Feasibility of Memorial Marker at Old Opequon Church
A June 14 1939 ceremony at the Old Opequon Presbyterian Church near Winchester marked by a bronze marker and stone base honors Revolutionary soldiers buried at the Shenandoah Valley site. Fort Loudoun D A R led by regents and local clergy hosted a broad All American gathering of D A R members Scouts teachers and descendants reflecting the region’s colonial roots and multiethnic heritage.
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Opequon
Fort Loudoun
Daughters of the American Revolution
Shenandoah Valley
Blue Ridge
William Wood Glass
Potomoke
Shepherdstown
Hopewell
Lower
Hoge Hite
van Meter
Gilkeson
Glass
Vance
Wood
Hollingsworth
Willson
Allen
Reid
Rutherford
Chambers
Marquis
Smith White
McMechan
McAuley
Gelston Down
McGavock
John Hoge
William Hodge
Nash LeGrand
William Anderson Crawford
Henry M. White
Thomas Kent Cartmell
Samuel M. Chiles
W. W. Glass
S. L. Plickinger
Katherine Glass Greene
Edith Jackson O'Neal
Grace Enos Rice
Rose MacDonald
Laura Gold Crawford
Pearl Weaver Ritenour
Julia Tyler Rosenberger
Ann Miller Marshall
Summa Schoonover Richards
Falena Lewis Ayer
Canal Zone
Puerto Rico
Italy
Germany
China
Cuba
England
France
Hawaii
Alaska
Philippine Islands
Mexico
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Lee R. Pennington
Chevy Chase
National Society
Stehl
Walter Byron Stehl
St. John’s Church
Hagerstown
Floyd Flickinger
van Meter Hack
G. van Meter
Robi. McC. Glass
Robert Bell
Ione Shull Cookus
Strasburg
Lucille Paulkner Channing
Washington, D. C
Nancy Maynard Rosenberger
Philip Williams
Paxton
Nannie Williams
Woodstock
Old Opequon
T. H. Daffin
Petersburg
W. Va
Anna Gilkeson
Moorefield
Feltner
Louisa Crawford
Peter Petrie
Phineas Robinson
Clinton Emmett
K. G. Ga
Bank Closing Notices for Independence Day 1939
Multiple Winchester banks announce closure on Monday July 3 and Tuesday July 4 1939 for legal holidays. Maturing papers will be payable on Wednesday July 5 1939. Signed by cashiers GEO B BUSHNELL HAROLD G BROWN J H YOST JOHN I SLOAT.
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Geo. B. Bushnell
Union Bank of Winchester
Harold G. Brown
Shenandoah Valley Nat'l Bank
John I. Sloat
Commercial and Savings Bank
New Head For Staunton School
The board of visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind in executive session named a successor to Howard M. McManaway as Staunton school superintendent but withheld the name pending acceptance. McManaway resigns after 20 years. effective August 1. Curry Carter of Staunton chairs the board. other members include Mintetree Folkes Jr., E G Gill, Sidney B Hall, Florence Jodzies, Eugene C Hurt, and John Livers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Board of Visitors
Virginia School For the Deaf and Blind
Howard M. McManaway
Staunton
McManaway
Curry Carter
Mintetree Folkes Jr
E. G.gill
Roanoke
Sidney B. Hall
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Florence Jodzies
Fairfax
Eugene C. Hurt
Chatham
John Livers
Charlottesville
Miller Brothers Buy Ebert Farm
The C. M. Ebert farm sold Saturday in settlement of the estate by administrator M. M. Lynch. Martin and Oliver Miller of Opequon bought the farm, with tenant E. O. Rudolph allowed to remain until his lease expires February 28.
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C. M. Ebert
M. M. Lynch
Martin and
Oliver Miller
Opequon
E. O. Rudolph
Veterans Close Annual Meeting At Alexandria
Veterans of Foreign Wars chose Roanoke as the 1940 encampment site and elected B. De Vaughan of Alexandria as department commander at the closing session of the 17th Virginia encampment. The auxiliary also elected officers and urged jury trials for ABC liquor code violators and higher pensions for widows and parents of war veterans.
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Alexandria
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Roanoke
B. de Vaughan
Virginia
Lillian Duffy
Ocean View
Oscar J. Jungbluth
Craddock
W. D. Morgan
William S. Wooddell
Staunton
James E. Stingley
Norfolk
A. O. Lynch
Norfolk County
Harry F. White
C. H. Sipes, Jr
Arlington
Cecelia Bryan
Mary Williford
Cleopatra Wehn
Ruby Breitenbach
Helen Fords
Portsmouth
Guard
Eleanor Percival
Margery Powers
Richmond City Treasurer Herbert L Hulce Dies in Sleep
Herbert L Hulce long time Richmond city treasurer died in his sleep at home at age of the post. He served 18 years as treasurer after a career as deputy collector of delinqu ent taxes and city collector. Hulce was a native of Henrico county and held prior posts in city finance.
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Richmond
Herbert L. Hulce
Hulce
Henrico County
Terrors Blank Armel Nine Triumph in 8-0 Victory
The Kent Street Teform's defeated the Armel team of White Post Virginia 8 to 0 on Sunday June 25. Buck Orn doff pitched and Delmer Lina burg caught for the Terrors in the season opener.
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Kent Street
Teform
Armel
White Post
Terrors
Buck Orndoff
Delmer Linaburg
Export-Import Bank Chief Says Cash Goes to U S Exporters
Warren Lee Pierson, president of the Export-Import Bank, announced that no foreign government need apply for the $500 million in foreign loans under Roosevelt’s lending program. He described a $5 million credit to finance railroad equipment sales to Portugal, with a three way deal involving manufacturers and the Portuguese State Railways. Similar arrangements have funded cotton sales to Poland, Italy, Latvia and Estonia, shaping a pattern likely to favor Latin America if the program is unauthorized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Warren Lee Pierson
Export-Import Bank
Roosevelt
Pierson
Portugal
Bank of Portugal
Poland
Italy
Latvia
Estonia
Latin America
Brazil
Senate
Charles Fogal Dies From Quarry Injuries in Woodstock
Charles L. Fogal of Woodstock dies at home from injuries after a fall at the Bath county State highway quarry where he was foreman. A Shenandoah County native born October 30 1861 he earlier worked for the B and O Railroad and ran a wagon shop. He served Woodstock town council and belonged to Knights of Pythias. He is survived by his widow Annie Kern and siblings. Funeral Friday at 2 30 p m conducted by Rev J P Derrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
Charles L. Fogal
Bath County
Mr. Fogal
Shenandoah County
Valley
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
State Highway Commission
King Arthur Lodge No. 75
Knights of Pythias
Annie Kern
Harpers Ferry
Rachel F
Senators Clash Over Foreign Loan Plan On U S Bonds
On bonds sold to United States investors amid a low mood the foreign loan recommendation drew criticism on the Senate floor last Saturday. Senators Borah Taft and Lucas voiced opposition, with Norris inclined to oppose and LaFollette doubting self liquidating loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Taft
Ohio
Lucas
Ill
Norris
Ind-Neb
LaFollette
Por-Wis
Monetary Unit and Meat Dishes Across Nations
The article notes Argentina's monetary unit the peso worth about 33 cents with coins of 20 10 2 and 1 centavo in circulation. It also contrasts international meat dishes with roast beef in England while Germany favors sausage and regional items include reindeer steak and willow grouse.
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Argentina
Norway
England
Germany
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Ayler
Greene
Crawford
Grace Wright Bond
O'Neal
Winchester
Jackson
Chicago
Benjamin Ladd Purcell
Alethea Serpell
Hampton Fleming
Katherine Prentiss Beaman
Charles B. Kissee
Arthur Rowbotham
Sinclair
Children of the
Frank B. Crawford
Society of the — of the American Revolution
Aee Tarzan JR
Boy Wonder
Lee Od
MGM
Mervel W. Adamss
Piccadilly
Frederick, MD
J. H. Yost
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co
Goodrich
Silvertown
Braddock & Boscawen
Staunton School
Miller Brothers
Ebert Farm
Veterans Close
Blank Armel
Monay
Omps Funeral Home
Firestone Sentinel Tires
Firestone Auto Supply and Service Stores
N. Loudoun St
Charles Fogal
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Chesapeake Seafood Store
E. Piccadilly St
Wonder
Brookwell
Enderq
Coats
Km Westinghouse Refrigerator
Westinghouse
sYeu Prt Patcain Fon Baker & Anderson
N. Braddock St
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