Snapp Installed As Head of Madison Lodge Odd Fellows
New officers of Madison Lodge No. 6 I O O F were installed this week with Alonzo Snapp as Noble Grand succeeding Taylor Barr. Officers include J W O Roark vice grand H R Richards treasurer William H Perry right supporter Raymond Steets left supporter J A Bayliss warden Edwin Hopkins conductor E W Mason chaplain H C Anderson supporter of the Vice Grand E Holmes Newcome left supporter of the Vice Grand Robert L Mason inside guardian William Sutler outside guardian John Kendall right scene supporter P N Mason left scene supporter. Secretary W E Edwards and Irvin Carper carry over as financial secretary. Installation by J C Kline district deputy Grand Master and staff. A Tri County Odd Fellows Association meeting will be held in Bentonville Va on August.
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Madison Lodge
Alonzo Snapp
Noble Grand
Taylor Barr
J. W. O'Roark
H. R. Richards
William H. Perry
Raymond Steets
J. A. Bayliss
Edwin Hopkins
J. C. Kline
Middletown
Tri-County
Odd Fellows Associat
Bentonville
Evangelistic Meet Closes at Ebenezer Church of Christ Gore
A one week evangelistic meeting at Ebenezer Church of Christ near Gore ends with 14 converts and 12 baptisms. The Rev C R Line and Rev S J Goode led the services from July 7 to 14, with 13 uniting at the closing. The next series starts July 19 at Cedar Creek Church of Christ under Pastor Rev Warren Baldwin.
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Gore
Ebenezer Church of Christ
C. R. Line
J. Goode
Winches
The
Ebenezer Church
Disciples of Christ
Mr. Line
Evangelizing Board of the Valley District
Cedar Creek Church of Christ
Warren Baldwin
Maurertown
Soviet Ideals Said to Lead Youth Congress
Rabbi Edward L. Israel of Har Sinai resigns from Maryland American Youth Congress advisory panel, accusing the group of being dominated by Soviet Russia ideology and losing democratic American aims. He states the congress no longer represents American youth seeking democracy.
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Baltimore
Edward L. Israel
Har Sinai
Maryland
American Youth Congress
Soviet Russia
America
First quarterly meeting of Hedgesville Methodist Charge
The first quarterly conference for the Hedgesville charge of the Methodist Church will be held at 2 30 o clock Saturday afternoon July 20 in the Hedgesville High School building. The Rev Dr Harry Evans district superintendent will preside. All members are urged to attend.
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Hedgesville
The
Methodist Church
Hedgesville High School
Harry Evans
Sinclair Lewis’s son Wells Lewis at Delta Democrat-Times
Wells Lewis, 22, is on the staff of the Delta Democrat-Times in Greenville. The son of novelist Sinclair Lewis works as a newsroom contributor and assistant at the Mississippi newspaper.
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Sinclair Lewis
Wells Lewis
Delta Democrat-Times
Greenville
Lucretia Del Valle Grady Addresses Chicago Convention
Mrs. Lucretia Del Valle Grady of Washington DC speaks at the Democratic national convention in Chicago. She serves as vice chairman of the convention and addresses the Women s Voters League group.
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Lucretia del Valle Grady
Washington, D. C
Women’s Voters League
Chicago
Liquor Board Reports Increase In Operations
The State Liquor Control Board reports a 14 percent rise in business for the week after July 4, with six selling days totaling 293 571.88 dollars from 96 dispensaries. Officials note only about 9 500 dollars of the increase is board profit, while taxes account for about 26 688 dollars and weather may influence demand. The impact of the July 1 price rise will be clearer after new average bottle prices are computed.
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Richmond
State Liquor Control Board
Funeral Rites Held for Gore Resident Charles Householder
Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon in Gore for Charles Householder aged 38. A short service at the house led to rites at Bethel Methodist Church with Rev. Ralph Cather and Rev. Luther McFarland officiating. Pallbearers were Roy Michael, Roy Grady, David Link, Charles Hook, Russell Cooper and Harry Catlett. Survived by wife Louise Ash and two children, Ruth and Charles, plus parents Blaire P. and Mina Orndorff Householder, and siblings John, Mellon, Mrs Clark Anderson, Mrs Virgil Wilson, Mrs Paul Constable, and Miss Gladys, with three nieces and one nephew.
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Householder
Blaire P
Mina Orndorff Householder
Louise Ash
Ruth
Charles Householder
John Householder
Mullica Hill
N. J
Mellon Householder
Clark Anderson
Gore
Virgil Wilson
Paul Constable
Winchester
Gladys Householder
Definition of cynosure in old usage
A cynosure is a center of attraction or focal point drawing strong attention. The term derives from Greek meaning dog’s tail and was originally used for Ursa Minor, guiding mariners toward the North Star.
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Ursa Minor
War Delaying Work On Bridge
Brunswick Md July 17 The war causes an indefinite delay to the Potomac river bridge to Virginia. C H Feete booster committee president said the bridge contractor cannot obtain steel girders because iron works had pre contracted to make rails for British railways to replace tracks damaged by Nazi air raids.
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Brunswick
Potomac River
Virginia
C. H. Feete
Feete
British Railways
Camps Show Cooperation with Virginia Health Department
Virginia summer camp operators cooperate with the State Health Department as it enforces the 1940 summer camp law. Dr. I C Riggin reports 75 permits issued for camps serving under eighteen. Many camps are in national park areas with strong National Park Service support. Some operators have not yet applied, with ongoing investigations underway.
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Virginia
State Department of Health
General Assembly
I. C. Riggin
Commissioner of Health
Department
Dr. Riggin
National Park Areas
National Park Service
Counterfeit $5 Bills Reported Across Central Virginia
Secret Service agent Harry Shepherd says counterfeit five dollar bills are circulating in Central and Western Virginia. A Bedford detainment is underway as investigators pursue how the bills reached circulation, with incidents in Farmville Lynchburg Charlottesville and Roanoke involving three counterfeit types.
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Richmond
Harry Shepherd
Secret Service
Virginia
Bedford
Shepherd
Farmville
Lynchburg
Charlottesville
Roanoke
Federal Reserve
Suggestions How To Make Fine Jellies
Virginia Tech specialist Miss Janet Cameron offers jelly making tips for home canning. The guide covers juice preparation, sugar ranges, using pectin from apples, standardizing sweetness, avoiding crystals, and combining juices such as apple with blackberry rhubarb strawberry or peach. It also notes mold and crystal prevention and provides a Virginia apple jelly recipe with steps and sugar guidance.
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Blacksburg
Janet Cameron
Virginia Tech
Virginia
Miss Cameron
Delay for Carter Glass as illness halts Chicago trip
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia delays departure from Washington for the Democratic national convention in Chicago due to illness of his bride of three weeks. He remains in the capital while plans are adjusted for the trip.
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Carter Glass
Virginia
Washington, D. C
Chicago
Swift Company For Brann's Nag In Turf Classic
Boston July 17. Challedon Brann's four-year-old favorite in the Massachusetts Handicap at Suffolk Downs faces 12 rivals in the 1 mile 8 furlongs race weighted at 130 pounds. Eight-Thirty Isolator and Masked General loom as main threats with lighter weights. The field includes top contenders as bettors expect an upset despite the favored status.
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Boston
Challedon
W. L. Brann
Massachusetts
Suffolk Downs
Charledon
Fighting Fox
Pompoon
Burning Star
Brain Star
George D. Widener
Belair Stud
Brandywine Stable
General
Boil Until Sheet Test Strain Through Cheesecloth
The instruction describes boiling until the sheet test is achieved then straining through a single layer of cheesecloth and covering with paraffin once cooled.
Virginia crop conditions July 1 show mixed yields and rain effects
The Virginia statistical bureau reports corn acreage at 1,377,000 acres about 2 percent below last year with cool wet conditions hindering stands but overall state yields near average at 25.0 bushels per acre. Wheat acreage rises 4 percent to 539,000 with higher yields except the north, and barleys up 5 percent to 84,000 acres with 26.0 bushels per acre. Hay and pastures show strength from wet June but pasture condition remains low at 90 percent of normal.
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Statistical Bureau of the
Virginia Department of Agriculture
Perkins listens at Democratic convention in Chicago
Secretary Frances Perkins sits in at the Democratic national convention in Chicago as officials discuss harvest figures. The rye crop projection is noted with 2,184,000 bushels expected this year, down from 2,320,000 last year, a 6 percent drop.
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Frances Perkins
Chicago
Time Will Tell Spoon Trick Goes Wrong
In New York on July 17 a small spoon amateur magician toppled into his mouth during a routine. He and friends rushed him to hospital where doctors said there is no alarm and medicine will fix it.
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New York
Paimuadi
Grain area declines and oats up in spring yield
The report shows corn acreage falling about 10 percent to 48 000 acres from 43 000 last year with similar yield per acre totaling an estimated 516 000 bushels versus 576 000 last year. Oats acreage falls 5 percent to about 84 000 acres from 80 000 with favorable cool weather boosting yield to 21 5 bushels from 20 0 last year. total oats production rises to about 1 806 000 bushels from 1 600 000 last year.
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Madison Lodge, Odd Fellows
Tri-County Association
Cedar Creek Church
George W. Kurtz
Victor
Americarstows Co
Liquor Board
Strother’s Grove
White Hall
White Hall Mite Society
Brooklyn
D. A
Conway's Theatre
J. W
Buddy) Lloyd, Jr
Douglas Crisman
Texaco
Firestone
N. Braddock St
Auto Supply & Service Store
Sen
Swift Company
Brann
Department of Agriculture
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Arun Cuticle
Arrow
Tciy
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