Graduation notes and society happenings at Harrisonburg
The Har risonburg Teachers College Class of 1927 graduates receive diplomas in the professional course. Local society hosts and guests celebrate engagements weddings and entertainments. Families from Winchester Berryville Martinsburg and Washington contribute to a busy social season with several upcoming nuptials and travels.
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Harrisonburg Teachers College
Charlotte Elizabeth DeHart
Grace Lucille Jackson
Agnes Bernadin
Knee
Sara Peéue Shirkey
Madeline Winifred Whitlock
Winchester
Lesgie
Janey Hardesty
Mary Cordelia Strickler
Berryville
Clarke County
Family Reunion At Stimmels Home
A reunion gathered Monday at the Clearbrook residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stimmel with many relatives attending and sharing a substantial dinner. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. William Stimmel Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lefevre Mr. Edward Herman and Mrs. Bertié.
Social notes greeting visitors and travels around town
Miss Cary Barton returns from Wennetka Illinois to spend summer with Kernstown relatives. Mrs Mary Lupton and daughter Carrie Lupton head to Sandy Springs Maryland to visit relatives. Mr John Carter of Lynchburg hosts them. Mrs Hilda K Jackson goes to Washington to visit sister Miss Mary John son and family stop at George Washington Hotel. Akron Ohio guests arrive to visit Miss Jessie Markwood. Mrs William Trapnell of West Virginia visits Gray Gables Inn. Margaret Haymaker returns from Baltimore visit.
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Susan Bierer
Frances Morgan Swimley
Boston
Mass
Esc
Reed
John Jerer
Bierer
Brer
London
Brerer
Mary 8. Lupton
Carrie Lupton
Clearbrook
Sandy Springs
John Birton
Jack Birton
Hot Springs
George Washington Hotel
C. D. Hollinger
William Trapnell
West Virginia
Gray Gables Inn
Pharmacist Howard L. March Becomes Registered
Howard L. March of this city passed the State Board of Pharmacy exam at Richmond and is now a registered pharmacist. He took the exam Tuesday and Wednesday this week and has long served with the People's Drug Company, Inc. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William A. March of this city.
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Howard L. March
State Board of Pharmacy
Richmond
March W
People’s Drug Company, Inc
William A. March
Brandedy Girl Not Listed In Film Cast
Hollywood report says Doris Dore the stage and screen actress is not in the film casting directory for Southern California. Fred W Beetson of the Picture Guild explains she does not appear there under the name Doris Dore or Doris Williams.
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Hollywood
Cal
Doris Dore
California
Fred W. Beetson
Ig Association of Motion Pictureers
Doris Williams
Dirigible Los Angeles Delayed By Winds At Lakehurst
The airship Los Angeles faces weather delays on its planned flight to greet Col. Charles Lindbergh. As of noon, forecasters hoped winds would ease later in the day.
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Associated Press
Lakehurst
N. J
Cross
Los Angeles
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh Memorial Room Fund Subscribed
Em ployes of the post office at Carbon dale have subscribed $1 500 for a memorial room in the new Car bondale general hospital to commemorate the Atlantic flight of Lind bergh a mail man. The room will be known as the Lindbergh memorial room.
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Associated Press
Scranton
Carbondale
New Carbondale General Hospital
Lindbergh
Rosenberger Brevities Hint Local Social Shows
Rosenberger Virginia brief notes from June report visitors and weekend visits among residents. I B Frye spent Thursday in Winchester while Mr and Mrs Leslie Lonas of Winchester visited William Brewer's family. Thornton Farrebee and kin were with relatives near Keyser West Virginia. Harry Welsh visited Joe Frye's home Sunday. Paul Good and sons of Winchester visited J S White's family. Mrs C M Rosenberger spent the weekend at Waynesboro with an ill aunt.
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Rosenberger
I.B. Frye
Winchester
Leslie Lonas
William Brewer
Thornton Farrebee
Keyser
W. Va
Harry Welsh
Joe Frye
Paul Good and Sons
J. S. White
C. M. Rosenberger
Waynesboro
De Pinedo Starts Again For Italy
Commander Francisco de Pinedo, who began a west to east flight from Newfoundland, passed over Horta in the Azores at 12:30 PM as he resumed his route toward St. Michael Island. The Italian flyer aims to complete a four continent journey to Italy, Rome awaited final arrival.
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Associated Press
Horta
Fayal
Azores
Francisco de Pinedo
Newfoundland
St. Michael Island
Italy
Rome
Africa
South America
North America
Europe
Grader exhibit promises gentle fruit handling at Winchester
Fruit growers are urged to inspect the Grabill Grader on exhibition at Winchester Cold Storage. It claims to not bruise mash or crush apples nor choke fruit. Price lists the 4 size at 225 dollars and S size at 3155 dollars. contact C. Bumback for sale details.
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Winchester
Pingley Sets High Score At Winchester Cup Practice
Mr Pingley F W Pingley posted a strong performance at the Winchester Cup Club practice shooting breaking 46 of 50 targets. C Pitcock matched 46 with his gun while H C Austin made 41 and E R Shade hit 70 of 25. Glenn Seabright topped 15 of 25 and Arthur Seabright secured 20 of 24 in doubles.
A C Herrell Prominent West Virginia Farmer Dies
Mr A C Herrell of Ridgeway Madison died yesterday in Weston West Virginia from paralysis after a long illness. He was 66 and had farmed Frederick County fifty years. Survived by widow Minnie and ten children. Funeral at Ridgeway home Sunday at 2 pm conducted by Rev J R Collis United Brethren Church with interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery Winchester.
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A. C. Herrell
Ridgeway
W. Va
Weston
Frederick County
Minnie Herrell
Dewey and
Raymond Herrell
Martinsburg
Russell Herrell
J. R. Collis
United Brethren Church
Herrell
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Winchester
President to Convene Flood Prevention Conference
Delegates from the flood control conference at Chicago met today with President Coolidge and said he indicated plans to call a new conference to map out a flood prevention program.
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Associated Press
Washington
Chicago
Coolidge
Eaid
Van Orman Given Balloon Victory in National Race
The National Aeronautic Association credits W. T. Van Orman and assistant W. Norton with victory in the balloon race. They flew Akron chapter’s entry 718 miles from Akron to land a mile southwest of Hancock, Maine.
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Washington
National Aeronautic Association Today
W.T. van Orman
W. Norton
Akron
The
Aeronautical Association
Hancock
Clergyman From Pennsylvania Will Succeed Dr Woods
The Rev Samuel Reynolds Diehl pastor of First Presbyterian Church Wilkes-Barre Pa has accepted a call to the Presbyterian Church of Martinsburg W Va and will begin July 24 He will succeed Rev F M Woods D D pastor emeritus who resigned last year Diehl was born in Cashtown Pa and is a graduate of Gettysburg Academy Gettysburg College and Princeton Theological Seminary.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Samuel Reynolds Diehl
First Presbyterian Church
Wilkes-Barre
Presbyterian Church
F. M. Woods
D. D
Diehl
Cashtown
Gettysburg Academy
Gettysburg College
Princeton Theological Seminary
Where's Lindy Asks Gob of Another
Memph is gob greets destroyer Humphrey crew near Virginia Capes as launch brings mail sack. Memphis sailor replies with humor and drops line to receive mail. College commencement season begins around the flyer’s return, with LL D honors expected.
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Lindy
Gob of
Associated Press
U. 8
S. S. Memphis
Humphrey
Memphis
Virginia Capes
Distinct Quake Felt Across Lower Virginia
A distinct shock believed to be an earthquake was felt by many in Richmond at 2 17 a m and reported as far west as 50 miles by Chesapeake and Ohio Railway officials. No damage noted. Trainmen reported noticeable tremors westward and university records show an earthquake at 2 16 a m in Charlottesville.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
John Harragan
Campbell
University Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Confused price movement hits New York stock market
Confused price movements swept the New York stock market on June 10 with broad selling in the morning and partial recovery in the afternoon. Readjustment of speculative accounts preceded a double holiday weekend as call money stayed around 4 percent, funds ample. Total volume neared 2.1 million shares.
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New York
Westminster Band Wins Prize at Maryland Firemen's Meet
The Westminster Band won first prize in the band contest at the Maryland state firemen's convention in Annapolis. The Frederick fire department took top honors for best equipment appearance in line, with the news reaching Westminster this afternoon.
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Westminster
Woncester
Maryland
Annapleis
Frederick
Alone at Sea A Hero Named Grace Brooks Popkins
A poem narrates Grace Brooks Popkins flying solo across the ocean with courage and faith. It portrays him as navigator and pilot facing storms and dangers, aided by an unseen Power guiding his course.
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Grace Brooks Popkins
Heaven
Clover seed tips and soil care for better farming
Farmers are urged to plant clover seed and practice early spring plowing. Emphasis on crop rotation, alfalfa on sandy soil, and daily winter manure spreading to save spring work. Clean seed reduces weeds and disease. thinning fruit improves size and color. Farm bureau soil tests and washed horse collars noted.
Bomb attacks rock Soviet centers. police chief slain
Two blasts in Leningrad injure 26 people including 10 women as revolts intensify in the Soviet Union. In Minsk bound convoy, Vice Chief Opansky and two assistants die in a bomb attack. Polish authorities probe monarchist links to the Warsaw envoy murder as arrests mount in Vilna and Warsaw.
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Fiva
Communist Party
Leningrad
Opansky
White Russia
Yani
Espolnage
Minsk
Paland
Warsaw
Peter Vorkoff
M. Litrinoff
Poland
Memorial Day Odd Fellows Program at Stephens City
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Stephens City plans a Memorial Day program on Sunday, June 12. The event features ministers, Middletownee Flower girls, E. R. Sperry Marshall, visiting lodges and Rebekahs, a band, choirs, readings of deceased members, address by Rev. Dr. F. T. McFaden, D. D., flower distribution, and benediction.
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Order of
Odd Fellows
Stephens City
This County
Middletownee
Flower Girls
E. R. Sperry Marshall
R. H. Yeakle
Marshall
Rebekahs
Stanhanellv
Rebekah Lodge
Arthur Eyerley
Marsrial
Arene City Lodge
Cemetery Gate
Stephens City Lodge
Tower Girls
Eas
N. G
F. T. McFaden
Helen Wills Defeats Mallory in Kent Championship
In Beckenham England on June 10 Helen Wills defeated Mrs Molla Mallory to win the Kent county lawn tennis championship. The former American champion won 6-0 6-1 to eliminate the current title holder.
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Associated Press
Beckenham
England
Helen Wills
Molla Mallory
Kent County
St Louis Declares Lindbergh Holiday For June 18
St Louis Mayor Victor Miller declared Saturday June 18 a municipal holiday to honor Col. Charles A. Lindbergh. Businesses and homes are urged to close for the day as the return of Lindbergh is celebrated.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Victor Miller
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