The New Automobile Law
The Winchester Virginia Star discusses the new motor vehicle law that went into effect yesterday. It explains key provisions including a 35 mph highway speed limit, a 15 mph business district limit, five mph stop approach, no windshield stickers, and prohibitions on coasting downhill. It emphasizes observation of right of way and signals to reduce accidents and notes drivers should study and follow these rules even where not mandated.
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Star
Virginia
Silent Construction Revolution From Stable Arc Welding
The Alexandria Gazette notes stable arc welding could build skyscrapers with minimal noise. In Detroit a twelve story skeleton was erected faster and cheaper with stronger results, promising quieter urban growth and fewer rivets for carpenters to pound.
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Alexandria Gazette
Solomon
Detroit
Memorial tablets mark Wesley brothers in London
Sir Robert Perks spoke at the unveiling of Wesley and Charles Wesley memorial tablets in London. He noted that when Wesley died in 1791 England had about 300 Methodist ministers and 100000 members, while today the worldwide denomination nears 55000 ministers and 30 to 35 million members.
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Petersburg
London
John Wesley
Charles
Robert Perks
Wesley
England
Sir Rob
Growth of Methodism Alters Habits Worldwide
The passage notes how politics and Methodism impacted daily life across homes in both hemispheres. It highlights Methodism as a major modern-era phenomenon shaping customs and social behavior globally.
Carson Appointment Sets Virginia Conservation and Park Strategy
Governor Byrd names William E. Carson of Riverton to chair a new state commission on conservation and development. The panel will manage the $50,000 advertising fund, guide the Shenandoah National Park effort, study water power, and advise the governor on new projects while combining several existing agencies under one body. Carson, Byrd’s former campaign manager and longtime adviser, brings extensive experience in manufacturing and federal service to the role.
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Byrd
William E. Carson
Riverton
Commission On Conservation and Development
Commonwealth
Shenandoah National Park
Virginia
Ecological Commission
Geological Survey
Forestry Bureau
Blue Ridge Mountains
Commission
Business Survey Commission
New York Bureau of Municipal Resea
Carson
Federal Reserve System
War Industries Board
Army
Navy
National Lime Manufacturers’ Association
State Port Authority
Carson Hsa
Hampton Roads
Stephens City Notes Highlights Local Visits and Events
Stephens City Virginia June 23 Messrs Russell Orndorff and Julian Co Gregory returned from Spartanburg South Carolina where they visited Mr Courtney Stickley. Mrs E F Barr visits her daughter Mrs J L Drake of Wilkinsburg Pa. Numerous residents attend UVA finals. The Good Will Tour of Southwest Virginia stops here. Mayor and city council welcome visitors. Faculty and staff updates include Miss Mildred Lee Grove at UVA summer school and Miss Hilda Doggett vacationing with her parents.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Steele
Boyd Mager
Southwest Virginia
J. A. Johnson
Winchester
Mildred Lee Grove
Handley High School
Hilda Doggett
Martinsburg School
Alfred Doggett
W. K. Baker
Washington, D.C
John Steele
Lillian Rawlins
Washington, D. C
George Yeakle
Clementine Lemley
Gore School
Family notices and health updates from area residents
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lemley. Mr. Frank Barley who was seriously injured in an automobile accident is very much improved. Miss Peggy Carbaught who fell twenty five feet out of a cherry tree escaped with a few bruises. Mrs. Leslie Orndorff spent last week with relatives in Washington D C.
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Frank Lemley
Frank Barley
Peggy Carbaught
Leslie Orndorff
Washington, D. C
Yard Party at Ninevah Church
A yard party on the church lawn at Ninevah Presbyterian Church Saturday night June 26 invites all attendees. Public notice lists no admission but welcomes community members to gather for social time.
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Ninevah Presbyterian Church
Klansmen Hold Ceremonial Rites Under the Ground
Thousands of Ku Klux Klan members from Virginia branches gathered at Shenandoah Caverns near New Market on Sunday June 23. Bands from Harrisonburg Martinsburg and other points attended as speakers from the national headquarters addressed the assembled body.
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New Market
Ku Klux Klan
Valley of Virginia
Shenandoah Caverns
Harrisonburg
Martinsburg
First Underground Klan Ceremony Held at Shenandoah Caverns
In the afternoon a ceremony was held in the caverns where several score members were taken into the Ku Klux Klan. The first underground Klan ceremony occurred last year at Shenandoah Caverns with 4,000 members present.
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Evening Star
Harry Flood Byrd
Evening Star Publishing Co
Morning News
Weekly News
Weekly Times
Weekly Mirror
Associated Press
Methodism
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch
Stephens City
South America
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
BE. M. Ruder
E. Piccadilly St
Popham
Williams Mfg. CO
Cleveland
N.C
Dargan
Alpena
Michigan
Vrice
Croemetty Buffalo, NY
Rogers and Bro
Baker’s Drug Store
John W. Rosenberger & CO
Lumber
Northern Virginia
Stealburg
Berryville
Charl Aver
Sale OF
Frank Gearing
East Piccadilly Street
Baltimore
Richmond
Babb Brothers Cor. Water and Kent
Sts
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Leader
North Main Street
Ps Se Cie
Wonder ‘Apparel
North Main St
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