Many Horses Enter Blue Ridge Show at Carter Hall
One hundred seventy nine entries were made by Saturday night for the Blue Ridge Horse Show to be held at Carter Hall on May 25. Post entries may still come with a $2 fee. Notables include Dr. L. M. Allen and Graham Dougherty as manager. The event features fourteen to fifteen classes, silver cups for winners, four ribbons per class, and a refreshment booth by the District Nurse Association. The show opens at 10 AM and draws entrants from Clarke and Loudoun counties with several listed competitors.
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Carter Hall
L. M. Allen
Graham Dougherty
Blue Ridge
District Nurse Association
Clarke County
Winchester
George H. Burwell
Millwood
Margaret Byrd
Spencer Carter
Richmond
Kenneth Gilpin
Boyce
Abrams S. Hewitt
White Post
James R. Hubbard
Edward B. Jacobs
Virginia Jacobs
Ewart Johnston
P. F. Meade
U. S. Remount
Front Royal
B. O.'F. Randolph
Ralph R. Richardson
Gaylord
A. Mackay- Smith
Orville van Deusen
William B. Watkins
Berryville
Ellen R. Wheeler
Wyncarmere Farm
Bedford Green Farm
Conn
Joseph W. Lewis
Briggs
High Acre Farm
the Plains
W. B. Clagett
Loudoun County
Daniel C. Sands
Arthur White
General William Mitchell
Jack Skinner
Reginald Bishop
Foxcroft School
John H. Whitney
Ernest Redmon
Louis Leith
Upperville Horse Show Opens June 13 at Grafton Farm
Upperville Virginia May 21 Preparations are rapid for the Upperville Colt and Horse Show opening Thursday June 13 at Grafton Farm near here. The two day event runs through June 14 and is billed as the oldest in the country since 1857 except during the Civil War. R S Peach will again manage the show. He was recently elected to run the Culpeper Horse Show on July 4 and 5.
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Upperville
Grafton Farm
R. S. Peach
Mr. Peach
Culpeper
Flickinger Tops in Pole Vault at William and Mary
Joe Flickinger, Handley star and junior at William and Mary, vaulted 12 feet 9 inches to win against the University of Richmond. He previously held Cumberland Valley records in high jump at 5 feet 7 1/2 inches and tied for pole vault at 11 feet 1 inch, set in 1932.
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Joe Flickinger
S. L. Flickenger
Handley
William and Mary College
Williamsburg
University of Richmond
Joe
Flickinger
Cumberland Valley Athletic League
Hartman
Morgan's Sword Returns to Virginia History Society
The sword carried by Maj. Gen. Daniel Morgan in the American Revolution was presented to the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond. Mrs. R. M. Richards of Chicago, widow of R. M. Richards and a Morgan descendant, sent the weapon per his wishes after his death.
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Daniel Morgan
Virginia Historical Society
Richmond
R. M. Richards
Chicago
General Morgan
Flashes of Life and Family Ties in Odd Local Tales
A roundup of quirky incidents: Huntington man burned by a gas stove in a dog kennel after cold snap. Philadelphia officer overmatched by five relatives during dice arrest. Dodge City notes a man mortgaged to a woman with self-described livestock details. Chicago man loses clothes and cash to a Hollywood guest. Ord Nebraska farmer reports two-foot ice drifts from a spring hail flood.
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Huntington
W. Va
Ross Chapman
Chapman
Philadelphia
Robert Hartley
Harry Wisnewski
Harry
Hartley
Dodge City
Kas
Harrie Connaway
Register of Deeds
Chicago
Roland Owen
Hollywood
Calif
Roy Livingston
Owen
Ord
Neb
Carl Bouda
Examinations For Naval Academy Set In Virginia
Senator Byrd announced competitive exams for the additional midshipman appointment to Annapolis to be held in Richmond on June 1 with William and Mary instructors. A second Richmond exam on June 3 will select Byrd’s candidate and three alternates for the U S Military Academy cadetship under a forthcoming special bill.
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Washington
Annapolis
Harry F. Byrd
Richmond
William and Mary
Byrd
U. S. Military Academy
Virginia
Birds and Mammals Arrive from Africa for Chicago Zoo
A consignment of 38 birds reptiles and small mammals arrived in Chicago from Africa for the Chicago Zoological Gardens. The noisy group was unloaded from a train amid shrieks whistles hoots barks squawks and bleats and handed over to the zoo staff.
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Chicago
Africa
Chicago Zoological Gardens
Appointment rush for midshipmen and cadets
Under the act the corps will gain 11 additional midshipmen and the same number of cadets. Time is short for these appointments as the appointees must report in early July.
Photographer Joe Pelter Needs Antarctic Return With Byrd
Joe Pelter of Florida, the sole photographer with Admiral Byrd at the South Pole, visited his uncle Bert Pelter in Waynesboro after an appendix operation at Little America. Friends say Pelter enjoyed the trip and would return if Byrd mounted another expedition.
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Waynesboro
Joe Pelter
Florida
Admiral Byrd
South Pole
Bert Pelter
Pelter
Little America
Almanack Founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1782
The almanac Poor Richard's Almanack began in 1782 and ran for 25 years under the pseudonym Richard Saunders credited to Benjamin Franklin.
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Poor Richard
Benjamin Franklin
Richard Saunders
Sea Frontiers Of France Are Being Built Up
Paris reports France is strengthening coastal defense and land outposts. The navy’s North Sea to Gulf of Gascony squadron has more than doubled in six months and may grow after early June maneuvers off Morocco. Since November additions include a battleship two destroyers four torpedo boats and 25 submarines returned to service.
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Paris
France
North Sea
Corresponrance
Reich
Rome
Gulf of Gascogne
Morocco
Prohibitionists Win In Georgia Certification
Georgia certified the repeal referendum result showing repeal 81,891 and against 82,134 with Prohibitionists holding a 243 vote lead. Secretary of State John B. Wilson certified the results to Governor Eugene Talmadge after last Wednesday's vote.
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Atlanta
Georgia
John B. Wilson
Eugene Talmadge
Princess Ingrid Wedding Gifts Pour In At Stockholm Palace
Gifts for Princess Ingrid arrive at Stockholm Palace as the wedding to Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark draws near. From their grandfather King Gustaf, the princess received a final item.
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Princess Ingrid
Stockholm
Sweden
Frederick of
Denmark
Gustaf
Historic Prussian jewels linked to royal lineage
A 17th century diamond and pearl brooch once owned by Frederick the Great's father was worn by Prussian queens. Ingrid received a modern platinum brooch with 238 brilliants and 444 rose diamonds from her Crown Prince father, Frederik. Frederik joined early wedding events with a public reception and Belgian legation dinner hosted by King Leopold and Queen Astrid.
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Frederick the Great
Prussia
Ingrid
Sweden
Frederik
Leopold
Astrid
Brucetown Brevities May Weekend Visits
Brucetown residents and neighbors visited relatives in nearby towns over the weekend. Families from Swimley Harrisonburg Washington Leetown and Lebanon Church shared meals and attended gatherings with friends and kin.
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Brucetown
Russell Kaplan
Swimley
Thomas Morgan
Robert Smith
Harrisonburg
Howard Boden
Hugh Brill
Bob Massey
Byrd Purcell
Washington
Iss
Marion Marshall
Kerfoot
Leetown
W. Va
Allen Marshall
Olie Windle
Sons
Lebanon Church
J. B. Snapp
Paul Fry
Mary Fry
Henry Moling
Henry Moling, Jr
Mary
Nellie Moling
Winchester
Great Plains Once Held Vast Sea Creature Long Ago
A twelve foot long fish swam in a prehistoric sea that covered the Great Plains ninety million years ago, shaping the region that is now dry land. The discovery links ancient marine life to the formation of the central United States landscape.
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Great Plains
Nationwide Wheat Control Referendum Weighs on Farmers
Farmers across the nation vote on May 25 to decide whether to continue federal wheat control for four years. The referendum covers millions of wheat acres and is a test of the AAA program. Each wheat farmer gets one vote, with results tabulated by extension officers in the wheat states.
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Kansas City
AAA
Apes Become Gray Apes Like Men As They Grow Old
A study notes that apes exhibit graying fur and facial hair as they age. Researchers observe similar aging patterns in captivity and wild populations.
Sap From Maples Reveals Tapping Limits for Game Species
Sap from maples shows all maples produce sap yet game species yield too little sap or sugar to justify tapping.
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Snano
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Skin Game
Naval Academy
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Norge
Rollator
Norge Division
Borg-Warner Corp
Detroit, Mich
John W. Rosenberger & CO
Germany
Odd Fellows’ Grand Lodge
Sonverey Damen
Atlantic City
Rebekahs
Order
Secretaries’ Association
Hagerstown
Grand Lodge
Coronel Deans
Roanoke
Mountain Dale Lodge
du Pont
Tupi
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Winchester, Va
Bickers Motor Co
FORD
Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc
Masury
East Water Street
Winchester Furniture Co
Saya
Studebaker Champion
Dellinger Brothers
Baker’s Service
Sta
Goodrich
Cammer Tire CO
Braddock and
Boscawen Sts
Miller Tires
Shell Station
Martinsburg Pike
Amherst & Boscawen Sts
Valley Ave
Braddock St
Republic Ol CO
Twin Ory 'Om 2 & Cas Corp
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