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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1969

Page

6

Grubbs Graduates From Consumer Banking School

Charles O. Grubbs of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Richmond completed the University of Virginia School of Consumer Banking in Charlottesville. He was one of 81 graduates from 29 states plus DC and Puerto Rico, earning a thesis on consumer credit. He and his wife Shelby live in Berryville with four children and belong to Berryville Presbyterian Church.

Charles O. Grubbs Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation of Richmond School of Consumer Banking University of Virginia Charlottesville District of Columbia Puerto Rico Grubbs Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Shelby Berryville

Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel Construction Opens

Construction of the 17 mile Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel began on October 26 1960 and was completed early in 1964 marking a major regional bridge maritime link.

Chesapeake Bay Bridge

Novick Named Sales Manager for Hemingway Transport

Winchester native Marshall I. Novick promoted to general sales manager at Hemingway Transport Inc. movers to new New Bedford headquarters. He will develop sales programs and lead the company’s Sales Department from Bangor to Atlanta and Savannah.

Marshall I. Novick Winchester Hemingway Transport, Inc New Bedford Mass Philip Hemingway, Jr Novick Hemingway Bangor Maine Atlanta Savannah Mr. Novick Handley High School Duke University University of Tennessee Novick Transfer Company Novick Transfer Hemingway Transport Novick Enterprise, Inc

Agents Attend Winchester Agency Leaders Conference in New York

Winchester People Life Insurance agents led by Mr and Mrs Sherman M Lawson leave Thursday for a four day 1969 Agency Leaders Conference at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. About 500 company representatives from a 10 state area will attend. Curtis Barr heads the local office with 15 full time underwriters and clerical staff. Kenneth Raymond Smith of Chilhowie is named field claim representative for State Farm Mutual. He is a Saltville native and Virginia Tech graduate married to Cheryle Kay Helton.

Winchester People Life Insurance Company Waldorf-Astoria New York City Sherman M Lawson Roy L Wilkins Robert J Edwards Curtis Barr Barr Kenneth Raymond Smith Chilhowie State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Saltville Smith Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg Cheryle Kay Helton

Nicholson Named Project Manager at Abex Winchester

Geoffrey Nicholson appointed project manager for the American Brakeabok Division in Winchester of Abex Corporation. Former research engineer at Mahawa Research Center and prior roles include works manager at Thermoid Division and development engineer for Ferodo Ltd. He served four years in the RAF and earned a mechanical engineering degree in 1955. He and Mrs Nicholson and their three sons Paul Steve and Andrew will reside in Country Club Terrace.

Geoffrey Nicholson Winchester Abex Corporation Mahawa Research Center Abex Nicholson H. H. K. Porter Company Ferodo Ltd England R.A.F Stockport Paul Steve Andrew Country Club Terrace

Former Resident Named Head of Rocket Assembly at ARC Pine Ridge

Edward L. Robinson, formerly of Winchester, is named head of the rocket assembly section at Atlantic Research Corporation's Pine Ridge Division in Gainesville. He joined as technical operator in 1957, became crew chief in 1961, and in 1966 was promoted to foreman of the rocket manufacturing group. He is Clarke County High School graduate, served in the Army Signal Corps, and lives in Manassas with his wife Marie Hoover and their three children.

Edward L. Robinson Winchester Atlantic Research Corporation Pine Ridge Gainesville Rocket Manufacturing Group Mr. Robinson Clarke County U.S. Army Signal Corps Hazel Gilbert Joseph E. Robinson Marie Hoover Manassas

Appointment of Alfred Archibald Chapman Jr as Allstate adjustor

Alfred A Chapman Jr of 249 Elm St completed a two week Allstate Claims Training Course at the Allstate Southern Zone HQ in Atlanta Georgia. He joined Allstate in July and will serve as a resident adjustor for the Falls Church District Claim Office in Falls Church. He is married to June Brown from Winchester and they have three children.

Alfred Archibald al) Chapman, Jr Elm St Allstate Atlanta Chapman Alfred Chapman Mr. Chapman Winchester Clarke County High School Allstae Falls Church June Brown

Blood donor ruled not a proper job in Vienna

A man who said he earned his living as a blood donor was jailed eight days for vagrancy. The magistrate ruled weekly donations could not qualify as a job and the earnings were not sufficient for his upkeep. Blood donors received 250 Schillings each time.

Vienna

Front Royal Markets Record Hogs Veal Cattle Prices

Market report for Thursday August 21 lists hog weights and prices from top weight 26.50 to 27.50 up to sow 22.00, veal grades from good to prime 32.00 to 42.00, slaughter cattle with cows and bulls priced, stock feeder cattle by weight and grade with steers and heifers from 18.50 to 40.00, including heavy feeders at 21.00 to 24.00.

Canadian business outlook for 1969 rises in investment

Commerce Clearing House forecasts Canada's 1969 investment up about 8 percent to 5.2 billion dollars in new construction machinery and equipment. A government survey of 150 large firms shows rising capital spending, with manufacturing leading at a 14 percent gain and electric power at up to 11 percent higher than 1968.

Business Outlook Chicago Canada Commerce Clearing House

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