Berryville Notes on Red Cross Classes and Local Affairs
Berryville items report National Defense First Aid classes to be led by George Reading in the County Nurse's headquarters on Mondays and Thursdays 7 30 to 9 30 for twenty hours with signups starting Sept 22. Also parish aid plans a rummage sale Oct 4–5 to benefit the church, plus teas and notices about local residents and upcoming events.
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Berryville
Eary Post Mitchell
Bas
National Defense
Clarke County
National Red Cross
George Reading
Winchester
Archibald Cummins
Parish Aid Society of
Grace Episcopal Church
Big Livestock Sale Set at South Boston
Farmers and buyers in the Valley can bid on prime grade and registered young beef cattle at Southside Virginia’s largest sale. The South Boston market plans a Sept 29 sale starting at 10 o’clock with 350 head booked from named breeders and expectations of 500 to 600 head total.
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South Boston
Southside
Virginia
Lindsey L. Moore
Ringgold
Tom Bass
Foote Brothers
Milton
N. C
McCajah Adams
Bowman & Gardner's
Danville
Man jailed for stealing nickels to treat women workers
George Norris Kirby aged 51 who lost his mint inspector job for thefts up to 75 cents a day over four months received a three month jail term. He said he used the loot to buy ice cream and soda for women employees. The piece also notes Fort Jefferson as a historic prison.
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Philadelphia
George Norris Kirby
United States Mint
Virginia Farmers Told to Seed After Fly-Free Dates
Virginia extension experts urge farmers to sow grain only after fly free dates to dodge Hessian fly damage. Plant disease free seed and avoid volunteer wheat. best dates vary by region from Oct 1 to Nov 15. Also advise nematode control by using nematode free seed and no prior wheat or rye, plus seed treatments for smuts.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
R. Fenne
Extension Service
Mountain Section
Piedmont E
Fenne
Shenandoah Valley
Farm Meetings Open Tonight in Back Creek District
Farmers of Back Creek district meet tonight at Mountain View School house to nominate AAA committee members. Other district meetings this week follow at Gainesboro school Thursday 8 p m Opequon district Stephens City Agricultural building Friday 8 p m Shawnee courthouse Saturday 10 a m Stonewall courthouse Saturday 2 p m.
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Farmers of
Back Creek
Mountain View
Gainesboro
Opequon
Stephens City
Shawnee
Stonewall
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Ollie Thomas
Lorenzo Lewis
Craighill Burks
H. H. Burks
University of Virginia
Burks
Hampden-Sydney College
H. H. Burks, Jr
Berryville High School
Fairfax
Hernion
E. J. Smith
Smithfield
R. C. Cowling
Phillip Cowling
Annapolis, Md
Wrightson Camper
East New Market, Md
Mary Lane
H. G. Lane
Richmond
John A. Chew
India
Montgomery
Defense
Montgomery Ward
Percales
Wards Convenient
Thornewood
Sale
Sale! Boys
Dad
van Arden
S. Loudoun ST
America
Fort Jefferson
Florida
Esso
Standard Oil CO
New Jersey
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