Antisaloon League rejects wet or dry planks at Virginia convention
At the Virginia convention delegates debated party platforms on liquor policy. The Antisaloon League urged submission of the repeal question to the states while opposing a constitutional amendment process. Virginia Association Against the Eighteenth Amendment endorsed seeking a speedy vote on repeal. The meeting reelected Edward J. Richardson as league superintendent and named officers and committees from Richmond Hampton Alexandria Lynchburg Radford Danville and other locales.
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Charles W. Daniel
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Thomas Rosser Reeves
Richmond
John G. Scott
Fred R. Chenault
F. W. Burnham
Thomas R. Reeves
A. W. Brittingham
Hampton
A. N. Shuman
Alexandria
J. W. Cammack
Danville
J. Calvin Moss
Lynchburg
J. P. McConnell
Radford
W. Asbury Christian
Ashland
Study Finds Ancient Egyptians Died Toothless By Forty
Researchers examining mummies report that many men in ancient Egypt were toothless by age forty suggesting widespread dental decay and poor oral health in the period.
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Egypt
Neighbors Keep Watch Over You Prompted by Suspicion
A Terre Haute Tribune line notes neighbors monitor you not for praise but because suspicion arises. The quote reflects social vigilance and public opinion in neighborhood dynamics.
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Terre Haute Tribune
Whetzel resigns as manager of Winchester Park team
C G Whetzel, manager of the Winchester Park Association baseball squad since 1932, resigned at a Council Chamber meeting. The association decided the team should select its own manager going forward. The team had won 3 and lost ? under his leadership. Whetzel also supervised the new bleachers at Rouss Spring Park completed before the season. The Park Association, with about 60 members present, noted fan financial support was insufficient to sustain guarantees to visiting teams. Playground improvements were planned at Rouss Spring Park. The Park nine scheduled games this weekend against Hose Company No 5 of Martinsburg and a team from Hagerstown at Royss Spring Park, both at 3 p.m.
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Winchester Park Association
City Hall
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Hose Company No. 5
Martinsburg
W. Va
Hagerstown
Royss Spring Park
Virginia Road Traffic Grows Despite Slump
State Highway Commissioner Henry G. Sibley reports Virginia highway traffic rose last year and during the current year indicates continued growth. He cites statewide travel increases and stronger flows on the Richmond Washington route amid unfavorable business conditions.
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Virginia
Henry G. Sibley
Richmond- Washington
Gibson Memorial Chapel Dedicated at Blue Ridge School
The Blue Ridge Industrial School near Charlottesville in Greene County prepares to dedicate the Gibson Memorial Chapel on Wednesday May 25. The gray stone building cost about 20000 with community labor and donations from alumni and the Woman's Auxiliary. The ceremony will be led by Bishop H St George Tucker with attendees from the diocese and mission fields.
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Virginia
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Apple Blossom Festival Praised by Visitor
The Star received a note from Mrs. Alice Becker of Baltimore praising your city’s Apple Blossom Festival last week. She lauds the pleasant crowds, well managed parking, and the wonderful program, thanking the staff for their prompt attention.
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Masons Gather at Alexandria for Ceremonies
Masons from Winchester and Frederick County join the Texas Grand Lodge for a two day set of rites in Alexandria. A mammoth parade and memorial dedication mark the events with grand marshal Robert Barrett leading the procession. Fredericksburg hosts relics from Washington era and designates Fredericksburg Day on Friday May 13.
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Frederick County
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Richmond
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George Washington
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Fredericksburg
Sportsmen Urged to Protect Game Birds Now
The mating and nesting season for quail and ground nesting birds is advanced. Urges wildlife groups to limit disturbance and to control dogs and roaming cats and horses. Protect nests, prevent mange, and reduce injury to wildlife during breeding season.
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Game Commission
Card of Thanks for Family Loss
Card of thanks from Mitt O. W. Pitcock and Wilda Tawney and family for kindness during illness and death of their mother and wife. Gratitude for floral tributes and use of cars.
Woman 87 Says Vinci Iron Keeps Her Active
An 87 year old caller praises Vinci iron tonic noting it keeps her energetic she attends church and parties daily and sleeps well Mrs Batdorf endorses the product while Bakers Drug Store advertises it.
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Vinci
Carson denies curtailing of park planned
William E. Carson of the Virginia Guastaene Commission said reports claiming the Shenandoah National Park would be cut back to the Blue Ridge Mountains are fabrication. He said plans include Front Royal to Waynesboro and no talks of abandoning northern or southern blocks.
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Virginia Guaastaene Commission
Shenandoah National Park
Blue Ridge Mountain
Thorton’s Gap
Luray Front Royal 5 Tor
Elkton
Mr. Carson
Blue Ridge Mountains
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Front Royal
Waynesboro
Grottoes
Thornton
Madison
Charlottesville
Madison County
Brown
Park Commission
Skyline Trail Landscape Survey On Blue Ridge Begun
Officials from the National Park Service and the Bureau of Public Roads began a two day landscape survey of the Skyline Trail atop the Blue Ridge. They will assess scenery features masonry guard rails grading and planting for the federally sponsored trail.
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Blue Ridge
National Park Service
Bureau of Public Roads
Chrisman Springs Occupied by Dr Powers Family in Valley Landmark
Dr and Mrs Powers have moved into the historic Chrisman Springs estate near Ste Mane City. The 1731 stone mansion built by Jacob Chrisman stands above Cedar Cliff Church, with a former Indian fort, secret passage, and five springs noted for hospitality and shelter. Dr Powers plans to keep Winchester practice while seasonal country residence continues.
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Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church
Joist Hite
Jacob Chrisman
Kercheval
Valley
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