Martinsburg Prepares Elaborate Knights Templar Conclave
A New York expert designs a grand May 20 21 spectacle in Martinsburg West Virginia for the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of West Virginia. The city and nearby streets will glow with white black and national colors. Queen and King streets will feature arches. Public Square hosts a giant lit Maltese cross. Receptions at the Apollo Theater will be decorated for the conclave attended by Winchester Commandery and visitors from the lower Shenandoah Valley.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
New York
Grand Commandery
Knights Templar
West I
Winchester Commandery
Shenandoah Valley
Gty
King
Apollo Theater
Funeral for Mrs. H. T. Miley Held at Methodist Church
Summit Point W Va May 7 funeral held Monday at 2 pm from the Methodist Church. Services conducted by Rev C D Lambert assisted by Rev C Sydenstricker of Charles Town and Rev Mr Mitchell of Byude wn Md. Mrs Miley, 79, had been in failing health for years with several months of growing weakness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summit Point
W.va
H. T. Miley
Methodist Church
C. D. Lambert
C. Sydenstricker
Charles Town
Mr. Mitchell
Byude Wn Md
Public Sale of Valuable Booth Farm in Strasburg Va
Trustees named in deed of assignment dated November 6 1924 will sell at public sale on May 25 at 2 30 p m in front of The Massanutten National Bank Strasburg Va The Booth farm near Marlboro on Law Cedar Creek comprises about 33 acres with fine quality hay land and is to be sold in gross Terms and conditions available from trustees Woodstock Va addressed to I Brumback Austioneer May 7 14 21 23
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Massanutten Naminal Bank
Strasburg
R. J. Lantz
Marlboro
Woodstock
Tavenner
RE. D. Newman
Bausermax
I. Brumback
Austioneer
Ciacure
Wtttara
Massanutten Bank
Cedar Creek
Shenandoah County
Jackson
Muntess
National Valley Bank of Staunton
Shenandoah Valley Joint Stock Land
Bank of Staunton
Edge Hill visit highlights local social scene
Mrs Ellen Glassford and Mr and Mrs John Geriather with son Jack of Alexandria Va visited S C Glassford. Weekend guests included Mrs Clifford Shutters Round B Va and Mr and Mrs C E Via among others. Episcopal Church Women's Auxiliary planned a meeting at Mrs Joseph Coleman's home and Leetown guild attendees were listed.
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Edge Hill
Ellen Glassford
John Geriather
Jack
Alexandria
S.c.glassford
Clifford Shutters
Round B
C. E. Via
Mr. Johnson
Charles Town
Joseph Coleman
Thomas Frazier
Tiffin
Ohio
W.C. Frazier
His Specialty Is Winning Contests
James W. March, a 13 year old son of Mr and Mrs William March, won the first prize in a Coca Cola essay contest and also got first prize in a better lighting contest by Northern Power Company. He is in the eighth grade at Handley School and seen as a bright student by teachers.
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James W. March
William. March
Northern
Br Cin Power Company
Young March
Handley School
Main Street store-room notice at 4 E. Cork St
A brief property notice lists a store-room on Main Street with an address at 4 E Cork Street and file code A-28-tt. The compact item records a location and reference number for public or official notice purposes.
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Main Street
Cork St
Cider Replacing Wine in Virginia Beverages
Federal prohibition report on Virginia shows home-made wine falling out of use as cider becomes dominant. Last month agents found two gallons of wine versus 2,600 gallons of cider destroyed, with many stills, distilleries, mash, spirits seized or destroyed and 104 arrests.
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Virginia
Federal Prohibition Department
Stable Boy Gave Sunny Man Hypnotic Before Death
Baltimore May 7 Investigation into the death of Willis Sharp Kilmer's race horse Sunny Man was halted when the colt's body was destroyed at a local abattoir. Officials cited a public health ordinance requiring immediate destruction of received animals. The Maryland Jockey Club veterinarian Dr H S McCarty said the illness was caused by a hypnotic medicine and that a stable boy admitted administering a sedative prescribed by Dr Robert McCully of New York.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Willis
Sharp Kilmer
Sunny Man
Pimlico
H. S. McCarty
Maryland Jockey Club
McCarty
Robert ©. McCully
New York
Mothers of 100 Babies Invited To Services Sunday
Centenary Reformed Sunday school invites the mothers of the 100 cradle roll babies and all other children to be special guests next Sunday Mothers' day. The church expects a larger turnout than ever before, with mothers and children attending together.
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Centenary Reformed Sunday School
Centenary Church
Mothers Day Service At Centenary Church Observed
Centenary Church plans a Mothers Day program with a morning service, special music, a baptism of children, and a story sermon on The Motherhood of God. A nursery will operate during the hour, with extra helpers for the event and a mothers appreciation token. An 8 p m picture, Humoresque, honors mothers and features a violinist and his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centenary Church
Taylor Batt Trial Tomorrow in Corporation Court
Frank H. Taylor, a contractor, sues Henry Batt of North Main Street for balance on a heating plant installation. The suit, an appeal from Magistrate's Court ruling for Batt, proceeds before Judge Whiting with a jury. Jurors summoned include March, Miller Jr, Capper, Orndorff, Jackson, Patton, Organ, Latham, and Willis.
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Frank H. Taylor
Henry Batt
North Main Street
Whiting
Corporation Court
Taylor
Batt
W. A. March
A. H. Miller, Jr
E. B. Capper
T. J. Orndorff
E.C. Jackson
Albert Patton
B. Organ
Charles H. Latham
Carroll Willis
Dolly Madison Tea Room to Open in Charles Town
Mrs Wm Campbell and Mrs David Allen have rented the Crane residence on Washington and Samuel streets and will open the Dolly Madison Tea Room in the next days. Campbell will also run a Dolly Madison Antique shop. George Beltzhoover Jr went to Richmond on legal business. Al Higginbothan from Pennsylvania visits Mrs H S Baker near town. Mrs H F Kloman of Salisbury Md visits her mother Mrs Joseph Trannell.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Wm. Campbell
David Allen
Charles’ Crane
Washington
Samuel Streets
Dolly Madison
Campbell
George M. Beltzhoever, Jr
Richmond
al. F. Higginbothan
Pennsylvania
H. S. Baker
H. F. Kloman
Salisbury
Joseph Trannell
Front Royal To Have Sanatorium On Model Plan
Mrs Helen L Cord and Miss Alice B Rager of Baltimore plan to operate a model sanatorium in the Huffman home at Front Royal Virginia. They are graduate nurses with training and experience and have chosen an ideal site. Equipment arrived and preparations are underway to open soon with several applicants already showing interest.
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Front Royal
Helen L. Cord
Alice B. Rager
Baltimore
E. H. Huffman
Huffman
William Morteg
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South Stewart Street
Valley Pike
Shryock
G. C. Miller Or
Wilmer F. Shryock
Rouss Ave
Baker's Drug Store
Virginia Transit Company, Inc
Winchester
Dreeseer
Miller S. Kielsgard
Fairfax
East Piccadilly Street
Boyce
Millwood
Otts & Robinson
TNA Corp
Koverflor
MO. S. Solenberger
R. T. Jones & Co, Funeral Directors
Kain St
Taylor-Batt
E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Sunbeam Cabinet
Sunbeam
Derry
Dade Sy Fees Ae Ie Berries
Jones ‘Creamery
Kell
W. M. Pletcher
Peon
L “Es
Offort
Lloyd’s
Lloyds Bakery
Martinsburg, W. VA
Lloyds As
Kide
Akes
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