Sidna Allen Evangelist in Virginia Penitentiary
Sidna Allen of the Hillsville clan, serving a 35 year term for the 1912 Hillsville court shootings, has become an evangelist in the state penitentiary. He attends prison chapel exercises and preaches to fellow inmates, hoping for a pardon in coming years while planning to make ministry his regular calling after release.
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Sidna Allen
Hillsville
State Penitentiary
Richmond
Sita
Allen
Hills Ville
Virinia
Rev
Jasper Allen
The
Primitive Baptist
Faith
Sidna
Floyd Allen
Claude Allen
Friel
Friel Allen
Sidna Edwards
Wesley Edwards
Des Moines
Opequon News Highlights Local Family Visits
In Opequon Virginia on June 23, families visiting include Mr and Mrs Bud White and daughter from Winchester, Mr and Mrs Austin White and daughter from Spout Springs, and Mr and Mrs Earle Long and children. Mr and Mrs James White plan weeks with Austins White in Spout Springs. May Dellinger attended Coal Mine Community League yard party. Gary Kump from Capon Springs stayed at Brooke Smith's home. W D Simmons and Frances Taylor visited D C Randolph. Frances P Taylor of Washington visits local residents. Brooke Smith family plans time with D C Randolph.
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Opequon
Charles White
Bud White
Winchester
Austin White
Spout. Springs
Earle Long
James White
Sen
Austins White
Spout Springs
May Dellinger
Community League
Coal Mine
Gary Kump
Capon Springs
W. Va
Brooke Smith
W. D. Simmons
Frances Taylor
D. C. Randolph
Frances P. Taylor
Washington
Mms
Hitle
Jessie and
Shirley Lon
Wheat Harvest On Good Crop Despite Drouth
Farmers report wheat harvest advancing with most cutting finished by Saturday. Despite a drouth, the crop is turning out well with short straw and full heads. Yields are expected to match or exceed past averages, some predicting the largest in years while other grains suffer from wet spring and late planting.
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Drouth
Reformed Church Reunion Set for July 16 at Pen-Mar
The thirty six annual reunion of the Reformer Church in this section will be held at Pen Mar Thursday July 16. A feature will be the Trinity First Reformed Church York Pa double quartet choir directed by Eleanor C Kerchner. Rev Frederick K Stamm of Calvary Reformed Reajing will give the principal address on The Problem of Our Youth.
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The
Reformer Church
Pen-Mar
Trinity
First Reformed Church
York
Eleanor C. Kerchner
Frederick K. Stamm
Calvary Reformed Church
Reajing
Georgia To Ship Over 9 000 Cars Of Fine Peaches
Dispatch from Fort Valley Georgia reports the season will ship about 9150 cars of peaches of exceptional quality. J W Woolfolk, a Fort Valley grower, cites strong outlook with large sizes. Federal entomologist Oliver Irvin Snapp and team implemented drastic pest controls, saving the industry and boosting profits.
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Georgia
Fort Valley
New York
J. W. Woolfolk
Peach Belt
Oliver Irvin Snapp
Winchester
Pharmacists of State Meeting In Staunton Hotel
The Virginia State Pharmaceutical Association holds its annual convention this week at Staunton with opening session at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel presided by L R Shadwell of Richmond. S C Brooks of Winchester serves on the executive committee and was a past president. A series of entertainments for delegates is planned.
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Virginia State Pharmatical Association
Staunton
Stonewall Jackson Hotel
L.R. Shadwell
Richmond
S. C. Brooks
Winchester
Walter Williams Dies Unexpectedly At Capon Road
Walter Pifer Williams a Capon Road resident died very suddenly at his mother's home last Friday afternoon after a five day illness. Born November 7 1873 he was the son of the late Harry Williams and Mrs. Mattie Williams. Survived by mother sister Mrs M O Walton Hamilton Canada brother J A Williams Capon Road and a niece Katherine Williams. Funeral at Capon Road conducted by Rev George Stewart Bowden and Rev A H Clarke with interment in family graveyard. He formerly lived in Winchester and worked as a clerk in a local store.
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Walter Pifer Williams
Capon Road
Mattie A. Williams
Williams
Harry Williams
Mattie Williams
Mr. Williams
M. O. Walton
Hamilton
Canada
J.A. Williams
Katherine Williams
George Stewart Bowden
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
A. H. Clarke
Presbyterian Church
Winchester
Jno. W. Rice
Eight Year Old Girl Suffering Finger Injury In Wringer
Little Miss Martha Forney eight daughter of Mr and Mrs George William Forney of 49 South Main Street had the left forefinger mashed yesterday when caught in a clothes wringer while she guided ribbons through it. She nearly fainted but recovered with medical care and was somewhat improved today. The item is part of a local social column noting numerous visits and illnesses in the community.
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Martha Forney
George William Forney
South Main Street
Rain Blesses Star Tannery Section
At Star Tannery Virginia on June 23 a light shower refreshed the area, blessing the section with gentle rain. The brief item notes a favorable weather moment for the locality.
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Star Tannery
Heflin to Speak on Stories of the Southland in Purcellville
United States Senator J Thomas Heflin of Alabama will lecture on Stories of the Southland in Purcellville Virginia 8 p m Friday June 26 in the big auditorium under the Methodist Episcopal Church auspices. The Rev Frank T Ridgeway of Hamilton reports the lecture is free and open to all. Heflin is noted as a foremost orator of the Senate.
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United States
J. Thomas Heflin
Alabama
Southland
Purcellville
Loudoun County
Methodist Episcopal Church
Star Today
Frank T. Ridgeway
Hamilton
Ridgeway
Heflin
United States Senate
The Riddle Rider At Wardensville Draws Local Crowd
Capon Springs residents attend the serial picture The Riddle Rider at Wardensville Tuesday night. Mr and Mrs Harry Sherman and daughter Pauline and two step sons were among the attendees.
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Capon Springs
W. Va
Wardensville
Harry Sherman
Pauline
Be Cline Spent Time with Parents At Their Home
Be Cline spent time with their parents at their pesline residence, according to the fragmentary OCR text from the historical page. The readable portion notes a family gathering and a location described as their home.
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Pesline
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Powder River
U. S
Signal Corps
Robt. Y. Conrad Post
American Legion
General Pershing
King George of
England
Lane Cedar Chest
Reformed Church
Pharmacists of State Meeting
Walter Williams
Grover Whittington
Toms Brook
Joe Orndorff
Nellie Racey
Daisy Orndorff
BE. Pifer
Strasburg
G. S. Brill
Wright and Keffer’s Saw Mill
John H. Himelright
Mr. Berrier
Pennsylvania
Leonard and
Stanley Bland
West
Newton
J. D. Sine
William Kump
William Himelright
Hey
Lee
Clyde Dunlap
J. W. Himelright
Earl la Follette
Mary C. Brill
Garr Kump
R. L. Atkinson
Katie Orddorff
Aileen ‘Doyle
Jewel Waddle
Memorial’ Hospital
B. G. ‘Brill
Chile’ Tren
Berry- Ville
T. W. Russell
Brawner’s Music Store
C. W. Fishpaw
Berryville
Spinett
Leicester St
Fort Loudoun Seminary
E. J. Snapp
S. Mainst
Monmouth St
Modern
Hou
Ras
Wingfield
Kor
Braddock St
J. W. Brumback
Middletown
Carl Massey
W. Clifford St
Cheu-aiy
ICE & Cold Storage Corp
Senator Heflin
Capon Bridge
B. C
Kish
Kurdistan
China
America
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