Today in History highlights and local church event
On this date in 1959 Hawaii became the 50th state. Also noted are historic events from 1858 to 1970 plus a local church notice for the Northern Virginia Majestic Choir to sing at Zion Baptist Church in Boyce on Sunday August 29 at 7 30 p m with Rev W L Branch pastor and Mrs Lillian P Morgan sponsor.
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Associated Press
Hawaii
U.S
Lincoln-Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Reggio
Britain
France
Somme
Japan
Kiska
Aleutians
United States
Northern Virginia Majestic Choir
Gainesville
Zion Baptist Church
Boyce
W. L. Branch
Lillian P. Morgan
Americans Buy Up Huge Areas In Canada
The Canadian Press notes Americans control significant Canadian industry and are purchasing wilderness and recreation land nationwide. Ontario and coastal areas see the strongest American ownership, while Quebec and the Prairies show fewer sales. Prince Edward Island worries at about 2 percent nonresident ownership. Nova Scotia cites Canadian owners from other provinces. Fort Erie beach land area reportedly up to 90 percent American-owned.
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Ottawa
Canada
National News Cooperative
United States
Quebec
Prairie Provinces
Ontario
New York
Michigan
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Fort Erie
Ont
Tomahawk Right in Early Virginia Land Claims
A historical note explains the tomahawk right where a settler could claim acreage by notching trees with a tomahawk in early Virginia. The practice shows how frontier land tenure depended on visible markers and colonial policy.
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Virginia
Stonewall Raritans Plan Inaugural Charity Horse Show
The Stonewall Raritans announce the first annual charity horse show to be held at the Stonewall Raritan grounds on Sept 11 starting at noon. Events include Western and plantation walker classes, horse pulling contests, and a chicken barbeque supper, with 110 ribbons across 22 events and prize money for top four finishers.
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Stonewall Raritan
Stonewall School
Rt. 11
Clearbrook
Raymond Fish
Fish
Cornell Lab of Ornithology Holds Vast Sound Collection
Cornell University's Lab of Ornithology maintains a vast archive of about 30,000 natural sounds. The collection spans diverse calls from squeaking oak trees to a bull alligator, illustrating the breadth of Earth's acoustic life. The Pacific Ocean spans 63.8 million square miles.
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Cornell University
Laboratory of
Pacific Ocean
Tiger Bridge hand beats the Tiger West in a clever defense
Oswald and James Jacoby present a bridge problem where South as Tiger must overcome a doubled five clubs after West opens diamonds. The defense hides West with four clubs and a sneaky endplay leads to eleven tricks only with precise ruffing and timing. West’s tiger cards complicate the endgame.
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Jeremy Flint
Tiger South
Tiger West
West
Mt Pleasant News Briefs Highlights Local Social Life
Mt Pleasant reports a Sunday 11 o clock preaching service led by Harry C Renner at Lamps. West Frederick Home Demonstration Club members toured Staunton Western State Hospital with Edith Lantz Agnes Rosenberger Ada Brewer Rena Link Zelda Brown Kitty Copp Helen Feely Marylin Steltz Eva Omps and Jean Hopkins. they donated hospital gowns and items. Roland Brown hosted a 40th wedding anniversary in Goldsboro NC for Robert Pitman, Zelda Pitman’s brother. Jackson Link of Chicago visited brother John Link and family. Other visitors included Gary Caine in Greekspring WV Becky Link visiting brother Ronnie Link in Winchester. Rosenberger visitors included Lester Smith Lois Whitacre Esther Kern. Kenneth Whitacre and family visited Delbert Whitacre family and grandparents Mr and Mrs Crowser at Mt Falls. Aunt Ladies visitors included Joy Roe and Charles Woodruff North Carolina Mary Miller and son Marvin Sharon Renner and Raymond Racey. Cecil Renner and family visited his sister Mary Miller.
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MT. Pleasant
Harry C. Renner
Lamps
West Frederick
Goldsboro
N.C
Robert Pitman
Pitman
Zeldas
Jackson Link
Chicago
John Link
Gary Caine
Greekspring
W. Va
Becky Link
Ronnie Link
Winchester
Rosenbergers
Lester Smith
Lois Whitacre
Esther Kern
Kenneth Whitacre
Delbert Whitacre
Gore
Mrs.Whitacre
Crowser
Mt. Falls
Joy Roe
Charles Woodruff
North Carolina
Mary Miller
Marvin
Sharon Renner
Raymond Racey
Cecil Renner
Dear Abby columns mix of humor and advice
The column features Abby's responses on gifts like a washing machine, freeloaders at a cottage, a beard job-hunt, and dinner invite etiquette. Readers seek guidance from Abby, with humorous follow ups and resident anecdotes.
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Chicago Tribune-M. Y. Mews Synd., Inc
Abby
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Katy
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N. Cameron St
West Virginia
Lang Gordon
Wallace Ingles
Wm. R. Hunter
John Gregory
L.W. Riley
Strout Realty, Inc
E.C. Brumback
Middletown
B.M. Sullivan
Rouss Ave
Danny Grimes
Thelma Clore
J. W. Piece Inc
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Ruth C. Crum
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Joyce
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