World War I Buddies Reunite After Five Decades
Gilbert Straight of Morgantown West Virginia and C B Lee of Stephens City reunited after meeting by chance in a hospital. They served together in the 80th Division 320th Infantry in the Argonne Forest when the Armistice was signed. They plan to stay in touch and visit when possible. Straight is a retired farmer. Lee spent 23 years at M J Grove Lime Co and now lives near Stephens City with his wife. Both belong to Macedonia United Methodist Church.
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Gilbert Straight
Morgantown
W.va
C.B. Lee
Stephens City
France
320Th Infantry
Argonne Forest
Straight
West Virginia University Hospital
Lee
Mr. Straight
Mr. See
Arkwright Mines
M.J. Grove Lime Co
Macedonia United Methodist Church
First British settlers land at Cape Henry in 1607
The entry recalls the 1607 arrival of the first permanent British settlers at Cape Henry Virginia. It notes other historical markers including 1783 Tory departures to Nova Scotia 1798 Geneva incorporation into France 1865 Booth captured 1925 Hindenburg elected 1933 Goering Gestapo 1942 British evacuations from Greece and past events.
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Associated Press
America
Cape Henry
New York
Nova Scotia
Geneva
France
Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
Port Royal
Paul von Hindenburg
Germany
Herman Goering
Gestapo
Greece
Panama
Cuba
Nevada Desert
School Reopening Still A Question in County
Farmville area officials and Negro protesters clash over Prince Edward County schools reopening. Board chair Moore cites need for protest cooperation. NAACP ally Griffin says many parents back students. Protests spread to James Blair and Booker T. Washington as Negroes demand fair representation and extracurricular inclusion.
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Farmville
Prince Edward County
Ray A. Moore Jr
Moore
Moton High School
NAACP
Bryant R. Harper
R. R. Moton High School
James Blair
Williamsburg
Booker T. Washington
Norfolk
Booker T
Never Out of Print Speller 1783 100000 Copies
The Blue Backed Speller first printed in 1783 by Noah Webster has reportedly never been out of print, with an initial 100000 copies and ongoing availability per Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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Noah Webster
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Hints From Heloise Sugar Water Ham Trick
Dear Heloise shares a method to improve boiled ham by adding sugar to the boiling water, then browning and making a sweet sour gravy with reduced liquid. She notes it reduces saltiness, cites family wisdom, and praises grandmother's hand me down recipes.
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Heloise
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