Byrd Family Prophecy Revisited On North Pole Feat
Comdr Byrd’s grandmother Mrs J Rivers Byrd age 86 of 118 West Lafayette Ave recalls a family prophecy that a descendant would reach the north pole in some conveyance. She told a New York Times correspondent the prophecy was foretold by her great great grandmother and now seems fulfilled.
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North Pole
Richard Evelynrd
J. Rivers Byrd
West Lafayette Avenue
Mrs. Byrd
New York Times
Richard
Dick Byrd’s Remarkable Journeys and Family Lore
The narrative recalls Dick Byrd as a brave youth who traveled the world alone at age 12 visiting Judge Carson in the Philippines and later passing through China and Europe. His grandmother, Mrs. Byrd, is described with a stern gaze when speaking of him, and the commander’s kin—Shipley, Miss Margaret A. Byrd—live in Baltimore while the grandmother moved from Virginia at age 80.
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North
Philipine Islands
Judge Carson
China
Europe
Byrd
Susan Byrd Shipley
Margaret A. Byrd
Baltimore
Virginia
Byrds
Mrs. Riessinger
Lydia E. Pinkham
Eliminate Delays In Making Long Distance Calls
The Winchester telephone system now allows faster long distance connections by asking callers to hold while the operator completes the line when the target number is known. If the caller cannot provide a number or a delay is anticipated the old method is used. H S Boyle notes subscribers are pleased with the improvement.
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Winchester
H. S. Boyle
New Long Distance Service Aims to Speed Calls
Mr Boyle notes time saved by new operation and calls it a distinct advance in long distance handling. Plans for the service were laid some months ago and are now instituted. It will include calls to Harrisonburg Strasburg Washington Hagerstown Richmond and Baltimore.
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Boyle
Harrisonburg
Strasburg
Washington
Hagerstown
Richmond
Baltimore
Mountain View School Closes Amid Regret for Teacher and Pupils
Mountain View Virginia May 11 the Mountain View school closed last Wednesday with much regret to teacher Alma Hockman and the pupils. The roll lists primary through seventh grades with many pupils promoted. Mildred Clowser and Toblers won prizes for marks and attendance. All pupils were given candy and oranges on the last day and expressed sorrow at Miss Hockman returning home near Strasburg.
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Mountain View
Alma Hockman
Edmonia Dyke
Cora Linaburg
George Cain
Madge Haun
Philbert Haun
Ralph Frye
William Snapp
Ethel Dyke
Edgar Snapp
Mary Haun
Maynard Henry
Perale Dyke
Richard Rosenberger
Winton Cain
Lewis Carpenter
Harry Haun
Charles Snapp
Paul Tobler
Pearle Linaburg
Charles Tanaburg
James Loy
Robert Loy
Ruby Kipps
Thomas Rosenberger
John Dyke
James Cain
Catherine Cain
Lena Dyke
Virginia Polhamus
Cletus Kipps
Helen Tobler
Gladys Carpenter
Benjie Frye
Vester Mellwee
Leo Clowser
Mildred Clowser
Vivian Cr
Miss Hockman
Strasburg
Bessie Crowser
Robert Rosenberger
Local Social Notes and Obituaries Highlight Clowser Family
Marco McIlwee starts high school next fall. Mr and Mrs J F Clowser host Sunday visit with three children and Mr and Mrs Julian Rosenberger near Hayfield. Friends and relatives including the Clowser and Dyke families share news of illness and the death of Arthur Lonacre.
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Marco McIlwee
J.F. Clowser
Julian Rosenberger
Hayfield
Hollis” Clowser
Has d
Lenn
Dmonia
Mildred Clowser
Messrs. Loring
Leonard Clowser
Silas Palmer
Ernest and Gilbert Dyke
Stanley Clear
Winchester
Gra Carper
Arthur Llonacre
Hollis Clowser
Luther Clowser
Six Acre Route Frontage Property For Sale in Pennsylvania
For sale a six acre site along the Cumberland Shenandoah Highway between Carlisle and Shippensburg. Includes a brick six room house with basement, barn, wood house, hog pen, chicken house, corn crib, 100 fruit trees, 2000 strawberry plants, good soil and road. Year round business operated from oldest establishment on the road with barber trade and gas station. Sold by owner Co J Beidel Walnut Bottom due to family death.
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Cumberland-Shenandoah Highway
Carlisle
Shippensburg
Co. J.\ BEIDEL
Walnut Bottom
Train Schedule From Hagerstown to Philadelphia and Beyond
The notice lists departure times from 8 39 A M for Hagerstown and intermediate stations with connections at Shenandoah Junction to Washington and Baltimore, 1 37 P M to Hagerstown Washington Baltimore Philadelphia, 7 29 P M Parlor car to Hagerstown, Pullman service Hagerstown to Philadelphia, and 11 38 P M Hagerstown sleepers to Philadelphia and New York. For fares and reservations contact H H Burks Berryville Va or John L Bladon Roanoke Va.
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Roanoke
Bristol
Welch
Norton
Waynesboro
Pullman Sleeper
Gary W. Va
Memphis
Chattanoga
Nashville
Pullman
Broiler
Shenandoah
Hagerstown
Shenandoah Junction
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
H. H. Burks
Berryville
Jno
L. Bladon
Gen. Pass
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Comdr
Witte Bept
Emerson American
Lexington
Balto
Titoiosuan
Betsy Ross
Water Streets
C. Herbert Shutte
Shenandoah Motor CO
Nash Dealers
H.A. Schmidt
C. H. Shutte
Handley School
Babe Brothers R. Water and
Kent Sts
Wender
North Main St
Funk& Son
Ding Pope
Toledo, Ohio
Buick
Buick Motor Company
General Motors
Flint, Michigan
H. W. Ebert
Little Joe’s
Wall
Mickly
Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Tors
Ence
Wavaive
Norfolk & Western
Awnings Hagerstown Tent and Awning Co., Inc
C Fertilizers
Noble C. Pierce
Hansbrough & Carter
Grasselli
I. Brumback
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