Open House at Virginia Guard Company I Marksmanship Medal Night
Virginia National Guard Company I 116th Infantry invites all personnel families and friends to an Open House at the Armory on Wednesday from 7 30 to 9 30 pm. The event honors Normandy landing anniversaries with demonstrations of weekly training and displays of Army weapons plus last spring firing medals and ribbons. Refreshments will be served as guests view the range and see drill routines under Captain Boyd Headley Jr and staff.
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Virginia National Guard
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Stephenson Range
National Guard
In Memoriam Carrie Stokes Dyke
In loving memory of Carrie Stokes Dyke who died June 1 1932 at home. Her husband D F Dyke and six children mourn her loss and recall a mother’s love and care. The verse reflects deep grief and the wish to join her in a heavenly home.
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Carrie Stokes Dyke
Jesus
Mother Darling
Mother
D. F. Dyke
Americans Living in Private Homes Dominates Nation
About 63 percent of Americans reside in separate private homes according to the latest national housing survey, highlighting a strong preference for standalone residences over shared living spaces.
Court seeks injunction to outlaw Alabama NAACP
Montgomery legal filing by Atty. Gen. John M. Patterson asks the Montgomery County Circuit Court for a temporary injunction to halt NAACP activities in Alabama. He accuses the group of organizing the Montgomery bus boycott and paying a woman to enroll at the University of Alabama, saying their acts breach peace and violate laws.
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Ala
Atty
John M. Patterson
National Assn. For Advancement of Colored People
Alabama
Montgomery County Circuit Court
NAACP
Patterson
Autherine Lucy Foster
University of Alabama
Mrs. Alice Strother Kerns 85 Dies at Cross Junction
Mrs. Alice Strother Kerns of Whitacre died at her daughter’s Cross Junction home. Born September 12, 1869, she was a daughter of John and Melinda Strother. Surviving are her husband Lee Kerns, two daughters, two sons, a sister, 29 grandchildren and 42 great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 4 p.m. at Ebenezer Church with Rev. Williamson officiating. burial in adjoining cemetery.
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Alice Strother Kerns
Whitacre
Pearl Tinsman
Cross Junction
Kerns
Frederick County
John and
Melinda McKee Strother
Ebenezer Christian Church
Gore
Lee Kerns
Tinsman
Mary Braithwaite
Sunnyside Station
John Kerns
Berryville
Walter Strother
Winchester
Bertie Whitacre
Millie McIntyre
Ebenezer Church
Nathan Williamson
Giffin
Stinnetts Win Spring Pairs Bridge Tourney
Mr and Mrs G Frank Stinnett won the Winchester Duplicate Bridge Club Spring Pairs tournament closing last night. About 20 pairs played five sessions with best four of five used for final scoring. Runners up were Mrs William West Sr and Mrs W A Carskaden. third place tied between Mrs Herbert Schutte with Mrs Irvan T O Connell and Mr and Mrs Paul Bennett of Martinsburg. Fourth place tied between Mr and Mrs Lewis Hyde Jr and Mrs Ferman Perry and Mrs Russell Newcome. The summer individual tourney is set for July 21. Last night’s winners were Mrs Schutte and Mrs O Connell first, Mr and Mrs Bennett second, and Mr and Mrs Thomas G Scully third. Next meeting is June 6 at 8 PM at the Golf Club.
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G. Frank Stinnett
Winchester
Lewis Hyde, Jr
Ferman Perry
Russell Newcome
Schutte
O’connnell
Bennett
Thomas G. Scully
Berlin Records 1100 Farms Inside City Limits
Berlin reports 1,100 farms within city boundaries. The figure highlights a substantial agricultural presence amid urban areas and suggests ongoing rural activity in the metropolitan region.
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Berlin
Six Burned in Saw Dust Explosion at Burton Lumber
Six people were severely burned when a saw dust explosion touched off by a fire at Burton Lumber Co in South Norfolk Virginia. George H Burton Jr. saved the life of the most seriously burned draftsman Benjamin J Vail Jr. Burton and Vail were helped by other injured workers including Ralph L Gibson Edward L Harrell and N A White. All were treated at Norfolk General Hospital.
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Norfolk
Burton Lumber Co
George H. Burton Jr
Company
Benjamin J. Vail Jr. Burton
Vail
W. F Holloman
Ralph L. Gibson
Edward L. Harrell
N. A. White
Norfolk General Hospital
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