Stephenson Notes and Social Visits Highlight Week
Stephenson notes from May detail visits by A L Omps and Linda Triggs to Capon Bridge. Vienna’s Harry Prince visited the former’s parents here, while Miss Meta Frazier hosted a surprise birthday party for about thirty five guests. Reverend W O Talbert preached at Stephenson Church. Irene Stipe visited Amos Prince, and Mrs Gordon Arme1 and Mrs E W Grant called on Miss Ollie Wagely in Winchester. Stonewall Home Demonstration group met at Edith Joliffee’s home with twelve ladies. C H D agent Blair gave a demonstration on selecting accessories.
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Stephenson Church
Gordon Arme
E. W. Grant
Ollie Wagely
Winchester
Irene Stipe
Amos Prince
Stonewall
Edith Joliffee
Blair
St David's Church News and Local Visits
May 26 report from St David's Va notes J M Rinker's cataract surgery recovery at Harrisburg hospital and his wife Mrs Rinker improving. Sunday visitors included Rev Backman from Woodstock and families of Stephens Clem Painter and Dinges with various relatives.
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ST. David’s Church
J. M. Rinker
Harrisonburg Hospital
John Rinker
D. T. Stephens
Backman
Woodstock
Ray Clem
C. E. Stephens
A. L. Painter
Harrisburg
E. L. Clem
W. N. Dinges
Saumsville
Carson Dinges
Local Notes on Residents and Weather
Mrs. Pearl Hammon of Washington visits her Rinker parents. F H Galladay returns from Harrisonburg hospital. Tobias Clem travels to Edinburg for work. The section was hit by a hard rain and thunderstorm Saturday night.
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Pearl Hammon
Washington
John M. Rinker
F. H. Galladay
Harrisonburg Hospital
Tobias Clem
Edinburg
Armstrong Needs Complete Rest After Bout
Henry Armstrong, who bruised both hands punching Ernie Roderick, will rest until mid July before training for the August 9 rematch with Lou Ambers in New York. Doctors say no bones broken though hands are swollen. Armstrong defends his lightweight title and was praised by the British press for a dominant victory.
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London
Henry Armstrong
Ernie Roderick
Gibraltar
Lou Ambers
New York
Roderick
Armstrong
Paris
Harry Armstrong
Ambers
Wilfred Smith
Cotton Parley To Be Called
Secretary Wallace announced an international conference will be convened this summer or fall to seek mechanisms for improving cotton prices and fair market division among exporting nations. He noted favorable replies from major cotton-exporting countries to a State Department inquiry.
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Little Rock
Ark
Wallace
United States
State Department
Arkansas Lass Named Color Girl for Naval Academy Week
Annapolis dispatch identifies Miss Frances Norfleet Moses of Little Rock Arkansas as the color girl for June week. Moses a Sweet Briar College junior and president of her class was chosen by Midshipman Benjamin Campbell Jarvis. Ferda of Arkansas commands the first midshipman company which won the inter regimental competition. she is expected to arrive early next week.
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Annapolis
Frances Norfleet
Moses
Little Rock
Ark
Naval Academy
Sweet Briar College
Benjamin Campbell Jarvis
Ferda
Caroline Chatfield Says on Generations Living Under One Roof
Older as well as younger people rethink living with children as two mothers share views. They describe friction with daughters in law and the strain of shared homes, preferring separate elder care if friends understood they are not being pushed out.
Mothers face dependence when children fail to support
Caroline Chatfield reflects on aging mothers with no financial safety net. She contrasts independent daughters with those relying on sons, noting many mothers lack bank accounts and depend on offspring, while promising a future column on dependent parents who pay their own way.
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Old Ladies Home
Caroline Chatfield
Still Seeking Armed Gang in Mount Jackson Area
Shenandoah county authorities and six armed State police led by Sheriff Carl Godenour and Sergeant C. L. Fuller continued a wide search in the mountains east of Mount Jackson for two men who robbed a filling station at gunpoint on Wednesday night. They are believed linked to May 23 automobile theft in Leesburg bearing license 237. The robbers forced attendants Titus Zirkle and J. W. Kline into a rest room after ordering the cash register opened. cash stolen was reported as $70 or more.
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Woodstock
Shenandoah
Carl Godenour
C. L. Fuller
Mount Jackson
Leesburg
Titus Zirkle
J. W. Kline
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Cappitol
Don. Ring
Virginia Victor Bruce - McLaglen
Lionel Edward Barrymore
Arnold Guy Kibbee
Charles Butterworth
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cagney
James Cagney
Humphrey Bogart
Rosemary Lane
Donald Crisp
Lloyd Bacon
Warner Bros
Stephenson
St. David’s
Graduate Arrow
Palm Beach
Jantzen
Gladstones
Gratis
H. C. SHEETZ _& SON GRAY
Arkansas Lass
Rhodes Drug CO
Farmers & Merchants National
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Airgora
Miss Chatfield
Euiaa
A.J. Naue
L. Rummell
VET Hospital
N ° BI
Bronk,ny
Uganda
West VA
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
Rbaers
EB. Millar
G. Wilson
Wilson
Winchester Small Loan and Finance CO
E. Piccadilly
NESS
J. W. Arthur
General. Insurance
Rouss Ave
Jack Holt
Dolores Costello
Comedy & Cartoon
Hable
Charles Starrett
Avalon
THE
AL Jolson
Washington Square
William Frawley
Joyce Compton
Hobart Cavanaugh
Gregory Rateli
Aenea Deedes
Suvene Feyte
Veenally
Hurst
Rainbowridge Gardens
Harry
Harrows
Lupton Orchard
Chevrolet
Fisher
Uizer
VENTI
BUCO
Delco-Remy
General Motors
Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc
Valley Avenue
Ceara Muu Til Abe Ageer
Gray & Eddy
Hansbrough & Carter
N. Loudoun Street
George W. Kurtz
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