American Legion Plea Urges Voters to Cast Ballots
The American Legion opens its eighth annual convention in Philadelphia urging full clean elections and high voter turnout. President Coolidge stresses duties of peace equal to those of war and Gov. Pinchot urges widespread participation. The event recalls American valor from 1776 to 1918 while surrounding local notices report community visits and a typhoid illness in Winchester.
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Philadelphia
United States
American Legion
President Coolidge
Legionnaires
Gov. Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Wilder Metcalf
Lawrence
Kan
Legion
National Finance Committee
the Legion
Brevities from Armel Ohio to Virginia travelers return
Armel Virginia notes report Stephen D. Babcock and wife from Buffalo N Y returning from a cross continent motor tour. They visited Mrs C D Price, then headed to New York City to see their son Kenneth before Buffalo home. Other items mention John Winegarden Sunbury Pa visiting J B Clinger, Rev Dr and Mrs C A Freed Winchester guests of Mrs G D Gray, Mrs Lawrence Price visiting Martinsburg, and school openings with Miss Gardiner White Post and Miss Atkins Sperryville in charge.
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Armel
Stephen D. Babcock
Buffalo
N.Y
California
C. D. Price
New York City
Kenneth
John Winegarden
Sunbury
J. B. Clinger
C. A. Freed
Winchester
G. D. Gray
Lawrence Price
Martinsburg
Miss Gardiner
White Post
Miss Atkins
Sperryville
Handley Gridders Take the Opener in Waynesboro
Handley High School of Winchester defeated Waynesboro High 7 to 0 on the local field in the opener of the Cumberland Valley Athletic League. Both teams showed strong defense as the game stayed tight throughout.
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Waynesboro
Handley High School
Winchester
Waynesboro High
Hampstead Outdoor Club Opens Membership to Elders
The club offers membership to those aged eighty or older, describing itself as London’s most exclusive. The rule states the neophyte must be at least four score years old.
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Hampstead
London
Cross Roads Hawk Slayer Champions Local Hunt
Cross Roads Virginia on October 12, U J Marple is praised as the hawk slayer of the community after killing a hawk 52 inches between the tips of its wings and previously taking a 54 inch bird. Several local residents including Ellen Oates Ruth Oates and Grace White are listed among visitors and family connections at the Nelson and Hicks households with various small social tidings.
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Cross Roads
U. J. Marple
Ellen Oates
J. B. White
Esta White
Lester Oates
Ruth Oates
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Army and Navy Store
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Jolliffe. & Jolliffe
MR. Orchardist
Boyd
Boyd’s the Corner Drug Store
Drugs of Quality
Empire
Colonial
Are
First National Picture Capitol Theatre
Metro-Goldwyn
Elinor Glyn
The
Conrad Nagel
Eleanor Boardman
Doris Kenyon Lloyd Hughes
Tully Marshall
Warner Bros
Wonder Dog
Erich von Stroheim
Rin-Tin-Tin — In “the
Associated Press
L. E. Armel
J. W. Newcome
B. H. White
South Cameron Street
R. E. Layman
Denton Layman
Swoope
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Macedonia Church
J. C. Hooks
G. W. Haymaker
Norman Ritter
Nelson Ritter
Main Spring Arch
U. 8
Huntsberry’s
Handley
Riley Restaurant
Haddons
Bristol Stripes
the Union Bank OF Winchester
S. H. Hable
Virginia
Apple Men’s Headquarters
Gray & Sheetz
Shryock
Stat Kerns
W. E. Nelson Day
W. W. Hicks
Audrey Hicks
Brack Whitlock
George Hicks
W. W.hicks
Grace White
Keyser
W. Va
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