Year: 1945

  • Shifflet And Bell At Camp Perry

    Shifflet And Bell At Camp Perry

    In 1945, Richard Nelson Bell, former member of Two Rivers Chapter, Order of DeMolay in Front Royal, enlisted in the Navy and completed boot camp at Camp Perry, Virginia. Bell was active in sports and fraternity life. Read more

  • Membership of Chester Lodge No. 61

    Membership of Chester Lodge No. 61

    The early history of Front Royal in Freemasonry and Chester Lodge No. 61, including Brother Joseph L. Carson, is detailed. Notably, the Lodge involved Entered Apprentices without requiring them to be Master Masons until 1843. This information was published in the Warren Sentinel on June 14, 1945. Read more

  • Louis Grannis, Jr.

    Louis Grannis, Jr.

    In April 1945, Louis Grannis, Jr. of Front Royal, Virginia, excelled in Navy Radar testing and was involved in various school activities. Set to graduate from Warren County High School, he planned to serve in the Navy during World War II. This article was documented in the Northern Virginia Daily. Read more