Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-14
HOME COMING WEEK
A GREAT EVENT
Closed Saturday After Days of En-
jOyment-NOthing to Mar-Other
Edinburg Items

| Edinburg's Homecoming Weel
, will go down in local history as tn,
: outstanding event, of similar charac
ter, ever held in the Shenandoah Val
: ley. and those responsible for it's sue
: cess have been the recipients of con
. gratulatory messages from every one
!, of the thousands who enjoyed the
| week s festivities.
:. The entire program for the week
}, went through without a hitch and
although intermittent rains dampen-
ed the apparel of many of the visi-
tors, it did not dampen their ardor
The music of the Pythian band of
/ Woodstock was especially fine on Fri
day evening, and this part of the pro-
ing of the colored quartet of Wood
stock, composed of Preston Scott,
Harry McAfee. Willie Jackson and
\ Ned Spinner 1t was the melody of
4 the old South which charmed the
1 hundreds of auditors.
Many of the visitors went on a
sightseeing tour Friday. the objec-
tive being the great Shenandoah Cav
! erns, just south of Mt. Jackson, and
all of them marvelled at the beauties
of the county's great grotto, and
were highly pleased with the visit.
Last DAY
Two ball games were staged on
Saturday, and the one big disappoint-
ment of the whole occasion came
when it was announced that the seri-
Gus illness of the wife of Governor
Elect Harry Byrd prevented him from
being present.
At night Prof Charles G. Maphis
of the University of Virginia deliv-
cred an admirable address and other
splendid speeches were made. DIR. S.
w. Maphis of Warrenton, Mayor
Houston II. Newman of Edinburg,
Jason j Sperry of the Herald, l.. T.
Stoneburner of Edinburg and Rev. C.
w. Summey were among the speak
ers.
High class music was furnished by
the LantZ Mills Cornet Band
Miss Ruth Swami of Tarentum, Pa,
who has been spending the summer
with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs, j. F. Hoffman, returned home
Tuesday
Miss Katie May Whissen of East
Orange, N j., is visiting her aunt.
Miss George Bennett
Mr. Raymond Tysinger is confined
in the Harrisonburg hospital with an
attack of appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Baker of
Washington, who have been visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F.
Hoffman, have gone to Woodstock
to spend a few days with Mr. and
Mrs. j. M. Bauserman.
Friends of Miss Marguerite Holtz
man will be interested to know that
she is spending two weeks in the New
England states and parts of Canada.
Miss Ann Fiddler. who has been Wis
iting Miss Christine Lantz returned to
her home at Richmond Tuesday.
Mr.. Ralph S. Adams of Philadel-
phia the rural church worker of the
Reformed Church spent several hours
here Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thompson
of Gerrardstown, w. Va, have re-
turned home after visiting at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. ID. G. Brim-
low.
We are gradually returning to nor
malcy since Home Coming Week is
over. Let us keep on the swing and
devote our energy in preparation for
the fair at Woodstock.
Miss Laura Johnson and Miss Eta
/ Boyd of Texas, interested in placing
Bible literature in the home. are stop
ping at the home of the Misses EN-
ma and Mollie Lantz.
Mrs. Maude Miller and niece, Miss
Lottie Miller spent Tuesday in Harri-
sonburg.
Tuesday saw many tourists on
their way to attend the American
Legion Convention. which is being
held at Staunton.
Mr. E. Hollingsworth. who recent
ly underwent an operation, is able to
be up and about.
The condition of Ray, Jr., infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Coffman, is
improved.
Miss Dorothy Holland has return
ed to her home at Montgomery, w
Va, after spending ten days here
with friends.
Prof and Mrs. E. r. Reidel, Miss
Edith Coffman and Everett Ring are
| spending several weeks with relatives
and friends at Holland.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lambert and
| family spent Tuesday in Harrison
burg
Mrs. j. F. Hoffman spent Wed
nesday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
, Charles Coffman.
/ The local churches will be wei
> represented at the county Sunda,
School convention, which will be hels
( Thursday at Pleasant View Church
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