White Hall 4 H Club Girls Deft with Needle
White Hall 4 H Club girls under Agnes Shir tley design sew and fit blouses and skirts at Mrs Mason s home. The event involves 181 girls across Frederick County 4 H clubs learning clothing construction and other home arts supervised by Miss Shirley and Mrs Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Hall
Agnes Shirtley
Harry Mason
Anna Lee Michael
Jean Dorsey
Maria Ashton
Betty Teets
Patricia Milburn
Agnes V. Shireley
Thelma Taylor
Frederick County
Round Hill
Armel
Middletown
Hayfield
West Frederick
Willi . Gore
Friendly Grove
Star Tannery
North Frederick
Linda
Ne Sheppard
Shirley
Mason
Ahoy Origin Tied to Viking Battle Cry
The traditional shipboard hail Ahoy is linked to Viking times as a battle cry, with origin stories noting its use in seaborne conflict and maritime signaling in older Nordic seafaring culture.
Easter Eggs from 1847 to 1869 Auctioned Finds
A yard party item notes nine historic Easter eggs unearthed in an old house by Rev. Wm. E. Eisenberg and B. F. Davis. These fragile keepsakes, mostly intact with legible dates from 1847 to 1869, were found at the base of a wax flower vase inside a glass bell and prepared for auction along with other antiques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. E. Eisenberg
B. F. Davis
G. S. Miller
M. Miller
Getty Miller
John
Getty
Grandma Miller
Easter Yard Party and Auction Teases Community Evening
A festive yard party begins at 5 pm with colored lantern lights and umbrellas. Mary Martha Class members prepare chicken salad ham sandwiches and cakes while Porterfield Krauth Ciss members assemble desserts. Supper plans noted as many attend before the auction starts at 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie
Nannie
John
Emma Miller
Mary Martha
Porterfield
Annexation Voted At Newport News
Newport News voters authorized the city to annex 11 square miles of Warwick County to the north in a special advisory election. Unofficial tallies showed 1928 in favor and 1504 against, signaling a clear step toward expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Warwick County
Quiz answers page four reveals names and dates
The listed responses identify key historical figures and facts including the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, Richard Blackmore, Martha Washington, noon as a time cue, the General Accounting Office, one year before, a water plant, Chester Bowles, a siderographer, and Gerhard Eisler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Doddridge Blackmore
Martha Washington
General Accounting Office
Chester Bowles
Gerhard Eisler
DAILY CROSSWORD ACROSS ONE QUIET CRYPTIC CLUES
Across and down clues list entries for a historical crossword puzzle with references to fruits coins rivers tools animals and locations. The grid includes religious terms martial roles and everyday objects, with theme entries such as river names and ancient sites.
Oak Grove and Lost City Victors in Bi-State Weekend
Bi-State league results over the weekend show Oak Grove edging Bergton 5 to 4 and Lost City beating Moorefield 5 to 3. North Mountain leads at 8-1, Gore 7-2, Lost City 6-2. Oak Grove, Bergton, and Moorefield tied for fifth at 3-5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
Lost City
Victors
Bergton
Moorefield
North Mountain
Gore
Star Tannery
Bergston
Wardensville
Mountain Falls
T. Dyke
Moyer
Hockman
City-Moorefield
L. Branson
Miller
Biller
B. Branson
J. Branson
van Meter
Laurels
Stannings
Richmond Banker Sees No Alarm Over Slight Recession
Richmond banker Charles W. Williams told ABA delegates that the current slight recession is normal and healthy and will be followed by stronger economic solidarity. Evans Wollen Jr. of the American Bankers Association hailed regulation W as a victory for private banking and noted its probable defeat in Congress as a shift toward Fed control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Federal Reserve Board
Virginia
Evans Wollen Jr
American Bankers Assn
ABA
Federal Reserve System
Congress
Charles W. Williams
Richmond
Cacapon Rivers Flood Delays Route Traffic and Campsites
Floodwaters from Big Back Creek closed U S Route 119 and Route 613 near Starkey while hoses and electrical storms affected nearby cottages. Campers evacuated at 2 a m from Eva Whitacre’s summer cottage as water rose, with residents reporting gardens damaged and a car sliding into water but occupants uninjured. Local officers noted no major bridge washouts beyond temporary road blockages and a stranded vehicle being recovered near Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Department
Big Back Creek
Starkey
Frank Patten
S. Cameron St
June. Lemley
Tephens City
Dorothy Riley
N. Loudoun St
Eda
Virginia Lazazzera
North Ave
Lansing Anderson
Hayfield
R. P. Anderson
Hogue Creek Bridge
R. 50
West Virginia
Winchester
Shades
B & M Chevro
Fresh Rise at Petersburg Deluges Cumberland Area
The Associated Press reports flash floods yesterday at Cumberland and Petersburg. Seven inches of rain fell in the southern town before the downpour faded. Petersburg remained in cleanup after a disaster in the past two weeks that claimed nine lives. Telephone lines were out, R 220 south blocked, and basements flooded in Cumberland. High winds caused damage with no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cumberland
Petersburg
Flood Kills 25 to 35 in Kagoshima Kyushu
A heavy rainstorm flood around Kagoshima City in southeastern Kyushu killed between 25 and 35 people and destroyed or damaged 100 houses, with the death toll and property loss reported today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Kagoshima
Kyushu
Virginia Bankers Assn Elects President and Officers
The installed president of the Virginia Bankers Association was announced today. Outgoing President C. Francis Cocke of Roanoke was endorsed for vice president of the American Bankers Association. State vice presidents were elected, including Manwees H. H. Cooley of Round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Bankers Assn
C. Francis Cocke
Roanoke
American Bankers Assn
Manwees H. H. Cooley
Round
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Barrs
Frank Carlsle
Front Royal Road
John W. Sibert
Fairmont Foods
N. Cameron St
C. J. Brumback
Grandma
Nannie Miller
Francis Ferdinand
Daily Crossword
China
Solomons Temple
Thessaly
Hood
Ohio
Ros
Godfrey
S. Loudoun
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Cacapon
St.Joseph
Esso
Esso Ince
Norfolk
Alfriend
Lamp Motor CO
Smithfield Ave
Joseph Murray
Berryville
Pigeon Hill
Ommy D. Lockhart
Loudoun St
Winchester Furniture CO
Main ST
Jamesway
Farmer's Hardware
Pittsburgh
Longe
Glaize
Heatwole Motor CO
N. Braddock St
OLDS
Chapman Motor CO
Boscawen St
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