Local social notes from Brucetown and area
Brucetown Virginia dated October 10 reports William T Swimley returning from Philadelphia and visiting sister Mrs Charles White Shearer II. Also listed are visits by the Whitacres Kiewells and Cline with the Fletchers in Stephens City and other residents at Front Royal Pike and Arlington business guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brucetown
William T. Swimley
Philadelphia
Charles White Shearer II
Andy _ Whitacre
M. O. Kiewell
Harry Cline
George Fletcher
Dessie Fletcher
Stephens City
Coxswain
Calvin Cain
Gary
Shady Elm Mill Advertises Feed Grinding and Pressing
I am operating the Shady Elm Mill at Bartonsville, Va offering feed grinding, cider pressing, and related services. I invite patrons to support this local business run by W. W. Bennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Elm
Bartonsville
W. W. Bennington
Urges Removal Of Fire Hazards During Fire Prevention Week
Pat Dunn of Reuss Fire Co. notes October 8 to 14 is National Fire Prevention Week with Columbus Day and the Chicago Fire anniversary. He urges Americans to remove home fire hazards and stay prepared to cope quickly if a fire breaks out.
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Pat Dunn
Reuss Fire Co
Chicago
Kenilworth Estate Auction Near Winchester
Harry Kendall Thaw has commissioned Joseph P Day Inc to sell the Kenilworth estate near Winchester at absolute auction on October 28 on the premises. The Stephenson county property covers 56 acres of cleared and woodland with a modern stone residence built about 1747, garage, outbuildings, and a private lake. It was purchased by Thaw in 1924 and used as a winter home until recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kendall Thaw
Joseph P. Day
Miserere In Catholic Funeral Traditions
The Miserere is often sung at Catholic funerals. In the Douay edition the Miserere is listed as the 50th item in the sequence.
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Douay
Pomona Grange To Meet Monday
The Frederick County Pomona Grange will hold its regular meeting in Middletown Monday night October 16 at eight oclock. Delegates are being arranged to attend the State Grange convention in Lynchburg October 25 to 27. Attention rural minded people to watch National Grange sessions in Winston Salem November 13 to 25. Support your leading Farm organization it needs you and you need organized agriculture.
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Frederick County
Pomona Grange
Middletown
Lynchburg
National Grange
Winston-Salem
N. C
Greenway Church To Have Revival
Revival services begin Sunday evening October 15 at 7 45 at Greenway U B Church known as Double Toll Gate. Rev P W Fisher of Shenandoah Virginia will preach and lead as evangelist throughout the event with L P Ted erick directing song service nightly. Special music planned. public urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenway U. B
P. W. Fisher
U. B. Charge
Shenandoah
L. P. Tederick
Gossip and Judgment in a Town Gossipers at Prayer and Provocation
A wary critique of townsfolk who spread rumors and judge others while attending church. The piece contrasts their hypocrisy with a call to moral standards and warns of a harsher fate for the slanderers when judged. It also notes a historical aside about why the Fighting French chose the Cross of Lorraine linked to De Gaulle.
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Lorraine
de Gaulle
Local Soldier James R. Keller Wounded in Germany
Sgt. James R. Keller of this city was seriously wounded in action in Germany on September 3. Born December 25, 1924, he had served since February 1943 and trained at Camp Wheeler. He arrived overseas in Casablanca and fought from North Africa to Sicily and England before France. He is with the Infantry, 9th Division, 7th Army under Lt Gen Patch.
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Carl H. Keller
James R. Keller
Germany
War Department
Keller
Shenandoah County
Sgt. Keller
Handley High School
Gray and Eddy, Inc
Camp Wheeler
Casablanca
Sgt
North Africa
Sicily
England
France
Pfc
Carl H. Keller, Jr
Carl
Set. Keller
7Th Army
L. M. Patch
Evolution of the word shoppe in English spelling
The remark explains that shoppe is an archaic variant of shop. It notes the evolution of English spellings and that when written as shoppe, pronunciation remains identical to shop.
Home Doctor Book overview and aims
A concise description of a home doctor book outlining its purpose to aid cooperation with physicians. Subjects include care of the sick diet for the sick infant care home medicines and personal hygiene all alphabetically arranged. Forty pages fifteen cents.
Home Doctor Book Request Enclosed With Payment
Information Bureau of the Winchester Evening Star notes a request enclosed with fifteen cents for a copy of the Home Doctor Book. The sender provides address details and indications of rural route delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Evening Star. Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington D. D. C
Grace Methodist Church names Middletown teachers for year
The Board of Christian Education at Grace Methodist Church in Middletown met to renew all current teachers for another year and form a new boys class aged 10 to 12 with Cr. L. Wright appointed as teacher. Attendees included Rev R B Moore H S Kline Mae Ginn Myrtle Rhodes Ruby Everly etc.
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Board of Christian Education
Grace Methodist Church
Mi.uletown
Herbert S. Jones
Cr. L. Wright
Cher
Betty Cooley
G. Wilson Boruch
Ruth Willey
Borden
R. B. Moore H
Kline
Mae Ginn
Myrtle Rhodes
Ruby Everly
Louis Mowery
Susie D. Wilkins
Tommy Borden
J. C. Reely
C. G. Wilkins
Keep the invasion rolling Buy War Bonds today
The short wartime prompt urges immediate action to support the war effort by purchasing war bonds. It emphasizes continuing the mobilization and financial backing for military operations. This message functions as a persuasive public appeal.
The Road To Berlin Front Distance Report
The Western Front lies 302 miles from Duren, the Russian Front 310 miles from Warsaw, and the Imma Front 560 miles from an unspecified point.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Duren
Warsaw
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Conoco
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Virginia Angell
James Keller
Home Doctor
Eeee
Peewee
Tad
Washington D. C
Lou
Olga Stoker
Bugs Armstrong
Congoleum
W. B. Snider & Son
JNOCO
Nelson Eddy
Robert Armbrusters
Northern Virginia Power Company
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