All Virginians To Observe Flag Day 1925 Proclamation
Governor E. Lee Trinkle proclaims June 15 as a day for the flag display in Virginia. He urges citizens to honor the flag as emblem of the United States, recalling its origins in the American Revolution and its role as symbol of freedom. Secretar y B C James confirms the proclamation issued at Richmond on May 23 1925.
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United States
Reas
Lee Trinkle
Virginia
Washington
Commonwealth
Richmond
E. Lee Trinkle
Tracing Descendants of Wilson Brothers in Virginia
The Star received a letter from John J. Dwyer at No 40 Wall Street New York seeking help tracing the descendants of John Warden Wilson and Enoch Wilson two brothers who lived in Virginia between 1850 and 1860 Enoch is said to have died prior to this inquiry.
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John J. Dwyer
No. 40
Wall Street
New York
John Warden Wilson
Enoch Wilson
Virginia
Enoch
Major Giles Cooke Only Survivor of Gen Lee's Staff
Major Giles B. Cooke the sole surviving member of General Lee’s staff visited Richmond with his nephew Reverend Giles B. Palmer rector of St Stephen’s Episcopal Church Westampton. Cooke, elected honorary chaplain general of the United Confederate Veterans for life, had earlier enlisted with the Virginia line as a private before secession.
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Lee
Giles B. Cooke
Mathews Courthouse
Richmond
Giles B. Palmer
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Westampton
Times-Dispatch
Cooke
United Confederate Veterans For Life
Virginia
Postal Officials Kill Staunton Man
Bluefield Virginia June 3 J Lee Brown a Staunton Va salesman was shot fatally at Mo hegan McDowell county in what authorities allege was an attempt to rob the post office there Carl Ledford assistant postmaster and William Watson were asleep in the building and fired at him as he fled from the building
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E- Fac Press
Bluefield
J. ‘Lee Brown
Staunton
Mohegan
McDowell County
Carl Ledford
William Watson
Brown
Council To Meet Friday Evening
The regular monthly meeting of the Common Council, postponed last night, is to be held Friday evening of this week, it was stated at the City Hall today.
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