Reserve Officers Favor Armistice Day Defense Parade
General Piaf backs annual Defense Day to coincide with Armistice Day on November 11 pending President Coolidge approval. Reserve officers urge national guard and training units to participate, citing favorable climate and legal holiday alignment, with a plan to use a Valley Pike park in Winchester Virginia for events and tourism.
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Piaf
Coolidge
Peanerre Officers Association
National Guard
Iee Officers Association
General Staff
War Department
The
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National Defense
Association
Citizens
Records For Cool Weather In Lynchburg May Breaks
Lynchburg Virginia May 12 The first eight days of the month produced a daily average minimum of 39.9 degrees the coolest period in fifty years The Weather Bureau notes the nearest prior May low was 44.4 degrees in 1889 An accumulated 11.5 degree deficit over the past ten days underscores the unusually cold spell.
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Lynchburg
Weather Bureau
Convert Fair Grounds Here Into a Big Park
Editor The Star urges Winchester readers to transform the fair grounds into a large central park. The proposal envisions a spacious area near the Shenandoah Valley to serve thousands of tourists visiting the region.
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Winchester
Fair Grounds
Shenandoah Valley
Graduates Of This Section From Garfield Memorial Hospital
Invitations received for the commencement of the Training School for Nurses at Garfield Memorial Hospital Washington on June 2 at eight o'clock. Among the graduates are Miss Ruth Rebecca Anderson from Frederick county and Miss Esther M Thomas daughter of Mrs Ella Thomas of East Piccadilly street. Mrs Thomas will also participate.
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Garfield Memorial Hospital
Washington, D. C
Ruth Rebecca Anderson
Frederick County
Esther M. Thomas
Ella Thomas
East Piccadilly Street
Cises
Thomas
Miller Sentenced to Road Force for Liquor Possession
Holmes Miller was taken to the state convict road force yesterday to complete a sentence from the police court for illegal liquor possession. He has served 30 days of an original sentence and now endures a 90 day term in default of a 119.25 dollar fine and costs. His time will expire July 11 after deducting good behavior.
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Holmes Miller
Miller
Derflinger Visit Sparks Virginia Homecoming Tale
Reliance Virginia May 12 Mr and Mrs Ashby Derflinger from Rockford Illinois arrived recently to visit his brother James Derflinger. This marks Mr Derflinger’s first Virginia visit in thirty years.
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Reliance, Va
Ashby Derflinger
Rockford, Ill
James Derflinger
Derflinger
Virginia
Rockland social notes and upcoming play by Civic League
Mrs. Sadie Gruver and Mrs. D N Gruver were guests of Mr and Mrs Joe Stickley at Rockland on Sunday. Miss Leslie Fox of Front Royal visited here last Wednesday night guest of Mrs C B E Cooley. The Civic League plans a Lighthouse Nan play at the school auditorium Saturday night. Rev and Mrs J C S Myers visiting Mr and Mrs W C Colley then to Winchester to stay with Mr and Mrs J W Larrick. Little Miss Marie Obaugh is improving after illness. Mr and Mrs Adam Affolter have installed electric lights in their home. Mrs W C Colley and son Billy plan a trip to Lexington Va to visit sister Mrs W L Fultz.
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Sadie Gruver
D. N. Gruver
Joe Stickley
Rockland
Leslie Fox
Front Royal
C. BE. Cooley
Civic League
J. C. S. Myers
W. C. Colley
Winchester
J. W. Larrick
Marie Obaugh
Adam Affolter
Billy
Lexington
Sale of Henry lot draws large crowd on May 16
Interest pours in as buyers inspect sites for Henry lot sale set for Saturday May 16 at 1 PM. Main Street parcels south of Frank Patton’s lead the line with easy terms 10 percent down at sale 15 percent within 80 days and the balance in three years. Cash buyers receive discounts and special incentives for immediate building.
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Main St
Frank Patton
Greenwood Local Notes highlights visits and births in town
Greenwood Virginia notes report Mrs Edward Pope returning from a visit to Augusta Springs relatives visit Mr C M Barnett from Hampton Pa visits local families Mr and Mrs Charles Pipes from Winchester visit grandparents Mr and Mrs James Henderson and others. A baby boy is born to Mrs Harry Brown previously Ruth Patton. Local residents entertain and visit kin with multiple trips to nearby towns and relatives.
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Edward Pope
Gibson
Augusta Springs
C. M. Barnett
Hampton
Charles Pipes
Winchester
James Henderson
Daniel Stouffer
Floyd Cole
North Carolina
Cole
Turner Fries
Catherine Ford
Carpers Valley
C. C. Miller
Esten Carper
Augusta ‘Springs
John Johnson
Russell Carpenter
Wilbur Johnson
B. E. Carpenter
Birthday Surprise Social for Mrs. Seldon in Trone News
A May birthday social honoring Mrs. Seldon was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Seldon in Trone News. About 40 guests attended at the Seldon home with entertainment from J. E. and W. G. Eaton and pianist Goldie Seldon. The table featured a 57 candle cake and a variety of refreshments. Mrs. Seldon’s daughters Besle and Laura led the preparations, and relatives from Winchester joined the weekend gathering.
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Misses Bessle
Laura Seldon
J. E
W. G. Eaton
Goldie Seldon
Misses Seldon
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