Revolutionary War Plot Noted by Washington Letter
Chicago reports detail a 1781 plan to kill or kidnap George Washington and two state governors, cited in a letter Washington relayed from New Windsor. Excerpts in Ralph Newman’s collection connect a Peekskill informant named Backman to the plot, with a possible Harvey Birch spy link. no Washington biography confirms the incident.
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Chicago
George Washington
Washington
Ralph Newman
Newman
George Clinton
New York
New Windsor
Conn
Heath
New Jersey
Backman
Harvey Birch
Recent Graduate Gets Research Job at DuPont Platt Belle
William E. Roberts Jr has been assigned to research and development in the Technical Section of DuPont Platt at Belle. A West Point Kentucky native, he earned a chemical engineering degree from the University of Louisville this month. Roberts, active in Sigma Tau and vice president of the AIChE University Chapter, and his wife Roxie reside in Kanawha C.
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William E. Roberts Jr
DuPont Platt
Belle
W. Q. Smith
West Point
Kentucky
Roberts
University of Louisville
Sigma Tau
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Roxie
Kanawha
A B Will Build Girls Dormitory at Alderson Broaddus
Alderson-Broaddus College plans a 150 unit girls dormitory this fall after receiving a $450,000 Federal loan approval. Architect Walter F. Martens and Son of Charleston designed the project, with a dormitory committee named to oversee construction.
Anchored Faith and Guidance for Daily Life
A short meditation urges readers to find an anchor in faith to keep from drifting. It cites Psalms 112:7 and Philippians 1:28, asking if hearts are fixed in the Lord and if relationships are held together by truth and righteousness. It invites reflection on steadfast trust amid life’s currents.
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Manasseh
Joseph
Dan
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Daroiv
John
Ephraim
Maneseeh
Moses
Hin
Manassell
Jaco
Evang. Saunders
Nashville, Tenn
West Virginia
Vanderbilt University
Charles Wesley Scragg Jr
Charleston
Joseph Grit Stump
East Bank
Morris Farvey College
Gerald Hinkle Davis
South Charleston High School
University of Vienna, Russa
Bruce B. Davis
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Cummins Diesel Sales Corp
Harry Dougherty & Son
General Electric Co
Lory Planing Mill Co
Ohio
Apex. Div
of Food, Machinery and Chemical Corp
Oliver and
Walker
Ezra Pack Lumber Co
The
Ruffner Hotel
Southeastern Construction Co
Trojan Steel Co
Griffin Pin Co
Kanawhe Block Co
Kanawhe Valley Hospital
Kanawhe Valley Lumber Co
Pauley Cleaners
Lewis-Hubbard Corp
Persingers, Incorporated
Plaff & Smith Builders Supply Co
Truax-Tract Coal Co
W. Va
Black Rock Co
West Virginia Brick Co
West Virginia Water Service
Wright Tire & Battery Co
W. A. Abbih Company
Amherst Fuel Company
Apex Paint & Glass Co
Earl T. Browder
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Keystone Motor Express, Inc
White’s Garage, Inc
Ray C. Call Cao
Corbon Fuel Co
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Independent Democrat
Gazette
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Corrier
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Molt Invide
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Sundey
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