Mail-In-A-Pail Marks 75th Year on Detroit River
The Detroit river mail service enters its 75th season with the mail boat J. J. Westcott II delivering letters, newspapers, and packages to ships about 50 times daily. About 1.0 million pieces of mail will be handled this season with 2,000 destined for foreign vessels. The service began with a rowboat delivery in 1895 and is operated by the Westcott Co. under government contract since 1948.
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Detroit
Detroit River
J. J. Westcott II
Great Lakes
Westcott
L. Baker
Bill Adamek
Adamck
Westcott Co
Middletown Rainbow Drill Team Car Wash
The Middletown Rainbow Drill Team sponsors a Sunday car wash at Ratliff's Texaco Station 401 S Breiel Blvd from 1 to 7 p.m. The wash costs 1.50 and vacuum plus wash 2.00. Tickets are sold at the Texas station.
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Middletown
Texas Station
New Oldest Resident Recognized In Ohio
Belmont County woman Dora Johnson, listed by Social Security as 169, is honored as Ohio’s oldest resident at 116 after officials adjust her baptismal record. She recalls Civil War era memories, lives at ABC nursing home in St Clairsville, and remains alert with family visits and activities.
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ST. Clairsville, Ohio
Belmont County
Dora Johnso
Ohio
Ohio Divison of
Joonson
Division Viscials
Johnson
Mary Silver
Springfield
Mrs. Johnson
Beck
Morgan
U. S. 40
Bettie Bjorn
Jobson
ABC Nursing Home
St. Clausville
Nursing Name
Racecourse roots trace Pimlico to 1870 beginnings
Organized thoroughbred racing began at Pimlico on Oct 25 1870 while the Maryland Jockey Club which runs the track is 227 years old, founded in 1743 at Annapolis.
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Baltimore
Pimlico Race Course
Maryland Jockey Club
Annapolis
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Wdiiva
Spa
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Philadelphia
Doranne Brennan
Chevrolet
Impala
Mark OF
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McAlpin
Agilon
Agiloni
McAlpin Hosiery
Arnel
Fortel
Melville
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