Mosby Barracks Auxiliary Hold Annual Picnic
Major Mosby Barracks Veterans of World War I and the Ladies Auxiliary hosted their annual picnic at Recreation Park with about 75 members and guests. Post Commander C B Lee introduced guests including Gus Snider and Mrs Snider, George S Gardner and Mrs Gardner, and Mrs Nora Wheelbarger. Seven women patients from Newton D Baker Hospital in Martinsburg were among the guests, brought by Mrs Ethel Myers and Philip Barnhart. Next meeting set for August 6 at 2 pm in the War Memorial Building. all World War I veterans and spouses invited.
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Mosby
Ladies Auxiliary
C.B. Lee
Gus Snider
Department
Snider
Department Auxiliary
Sandston
George S. Gardner
Gardner
Norfolk
Nora Wheelbarger
State Auxiliary
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Martinsburg
W.va
Winchester
Ethel Myers
Philip Barnhart
War Memorial Building
Barnhart
Shawnee Fire Dept Wins Parade Prize and Plans Fundraisers
Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department earned second place for best appearing apparatus in the Flint Hill Firemen's Parade led by the Virginia Lancers. Miss Virginia Holton served as grand marshal and Miss Jeannette Fay Smith appeared in northern Virginia. The 166-unit parade drew hundreds. Shawnee hosts a yard party last Saturday and Fundraising continues with donations welcome at Shawnee Fire Co Winchester Virginia 22601.
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Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department
Flint Hill
Virginia Holton
Linwood Holton
Virginia
Jeannette Fay Smith
Virginia Lancers
Drum and Bugle Corps
Winchester
Shawnee
Fire Company
Lee Heller
Shawnee Fire Co
Roosevelt Btd
Holler
Car Recovered and Two Apprehended in Winchester Theft
Police recovered a stolen 1963 Ford Fairlane and arrested a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old within hours. The theft began near the George Washington Hotel and the car was abandoned on Braddock Street before the suspects were seized. Another 1963 Ford wagon was reported stolen from 1602 Henry Ave. between 1:30 and 8 a.m.
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Winchester
Donald M. Kelchner
Rt. 4
George Washington Hotel
Kent St
Maurice Lake
Steven Lamb
Valley Ave
Braddock St
Frederick County
Kenneth R
Mary C. LaFollette
Henry Ave
Heavy July Rainfall Varied Widely Across Counties
Weather notes show Yellow Springs West Virginia received 3.03 inches in 75 minutes triggering minor road flooding and washed culverts. In Fauquier County July 24 totals reached 1.33 inches raising the month to 8.64 inches and marking the second heaviest July in 25 years. Local area totals for 1970 stand at 24.80 inches year to date.
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Yellow Springs
W.va
Kenneth Seldon
Capon
Fauquier
R.T. Dornin
Cooperative
Plains
Teenage Club Shapes City Park Growth and Plans for Pool
The Teen age Club has driven Senior Citizens support, planting 200 nut trees and 1 000 white pines at the Recreation park and funding a park sign. They seek funds for an indoor pool and small gym at the War Memorial Building to serve all ages and boost youth participation.
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Senior Citizens Club
War Memorial
Sai Gates
Barnett
Jim
Bhat
Bob Fletcher
Nixon outlines stance on free speech and arms talks
Nixon says government does not repress people and cites student fears of sea incursions. He supports limited progress in SALT talks with the USSR in Vienna and prioritizes job opportunities for Mexican-Americans. An old Pluto rotation estimate of 6 earth days is noted.
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Nixon
Seaenceraes
Spiro T. Agnew
Soviet Union
Vienna
Los Angeles
Pluto
Three-Car Crash on Amherst Street Injures Driver
In a three vehicle collision near the Drug Fair entrance on Amherst Street one driver Ovey James Funk 67 of Stephens City slowed to let a oncoming car turn into the lot. Barbara Ann Steward and Linda Lee Braithwaite were involved with Braithwaite suffering cracked teeth a cut lip and a cut elbow. Total damage estimated at 1150 with facts citing Funk 50 Steward 650 Braithwaite 450.
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Amherst St
Winchester
Everett Bowers
Robert Wolford
Ovey James Funk
Stephens City
Barbara Ann Steward
Woodstock Lane
Linda Lee Braithwaite
Rt. 2
Miss Braithwaite
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Funk
Stewards
Braithwaite
Carl Coiner Retires as Shenandoah County Agent
Carl Coiner retires after over 33 years as Shenandoah County Extension Agent Agriculture in Woodstock. He helped establish farm youth programs, directed Powell's Fort 4-H Camp, aided rural electrification, and collaborated with Shen-Co Breeders and local meat packers. He holds a 1962 People to People Russia mission badge and received the National County Agent's Assn. Distinguished Service award.
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Woodstock
J. Carl Coiner
Shenandoah
Coiner
Pauline M. Dick
Winchester
National Future Farmers of America Assn
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Powell’s
Fort
National County Agent’s Assn
Russia
Iron Curtain
Round Hill Fire Carnival Gross Reveals Debt Truck Funds
The Round Hill Community Fire Company carnival grossed 7345.19 despite stormy weather and a full rain out on Thursday. Net proceeds go to pay down the debt on the new fire truck. Elwood Patterson and Gerald Hepner thank volunteers and the public for support.
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Round Hill Community Fire Company
Elwood Patterson
Gerald Hepner
Weather roundup and extended forecast for Virginia
Partly cloudy and warm with humidity and a chance of thundershowers tonight and Saturday. Highs near 90. Sunday remains warm with possible thundershowers. Extended outlook shows continued warmth with afternoon storms, highs in the 90s and 80s on elevations, and rainfall totals and past five year trends noted.
O Sull ivan Rubber declares two dividends
The Board of Directors of O Sullivan Rubber Corporation declares a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share on the 5 percent cumulative $20 par preferred stock payable Oct 1 to holders of record Sept 15. It also declares a 12 3 4 percent per share dividend on the $1 common stock payable Oct 15 to holders of record Sept 18.
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O’sullivan Rubber Corporation
Greenwood Fire Company Schedules Special Meeting
The Greenwood Volunteer Fire Company calls a special membership meeting for Wednesday August 5 at 8 p.m. at Senseny Road Elementary School. The Board of Directors will meet starting at 7 p.m. prior to the membership session.
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Greenwood Volunteer Fire Company
Senseny Road
Board of Directors
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