Renner Tops Gun Club Match In Wet Apple Blossom Shootout
Rainy weather thinned turnout at the Winchester Gun Club shooting meet during Apple Blossom Festival but the remaining marksmen posted strong scores. Renner led 230 of 250 in the main event and won the shoot-off against Stickley and Grove after tying 230. Cuthbert led 200 singles with 190 while Grove won the handicap with 48 of 50. Professionals Cascaden Huseman and Leslie attended. Renner claimed high overall silverware.
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Winchester Gun Club
C. B. Stickley
C. J. Renner
J. R. Grove
Renner
Cuthbert
Stickley
J. Grove
Seabright
Mr. Cascaden
Hercules Powder Company
Mr. Huseman
Peters Cartridge Company
W. T. Leslie
Remington Arms Company
Mrs. Treadway
Mr. Bond
Baltimore
Mr. Renner
Grove
E. E. Cuthbert
O. D. Williams
W. F. Anderson
A. Seabright
R. T. Jones
W. H. McFarland
M. H. Harrison
F. Hueman
A. Cuscaden
Julius Marcey
E E. Cuthbert
Clarke County contracts for corn and hogs closed by agent
Clarke County corn hog contracts have been sent to Richmond for State Board approval. Hog numbers mostly align with government limits though some adjustments were made. Farmers feel the county quota was too low. Seed corn and other farm commodities are being sought and advised for sale through the county agent for possible local placement.
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Clark County
Richmond
State Board
Clarke County
State Board of Review
June Weddings Celebrated As Month For Union
June, famed as a festival month and guardian of women, was long regarded by ancient Romans as most auspicious for weddings and unions.
Lions Charter Bus To Farmville For District Convention
Twenty six Lions Club members will travel to Farmville by a new Greyhound charter for the district convention starting Thursday at 10 AM. Return will follow Friday at the convention’s close. The club plans to invite the 1935 district meeting to Winchester.
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Lions Club
Farmville
Greyhound
Toca
Winchester
Lions International
Virginia
International Organization
Canada
Cuba
Mexico
China
United States
A. T. Hawthorne
J. B. Newlin
Charles R. Anderson
Hoye L. Riley
Herbert Miller
L Jackson
Lee Miller
H. S. Barr
Leonard Sirbau
Artistic float earns award at Apple Blossom Festival
The club received an award for its artistic float in the grand feature parade of the Apple Blossom Festival on Friday and a letter expressing appreciation for cooperation in this and prior events.
Middletown High School Graduates Class of 13
Ten girls and three boys graduated from Middletown Agricultural High School in a ceremony at Grace M. E. Church. Dr. W H S White spoke on The Final Examination, with medals awarded to Wilma Orndorff and Bethel Hottel as diplomas were handed by Leslie D. Kline.
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Middletown, Xa
Middletown Agricultural High School
Grace M. E. Church
South
Miss Orndorff
Bethel Hottel
American Legion Auxilary
Leslie D. Kline
Wilma Orndorff
Evelyn Headley
Madelon Yates
Katherine Wright
Audrey Cullers
Helen Bowen
Margaret Mowery
Virginia Kline
Louise Kline
Lettie Huffman
Harold Walter
Albert Foxx
Gilbert Rickard
Boyce Seniors Stage Comedy in Parish Hall Friday Night
Boyce Agricultural High School seniors present a three act comedy Where's Grandma at 8 pm May 18 in the Parish Hall. Miss Eva D. Massey sponsors, with choruses directed by Helen Lane and Kathryn Funkhouser. The cast features Mildred Kline Irene Strode Robert H. Gardner and others.
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Boycc
Boyce Agricultural High School
Eva D. Massey
Helen Lane
Kathryn Funkhouser
Grandma
Mildred Kline
Gretchen Blake
Irene Strode
Bob Blake
Robert H. Gardner
Jack Worley
Gretchen
William Jones
Lucy King
Jack
Virginia Burch
Arline Truesdale
Mattie Devers
Carol Worley
Pauline Dove
Midnight
Jimmy Studdith
Dahlia
High Yaller
Immortal One Given a Decision Over Lafayette
The Mount Williams Debating Society met at the school house Thursday night, April 26, and debated the resolution that Washington deserves more praise for defending the American colonies than Lafayette. Speakers on the affirmative were N. C. Williams, J. & Snapp and J. D. Luttrell.
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Mount Williams Debating Society
Washington
Lafayette
N. C. Williams
J. & Snapp
J. D. Luttrell
Debating Society Votes Four to One on Wealth vs Fame
The debate panel included N B rt H A Snapp and J I Cra AN with judges Mrs Josephine Hinkle Miss Elizabeth Thomas C H Allamong C J Fawcett and Bergie Jewell. The decision favored the negative by four to one and the society will close its season with a May 10 debate on wealth as a stronger motive than fame featuring N B Fout and J B Snapp for the affirmative and H A Snapp and N C Williams for the negative. Special music by Mount Williams orchestra and Star Tannery quartette.
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N. B. Rt
H. A. Snapp
J. I. Cra AN
Josephine Hinkle
Elizabeth Thomas
C. H. Allamong
C. J. Fawcett
Bergie Jewell
N. B. Fout
J. B. Snapp
N. C. Williams
Mount Williams Orchestra
Star Tannery Quartette
Chapel of Bones in Valletta Malta Formed by Human Remains
The Chapel of Bones in Strada Mercantil Valletta is built from bleached remains of those buried nearby. An altar backdrop features skulls and crossbones and the semicircular arch above it is constructed from skulls arranged in rows.
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Malta
Strada Mercantil
Valletta
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Clarke
C. C. Kunkhouser
Clarke County Agricultural
Farmville Trip
Middletown
E. O. Larrick
American Legion Auxiliary Med
Wer Rtan
Buncutter Tire Co
Boyce
Stratford Club Perfecto Cigars
Savane Wenaee
Qorta
ETON
ANT
Philco
Philcos
Immortal
Wenders
Continental Oil Company
Richtig
Harry
Harry Richman
Jack Denny
F K Denny
Stra
Denny
John B. Kennedy
Conoco
Indianapolis
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