Alan Reid Wins Beauty Contest at Round Hill
Alan Reid was chosen the loveliest in the Womanless Beauty Con at Round Hill Fire Company carnival. About 600 spectators watched the parade of contestants with Garland Cather as Miss Round Hill and Victor Gibbs as Miss Blue Ridge, along with local entrants and a narrated program by Harrington Smith. music by Shenandoah Ramblers and Clarke County Ramblers plus Virginia Lancers. grand prizes announced at 10:30 p.m.
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Alan Reid
Round Hill
Round Hill Fire Company
Fire Company
aRunners
Garland Cather
Sinclair New Teacher at Handley High School
Sinclair, a 22 year old native of Lansdowne Pa, will teach a new program at Handley Diss tributive Education and lead marketing merchandising and management courses. A preparatory course for sophomores and a CO OP on the job training option for juniors and seniors will be offered.
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Sinclair
Handley
West Virginia
Lansdowne, Pa
Weber City Bank Purchase Approved by Fed Board
The Federal Reserve Board approved Virginia Commonwealth Corp of Richmond to acquire at least 80 percent of voting stock of First Valley Bank of Weber City Virginia. The new Weber City bank would sit in a shopping center about two miles southeast of Gate City with expected deposits of four million dollars after three years of operation.
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Washington
Virginia Commonwealth Corp
Richmond
First Valley Bank
Weber City
Federal Reserve Board
Weber City Bank
Gate City
Two Get Office In Kiwanis International
Lor ing J. Wright Jr announced that James M Moler of Charles Town W Va was named Kiwanis president elect for 1967 at the 51st Kiwanis International convention in Portland Oregon. Carlisle Fisher of Winchester Va was titled vice president elect. Dr R Glenn Reed Jr of Marietta Ga was elected president for 1966 and Dr William M Eagles of Chesterfield Va was named international trustee. About 16000 Kiwanians attended the five day event. The next annual meeting will be in Houston Texas June 25 29 1967.
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Kiwanis International
Portland
Oregon
Loring J. Wright, Jr
Kiwanis Club of
Winchester
Wright
Carlisle Fisher
James M. Moler
Charles
Charles Town
W.va
R. Glenn Reed, Jr
Marietta, Ga
William M. Eagles
Chesterfield
Houston
Texas
Two Convicted In Car Thefts Linked To SCLC Allegations
Federal juries convict Harold Belton Andrews and Morris Finley in separate cases of interstate transportation and receiving stolen cars. Andrews testified he leased four new cars in 1965 and fitted them with fake plates and papers to gather evidence against suspected SCLC members and handed the information to the FBI. Finley’s attorney argues he was an unwitting victim of a man posing as a used car dealer.
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Harold Belton Andrews
Atlanta
Morris Finley
SCLC
Andrews
Finley
U.S. District Court
Sidney O. Smith Jr
FBI
Joe Salem
Population decline in Nome since gold rush era
A historical note states Nome's population has declined since the 1900 gold rush, now numbering about 2000 residents according to Britannica. The fragmentary text reflects a long-term reverse trend in this Alaskan town.
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Nome
Clopaedia Brita
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