Unemployment Edges Down in September
The Labor Department reported a small dip in unemployment to 4,085,000 in September with seasonal factors expected to cut to about 3.9 million in October. Hurricane Carla disrupted gains, causing a 1.5 million drop in total employment and farm harvest stoppages, while long term joblessness fell and underemployed workers reduced from 3.3 million to 2.5 million.
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Washington
Labor Department
Department
Carla
Tavares
Texas
Seymour Wolfbeing
Bolivar News Notes and Local Health Updates
Bolivar correspondent reports J Winfred McCormick spent ten days in Winchester Memorial Hospital before transfer to Newton D Baker VA Hospital near Martinsburg WV. Howard Lemon injured eye at Brunswick B&O shop. seed removed, sight uncertain. Local residents attended Frederick visit. Jack Loudan host. Will Pearrett injured lifting a 400 pound vault, now at Charles Town General Hospital. Church ladies plan annual apple butter event for church benefit. Visits and hospital stays of several area residents, plus property purchase and move to Allstadt’s Hill. Anacreon verse recounts Cockburn’s 1814 Baltimore bombardment with Key’s famous lyric.
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G.E. Webb
Bolivar-Harpers Ferry
J. Winfred McCormick
Winchester Va. Memorial Hospital
Newton D. Baker Va. Hospital
Mar Onsourg
W. Va
Bolivar
U.S
Howard Lemon
B & O. RL KR
Brunswick
Frederick
Bobby Loudan
Knoxville
J. Loudan
Charles Town
Will Pearrett
Jackson Street
Vailey Vault Company
J. Donald Eackles
Pearrell
Charles Town General Hospital
Bolivar Methodist Church
GE. Webb
Brawner Harding
Gaithersburg
Lawrence Frye
Howard
Etta Graham
Buckeystown
Blake Harrison
Dennie Heizell
Baxerton
Harpers Ferry High School
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Vernon Webb
Nellie McVey
Washington, D C
Washington, D C. Where They Visited Mrs. Webb's Aunt, Mrs. Miriam Stine
Raymond Wilt
Steve
John Mower
Cumberland
Eisenhower speaks at Naval War College in Newport
President Eisenhower visits Newport for a one day stop to address the Naval War College. He calls Newport feel like home and spends 45 minutes speaking to about 500 students and officers before taking questions for 40 minutes. Fleet Admiral Nimitz attends the event and meets the former president.
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Newport. R
Formr
Eisenhower
Naval War College
Newport
Naval Base
Gettysburg
Fleet Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
James P. Lay
War College
Anniversary For Anthem By Ward Channel Newspaper enterprise Assn
A historical note traces the Anacreontic Society from 16th century England to early America. It describes how melodies and bawdy verses became popular in the United States, with Boston Adams and Liberty lyrics, Francis Scott Key adapting words for Decatur, and a Columbian Anacre Society in New York. By 1805 public gatherings featured the tune or its variants.
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Anacreon
Venus
Barehus
Britain
Atlantic
U.S
Boston
Adams
Liberty
Baltimore
Francis Scott Key
Stephen Decatur
New York
Local social notes and political updates from Jefferson County
Buddies and families visit in Portsmouth and Silver Spring while the Fire Co fund-raisers occur in Nag’s Head. P D A Camp 12 meets at Mrs Webb’s home. Shenandoah Junction visitors stop by Loudon home. October Fest set at Hill Top House with German food. Edward E. Henkles sworn in as Jefferson County Court member replacing the late Harry J. Cain.
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Nag’s Head
N.C
Dale
Portsmouth
Dewey Meadows
Arlington
Joan
Silver Spring
Bolivar
Webb
Jack Loudan
Milet Housden
Rufus Housden
Sylvia Harrison
Shenandoah Junction
Little of America
Hilltop House
Edward E. Henkles
Hailtown
Jefferson County
Harpers Ferry
Harry J. Cain
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Admiral Cockburn
Cockburn and Company
Key
Cockburn
Fort McHenry
Percy Moran
Francis
Hell
Eenhower
Naval College
EARLY
ST. Ladies
Peg
Shodge Perei
Peterey
N. Market ST
Ci J Typewriter & Supply CO
Cc Jewelers
West Patrick ST
Westinghouse Offers
Westinghouse
Laundromat
Beethy
Bet
Aetomatics
Ee Ee Terrer Omes Equipment Company
Cs Se Eee
Kemp's
Kem
Little Yankee
Shoe Dept
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