Harris Telegrapher Details Vibrating Key Career
Harris recalls railroad telegraphy from the late 1940s to the mid 1950s. He notes the town’s two main lines, sidings, and a large switching yard with a roundhouse of a dozen engine stalls. The vib ra ting key sent letters by electrical vibrations, letting him type 60 to 70 words per minute at 48 dollars in 1948. The vibrating key served about 20 years before phones replaced it. Harris worked as a relief operator across the line from Pennsylvania to the Carolinas under chief operator Henry Fix, who was also the town’s mayor.
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Harris
Pennsylvania
Carolinas
Shenandoah Station
Henry Fix
Town Seeks Help Completing Shenandoah Puzzle at Museum
Town staff invite residents to finish a Shenandoah Valley puzzle started by staff for display in the town museum room. The border is completed, with central pieces missing for citizen participation as Ted Hayes notes.
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Elkton
Cindy Breeden
Shenandoah Valley
Ted Hayes
Elkton Bank Anniversary Echoes 1970s Theme
The Elkton bank marked its anniversary with a 1970s style event. Holly Thorne, Marketing Director, distributed illustrated history books showing the Elkton branch site purchased from Randall Dean. Prizes included an iPad Mini won by Beverly Lam, with runners up Robert Bentley and Kyle Hopkins collecting gift cards and a Dean Home Center CD set.
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Holly Thorne
Elkton
Randall Dean
Welty Hensley
Beverly Lam
Robert Bentley
Elkton Family Pharmacy
SoLace Studios
Kyle Hopkins
Dean Home Center
East Rockingham 5K 10K Trail Series at Elkton Center
The inaugural East Rockingham Trail Running Series begins Sunday July 7 at 8:30 a.m. on Elkton Area Community Center trails with five races through November. Each race costs 15 dollars, or 60 dollars for the series, with a T-shirt for prepaid entries and the series fee. Race-day registration runs 6:30 to 7:45 a.m. at the Elkton center. For details call 298 8730.
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East Rockingham
Elkton Area
Elkton
Kite House
U.S. 33
Elkton Middle School
EACC
Blue and Gold Drive
Senior Center launches dual fundraising drives in Elkton area
East Rockingham Senior Center operated by Valley Program for Aging Services hosts two campaigns. Super Stars offers $1 stars at Elkton Convenience Store Valley's Exxon and EACC, with stars displayed at purchase sites. Sponsor a Community Senior funds hot meals through Meals on Wheels at $4.55 per meal or $22.75 for five, aiding about 125 daily deliveries to Elkton McGaheysville Grottoes and nearby. Contributions and details to ERSC, 20593 Blue and Gold Drive, Elkton VA 22827. call 383-7006 or visit eastrockingham seniors center.org.
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East Rockingham
Valley Program For Aging Services
Elkton Area
Elkton
Exxon
Massanutten
EACC
Grottoes
ERSC
Blue and Gold Drive
Lisa Gooden
Eastrockinghamseniorcenter.org
Valley Banner corrects garden club school and EDA chair
In the June 27 issue the Blue Ridge Garden Club landscape project was misattributed to the wrong school. Elkton Elementary School is the correct recipient. In the May 30 issue Keith Guzy was misidentified. he is the Chairman of the Page County Economic Development Administration.
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Valley Banner
Blue Ridge Garden Club
Elkton Elementary School
Shenandoah
Page
Enterprise Zone
Keith Guzy
Page County Economic Development Administration
EDA
Guzy
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