Militia Request to Relieve Virginia Troops in 1861
A Civil War era report notes Shenandoah County Virginia seeks release of 1500 militia from active duty to tend fields. Gen Meem’s brigade, ordered by Johnston, has drilled near Winchester and Manassas. The petition argues wheat and corn crops require labor at home to avoid ruinous losses.
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Virginia
Gilbert S. Meem
Joseph E. Johnston
Jefferson Davis
Militia of
Shenandoah County
Meem
Waren
Manassas
Johnston
Meems
County Court
Shenandoah
Gov. Tethering
J.R. Tucker
L. P. Walker
Seventh Brigade of
Virginia Militia
Off Broadway On Tour. The Threepenny Opera Heads North
The Threepenny Opera tours from a six year run in Greenwich Village to Toronto in September. Hedda Gabler follows with an eight week road trip beginning in Dayton, Ohio the next month.
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Threepenny Opera
Greenwich Village
Toronto
Dayton
Ohio
Hedda Gabler
Coburn Remarries and Career Highlights Noted in Obituary
The article recalls Charles Douville Coburn born June 9 1877 in Macon Georgia. He started at 14 in Savannah Theater later managed it then moved to New York for Broadway. Coburn won a 1943 Academy Award for The More the Merrier and earned nominations for The Devil and Miss Jones and The Green Years.
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Clements Nattka
Savannah
New York
Coburn
Cop Writes Play New York Opening of a Window
New York policeman Gene Radano wrote a play titled The Opening of a Window about an Italian immigrant family. It was previously tested by the late Margo Jones at Dallas and is scheduled for early autumn presentation.
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Cop
New York
Gene Radano
New York City
Margo Jones
Dallas
Front Royal Moose Members Earn State Degrees at Roanoke
Aubrey Sealock and Henry Sealock of the Front Lodge received state Ship of the Moose degrees at the 24th annual statewide convention held at the Hotel Roanoke. William Slashe was elected and installed president of District IV as about 30 Front Royal members attended.
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Front Royal Moose
Aubrey Sealock
Henry Sealock
Front Lodge
Moose Order
Roanoke
Front Royal
William Slashe
District IV
Corning Glass Plant Expansion Due to Strong Demand
The Martinsburg plant of Corning Glass Works now employs over 400 people, up from about 200 at production start in June 1960. Expansion via the Searkin addition is on schedule as demand for Martinsburg products remains strong.
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Corning Glass Works
Martinsburg
Searkin
Mayonnaise Dip With Bad Seed And Raw Veg Dippers
A casual snack idea uses mayonnaise dip with added bad seed elements and raw vegetables like carrot celery sticks and small cauliflower florets for a simple party nibble or casual bite.
Rams Star Elroy Hirsch Sets NFL TD Record in 1951
Elroy Hirsch caught 17 touchdown passes for the Los Angeles Rams in 1951, an NFL single season record.
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Elroy (Crayleys) Hirsch
Los Angeles Rams
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E. W. Armstrong
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Stratford
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