Specialties Inc to Build Aviation Plant Near Charlottesville
Specialties Inc of Long Island will construct a 27 acre plant eight miles north of Charlottesville on Route 29. About 400 workers will be hired with a $1.8 million annual payroll. Officials say the site marks weeks of talks with federal and local authorities. The firm makes government and commercial aviation instruments.
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Charlottesville
Specialties, Inc
Long Island
N. Y
U. S. Route 29
Albemarle County
Gore GORE A Miscellaneous Shower At Helen Hook Home
A white and blue color scheme shower for Mrs. Robert Smith was hosted by Miss Helen Hook with Mrs Lena Pugh as a hostess. Guests included Mrs Lee Smith Mrs Martha Triplett Mrs Myrtle Garvin Mrs Anna Whitacre Mrs Virginia Hook and several young ladies. Hebron Baptist Church Sunday School plans an annual picnic at Capon Park on Saturday July 21. Visitors noted: Mrs Ella Mellon near White Hall Mrs Sallie Oats Mr James Morrison. Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Hook included Mrs Harvey Allamong and family Mr Junior Lafollette Mrs Harrison and Mr and Mrs Robert Odom and their son from Ft Belvoir.
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Delbert Whitacre
Ella Mellon
Near White Hall
Sallie Oats
James Morrison
Charles Hook
Harvey Allamong
Junior Lafollette
Harrison
Robert Odom
Ft. Belevoir
Local residents host family gatherings across towns
Mr and Mrs James Wilson Sr and Jr and three Winchester children visited Ed Braithwaite's home on Sunday. Mrs W T Shipe, hospitalized, expected to return home soon. Miss Oneila Shipe of Cornell cared for her mother. Mrs Lucia Shade of Winchester visited Mayor Hartman. Mrs Rachel McKnight from Tennessee visited sister Ethel Henson. Curtis Andrews and children spent weekend in Staunton with John Stanley. Floyd E Dodson has returned to Alexandria Louisiana after furlough with parents. Mrs Rachel Owing and Mrs Herbert Jones visited Camp Waconda. Pvt Carroll Dodson, son of the Dodsons, began basic training at Lackland AFB.
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Middletown
James Wilson
Winchester
Ed Braithwaite
W T Shipe
Winchester Hospital
Oneila Shipe
Cornell University
New York
Lucia Shade
C_ 5S. Hartman
Rachel McKnight
Tennessee
Ethel Henson
Curtis Andrews
Staunton
John Stanley
Floyd E. Dodson
Alexandria Municipal
Alexandria
Louisiana
Floyd Dodson
Rachel Owing
Herbert Jones
Camp Waconda
Carrol Dodson
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Roy B Bly
Hugh Baker
Berryville
S M. Lane
Robert Hughes
Clinton Hughes
Prince George County
Wilton Yowell
Lake Wales
Florida
Ada Yowell
Eddie Lilo
Lindsay Tavenner
C. R. Brown
Gayle
Hagerstown
J. Lawrence Garver
Louis Walker
Charles Town
Gladys McNulty
Philadelphia
John Seabright
C. van Deventer
George Huches
Fannie Arme
Isabelle Pyle
Washington
Roy Pyle
C. B. Carris
Richmond
Jones Lawson
Charles Zombro
Martinsburg
J. W. Owens
Marker at Tales Spain marks Columbus voyage start
In 1929 a colossal stone statue in Tales Spain stood on the believed exact spot where Columbus began his voyage on August 3 1492. The marker commemorates the launch point of his journey that opened the New World.
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Columbus
New World
L. B
Tales
Spain
Sal
Stephen son and Burnt Factory VBS closes at Stephenson Church
The Stephen son and Burnt Factory Vacation Bible School ended last Friday at Stephenson Church with an average daily attendance of 66. Mrs. Bessie Robinson and Mrs. Nellie Morrison attended the State Cafeteria Convention at Madison College. Visitors included Miss Wanda Powell and Miss Beverly Kexlinger of Hagerstown. Local visitors Virgil Prince and daughter Betty of Winchester, Harry Prince of Vienna, and Douglas Buckner of Berryville were noted. Mrs. J. E. Miller of Steubenville, Ohio, visited Mrs. Bessie Robinson and the Fahnestocks.
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Stephenson
Stephenson and Burnt Factory
Stephenson Church
Bessie Robinson
Nellie Morrison
Madison College
George Travers
Russell Anderson
Wanda Powell
Beverly Kexlinger
Hagerstown
Virgil Prince
Methodist Parish Cold Plate Supper Suits Community
The Methodist Church held a cold plate supper in the Parish Hall and it was very successful. Numerous local residents and families attended, enjoying a community gathering that supported church activities and fellowship.
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Boyce
Foreign Farmers Visit Local Farms in Virginia Exchange Program
Three young foreign farmers from Ireland and Holland began a three month study tour of Virginia farms under the Economic Cooperation Administration exchange. Adriaan de Kam and Hendrik B Weyland of Holland and Patrick A Moran of Ireland travel to Winchester area farms and a Carroll County farm to observe American methods.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
Ireland
Holland
Economic Co-operation Administration
Winchester
Carroll County
Adriaan de Kam
Hendrik B. Weyland
Patrick A. Moran
Police Court: Local speeding and registration cases
Police Judge John W. Rice heard four cases this morning. Charles Bean of 1100 Orchard Avenue faced improper registration with a $10 fine. James Grimes of Berryville was fined $10 for speeding. Paul Lefkoft of Hixon Tennessee and William Rinker of Winchester were cited for speeding and driving on a revoked license with penalties of $25 and two days in jail respectively.
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John W. Rice
Charles Stanley Bean
Orchard Avenue
Paul Lawrence Lefkoft
Hixon
Tennessee
William Ralph Rinker
Midddle Road
Winchester
James R. Grimes
Berryville
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