Hampden-Sydney President to Speak at Presbyterian Meeting
Joseph Clarke Robertson, president of Hampden-Sydney College, will lecture on Christian Education at the First Presbyterian Church Thursday at 6 30 p.m. following a 6 p.m. covered dish supper. He previously led Coker College and taught history at Duke University. author of The Tobacco Kingdom and other works.
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Hampden-Sydney College
First Presbyterian Church
Robert
Coker College
South Carolina
Duke University
Mississippi
Furman University
Monticello
America
Rotary Club
Winchester
Winchester Area
Installment Tax Plan Proposed by Soo Schools Chief
Sault Ste. Marie Michigan reports Superintendent Hugh H. Holloway endorses a pay as you go installment plan for school taxation. He says the current December billing system is outmoded and not in style, and would reduce the burden of supporting schools.
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Sault Ste. Marie, Mich
Soo
Hugh H. Holloway
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Meetings Scheduled Across Week
Six meetings are planned for the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival as organizers push spring fete plans. Howard H Shockey will lead a 7 p m local committee meeting at the Lion's Den while the Out-of-Town Membership group holds a dinner at Winchester Golf Club Friday at 6 p m. A planning session for department directors is set for Monday 8 p m at Merriman's Lane home of J Kenneth Robinson, a festival VP.
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Shenandoah
Howard H. Shockey
Shenandoah Valley
Lion's den
Winchester Golf Club
J. Kenneth Robinson
Merriman’s Lane
Robinson
Frederick County Firemen’s Association
George Washington
Howard H Shockey
John Newcomer
Harpers Ferry
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
John
Toy Terror in Oceanside Ends as Toy Robot Unfolds
William Bush, Oceanside postal worker, rushed from the post office to the police station with a buzzing package. William Bennet, fearing a bomb, opened it to discover an electric toy robot whose head lights flashed and arms whirred at top speed.
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Oceanside
Calif
William Bush
William Bennet
Bush
Mother of Five Faces 10 Year Prison Term
Helen Marian Smith, 31, mother of five, was found guilty of second degree murder in the death of her husband at Princess Anne County Circuit Court. The jury recommended a 10 year sentence after a three hour deliberation. She testified she shot him at their Diamond Springs home on October 12 after an argument over jealousy and being called Queenie.
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Princess Anne
Helen Marian Smith
Princess Anne County
Richard Bridges
Smith
Edward
Diamond Springs
Queenie
Historical Lecture in Sen Seny Park Tonight
The third of four local history lectures will be held at 7 30 PM this evening in the War Memorial Building at Sen Seny Park. The event features a focus on local history and community heritage.
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War Memorial
Senseny Park
Shockey Announces Committee Members for Festival
Shockey reveals a seven member committee for the Shenandoah Valley Blossom Festival May 23. Co chair C F Schenck heads the Valley and Area participation group with Ro bert F Gaines E W Pettit Jr Curtis R Barr John Glaive Speencer Hose and Chester A Herbert. Lions Club members form the committee which also serves as the Grand Feature Parade panel for the Shenandoah Valley division. The group meets tonight at 7 at the Women’s club to plan the fete.
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Howard H. Shockey
Shenandoah Valley
C. F. Schenck
Robert F. Gaines
E. W. Pettit, Jr
Curtis R. Barr
John Glaive
Speencer Hose
Chester A. Herbert
Lions Club
Civil War Round Table to Hear Thomas G. Scully Speaker
Local attorney Thomas G. Scully will speak this evening on the Civil War Period. The Civil War Round Table invites the public to attend the lecture as a group.
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Thomas G. Scully
Three Local Men To Attend Valley Meeting Dinner
Shenandoah Valley Inc outlines its annual meeting and dinner in Staunton. C F Schenck Howard H Shockey and Tom Baldridge head local representation with guest speaker Jim G Lucas. Andrew Bowen Neil Chickle and Philip Gabler unable to attend.
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Shenandoah Valley, Inc
C. F. Schenck
Howard H. Shockey
Tom Battridge
Stonewall Jackson
Staunton
Jim G. Lucas
Washington, D. C
Scripps-Howard
Lucas
Largest Attendance At Teen Age Dance At Armory
Saturday night crowds reached 405 teenagers at the Armory as Don Patton and his Swingsters played. Winners included Viola Moreland from Winchester and Jerry Blue for monkeying around. Next week funds for the March of Dimes polio drive will be raised with Jack Fretwell’s orchestra and Teen dances resume Feb 28.
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the Armory
Don Patton
Donnie Peirson
Charlies Aikin
Handley
Viola Moreland
Jerry Blue
Winchester
Billy Shepherd
Boyce
March of Dimes Polio Fund
March of Dimes Organization
Jack Fretwell
Fight Polio March of Dimes Appeal
A community drive called Fight Polio March of Dimes asks residents to donate dimes to support polio vaccination and research programs. Organizers urge participation at local gatherings and collection boxes across town.
Advertisement for Peterson's Ointment for eczema relief
Itching eczema torment described with itching and blemishes. Sufferers urged to use Peterson's Ointment priced at 50 cents at all druggists. One application promised to delight or money refunded. Also marketed for itching feet and cracks between toes.
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Peterson
Connecticut Health Dept Holiday Polio Immunization Call
The Connecticut State Health Dept sent a holiday message urging polio immunizations for children and adults alike. It stresses there is no time to wait and warns that polio can strike unpredictably, urging prompt vaccination.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut State Health Dept
Tough Breaks Hit Miron Family in Milwaukee
The Clif ford Miron family endured two accidents when Miron slipped on ice breaking his left leg and 2 year old Alan fractured his right leg after tumbling from a living room chair while returning home from the hospital.
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Milwaukee
Clifford Miron
Miron
Alan
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