Pearl Harbor Address and USS Arizona Memorial account
This item presents Roosevelt's Dec 8 1941 Pearl Harbor address noting the surprise Japanese attack on Oahu and other Pacific targets. It cites over 3000 casualties with 1177 aboard USS Arizona and outlines memorial development through 1962, including Alfred Preis’s design and Kennedy dedication, plus related trivia and a brain teaser.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Empire of Japan
United States
Japan
Pacific
Oahu
Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands
San Francisco
Honolulu
Malaya
Hong Kong
Guam
Philippine Islands
Wake Island
Midway Island
Army
Congress
Arizona
Arthur Radford
Secretary of the Navy
Eisenhower
Navy
Alfred Preis
Sand Island
Kennedy
Preis
Utah
USS Arizona
Elkton Emergency Squad seeks shoebox donations for kids
The Elkton Emergency Squad asks for new or unused items and toys fitting a shoebox for youths up to 16 in Elkton and McGaheysville. Collections run through December 13 at local boxes. a community kids Christmas party is set for December 12 with Santa, games, crafts, portraits for charity.
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Elkton
McGaheysville
EES
Thomas Schroeder
Ace Hardware Dean Home Center
Bb&t Bank
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Bank of America
7-11
First Baptist Church
Ray’s Diner
el Paso Mexican Grille
May Motors
Rite-Aid
East Rockingham Health Center
Ran-Mar
Auto Dealz
Shenandoah
Harrisonburg
Blue and Gold Drive
McGruff
Santa
Schroeder
Amy Smith
Yahoo.com
Page County Shelter Open House Seeks Donations
The Page County Animal Shelter will hold a Christmas Open House on Saturday December 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities include photos with Santa raffles door prizes adoptions and refreshments. The shelter requests donations such as Purina Cat Chow and Dog Chow rawhides towels cleaners cat litter blankets beds toys and treats. Call 778 2101 for details.
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Page County Animal Shelter
Purina
Call
Estate planning seminars set December dates at EACC
Layman and Nicols offer two estate planning seminars at Elkton Area Community Center covering wills advanced medical directives and power of attorney. Sessions run 6 to 7 30 p m on Monday December 13 and 1 to 2 30 p m on Saturday December 18. Call 298-8730 for more information.
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Layman & Nicols
Elkton Area
Joyous Christmas Tea at Miller-Kite Museum Elkton
Joyous Christmas Tea offered December 18 and 21 at the Miller-Kite Museum in Elkton with 1 PM and 3 PM seatings. Menu includes scones, curd, Devonshire cream, savories, desserts and loose leaf tea. Proceeds benefit the Elkton Historical Society. reservations $25 by December 15. call 810-4699 for details.
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Miller-Kite Museum
Elkton
Otis Forrest
Denise Hensley-Forrest
Get Well Card Shower Planned for Verlin Lam of Elkton
A get well card shower is planned for Verlin Zeke Lam of Elkton. Cards and letters may be sent to Augusta Rehabilitation Center 83 Crossroads Lane Fishersville VA 22939.
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Verlin
Zeke” Lam
Elkton
Augusta Rehabilitation Center
Crossroads Lane
Fishersville
Breeden Family Thanks Community For Support After Death
The family of Arnold Wayne Breeden expresses gratitude for cards flowers food prayers and support during their time of sorrow. They thank Rev Carter Dean Kyger Funeral Home Elkton Emergency Squad Rockingham Memorial Hospital Critical Care Unit and the Hance Mountain Bluegrass Band for their song. God bless all who helped.
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Arnold Wayne Breeden
Carter Dean
Kyger
Dixon tops Elkton bridge score list in weekly play
Madelyn Dixon earned 2 960 points to place first in Elkton weekly bridge at the Elkton Recreation Center on December 2. Granville Life scored 2 860 for second while Howard Sturgeon had 2 490 for third as play began at 7 p m each Thursday at the recreation center.
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Madelyn Dixon
Elkton
Granville Life
Howard Sturgeon
Elkton Recreation Center
Personal training at EACC with Brent Leffel
Brent Leffel offers personalized nutrition and fitness guidance at Elkton Area Community Center. Private sessions cost 20 dollars each with 12 dollar follow-ups. Group rates for up to three people are 10 dollars each with 6 dollar follow-ups. Call 289-9556 or 298-8730.
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Brent Leffel
Elkton Area
Leffel
EACC
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Kole Hensley
Massanutten Mountain
Coty
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Rebecca
N. Main St
Nancy
Dixon
Elkton Bridge
Mt. Olivet
Roppity Zle
W. Spotswood Ave
Ekton
Virginia
Solaceine
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