Local History

Buchanan Community News September 24, 1953

Item

Title

Buchanan Community News September 24, 1953

Date

1953-09-24

Description

A newspaper article of Buchanan community news, which reads

"BUCHANAN

American Legion Post No. 93, met Monday night and installed L. C. Carter as commander; Wayne Graves, adjutant, Paul Hubble, first vice-commander; Eddie Green second vice-commander; J. Shelton Stinnett, chaplain; Roy Bachman, finance officer; Bill Stull, service officer and A. C. Markham, ser- [...]

Mrs. A. C. Markham has been elected president of the American Legion Auxiliary; Mrs. C. D. Barger, Sr., vice-preskdent [sic] and Mrs. Frank Quarles, sec. -t as.

The Buchanan Book club met Friday night with Mrs. Hunter M. Painter at her home in Fincastle to make plans for the year's study. New officers are Mrs. H. G. Carson, president; Mrs. John E. McCulloch, vice-president; Mrs. Philip Kohen, secretary, and Mrs. Painter, librarian.

Mrs. Mobelle Booze and son Merlin attended a reunion of the children of the latd [sic] Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smiley of Botetourt Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. West of Roanoke. Thirty five descendents [sic] attended.

Frank Chapman is ill at his home here from a herrt [sic] attack suffered last week.

Mrs Pauline Waiters spent the week-end with Dr and Mrs David Wilson at Hamden-Sydney College.

Mr and Mrs L. E. Garland attended the burial of their friend Arthur Carson Sunday in Richmond. An employee of the C & P Telephone Company, Mr. Carson had a wide acquaintance in Botetourt.

Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Crawford have had as guests Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Thurston of Glen Wilton, parents of Mrs. Crawford."

Creator

The Fincastle Herald

Format

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Subject

Buchanan

Type

Text

Publisher

The Fincastle Herald

Coverage

Buchanan, Botetourt County

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Community

Media

Buchanan News