Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-09-11
A Big YEAR FOR
BOARD OF TRADE
Edinburg Body Sets Example For All
Observation-Disclosures Many
Other Items of Interest

Shenandoah Valley, but in other sec
tons of Virginia where its activities
have reached. 1t is unique and alone
in the progressive strides, made in
so short time, in towns of its size,
or even double its size.
On the first Monday night in Sep
TENDER 1924 it began its career with
twenty members, met for the purpose
of making Edinburg bigger. better
and more progressive town.
The first officers were Mayor Hous-
ton II. Newman. president; George
w. Ring. 1st vice-pres.; Frank c.
Dinges. I'd vice-pres.; w. C. Zirkle,
Sd vice-pres.; Mark Getz, treasurer,
and G. Robert Irwin, secretary. These
officers were elected to serve for a
term of two years.
1t is fiattering to the organization
to note that so well was its founda-
ton laid, and so active were the orig
inal twenty that at the end of it's
first year, there were eighty active
members.
Things Accomplished
Among the things undertaken and
accomplished for the good of Edin-
burg and contiguous territory were
the securing of first-class road which
bisects the Fort Valley and comes
through the Edinburg Gap to the
town. This was done through the
cooperation of the Board of Trade
and the L. S. Forestry Service, and
thus far approximately $4,000 has
been spent on the project.
The Board of Trade secured con-
tinuous telephone service for the
town and it is the only town in the
county having 24-hour service. 1t
invites others to take advantage of
this all-day and all-night service.
Through its activities. poles and
trees in the town were painted, lend
ing much to the attractiveness of the
streets of the town.
Welcome" signs have been placed
at each approach to the town and
one of the best equipped rest rooms
in the Valley has been provided for
visitors and tourists.
The great success of Homecoming
Week in Edinburg is fresh in the
minds of the thousands who visited
the town during the weeks festivi-
ties. The Board of Trade inaugurated
the movement which it fostered, and
to a great extent financed, and it put
Edinburg and Madison District on the
map in big letters.
1t has had it's delegates and repre-
sentatiyes at every meeting which
meant bigger things for the Valley
and has participated largely in the
park proposal.
The National Editorial Association,
on its trip through the Shenandoah
Valley, were entertained by the
Board of Trade
There is a spirit of cooperation in
the organization worthy of emulation
in any town which is striving to catch
the spirit of progressiveness.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. w. D. Owsler and
daughter, Miss Viola of Philadelphia
and Walter c. Painter of Baltimore
were week END guests of Mrs Mary
Belle Yonce
Mr. bel Of h
ington were weekend guests DIT the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Painter.
Harry Whissen of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with relatives.
Walter Seabright and wife of Phil
adelphia were guests over the week
end of Mr. and Mrs J. r. Whissen.
Mrs H. o. Hisey and Mrs. w. G.
Swami spent Sunday with relatives
in Harrisonburg
Mr.. and Mrs Vance Dinges and two
sons of Washington are spending a
weeks vacation with relatives here
and attending the fair.
Misses Louise Pollard and Bobbie
Gore of Washington spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. F. NJ Evans
E. F. Driscoll and Mr.. and Mrs
James Langford and two children OF
Washington were guests over the
weekend at the home of Mrs Emma
j. Browne. They were accompanied
home by Mrs. E. F. Driscoll, who
has been spending the past week with
relatives here.
Madison Coe and friend, Charles
Morris of Washington spent the week
end with his father. Rev. II. S. Coe.
Mrs. Sam Painter and Mr. and Mrs
Jack Painter of Washington spenr
Sunday with relatives here.
H. C. Haney of Washington spen
several days this week with friends
here.
Miss Frances Heishman and frien,
of Washington spent the week-en,
at the home of her parents. Mr.. ant
Mrs. r. H. Heishman.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ Meyer and tw,
sons of Front Royal spent the week
end with relatives here.
Misses Cornelia Coe, Janet Jardin
and Ruth Moler of Hyattsville. Md
and Paul Snider of Washington ar
visiting at the home OF Rev. and Mr.,
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