Unisil Sand Mine in Gore Powers Glass Industry
Unisil Corp operates a major silica sand mine in Gore for glass production. President William Woods notes expansions since acquiring Virginia Glass Sand Co in 1970, with ore processed at Gore and shipped 18 miles to Winchester then to the B and O for factories. He declines to share production or profit figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unisil Corp
Gore
Winchester and
Western
Unisil
Gore Rock
The
Winchester
Connecticut
William Woods
Winchester and Western
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Woods
Gaston Named Sales Manager for Boise Cascade Division
Dean Gaston appointed general sales manager distributor for Boise Cascade Kitchen Cabinet Division Berryville to expand distributor sales program. He will lead new distributor development and assist current partners from Jackson Michigan offices. Local EEOC seminar addressed discrimination recruiting and employment practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Gaston
Eneral
Boise Cascade
Berryville
al Graber
Gaston
Jackson, Mich
Equal Employment Opportunities Commission
Washington, D.C
Winchester
Everly Honored at Retirement Dinner for 42 Years in Farm Credit
Julian A. Everly was honored at Shenandoah Valley Golf Club for 42 years as general manager of the Central Valley Federal Land Bank and Production Credit Association. About 130 attendees celebrated his career, noting his role in major farm financing changes and a 1975 loan volume over 34 million. He and his wife Frances live at Hillair in Boyce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Potts
Abex Friction Products Group
General Motors Corp
General Motors Institute of Technology
Flint
Mich
University of Missouri At Kansas City
Meta
Marcia
Mark
Matt
Winchester
Doubleday
Albright
Foley
Doubleday & Co., Inc
Berryville
David L. Albright
Clifton L. Foley
University of South Carolina
U.S. Navy
Jo Ann
Martinsburg
W.va
Alice
Julian A. Everly
Shenandoah Valley Golf Club
Central Valley Federal Land Bank and Production Credit Association
Farm Credit
Everly
Production Credit Association
Association Automobile
Howard Duncan
Strasburg
Land Bank
Production Credit
Land Bank Association
National Farm Loan Associations
Northern
Virginia
Panhandle
West Virginia
Berkeley, Jefferson and
Morgan Counties
East Central Fruit Growers Production Credit Association of
Hagerstown
Central Valley Production Credit Association
Federal Land Bank Association
Association
Clarke County Lions Club
Clarke County Ruritan Club
Northern Virginia Livestock Association
Lord Fairfax Community College
Frances
Hillair
Boyce
Plywood Strength Compared With Solid Wood
Plywood shows equal strength along length and width, while solid wood is strong along the grain but weak across it. This contrast highlights plywoods balanced panel performance versus solid wood directional weaknesses.
Miss Your Paper Star Circulation Desk Hours
The Star announces circulation desk hours Mon to Fri 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sat 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Readers with delivery issues should promptly contact the circulation manager at 667 3200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Rosenberger
Company, Inc
Commerce
U.S. Plywood
Georgia-Pacific
Dixie
Star
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Miles Cory
Winchester and Western Railroad
Winchester Evening Star
Friction Products Group
Abex Corp
Earl F. Potts
Charles B. Mallory
Terry Wotring
P.W. Plumly Lumber Co
Jacob Woodall
Smalley Packaging Co
National Hardwood Lumber Association
Mann and Parker Lumber Co
New Freedom
Middle Atlantic States
Mann and Parker
Clem
Tip-Top Radio and TV
Kenneth Clem
American Legion
Clei
Tip-Top
Carey Radio
Tip- Top
Patricia
Lacy Boyer
Association Board of Directors
Virginia Bankers Association
American Institute of Cooperation
Dowell J. Howard
Corrigan’s
Corrigan
Berryville Ave
Olurp4nal
RCA
Trak TV
1835
Valley Ave
By Steve Rosenberger
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