Orchard history and Washingtons orchard legacy in Virginia
The article traces 18th century orchard planting in Frederick County Virginia with Colonel James Wood and John Massey plans for 250 peach trees and 100 apple trees. It notes George Washington as a surveyor who developed a scientific approach to horticulture at Mount Vernon, housing a notable library on husbandry and an early experimental farm. It also references colonial acts by the House of Burgesses and Lord Fairfax promoting orchard planting and pollination knowledge.
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Frederick County
James Wood
John Massey
Charles Quail
Massey
McDonald
House of Burgesses
Lord Fairfax
Washington
Mount Vernon
Miller
Shenandoah Valley
Willow Lawn
Robert Y. Conrad
James P. Reardon
B. F. Arthur
Conrad
Sallie Boyd
Nancy Bowly
Annie Hack
Mary Hack Bowly
Social Calendar of Braddock Street area events
Community calendar lists yard parties and fundraisers at Relief Methodist South Church and other sites. Activities include swimming party, payne’s chapel Sunday School drive, Willing Workers yard events, and dances hosted by Boyce Alumni Association, Rotary Club, Lions Club, Kiwanis Club, and various church choirs. The schedule spans Monday to Saturday with luncheons, cake sales, and receptions.
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Braddock Street Methodist Game Church
South
White Sulphur Springs
Relief Methodist Sunday School
Relief Evening—Girls’ Athletic Association
Big Eddy
Charles Town
Circle No. 7
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Harry Knight
Senseney Road
Nome
D. A. Smith
Pleasant Valley Aid Society
Ridgeway
Payne's Chapel Sunday School
Willing Workers’ Society
First Baptist Church
Boyce Alumni Association
Battletown
Ian Berryville
Orange County
Orange Fair Pavillion
Ann Pienic
American Legion Post
Geo. Washington Hotel
Young People's Choir
Willing Workers’ Society of
Church Lawn
Asree
Garden Club Meeting at Willow Lawn Hosts and History
The Garden Club of Winchester and Clarke County met at Willow Lawn on Valley Pike, hosted by Mrs. G. O. Miller. Guests heard the home’s history tied to Isaac Hollingsworth and the Hollingsworth line with surveys in 1732 and 1735, detailing lands on Abraham's Creek and adjacent meadows.
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Garden Club
Willow Lawn
Miller
Winchester
Clarke County
Valley Pike
Charles Bowly
Nancy Devereux Bowly
G .O. Miller
Isaac Hollingsworth
Valentine Hollingsworth
Wilmington
Del
Abraham
Alexander Ross
Hollingsworth
One Warrenton Wedding Leads To Another
Mr and Mrs C Clark Wren of Washington DC announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Mary Martha Wren to Mr James Barclay Townsend of Amissville Virginia son of Mrs Edgar T Chapman of Cooperstown New York and Mr Frederick de Peyster Townsend of Canada. The marriage will take place July 30. Townsend has lived near Warrenton for over a year and Wren has visited there. they reportedly met at Miss Margaret Pilson and Mr Robert Phillips wedding in Warrenton on June 14 with Mrs Phillips to be matron of honor.
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Warrenton
C. Clark Wren
Washington, D. C
Mary Martha Wren
James Barclay Jermain Townsend
Amissville
Edgar T. Chapman
Cooperstown
N. Y
Frederick de Peyster Townsend
Canada
Townsend
Miss Wren
Margaret Pilson
Robert Phillips
Wren
Phillips
Leave On Visit To Friends In New Jersey
Mrs. Allen Bond and her two children travel by auto to Clarksboro New Jersey to visit Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Bond at their summer home They will spend the weekend there and plan to go to Cape May next week Miss Delma McIntorff arrives from Washington to stay with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Anderson at their new home on avenue
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Hollinger
Frank L. Buckley
Raymond Hollinger
Hagerstown
Massanetta
Springs
Buckley
New Jersey
Allen Bond
Master Allen Bond, Jr
Mary Bond
Sarah Kendall Baker
Henry Baker
Clarksboro
N. J
Edward L. Bond
Bond
Miss Baker
Cape May
Delma McIntorff
Washington
Paul Anderson
Avenue
Dismissal Motion Overruled in District Court
Norfolk July 20 Judge Luther B Way overruled a motion by the Federal Power Commission to dismiss Appalachian Power Company suit seeking relief from the commission over its New River water power project. Virginia officials urged state power regulation while federal lawyers argued constitutional limits and authority.
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Norfolk
Luther B. Way
Federal Power Commissioners
Appalachian Electric Power Company
New River
Newton D. Baker
Power Company
Power Commission
Net River
United States
R. Gray Williams
Winchester
Virginia
Baker
Williams
Bar
Federal Power Commission
Commonwealth of Virginia
Appalachian Power Company
Huston Thompson
The
Keyser Counte Married In Masonic Temple
Announcement of the marriage of Mrs. Hilda V. Thrush Martin of Keyser West Virginia to Mr. Harry O. Rogers, also of Keyser, occurred this morning at the Masonic Temple on North Loudoun Street. The ceremony was officiated by the Rev. J. A. Johnson of Lexington Virginia. Mrs. Rogers is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert O. Thrush, and Mr. Rogers is the Mineral County assessor, son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Rogers.
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United States Army
Romney
Wilbur O. Riley
George W. Riley
Winchester
Augusta
Riley
Ralph Bailey
Hilda V. Thrush Martin
Keyser
W. Va
Harry O. Rogers
Masonic Temple
North Loudoun Street
J. A. Johnson
Lexington Va
Rogers
Herbert O. Thrush
Mineral County
John W. Rogers
West Virginia Legislature tackles tax limits and judges fees
In Charleston the House approved a bill to cap total local taxes at 85 to 90 percent of 1931 levels. the Senate debated the limit, while a separate measure would reduce justice of the peace incomes and set fee shares. House also eased county farm agent hiring and allowed banks to borrow from the Reconstruction Corporation.
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Charleston
W. Va
House of Delegates
Senate
House
Justices of the Peace
Reconstruction Corporation
Wilkinson
D. Cabell
Finance Committee
Which It Would Be Snow thyself
A Toledo Blade quip notes the improbable thought of snow in the forecast provoking disbelief and humor about winter weather expectations. The line frames a lighthearted take on climate misgivings and seasonal surprises.
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Toledo Blade
Five Local People Injured In Auto Crash Near Bridge
Five locals were injured when a Dodge sedan crashed and rolled to near the bridge. The injured were taken to Charles Town General Hospital where Dr. Philips began treatment. Cahill and others hurried to Charles Town with Dr. Dutton. The car suffered substantial damage, estimated in the hundreds of dollars.
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Charles Town General Hospital
Philips
Winchester
Messrs Over
Shanholtz
Cahill
Charles Town
Benjamin B. Dutton
Star
Mr. Cahill
Over
Lieut
Louis Snapp
Valley Pike
Lieut. Snapp
Gertrude Snapp
Mason Snapp
High Point Wrecking Crew Leaders Sought
Police moved to arrest leaders of the wrecking crew after a Tuesday shutdown paralyzed mills in High Point and three North Carolina towns. About 20 leaders jailed. warrants issued for additional arrests on riot charges as 3,000 idle workers return to mills. Hosiery and textile plants voted to reject a $2 per day wage offer, the pre-cut scale.
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High Point
N. C
North Carolina
Bolivia Declares State of Siege Over Border Dispute
A state of siege was declared across Bolivia amid anti Paraguayan demonstrations tied to the Bolivia Paraguay boundary dispute. Demonstrations continued in Lapez as public unrest grew.
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Bolivia
Lapez
Republic of Bolivia
Paraguay
Chicago Grain Closing Prices From July Trade
Closing prices for grain futures on the Chicago Board of Trade show Wheat at July 45, September 47 percent, December 50 four and a half cents. Corn lists July 30.2, September 31.54, December 31.75. Oats reach July 17.5, September 17.5, December 20.4. Rye reports no July sales, September 30, December 33.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade Today
Play Tonight At Douglas School
The Fulbright Choral Club presents a three act play with jubilee songs and spirituals at 8:30 PM at Douglas School North Kent Street to benefit John Mann Methodist Church. Tickets reportedly sold to many white patrons. The play title appears as The Pammer Ram mer Othecocky Canny Car.
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Fulbright Choral Club
Washington
Douglas Sch
North Kent Street
John Mann Methodist Church
Upper Basin Getting Relief From The Heat
The upper Mississippi basin cooled as 38 heat deaths were attributed to extreme heat. Showers moved from the Rockies to the Great Lakes and into the North Atlantic states while southern areas awaited Friday relief. Minneapolis hit 102 degrees Wednesday and slept at 76 that night. Heat deaths spread across St. Louis Minnesota Illinois Pittsburgh and others. ten more died by drowning or electrocution during thunderstorms.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mississippi
Rockies
Great Lakes
North Atlantic
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Minnesota
Illinois
Pittsburgh
Stock Market Falters Amid Quiet July Trading
New York July 21 The stock market opened on a quiet note trading within July ranges. Traders waited for clearer indications as to whether last week's rally would resume or reverse while sterling cables fell to 3.56 percent and call money renewed at 2 percent.
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Associated Press
New York
Sterling
Radio Shop Moves to 127 South Braddock Street
The Radio Shop of Kenneth E. Henry and Company relocates from the Faulkner building at Loudoun and Boscawen to No 127 South Braddock street. The new brick building replaces an old structure and houses radio receiving set sales and service along with a typewriter business.
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Kenneth E. Henry and Company
Faulkner
Loudoun
Boscawen Streets
South Braddock Street
Henry
Four Men Rob South Carolina Bank in Dickens Heist
Four men held up the South Carolina State Bank in Dickens on July 21 and escaped with about $20,000 in cash, according to Associated Press reports. Local authorities pursued leads as investigators described the robbery and potential suspects.
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The
Associated Press
Dickens
8. C
South Carolina
Fijian Singers Noted for Ban Voices and Training
Travelers praise Fijian male singers for finest bans voices with tenors of exceptional sweetness. Women’s voices also respond well to training, offering strong vocal results.
Saunders Attacks Kear Policy On Major vs Minor Cases
Richmond July 20 Attor ney General John R Saunders challenged United States District Attorney Paul W Kear s plan to try major city offenses in federal court while sending smaller cases to state courts He warned the federal government may not approve such a shift and said he would seek full facts Major Edwin H Gibson backed the stance noting cooperation in enforcing dry laws and opposing increased state costs Virginia would bear the burden of higher costs and delays.
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Richmond
United States
Paul W. Kear
Norfolk
John R. Saunders
Saunders
Kear
Edwin H. Gibson
Virginia
Major Kear
New Kent County
Melvin Flegenheimer
Luther B. Way
Callum B Jones
Shrine
Flegenheimer
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LEE E_ A
Miss Luttrell
Miss Borden
Effie Luttrell
White Hall
Viola Borden
Strasburg
Queeny Gilmer
Pauline Brill
Virginia Hancher
Martha Rees
Myrtle Catlett
Carnetta Wilson
Phyllis Fries
Mary Webber
Elise
Irene Catlett
Greenspring
Elnora
Pearl Braithwaite
Cross Junction
Marjorie Pitcock
Apple Pie Ridge
John Rees
Bessie Catlett
Russell McCormick
Ray Fries
Carter Luttrell
Fledy Luttrell
Lieut Riley
Sister
Grace Lutheran Church
Omps
John W. Omps
A. W. Armentrout
E. C. Stuart
Girls’ Athletic Association
Margaret Kelchner
Louise Rehill
Virginia Pangle
Helen Crisman
Rinker
Raymond G. Rinker
Stephens City
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Raymond Godfrey Rinker, Jr
Elizabeth Wright
Lawn Fete
Willing Workers’ Society of the First Baptist Church
Union Church Orchestra
Fierro
Jones
B. V. Largent
Largent Sanitary Cash Store
Memorial Hospital
Portner
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Amherst Street
Robert Portner
H. D. Flood
South Stewart Street
Winchester Society
Shepherdstown
Raymond Baby
Joseph Wright
H. B. McCormac
Joseph Massie
W. Nelson Page
Margaret Byrd
Baltimore
Charles H. Consolvo
Belvedere Hotel
Alfred Kerfoot
Billy
James E. Ketfe
Perry Wright
Patricia Ann Wright
Ocean City
Charles Shew- Shewbridge
Drusilla
Jordan White Sulphur Springs
Lions’ Club
George Wash
Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
United Brethren Church
Rotary Club
Huntsberry
Judge Way
Appalachian Company
Keyser Counte
Braddock Street
M. E. Church
Col
Llewelyn Bull
Tubyries
Thomas B. Byrd
Young People’s Choir
M E. Church
Fred L. Lord
Boston
Mass
Lord and Spencer, Inc
East Piccadilly Street
Steele Wright
Tom Wright
Houston
Texas
Handley High School
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
High Point Wrecking
Douglas School
Bar Harbor
High Shelf
Lloyd Fibe
Jaquard Velour
RM. Swimley
Ington Hotel
Lovett
Touch Carolina Bank
the Commercial & Savings Bank
N. Main St
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