Plucky Mother Rescues Child After Storm Wrecks Farmhouse
In Warsaw Virginia a Richmond county mother, Cary Mothershead, freed herself from debris and comforted her 4-year-old daughter Brenda trapped under wreckage for over an hour after a twister toppled a two story farmhouse. Rescuers and about 15 to 20 area farmers aided, using jacks and pocket knives to relieve pressure.
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Warsaw
Richmond County
Cary Mothershead
Brenda
Mothersheads
Virginia
Frank Jones
Richmond
William Boehling
Jones Cottage
Mothershead House
Boehling
Thad Logan
W. P. Moore
Donna Lee Moore
Mothershead
Charlotte Motherhead
Charlotte
Jacks
John
Oscar Mothershead
Cary
Eleanor Mothershead
Rip currents marked by foamy patches warn bathers
New York August thirty warns bathers of dangerous rip currents rather than undertow. Dr. Francis P. Shepard of Scripps Oceanography explains rip tides form narrow bands from the breaker zone and extend to the sea bottom. They pull swimmers outward. spot them by foamy edges and brownish water and swim perpendicular to them to escape.
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New York
Francis P. Shepard
University of California
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Shepard
Dr. She Pard
Kiwanians to Hear Lecture on Korea
Dr. James W. Mileham dean of Hagerstown junior college will speak at Kiwanis luncheon tomorrow at 12 30 pm at the George Washington hotel His topic Korea the Country and Its People will be illustrated with color slides.
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James W. Mileham
Hagerstown Junior College
Kiwanis 'Nnche
George Washington Hotel
Korea
Rev Landis Addresses Braddock Church Youth Group
Last night at Braddock St Methodist Church a youth gathering hosted Rev E Landis and Mrs Landis after a buffet supper. Attendees moved to the sanctuary for the talk and vesper services followed by class sessions led by Rev Landis and Dr Oglesby. A 9 pm recreation period with songs and folk games ended in a friendship circle. Tonights vespers will feature Peggy Hottel and Douglas Ebert with Marvin Hutchinson as soloist.
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Braddock St
E. Landis
Charlottesville
Joe Reynolds
Tonicht
Peggy Hottel
Douglas Ebert
Marvin Hutchinson
Car Slams Trailer in Rain Sparks $250 Damage
Douglas Ethan Childs of Odessa Texas now living in Winchester escaped with a nose laceration after his 1940 Ford struck the rear of a tractor trailer on R 50 at the foot of Paris mountain during a heavy rain. The truck owned by Vi vona Bros of St Louis and operated by James Ambler of Maumee suffered $25 damage. Childs faced about $250 repair cost for his car.
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Douglas Ethan Childs
Odessa
Texas
Winchester
James Wood
Paris Mounain
Childs
Vivona Bros
St. Louis
James Ambler
Maumee
O. Tt
Carnival
Weekend guests visit Brucetown families
Brucetown August 30. Mr and Mrs C W Shearer and son Stephen of Philadelphia spent the weekend with Mrs Shearer's parents Mr and Mrs S J Swimley. They were accompanied home by their son Charles 3d who spent the summer here. Mr Julian Snapp and guest Mr Hance of Jessup Md were weekend guests at the home of Mr J B Snapp. Mr and Mrs Russell J Swim-
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Brucetown
C. W. Shearer
Stephen
Philadelphia
Shearer
S. J. Swimley
Charles 3d
Julian Snapp
Hance
Jessup
J. B. Snapp
Russell J. Swim
World Columbian Exposition Held in Chicago 1893
The World's Columbian Exposition celebrated the 400th anniversary of Columbus's discovery. It was held in Chicago from May 1 to October 30, 1893. The text also notes visits by local residents to relatives in Evansville Indiana and Grimes.
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America
Chicago
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Dr. Shepard
Rip Channel
Grove’s
J. W. Grove Furniture CO
S. Loudoun St
Landis
Braddock Church
Trooper Wood
Shoecenter
Weather Bird and Peters Shoes
Front Royal
Viakivex
Ice Carter Circle
Carter Circles & F
ILM
Pare
Wort
Playtex
General Electric
E. Bescawen St
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