Local History

Fincastle Community News March 7, 1929

Item

Title

Fincastle Community News March 7, 1929

Date

1929-03-07

Description

A newspaper article of Fincastle community news, which reads,

"FINCASTLE NOTES

Botetourt County Circuit Court convened here the 1st. Judge Geo. K. Anderson presiding still in session. The evidence has been concluded in the Dale murder case and at this writing the case is being argues. Court will be in session probably this week.

Capt. G. W. B. Hale and daughter, Mrs. Dalton Dillard of Rocky Mount recently visited friends here.

Miss Rowena Crush, a student of Intermont College, Bristol, spent the past week-end at her home here.

Mr. Frank Scott of Iron Gate, and son, Robert, of United States Navy, Norfolk Base, called on friends here Friday.

The Fincastle Unit of the Botetourt Garden Club was formed at a meeting of the ladies of this vicinity in the court house Thursday afternoon.

At the meeting talks were made by Mrs. Garland Hopkins, of the Roanoke Valley Garden Club and Prof. F. A. Motz, of V. P. I., extension horticulturalist. Officers elected were Mrs. H. S. Reid, president: Mrs. N. W. Plank, vice-president and Miss Rebecca Peck, secretary and treasurer. Thirty members were enrolled at the meeting.

R. Herndon Slicer returned Thursday from a trip to New Orleans, Houston, and Galveston.

Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Peck returned home last Wednesday from a month's visit to Sebring and other cities of Florida.

Everette Austin, a student of National Business College, Roanoke and Mr. Anrich Woodson of Salem, spent the past week-end recently with Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Austin.

Mr. Robert Day of Roanoke was in Fincastle Tuesday on business.

T. J. Wilson, of Clifton Forge was in Fincastle Monday.

Mr. Floyd Wilson of Clifton Forge was in Fincastle Monday.

F. W. Crush arrived here Friday evening from Le Feria, Texas.

This section has had heavy rainfall the past few days, followed now by extreme cold winds.

COUNTY SEAT"

Creator

County Seat

Format

image/jpeg

Subject

Fincastle

Type

Text

Publisher

Buchanan News

Coverage

Fincastle, Botetourt County

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Item sets

Community

Media

Fincastle Notes