King Of The Quill Tours Tazewell Old Town Block
In Tazewell Virginia along Route 19 460 a nostalgic walk through Main Street reveals historic firms and pivotal sites from the Clinch Valley News to the first electric plant and water trough. The piece traces churches, banks, hotels, theaters, and fires that shaped the town’s 19th and 20th century life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Fincastle and Cumberland Turnpike
Virginia
Clinch Valley News
Tazewell National Bank
Fielding Peery
Jeffersonville Democrat
Southwest Virinia Advocate
George F. Holmes
University of Virginia
Mariana Avenue
Boston & Sons
Roanoke
Spotts Brothers
C. T. Peery and Sons
Clinch Valley Pharmacy
First Water
Squire William Cox
Tazewell Presbyterian
William Moore
Pomp Warren
Jim Thompson Dodge Automobile Agency
Residence Type Telephone
Tazewell Equipment and Motor Company
Walker Chevrolet, Peery and St. Clair Funeral Home
Masonic Temple
Bill Peery
Harman
Kilgore Motor Company
Star Motor Company
W. W. Mac
Pine and Elk Alley
J. A. Greever Hardware Store
Trux Warren
Lish
Campbell's
Farmers Bank of
Clinch Valley
Main Street
Clinch Theatre
Had ate explained as marketing misstep in ads
Readers debate grammar in ads and language usage. Answers confirm had ate is incorrect, explain why, and urge boycotts of advertisers debasing language. A reader clarifies typewriter sentence form, and another explains gandy dancer origin. Ohio State survey notes record milk output at 125.8 billion pounds despite small cow population.
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Madison Avenue
J. A. Harber
Alexandria
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Agriculture Surveyors
Christmas Trees Reach 1963 Season Boom in United States
The U S Christmas tree trade has grown to a $100 million volume with about 45 million trees sold in 1963. Scotch pine and Douglas fir lead varieties, accounting for 21 and 20 percent respectively, with balsam fir 15 percent, Norway pine 10 percent, and Eastern red cedar 7 percent. Agricultural expert A M Sowder offers care tips including fresh cuts, water, and avoiding additives. Planting rooted trees after holidays can yield long term evergreen groves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Canada
Norway
A. M. Sowder
United States Agriculture Department
Unions Set 24-Hour Italian Rail Strike on Christmas Rush
Communist led railway unions in Rome scheduled a 24 hour walkout on the state railways starting at 8 p m Thursday. The action aims to pressure for cost of living bonuses as non Communist unions refuse to join if political aims are involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Time Table of Baldwin Hills Reservoir Disaster
A Saturday sequence notes events from first crack discovery at 11 15 am to reservoir empty by 4 55 pm. Sheriff helicopter finds seepage, mudslides on Cloverdale Avenue, gates opened to drain, evacuations ordered, warnings issued, Red Cross alerted, and reservoir wall bursts at 3 38 pm sending water down Cloverdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Baldwin Hills Reservoir
Revere Wells
Sheriff's Department
Cloverdale Avenue
Los Angeles de
Red Cross
Civil Defense
Canyon
Richlands Kiwanis Club Celebrates 25th Anniversary
The Richlands Virginia Kiwanis club marked 25 years with a Wimpy's Cafe dinner. Founded in 1998 by 32 charter members with sponsorship by Bluefield Kiwanis, the club now numbers 64 plus officers. Grady Dalton recounted the group's history and notable efforts, including establishing clubs in Honaker and Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richlands
Kiwanis Club
Wimpy
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
Richlands Club
Grady Dalton
Honakeer
Lebanon
Harrn Walls
Hudson Hufford
Bluefield
Bluefield Kiwanis
Eddie Steele
Bob Peters
James W. Pile
Howard Scott
John G. Conley
Hershel Boyd
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By L. L. Dickenson
Henry & Graham
R. R. Henry
Sam C. Graham
Peery and St. Clair Furniture Company
Bank of
Farmers National Bank
Britt
North Side
Mobile
Bland & Ramsey
Bluefield, W. Va
William Morris
Edward Locken
Milwauee
S. V. Fulkerson
Whitewater
Wis
J. A. Granger
Bill Smith
Sentative
Morristown
Tenn
Charles H. Granger
James Granger
Firm
Archdale Pajamas
Clark Stores
Raleigh ST. Bluefield
Archdale
Hirts
Leggett’s
Galey & Lord Dacron
Dacron
DuPont
Oxford
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