Virginia booth promotes travel at Canadian National Exhibition
A Virginia delegation at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto showcases Virginia vacations to three million attendees over a three week period ending Labor Day. Richard Demorest of Whitacre serves as Monticello Guard staffer marking the ninth year of Virginia Travel Council participation.
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Virginia Booth
Toronto
Leslie M. Frost
Ontario
Neville Allison
Charlottesville
Virginia
Virginia Travel Council
Richmond
Demorest
Winchester - Frederick County
Optimists Sponsor Mills Brothers Circus Here
Dr. Howard James president of the Optimist Club announces two performances of the Mills Brothers three ring circus on October 7. The event at the B. K. Stith farm Route 11 south of Bartonsville supports the club's boys work and scholarship fund. Major acts include elephants Liberty Horses clowns aerialists and acrobats.
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Howard James
Optimist Club
Mills Brothers
B. K. Stith Farm
Bartonsville
Mills
Liberty Horses
Lesson in English by W. L. Gordon
English lesson highlights misused words, spelling notes, and vocabulary tips. It defines exigency and primordial with example sentences and urges daily word mastery.
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W. L. Gordon
Kiwanis Luncheon To Welcome Little League Team Guests
Kiwanis Club will host the Kiwanis Little League Baseball Team at its weekly luncheon tomorrow at 12 15 p m in the George Washin Hotel. Team members include Brian Kelly Mike Chapman Sloan Kuykendall Tommy Evans Dana Rees Jackie Alkire Sam Simpson Pat Riding Scott Simpson Allen Morrison Mike Clevenger Randy Perry and Philip Rush.
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Kiwanis
George Washin Hotel
Brian Kelly
Mike Chapman
Sloan Kuykendall
Tommy Evans
Dana Rees
Jackie Alkire
Sam Simpson
Pat Riding
Scott Simpson
Allen Morrison
Mike Clevenger
Randy Perry
Philip Rush
Giant Chinese vegetables headlined on Florida farm crop
In Fort Myers Jim Wing grows oversized vegetables on a 60 acre farm. Cabbage heads as large as half bushels and okra the width of broom handles are shipped by air to Chinese customers in New York Chicago Boston and Philadelphia. Wing, a 71 year old immigrant from China, has grown them fifteen years for oriental epicures in northern cities.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Jim Wing
New York
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Wing
China
Hoffa Defies Threats to Unseat Him in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati Hoffa dismissed threats to unseat him and defended unity within the Teamsters. James Luken, who led locals to split from the union, criticized Hoffa’s leadership and alleged corruption while Hoffa urged solidarity and warned against splintering the union. The dispute played out at a hotel news conference and later at Music Hall before about 1,200 attendees.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Ars
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Srs
James Luken
Theffaime
Int Tions O
Afl-Cio
Music Hall
Luke S
Luken
Hoffa Suc
Dave Beck
Teamsters Union
Seminoles Advance as Florida Abolishes Indian Affairs Office
Florida Governor Farris Bryant says Ninety eight percent of the Seminoles are now in public schools, marking progress that leads to elimination of the state office of Indian affairs.
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Tallah
Fla
Florida
Office of Indian Affairs
Farris Bryant
Catholics Plan Fall Festival For September Sixteen
Catholic committees meet at 8 p m in the church hall to plan the Annual Fall Festival scheduled for Saturday September 16 at Sacred Heart Academy. A public dinner and auction will run from 11 a m to 11 p m with booths, a pretzel stand, coal bar and soda shop on the grounds. Clyde A pub and Mrs Charles Harris share festival chairmanships for the parochial school fundraiser.
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Catholic Church
Sacred Heart Academies Bial
Naples Librarian Commutes by Water Life Raft
Naples Florida David Shavin assistant city librarian commutes to his job by life raft with his wife lying on a land jutting into the Gulf of Mexico. The water route is the shortest distance to town.
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Naples
Fla
David Shavin
Mexico
Wedding roles and escort duties for a best man
The note asks if a groom's best man should escort the maid of honor home after the reception. It emphasizes the bride’s friend role and the fiancé being the best man. The apparent guidance is that the fiancé as best man has primary duties toward the groom and bride, not necessarily escorting the maid of honor.
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Canada
Optimists Club
Internacional
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Schewels
Bunting
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Schewel Furniture CO
Winchester
W. Boscawen St
Braddock
Winchester, Virginia
Blackwall
Whitewall
First Tire
Seconi
Seiberling
Seibeling
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