100 4 H Members Prepare for Virginia Livestock Contest
Nearly 100 rural youths gather in Blacksburg on September 13 to compete in Virginia 4 H dairy and livestock judging. Teams from 15 counties have registered for livestock and 11 counties for dairy judging and dairy demonstration. Winners represent Virginia at the Atlantic Rural Exposition in Richmond October 6 11 and in out of state events. Participants must be 14 by January 1 and under 21 by December 1. Veterans of national or international contests eligible. Competition directed by VPI dairy and animal husbandry departments and held at college barns.
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Blacksburg
Gordon H. Elean
Virginia
Richmond
Elcan
VPI Dairy and
Local social notes from Siler and Washington visitors
Aug 29 highlights list Miss Elsie Heironimus from Washington visiting relatives in Siler. Violet Murphy Kenneth Murphy and Allen DeHaven hosted at A L DeHaven. Bessie Heironimus from Los Angeles plans visits. Myre Daily Harvey Maury spent weekend with cousin R L Heironimus. The tea tasters office was created by act of Congress in 1883 after tea drinker agitation.
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W.E.D. A
Congress
Picnic and Yard Party at Friendly Grove Hall
Labor Day event at Friendly Grove Community Hall Route 600 one mile north of Mountain Falls Virginia. Features chicken dinner sandwiches ice cream soft drinks games bingo cake walks and a string band. Sponsored by Friendly Grove Community Hall Association.
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Friendly Grove Community Hall
Route 600
Mountain Falls
Friendly Grove Community Hall Association
Rest church hosts worship and social events in August
Rev Emory Elsmore led Sunday night worship with a Lake Louise slide show and Lowell Thom as commentator. A quarterly meeting August 17 featured Rev Ogelesby, new Winchester district superintendent. A social hour followed. Local families and visitors including Mrs Ellmore, the Coffmans, Mrs Sawyer, Mrs Ridgeway and others spent time at parsonages and homes through the week.
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Rest
Emory Elsmore
Rest Church
Lake Louise
Banff Mountains
Lowell Thomas
Ogelesby
Winchester
Emory E.more
Mobsters Land Cops Clubs Swing Anyway
Police clash with demonstrators in Cairo as crowds shout revolt against imperialism. Reported in the streets today with police clubs facing the protesters while other details note a modern watch and its 200 tiny parts described in the accompanying text.
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Cairo
Buick Genuine Engineered Parts Replacement Note
Buick emphasizes genuine engineered parts for replacements, highlighting authenticity and matching performance. The statement stresses quality and compatibility for vehicle service and maintenance.
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Buick
Rainfall Averages and Records for Winchester Area
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour precip trace and August to date 2.69 inches in 1947 with 24.86 inches year to date. Average annual rainfall over 24 years is 36.30 inches and monthly averages from 1913 to 1946 are listed by month with high near June and July. Courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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John T. Sawyer
Maryville
C. E. Ridgeway
Anni Merrit
Crim
Cecil O'Connell
Philadelphia
Joe Merrit
Belair
Ohio
Merritt
C.E. Ridgeway
Paul Ridgeway
Bunker Hill
E. A. Cizek
Baltimore
H. B
Eva Poe
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Front Royal
Margaret Hand
Salesgerl
G. F. Bogue
AG Rees
Patrick Doherty
Tunnelman
Sheila G. Bible
Buicks
H. W. Ebert
N. Main St
Winchester Research Laboratory
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Secret Agent X-9
Big Sister
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Lefty
U. 8. Patent Office
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Los
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