Local Social Roundup and Visits Across Gainesboro Area
Community visitors and family gatherings fill weekend notes in Gainesboro and nearby towns. Guests include Mar. Ka il Dick Stine and family, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Balti, Mr. Jacob Kerns, B. Lewis, W. Nesmith, and several others. Accidents reported as L. Calvert suffered a bad fall at work. many households hosted relatives and friends through Sunday gatherings.
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Utah Crose
Frank Helsley
Ynolds
Earl Farmer
Gainesboro
Caroline Fout
Gaines
Leer
Robert Mellwee
John Helsley
Fy Springs
W. Va
Williams Williams Williams Notes in Virginia July
Williams notes from Williams Virginia recount local family movements. Several relatives attended two funerals in a day, with Mrs Clowser's mother buried Thursday and Mr Clowser’s relatives visiting. Orndorff’s burial occurred a day earlier in Martinsburg. Virginia Bear visited Winchester with daughter-in-law Mrs Theodore Bear. Ethel Brewer is slowly improving after illness. Mary Clowser hosted relatives, and Ashwood of Berryville visited with Mrs Marie Flagal on town business. Myrtle Clowser and son William Hollis Jr. traveled with Mr Clowser, returning Saturday night. Paul Campbell Jr. and family stayed at home while Campbell is in Ooga Tennessee on business. Beulah Williams visited Mrs Mary Clowser.
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Williams
Marie Flagal
Tuestown
Myrtle Clowser
William Hollis, Jr
Bester
Clowser
Stoller
Fires Costly Across Country Average Per Minute
Incendiary fires in this country cost about $200 per minute on average throughout the year. The report notes a trend of rising fire incidents and emphasizes the financial burden on communities and services responding to blazes.
Grimes News Bulletin Notes Summer Visitors and Meetings
Grimes Virginia reports visiting relatives from Kansas Pennsylvania New Jersey and Maryland with extended family gatherings. A two week Galilee meeting led by Rev H D Coffey is planned for July 29 with high hopes for a strong turnout. Farmers begin threshing with fair wheat yield and quality.
Star Tannery Notes: Sunday Visit and Bible School Updates
Mrs. Rena Kern and sons Ray and Jake from Strasburg Junction and Mrs. Daisy Orndorff of Star Tannery spent July 6 to 10 in Washington visiting relatives, while Bible School at Gravel Springs Lutheran Church under Rev. C. E. Seastrunk reported strong interest and nightly services. Misses Katherine and Virginia Clowser are in Washington for work.
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Star Tannery
Rena Kern
Ray
Jake
Strasburg Junction
Daisy Orndorff
Washington
Kern
Orndorff
Louie Whittington
Gertie Rudolph
Joe Orndorff
Weather brings relief to farms in Oranda Notes
Rain last Saturday night ended the drought and aided gardens and farms. Visitors include Mrs. Addie V. Reid and Mr. Russell Goodnour from Washington staying with Rev. and Mrs. F. B. Sapp. Local and nearby residents travel for visits, trips to the mountains, and social calls amid ongoing community updates.
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Oranda
Addie V. Reid
Russell Goodnour
Washington
F. B. Sapp
Harry Edmonson
Mary
Willey
Reliance
H. P. Miller
Woodstock
Robinson-Mitchell
Gibson Shull
Marlboro
Sallie Tevalt
Mine Bank
L. Keener
Mike Carroll
Staunton
Florence Burkholtz
Richmond
M. M. Ornorff
Hair ropes fail to deter snakes around camps
Experiments by the United States biological survey show that snakes, including rattlers and harmless species, cross hair ropes surrounding camps without hesitation, disproving the belief that a rope made of hair or horsetail protects sleepers, cowboys, shepherds, ranchers, and prospectors in the West.
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United States Biological Survey
Social life notes from Albemarle County Virginia
Local column from Alb in Virginia records a string of social visits and gatherings. Warnings include a Luther League social at the Bailey home a yard party at the Tavenner homestead and visits from Rev Seastrunk and Mrs Hottle among others. The Burnt Church group held a Fourth of July event with a lunch. families travel for vacations and guests visit from Washington DC.
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Albin
Luther League of the Church
Earl Bailey
A. J. Tavenner
Seastrunk
Levin Hottle
Harry Snyder
Rupert Seal
Maggie Katie
Goldie
Ruth Snyder
Lillie Marpole
Washington, D.C
Burnt Church Christian Endeavor
Emily Hawkins
Julia Braithwaite
Burnt Church
Ray Butler
Margaret Orndorff
Ellen Butler
Holmes Spence
Spence
Community League
Social Notes From Berryville Va July Visitors and Departures
Berryville Virginia reports a surge of guests and travelers. Mrs Selina Williams and daughter Miss Lloyd Williams from Spartanburg South Carolina visit Airlie home of Mr and Mrs Goodwin H Williams before heading to Newport Rhode Island to visit Commander George Ashe and Mrs Ashe. Mrs Williams Sr accompanies them. Mrs William Harper Deane of Washington and Clarke County plans to move from White Haven with her two sons Wesley and John Deane to Los Angeles via Century of Progress Chicago and National Parks en route. Mrs Blackburn Smith and sister Mrs E L Tessier join James Riddle and family at Ocean View cottage. Capt Frank M Wray hosts Mrs Charles Churchman of Staunton and her children, sister of Mrs Wray. Miss Katharine P McDonald leaving Paignton for Jefferson County guests of Mr and Mrs Herbert Browse. Minnie Lippitt of Washington also guest. Mrs John D Richardson hosts Rt Rev Dr Boothe and Mrs Franks as weekend guests. Franks formerly rector of Grace Berryville moves to Norfolk. John R Castlem an and family stay with Mrs Castleman’s parents at Smithfield. Castlem an is a VPI Blackburg faculty member. Nicholas Moore hosts his son Nicholas Moore Jr of Atlanta and daughter Mrs E P Dorsey of Richmond and Mrs Archie Thweatt of Petersburg. Moore Sr notes oldest Clarke county resident and Confederate veteran status.
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Berryville
Selina Williams
Lloyd Williams
Spartanburg
8. C
Goodwin H. Williams
Mr Williams
Airlie
Newport R. I
George Ashe
Ashe
Wiliams
James Riddle
Ocean View
Frank M. Wray
Charles Churchman
Staunton
Churchman
Wray
Katharine P. McDonald
Horace Smithy
Jefferson County
Herbert Browse
Paignton
Minnie Lippitt
Washington
Browse
John D. Richardson
Wurz
Godfrey
Philadelphia
Richardson
Vincent Franks
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Norfolk
Franks
Grace Church
Lee Memorial Church
Lexington
John R. Castleman
Blacksburg
Clarke County
Lutherans to Hold Fifteenth Annual Reunion at Endless Caverns
Lutherans of the Shenandoah Valley will hold their fifteenth annual reunion at Endless Caverns three miles south of New Market on July 26. The event traditionally draws 1,500 to 2,600 Lutherans, with a larger attendance anticipated this year. The two principal speakers will
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Shenandoah Valley
Endless Caverns
New Market
Unions at Endless Caverns Draw Massive Gatherings
Be George G Perry professor of biology at Roanoke College Sal em Va and Rev W L Strick ler pastor of the First Lutheran Church Norfolk Va. For 14 years these reunions have been held at Endless Caverns on Massanutten Mountain lower slopes where picnic grounds parking space camp grounds and a huge stone lodge can accommodate crowds up to 8100 in a day.
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George G. Perry
Roanoke College
Salem
W. L. Strickler
First Lutheran Church
Norfolk
Massanutten Mountain
Salvation Army Court House Hall Services Schedule
Major and Mrs James Mars officers in charge announce Sunday services at Court House Hall Jail 10 30 a m Sabbath School 2 p m P L 7 p m Open air 7 30 p m Preaching 8 p m Capt Lela Kindrick to deliver sermon all invited to these meetings
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Court House Hall
James Mars
Lela Kindrick
Two Churches in Yard in Willingale England
Two churches in a Willingale churchyard stand side by side. One was built by a former vicar’s sister after her brother objected to a proposed alteration. The odd creation reflects a local family rivalry shaping parish life.
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Willingale
England
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