George C Marshall honored by Virginia Military Institute event
A Virginia Military Institute ceremony next Saturday will honor George Catlett Marshall, the Army general and statesman who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953 for the Marshall Plan. President Lyndon B. Johnson will attend, along with more than 50 generals and numerous politicians. a long list of 1,200 names has accepted to attend.
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Green Valley
Shenandoah
Virginia Military Institute
George Catlett Marshall
Europe
Lyndon B. John
Marshall
Dedicating the George C. Marshall Library on the VMI campus
A town prepares to welcome 15 000 to 20 000 for the ceremony at the Virginia Military Institute library. The event honors General George C Marshall and recalls his fifty years of service and the praise from Churchill and Stimson amid postwar controversy.
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George Marshall
Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
Shirley W. Shepard Joins Shepard Insurance Agency
Shirley W. Shepard is associated with The Shepard Insurance Agency at 1302 Eaton Avenue Middletown, affiliated with Grange Mutual Casualty Co. of Columbus Ohio. He invites friends to discuss insurance questions, offers rate and coverage comparisons with no obligation and provides office and residence phone numbers.
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Shirley
Shepard Insurance Agency
Eaton Avenue
Middletown
Grange Mutual Casualty Co
Columbus
Ohio
Grange
Duty Was a Religion: Marshall’s Forge at VMI
The piece portrays George Catlett Marshall as forged by VMI discipline. It traces his rapid ascent from Uniontown to graduation as a standout cadet, his WWI leadership, Pershing’s praise, and his roles from chief of staff to secretary of state and defense. It notes his Nobel Peace Prize and his nonmilitary funeral plans, with VMI as his true shrine.
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George Catlett Marshall
VMI
Virginia Militia
Institute
Marshall
Uniontown
Gen. Schott Shipp
Korea
Oslo
Norway
Steel Reinforcement Lays Basis for Mile of Concrete Highway
About 40 tons of steel reinforcing bars are used in a mile of two lane concrete highway, highlighting the scale of early highway construction and the engineering requirements for durability and load bearing. The project underscores the investment in infrastructure and the technical standards of the era.
Weekly Meeting Schedule for Manchester and Surrounding Towns
A list of community group meetings for Monday and Tuesday across Manchester Madison and neighboring towns. Includes Industrial Council noon Manchester, Optimist Club 6:30 p m Manchester, Monroe Grange, Moanree Firemen's Association, Armory events, Civitan Club noon Manchester, Sertema Club 6 30 p m Man Madison Lions 6 30 p m Madison High School, and other local groups with times and venues such as fire departments, Elks Lodge, SPEBSQSA, and AA 8 30 p m.
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Emittee
Civic Association
Sertema Club
Manchester
Madison Lions Club
Madison High School
South Middletown Fire Association
Amanda
Armory
Mayfield Fire Department
Sheffield Street
Maple Park Pto
Middletown Grocers & Meat Dealers Association
Chatterdine
Bpoe Lodge
Elktones
Elks Temple
Walston & Co to audit after president's suicide
Walston & Co in New York orders a precautionary audit after Vernon C. Walston, 58, killed himself with a shotgun at the firm headquarters. No note was found. The brokerage says the firm remains sound and copies of the audit go to all customers.
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New York
Walston & Co., Inc
Vernon C. Walston
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