Local notes from Slanesville dated October
Slanesville West Virginia notes report Mr and Mrs R K Taylor back home after two weeks away Mrs Nancy Heavner visited Ray and family Sunday and many locals attended the Mt Union Ladies Aid Society meeting at Asa Kidwell home with numerous attendees and the next meeting planned with Mrs Kathryn Taylor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slanesville
R. K. Taylor
Rolloway
Nancy Heavner
Ray
J. O. Patterson
Lulu “Homan
Homer Hockman
Mayme Wills
Una Bowen
Wesley Wallis
Richard
Vernon Kidwell
Barbara
Asa Kidwell
Earl Cowgill
William Malcolm
Mt. Union Ladies Aid Society
Lottie Shanholtz
Flossie Buckbee
Gyneth Landis
Doris
Lenora
Herbert Smith
Leona Baker
Jimmy Northcraft
Karen Cowgill
Nora Kidwell
Carmen Kidwell
Kathryn Tayor
Presbyterians to Host Guest Speaker at Sunday School
Win catster officers and teachers announce a Presbyterian Sunday school session at 7 30 p m tomorrow with Mrs A O Albin of Charles Town as guest speaker.
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Presbyterians
Wincatster
Presbyterian Sunday School
A. O. Albin
Charles Town
Lawson Botts chapter hosts meeting at home
Summit Point Oct 12 The Lawson Botts chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy met at the home of Mrs S N Bonham Head Spring. Siir James Coleman of Norfolk is spending leave with grandmother Mrs Ella Coleman. Recent visitors to Mr and Mrs Caskle Norvell Jr at the Spruces were Mrs Earle Bunting and Mrs Ruth McEachman of Washington. Mr and Mrs Claude Henderson and family of Alexandria visiting mover Mrs C Smallwood. Mr Howard Ware returned to Chester W Va after weekend here. Mr and Mrs S Bonham attended the Frederick Md fair Wednesday.
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Summit Point
Lawson Botts
United Daughters of Confederacy
Head Spring
S. N. Bonham
Siir James Coleman
Norfolks
Ella Coleman
Caskle Norvell Jr
Spruces
Earle Bunting
Ruth McEachman
Washington
Claude Henderson
Alexandria
C. Smallwood
Howard Ware
Chester
W. Va
S. Bonham
Frederick
Communion Service at St. John's Next Sunday
Bloom October 12 There will be a communion service at St. John's next Sunday with services 7 30 p m Thursday and Friday Mrs B G McIlwee has returned to her home in Washington after visiting a sister Mrs T S Cooper and family Mr and Mrs Lester Pangle of Winchester and Mr John G McIlwee and Miss Virginia Leatherwood of Washington visited Mr and Mrs T S Cooper Sunday Mr and R Triplett called on Mr and Philip Sunday Mr and Mrs N B Williams frequently visit at their farm Dr and Mrs D T Williams of Newark Ohio and sister Miss Daisy Williams attended church at St John's Mr and Mrs L R Hodgson and sons Mrs Clyde Sale and Mr Herman Elliott visited Mr and Mrs Dunbar Sale at Hayfield Sunday
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R. Triplett
Philip
N. B. Williams
D. T. Williams
Newark
Ohio
Daisy Williams
St. John’s
L. R. Hodgson and Sons
Clyde Sale
Herman Elliott
Dunbar Sale
Hayfield
Clearbrook Fire Co. Schedules Session
The semi annual membership meeting of Clearbrook Volunteer Fire Dept. will be held at 8 p m Monday at the enginehouse. In addition to business matters members will be shown several movies and refreshments will be served by the ladies auxiliary.
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Clearbrook Volunteer Fire Dept
Food Too Plentiful In Siam At Health Convention
A Siamese physician told the 13th Congress of the International Society of Surgery in New Orleans that Siam faces a nutrition problem from abundance. He cited wide food choices and cheap meals as causing over eating and digestive strain among rich and poor alike, urging moderation and balanced diets.
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New Orleans
Semhi
Geo
Siam
International Society of Surgery
Morgan County band wins division at Mountain State Forest Festival
The Morgan County high school band formed by students from Berkeley Springs and Paw Paw high schools won first place in its division at the Mountain State Forest Festival in Elkins. The festival returned this year after a wartime hiatus and featured a parade over two miles long with 35 floats and 60 plus musical groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Berkeley Springs
Paw Paw
Elkins
Freezing Apples Guided by Experiment Station Report
Geneva experts outline best practices for freezing apples including ripe firm fruit, peeling and slicing to half inch, steam blanching for 90 seconds, calcium chloride treatment for tender varieties, and careful packaging for storage. Northern Spy and other varieties cited as suitable with steps for dipping slices and soaking times.
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Geneva
N. Y
Frank A. Lee
Northern Spy
Martinsburg Real Estate Leader Elected WV Realtors Head
Starliper Elected President of the West Virginia Board of Realtors. Roy H. Stotler from Martinsburg area appointed district vice president.
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A. Lovelace Starliper
Martinsburg
W. Va
Special Subscription Rate for School Team
A local newspaper offers a special daily Star subscription to school teams. The rate promotes delivering the paper to hosts or away games and supporting coverage of school athletics.
Frazier Home Guests Visit From Newport News Shenandoah
October notes list visitors including Mr and Mrs Prasier and sons Randy and James Philip from Newport News and Mr and Mrs Harry Turner and children from Shenandoah. Mrs B B McKay visited local friends last Wednesday. Carroll Goodridge from Westminster Maryland and Miss L Goodridge attended Elkton services where Mr Goodridge led. Elizabeth Allen of Winchester visited The Cottage and W T Williams of Arlington spent the weekend at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Allen
Winchester
W. T. Williams
Arlington
Local Residents Visit and Family News
North Mountain Virginia couple Mr and Mrs Dewey Hug of sburg and Mr and Mrs Martin of Hagerstown called on Mr John P Omps in New York last week on business. Visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Sheburne Sunday were Mr and Mrs Bill Omps Mr and Mrs Tab Ferrell of Pa. Mrs Mervil Dick and Mrs John P Omps and son John Kent. Mr W B Nesmith is spending a few days with a daughter Mrs Ernest Fletcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Hug
Welfare case tests Virginia law on parental support
In Hastings court the judge weighs whether a Virginia statute requiring children to support destitute parents is constitutional. Roanoke welfare director John H. Fallwell said a ruling against the act could allow thousands under 65 to seek old age assistance. The challenge arose in a case over alleged non support of a man's mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings Court
Virginia
Roanoke Welfare
John H. Fallwell
Kirk A. Kuyk
Welfare Department
Motion to Strike Evidence Advised by Judge
The judge took the motion to strike the evidence under advisement as the case progressed.
Origin of coffee story tied to Abyssinia
A fragment mentions coffee origin apocryphally linked to Abyssinia around 87F but offers no clear historical evidence or date. The text is unclear and high uncertainty remains about how coffee began.
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Abyssinia
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