Banquet honors and awards mark Pride of Delaware event
A Pride of Delaware Council banquet featured West Virginia Virginia Maryland and Washington dignitaries. Tippecanoe Council Martinsburg won 2.50 for largest attendance. Natoma Frederick won 2.50 for most attendees. Mineola Washington earned the banner for most applicants in six months. Awards went to Annie Welty Martinsburg and Bertha Hawkins Winchester. tribute paid to late Mrs. Cora Whisson Winchester.
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Pride of Delaware Council
Bolon Great
Virginia
Maryland
Washington
Tippecanoe Council
Martinsburg
Natoma Council
Frederick
Mineola Council
No. 8
Annie Welty
Bertha Hawkins
Winchester
Cora Whisson
League
Fort Braddock area social calendar week events
A sequence of church and club meetings and rehearsals listed for Friday through Thursday. Activities include youth choirs at Braddock Street M E Church South, a yard party by Willing Workers at First Baptist, and a Music Festival prep. Saturday cake sale by Girls Association and Girl Scouts summer camp planning. dances at Hotel Drusilla. Lions Club luncheon. Kiwanis luncheon. United Brethren and Grace Lutheran choir practices. Rotary Club meeting. Loyal Temperance Legion and American Legion semi monthly meeting at Braddock Street and George Washington Hotel.
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Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Willing Workers’ Society of
First Baptist Church
Arch Lawn
Raymond Hollinger
Hagerstown
Frank L. Buckley
South Stewart Street
Girls' ‘Athletic Association
Grace Lutheran Church
Lions’ Club
George Washington Hotel
Kiwanis Club
United Brethren Church
Rotary Club
Loyal Temperance Legion
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South
Birthday Dinner Held For J E Legge And H J McAboy
A large gathering at Church Street marked the eighth joint birthday dinner for J E Legge and H J McAboy. Family and friends from Middletown Winchester Brucetown and Charlottesville shared gifts and photographs during an afternoon at Legge’s home. The Tri State League of Red Men and Pocahontas held a notable summer session in Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Legge
H. J. McAboy
Church Street
Messrs. Legge
McAboy
Mr. Legge
C. B. Legge
W. D. Walker
C. L. Wright
Woodrow Legge
J. Harris Sperry
Jack
Chas
Janet
Virginia
Gladys Kline
Elsie Sperry
Marguerite Legge
Middletown
Allan Legge
Guy Legge
Washington
Roy Legge
Charlottesville
J. C. Fleming and Son
Bluemont
Legge
Tri-State League
Cora Whisson
Tri- State League of Red Men
Degree of Pocahontas
Brunswick
Mrs Barton Party Heads to Cape May Seashore
Mrs R T Barton and her daughter Mrs Arthur M Field plus Miss Anne Dudley Field and Master Arthur Field Jr left Orkney Springs Virginia yesterday afternoon and travel to Cape May New Jersey for several weeks. Mrs Julian F Ward accompanies them and Mrs Lewis M Allen with Winchester friends plan to join soon.
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Barton
Jersey Seashore
R. T. Barton
Arthur M. Field
Anne Dudley Field
Orkney Springs
Cape May
N. J
Arthur, Field, Jr
Julian F. Ward
Lewis M. Allen
Winchester
Miss Sargent Attends Blacksburg Meet
Miss Helen Sargent of Kerns town represents Frederick county at Virginia 4-H clubs convention in Blacksburg after winning first prize in Frederick’s recent style show. Mrs. T. S. Hancher, Mrs. Kate Streit, and Mrs. Elsie Lauderback visited Greenwood as guests of Mrs. Q. C. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Sargent
Blacksburg
Helen Sargent
Kernstown
Frederick County
Virginia
T. S. Hancher
Kate Streit
Elsie Lauderback
Greenwood
Q. C. Miller
Miss Hannah Ellmore Weds Mr. Weadon at Waterford
Miss Hannah B Ellmore recent bride of Mr Weadon wed last Saturday afternoon at the home of the bride's parents. Rev C T Taylor performed the ceremony in the presence of immediate families. The bride wore white lace and carried gladioli. The couple left for Niagara Falls with Mrs Oliver Goode of Winchester among out of town guests.
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Helen Wreadon
Norris Ellmore
John Florence
Alexandria
Niagara Falls
Oliver Goode
Winchester
Miss Turnipseed and Thelma Ritenour Honored Guests
Miss Lorene Turnipseed of Maysville Ky visits prior to attending the second session of summer school at the State Teachers College Harrisonburg. Miss Thelma Ritenour of Stephens City is named to the national honor roll at Pacific Extension University Berkeley California for exemplary scholarship. A Presbyterian Church musical service Sunday features a hymns history, a short talk on worship value by Rev Dr McFaden, and organ recital by Mr Barnes at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Turnipseed
Lorene Turnipseed
Maysville
Fends
Harrisonburg
State Teachers’ College
Charles S. Blair
Charlottesville
Washington
Thelma Ritenour
Ben
Pacific Extension University
Berkeley
Cal
Stephens City
Ritenour
Presbyterian Church
McFaden
Barnes
Mrs Griffin and Daughter Return to Kernstown Home
Mrs Samuel Marvin Griffin of Front Royal and her infant Patricia Anne Griffin have been moved from Memorial Hospital to the home of her parents near Kernstown. Mrs Griffin was formerly Elizabeth Smith of Kernstown and Front Royal. Ruth Hunt of Rocky Mount Va visits Miss Henrietta Cornwell on West Peyton Street. Hunt is a sorority sister of Cornwell and a Farmville State Teachers College graduate. Mr and Mrs C M Barrett and Mr and Mrs O C Miller of Greenwood visited Martinsburg last Sunday as guests of friends.
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Massanetta Springs
F. L. Buckley
South Stewart Street
Raymond K. Hollinger
Hagerstown
Finley Williamson
Westminister Choir
Buckley
Carrie Quantz
Berryville
Stephens City
Front Royal
Griffin
Smith Home
Samuel Marvin Griffin
Patricia Anne Griffin
Memorial Hospital
Robert S. Smith
Kernstown
Elizabeth Smith
Ruth Hunt
Rocky Mount
Henrietta Cornwell
West Peyton Street
Miss Hunt
Miss Cornwell
State Teachers’ College
Farmville
C. M. Barrett
O. C. Miller
Greenwood
Martinsburg
Local residents return after visits and guests arrive in town
Hugh Maloy of Altoona Pennsylvania returns home after staying with his father S. E. Maloy in the county. Lester Shatzer Harold Sheetz Jr and Sherwin Farmer come back from a ten day Atlantic City vacation. Crystal Beard of Florence DC arrives to stay with Kitty Harper on North Loudoun street. Hubert Cather returns from Cape Charles Virginia to the Northwestern grade. Mary Timberlake Jane Nicholson of Brooklyn New York visit Miss Leslie J. Timberlake on South Braddock street. John Scully, Princeton summer session attendee, visits parents on South Street. Harry Lovett of Staunton Virginia arrives to handle business at Lovett Brothers on Loudoun street.
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Messrs
Lester Shatzer
Harold Sheetz, Jr
Sherwin Farmer
Atlantic City
Crystal Beard
Florence, D. C
Kitty Harper
North
Loudoun Street
Hubert Cather
Cape Charles
Mary Timberlake
Jane Nicholson
Brooklyn, N. Y
Leslie J. Timberlake
South Braddock Street
John Scully
Princeton University
John 8. Scully
South Stewart Street
Sunday Schools Union Picnic At Kline's Aug 11
The Frederick County Sunday School Association announces its annual union picnic will be held Thursday August 11 in Kline's Grove at Vaucluse. Outdoor games and refreshments will be available. attendees may bring lunches. P E Lineberg of Stephens City serves as general chairman.
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Frederick County Sunday School Association
Kline’s Grove
Vaucluse
Winchester
Frederick County
P. E. Lineberg
Stephens City
Williams to Teach Bible Class at Loudoun Street Church
Garland Williams of Berryville, attorney, will teach the Open Door Bible Class at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Sunday at 9 45 a m. Cyril Mee will sing solo with Chandler Crisman on piano. Last Sunday Mrs C M Wilgus played violin with Mrs Justin Sloat and Billy Barnes at the piano and Robert Harper and Thomas Rodman reported on the Massanetta Springs young people conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Williams
Berryville
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Cyril Mee
Chandler Crisman
C. M. Wilgus
Justin Sloat
Billy Barnes
Robert Harper
Thomas Rodman
Massanetta Springs
Clearbrook Presbyterian Sunday Schedule and Worship Invite
Clearbrook Presbyterian invites worshipers to Sunday services with a Sunday School at 9 30 a m and a preaching service at 11 a m. All are welcome to attend the morning worship.
Modern police weapons shown here by expert.
City officials, business leaders and police demonstrated Thompson submachine guns tear gas guns and gas grenades east of Rouss Spring Park rifle range under Robert F Jones. The event followed a July 11 street gun battle with five gangsters and a later burglary attempt at Garber Manufacturing Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Rouss Spring Park
Robert F. Jones
Federal Laboratories
Washington, D. C
Thompson
F. A. Shryock
Donald L. Weems
Page
Hollis
Luther Pannett
Frederick
Mr. Jones
Boyd, Funk and Bowers
Garber Manufacturing Company
South Braddock Street
Church Services Schedule Across Two Congregations
Rev H Richardson preaches at Reliance Sundays with Sunday School at 10 a m and Sermon at 8 p m Prayer meeting held Wednesday at 8 p m Friendship Church hosts sermon at 11 a m Stephens City offers Sunday School 2 30 p m and Sermon 3 30 p m with a Thursday 8 p m prayer meeting oe Chapel runs Sunday School and Greenway also lists morning study Quarterly Conference set for Stephens City on Tuesday the 26th at 10 a m
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H. &. Richardson
Reliance
Stephens City
Brucetown Circuit Rev C J Clark Services Schedule
Brucetown circuit pastor Rev C J Clark lists Sunday services at Brucetown and Burnt Factory with Sunday School at 10:30 a m and Epworth League events at 7 15 p m in Burnt Factory. Stephenson Welltown and Hi League details noted with morning and evening preaching and league sessions.
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C. J Clark
Brucetown
Burnt Factory
Winchester U B Circuit Revival Rally Public Notice
A Winchester U B Church revival rally schedule lists Mount Pleasant and Red Bud Sunday Schools with sermons at 11 a m and 3 p m, Pleasant Valley events at 8 p m, and a 10 a m Sunday School. The subject is The Reality of God from Job 23 3. A welcome to all.
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C J Ralley
Mount Pleasant
W. Va
Christian Endeavor
Red Bud
Pleasant Valley
Job
County Presbyterian Rev Allen Jones Preaches Soons
Pastor Allen Jones of Cedar Creek Marlboro conducts Sunday services at 10 a.m. Preaching also at Cedar Cliff Vaucluse with Sunday School at 9 30 a.m. Evening preaching at 8 p.m. and a Young People's meeting at 7 15 p.m.
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Allen Jones
Cedar Creek
Marlboro
Sunv
Cedar Cliff
Vaucluse
Young People's Meeting
Frederick Circuit M E Church South Rev H S Myerly Pastor
Revival services announced from July 31 to August 12 at 8 p m with morning and evening worship and Sunday School sessions across multiple locations. Invitations extend to all to attend these services.
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H S Myerly
Epworth
Lamp
Paxton
Macedonia
Carpers Valley
Round Hill
Amick murder linked to two Baltimore men in tea house case
John Wallace and James Zalenski of Baltimore were held for the Prince Georges county Md grand jury on murder charges in the Bladensburg Old Colonial Tea House shooting that killed Grover C. Amick. Key weapons were traced to Wallace and Zalenski, with witnesses including Mae Dix and Josephine Shubert identifying Wallace's sawed off shotgun and .45 automatic. The men were remanded to Marlboro jail without bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wallace
James Zalenski
Baltimore
Prince Georges County
Bladensburg
Grover C. Amick
Winchester
Wallace
Mae Dix
Shubert
Jean Gordon
Zalenski
Jimmy Burns
Marlboro
Horace Taylor
Josephine Shubert
Grover Amick
Zalewski
Milton Winner
Sev
Bids Opened for Winchester Area Macadam Road Work
Richmond dispatch says the State Highway Department opened bids for local work near Winchester. It is learned bids will not be opened until next Tuesday for two contracts to construct 8.7 miles of macadam roadway on Route 33 in Frederick County near Winchester. Former bidders forfeited their checks on these contracts.
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Richmond
State Highway Department
Winchester
Frederick County
Marriage of Miss Carr to Mr Larrick announced
Mr and Mrs J B Carr of near Leetown West Virginia announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Rebecca Carr to Mr William Esten Larrick son of Mr Mrs Marvin Larrick of 2 Loudoun street Winchester The wedding occurred July 24 1931 in Hagerstown Maryland while the bride was a student at Winchester Memorial Hospital from which she graduated early this month They will reside in Winchester The caption notes additional social guests at a separate gathering including Misses Dorothy Kronberger Virginia Reddish and Virginia and Lucille Clark who visited Mr and Mrs Robert Peyton at Boyce and later joined Mr and Mrs Carson Clark and family Miss Frances Dover and Mr Lawrence Showalters at a weiner roast.
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Baker
Saint Stephen’s Lutheran Church
Strasburg
Bakers
John Nicholas Baker
America
Germany
Shenandoah Valley
R. H. Baker
Middletown
Ruth Bucher
East Piccadilly Street
Winchester
Martinsburg
John Maston Kursey, Jr
Beulah Virginia Thompson
W. Va
Corporation Court
Geo. W. Stover
United Brethren Church
David Thompson
John M. Kursey
Miss Carr
Larrick
J. 8. Carr
Leetown
Rebecca Carr
William Esten Larrick
Marvin Larrick
Loudoun Street
Hagerstown
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Dorothy Kronberger
Virginia Reddish
Virginia
Lucille Clark
Robert Peyton
Boyce
Carson Clark
Frances Dover
Lawrence Showalters
Grasshoppers Die by Millions Amid Insect War Reversal
Nature, once the pest behind South Dakota’s grasshopper invasion, now reports a mysterious disease decimating millions of hoppers near Crow Creek in Jerauld and Buffalo counties. George Spreckles’ farm tallies millions dead in one field as farmers spread infected insects to retard spread.
North American chimneys swifts explained
In North America chimney swifts are the commonest swift species. They are small, sooty brown birds known for their rapid aerial flight and roosting in vertical chimneys.
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North America
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles Shew- Shewbridge
Drusilla
Jordan White Sulphur Springs
American Legion _ Post
George Washington
Huntsberry
Hannah B. Ellmore
Mr.Weadon
Hugh Maloy
Altoona
S. E. Maloy
Harry Lovett
Staunton, Va
Lovett Brothers
Louddun Street
Union
Kline’s
Mr. Williams
Clearbrook
Fed. Laboratories
John Ruskin
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Church News
Brucetown Circuit
Winchester U. B. Circuit
County Presbyterian
Lovett Shoe
Bar Harbor Chai
Armstrong
Lloyd Fibe
Jaquard Velour
RM. Swimley
Amick
Helfer
John J. Burns
M. J. Burns
Sergt
Ignatius M. Benesch
Earle Hewitt
Zelenski
Sergt. Benesch
AYS
the Commercial & Savings Bank
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Sanitar
N. Main St
Nature
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