Pythian Knights Spotlight Large Welfare Program
The Order of Knights of Pythias runs 18 aged care homes for widows and orphans with over 5 000 residents and about 4 000 acres valued at 6 million dollars. Annual upkeep reaches 500 000 dollars as temples and laboratories educate orphans and serve families through July and August visits and two new large homes. Chancellor Miller calls care of the aged and orphans the order’s outstanding achievement. The insurance department offers free medical exams for members and families.
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Order of Knights of Pythias
Supreme Lodge
Indiana
Minnesota
California
Pythian Order
L. I. Miller
Insurance Department
Miller
Lodge
Home Office
Pony Show Entries Hit 340 In Warrenton Virginia
The eighth annual pony show on August 4 at Warrenton closed with 340 entries. Organized by children, it joins the Virginia Horse Show Association and offers twenty one classes with silver cups for first prize and cash for seconds. Founders include North Fletcher Alan Day and the Frost brothers among others.
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Warrenton
Virginia Horse Show Association
North Fletcher
Edith C. Nesbitt
Mary P. Chamberlain
Mildred F. Gaines
F. D.gas
Kins
Alan Day
Frost Brothers
Misees
Mary Chamberlain
Peggy Keith
Edith
Elizabeth Nesbitt
Mildred Gaines
Mae Ferneyhough
Brightness and sunshine makers quoted saying
An Exchange quotation urges gathering daylight within reach and avoiding selfish gloom. It suggests not everyone can be sunshine painters but all can be sunshine makers.
Norfolk and Western Schedule to Berryville 1926
Train timetable highlights include 2 45 A M Berryville bound service to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Williamson Norton with Waynesboro beyond stop. Pullman sleepers to Williamson Bristol W Va and dining car. Connections at Roanoke to Memphis Social for Chattanooga Nashville and Memphis. Additional departures include 9 15 A M to Roanoke Cincinnati Columbus 12 26 P M local Roanoke 5 53 P M local Shenandoah 8 24 A M Angerstown Shenandoah Junction connection to Washington Baltimore 1 37 P M Hagerstown Philadelphia 6 32 P M Parlor car to Hagerstown and sleeper Roanoke to Philadelphia New York 11 29 P M Hagerstown sleepers to Philadelphia and New York. For fares reservations and info contact IL Barks Berryville or Jno Bladon Roanose.
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Norfolk & Western
Berryville
Roanoke
Bristol
Bluefield
Williamson
Norton
Waynesboro
Pullman
W. Va
Shenandoah
Angerstown
Shenandoah Junction
Washington
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Philadelphia
New York
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Pythian Knights
J. Madison Spurr
FORD
Ully
Hughes Motor Co
Winchester
Delco
Remy
North East
Wagner
Auto Lite
Bosch
Eisemann
Atwater-Kent
Devon
Owen Dyne
North East and
A. C
Valley
Willard Battery
Auto Parts Corp
Hudson and Essex, Agts
Buick
H. W. Ebert
Lafest
H. VV. Ebert
Gladys Cookman
Atlantic City
N. J
J.W. Arthur
General Insurance
Rouss Ave
Theodore Roosevelt
Avia
IL Barks
Jno. &. Bladon, Gen. Pass. Agt
Roanose Va
Studebaker
Maxwell
C. B. Organ
Rouss Garage
Braddock Street
Studebaker and
Erskine Cars
Roger
R. B. Rogers
John S. Solenberger & CO
N. Main Street
South Braddock St
C. I. Brumback
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