Social Events In Berryville Gather for Visits and Travel
Berryville social notes list visitors and locals at various events. Reva Berlin returned to Washington after her mother's death. Nancy Squires of Kingsport is mentioned in a wedding context. several Berryville residents hosted or joined friends and relatives from Washington, D. C., New Jersey, Richmond, Orbisonia, Pa., Mount Union, Pa., Buffalo, N Y, Fort Meade Md., and other places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reva Berlin
Washington, D. C
James Berlin
Herbert Smally
New Jersey
Dressmaking Champ Holds Prize Check in New York
Mrs. James L. Thomson of Richmond Virginia stands with the prize check after winning one of four top honors in the first national sewing contest staged in New York. Thousands of women entered the competition.
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James L. Thomson
Richmond, VI
New York
Local residents return from visits and life events noted
Crumplers return home after visiting relatives near Roanoke while Alberta Elsen stays with John Guy family in Bentonville. Annie Laurie Parker visits Washington DC. Dr Parker preaches at Boyce High School baccalaureate. Dr Rosenberger fills Berryville pulpit. Charlotte Ramsburg teaches in Haymarket and returns home. Mrs Bowman's family relations span Front Royal and Fort Belvoir. Beverleys attend Richmond wedding of Lelia Leigh and Richmond Moore Jr. Open House by Berryville Girl Scout Troop No 1 visited by locals at Shenandoah river camp. Cadet J J Harris arrives from Virginia Tech at home. John Hardesty family attends WV graduation. Louise Longbein recovering from surgery in Winchester. Lieut Col Griffing returns to Richmond.
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Annie Laurie Parker
Washington, D. C
Li. A. Parker
Boyce High School
Boyce Baptist Church
Labor Day Observed on September 1 This Year
The notice states Labor Day will be celebrated on September 1 this year, marking the holiday with official recognition and events.
Rains Help Crops Across Virginia But More Is Needed
The weekly Rainfall ending June 7 eased severe droughts across most of Virginia, boosting corn soybeans and wheat yields, improving pastures, and prompting farmers to plant more corn and soybeans. Some southwestern and eastern counties saw little rain, leaving soil moisture deficient and livestock feeding pressures ongoing.
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Agrercinse States Weather Bureau
Extension di
Vireee Cooperative Crop Reporting Co
Virginia
First to Circumnavigate the Globe Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan, born 1480, is credited with the first circumnavigation. On August 10, 1519, a five vessel fleet under his command departed Seville, Spain, marking the expedition’s start.
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A. Ferdinand Magellan
Globe
Magellan
Seville
Spain
Bohrer Rites Are Held Today
Funeral services for John F. Bohrer 36 died of a heart attack after burns sustained while working on a truck for Novick Transfer Company were held this afternoon at the Full Gospel Tabernacle. The Rev C H Anderson officiated with interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Survived by two children, Bohrer had been listed as out of danger before his heart failed a few hours after admission to Memorial Hospital. He died Tuesday afternoon about 4 o'clock.
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John F. Bohrer
Memorial Hospital
Novick Transfer Company
Full Gospel Tabernacle
C. H. Anderson
Mount
Hebron Ceme
Bohrer
Queen Victoria the last Hanover on English throne
Queen Victoria, the final member of the House of Hanover, sat on the English throne. Her dynasty, the Guelph line, ended with her reign.
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House of Hanover
Queen Victoria
England
Rites Today for Gilbert Elliott
Funeral services were held for Gilbert Smith Elliott 72 a retired farmer who died late Monday night The service began at 3 30 p m with friends and relatives gathering at his son John Elliots Middle Road home before moving to Mount Olive Church Hayfield where Rev S J Goode officiated Interment followed in the nearby cemetery Elliott a Rock Enon native and Disciples Church member.
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Gilbert Smith Elliott
John Elliot
Middle Road
Mount Olive
Hayfield
S. J. Goode
Mr. Elliott
Rock Enon
Disciples Church
Mexican Beetle Control In Bean Patch Possible
BLACKSBURG VA June 11 Home gardeners face Mexican bean beetle damage experts say control is possible with sanitation and timely application of rotenone dust or spray. Remove trash and old vines after harvest to reduce carryover and dust under leaf surfaces with a push duster or small sprayer to kill early beetles and prevent heavy egg laying.
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Blacksburg
B. Fenne
Extension Service
Better beetle control with rotary plant duster
For those who prefer to spray the larger rotary duster costs about ten dollars and is more satisfactory than the small model Shaking the material through a cloth bag misses the leaf undersides Applications should be repeated about once a week.
James P. Rogers To Receive Degree
James P. Rogers brother of Ben E. Rogers of Middletown Virginia will receive his law degree in exercises at National University Washington D C Friday night He is vice president of Culver and Rogers Inc trucking firm operating from Arlington W E Rogers another brother is president of the firm Rogers has served two years as president of the Northeast Business Men's Association of Washington D C
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James P. Rogers
Ben E. Rogers
Middletown
National University
Washington
D. C
Mr. Rogers
Middletown High School
Han High School
Culver and Rogers, Inc
Artington
W. E. Rogers
James Rogers
Northeast Business Men’s Association of
Washington, D
Solenberger to Address Rotarians on Competition
Herbert Solenberger will speak at the Rotary Club luncheon on competition. The talk opens at 1 o clock tomorrow at the George Washington Hotel.
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Solenberger
Herbert Solenberger
Rotary Club
George Washington Hotel
President Adams Says He Repeats Prayer Before Sleep
John Quincy Adams testified that he never laid his head on a pillow without repeating the child’s prayer Now I lay me down to sleep. The remark underscores his habit of daily devotions and ritual before sleep.
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United States
John Quincy Adams
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