Large Addition To Be Erected At Elk's Home
The Elks National Home trustees plan a new 100 room dormitory behind the administration building in Bedford Virginia. Excavation contracts will be let soon and the structure will match existing architecture and furnishings. The project will expand dining kitchen facilities and boost the heating plant, with work expected to take about eight months and cost over 100000 dollars.
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Board of Trustees
the Elks’ National Home
Bedford
Chicago
John Robinson Circus Seeks Able Beauties for Big Top
For years John Robinson’s circus has boasted many pretty girls and 1926 adds more. On August 10 spectators will see performers who can ride, dance, sing, and do acrobatics in addition to looks. Robert Thornton, the equestrian director, scouts talent and offers come from scouts if a girl has beauty and ability. Thornton runs a winter school in West Baden Indiana teaching riding dancing singing and basic acrobatics. Nearly twenty graduates from the school now perform with John Robinson Circus.
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John Robinson
Robert Thornton
Thornton
West Baden
Ind
John Robinson Circus
Bloom Brevities in Bloom Virginia News Absorb Social Visits
Bloom Brevities notes visitors from Princeton New Jersey Connellsville Pa Winchester and Washington with family gatherings at Glynn Williams Miller and Cooper homes. A St Johns Sunday School picnic occurred on August 21 and Friendly Grove hosted a yard party with net proceeds of 15.11.
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Bloom
William Purches
Princeton
N. J
P. P. Glynn
Russell Carpenter
Harry Lamp
N. B. Williams
Mildred Gettys
Connellsville
Sara Margaret
Himelright
Winchestre
T. Stadden
St. John’s
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Army and Navy Store
Main Street
Winchester
the Save A Dollar Store
Jolliffe
P. S
Huyler’s
Beverly
the Union Bank OF Winchester
Cas
Empire Theatre
PATHE
Dick” Byrd
Zasu Pitts, Trixie Friganza
FBI
Warner Classic
Baxter
Owen Davis
Matt Moore
Dorothy Devore
Commander Byrd
Charles
Lew Cody
Gertrude Olmsted
Karl Dane
Betsy Ross
the Beck Bakery
Jones’ Creamery
W. M. Fletcher
SR Se
Huntsberry
Handley High School
Gray & Sheetz
SELZ
Hable
Selz and Hable
S. H. Hable
Virginia
Natl. Bank
Orndoff & Brown
Riley’s
Riley and Son
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