Virginia Crops Show Mixed May Prospects Amid Drought
Dry weather worsened crop conditions in Virginia by May 1 after a favorable start in April. Wheat and potatoes look good though dry spells threaten yields. fruit and truck crops shrink without rain. Milk production rises with high per cow output. egg and poultry gains buoyed by abundant feed and warm weather. Cash receipts for January to March total about 20.39 million dollars, driven by livestock and crops.
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Virginia
United States
Bull pup Snuffy survives 184 foot fall at Silver Creek
Fred Moore’s bull pup Snuffy tumbled at Silver Creek falls for 184 feet, suffered cuts but found a ledge, dropped into a pool, and swam to shore, showing signs of recovery.
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Silverton
Ore
Snuffy
Fred Moore
Silver Creek Falls
Archduke Albrecht Marries Commoner in Hungary
Archduke Albrecht of the House of Habsburg, 40, wed Katherine Bucskay, a 27 year old country school teacher, at Pannohalma Hungary. The marriage forfeits Albrecht's Habsburg rights and prompts his expulsion. Archduke Otto long ago warned Habsburgs that marrying beneath rank ends imperial status.
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Archduke Albrecht
House of Hapsburg
Katherine Bucskay
Pannohalma
Hungary
Albrecht
Hapsburg
Archduke Otto
Imperial House
Local Grimes notes mixed as May entries report visits and weather
Dr and Mrs Bert A Lillick from Baltimore visited Grimes with friend Clemons. Death in Cedar Rapids of Horace McCormac. burial in Letts. Locust blooms signal good corn. farmers busy with plowing planting and spring chores. Church meeting, visits, and typhoid cases noted. cold spell and showers mentioned.
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Grimes
Bert A. Lillick
Clemons
Baltimore
Arthur Oorndorff
Lillick
Orndorff
Daniel Leight
Horace McCormac
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Letts
McCormac
Hollie McCormac
Winchester
Pete Nicholson
Anderson Place
Woodbine
Galilee Sunday School
William Good
A. S. Marco
Tenafly
N. J
Marco
Ernest B. Clevenger
Rose Hill Farm
Cedar Grove Society Notes May Gatherings and Guests
Cedar Grove VA May 13. Recent visitors include Mr and Mrs Russell Smith Mr and Mrs Arch Smith and Mr and Mrs Albert DeHaven. A C Combs of Richmond visited O C Lewis. Fred Chapman and family spent Sunday with his parents Elisha and Mrs Chapman. D A Smith dined with Lawrence Dorsey family near Clearbrook. Ella Emmett W H Crim Miss Ethel Barrett Johen Strother Cory Miller and family attended the birthday dinner for Mr Miller Lynn at his parents home.
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Cedar Grove
Joel” DeHaven
Russell Smith
Arch Smith
Albert DeHaven
A. C. Combs
Richmond
O. C. Lewis
Fred Chapman
Elisha Chapman
D. A. Smith
Whitacre Area Social Notes Mixed Winchester Visitors
May 13 report from Whitacre Virginia lists Mr. and Mrs. A C Oates of Winchester visiting Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. O W Dick. Harry Dolan Miss Hallie Merriner and others from Winchester attended, plus Rev B F Spitzer's Martinsburg Berkeley Springs visit. John Helsey and uncle Helsley visited Mrs J W Brannon. Mrs O H Phillips and children Gordon Gardner and Larry stayed with Joy Dick at Unger’s Store, W Va.
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Whitacre
A. C. Oates
Winchester
O. W. Dick
Harry Dolan
Hallie Merriner
Austin Johnson
Sherman Merriner
B. F. Spitzer
Martinsburg
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
John Helsey
Mr Helsley
W Va
J. W Brannon
O. H Phillips
Gordon
Gardner
Larry
Joy Dick
Unger’s
Mother's Day Guests and Church Program at Mt Hebron
Mrs B F Spitser and two children Danny and Dixie Lee with Mr and Mrs John Spitser of Berkeley Springs W Va visited Mr and Mrs J T Barger in Petersburg W Va on Sunday. A large crowd enjoyed the Mother's Day program at Mt Hebron Church. Mrs Harry Largent and Mrs Edgar Largent visited Mrs Charles DeHaven near Angers Store W Va last week.
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B. F. Spitser
We Dren
Danny
Dixie Lee
John Spitser
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
J.T. Barger
Petersburg
Mt. Hebron
Harry Largent
Edgar Largent
Charles DeHaven
Angers Store
Dry spell broken by heavy rain in Oranda Virginia
Oranda Virginia notes a recent dry period followed by a thunderous rainstorm last Thursday night lasting about an hour. Local residents and visitors include Rev. W. L. Dudley of Winchester staying with M M Orndorff. Miss Minnie Orndorff visiting Resta Orndorff in Clary. several local social calls and hospital visits are reported.
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Oranda
W. L. Dudley
Winchester
M.M. Orndorff
Mary Boggs
M. M. Orndorff
Thursoer
Ran Holsinger
Resta Orndorff
Clary
Clyde Thompson
Vaucluse
Refuge Brevities Sermon spans Refuge May Week
The Rev Homer Welsh preached a fine sermon at Refuge Sunday evening during regular hour. His Meth day sermon was enjoyed by all. Mr and Mrs Arthur Grim of Stephens City spent Sunday evening with Miss Julia Grim. Mr and Mrs Frank Pitcock are receiving congregations on the
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Refuge
Homer Welsh
Arthur Grim
Stephens City
Julia Grim
Frank Pitcock
Hicks Family Welcomes a Son Last Friday
Mr and Mrs R C Hicks celebrate the birth of a son last Friday. Both mother and baby are reported doing nicely. The Hicks family and relatives, including daughter June and Mr Dantel kerson of Martinsburg West Virginia, spent Sunday visiting relatives in the area. Floyd and family also spent Sunday in Darville with relatives.
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R. C. Hicks
June
Dantelkerson
Martinsburg
W. Va
Floyd
Darville
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