Potomac Edison System Acquires Smaller Groups
Potomac Edison announces at a Frederick board meeting the acquisition of several adjacent properties from Virginia Public Service Company interests. New holdings include Romney and Moorefield W V and Harpers Ferry W V and Brunswick Md area lines serving 6 463 people. The Loudoun Light and Power Co was transferred to Virginia Public Service Co. Taxes rise and material costs boost expenses though six month revenues increased. Company buys eight more pieces of equipment for its bus operations.
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Associated Press
Frederick, Md
Potomac Ed. Company
R. Paul Smith
Virginia Public Service Company
Potomac Edison System
Omac Valley Corporation
Romney
Moorefield
Petersburg
W. Va
Tie Harpers Ferry Electric Company
Smith
New First Aid Class Opens at City Hall
Taylor Barr opened another standard first aid class last evening at 7 o'clock in the Red Cross office on the third floor of City Hall. The course trains volunteers to operate first aid stations along Route 11 north of Winchester and is free to all who wish to learn how to render aid at home or on the highway.
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Taylor Barr
Red Cross
Winchester
Lawn party profits aid Winchester nurses group
A 1934 lawn festival at Rouss Park in Winchester raised funds for the District Nurse Association. Volunteers served ice cream and cake with numerous named local women honored. Receipts across three days total about 610 dollars with expenses itemized from several ice cream and beverage vendors.
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Tom Boyd
Martin Weaver
William Armel
Tommy Clark
Grover Clevenger
Charlie Wingfield
Pearl Grim
C. C. Gough
Ernest Dove
Ernest Shade
Emma Robinson
District Nurse Association
H. T. Smith
Bell
Lawn Festival Committee
Winchester
H. D. Fuller
Fuller
Rouss Park
Chas. Buhl
Garber Ice Cream Co
Hershey Ice Cream Co
Jack Frost Ice Cream Co
Coca Cola Bottling Works
John L. Shine
District Nurse Association Treasurer Reports Shortfall Despite Support
The District Nurse Association treasurer Mrs. Martin Wisecarver announced a final report showing net receipts of 502.24 and a total of 809.24 against a goal of 1,000 leaving a nearly 200 shortfall. Contributions include Rotary Club members and anonymous donors with a $20 Civic League addition.
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W. R. Armel
Richard B. Brown
John L. Shine
L. Neill Woods
A. R. Coner
Martin Wisecarver
District Nurse Association
Rotary Club
Philip Gold
Many Bottlers Of Soft Drinks Not Registered
Members of the bottled soft drink industry face possible prosecution under the national recovery act for failing to register plants with the code authority. As of now, about 2,500 of roughly 7,000 known members have submitted registration returns, with more than half still noncompliant. The code of fair competition took effect June 18.
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Washington
Code Authority
Palmer Moyers Mother Dies In Page County
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Annie Hammer Moyer 62 widow of William Moyer at Evergreen Cemetery. Survived by three children Edith Moyer Tillie Moyer and Palmer Moyer as well as a brother Frank Hammer and three half sisters. Her husband died about fifteen years ago and she had been ill for some time.
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Luray
Annie Hammer Moyer
William Moyer
A. L. Bolick
C. A. Hall
Evergreen Cemetery
Ward & Company Debuts New Electric Washer Design
Montgomery Ward and Company announce immediate large scale production of a new electric washing machine. Designed by Lurelle Guild, it features a square white lacquer cabinet, front push button start, tri vane agitator, and safety-focused design with chromium- rounded corners. Distribution to 500 Ward stores nationwide begins next month.
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Montgomery Ward and Company
Lurelle Guild
Ward Laboratories
Ward
Winchester
Mishaps Beset Page County Seal Family Across Decades
A sequence of accidents and deaths marks the Seal family history in Page County. Jesse Seal was killed by a train near Kimball, while past relatives including John Seal near Shenandoah Junction were killed by trains. Trenton Seal was crippled leaping from a trestle to escape a freight train. Samuel Seal lost a hand in a train accident. Hiram Seal hurt in a gun accident. Wilbur Seal crippled by a foot injury from glass. Henry Seal lost fingers. Only two members have died.
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Seal
Page County
Jesse Seal
Kimball
John Seal
Luray
Shenanadoah Junction
W. Va
Trenton Seal
Samuel Seal
Luray Caverns Corporation
Hiram Seal
Wilbur Seal
Henry Seal
Virginia
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Haines
Rew Bell
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Palmer Moyer
Ward & Company
Indies
J.C. Penney
Buncutter ‘Thre Co
U. S
Herrell Sales Corp
S. Loudoun St
Dellinger Bros
R. B. Rogers
E. A. Clevenger
P. B. RU
Carter
C.M. Co
New York
Harpers Ferry
Baltimore & Ohio
Wenderi
Wise Old Owl
Esso
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