wilbur Warner
Frederick, Md
Floyd Glenn Hall
Floyd, Jr
Clark W. Hardesty
Springcroft
Town
John Raskob
Prohibitionists
Roald Amundsen
Lieut
Dietrichson
Capt
Guilbaud
Tromsoe
Dewa
Rotary Club
Far East
Florsheim
Lovett Bros
Golden Rule
Pratts
Winchester Seed
Ebonite
Bayerson Oil Works
Erie Penna
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