Baptist Church Honors Mothers in Mother's Day Service
The Baptist Church program on Sunday featured a Mother's Day service with Bible study for all ages, a Men's Bible class on "His Mother, Her Mother, Mother," and the Young Peoples Union. Pastor Charles Adey led the service as the church planned activities including evening worship. A ten-pound baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Clinton at their Chambers County home. mother and baby both well.
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Fet Baptist Church
M. Young Peoples Union
Philemon
Letus
Mrs. Clinton
Chambers
This County
New N. and W. Shops for Western Railway Start
Building machine shops for the Western Railway at Page county began at a cost of 460000 dollars. E of the Pettyjohn Company will oversee the project, with completion expected within a year.
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K and Western Railway
Page County
Pettyjohn Company
Wit
Girls Plan Spring Hike By the Girls' Athletic Association
The Girls' Athletic Association schedules a 5 30 a m hike on May 13 starting at Miss Wilse Snider's home 117 North Market Street. It is the first organized walk of the season and aims to begin the art of pedestrianism with a short first step toward summer events.
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Girls’ Athletic Association
Tate
Snow Halts Autoists Bringing Vehicle to Winchester Garage
A postal from Hugh Mowery reports he and others traveled from Detroit to fetch cars for Winchester Garage Inc. Heavy snow blocked roads, delaying departures. the mail item dated Wednesday notes possible detention through today. Mrs. William Hite of Cumberland Md visits Stephens City and Kernstown with relatives.
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Hugh Mowery
Detroit
Mich
Winchester Garage
Winchester Garage, Inc
William Hite
Cumberland, Md
Stephens City
Kernstown
New Lime Kilns Being Erected At Oranda Virginia
The Palmer rant and Cement Company of York doubles plant capacity by adding three York kilns of fifteen tons each. A large cooperage plant operated by International Cooperage Company of Niagara Falls will be managed by Palmer, led by Turner Stickley, producing 1,000 barrels daily. A new age shed boiler room and modern machinery round out a top valley facility.
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Oranda
Palmer Rant and Cement Company
York
Onan
Palmer Company
International Cooperage Company
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Turner Stickley
Northern Virginia Power Company
Strasburg
Palmer Lime and Cement
Farewell Service for McCutcheon Family in Winchester
On Sunday at 8 o'clock a farewell service will mark the departure of Ensign Mrs. McCutcheon and her two daughters from Winchester. The family expresses gratitude for the warm support and friendship shown during their brief stay. They will move to Pulaski, Virginia, with a departure set for Wednesday, May 16, and invite all friends to attend the Sunday service and Sunday school at 2:30.
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McCutcheson
Dau
Return of Eliza Mills and granddaughter to Rosenberger
Mount Pleasant Va May 12 Mrs Eliza Mills and granddaughter Ruth have returned home at Rosenberger after visiting her daughters Mrs Robert Loy Mrs Emma Palmer and Mrs Ellen Boyce. Visitors at Robert Loy home last Sunday included Gussil Loy Strother Lineburg wife and child Loring Boyce Charles Baker Ernest Basitt Silas Lloyd Palmer Branson Boyce Mrs Carson Dyke and children visited Dorsey Ritter last Wednesday. Holmes Spillman wife and child and Misses Zela Spillman and Mary Renner visited Bud Miller at Broom last Sunday. Miss Viola Loy and Hayward visited Mary and Eva Perry recently.
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Mount Pleasant
Eliza Mills
Ruth
Rosenberger
Robert Loy
Emma Palmer
Ellen Boyce
Gussil Loy
Strother
Lineburg
Loring Boyce
Charles Baker
Ernest Basitt
Silas
Lloyd Palmer
Branson Boyce
Carson Dyke
Arthur Smith
Dorsey Ritter
Holmes Spillman
Zela Spillman
Mary Renner
Bud Miller
Broom
Viola Loy
Hayward
Mary
Eva Perry
B and O Warns of Grade Crossings Campaign Emphasizes Safety
Baltimore and Ohio official B Galloway urges all employees to spread the Careful Crossing Campaign using posters and slides to reduce grade crossing accidents amid rising train operations and automobile use. He notes past casualty reductions and calls for universal participation to sustain safety efforts.
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Co. W. Galloway
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Galloway
Baltimore and Ohio
Safety drive urges careful driving at crossings
A fragmented plea emphasizes united effort for safer travel in 1923. It urges drivers to stop look and listen before crossing railroad tracks, noting the campaign ends with congratulations to workers and a hopeful tone for reductions in accidents.
Mother's Day Observed at Church of Christ
Mother's Day activities are planned at Odd Fellows' Hall with sermons on She Hath Done What She Could. Bible school at 10 a.m. Red and Blue contest results and evening services follow with topics on Jesus Christ and The First Christian Martyr. Midweek prayer at Charles E. McVay's home on Main Street at 8 p.m. All invited.
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Church of Christ
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Bible School
Charles BE. McVay
Licenses Payable by May 15 Deadline In City
The Revenue Commissioner J L Maphis and City Treasurer W T Barr warn that May 15 is the last grace day for license payments. After that date unlicensed individuals face double fees. State Auditor C Lee Moore orders action against those who failed to obtain licenses. Over 90 percent have paid. less than 10 percent remain unpaid.
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Revenuue
J. L. Maphist
W. T. Barr
Maphis
C. Lee Moore
Sunday Services at John Mann M E Church
Sunday services announced with preaching at 11 a m Sunday school at 2 30 p m and song service at 7 30 p m. An annual anniversary event by the Odd Fellows and the Daughters of Ruth is planned for 8 p m led by Rev Joseph.
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John Mann
M. E
The
Odd Fellows and the Daughters of Ruth
Joseph
Church Renovation Involving Lecture Room Repainted
The church has been renovated and the lecture room repainted. The auditorium calso mined. Sunday the church will be reopened.
Burnt Factory Residents Visit Quiet Vale Household
Burnt Factory Va May 12 Mr and Mrs S G Newcome with daughters Myrtle and Mabel visited the home of P Williams and sisters at Quiet Vale yesterday. Most of the farmers have finished.
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Burnt Factory
S. G., Newcome
Missus
Myrtle
Mabel Newcome
Quiet Vale
P. ©. Williams
Local News Notes on Visits and Weather Impact
Rev. and Mrs. Harry Marsh and Mrs. Tang visit relatives this week and return to Middleburg with Mrs. Tang staying longer. A recent cold snap hurt vegetation but fruit remains largely undamaged. O J Hardesty, former resident, visits sons Walter and Roger Hardesty as friends of W E Cornwell attend memorial hospital events.
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Harry ‘Marsh
Middleburg
Walter
Roger Hardesty
W. E. Cornwell
Ospital
Norfolk and Western Passenger Schedules and Connections
Rail timetable for Shenandoah and Roanoke routes with Nos 18 27 28 and 14 2 services. Parlor cars and Pullman sleepers link Roanoke Bristol Williamson Washington Philadelphia and New York with intermediate stops. Agents H H Burks and W C Saunders offer fares schedules and reservations in Roanoke and Ville Va.
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Pullman Sleeper
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Polate Out
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Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Shenandoah Junction
Washington
Hagerstown
Pullman
Magerstown
H. H. Burks
Ville
W. C. Saunders
Pass
Have New Son Born at Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brill welcomed a son born May 5 at Winchester Memorial Hospital. The child was named Francis Marion Brill.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Edward Brill
Francis Marion Brill
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Baptist Church Honors Mothers
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