Miss Virginia State Fire Queen Named
Maureen Fitzpatrick of Alexandria will reign as the first Miss V State Fire Queen at the grand parade closing the 75th anniversary Virginia State Firemen's Association convention in Harrisonburg. Maids of honor are Katherine Dean of Elkton and Martha Jordan of Strasburg. Winners in contests include four man ladder teams Wythe Manassas Orange and six man ladder Orange Wythe Phoebus.
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Maureen Fitzpatrick
Alexandria
Virginia State Firemen’s Association
Katherine Dean
Elkton
Martha Jordan
Strasburg
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Orange
Phoebus
Covington
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Fox Hill
Manaesas
Ft. Hill
Erdman drafts play for actor dancers in New York
choreographer Jean Erdman works on a full length theatre piece inspired by James Joyce Finnegans Wake. She has cancelled touring plans to finish the script with support from a one year foundation grant.
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New York
Jean Erdman
Miss Erdman
James Joyce
Titov’s flight toys with earth time on 25 hour orbit
Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov completed 17 orbits in 25 hours, crossing the International Date Line and the Midnight Meridian 17 times. Local times shifted, making Sunday become Saturday and back to Monday at home as he circled the globe.
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Frank Carey
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Gherman Titov
Titov
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Chamberlain
Moscow
Pacific Ocean
Coenen
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South America
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Palmer Peninsula
Rotary Urges Citizens Donate Pint of Blood
The Rotary Club asks area residents to donate a pint of blood Tuesday at the Red Cross Bloodmobile visiting the Episcopal Parish House on W. Boscawen St from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aiming for 200 pints, the drive emphasizes ongoing need and invites making appointments at the Red Cross office.
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Rotary Club
Red Cross
Episcopal Parrish House
W. Boscawen St
Portsmouth Council Fills Vacancy
The Portsmouth City Council elected John L. Dillon a public accountant and tax consultant to fill a vacancy by a 5 to 1 vote. Dillon, 51, had previously run unsuccessfully for the council. The seat was opened by the death of Raymond B. Seward last month. John V. Tuttle received the remaining vote.
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Portsmouth
John L. Dillon
Dillon
Raymond B. Seward
John V. Tuttle
George R. Walker
Vagabond Players Named State Theater of North Carolina
The Vagabond Players of Flat Rock earned a joint resolution from the General Assembly designating them the State Theater of North Carolina. It marks the second official theater name in the nation, following Virginia’s Barter Theater. The troupe has been active since 1937 and is led by Robroy Farquhar.
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N. C
Vagabond Players
Flat Rock
General Assembly
State Theater
North Carolina
Virginia
Barter Theater
Abingdon
Robroy Farquhar
Judie Smith Wins Hoppers Slogan Contest
Judie Smith wins the Sun Auto Club slogan contest during Safety Week. She receives a table model radio and the judges include W L Fogle C E Mason and B F Cooper of the Fraternal Order of Police. Other winners and award recipients from North Loudoun Street Braddock Road Cameron Street and Woodland Avenue receive prizes.
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Sun Auto Club
Way Safety Week
Miss Smith
Fraternal Order of Police
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C. E. ‘Mason
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Mac
Tote Aene
Th -Winers
Donald Snapp
North Loudoun $T
Pat Turner
S. Braddock
Larry Fiddler
N. Cameron
Dick Rush
Woodland Ave
Barry Nesmith
Temperatures in July Near Average at Winchester Lab
July temperatures at the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory were mostly average. The mean reached 76 degrees, matching the 41 year average, with rain totaling 3.40 inches compared to 0.88 inches for July. Data shows highs around 86.7 and lows near 65.4 with July 30 the hottest day.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Roanoke Hosts Two Large Church Meetings
Roanoke will host two major church gatherings this weekend. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Virginia districts meet Saturday at 10 a.m. and the Virginia Central District quarterly conference meets Sunday at 10 a.m. Elder George Z. Aposhian will preside and speak at both sessions.
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Roanoke
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints
Mormon
Virginia
Virginia Central District
George Z. Aposhian
Central Atlantic States Mission
Luther League Names Officers
Harrisonburg AP reports the Luther League re elected Miss Ramona Lent of Wytheville as president. Other officers include Jimmy Linebarger Shenandoah and Larry Jones Roanoke as vice presidents Bill Moyer New Market treasurer Grace Mauney Roanoke statistician Nadine Browne Bristol recorder Bob Strickler Harrisonburg Christian vocation secretary and Shirley Minnick Mt Jackson mission secretary.
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Harrisonburg
Ee Ee
Ramona Lent
Wytheville
Young Peoples Lutheran Organization
Jimmy Linebarger
Shenandoah
Larry Jones
Roanoke
Bill Moyer
New Market
Grace Mauney
Nadine Browne
Bristol
Bob Strickler
Shirley Minnick
Mt. Jackson
Weather Inches Recorded Across July Dates
Readable fragment lists daily precipitation figures for July including totals such as July 5 and 6, .78 inch, July 9 .03 inch, July 12 .13 inch, July 13 .70 inch, July 14 .15 inch, July 15 .23 inch, July 16 .05 inch, July 17 1.01 inches, July 9 .06 inches, July 24 trace, and July 29 .21 inch.
Actress Joan Weldon Heads to Broadway in Kean
San Francisco born actress Joan Weldon, after touring with a national company and three road seasons as Marianthe, has been signed for a lead opposite Alfred Drake in the forthcoming musical Kean. This marks her first Broadway role.
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New York
Joan Weldon
Marianthe
San Francisco
Alfred Drake
Kean
Musical Scandal New York Slated for Broadway Run
Classic come dy gets modern revival with autumn Off Broadway slot. Arthur Brandon writes the score and Ed Men eerth Jr. pens the text and lyrics for the new entertainment.
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New York
School For
Arthur Brandon
Ed Meneerth, Jr
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