AAMA Recommends $4.50 Price for Apples
The American Agricultural Marketing Association urged a base price of 4.50 per hundredweight for 2 percent inch and up U S No 1 canner grade sauce processing apples. The price, advised by the apple advisory committee, rises from 3 25 last year as supply tightens and demand grows. processing fruit prices have increased 10 to 20 percent recently amid a shorter 1967 pack and strong demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Agricultural Marketing Association
American Farm Bureau Federation
U. S
AAMA
Harold J. Haretley
Fruit and Vegetable Division
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Department
Movie Has Record Gross at Radio City Music Hall
Warner Bros Seven Arts reported that Up the Down Staircase grossed $248,651 in its first week at Radio City Music Hall. This breaks the prior Radio City weekly record of $243,535 set in late December 1964 by Father Goose. The film stars Sandy Dennis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Warner Bros. Seven Arts
Radio City Music Hall
Sandy Dennis
Radio City
Father Goose
Cary Grant
Fairfax Board Head Cleared After 2 Day Hearing
Bribery charges against Fairfax County board chairman were dismissed after a two day prelim inary hearing. Judge Morris found Beerman committed falsification on a home loan application though no further action was taken. The case involved a First Federal loan to Beerman for a Mantua Hills home and associated rezoning votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Arlington
Mantua Hills
Fairfax City
Beerman
Kenneth
Roland Thompson
Board of Supervisors
Morris
Four Arrested at Loudoun Farm for Drug Charges
Federal agents raided a Loudoun County farm described as a marijuana processing site and seized enough marijuana to yield about 1 200 cigarettes along with 200 live plants. John Henry Franch 18 of Washington D C leased the property in July and was charged with conspiring to smuggle marijuana and illegal possession. Bond set at 7500 dollars. Three other suspects Michael Friedman Gerry Peake and Dwight Tolliver faced illegal possession charges with bonds posted or set. Eleven youths and several children were found at the site and the farm owner claimed no knowledge of the activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ap
Loudoun County
Federal Bureau of Narcotics
John Henry Franch
Washington, D.C
Fralich
United States
U.S
Alexandria
Michael Friedman
Garrett Park
Gerry Peake
Dwight Tolliver
Takoma Park
Peach Market Report Shows Strong Demand and Limited Offerings
The Federal State Market News Service reports continued strong demand for light peach offerings with a firmer market for Aug 16 22. Roanoke and Southwestern Virginia season ends. Piedmont near finish with few Rio Oso Gems and Elbertas to processors. Supplies mainly from Martinsburg Winchester and Pennsylvania. prices at shipping points for No 1 are listed for Blakes Lorings Redskins Elbertas Sunhigh Washingtons. Michigan movement peaks for Richaven Fairhaven, Halehaven Ambergems harvest underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal State Market News Service
Roanoke
Virginia
Piedmont
Martinsburg - Winchester
Pennsylvania
Elbertas
Michigan
Richaven
Fairhaven
Fifth Largest Bank Holding Company in State is Formed
Roanoke announces the creation of Dominion Bank Shares Corp the fifth largest bank holding company in Virginia. The exchange of stock from First National Exchange Bank of Virginia in Roanoke and Metropolitan National Bank in Richmond met 72.8 and 83.9 percent respectively with aSept 26 deadline. Dominion stock opened at 29 4 per share after the announcement. First National Exchange assets totaled 351 022 637 and Metropolitan assets 16 095 552.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Virginia
Dominion Bankshares Corp
First National Exchange Bank of Virginia
Metropolitan National Bank
Richmond
First National Exchange
Dominion Bankshares
Metropolitan
Truck Driver Probably Died Before Accident
Rody A. London was found dead Wednesday night after his tractor-trailer veered off the road into an orchard. An autopsy by Dr. Douglass O. Hill suggests a severe heart attack occurred while driving, with the crash as a result of illness. Funeral held at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Edward Taylor officiating. pallbearers listed and burial in Shenandoah Memorial Park. The Valley of 10,000 Smokes is in Alaska's Katmai National Monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rody A. London
Douglass O. Hill
London
Jones Funeral
Edward Taylor
Warren L. Fogle
Fremont M. Fogle
Estey Williams
Leon Hensley
Alston Garrett
Kenneth Hipp
Shenandoah Memorial Park
Shenandoah Sets Dinner on Sunday to Launch Session
Shenandoah College and Shenandoah Conservatory prepare for the 93d regular session with a Sunday dinner at 6:30 p.m. in the Student Center. Dr. Forrest S. Racey will speak. Convocation on Sept. 4 will award 14 degrees. Board of Trustees meets Sept. 6 to review campus plan. Regular classes begin Sept. 4 with reduced teaching hours and lower student to teacher ratios as part of a new program vision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenanedoah College
Shenandoah Conservatory of Music
Forrest S. Racey
College and Conservatory
Conservatory
Racey
College and Conservatory Board of
Trus Tees
Shenandoah
Congressmen Get $1 Checks From Teacher
A Texas school teacher mailed one dollar checks to 154 Democratic House members who supported a rat control bill that was later killed. The sender, Tom Fairclough of Wichita Falls, said the money was a contribution to reelection. Some worry the gifts could imply pay for a vote as an ethics committee reviews the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
Tom Fairclough
Wichita Falls
Tex
House
Also Mentioned on This Page
Idaho
N. W. Oates
Gore
Ohio
Maryland
West Virginia
North Carolina
Farm Bureau Marketing Associations
Front Royal
Rivermont Fire Department
P. W. Giles
Rivermont Drive
Kern Motor CO
Anneld
JEEP
S. Loudoun ST
Anney
Cern Motor CO
Annes
Karman Ghia
Tempest
LeMans
Cordova
Ney
Robert F. Horan
Loudoun Farm
Art St. Clair
King Bros. Circus
Rosemary Clair
Ward Plaza
the Rouss Fire Co
Alaska’s
Katmai National Monument
MOOSE
East Piccadilly
Caldwell-Sites CO
Paper Mill
Carroll Concrete Construction Co
Welltown Pike
Fort Loudoun
North Loudoun St
Lupton Equipment. Co., Inc
North Loudoun
Gregory ’S, Inc
Stephens City
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!