Stephens City Firemen Plan Weeklong Water System Celebration
At a Stephens City meeting the Indepen dent Hose Company No 1 voted to dedicate the week of September 30 to celebrate completing the town water system. A reservoir was built and mains laid to convey water from an artesian well for fire protection. A carnival fundraiser and an out of town speaker are planned, with auxiliary members aiding fundraising.
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Stephens City
Independent Hose Company No. 1
Hose
South End Hose Company
Winchester
Hose Company
Ake To Lemley
Harrough
Nettie Carbaugh
Mildred Lee Grove
P. E. Lineburg
Don Lem
Hugh Racey
Lomax Parker
J. B. Punk
Weather Supports Crops Across Virginia Despite August Rains
Richmond report says fair weather last week aided most crops with corn above average statewide though heavily rained areas show poorly filled ears. Tobacco leafing underway for markets opening Sept 24 while peach and apple harvests proceed. Pastures show good growth after rains and warmth.
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Richmond
State Agriculture Department
FASTEETH Denture Powder Promises Firm Hold
An advertisement touts FASTEETH a non acid alkaline denture powder for upper or lower plates. It claims to prevent sliding rocking or slipping with no gummy taste or odor and to hold false teeth firmly in place. Available at any store.
London teen reports air raid life and shelter duties
Ronald Mathews, 18, describes life in London during RAF air raids. He details shepherding colleagues into air raid shelters, manning hoses, and using stirrup pumps, plus anti-aircraft fire, Spitfires, and the nightly dangers while praising the RAF and urging continued support for war efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Mathews
London
Robert McNally
Mr. McNally
Jerry Hitler
Elsie (Mathews
England
Gresham House
Answers to Today's Quiz on Page Four
Quiz page fragment lists items such as No. 2 No. Kiel Thirty years Black Prince Vac 7 Increased 8 1 to 0 9 No 10 Erysipelas becca ace. The readable text notes quiz questions and possible answers with several incomplete terms and stray punctuation.
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Kiel
Black Prince
Has a US battleship ever been named for a woman
Harriet Lane, niece of President Buchanan, served as White House hostess while he was president and remains the only woman to have a United States Navy fighting ship named in her honor.
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Anderson
Rene
Germany
Berlin
Bob
Jerry
United States
J. T
A. Harriet Lane
Buchanan
White House
United States Navy
Berryville Social News Highlights Weekend Visits
Berryville social notes recap weekend visitors and local residents' comings and goings. Names include Charles Shearer Sr and Jr of Philadelphia. families from Washington, Charlottesville, Winchester, Martinsburg, and Ohio. school moves for Annie Laurie Parker and Charlotte Ann Ramsburg. and plans for trips to Raleigh, Staunton, and Virginia Beach.
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Berryville
R. C. Brown
Charles Shearer
Frances Palmer
Philadelphia
Virginia Woolen Co Marks 40th Anniversary
The Virginia Woolen Company celebrates 40 years since its 1900 organization. It has grown from 6 looms and 60 employees to 121 looms and about 530 workers with a projected $350000 payroll, planning a Dec 15 start and Sept 15 foundation work, seeking tax relief from Winchester’s City Council and aiming to serve Northern markets. The 1900 charter listed officers and directors, and the firm expected 50 to 75 workers.
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Virginia Woolen Company
South
The
Star
Woolen Mills Company
Hansbrough and Carter
W. H. Crawford
W. H. Baker
Shirley Carter
German Smith
Aon
Winchester
Knitting Company
Keen's Highland Calves Prove Winners At Big Shows
J P Keen of Summit Point West Virginia has won Grand Champion two years running with Highland Hereford calves fed for breeders in the East. Packagers and feeders praise Keen and his calves, noting strong performance at Baltimore shows and in open markets.
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J. P. Keen
Highland Bulletin
Highland Hereford Breeders’ Association
Marfa
Texas
Summit Point
W. Va
Harry McCann
West Virginia
Highland
Smith Brothers
T. C. Mitchell
Baltimore
Wm. Schraderberg- T. J. Kurdle Company
Maryland
Keen
Albert West
Iden Leaves for Randolph-Macon College Trip
Tom Iden, son of Dr and Mrs C H Iden, departed on Tuesday to return to Randolph-Macon College in Ashland Virginia.
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Tom Iden
C. H. Iden
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland
Social News: Local Visits And Weekend Travels Across States
Mrs. Helen Muir of Washington visits her mother Mrs. Pete Bell. The Palm Murphy family and Miss Helen Berry spend the weekend in Richmond with Mr. and Mrs. John Berry. Jack Enders visits relatives in Richmond. Lyons youths William and Gerald return to Emory and Henry College. Nan Eustaphieve visits sister Mrs. John B. Neill and returns to Charles Town to visit Mr. and Mrs. Bob Browse. Cecil Marlowe and son Levi return to Alexandria after visiting Mrs. Marlowe’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Levi. Hallie and Floyd Dorsey return from a summer visit with grandmother Mrs. Wells near Petersburg. Jessie Morris accompanies her sister Mrs. Lee Hudson of Washington over the weekend.
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Mrs
Helen Muir
Washington
Pete Bell
Palm Murphy
Helen Berry
Richmond
John Berry
Jack Enders
Nan Eustaphieve
John B. Neill
Charles Town
Bob Browse
Cecil Marlowe
Levi
Alexandria
Mrs. Marlowe
William Levi
Jessie Morris
Lee Hudson
Washington, Ee
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Robert Metz
R. E. L. Metz
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Canada
Betttie Robertson
Craig County
Newcastle
Messrs
Ernest Locks
Marvin Carlisle
Raymond Levi
Indiana
Stokol
Mervel W. Adams
E. Piccadilly St
C. P. Radiophoto
New York
Ronald Mathew
Ron
Becca
Ace
Potomac By-Products Co
Harpers Ferry, W. Va
Social News
Tom Shepherd
Leonidas Carlisle
Waynesboro
J. T. L. Jones
Charlottesville
Frank Huyette
Lambert Hess
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Hess
Madaline Edelmann
Roy E. Potts
Potts
Benjamin Kohler
Jean
George H. Levi
Gordon Levi
Garnett Levi
Staunton, Va
George Levi
Walter D. Wisecarver
Nicholas Morrison
Wisecarver
Annie Laurie Parker
L. A. Parker
Raleigh
N. C
Meredith College
Lloyd Parker
Naval
Parkers
Baptist Parsonage
Parker
Les McCullar
Booneville
Gilbert Longerbeam
Prank Payne and Son
Summits Point
Melvin Payne
Martinsburg
Donald Seay
Hillsboro
Carl Feltner
Arlington, Va
Pat’ Joyce
Herbert Smalley
Fortesque Beach
N. J
Bill Levi
Charles T. Levi
Randolph- Macon Colege
William Dix
Martha
Mrs. Berlin
Rosemont Circle
Caroline Stine
C. L. Norseworthy
Jackson, Miss
B. B. Jones
Audley Farm
Riley Moore
Joseph F. Moore
Robert Compton
Charlottesville, Va
Cyrus Pine
New York State
Thomas
Gold
South Church Street
A Norton Clagett
Bluefield, Va
David H. Scanlon
Durham
Ad. Withers
Bessie
Pattie Luke
Charlotte Ann Ramsburg
Haymarket
H. F. Brown
Austin
Tex
Florence
Lula Shepherd
Remington, Tex
Leon Scheuer
Harold Scheuer
Elvert Carlisle
Shepherd College
Shepherdstown
Robert Fowler
Rose Moreland
Washingon
R. T. Mahone, Sr
T. W. Whitaker
R. T. Mahone, Jr
Anne
Petersburg
Whitakers
James Owens
Hyattsville, Md
Inlaw
Hugh Owens
Elizabeth Endicott
Florence and
Henry Kerfoot
Virginia Woolen Co
O’connell
South Braddock St
General Motors
DELCO
arkAl Rye
Cees
William and
Gerald Lyons
A O. Lyons
Emory and Henry College
Hallie
Floyd Dorsey
Mrs. Wells
Northern Virginia Power CO
Baker’s
DR. Lyon’s
U.S. P
Delsey
Woodbury’s
Jergen
Fletcher
Phillip
Baker’s Drug Store
County Court House
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