Williamsburg Tops Virginia Tourist Destination in State Study
Virginia's Department of Conservation and Development surveyed visitors from Sept 1955 to Sept 1956 in 2682 hotel cards. Williamsburg drew 36 percent of tourists, with Pennsylvania New York and New Jersey providing 44.5 percent. Average stay 5.18 days, party size 2.69, spending $162.20. history 33 percent and scenery 27 percent influenced choices.
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Richmond
Virginia
Department of Conservation and Developement
Cumberland Gap
Accomac
Williamsburg
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Mountains
Natural Bridge
Polly's Cab Receives Thanks For Fire Alarm Service 1956
The Frederick County Volunteer Firemen's Association voted thanks to Polly's Cab for handling county fire alarms in 1956. By year end Polly's had processed 114 alarms and 202 apparatus dispatches with no mistakes.
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Frederick
Southern Fruit Cake reaches grocers in gift packs
A holiday ad touts Southern Fruit Cake a long time favorite with fine fruits and nuts. The baked cake is slow-baked to mellow golden goodness and sold in sizes from $1.09 to $6.94, with gift packaging options available.
Ambassadors in Jeans Meet Farmers Abroad
Tracy Remy of Ionia Iowa one of 62 ambassadors in blue jeans spent five months abroad with the International Farm Youth Exchange program. The group from 31 states lived with farm families in 22 countries in Europe and the Near East learning different ways of life.
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International Farm
Tracy
Near East
United States
National
4-H Club Foundation
Cooperative Extension Service
Department of Agriculture
Remy
Iowa State University
France
Virginia Devinish
Salina
Kan
Ilies
Germany
Ginny
Martha McDonald
Shippensburg
Israel
Martha
Virginia sees record tourist business toward 350th Jamestown year
Virginia tourism rose to a record 39.635 million dollars in the year ended last June, an 8 percent peak over the prior year, with the State Chamber of Commerce noting a 12 percent rise across about 500 tourist establishments. Officials forecast 1957 as a big year as Jamestown’s 350th anniversary approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Virginia Travel Council
Rdbert F. Nelson
State Chamber of Commerce
Nelson
Jamestown
Drunken Driving Fines Tally In Municipal Court
The Municipal Court lists defendants including Avery P. Miner of 204 N Kent St and Ralph F. Reynard of Capon Bridge with fines from 9.75 to 104.75. Mevin Garland McKee faces DUI penalties of 104.75 plus six months with six days served and a license issue. Other defendants include Earl Norton Johnson and Floyd William Newlin with small fines, Howard A. Glascock with 105.25 fine and 30 days suspended, Charlies Reese Sperry with suspended penalties for DUI and reckless driving, and multiple defendants for unpaid overtime parking tickets.
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Avery P. Miner
N. Kent St. Driunx
Ralph F. Reynard
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Mevin Garland McKee
Rt. 2
Earl Norton Johnson
Howard A. Glascock
Marshall
Floyd William Newlin
Charlies Reese Sperry
Front Royal
Douglass E. Colvin
Acorn Heights
Harry Anderson, Jr
N. Londoun St
Charles H. Racey
Rt 1
Harry Brown
Liberty Ave
Feeding Birds During Winter Frees Birds From Hunger
Community group urges regular bird feeding at local food places to help sustain a large number of birds through the coming winter. The appeal emphasizes steady supplies of seeds and water to keep wildlife alive in cold months.
Woman Forgets To Stamp Cards In Easton
Mrs Roy Henry mailed 50 Christmas cards before realizing stamps were missing She rushed to the post office an employee advised bringing a list of names and addresses with stamps A postal worker then helped sort and stamp the cards already mailed directing her to bring the full list next time.
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Easton
Roy Henry
Henry
Yarroll’s Pupils To Be in Recital
Har old Reeves Yarroll conducts a Saturday children’s singing class recital of Christmas music at 4 30 p m in the Church of Christ studio located at Valley Ave and Lambden Ave open to the general public
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Harold Reeves Yarroll
Church of Christ
Valley Ave
Lambden Ave
Virginia Guards Reach Record Strength of 7869
Virginia air and Army National Guard stood at a record strength of 7 869 personnel at the end of November Brig Gen Sheppard Crump state adjutant general announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Air
Army National Guard
Sheppard Crump
Avalanches Kill Five in Niigata Prefecture Japan
Five persons were killed yesterday during heavy snow storms in Niigata prefecture about 135 miles northwest of Tokyo. Local rescue teams searched for other missing climbers while weather impeded efforts.
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Nagoya
Japan
Niigata Prefecture
Tokyo
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FCVFA
Polly
Middletown
Stephens City
Shawnee
Clearbrook
Gore
Round Hill
National Rifle Association
Washington
Tracy Remy
Ionia
Iowa
Rhodes Drug CO
Studebaker
Studebaker-Packard
Yarroll
Shenandoah Bank
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Winchester
Old—Strong Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Porter Cable
This
Toylan
Mailler
N. Loudoun St
Penney's
Fenneys
Seunia
Penney
Adonna
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