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Newspaper
The Valley Banner
Location
Elkton, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 2010
Page
5
A blended excerpt discusses the Greatest Commandment to love God and neighbor with scriptural references and practical meaning. It includes humorous quips about aging, profanity, procrastination, and a couple of brain teasers, ending with a lighting puzzle about three bulbs.
Elkton native and pharmacist John D Bear created Bear s Emulsion in 1910 and marketed it as a cure for many ailments. His Bear Drug Store sold diverse goods while the emulsion thrived until his death in 1914 at age 29. The family continued selling the product into the 1930s before ending marketing.
Elkton Area Community Center hosts the Elkton High School Alumni Association reunion on Saturday June 26. Class of 1960 receives 50th recognition, with other classes welcomed. Tickets cost 5 for members and 20 for buffet per person, with 21 deadline and seating limited. The program runs 5 to 11 pm including gathering, program, dinner, reminiscence, and dance. Two 1000 scholarships for 2010 Spotswood High School graduates are awarded for essays by Elkton Elementary School attendees with Elkton addresses. Association supports SHS After Prom Weekday Religious Education and EAUS. For forms call 298-446 or 246-1942.
Jenkins grows old apple varieties and sells small trees at East Coast craft shows. Sam Lam, guiding a local effort since 1983, preserves dozens of valley varieties and warns that modern grafting knowledge is fading. He notes remembered origins from soldiers and neighbors and urges collectors to share or contact the listed numbers. An orchard at Belle Grove Plantation offers a self guiding tour.
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