Salvaging Christmas for Children of No 9 Miners
In Consol No 9 West Virginia the 78 miners trapped by a November 30 explosion remain presumed dead as Christmas approaches. Families like Mrs. Mayle and Mrs. Opyoke vow to celebrate, aided by community fundraisers expecting about $5,200 in donations from Farmington and inquiries from across North America.
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Consol No
W. Va
No. 9
Bea Martin
Hartzel Mayle
Mayle
Farmington
No. 9 Disaster Fund
L. Clyde Riley
United Mine Workers Union
Nova Scotia
Florida
California
Mississippi
Wyoming
Summit Point Social Notes Include Travel and Obituaries
Summaries of local residents include Miss Barbara Ann Shull leaving Washington on November 23 for two years in the Philippines, with layovers in Sacramento and Hawaii visiting relatives. Other items cover visits by Johnny Welty, the Wares family, and Lawrence Grove’s stay with sons in Charles Town, plus obituaries, thanksgiving visits, church activities, and a Galilee Church Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summit Point
Barbara Ann Shull
Department of the Air Force
Washington
Philippine Islands
Department
Sacramento
Calif
Francis Chapman
Hawaii
Raymond Chapman
Robert Light
Johnny Welty
Waynesboro
Howard L. Ware
Les
Jimmy
Keith
Millsboro
Dela
Lawrence Grove
Alton
David
Charles Town
Raymond Watson
Jefferson County
Hyattsville
Masonic
Middleway
W.va
Mary Carter
Opequon Creek
Old Hout School
Shirley McCoughtry
Jennings W. Hobson
Jenks
Nell
Jamie
Purcellville
Clifton Longerbeam
Boyce
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Front Royal
Galilee Church Circle
House Well Definition in U.S. Capitol Seating
The well of the House is the space between the clerk's desk at the front and the first row of seats near the speaker's rostrum. This area is used for members to debate and speak during sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. House of Representatives
Farm Market Weights and Prices for Hogs Veal Lambs Cattle
Detailed bid sheet lists hogs with top weights 190 to 240 pounds and prices 18.00 to 18.85 for heavy butchers, 16.50 to 18.00 for heavy hogs, light butchers 17.00 to 18.00, sows 11.00 to 16.00. veal categories with prime and good ranges, slaughter calves, lambs, feed er lambs, and stock feeder cattle. notes vaccination and TB testing plans for Holsteins on Dec 16 1968 and no sale on Dec 23 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choice & Prime
Choice & Prime Heavy
Choice & Prime Light
Good & Choice
Iran
Utility & Commercial
Canner & Cutter
Utility & Com
Choice & A
Custers Regiment Re-formed in North Dakota
North Dakota forms the Seventh Cavalry Regiment to revive the Custer era. About 200 men seek to re create a unit of similar size to Custer's Lost Stand march from Mandan to the Little Bighorn site. Members in 19th century uniforms rode 60 miles to publicize the group.
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Mandan
N.D
George Custer
North Dakota
Seventh Cavalry Regiment
Custer
Monttana
Little Big Horn
Sea Water Bottling Venture From Johannesburg
Two white South African businessmen invest 30 000 rand in Sea King Seawaterers to bottle sea water for Africans ltd. They plan 58 26 ounce plastic bottles selling for 45 cents each. Many Africans believe water has religious and purgative powers. Each bottle must include a handful of sand from the sea bed. They expect to sell over 100 000 bottles a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
South Africa
Africans Ltd
Sea King Seawaterers (Pty) Ltd
Penn Daw Fire Company Dissolved
Fairfax AP reports the Penn Daw Volunteer Fire Department dissolved itself and turned the Penn Daw station on U S 1 over to the county. The company had opened a $250 000 fire house last year and operates seven pieces of rescue equipment with a replacement value of 150 000 dollars. ongoing volunteer shortages forced the change.
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Fairfax (Ap
Penn
Daw
Fairfax County
Alexandria
U.S. 1
Also Mentioned on This Page
Barbara Toler
Emma Opyoke
William and
Annie Hoffman Carter
Bunker Hill
Lyda Cooper
Winchester
Page Hinton
Mrs. Creighton Propps
SVNB
Shenandoah
National Winchester
Fsd
1.C
T.b
SEA Water For Sale
Arty
Winchester Evening Star
Penn Daw Fire Company
FIAT
UMAC
Ae al
U.S.A
P.O.E
Krueger Motors
Sunnyside
Telena
Attur
Egy Cae
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