A Journal - McGaheysville - Elkton, Virginia Area

Miss Lottie Davis

November 1931 came in on Sunday.
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  1 Nov 1931 - Produce men from Baltimore stop H.L. [This may be Herman Longley as he had rental cabins across the road from  Church of Solsburg.]
  3 Nov 1931 - Ladies at Busy Bees served dinner and supper in the Bear building taken in $51.30 cleared $35.00.
  5 Nov 1931 - Made apple butter second time.
  6 Nov 1931 - New road open across mountain.
  8 Nov 1931 - Mable & Earl spent day here Sun[day].
  7 Nov 1931 - Miss Annie Lucas married Sat[urday].
  7 Nov 1931 - Miss Thelma Walton married Sat[urday].
10 Nov 1931- Started on patched apron.
14 Nov 1931 - Chas. [Charles] Fogle and his Aunt Georgie had tonsils removed.
14 Nov 1931 - Mrs. Townsend and Margaret Hammer had tonsils removed Sat[urday].
14 Nov 1931 - Mr. Brown operated on foot.
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13 Nov 1931 - Annie Downey and Rex Shifflett married Friday.
19 Nov 1931 - Gorden Lough operated at Charlottesville.
18 Nov 1931 - Dean boy hurt on Mountain.
18 Nov 1931 - Milard [Millard?] Morris killed on mountain Wed[nesday] age 17 years 2 mo. 17 days.
21 Nov 1931 - Ladies Aid had Window Sale at Dentons.
22 Nov 1931 - Mr. Robert Morris died 61 years old.
22 Nov 1931 - Mrs. Gorden Lough new baby boy.
28 Nov 1931 - Lelia had tonsils removed by Dr. Preston on Sat[urday].
28 Nov 1931 - Had glasses fixed by Armentrout cost $1.40.
25 Nov 1931 - Turkey Merica lost job at Craft House.
19 Nov 1931 - Dr. Marshall killed on Spotswood Trail.
26 Nov 1931 - Mrs. Baugher left for Washingtpon, D.C.
18 Nov 1931 - Miss Pauline Farror operated on Wed[nesday].
30 Nov 1931 - Miss Pauline Farror came home.

December 1931 came in on Tuesday. 
  1 Dec 1931 - Ladies Aid met at Mrs. McGuire.
  1 Dec 1931 - Mr. Dick Baugher operated on.
  4 Dec 1931 - Lelia goes back to Dr. Preston office.
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  3 Dec 1931- Lee Cepal pulls first tooth Tues[day]
  9 Dec 1931 - First snow fell on Wed[nesday].
  8 Dec 1931 - Cydone Sallie play at school house.
16 Dec 1931 - Got hogs from Uncle Luther weigh 416#.
23 Dec 1931 - Mr. Keezle paralized in left side on Thurs.
23 Dec 1931 - Miss Lin  Hammer died on Thurs.
28 Dec 1931 - Emanel Morris killed himself twenty-one years old.
30 Dec 1931 -  Mr. Ed Monger hurt taken to hospital.
31 Dec 1931 - Spent afternoon with Mabel.
24 Dec 1931 - Conrad Davis married.

A Journal - McGaheysville - Elkton, Virginia Aea

Miss Lottie Davis

August 1931
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 3 Aug 1931 - Mr. Williams died 50 years old.
 20 Aug 1931 - Annie and Frances Brown tonsils removed.
14 Aug 1931 -  Mr. G Brown hurt at Fertilizer P[lant].
15 Aug 1931 - Fields Day.
   Aug 1931 - William Richards had blood poison.
15 Aug 1931 - Irene Baugher married to Dean.
21 Aug 1931 - Mrs. Janet Monger Curtis new baby on Sat.
23 Aug 1931 - Mrs. Janet Monger Curtis baby died Monday.
17 Aug 1931 - Mrs. Lura Frazier new baby 3# [three pounds].
25 Aug 1931 - Mrs. Reba Turner new baby - Tues.
15 Aug 1931 - Miss Vada Lam married on Sat.
27 Aug 1931 - New top on Harold's truck.
     Aug 1931 - Margie Williams married.
     Aug 1931 - Rob Lam goes to pen for life.
     Aug 1931 - Farm Bureau opens in Elkton, Virginia.
 27 Aug 1931 - Garage at Ferlitzer Plant burned.
 27 Aug 1931 - Guy [Monger's] Birthday Party - eleven years old.

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August 1931 
 3 Aug 1931 - Fire at Mrs. Vernie Powell.
22 Aug 1931 - Calf sold $13.75.
26 Aug 1931 - Eula Fisher married to Bernard Stanley.

Sept.  1931 came on Tues.
  1 Sept  1931 - Emajean Davis married Meadows.
  1 Sept. 1931 - Mrs. J. W. Stearn resigned from President of Ladies Aide.
     Sept. 1931 - Morris checks came back.
  2 Sept. 1931 - Lee Opal vaccinated on Weds. Dr. Miller.
  1 Sept. 1931 - Mrs. Bessie Rodgers went to hospital.
  6 Sept. 1931 - Mrs. M.V. Leap Birthday Party Sun.
  7 Sept. 1931 - Lillian Gaynor tonsil taken out Mon.
  8 Sept. 1931 - Rev. Stearn moved Tues.
  9 Sept. 1931 - Miss Lydia McAllister kills self Wed.
13 Sept. 1931 - Elsie Dean killed in car wreck Sun.
13 Sept. 1931 - Minnie Plum wrecked near Warrenton.
20 Sept. 1931 - Hubert Shifflett shot in arm Sun.

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Sept. 1931
21 Sept. 1931 - Moved Adia Snyder to Harrisonburg Hospital.
30 Sept. 1931 - Mae Van Pelt and Hensel Lam married Wed.
24 Sept. 1931 - George Sandridge died at Hospital -McGaheysville 24 years.
23 Sept. 1931 - Mrs. Conrad Long new baby.
26 Sept. 1931 - Mrs. Bob Hammer new baby boy.
21 Sept. 1931 - Marie Armentrout starts to TSC Harrisonburg, Va.
25 Sept. 1931 - George Dean killed at Baltimore Railroad Crossing 22 years old.
 8 Sept. 1931 - Myrtle Lam new baby.
24 to 27 Sept. 1931 - U.B. [United Brethern] Conference met in Martinsburg WVa.
    Sept. 1931 - Rev. Smith came to Elkton, Va.
17 Sept/ 1931 - Mr. A. J. Hammer died 71 years old.
27 Sept. 1931 - Mrs. Ethel Putain operated on Mon.
30 Sept. 1931 - Blate Shifflett child died.
30 Sept. 1931 - Mrs. John L. Leap new baby  8# [eight pounds].

October 1931 - Came in on Thurs.
 1 Oct 1931 - Lewis Workman broke arm Thurs.
 2 Oct 1931 - Supper for new preacher Rev Smith Fri.

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Oct 1931
  3 Oct 1931 - Linwood Flory married Sat.
  3 Oct 1931 - Bill car wreck down river  With B Sat.
  4 Oct 1931 - Bill Fisher Fred Bowen car burned up.
  4 Oct 1931 - Senator Durght W. Marrows died 58 years old. Father of Mrs. Charles Lindburgh.
  5 Oct 1931 - Busy Bees met at Plums.
  7 Oct 1931 - Mrs. Pauline Dutrow in Hospital.
 10 Oct 1931 - Harold [Davis] get new stove on Sat. C. Heater.
 16 Oct 1931 - Graney goes to Roanoke on Fri. Eula.
 16 Oct 1931 - Miss Margaret Turner married Fri.
 20 Oct 1931 - Mrs. John Wyant operated on Tues.
 23 Oct 1931 - Ladies A[ide] Silver Tea at Mrs. McGuires $30.
 18 Oct 1931 - Edison died.
 21 Oct 1931 - Ruth Baugher tonsils taken out on Wed.
 20 Oct 1931 - Pounded new preacher Rev. Smith. ["Pounding" is another name for a party where household gifts are given to an individual or family.  This type of party normally occurred when someone settled into a new home. Today, many people also refer to this type of event as a "shower."]
 27 Oct 1931 - Made Apple butter, 27 1/2 gall [gallon].
 27 Oct 1931 - Virginia Hill moved from Cook's Store to Elkton.
 30 Oct 1931 - Miss Ruth Cover married Mr. Hollman.at M.E. Church Fri eve[ning] at 6:30 o'clock.
 30 Oct 1931 - Gooden Bros sold out.

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 29 Oct 1931 - Busy Bees supper taken in $14.10. [Note: This was during the Depression.  The ladies made more money at this "supper" than what a calf brought on the 22 Aug 1931 - see above entry under that date.]

 31 Oct 1931 - Mr. Ira Brill dies of blood poison at RMHospital 44 years old.  Mr. W.C. Brill brother.

A Journal - McGaheysville - Elkton area.

Miss Lottie Davis 

March 1931
Page Fifty-two
March 1931 came in on Sun [Sunday].
     Mar 1931 - New Garden Fence Jim S. colored.
     Mar 1931 - Lawrence gets radio & washing machine.
     Mar 1931 - Mr. Walter Miller died 72 years. Funeral at home.
  2 Mar 1931 - Mrs. Ashby Lam died  on Mon.
  2 Mar 1931 - Mr. Ewell Breeden died at hospital from burn 35 years old.
  4 Mar 1931 - Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Geo [George] Lam.
  8 Mar 1931 - Mr. Jesse Wyant died 95 years on Sunday.
11 Mar 1931 - Mr. Kyger got mail route.
11 Mar 1931 - Meeting starts at UB [United Brethren] Church.
15 Mar 1931 - Mrs. Baugher came home.
  7 Mar 1931 - Tottie Cook new baby.
  4 Mar 1931 - Mr. Tom Davis died 65 years.

16 Mar 1931 - Mrs. Baugher came home Washington.

 7 Mar 1931 - Mr. Kyger new car Ford.

23 Mar 1931 - Mr. Kyger started on route Mon [Monday].

20 Mar 1931 - Miss Janet Monger married on Fri [Friday].

23 Mar 1931 - Mrs. Lester McGuire new baby on Mon [Monday].

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March 1931

23 Mar 1931 - Picture at U.B.C. [United Brethren] given by Rev. Dr. Wright.

21 Mar 1931 - Mrs. M.V. Leap get new glasses.

25 Mar 1931 - Uncle Leat S. mother died 74 years old on Wed.[Wednesday].

29 Mar 1931 - Mrs. Elmer Leap new baby Leeroy 12lbs.Sun [Sunday].

29 Mar 1931 - Mrs. Goldie Miller new baby girl Sun [Sunday].

29 Mar 1931 - Mrs. Vernon Davis new baby boy Sun [Sunday].

29 Mar 1931 - Mrs. Lucille Harrison new baby boy Sun [Sunday].

29 Mar 1931 - William & Lay cutting scrape Sun [Sunday].

28 Mar 1931 - Elmore [Elmer] Leap car stolen by Meadows boy.

27 Mar 1931 - Lena Dean goes to Hospital.

27 Mar 1931 - New egg man from S [Shenandoah?].

April 1931 came in on Wednesday

  1 Apr 1931 - Put tank in Harold kitchen Wed[Wednesday].

  2 Apr 1931 - Mrs. Sigafoose twins girl & boy.

 4 Apr 1931 - Mr. T. W. Frey died 69 years 10 months 16 days Sat[Saturday].

  6 Apr 1931 - Snow and rain all day Monday.

  6 Apr 1931 - Mr. Charles Kite buck[?] died 62 years 8 months 18 days.

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April 1931

  9 Apr 1931 - Mr. Bob Davis killed by  by Lam on Thursday night.

30 Apr 1931 - Daddy get Frigidaire.

21 Apr 1931 - New court room opened in Harrisonburg.

18 Apr 1931 - Mrs. Bill Hammers twin boys.

18 Apr 1931 - Mrs. Shifflett died.Sister of Tom and Bob Davis.

21 Apr 1931 - Ruth Workman operated on.

22 Apr 1931 - New shade on porch.

26 Apr 1931 - Lester  McGuire wreck car going Washington Sun,

25 Apr 1931 -Mr. Luther Dean in jail at WVa.

 4 Apr 1931 - Walter Hammer married.

26 Apr 1931 - Mr. George Shifflett killed by son on Sunday.

29 Apr 1931 - Mrs. Hammer died.

     Apr 1931 - Wilson Shifflett goes on road blinkey [?].

     Apr 1931 - Moved railroad tracks.

     Apr 1931 - McGuire new car.

[To be continued.]

A Journal - Elkton - McGaheysville, Virginia Area

Miss Lottie Davis

Part Ten 
Page Forty-nine.
December 1930
  4 Dec 1930 - Mrs. Alice Monger Nash baby dies.
  8 Dec 1930 - Virginia Miller new baby.
  8 Dec 1930 - Back porch finished.
 11 Dec 1930 - Started painting Mr. Powell.
 13 Dec 1930 - Got hogs from V.E. Williams weigh 165 lbs $21.88.
 15 Dec 1930 - Got hog from Brown $32.75. $54.63 [Total for hogs].
 17 Dec 1930 - Mrs. Clint Shifflett mother's brother died.
 24. Dec 1930 - Howard Davis married.
 21 Dec 1930 - Shirley Shifflett died.
 25 Dec 1930 - Mrs. Site new baby - Rev. Stearn daughter.
 31 Dec 1930 - Naomi died at Hospital 10 years 5 mos 8 days. Wed night.

January 1931 = Came in on Thursday-
   3 Jan 1931 - Naomi funeral at home on Saturday.
 19 Jan 1931 - Mrs. Everette Fogle new baby.
 17 Jan 1931 -  Mrs. Lillie Frazier's husband killed in mine in Pa [Pennsylvania?] Funeral at East Point Church.
22 Jan 1931 - Got strap & sox from Hanger. $400.00 $100.00 off.

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January 1931
 21 Jan 1931 - Rue G. B. Fadley died 72 years. Funeral at Harrisonburg Va U[nited] B[rethern] Church pneumonia..
 22 Jan 1931 -  Mr. J. L. Maiden died 72 years. McGaheysville.
 26 Jan 1931 -  Mrs.Helen Monger Rogers new baby.
 24 Jan 1931 - Mr. Raines died on Saturday.
      Jan 1931 - Egg 15 cent
 30 Jan 1931 - Mr. Jollett killed 49 years Funeral at Shenandoah Va on Sun. Lena Cliff & Family    there.
 30 Jan 1931 - Mr. T.R. Whitfield taken sick.
      Jan 1931 - Mr. Fred & Ruth Baugher moved to Washington, D.C.

February 1931
 1 Feb 1931 - First Needle Craft from Phila[delphia?] record.
 2 Feb 1931 - Eggs 13 cents
    Feb 1931 - Mrs. Lillie Dupree sick.
 4 Feb 1931 - Marylice [Mary Alice?] Armentrout operated on Wed.
 6 Feb 1931 - Harold & Grace sent for bed.
 7 Feb 1931 - Went to Dr. E. R. Miller for glasses $5.50 & Armentrout

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February 1931
 5 Feb 1931 - Mr. Charles Miller flue burned.
 7 Feb 1931 - Vella [Vella Maude Monger] party.
 4 Feb 1931 - Mrs. Joe Black silver tea on Wed.
 8 Feb 1931 - New song books at S[unday] School  .25 [cents?].
 8 Feb 1931 - Mr. T. R. Whitfield died at hospital 66 years Funeral Wed.
14 Feb 1931 - Daddy new truck on Saturday.
18 Feb 1931 - Dean child funeral on Tuesday.
22 Feb 1931 - Mrs. Bob Davis funeral on Sunday at home.
22 Feb 1931 - Went to New Market.
19 Feb 1931 - Mrs. Allens funeral on Tues.
     Feb 1931 - Mr. Thacker left M.G.
24 Feb 1931 - Grace & Harold got bed from S.
21 Feb 1931 - William Richards broke arm on Sat.
21 Feb 1931 - Annie Laur[a] Hensley & Blain Lam married Sat J.W. Stern.
19 Feb 1931 - Busy Bees name party $29.00.
25 Feb 1931 - Mrs. Leap new renter.
28 Feb 1931 - New floor feed room.
 9 Feb 1931 - Miss Virginia H. died  39 years Hospital.

To be continued...