Front Royal Breezes Quietly Update Local Happenings
Front Royal briefs recap courtesy of Front Royal Va May 5 highlights include Mrs C M Venable improved at Johnson Nursing Home and Warren Rifles Chapter UD C convening with a Mosby program. Guests from Washington visit Front Royal while locals attend Winchester events and a D A R convention in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front
Royal, Va
C. M. Venable
Johnson Nursing Home
Warren Rifles
United Daughters of the Confederacy
A. J. Bowen
Mosby
H. B. McCormac
Winchester
Beverley Brown
John Braithwaite
John Hedrick
Carolyn Caron
Marshall Rust
Cass Rust
St. Louis
Rust
Washington
Carolyn Carson
J. M. Steck, Jr
James Miller
J. M. Steck
Ann Turner
John Ecker
Warrenton
George E. A. Reinburg
Elizabeth Eastham
Harry Stouffer
Middletown Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs. William Stover of Strasburg visits sister Mrs. Mattie Snapp in Middletown. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wise include E. L. Rhodes of Atlanta and Mrs. R. H. Gillock of Lexington. Bennie Lentz of Baltimore visits Norman Wise. Kathleen Snapp spends weekend with a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
William Stover
Strasburg
Mattie Snapp
J. L
Wise
E. L. Rhodes
Atlanta, Ga
R. H. Gillock
Lexington
Bennie Lentz
Baltimore
Norman Wise
Kathleen Snapp
Local social notes from Winchester and area
Stuphin and Mrs. B E Saunders visited Winchester this week along with Mrs. Abraham Zirkle. Will Larrick Owings, UVa student, spent the weekend with his parents and attended the festival. Truman Wakeman of Marshall also spent the weekend with his parents Pearl and Mrs. Wakeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fsa
Stuphin
Flint
BE. P. Saunders
Abraham Zirkle
Winchester
Will Larrick Owings
University of Virginia
W. H. Owings
Truman Wakeman
Marshall
Pearl H. Wakeman
Royal Wedding Scene Lights Up Catherine the Great Screen
London set designers recreate a Russian church interior for Cath erine the Great with Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Elizabeth Bergner in leading roles. Alexander Korda directs a vivid color pageant as Paul Czinner guides the production and Georges Perinal handles photography for United Artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophie
Anhalt-Zerbst
Catherine II
Peter
Russia
London
Catherine the Great
Alexander Korda
Henry VIII
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Elizabeth Bergner
Paul Czinner
Georges Perinal
United Artists
Winchester U B Circuit Church Notices
Mt Pleasant and Mt Olive churches list services and activities. Reverend F G Senger contact number 1393-1. Sunday School 10 a m Sermon 11 4 m Christian Endeavor 7 30 p m. Ladies Aid Saturday 2 p m and standard training at White Hall 2 30 p m Sunday and 8 to 10 p m midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Senger
Mt. Pleasant
Christian Endeavor
Ladies’ Aid
Mt. Olive
White Hall
History Passes In Review Dares the Parade History
The Apple Blossom Parade featured a long historical division led by former Mayor William W. Glass. It showcased 1716 to 1885 events with groups of riders, carts, and floats depicting Shenandoah Valley history from Spottswood to Lee and Jackson, ending with Confederate Memorial Day observances and a grand parade through Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Glass
Glass
Shenandoah Valley
Spottswood
Knights of the Gold Horseshoe
Clio
Alexander Spottswood
Knights of the Golden Horseshoe
Shawnee Spring
Joist Hite
Hite
Winchester
James Wood
Operion
Frederickstown
House of Burgesses
Thomas Lord
Baron
Cameron
England
Scotland
George Rafting
Loudoun
Handley Library
George Washington
Virginia House of Burgesses
Frederick County
Daniel Morgan
Robert E. Lee
Stonewall’ Jackson
Turner Ashby
Stonewall Memorial Association
Philip Williams
Mary Dunbar
A. H. Boyd
Tillie Russell
Mary Kurtz
Times
The
Star
Kurtz
Junius’ Fishburne
Saershe
Market Frederick Plaza
Reuss City Hall
Booth
John J. Williams
George W. Kurtz
Eugene Baylor
William P. McGuire
Dixie
Maryland
William Spottswood White
Sons of Veterans
Stonewall Cemetery
Stonewall
Stonewall Jackson
Braddock Street
Morgan
Ambler Hill
Amherst Street
Cannon Ball House
Sheridan
Elks’ Club
Old Taylor Hotel
McKinley
Order of Masons
Fort Loudoun
Washington
Star Fort
Milroy
Winchester observes Sixth of June with enduring memorial tone
The phrase notes the day has changed hands many times in a single day and declares the Sixth of June a memorable memorial day. It questions whether its observance would be discontinued, implying strong local tradition and Winchester’s attachment to the date.
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Winchester
Recent Orders of City Court Grant Licenses and Guardianship
Two licenses to sell soft drinks were granted to Frank Forcet and P B Russell by the Corporation Court. Roland C. Ryan was appointed guardian of his eleven year old son after filing a bond of 1058. Grant, recently commissioned as a notary public by the Governor, qualified in that role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Court
Frank Forcet
P. B. Russell
Roland C. Ryan
L. Grant
Affidavit shows defendant non resident in Virginia
In the chancery suit Violet Bevans vs Clifford Bevans an affidavit declared the defendant a non resident of Virginia and an order of publication was granted. Edward W. Smith vs Winchester Credit Corporation: court finds no cause of action and dismisses case at plaintiff’s cost after a non jury trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Bevans
Clifford Bevans
Virginia
Edward Smith
Edward W. Smith
Winchester Credit Corporation
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Philip W. Turner, Sr
Browntown Road
Lola Silman
Alice Nesbitt
Dewey Woods
Nancy Burgess Simpson
Canada
G. E. A. Reinburg
LeRoy Reinburg
Chevy Chase
J. C. Trice
Strickler House
Green Hill Camp
Green Hill C.C. C
Warrensburg
Lake George
Warren County
Harrmony Hollow
Cascade
Iraho
Chester Dood
Alexandria
Mark Reid
Manor Avenue
William Olsen
Brooklyn
Olsen
Strickler
Jaydon Browne
Rapawan Orchards
Winchester U. B
Elkins City
Queen Gilvia
Elkins
W. Va
Westwood Beverley Byrd
Silvia
C. H. van Steenburgh
Nito
Big Sister
Rita Ey
Seths
Hes
Asnan Nath Rer
Central Press Association, Inc
Byles
Ber
Merciful
Nita
Etta Keit
BY Paul Robinson
Dad
Tlonin
Marre J
John W. Rosenberger & CO
Braddock St
Thurs
Bat
J. S. Solenberger & Co
U. S. Tires
S. Loudoun St
Herrell Sales Corp
Bickers Motor Co
Cammer Tire Co
Braddock & Boscawen
Sts
N. Braddock ST
Baker’s
VOGUE
Snapp Foundry, Inc
N. Cameron St
NRA
Community Oil Service, Inc
Millwood Ave
Harrisonburg
Charlottesville
Liberty St
Preston Ave
Fredericksburg
Worth Blvd
Shell Station
Martinsburg Pike
Amherst & Boscawen Sts
Valley Ave
Twin-City Oil & Cas Corp
C. I. Brumback’s
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