Anniversary of New Market Battle Observed in Virginia
The sixty fourth anniversary of the 1864 New Market battle will be marked in New Market Virginia on May 15 under the Woman's Memorial Society. Harry M Keyser will give the address and graves of unknown Confederate dead in St Matthew Cemetery will be decorated. The battle pitted Gen John C Breckenridge Confederate forces against Gen Franz Sigel's Union army. the southerners won.
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New Market
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
Woman's Memorial Society
Harry ’M . Keyser
East Falls Church
St. Matthew' S Cemetery
John C. Breckenridge
Franz Sigel
Virginia Battlefield Marker Association
City Center To Be Established At Legion Building
At a meeting at the American Legion building ministers lay leaders and civic organization representatives agreed to take over the building for a nominal rent and run a city youth community center under proper direction. The committee report on needs and possibilities was adopted and further plans will be announced soon.
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American Legion
Postpone Hearing On Apple Rates
Taking of testimony by the State Corporation Commission in the Virginia Horticultural Society complaint over intrastate shipping rates for apples has been continued from May 9 to June 4 at the society’s counsel request. The article also notes a separate odd fact about tree roots and a five-year-old oak lifting a large granite block.
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Richmond
State Corporation Commission
Virginia Horticultural Society
Virginia Hospitality Sparks Slogan Contest Campaign
A Virginia traveler praises state hospitality after meeting notable locals including Governor Byrd and chamber leaders. He thanks the Kiwanis Club Lions Club and a Caverns guide for support and urges Shenandoah Valley communities to back a slogan campaign by Shenandoah Valley Inc.
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Tom
Harry Byrds
Ard Byrd
Virginia
Chamber of Commerce
J.A. Richards
Newlin
Lions Club
Gol. ET. Brown
Endless Caverns
Engless Caverns
Tginia Hospitality
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
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Ougeanc
Snapp’s Foundry
KDKA
WGN
WBZ
KGW
KFRC
Legion Building
Apple
Thornton Wilder
Lawrenceville Academy
International Newsree
General Electric
North Main Street
Winchester
Indiana
James Watson
Herbert C. Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Watson
Nae
International Mewareel
Corner of Market and
Water Sts
Windy Moise, Co
Baltimore
Duvall & Dunn
Valley Clothing House
Prank Feinberg
Main St
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