ZIP Codes Announced for Harrisonburg Area Post Offices
Five digit ZIP codes are published for 44 post offices served by the Harrisonburg sectional center along with Staunton area codes. The Zone Improvement Program starts July 1 and callers are urged to include the code in return addresses.
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Harrisonburg
Staunton
Harrisonburg Center
Madison College
Basye
Bergton
Bridgewater
Broadway
Columbia Furnace
Conkville
Criders
Dayton
Edinburg
Elkton
Fulks Run
Hinton
Keezletown
Lacey Spring
Linville
Luray
McGaheysville
Mount Crawford
Mount Jackson
Mount Solon
New Market
Orkney Springs
Penn Laird
Quicksburg
Rockingham
Pleasant Valley
Shenandoah
Singers
Glen
Stanley
Swift Run
Timberville
West Virginia
Baker
Brandywine
Cherry Grove
Circleville
Deer Run
Fort Seybert
Franklin
Lost City
Lost River
Mathias
Valley Deaths and Local Notices
Valley deaths list three individuals with ages and hometowns. Also notes a lawn party at Mt. Olivet UCC with a chicken bar-b-que on June 22 by Dayton Raritan Club, a July 1 to July 8 office vacation closure, and a cherries ad from Bowman Bag Co promoting Montmorency Sour cherries at 75 cents per gallon with contact details.
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Turner Ashby High School
Dayton Raritan Club
Bowman Bag CO
Montmorency
Orchard
C. M. Will
Quicksburg
General Locomotive Arrives in Harrisonburg for 2 Day Visit
The General, famed Confederate hijacked locomotive, arrives in Harrisonburg for a two day stay after an 8 p.m. crossing of several towns. It traveled Roanoke to Elkton and onward to Harrisonburg with polished brass, ringing bell, and a mood tied to Civil War history.
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Elkton
Harrisonburg
Stonewall Jackson
Roanoke
General
Norfolk and Western
Waynesboro
Grottoes
Port Republic
Shenandoah
Chesapeake- Western
Haugh Seeks Supervisors Post in Ashby
Samuel S. Haugh, former Bridgewater Town Councilman and Rockingham Milling Co. manager, seeks the Democratic nomination for Ashby district supervisor on July 1 mass meeting terms. He has lived in Bridgewater since 1936 and is active in local church and clubs. J Harold Wampler is the Republican candidate, nominated in March.
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Bridgewater
Samuel S. Haugh
Rockingham Milling Co
Mill Creek
Ashby
Rockingham Board of Supervisors
C. E. May
Haugh
College Street
Church of the Brethren
General's Schedule Locomotive Display Near Farm Bureau
Schedule shows the General locomotive on a C W siding near the Farm Bureau. Today it will display and make trips from 8 to 10 am and 12 to 2 pm, and again from 4 to 5 pm. Sunday times run 8 am to 12:30 pm for trips, with display from 4:30 to 8 pm.
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Farm Bureau
Summer Night Weather Records Cool Temperatures
The entry notes a cool night with temperatures in the 60s and a cool last day of spring as a cold front lowers highs to 74. Showers occurred Friday with Madison College weather station recording .17 inch and Dale Enterprise noting a similar amount.
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Madison College
Dale Enterprise
Wagner to lead Virginia Music Camp festival Sunday
International choral conductor Roger Wagner arrives from Los Angeles to conduct the Festival of the Virginia Music Camp at Massanetta Springs Sunday afternoon at three. He will rehearse with the Festival Chorus, a high school group, as part of Massanetta's weeklong session led by Dr. C. J. Hesch.
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Roger Wagner
Shenandoah Valley
Los Angeles
Massanetta Springs
Wagner
Massanetta
C. J. Hesch
Dr. Wagner
Western states push for GOP recognition and unity
In Denver at a Republican National Committee meeting Sen. Gordon Allott outlined Western strength as a lesson for the party. Sen. Dominick noted West accounts for 20 percent of Senate power and urged close cooperation to win larger states. Governors and aides signaled growing support for Barry Goldwater, with Colorado’s Gov. Love predicting Goldwater would fare well in the state.
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Denver
Colo
Republican National Committee
Gordon Allott
Colorado
Peter H. Dominick
Senate
Dominick
National Committee
Atlantic City
N.J
Chicago
Dallas
Detroit
Miami Beach
Philadelphia
San Francisco
West
Barry M. Goldwater
Arizona
Allott
Goldwater
Montana
Idaho
Utah
Wyoming
John A. Love
Macmillan orders probe into Profumo scandal
London AP Prime Minister Harold Macmillan ordered a public inquiry into the Profumo sex and security scandal amid opposition charges of a cover up. He named Lord Denning to decide open testimony and guide investigations into the affair involving John Profumo Christine Keeler and Eugene Ivanov as concerns over national security surface.
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London
Harold Macmillan
Macmillan
House of Commons
Labor Party
House
Harold Wilson
Lord Denning
John A. Profumo
Christine Keeler
Eugene Ivanov
Cuba Landing Criticized By State Dept and Rival Group
The State Department and the Revolutionary Unity Movement trad exchanging barbs over the Cuban Revolutionary Council’s commando raid inside Cuba. Each called the operation minor and a publicity stunt, while the UR warned such raids impede organized underground efforts and intelligence.
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Miami, Fla
State Department
Friday
Cuban Revolutionary Council
Cuba
Revolutionary Unity Movement
Council
Montini Named Paul VI Elected Pope At Vatican
Giovanni Battista Montini was elected pope by the College of Cardinals and chose the name Paul VI. The 65 year old Milan archbishop, a diplomat who backed Christian unity, will be crowned June 30 as bells rang through Rome. President Kennedy expects to meet him on July 2 during an American visit.
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Tom Ochiltree
Vatican City
College of Cardinals
Giovanni Battista Cardinal Montini
Paul VI
Campanone
St. Peter's
Rome
St. Peter’s Square
Cardinal Montini
John XXIII
Milan
Pope Pius XII
Pius
Pope John
Pope Paul
St. Peter and
St. Paul
Vatican
Kennedy
Italy
United States
Paul
Apostle Paul
Republicans Wary On Civil Rights Bill Fight
In Washington Republicans hesitate as Kennedy civil rights package seeks a Senate majority. Javits expects GOP support while Dirksen and Goldwater oppose privately owned business desegregation. Humphrey remains confident the target date of Monday afternoon can be met.
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Washington
Senate
Kennedy
Jacob K. Javits
New York
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Javits
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
New Pope’s Name Paul Signals Unity Across Christian Groups
The new pope chose the name Paul to symbolize unity among Protestants Catholics and Orthodox. The text recalls Paul the Apostle’s mission, his guiding verses on one body and one spirit, and his trials, imprisonments, and ultimate martyrdom in Rome.
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Associated Press
Paul
Ephesus
Christ
Paul of
Tarsus
Cherries Montmorency Out of Office Event Schedule
Community listing notes an office closure for Cherries Montmorency with events from June 22 to July 2 including a Lions Club carnival and VFW shooting match at Rockingham Esso station. Harrisonburg details show a fair grounds event on July 4 at 10:00 a.m. Contact 434-3073 for MD grounds 3 p.m. lineup.
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Montmorency
Moyer
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Mt. Sidney
Weyers Cave
Clara Ellen Sigler Bowman
Mt. Jackson
William Elmer Beavers
Israel R. Showalter
Mt. Olivet
UCC
Fair Grounds
West Rock
Raritans
McGaheysville Raritan Club
Gop
Gordon G. Gauss
St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Square
State Dept
MRR
Revolutionary Recovery Movement
Montini
Amleto Cardinal Cicognani
Cardinal Cicognani
Vatican Radio
Stephen
Damascus
Asia Minor
Mediterranean
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