Shenandoah Valley Electric Co operative Receives Charter
The State Corporation Commission grants a charter to Shenandoah Valley Electric Co operative to build 125 miles of power lines across Augusta Rockingham Shenandoah Frederick Warren Clarke and Page counties serving 550 families. D W Burruss Mt Jackson president and officers listed with initial $125000 Rural Electrification Administration funding.
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Shenandoah
Bull Run Power Company of
Manassas
Fairfax
Prince William
Amateur Boxer Dies From Auto Crash
Martinsburg West Virginia June 29 Paul Harold Parker twenty mill employee and known amateur boxer died after a car returning from a suburban tavern failed to negotiate a curve Parker was pinned between a car door and a concrete walk and died five minutes after arrival at the local hospital Austin Albert the driver sustained minor injuries Parker leaves two sisters and two brothers rites set for tomorrow afternoon
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Paul Harold Parker
Ing Austin Albert
Parker
Albert
Middletown Grange plans summer events and installations
Grange De puty Ashley Brumback announced that Friendly Grove Grange will be installed in full on Tuesday by Middletown team No 1 with C W Foltz as installing officer. The meeting featured a lecturer program and a roll call of ambitions. Delegations were arranged for the Frederick County Pomona meeting on July 16 hosted by Fairview Grange.
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Middletown
Woodman's Park
E. M. Funk
Ashley Brumback
Friendly Grove
C. W. Foltz
R. H. Hammond
Reading
Robert Wall
Grange
William Davison
May Foltz
Charles Pence
Frederick County
Pomona
Fairview Grange
Grange Locals Notes and Visits
Grange members report injuries and travels with Mr G D Baker recuperating in Winchester Memorial Hospital after a horse kick. Miss Kathryn Funk of Flora visits relatives in Pennsylvania. Miss Lorene Sutphin of Pomona departs for Missouri to visit relatives. Deputy R H Baker listed among Grange locals.
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Grange
G. D. Baker
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Kathryn Funk
Flora
The
Pennsylvania
Lorene Sutphin
Pomona
Missouri
Rele
Shat
R. H. Baker
Binders and Combines Signal Strong Southwest Harvest
Kansas City dispatch reports a harvest worth about 200 million dollars for wheat farmers, with 240 million bushels statewide as of June 1. Yields average 15 bushels per acre, higher in some fields, and much grain is stored for better prices. prices hover 82 to 85 cents.
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Kansas City
Southwest
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Ollahoma
Nebraska
J. ©. Mohler
Kansas Board of Agriculture
Panhandle
Colorado
Dust Bowl
Grange officer installations and community talks planned
A speaker travels across southwest Virginia to install officers at Catwaba Valley Grange in Roanoke County tonight, then Holston Valley Grange at Atkins tomorrow. He will address meetings at Crocket Wednesday, Rural Retreat Thursday, in Wythe County.
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Virginia
Catwaba Valley Grange
Roanoke County
Holston Valley Grange
Atkins
Crocket
Wythe County
Taken For A Ride In Chicago
Houston man Joseph Lutz told police he paid $5 for an automobile ride from Dallas to Chicago. Upon arrival two strangers threatened him with pistols and stole $425.
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Chicago
Joseph Lutz
Houston
Tex
Dallas
Opens Suit To Collect War Risk Insurance
In Richmond on June 29 a suit was filed in Federal District Court by Mrs. Katherine Scales Elliman and J Herbert Mercer to recover about 13800 from a war risk policy of Edward H Moon. The plantiffs seek a portion of 45000 life insurance carried by Moon who disappeared from the steamer Jefferson en route from New York to Norfolk on August 29, 1922. Moon's widow later remarried.
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Richmond
Katherine Scales Elliman
Edward H. Moon
J. Herbert Mercer
Federal District Court
Moon
Jefferson
New York
Norfolk
Offer Methods For Control of Ants
Government bulletin explains control and destruction of house and lawn ants. Describes ant kinds with pictures and steps to take. Includes coupon for order with five cents to cover handling and postage.
Copy of booklet on ANTS requested for five cents
Message offers five cents in coin for a booklet on ANTS and asks for a mailed copy to be sent to Washington D C with street city state details.
First 1936 Shenandoah Valley apple shipment leaves Inwood
The first 1936 apple shipment from Shenandoah Valley arrived Saturday a carload of Yellow Transparents 2 inches and up shipped from Inwood station by apple handler Stuart Sherard. Few more will roll this week as late picking proved scarce. rains improve fruit and market risk remains limited with Midwestern supply small.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Shenandoah Valley
Inwood Station
Stuart Sherard
Farm Incomes Show Increase Across Major Crops
The AAA reports a 90 percent rise in cash income from five key crops 1932 to 1935 led by programs begun in 1933 and later altered by Congress. Total farm cash income climbed from 4.377 to 6.9 billion dollars with rent, benefits and price gains driving the jump despite Supreme Court actions.
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Washington
AAA
Chester C. Davis
Board of Governors
Federal Reserve Board
Supreme Court
Congress
Mail Carriers Warn Of Vicious Dogs In Hot Weather
In Salt Lake City the Mail Carriers' Union urged postal curbs after several bites. With temperatures at 99 degrees they urged Postmaster I A Smoot to stop home delivery to addresses guarded by dangerous dogs.
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Salt Lake City
Mercury
I. A. Smoot
Meditations On The Bible A sermon on epistles written by character
Reverend Floyd M. Lucas reflects on the message of II Corinthians 3:2 noting that people are living epistles read by others. He urges submission of the will to Jesus so grace is inscribed in character, visible as a testimony to the world.
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Paul
Corinth
Jesus
God
Floyd M. Lucas
Hable's Palace Show Attracts Matthews and Young
Jessie Matthews and Robert Young star in It's Love Again at Hable's Palace Theatre today and Tuesday. The program blends oriental mystique with rhumba rhythm and includes a Fox news reel and a novel- item as the supplement.
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Jessie Matthews
Robert Young
Hable’s Palace Theatre
Fox News
Federal Revenue Reports Increases In Factory Work
The Federal Reserve Board reports an April rise in industrial production continued into May with an index at 101 percent of the 1923-25 average. Durable goods output grew in May, lumber and steel output rose, while automobile production declined.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Snake Heads Worth A Nickel
A local program offers a nickel per snake head gathered by children at Grandfather Orphanage to earn spending money. Six heads daily signal a head-hunter’s alert. Naturalists note area snakes are nonpoisonous but prey on fish, supporting the trout bounty.
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Grandfather Orphanage
Notice to creditors of Mrs. T. S. Hancher estate
All persons owing or having claims against the estate of Mrs. T. S. Hancher are requested to get in touch with Jos. W. Hancher at R. No. 2 Winchester Va. at once. June 26, 1941.
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T. S. Hancher
Jos
W. Hancher
R. No
Winchester
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Timberville
H. L. Garber
New Market
L. E. Long
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Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D.C
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Palace Men
Goodyear
Buncutter Tire Co
ASCO
Caen
Spen
A. F. Rees, Inc
Berryville, Va. VA
W. VA. Branch
New Nucoa
Pride of Val
Sunshine Grocery
E. Monmouth
Bette
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American Oil Company
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