Restoration of Old Stone Church Nears Completion
The 161 year old Old Stone church in Winchester is being rebuilt at a cost of 40000 with meticulous attention to original design. Clifford Grim leads the restoration and financing committee from Loudoun Street Presbyterian, preserving cannonball history and period details including stone walls doors windows and a restored ceiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cation
Presbyterian Synod of Virginia
Clifford Grim
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Old Sterne Church
Grim
East Piccadilly Street
Rockfeller Restoration
Williamsburg
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Old Stone Church
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church
Cartmell
Shenandoah Valley
Synod of Virginia
Virginia Presbyterian House of Worship
Loudoun Street
Grounding of Missouri tied to buoy misidentification
Virginia news reports that Missouri operations officer Commander John R Millett misidentified shallow water buoys as deep water buoys, triggering a naval court of inquiry that halted his testimony and designated him a defendant alongside commanding officer Captain William D Brown and navigator Lieutenant Commander Frank G Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Missouri
Naval Court of Inquiry
John R. Millett
Millett
Big Mo
William D. Brown
Frank G. Morris
Quiz Answers From Page Four Reveal Key Topics
A compact list presents the page four answers covering locations North Carolina and Virginia, figures Checkretin and Rider, a note on measles as a contagious disease, a false statement about a universal language, a spherical Earth, the sculptor Rodin, and the word Pur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Rider
Virginia
Rodin
Pur
Battle bill for 45 million school grants approved by General Assembly
Governor Battle wins approval from both houses for a 45 million dollar emergency plan to fund county and city school construction without matching funds. Lawmakers schedule hearings on tax relief and segregation bills as budget committees continue joint sessions and consider agency requests for increased appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle
General Assembly
Richmond
Capitol Hill
Senate Finance
House Appropriations Committees
Frank 8. Richeson
W .H. Adams
Richmond City
Richardson
Richmond Solons
Adams
House
Senate
Robert Whitehead
Nelson
Whitehead
Armistead L. Boothe
Alexandria
Virginia Race Relations Commission
Boothe
E. Griffith Dodson, Jr
Julian H. Rutherfoord
Roanoke
George M. Cochran
Augusta
John H. Daniel
Charlotte
Ernor
Harry F. Byrd
Race Commission
Lewis McMurran
Newport News
General Laws Committee
Sattle
Virginia
Tuck
United States
House Finance Committee
Pope
Democrats
Justice A. C. Buchanan
Supreme Court of Appeals
Jefferson F. Walter
31St Circuit
Gus Edward Mitchell, Jr
34Th Circuit
Brockenbrough Lamb
Chancery Court of
Stanford L. Fellers
Richard B. Spindle
Corporation Court of Norfolk
Lawrence W. Anson
Hastings Court of
Portsmouth
James Harrison May
Corporation Court of
Staunton
H. H Adams
House Group
Medical College of Virginia
University of Virginia Medical School
Barter Theatre
Virginia Education Assn
State Health Commission
Virginia Tuberculosis Assn
Radford College
State Penitentiary
State Penitentiary Farm
State Correctional Farm
Bland County
State Convict Road Force
Will He Be A Park Attendant
Hal Boyle imagines a future where urban expansion absorbs the countryside as farming gives way to city growth. He cites rising population, auto use, and shifting rural-urban dynamics, suggesting cities push outward while farming modernizes, leaving few farms and more park and parking space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Republic
United States
Daniel Boone
Census Bureau
Hayseed
Farm Auction Listings Spanning February to March
A dense sales directory lists numerous public auctions across West Virginia and Virginia. It includes dates, times, and auctioneers for real estate, livestock, farm machinery, and equipment from Berryville Millwood Summit Point Martinsburg and nearby towns. Many items specify Purebred hogs and farm implements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Edwards
Mowery
Berryville Pike
Red Bud Road
Annie McDonald
Summit Point
W. Va
Robert K. Woltz
James P. Reardon
Frederick County Court House
Whitlock Ave
C. L. Poston
Millwood
Standard Lime & Stone Co
Fallin Waters
Keefe
Berkeley County
C. L. Brumback
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Winchester
Berryville
Rt. 1
Lgam
Henkle Farn
Millville
J. J. Pickeral
Middletown
Secrist Farm
Engle’s Switch
Stan Mallet
Martinsburg
Roy Madigan
East Millwood
Peoples Supply Co
Charles Town
J. G
Births Surpass Deaths in 1948 National Totals
The National Office of Vital Statistics reports 1,444,337 deaths and 3,559,000 births in 1948. This translates to about 2.6 deaths per minute and 6.8 births per minute nationwide.
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Vv. Co. B. A
National Office of Vital Statistics
Ephemeris Details Sun North Star and Selected Stars
Government ephemeris provides data on the sun, north star and other chosen stars for observers and navigators. It outlines positions, movements and times for practical astronomy and celestial navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Bucation
Also Mentioned on This Page
Virginia Synod Meeting
Order of the Golden Rule
TU Ala
Hitch
Virginia Machinery CO
W. Cecil St
Pine Motor Coe
Virginia News
C. W. Woodson
Danville
Negro Civic League
District of Columbia
Senate Committee On Interstate Cooperation
Charles Fenwick
Arlington
Albert Toth
W. Hart St
Corbin
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
S. Braddock St
A. F. Rees, Inc
Berryville, VA
Assembly
Washington
Sha
N. Cameron St
Mercer Jones
Mohler
Myers’ Superior Features Co
Brumback & Sons
Tey
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
Mercury
BUICK
Desoto
Heatwolk Motor CO
N. Braddock St
Lamp Motor CO
Smithfield Ave
Farmers’ Livestock Exchange, Inc
Duroc
Jersey
Poland
China
Berkshire
Hampshire
Hereford
Minnesota
Anes Payeient
Fred Stine
Selec
Valentines
Hill's
174
Loudo
Tommy D. Lockhart
Loudoun
Florida
Seiberling
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
County Court House
Whitlock Avenue
Marion Edward Campbell
Coleman Dunn
Farquhar
Martinsburg Pike
Shade Equipment Co
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