O Shima to Speak at Byrd Apple Picnic
Fred O Shima of Wetterau Grocer Company will be guest speaker at Senator Harry F Byrd's annual apple picnic on Saturday August 15. The event, held since 1924, serves a luncheon at Rosemont Orchard near Berryville with rain venue at H F Byrd Inc Canning Plant.
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Fred O’shima
Wetterau Grocer Company,, Inc
Harry F. Byrd
O’shima
Arkansas
Illinois
Kentucky
Missouri
Tennessee
E. E. Conklin
U. S. Grade Standards and Inspection
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
George Mattus
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Research Dept
Mayor-Elect Welcomes Radio Hams At Shenandoah Hamfest Banquet
Winchester to host Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club Hamfest banquet Saturday at 7 p.m. at Lee-Jackson restaurant with Richard S. Wine as chairman. Maj. Donald E. Keyhoe USMC will speak on unidentified flying objects and is chief of the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena. Mrs. Battaile attends as club guest. tickets available. Sunday hamfest at 10 a.m. at the Armory.
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Winchester
Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club
Lee-Jackson
Richard S. Wine
Battaile
Donald E. Keyhoe
USMC
Marine Corps
National Investigations Committee
Brake Shoe Sales Hit New High For First Half Year
Brake Shoe Sales At Peak American Brake Shoe Co. reported record first half 1964 sales of 120 million plus with a 14 percent rise to 5.06 million in net earnings or 2.73 dollars per share. Shipments for Q2 reached 61.98 million with earnings of 2.81 million and 1.51 per share. New orders totaled 127.28 million and June 30 backlog rose to 61.10 million. Chairman Kempton Dunn noted orders suggest a strong pace through year end. President Dwight D. Eisenhower was the first U.S. chief executive to be limited to two terms.
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American Brake Shoe Co
Kempton Dunn
Dunn
Dwight D. Beisenshower
U.S
Five Children Die in Baltimore Fire
A mother tried to rescue five of her children all under eight as a blaze swept their third floor apartment in Baltimore. Casandra Clark seven Beverly six Duane five Reginald four Fannie three perished in a cornered room while Norma Jean Clark 31 waited on the first floor. Veronica ten escaped and Floyd Jr twelve was not at home when the fire began.
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Baltimore
Thurday
Casandra Jane Clark
Beverly
Duane
Reginald
Fannie
Norma Jean Clark
Veronica
Floyd Jr
New Law Extends NSLI Disability Age for Vets
President Johnson signed two bills expanding National Service Life Insurance options for veterans. The waiver of premiums now applies until a veteran’s 65th birthday, and a new disability income of 10 dollars monthly per thousand of policy applies if disability occurs before 65. Eligible NSLI holders must apply and pay an extra premium. RH policyholders are excluded. Applications will be available this fall.
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Johnson
William J. Powers
Roanoke Veterans Administration
NSLI
Powers
Grandma Rynning Rides Motorcycle To Work In Des Moines
Mrs. Mary Rynning of Des Moines often rides with her son-in-law Galen Kurth. When Kurth’s car broke down she rode downtown on the back of his motorcycle saying it was fun and noting she has 11 grandchildren.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Mary Rynning
Galen Kurth
Kurth
Rynning
Virginia fiscal year 1963 state revenue and expenditures
Virginia fiscal 1963 general revenue totaled 650 million with 643 million in expenditures. The state borrowed 5 million and paid 10 million in debt. Debts outstanding reached 207 million. Revenue came mainly from taxes 411 million and federal payments 88 million. Per capita revenue 150.04 and per 1 000 personal income 48.74.
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Virginia
U.S. Commerce Department
S Bureau of the Census
Bureau of the Census
U.S. Department of Commerce
Philip Morris Reports 4.6 Percent H1 1964 Earnings Dip
Richmond AP reports Philip Morris Inc posts a 4.6 percent drop in net earnings for the first half of 1964. The firm records 10.886 million dollars in earnings last year, citing part of the decline to a new charcoal coal filter cigarette introduction.
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Richmond
Philip Morris Inc
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Byrd
Shenandoah Valley Pony
Trotting Association
New Market
Donald Drury
Henry H. Dorris
Frito- Lay,Inc
Glen Waller
Lewis M. Allen
Carle F. Germelman, Jr
Starfire
Howard M
Bucky) Gardner
Allen Riding Club
S.loudoun St
B.F. Goodrich Store
Lamar Sloan Ford
Lamar
SLO Ford
Valley Ave
State
Virginia General Revenue
Crider & Shockey
Philco
Winchester Days
Winchester Retail Merchants Association
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