Mother's Day Visitors Highlight Middletown News
Middletown Virginia May 18 several local families hosted visitors from Washington D C and Baltimore over Mother's Day weekend including Grafton Ogden Melvin Ogden and John Cornwell. Prizes were awarded to the oldest mother and largest family at the services and listed illnesses and hometown visits were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
E. V. Ogden
Grafton Ogden
Melvin Ogden
Washington, D. C
John Cornwell
Baltimore
Jgormwel
Shelby Keith
Amye Clarke
Hume
George Clarke
Loretta Miller
Washington
Nannie Miller
Main Street
Ella Didawick
Herschel Borden
E. E. Rogers
Memorial services set for Brucetown and cemetery cleaning
Memorial services will be held on Sunday morning May in Brucetown Va. The Brucetown cemetery will be cleaned Saturday morning May 27 to aid in upkeep. Residents with relatives buried there are asked to report at the cemetery at 7 a m. for the cleaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brucetown
Belle C. Jobe
Edgar Ware
Charles Town
W. Va
Walter Steer
Baltimore
Jack Borden
J. B. Snapp
Julian Snapp
Herbert Fisher
Olie C. Windle
Lebanon Church
Snapp
Wiindle
Little Shirley Brown
Harry Brown
Memorial Hospital
Baptists Rally Against Encroachments on Religious Liberty
Oklahoma City May 18 The presidents of America’s three largest Baptist denominations led about 8000 messengers at the Southern Baptist convention urging defense of religious liberty and opposing unification moves. L R Scarborough warned the fight for freedom of the soul was ever more urgent. Arthur J Hudson framed the era as paganism versus Christianity. L K Williams reported 65 to 70 of every 100 professing religion are Baptists among Black Protestants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
America
Southern Baptist Convention
L. R. Scarborough
Fort Worth
Tex
Arthur J. Hudson
Cleveland
Assembly
L. K. Williams
Chicago
National
Negro) Baptist Convention, Inc
Baptist Church
President proposes shock troops for Hopkins department
President Roosevelt asks Congress to provide 225000 dollars yearly for a new special staff of advisers in the Commerce Department. He describes the group as shock troops with a new kind of ability and energy to push government business improvement efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Hopkins
Commerce Department
Congress
New Highway Bridge Is Ready For Dedication
Harrisonburg Virginia May 18 The Harrisonburg Rockingham Chamber of Commerce invites all citizens to the dedication of the new Elkton highway bridge The Elkton Chamber will participate A 630 pm Friday radio tribute will be broadcast from WSVA The completion marks modernization of 46 miles of Blue and Gray Trail across Rockingham County from Alleghenies to Swift Run Gap and U S 33 is expected to become a major East West travel artery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
New Highway Bridge
Elkton
Rockingham
R. J. Stultz
Rockingham County
Alleghanies
Blue Ridge
Swift Run Gap
Shenandoah Valley
U. S. 33
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Ben Rogers
Rasutoxes Cudahy
Tasty Club Franks Oriole Bologna
Kingan
Lona Pears
Grapefruit
Daisy Cheese
Standard Tomatoes
Green Giant Peas
Nutley Margarine
Gold Medal
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Siscurr
N. B. C. Ritz Crackers
Ivory Soap
Camay Soap
Ann Page
Ann Page Salad Dressing
Ann Page Spaghett
Sirloin Porterhouse
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