Ralph Cairn Leaves 46 Years in Furniture Business in Clarke County
Clarke County native Ralph Cairn, 66, closes Cain’s Furniture Store after 46 years in the trade. A Berryville High School graduate of 1924, he moved from farming to town life, working at Swimley’s and later opening Cain’s Furniture in 1953 in the Kurtz building. The brick structure dates to about 1830 per Cartmell’s History.
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Ralph Cairn
Clarke County
Cain Furniture
Ralph
Berryville High School
Winchester
Swimley
Lucy Kurtz
George W. Kurtz
Kurtz
Boscawen and
Cameron
Cain
Cartmell
Wendell Seldon
City Council
Municipal Buildings Committee
Ralph Cain
Lions Club
Lions
Letters on bobcats wildlife policy and local fight over hunting
A reader argues for deer and bobcat management, defends hunting as a check on wildlife and pest species, criticizes conservation zealots and state plans, and warns of urban encroachment and policy effects on hill country residents. The letter echoes broader debates on land use and public preservation.
State AG rules beauty parlors must serve men
Pennsylvania's attorney general has ruled that beauty parlors cannot refuse service to male customers who want their hair cut or styled. The decision clears the way for curious husbands to get an inside look at the establishments they have supported for years.
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Pennsylvania
December’s natural cycle and Christmas spirit described
The piece notes December as a fixed season with snow and cold aiding nature, the December sky, holly, winter birds, and the shortest day. It highlights Christmas as the month’s jewel and a season of charity, ending with New Year’s Eve and hopeful merriment.
Season Safety Prompts Cautious Holiday Driving and Fires
Safety experts urge care during the holiday season highlighting dangers from Christmas trees wires and wrappings. They warn against driving after drinking and note a Boston event pitting 10 bicyclists against 10 motorists with mixed results.
Berlin Wall Tightens As East German Workers Add Concrete
Working through the night under floodlights, 2 500 East German workers narrowed the seven crossing points between West and East Berlin and strengthened adjacent sections of the Berlin wall with more concrete.
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West
East Berlin
Berlin Wall
Daily Meditation on Joyful Family Life
The meditation discusses the word family as beauty when positive, and as a target for criminal gangs when corrupted. It reflects on modern home changes from rural to urban life, noting both improvements and deteriorations. It cautions against dominating the home and urges mutual enjoyment of family life.
Kind Word Better Than Weird Christmas Gift
HAL BOYLE notes readers attach odd gifts to columnists many are impractical. He recalls adenoids in alcohol, a deed to an inch of Texas, two tropical birds that died, and a cobra-skin necktie given to him. He prefers kind words over useless presents this year.
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the Star
Star
New York
Texas
Giving Up Wealth Defines True Riches Quote Mix
A devotional pairing notes Jesus and Beecher on riches. It contrasts spiritual wealth with material gain and emphasizes generosity and sacrifice as markers of true riches. The piece reflects on Bible verse Mark 10 23 and Beecher’s ethic.
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Jesus
Mark
How's Your IQ Brain Teaser Prompts Sharp Minds
Quiz feature lists ten questions on memory and logic with daily scoring bands from Memory Genius to Good. It asks about boxing history, chess, contract bridge, Yukon geography, military ranks, fabrics and roads, Ramadan, Teddy Roosevelt, a number sequence, and a grammar correction.
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Bob Pity Simmons
Yukon Territory
Canada
Alaska
West Point
Teddy Roosevelt
Rough Riders
W.W. I
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Stephens City
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Byrd
China
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Hoover
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Ireland
Pakistan
India
Kipling
Hell
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P.O
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Columbia
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Boston
Parks and Recreation Department
Philip N. Hunter
Northern Virginia Power Company
Southern Division
Potomac Edison System
Carol Jean Smalts
Claude Smalts
Hawthorne Drive
Stephens College
Columbia, Mo
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
County Board of Agriculture
Argenbright
McSherry Lupton
Navy
Richard E. Byrd
Panama Canal
Winchester Evening Star
Jack F. Davis
Eugene P. Miller
Douglas B. O'Connell
Hal Boyle
Turkey
Henry Ward Beecher
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