Grimes Local Items Note Family News and Threshing
Little Margaret and Louise Taylor visit grandmother in Hedgesville for weeks. Mrs James Grimes spent days in Winchester with relatives. Threshing in the area yields fairly good quality medium. Yard party Saturday night well attended. Lee Evans and family visited relatives in Berkeley county Sunday. Mrs W H Hamilton visiting relatives in Winchester. Miss Elsie Affleck of Winchester visited her brother last week.
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Grimes
Margaret
Louise Taylor
Hedgesville
James Grimes
Winchester
Borhood
Lee Evans
Berkeley County
W. H. Hamilton
Elsie Affleck
Yard Party Benefit at Epworth Chapel July 22
A yard party at C B Stickley’s field adjoining Epworth Chapel Church in Stephens City benefits the church. The event occurs Saturday night July 22 with doors open 11 to 11. Bring friends and help support church initiatives.
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C.B
Keds for Boys at Huntsberry's Eston Affleck Store
We offer a complete line of Keds for boys in white brown or black. Visit Huntsberry's Eston Affleck at Rich Hill farm near here to view them. Mrs George Evans of Martinsburg WV visits her sister and son at this place for a few days.
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Eston Affleck
Rich Hill Farm
Ruling Says Crossing Law Not Bind Small Municipalities
Richmond July 20 The Attorney General ruled that the 1922 act requiring vehicles to stop ten feet from railway crossings does not apply to cities towns or villages with fewer than 1 000 inhabitants The decision clarifies that section 1 of chapter 335 does not apply to such municipalities unless their population reaches 1 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
John S. Saunders
Peacemaker's Jaw Broken in Martinsburg Fight
John Smeltzer of Martinsburg suffered a broken jaw while trying to break up a downtown hardware store assault on Wade Seibert by Floyd Van Metre, a threshing machine operator. Van Metre was arrested on assault charges. George Myers was also struck during the incident.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
John’ Smeltzer
Wade Seibert
Floyd van Metre
van Metre
Seibert
Smeltzer
George Myers
Roanoke Vets Discuss Hosting Grand Confederate Meet
William Watts Camp of Confederate Veterans in Roanoke plans to invite the Virginia Grand Camp to meet in Roanoke next year. Aimed at city business support, a committee will seek local merchants’ backing to ensure a successful convention after Roanoke last hosted many years ago. The grand camp is scheduled for Winchester in August.
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Roanoke
William Watts
Grand Virginia Camp of
Winchester
Arixs
Local Mention From Brucetown Virginia
Brucetown Virginia July 19. Little Frank Swimley Jr visiting uncle Thomas Bradshaw at Summit Point. Miss Rose Suter and brother Elmer Suter of Baltimore visiting Mrs J B Snapp. Graham Filmore of Baltimore is spending summer vacation with aunt Miss Fannie Smithey. Andrew Whitacre and Samuel Purcell families visited Whitacre for the day. Samuel Smithey Jr and family guests of Mrs W W Tanquary for her birthday. Hunter Russell of Clarke County visiting sister Mrs Frank Swimley. Perry Heltzel spent weekend at Blue Ball Inn. Naomi Price narrowly escaped a lightning bolt hitting her father’s home chimney near the village damaging the calendar and burning out the phone. She was unharmed but frightened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brucetown
Lttle Frank Swimley, Jr
Thomas Bradshaw
Summit Point
Rose Suter
Elmer Suter
Baltimore
J. B. Snapp
Graham Filmore
Fannie Smithey
Andrew Whitacre
Samuel M. Purcell
Whita
Miss Price
Hensell will leaves estate to relatives and church
The will of Isaac S. Hensell of Middletown probated in Frederick county names D. N. Hensell residuary legatee. Mount Carmel Church gets 500 for cemetery upkeep. James Hensell and George L. Hensell receive 35 acre farm and 1000 cash each. Niece Monde Harpine and children receive residence and 1000 cash. Executor E. O. Larrick posts 32000 bond.
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D. N. Hensel
Isaac S. Hensel
Middletown
Frederick County
Mount Carmel
Mr. Hensell
E. O. Larrick
Monde Harpine
D. N. Hensell
Miss Striker Leaves Clerk Role for Nurse Training
Miss Carter May Striker, longtime clerical worker at the Corporation Clerk's office, resigns to train as a nurse at Garfield Hospital in Washington. Corinne Thomas accepts the vacancy and will be named deputy clerk of the Corporation Court within days.
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Carter May Striker
Corporation Clerk's
Washington
Garfield Hospital
Corinne Thomas
Miss Striker
Corporation Court
Mrs Pine Macgh Improves After Operation
Mrs Effie A Sine underwent an operation at Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington on July 12 and is improving rapidly. She has been visiting her son-in-law and daughter, Sergeant and Mrs Lawrence Azbelle, at Camp Holabird, Md. Arbelle was formerly Miss Mary Line of Martinsburg, West Virginia.
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Effie A. Sine
Walter Rttd General Hospital
Wahington
Directors of Fruit Society in Session
Roanoke Va July 20 at a joint meeting of the Virginia Horticultural Society and the state committee on apple standards about twenty representatives from apple growing sections of the state were present. The aim is adopting specifications for apple business and advancing standards and grades with inspectors and cooperative marketing in view.
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Roanokee
Virginia Horticultural Society
State Committee On
The
Association of Commerce
Horticultural Society
G. S. Ralston
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
B. F. Moomaw
Cloverdale
State Bureau of Markets
Iitiate Cooperative Marketing
Farmer Shot by Father-in-Law During Quarrel Near Luray
J. M. Walker of Page County was critically wounded when his father-in-law John D. Ruffner shot him in the face with a double barreled shotgun near Luray after a quarrel. Ruffner surrendered, claimed self defense, and was jailed in Luray.
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J. M. Walker
Page County
Harrisonburg
John D. Ruffner
Walker
Luray
Ruffner
Golden Rule Bible Class to Welcome Salvation Army Speaker
Due to indisposition Rev. D F Butsler cannot speak at the Golden Rule Bible Class next Sunday Capt Duncan of the Salvation Army will fill in and discuss The Life of Joseph A duet by Capt Duncan and Wilvey Young will accompany the usual musical program All men invited to attend
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D. F. Butsler
Capt. Duncan
Salvation Army
Joseph
Wilvey Young
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Footer’s Dye Works
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Pennsylvania Rubber CO. OF America
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Ind
Harrieburg
Susquehanna Valley
Pennsy
Broadway Ltd
Kee
Huntsberry
Peacemaker
Shirley Carter
West Water Street
Veterans
Pine Macgh
H. K. Green & Bro
J. H. Meek
F. E B. Parsons
G. L. Ralston
H. M. Hoge
Lincoln
W. P. Massey
FE. D. Nininger
H. L. Bonham
Chilhowie
F. E. Merrifield
Charlottesville
T. M. Thomson
Loudoun
Frederick
Rochester
Augusta
Albermarle
Nelson Amerst
Bedford
Botetourt
Warren
Fauquier
Rappahannock
Franklin
Golden Rule
Voile
Moling & Seal the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Boilermaker
Carmen
United States’ Labor Board
H. E. Mullen
Baltimore and Ohio
BR. R
Brunswick, Md
Hamburger’s
N. Main St
Chambersburg
Ann
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