Massanetta two day music festival opens with youth and hymn contests
Harrisonburg Va July 16 contests for boys and girls solos artists solos and hymn playing mark the start of a two day Massanetta Springs music festival four miles from town The climax comes tomorrow night with a 1000 voice choir concert Dr John Finley Williamson of Westminster Choir School will direct the program featuring state choirs and the Nashville harp singers performing musical antiques A sunset vesper concert under floodlights draws a large audience and attendees are invited to bring picnics and swim in a new pool More than 100 people from six states have registered for sacred music courses under Williamson's guidance
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Harrisonburg
Massanetta Springs
John Finley Williamson
Westminster Choir School
Princeton
N. J
Old Harp Singers
Nashville
Tenn
Williamson
Vesper Hill
School of Sacred Music
Mrs Lucy Allen Dies At Warrenton
Mrs Lucy Thornton Allen wife of E W Allen vice president of the People National Bank of Warrenton died today after long illness She was a lifelong Fauquier County resident and Episcopalian Survived by her husband sister Mrs Miles Taylor Hart Warrenton and brothers E C Thornton Warrenton and Thomas Thornton Richmond
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Warrenton
Lucy Thornton Allen
E. W. Allen
People National Bank of
Thomas Thornton
Fauquier County
Veterans of '98 Plan Winchester Field Day Aug 4
The Colonel James C. Baker Camp United Spanish War Veterans and the Park Association prepare an outing at Reuss Recreational Park on Tuesday August 4 with athletic events open to all ages. A public army dinner runs noon to 2 pm for fifty cents, prizes from local merchants, and registration with Commander Harry T. Cook No 431 North Braddock Street carries no entry fee.
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James C. Baker
Reuss
Winchester
The
Park Association
Merchants of Winchester
4& Field Army
Baker's Drug Store
Harry T. Cook
North Braddock Street
Harold Lloyd Tops Hollywood Jewelry and Real Estate Riches
Hollywood tax records show Harold Lloyd with the largest jewelry collection at about 30000 dollars, ahead of Norma Shearer. He also holds the county’s top realty and furniture value among movie stars surpassing Chaplin and Pickford, whose stocks and bonds were exempt from this year’s assessments.
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Hollywood
Cailif
Harold Lloyd
Lloyd
Norma Shearer
Joan Crawford
Tom Mix
Joe E. Brown
Mae West
Charlie Chaplin
Mary Pickford
Chaplin
Bloom Brevities: Social Visits in Bloom and Nearby
Friendly Grove Orange held its first meeting on July 7 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cooper with guests including Grover Rudolph and family, Miss Lucille Rudolph, and others from Star Tannery Woodstock Winchester Marlboro Washington. Numerous social visits and resuming work at National Fruit Products noted among Bloom residents.
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Bloom
Friendly Grove Orange
Thomas
Cooper
Grover Rudolph
Lucille Rudolph
E. T. Cooper
Esther Cooper
Louise Cooper
Martha Brill
Star Tannery
Christy Crabill
Woodstock
Margaret Brill
Vietta Crowser
E. A. Richard
James S. Cammer
Fairmont
W. Va
J. W. Cammer
Louise
Virginia Cooper
L. D. Arnold
Kitty Lou
Martha Clay
John
M. M. Arnold
H. &. Barr
S. B. Green
Winchester
C. E. Crowser
Cleta McDonald
Dorothy
Kenneth
Howard Allamong
Devlyn
Peggy Ann
Washington, D. C
John Kline
John Thomas
Marl
Boro
Zelda Wallace
Vietta Clowser
Lottie Wisecarver
Opequon
Peachy Glynn
Virginia Clowser
J. C. Nesselrodt
National Fruit Products Company
James Harler
Mary Lee
T. S. Cooper
Brucetown Social Notes in Brief
Rev and Mrs J D Russell and daughter visited the Snapps. Alvin Brown and George Evans of Washington DC dined with A W Brown. Mary S Whettell returned home after two weeks with Mrs John S Williams and a July Fourth trip to Capon River. John Nalk of Winchester visited sister Mrs Wesley Brill. Miss Belle C Jobe recently...
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Brucetown
J. D. Russell
J. B. Snapp
Alvin Brown
George Evans
Washington, D. C
A. W. Brown
Mary S. Whettell
John S. Williams
Capon River
Romney
W. Va
John Nalk
Winchester
Wesley Brill
Belle C. Jobe
Social Visits Across Towns Highlight Weekend Gatherings
Visitors from Warren Pennsylvania and Morgantown West Virginia joined local families at Wadesville Stephenson Brucetown and Stephens City over the weekend. Notable hosts included Mrs Mary Travers and Mr Hugh Brill with extended family sharing meals and hospitality.
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Pidgeon
Wadesville
Walter Mathyer
Warren
George Wright
Hugh Brill
Stephens City
Mary Travers
Bernard Travers
Stephenson
Harry McAboy
Alice Johnson
Morgantown
W. Va
Mary McAboy
James McAboy
Purcell Stine
Best McAboy
Ray Russell
Brucetown
Refuge Residents Share Weekend Visits and Health News
Refuge Virginia on July 16 reports Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Roland visited the latter's parents Sunday evening. Miss Estelle Ritenour stays in Baltimore with relatives. A F Lillard and family visited grandparents in Page County. Mrs. Lillard remains critically ill. Regional folks spent Sunday at Massanetta Springs.
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Refuge
Dalton Roland
Estelle Ritenour
Baltimore
A. F. Lillard
Howard Leith
Lillard
Leith
Page County
Massanetta Springs
Local visitors call on James Orndorff household
Were Mr. and Mrs. John Bray and son Garland, Mr. Carlton Conner, Mr. Aubrey and Gervis Grim and the two Misses Petty of near Reliance Va. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Jamison and little daughter of Front Royal were guests of Mrs. James Orndorff Friday evening. Mr. Wilson Derflinger of Front Royal and children visited Mr and Mrs. Dick Steele Friday evening.
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John Bray
Garland
Carlton Conner
Aubrey
Gervis Grim
Petty
Near Reliance
W. S. Jamison
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Massanetta
Lucy Allen
Veterans of ’98
T. T. Suddith
J. Willis Suddith
Admi
Fred S. Boyd
Godstear
Goodyear
Buncutter Tire Co
J. C. Cline
J. C. Penney Company
Cline
Morton's
ASCO
Calif
Tiene Allan Attatest
4SCO
Farmdale
Rinso
Victor
Wender’s
Batiste
Wender
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of
Bell System
W. Boscawen St
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