Priest Wages Battle to Save Elisabethville Youth
A Roman Catholic priest in Elisabethville Congo leads a project to rescue youths from delinquency. Father Gerard Van Asperdt plans a City of Youth with workshops, bakery and technical school for 600 boarders and 900 day boys, funded by Lions Club and future sales.
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Elisabethville
Elisabethville, Congo
Gerard van Asperdt
Air Force
Salesian Order
Lions Club
van Asperdt
Mario Marchioli
Abruzzi
Notarial Attestation for Virginia Bank Directors
The document records that B O Brumback and Charles E Bass Alfred F Snapp James W Golladay are sworn as directors in Frederick County Virginia. Notary Herbert 5 Jones certifies the attestation on July 18, 1964 with a commission expiry March 2, 1968 and states no officer or director role.
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B. O. Brumback
Charles E. Bass
Alfred F. Snapp
James W. Golladay
State of
Virginia
Frederick
Herbert
Jones
County of
Front Royal Livestock Market Prices Displayed
Market prices list hogs veal lambs and cattle at Front Royal stockyards with weights and ranges. Top hogs $17.70 to $18.00 heavy butchers $14.50 to $16.50 light butchers $16.00 to $17.25 butchers sows $13.00 to $13.60. Veal prime $29.75 and other grades $24.00 to $27.50. Lambs prime $25.75 and choice $24.80. Slaughter cattle heifers $20.00 to $21.75 cows $14.00 to $15.00, utility down to $12.50. Bulls $18.00 to $20.00. Stock feeder cattle 275-550 lbs good $22.00 to $23.50. Heifer calves 275-550 lbs choice $21.00, good $18.50 to $19.75. Yearling steers 575-850 lbs choice $22.00, good $20.00 to $21.50.
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Choice & Prime
Choice
Choice& Prime
Slaughteer
Commercial
Utility
Canner & Cutter
Cutter & Utility
Piedmont Market Report August 12 Marshall VA Hogs to Cattle
Market figures for hogs veal lambs and cattle listed by weight class at Piedmont Market in Marshall Virginia on August 12. Prices cover light boars sows slaughter calves cows bulls steer and heifer calves yearling steers and yearling heifers with ranges for each category. />
Burglary fear stirs Waynesboro council action
Valley residents urge faster measures against a blowtorch burglar who has damaged homes by cutting window screens. A proposed citizen guard was voted down as too dangerous amid concerns someone could be shot by neighbors. In Martinsburg West Virginia, the Groves Co of Minneapolis placed the low bid for a 5.6 mile Interstate 81 Berkeley County by pass project.
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Waynesboro
Martinsburg
W.va
S.j. Groves Co
Minneapolis
Moses the ancient Redwood wins eight day fire battle
In Porterville California the ancient Redwood Moses survived an eight day fight against a persistent interior fire. State forester Harry Harp announced the blaze was out and Moses could live another 2000 years, after a lightning strike on August 4 and 6 ignited flames that burned 20 feet into the trunk of the 250 foot tree. Fire crews used helicopters to drop water and chemicals on the blaze.
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Porterville
Calif
Moses
Harry Harp
State Division of Forestry
Christ
Canary Islands Named From Ferocious Canis Breed
The Latin word for dog canis inspired the name of the Canary Islands after explorers found a fierce dog breed there. Canary birds inherit their name from the same island origin.
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Canary Islands
Canary
Islands
Deposit Liabilities and Totals From Winchester Bank Report 1964
A historical bank statement notes liabilities for Winchester Virginia as of June 30 1964 under the currency act. It lists demand deposits for individuals partnerships and corporations totaling 13 791 422 43 and time and savings deposits at 14 521 534 71 with total deposits reaching 28 312 957 14 including government state and bank deposits and various checks and rediscounts. The document reflects classifications such as liabilities for deposits and rediscounts under section 5211 of the U S revised statutes.
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United States
Winchester
Virginia
U.S
Individu
State Corporation Commission
State Bank No 414 Report Of Condition Summary
Report of condition for The Commercial and Savings Bank No 414 shows total assets at 1.689 million and total liabilities plus capital around 2.424 million. Deposits total 10.935 million with time and savings deposits 5.317 million and demand deposits 5.618 million. Bank officers certify accuracy with signatures from W. M. Feltner president and other directors. notary public confirms.
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State Bank
Western Frederick Bank
State Bank NO
Commercial and Savings Bank
I. W. M.feltner
W. M. Feltner
Newsy Tidbits Of The Area
News items from North Reynolds include Miss Vicki and Ann Michael visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Ernest Michael. Mrs Beds Humphrey injured a leg in a doctor office. Berkeley Springs hospital treats Junior Dick and Mrs Duncan's guest visits Clarence Shelburn and Mervil Dick family. Dick reunion set for August 23. James Barry’s daughter and husband visited James at the Dick home.
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North Reynolds
Vicki
Ann Michael
Fred Michael
Ernest Michael
Beds Humphrey
Timber Ridge
Mervil Dick
Junior Dick
Berkeley Springs Hospital
Jay
Steve
John P. Omps
Washington
James Barry
Valley Pike Hosts And Nearby Extend Family Visits
Mr and Mrs Robert Brown host daughter Doris Mae Shackelford and three sons from Baltimore. Mr and Mrs Janey Sargent entertain in honor of Paul Copenhaver and wife with Perry of Coshocton. Guests include Herbert Copenhaver Diana Copenhaver Clarke Copenhaver Sr Asbury Fiddler Jimmy Fiddler Clarkie Copenhaver Jr Floyd Snapp Lena Snapp Marshall Snapp Irene Copenhaver Alvin Sargent. Relief hosts receive dinner. Marshall Snapp and Lena Snapp return from World’s Fair trip.
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Marshall Snapp
Lena Snapp
Sunday School and Bible Conference Notes
Local notices show the Kernstown Methodist Sunday School event set for August 15 at 6 PM. The Massanetta Springs Bible Conference near Harrisonburg runs through August 23. Residents visit relatives in Maryland Ohio Indiana Michigan and Canada with several social gatherings and meetings noted.
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Kernstown
Weather guess wins Mrs Nuss a cool prize in Louisville
Mrs Milton G Nuss observes her birthday and wedding anniversary on June 22 and correctly forecast the day’s high temperature in a weather guessing contest. She wins an air conditioner as the prize in Louisville AP report.
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Louisville
Milton G.nuss
Visitors bring extended Lewis family to Kernstown area
Mr and Mrs Lemuel Lewis hosted kin from Woodbridge Martinsburg Ridgeway Cherokee Iowa and others in White Hall on Sunday. Guests included M Sgt and Mrs Thomas Lewis Colleen Lewis and more. The Old Stone Church Reunion is set for Saturday with many local families visiting historic sites in Lincoln’s Boyhood region.
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White Hall
Lemuel Lewis
Thomas Lewis
Woodbridge
I Lewis P. Lewis
Colleen
Martinsburg
W.va
Kenneth Lewis
Ridgeway
W. Va
Cherokee
Iowa
Lincoln
Springfield
New Salem Park
Willie Dawson
Ida Crim
Inwood
Dunn
Summit Point
Old Stone Church
Charles Zetlar
Albin
James Lamp
Gerrardstown
Ernest Milburn
A. M. Shirley
Falls Church
Lloyd Milburn
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H. D. Hane
R. L. Schroen
Western Electric Co
Faether van Asperdt
Michael
Middletown State Bank
Middletown
U. S
I. B.O. Brumback
Front Royal Livestock
Piedmont
Marshall, VA
Gore
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Eeeear
J. W. Ward
Co. W. Franks George B. Whitacre
H, E. Hill
James C
William Ji. West, Jr
Frank Armstrong
Ray Robinson, Jr
J. H. Yest
J, Lee Miller
Oeapes
Robert Edwards
Harold D, Patton
Harold R, Edwards
Myrnaw, Edens
Mrs. Mervil Dick
Valley Pike
Irene Copenhaver
Mrs
Helen Richard
Mae Steele
Peggy Ritter
Massanetta Springs
Harrisonburg
Bertha Cunningham
Janet Cunningham
Harrisburg
Loring Ritter
Elridge Clark
Ward Clark
Ohio
Charles Richard
Sara Donald
Rosa Pannett
McDonald
Richard Luttrell
Frank Orndorff
Ber
Tha Cunningham
Frank Dinges
Vickie Stine
Pete Harrigan
Hobart
Ind
Phillip Lewis
Detroit
Mich
Canada
Niagara Falls
Grace Ritter
Carter Luttrell
Adam Shiley
Earl Whitacre and Son
Curtis Jenkins
Earl Whitacre
Woodrow Collins
Judy
Hedgesville
Edna Collins
Williamsville
Lloyd
Milburn
Howard Plotner
Herndon
Howard Fiddier
Stephenson
George Parker
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