Refuge Community Notes Include Guests and Visits
Refuge Virginia notes show Mr and Mrs Isaac Grim and daughter Alia Grim as day guests for T A Grim in Stephens City. Leona Jones of Mississippi visits Mr and Mrs C J Orndorff near Stephens City. Mrs David Ebersole moves home after illness with Dr Dearmont assisting. Several local residents, including W T Pifer and Myron Ritenour, recoveries and weekend visits are recorded along with Ed Jackson and Bableton Orndorff's illnesses and returns.
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Refuge
Rs. Isaac Grim
Alia Grim
T. A.rim
Stephens City
Leona Jones
Mississippi
C. J. Orndorffn
David Ebersole
S. W. Grim
Dr. Dearmont
W.T. Pifer
Wee
Mr. CE
Pifer
Greenway
Lula Lauck
Covington
Rivermont
Cypress Hill
Charles Hall and
C. J. Orndorff
Myron Ritenour
Ed. Jackson
Bableton Orndorff
Elephants Assist in Circus Wagons at Winchester Show
An elephant acts to move wagons stuck in mud during a revival of the Christy Bros big five range show. Three herds of pachyderms will perform with Christy Bros as the circus comes to Winchester on Friday July 30, including a street parade.
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Christy
Wife Deserting Wife Triggers Frederick County Divorce
An absolute divorce is granted to Ollie Taylor from Clara Taylor in Frederick county Circuit Court on grounds of desertion. Married December 24, 1912, Clara allegedly deserted in 1922 and resides in Warren county. Ollie gains custody of two infants, Garland and Evelyn Taylor.
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Ollie Taylor
Clara Taylor
Frederick County
Warren County
Garland
Evelyn Taylor
Appointment of Virginia inheritance tax commissioners named
C. H. Morris announces the appointment of 1Q3 inheritance tax commissioners for seventeen cities and eighty six counties. Local appointees include Philip Williams Winchester John M Steck Frederick county W T Lewis Clarke county J M Bauserman Shenandoah county H W Bertram Rockingham county and J S Price Page county. The act shifts designation of tax commissioners from courts to the state tax commissioner who will appoint for each county and city to serve at the commission's pleasure.
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Virginia
C. H. Morrissett
Philip Williams
Winchester
John M. Steck
Frederick County
W. T. Lewis
Clarke County
J. M. Bauserman
Shenandoah County
H. W. Bertram
Rockingham County
J. S. Price
Page County
Commonwealth
Masons of State On Hospital Wing Plans Continue
The article outlines a state building project with a central portion to house reception and isolation rooms, operating rooms, and violet ray treatment facilities. A third floor section is reserved for nurses' rooms as construction details extend.
Masonry plans enjoy full approval for sun treatment center
Five doctors formed the commission to approve the sun treatment center plans with one heading the state health department and four tuberculosis specialists. Governor Byrd praised the Grand Lodge of Virginia for its humanitarian work. Dr. McFaden spoke on fraternal influence in American life and Rev. Dr. MecceFaden led the main address.
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State Health Department
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Grand Lodge of Masons
McFaden
Frank T. MecceFaden
Presbyterian Church of Winchester
Grand Lodge of Virginia
Clifton A. W.woodrum
Roanoke
George L. Petrie
Charlottesville
Charles H. Callahan
Alexandria
Masonic
Richmond
Aged Moonshiner Granted Week to Gather Crops
Joe Ridley a 96 year old man jailed for peddling liquor has been released for one week by a police court to gather his crops on his county land east of Winchester. He posted a $1000 bond to return to jail and will add the week to his sentence. He faces a moonshining still charge linked to his prior arrest.
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Joe Ridley
Winchester
Joe
Judge Frazier Improves Slowly at Catawba Sanitarium
A letter from Judge Lake J. Frazier reports steady but slow health gains at Catawba Sanitarium. He remains bed-bound under doctors orders, has gained 0.2 pounds, and notes his disease symptoms have abated. He hopes to return to practice in late autumn, while friends wish for full recovery.
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Lake J. Frazier
Catawba Sanitarium
Reopening Services At Grace Episcopal Church Impress Congregation
Grace Episcopal Church in Berryville marked a memorial consecration led by Bishop H. St. George Tucker during Sunday services. The junior warden presented the memorials, with visiting musicians from Washington Inchester Millwood assisting. Local parishioners from Richmond Front Royal Winchester and Charles Town attended the reopening. Blackburn Smith reports three Washington cousins drowned in the Columbia River. details remain scarce.
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Berryville
Grace Episcopal Church
H. St. George Tucker
W. T. Lewis
Mary Wall Gregge
Thomas Talliaferro
Washington
Frank Reynolds
Inchester
E. G. Butler
Millwood
8. M. Taylor
Frances Wolf
Richmond
Nora Moore
John B. Harnsberger
Eva Neville
Julia Harnsbreger
Eva Irwin
Mary Irwin
Front Royal
A. T. Jones
Rebecca Beverley
Winchester
John B. Stanard
Charles Town
Blackburn Smith
Nathaniel
James
Peachy Washington
Almira
Wash
Columbia River
Emma Willis Washington
Col
Bushrod Washington
W. Va
Nathaniel Washington
James Washington
Lewis Neill
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A. W. Russell
Lester Fogal
Masons OF State
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United Daughters of the Confederacy
Edwin Goslington
Cape Charles
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