These are miscellaneous excerpts from THE STAUNTON DAILY LEADER (Virginia), I think it’s September 26, 1918. I have only one page of this paper and it’s got some holes in unfortunate places. I don’t have a date, but am basing the date on one of the articles.
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Colored Men Leave
For the reason that all but two of its members are now in the service of the United States, the twenty-seven colored draftees leaving during the morning were not sent away with the blast of music. The colored band, Samuel JOHNSON, leader, has been reduced to two members, thus the lack of martial airs when colored men leave. Those going on the last call ere sent to Camp Lee and went under the command of Earl F. HOWARD.
Augusta’s latest colored quota to help fill the ranks of the Army of Democracy was represented by the following men:
Robt. Lee JONES
Chester WOODS
Thomas W. LEECH
Frank W. BEYERS
Ellsworth W. TOLES
Harry POWELL
Earl KEELING
James H. MORRIS
Robert JOHNSON
John WILLIAMS, Jr.
Otho CURRY
Alto SANDERS
Godfrey C. BECKS
George W. WATSON
Julius L. WARE
George ANDERSON
Dewey CLARK
Elmer RANSON
Earl F. HOWARD (capt.)
Arthur FULLER
McLeonard KENNEY
Armstead SNEAD
John WRIGHT
Spencer RHODES
William McBRYANT
James SANDERSON
Lewis F. BROWN
SOCIETY
Wedding Anniversary
Among those attending the 55th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ananias PARR of Batesville, which was given by C. D. LANGHORNE, were Mrs. Purcey McCUE, Dr. McCUE, Mrs. Henry (?)eld of Mirador, Miss Alice PERRINS, Col. W. H. LANGHORNE, of Esmont, Miss Phillips LANGHORNE, of Misfit and Mrs. Charles Dana GIBSON, of New York.
The occasion was a delightful one and Mr. PARR entertained the guests with many delightful war songs, accompanying himself on the fiddle. The wedding cake was cut by Mrs. PARR.
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WILBARGER-WHITMER
A wedding of interest in Augusta county took place Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., at Burktown, when Miss Nina Belle WHITMER and Virgil L. WILBARGER were united in marriage, Rev. D. W. BRANDT, of Dayton, officiating. The only attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Jay NELSON, of near Dayton.
Mr. and Mrs. WILBARGER will reside near DAYTON where the groom is engaged in farming.
PERSONALS
Born—To Private and Mrs. Samuel G. HIX, a son, on September 22, 1918.
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Mrs. J. W. SLINGERLAND left during the day for Richmond, where she accepted a position.
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Victor DENY was a visitor in Staunton (?). He was enroute to the (?), where he will continue his studies.
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Miss Annie SILLING returned home Saturday after a two weeks’ visit to friends in Weston, Clarksburg, and Charles Town, W. Va., Edinburg and Harrisonburg, Va.
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Mrs. Joseph SNIGO, of Richmond, Va., is visiting her brother, J. D. HOUNIH(?), on West Johnson St.
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Merrin TALIFERRO left during the morning for Richmond, where he will attend the Richmond College. He attended the Staunton High School for several years.
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Edwin RANDOLPH, the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. RANDOLPH, of this city, left during the morning for Norfolk, where he will report for duty in the United States Navy. Mr. RANDOLPH has been holding a position in Roanoke for some time.
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T. G. KRAUS, a former student of the D(?) Business College, passed through the city during the morning from Springdale, W. Va., for Norfolk, where he will report for the Navy.
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C. W. FORRY, manager of the Staunton Clay Products Co., at North Mountain, spent Tuesday in Staunton on business.
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R. G. PRICE, of the United States Navy, returned during the morning to duty after spending some time in the city with relatives.
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Miss Josephine MARKLEY and brother, Russell W. MARKLEY, are spending a while at Greenville as guests of their cousin, Miss Jessie STEELE.
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Mrs. C. R. CALDWELL and Miss Elizabeth CALDWELL have gone to Wheeling W. Va., to visit Mrs. CALDWELL’s father before returning to Atlanta.
LAST RIOTER HANGED
(By The Associated Press)
SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 25—The number of Negro soldiers of the 24th U.S. Infantry, who have paid the death penalty for participation in the rioting at Houston, Texas, in August, 1917, in which fifteen white persons were killed and twelve others wounded, was increased to nineteen Tuesday with the hanging of Private William D. BOONE, at Ft. Sam Houston yesterday. It was stated that the cases of all the Negro soldiers held here in connection with the Houston riot have been disposed of.