Dahlgren Woman’s Society marks 25th anniversary event
The Dahlgren Methodist Womans Society of Christian Service met June 21 at 1 30 p m at Mrs Maude Degenhart s home with 11 members and two guests Present were Verna Cantrell Flossie Shelton Pauline Kennedy Ada Odle Viola Laily and Helen Allen Cantrell led the anniversary program Jesson The 25th anniversary featured a garden corsage for charter members A devotional by Arta Mae Minor recalled the society s history and the Worship Center The group noted 27 sick calls and a list of deceased members Refreshments were served by the hostess and Alma Parkhill The next meeting is July 19 at Verna McNair s home. Dahlgren Baptist plans VBS July 5 to July 15 Mr and Mrs Charles W
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Womans Society of Christian Service
Dahlgren Methodist Church
Maude Degenhart
Jesson
the Missionary Society
Verna Cantrell
Flossie Shelton
Pauline Kennedy
Ada Odle
Viola Laily
Helen Allen
Betty Crocker
Mt. Vernon
Frustration and junk art through a petroleum engineer
A West Coast engineer Fred M. Kalenborn transforms battered drilling equipment into art, including a piece titled Frustration and a depiction of a snake and bird. The column also lists numerous weekend visits and travels of local residents and a social note on a clipping about a lunch group and its gossip.
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Fred M. Kalenborn
Economic psychology shifts focus from cycles to long term
Secretary of Commerce John Connor comments on falling auto sales and stock market jitters, saying people act as economic psychologists. He urges emphasis on long term health rather than hour-to-hour events shaping market behavior.
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John Connor
Local Mountaineer Quips About Whiskey Hunt
A tourist asks what locals do, and a ramshackle porch scene yields a wry reply. The mountain man says they mostly drink and hunt, and when pressed about what they hunt, he deadpans whiskey.
Income Tax Questions A IRS column answers taxpayers
This public service column from the local IRS office covers common tax questions. It explains the statute of limitations for assessing income tax, handling lost refund checks, and highway use tax due dates for trucks including deadlines for regular returns and for newly acquired vehicles.
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U.S. Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Deducting Convention Travel for Church Delegates
A delegate attending a convention as a duly elected church representative may deduct unreimbursed travel expenses directly tied to the convention if itemizing. Personal costs such as sightseeing are not deductible, and spouse and child expenses are not deductible.
First Paper Mill in North America at Roxboro 1690
Britannica records the first paper mill in North America erected in 1690 at Roxboro in what is now part of Germantown. The site marks an early industrial development in colonial Philadelphia area.
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North America
Roxboro
Germantown
Encyclopaedia Britannica
First American Newspaper Issued in 1690
The earliest American newspaper was published on September 25, 1690, marking the inception of a colonial press era. The edition established a tradition of public notice, political discourse, and community news that spread across the colonies in the ensuing decades.
Galaxon fat loss pill advertised at South Side Drug Store
An ad offers Galaxon fat loss pills without a prescription claiming quick weight loss and a money back guarantee. Priced at $3.00, it promises easy swallowing and a no questions asked refund if not satisfied after returning the package to South Side Drug Store at 901 South 10th. Mall orders available.
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Galaxon
South Side Drug Store
South 10Th
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