Dear Abby Letters From West Texas and Beyond
A reader asks how to handle a 14 year old smoker and Abby advises discussing tobacco effects and delaying until age 21. A student asks what a D means on a report card and Abby explains passing vs failing interpretations and suggests contacting the teacher. A letter from a woman living with her mother in law describes financial strain and custody tensions over care costs and potential legal obligations.
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Abby
West Texas
Federal budget seeks large hikes for Virginia parks
A budget proposal requests 65.9 million for park construction and 724.6 thousand for land and water acquisitions across the Potomac River from Mount Vernon to expand the National Capital Park System. Funding lists specific projects at Antietam, Cape Hatteras, Shenandoah, and other sites with allocations for visitor centers and restoration work.
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Potomac River
Mount Vernon
National Capital Park System
Appomattox Court House
Nhp
Mariah Wright
Blue Ridge Parkway
James River
George Washington Memorial
Ft. Marcy
Jones Point Park
Manassas
Nbp
Petersburg Nmp
Prince William Forest Park
Shenandoah NP
Big Meadows
North Carolina
Cape Hatteras
NSRA
Raleigh
Great Smoky Mountains
Wright Brothers
Virginia
Colonial
Petersburg
Shenandoaha
District of Columbia
East and Parks
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Blue Ridge
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Natchez Trace
Palm Parkway
Washington, C
U S Forest Share Sparks Stakes in Global Wood Trade
Despite owning only eight percent of the world’s forests the United States accounts for twenty seven percent of global timber, fifty five percent of plywood and ten percent of wood pulp according to industry analysis.
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United States
Local School Appointments Highlight Luray Page
Page County School Board announced new teacher appointments including Dawn Marston replacing Mrs. Nancy Vick at Glendey eyeing mid year. The Lions Club plans a Ladies Night with Sen Donovan and other leaders. Berkeley County Centennial Inc forms to stage a pageant with Lacy Rice as president and Bruce Brenner co chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luray
Page County School Board
Nancy Vick
Page County High
Dawn Marston
Madison College
Glendey
Benron
Seven Corniers Club
Virginia
Lions. International
Miami Beach
Fla
Roya
Edinburg
Mt. Jackson
New Market
Lions
Ladie
Sen. Donovan
West Virginia
Berkeley County Centennial Inc
Lacy Rice
Carlton B. Stuckey
Ira E. Eyler
Robert A. Sanders
Bruce Brenner
Douglas Stewart
Martinsville City Manager to Speak at Jayeée Banquet
Julian F. Hirst city manager of Martinsville will speak at the Jayéeé’s Tenth Annual Distinguished Service Award Banquet at the Virginia Gentleman Restaurant Front Royal Warren County. Mayor W Blanton will present the award and a dance will follow.
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Front Royal
Julian F. Hirst
Martins- Ville
Virginia Gentlemen
Warren County
W. Douglas. Blanton
Pie Pastry Technique For Fruit Pies
Roll the pie pastry evenly to form the bottom crust and avoid thinning it too much when making a fruit pie. Bake fruit pies on a low oven shelf to help prevent over browning.
Ashworth Firm to Exhibit at Canner Show in Chicago
Ashworth Bros Inc of Kernstown will have a booth at the Canner Machinery and Supplies Association Exposition at the Conrad Hilton Hotel in Chicago from Sunday through Wednesday. National Fruit Shenandoah Apple Corp H Byrd Virginia Packing will attend with a powered Merry-Go-Round conveyor belt system, designed to operate in a 720 degree loop.
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Ashworth Bros., Inc
Kernstown
Canning Machinery & Supplies Association
Conrad Hilton Hotel
Chicago
Continental
Owens-Illinois, Steel
National Fruit
Shenandoah Apple Corp
H. F. Byrd
Virginia
Ashworth Flat Surface Traction Drive Conveyor
Lacking full context, the fragment notes a conveyor powered by Ashworth's patented Flat Surface Traction Drive enabling turning and straight travels. No dates, places, or additional entities are readable, but the technology reference stands out as the core item.
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Ashworth
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United Commercial Travelers of America
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Dearat
Bessie
Va. Parks
NRA
NHS
Maryland
Antietam Nbs
C &0
Canal NM
Mt. Pisgah
Oregon Inlet Bridge
Ft. Raleigh Nhs
Harpers Ferry
Storer College
Ford
East Potomac Park
Tanty Ocapee
W. Monuoan
Tha Park System
Winchester
Lee Jackson
Federal Deposit. Insurance Corporation
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Mervel Hardy and
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Valley Ave
Nelson
JCC
Perry Engineering Co., Inc
Phon
Wright
W. Seuss
Ierre Wright
Clem’s
Stephens City, VA
Garage and Implement CO
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