Opequon Notes Brightens Spring Season
Opequon Virginia reports the arrival of spring as orchardists trim trees and farmers burn past season debris. Rev Roof visits during Lent are praised for instruction and music. Local moves to Round Hill, illnesses, a Sunday motor trip to Montana Hall ruins, a funeral in Winchester, and a youth social at Opequon Memorial Church are noted along with various town residents health updates.
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Opequon
Rev. Roof
Roof
Et Garrett
Round Hill
Minnie Sager
Mamie Pitcock
Maynard Bayliss
Montana Hall
Gene Frye
Ollie Taylor
William R. Rosenberger
Winchester
Harry Orndorff
Nunn
Long Island
Opequon Memorial Church
Former College President Dead
Friends in Charleston learned of the death of Dr. R. T. Webb retired minister and former president of Morris Harvey College. Dr. Leonard Riggleman, Morris Harvey president, said Webb died after a lengthy illness in Petersburg Virginia.
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Charleston
W. VA
Petersburg
R. T. Webb
Morris Harvey College
Leonard Riggleman
Morris Harvey
Webb
Laval to Return to Cabinet for Rome Conference
Reports from Rome diplomatic circles say Pierre Laval former French premier will join the cabinet then travel to Italy for a conference with Premier Mussolini. Laval is pictured.
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Rome
Pierre Laval
France
Italy
Mussolini
Laval
No Charge Put Against Officer
Trial Justice W Terrell Sheehan found insufficient evidence to justify further proceedings against Chief John M for the shooting of Grant Glover during an arrest attempt. Witnesses described Glover as threatening to kill officers and causing trouble leading up to the fatal day. Webb testified about the day of the killing and the warrant served on Glover by his wife.
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Uniontown
Glover
Webb
J. F. L. Long
Spring Athletics Open At W. P. S. Virginia Tech
Blacksburg March 20 Outdoor preparations for spring athletics began as about 200 candidates reported to Gobbler coaches in three sports. Fifty began spring football Grills under Henry Redd and Macauley McEver. Ninety track candidates trained on Miles Stadium cinders led by Tex Tilson and George Harrar. Red Laird supervises roughly 60 baseball hopefuls with freshman pitchers and catchers warming up ahead of an April start.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
Henry Redd
Macauley McEver
Miles Stadium
Tex Tilson
George Harrar
Red Laird
McEver
There Aren’t Any Big Moments Here
A vignette on waiting for a Big Moment that never arrives and the truth that big moments come from many small ones. The narrator reflects on a man who passively hopes for luck, neglects steady work, and finally learns that progress comes through cumulative small efforts and perseverance.
Painful Stitch Ends in Nose Rescue for Tailor
Pasquale Sciarrota a 26 year old tailor in Des Moines sneezed while stitching a needle and thread into his work. The needle and thread lodged in his nose and required a 15 minute operation by a doctor to remove it from the back of his mouth.
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Des Moines
Pasquale Sciarrota
Sand Songstress Charged With Desertion in Police Warrant
In Wilkes-Barre on March 20 a radio song led a husband to police headquarters where he identified the singer as his wife who left him last fall. He swore out a warrant charging her with desertion.
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Wilkes-Barre, Pa
Cameron City Council Slashes Property Taxes in Cameron
The Cameron City Council voted to tax free status for property owners with only small levies to retire bonds and service town debt. Cameron has accumulated a $64,000 surplus, most of it in the last year, prompting the move.
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Cameron
Winchester Apples Star Recipe Feature
The Star plans daily printed apple recipes to boost local interest in the Winchester crop.
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Winchester
THE
STAR
Apple Carrot Salad with Raisins and Nuts
Core and dice apples. Add grated carrots raisins celery and chopped walnut meats. Mix remaining dressing lemon juice whipped cream sugar and toss with salad. Serve over curly endive or lettuce.
Holy Week Services At United Brethren Church
Holy Week services announced at United Brethren church start this evening at 7 30 with Holy Communion tomorrow evening at 7 30 and Good Friday Three Hour service from noon to 3 p m Sponsored by the Ministerial Association ministers will speak on The Words From the Cross It is hoped many will attend.
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United Brethren Church
Ministerial Association
Storekeeper Gilbert Wilson Keeps 25 Years No Vacation
Gilbert Wilson, operator of a general store in Steady Job IA, has not taken a vacation in 25 years. He has opened or locked up the store every day for a quarter century, never missing a day. He has also not seen a talking picture or taken an afternoon fishing trip.
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Ia, Ill
Gilbert Wilson
Wilson
Utopia Town Votes No Appropriation This Year
In Millfield New Hampshire on March 20 four voters decided no town appropriation is necessary, rejecting any spending for the year. The small town acted as a unit to save funds.
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Millfield
N. H
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