Shenandoah County Library Archives

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"Directory of the Public Schools of Shenandoah County, Virginia For 1932-1933."

This directory lists the names of the school superintendent, trustee boards, school supervisors, Board of Supervisors, and teachers.

1930 seventh grade history final for Shenandoah County Public School students.

Chart showing the indebtedness of the various schools in Shenandoah County including state literary bonds and private loans.

Photograph showing part of the golf course at the Shenvalee Golf Resort in New Market Virginia. The image was created by Shenandoah County's Tourism Department to help promote local attractions.

Photograph of May Cecelia Whitaker Rinker.

Published in the Shenandoah Herald on April 10, 1969 as part of their "Country Kitchens" series.

May Whitaker Rinker was born May 1, 1901 in Shenandoah County. She married Garnett L. Rinker Sr. They…

A picture of Harold "Sparky" Sutphin. It appeared in the Shenandoah Herald when they reported he had been killed in action on November 9, 1950. He was 20 years old.

Harold had deployed to Korea as part of 38th Infantry Division which was…

Pictured here is Jacob C. Saylor (left) with his Army buddy Corporal Lippki. Both were machine gunners in the Korean War. The image appeared in the Shenandoah Herald.

Jacob C. Saylor was a New Market native that deployed to Korea on July 31st…

This photo shows Corporal Linden Zirkle of New Market fusing a tank mine somewhere in South Korea. It appeared on the front page of the September 7, 1950 Shenandoah Herald. At the time the United States forces in Korea were attempting to stop the…

Nevin P. Dellinger was born in New Market in 1932. He graduated from New Market High School in 1950 and the same year enlisted in the US Army for a three year period.

Dellinger deployed to Korea as a part of the 15th Infantry Division where he…

A picture of James E. McKenzie, US Army. It appeared in the Shenandoah Herald on September 7, 1950 when the paper announced he had been killed in action in Korea. On September 7, 1950 the Shenandoah Herald Private James E. McKenzie, 18, of Quicksburg…

Photograph of Ann Gurney of Shenandoah County

Photograph of Cleda Orndorff Conner.

Published in the Shenandoah Herald on May 20, 1969 as part of their "Country Kitchens" series.

Cleda Orndorff was born August 9 1888 in Zepp Virginia where she would live her entire life. In 1915 she…

Photograph of Esther Catherine Foltz Miller.

Published in the Shenandoah Herald on June 26, 1969 as part of their "Country Kitchens" series.

Esther was born April 18, 1911 to Barney and Katie Virginia Foltz. She married Raymond F. Miller on…

Photograph of Wanda Oswalt Frazier.

Published in the Shenandoah Herald newspaper on October 2 1969 as part of their "Country Kitchens" series.

Wanda was born June 18 1930 in Lawton Oklahoma to Cassie D. Stamper and Malcom Oswalt. She married…

Photograph of Ada Woldson Samuels.

Published in the Shenandoah Herald newspaper on May 8 1969 as part of their "Country Kitchen" series.

Ada was born in January 15 1919 in Strasburg Virginia. Daughter of a tailor who operated Wolfsons…

Photograph published in the Shenandoah Herald newspaper noting Dorothy Ann Newland of Mt. Jackson had been selected to be the Honorary Fire Chief for the Mt. Jackson Fire Company.

At the time she was a sophomore at Mary Washington College…

Newspaper image showing the officers of the Shenandoah County Business and Professional Woman's Club for the years 1956-1957.

The officers are identified as (seated, left to right)

Anna Mary Garber Dellinger
"Mrs. Lawrence D. Bowers"
Ruth…

Photograph of Virginia Beeler of Strasburg.

The image was published in the Shenandoah Herald on April 10, 1956 to commemorate her selection as "Strasburg Grade School Teacher of the Month."

At the time Virginia Beeler was a 2nd Grade Teacher…

Photograph showing the officers of the Woodstock Woman's Club dated June 21, 1956. The photograph was published in the Shenandoah Herald Newspaper.

Pictured from left to right are:

Lacy Boyer
Emily Logan
"Mrs. Frank Humston"
Helen…

Photograph of Hattie F. Hepne, identified as "Mrs. Rob Hepner," published in the Shenandoah Herald on June 29, 1956 in an article detailing a deer she had cared for which regularly returns to her home.

Hattie F. Hepner lived near Macanie in the…

Photomechanical print showing Woodstock Mayor Web O. Riley speaking to a crowd from atop the bathhouse at the Woodstock Pool at the time the pool and new recreation park was dedicated.

The image was printed on July 9, 1954 and the dedication…

Program created for the Triplett High School's 1954 Fair, sponsored by the Future Homemakers of America (FHA) and Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapters. This annual event was designed to promote the organizations, the competitions they competed…

Notice sent from Warren B. French Jr., President and General Manager of the Shenandoah Telephone Company to subscribers notifying them of a change to dialing procedures for station to station calls.

Photograph showing a woman photographer. Taken from the Shenandoah Valley Academy's 1946 Yearbook on a page labeled Annual Staff.

In 1949 the Shenandoah Valley Drive In Theatre opened just south of Woodstock Virginia. The theater had a single screen, large concession stand, and could accommodate 300 cars.

This operation opened at the time when Drive-In Theatres were…
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