Defense housing plans approved for Portsmouth project
The United States Housing Authority approved a contract for a 300 unit defense housing project at Portsmouth Virginia to house Norfolk Navy Yard workers. William Muirhead Construction Co Inc of Durham North Carolina will receive the award, with completion in 120 days and two shifts of labor.
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Washington
United States Housing Authority
Portsmouth
Norfolk Navy Yard
William Muirhead Construction Co., Inc
Durham
N. C
Happy Relief from Painful Backache with Doan’s Pills
Dial tone medical ad text claims kidneys remove acids and waste, preventing backache and swelling. It urges readers to ask druggist for Doan’s Pills, advertised as trusted for over 40 years and used by millions to relieve kidney and bladder discomfort.
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Dean
Doan
Luftwaffe Youths Captured in London Paraded Under Guard
Young German airmen recently captured in battles over Great Britain are escorted through London under close guard, wearing Iron Crosses.
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Great Britain
London
Suffolk Jaycees Back Compulsory Military Training
Suffolk Virginia August 22 The Suffolk Junior Chamber of Commerce 21 to 36 year old members voted to support compulsory military training. They approved resolutions similar to those adopted by the National J C group condemned the American Youth Congress stance and directed copies of the resolution be sent to Virginia senators and congressmen.
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Suffolk
Suffolk Junior Chamber of Commerce
National
J. C. Group
American Youth Congress
Virginia
Woman Relates 1893 Famine Tale Amid 1896 Storm Loft Rescue
In Beaufort, a rescue party during a recent hurricane found an elderly Negro woman in a flooded cabin loft with a 150 pound pig in her lap. She recounts enduring the 1893 storm with her family nearly starving and says this time she will not starve.
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Beaufort
S. C
Two Hundred Years Hebron Church Celebration In Madison Va
High ranking divines of the Lutheran church will attend the August 24 25 200 year celebration of Hebron church near Madison courthouse Virginia A large crowd up to 3000 is expected with an amplifying system for overflow Rev Dr Frederick H Knubel Rev Dr Walter H Greever and Sen Harry F Byrd will speak along with Rev C K Rhodes and Rev Ralph Long Music from Trinity Church Lancaster Pa and a luncheon on church grounds Descendants of the 1740 builders live nearby and recently renovat ed the building
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Madison
Hebron
J. J. Scherer, Jr
Richmond
Lutheran Synod of Virginia
Madison Courthouse
Frederick H. Knubel
New York
Lutheran Church In America
Lutheran World Convention
C. K. Rhodes
Scherer
Walter H. Greever
Ralph Long
National Lutheran Council
Harry F. Byrd
Trinity Church
Lancaster
Piedmont
A. R. Wentz
Gettysburg Theological Seminary
Charles Smith
Roanoke College
Thomas Giffin
London
Wheat grain count puzzle solved at Larned
W W B Conrad calculated 480000 grains in a 60 pound bushel. He found the count by determining grains in the first ounce and multiplying for the remaining weight.
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Larned, Kas
B. Conrad
Conrad
Mt Pleasant notes report from community gatherings
Aug 22 summary from Mt Pleasant Virginia covers visits by Roy Renner Edwin Lineburg and Ruth Lineberg of Chambersville to Miss Woodrow Perry family news. Camp Frame near Martinsburg reports 32 in camp with good weather and lessons led by M J Miller and Rev L B Messick. Mrs Zirkle Williams returns home after five months in Charlottesville sanatorium and health improves.
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MT. Pleasant
Roy Renner
Edwin Lineburg
Ruth Lineberg
Chambersville
Lucille
Louise
Woodrow Perry
Margaret Fox
Curly Tillett
Charles Town
W. Va
James Russell
Bobby
Ralph
Hilda
Ruth
Frame
Martinsburg
Jeanette Racey
M. J. Miller
L. B. Messick
Zirkle E. Williams
Opequon
Blue Ridge
Charlottesville
Louise Perry
Pearl Cochran
Lloyd
Peggy Jean Milhon
Community church notices and local visits in Winchester
Evening last week Miss Hazel Racey visits relatives on National avenue Winchester. Sunday School 10 a m next Sunday and Christian Endeavor 8 p m led by Mrs John Perry. All day U B Church meeting September 1 with 12 15 p m dinner on the grounds and Martinsburg sextet with Rev Senger. Also visits by Miss Juanita Pitcock and Irene Fauver Edetel Pitcock.
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Hazel Racey
Tommy Cochran
National Avenue
Winchester
Christian En
Martinsburg
Senger
Juanita Pitcock
Opequon
Irene Fauver
Edetel Pitcock
Near Here
Floyd Brewer
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