Roanoke Employment Service Chief Sees Plenty of Openings
P Anderson Jordan Jr of the Roanoke Virginia State Employment Service says graduates should find many job opportunities in a competitive market but must work harder and start at lower pay. He notes openings listed are better than in recent years as of July 1 1951 with Danville annexation.
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Roanoke
P. Anderson Jordan, Jr
Virginia State Employment Service
Jordan
VSES
Telephone wage talks recessed at Chesapeake and Potomac
Richmond reports wage talks between Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co and the Virginia Division of the Communications Workers of America are recessed. Division President A W Atkinson says the offer would not affect most employees and would amount to about half a cent per hour if spread across all workers. Shortening the apprenticeship period would affect only a few. The phrase recessed suggests resumption, with a date set for new talks.
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Richmond
Chesapeake and Possac Telephone Company
Virginia
Communications Workers of America
A. W. Atkinson
Pittsylvania County Population Growth in 1950 Counts
Pittsylvania County shows 1950 population of 65,813, up 4,116 from 1940. Schoolfield 4,835 and Glenwood 1,913 are unincorporated. Chatham, county seat, 1,387. Gretna 798, up from 619 in 1940. County plans changes affecting Schoolfield.
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Danville
Pittsylvania County
Tommy Payne
Payne
Schoolfield
Glenwood
Chatham
Gretna
State health official outlines syphilis testing for pregnant women
Roanoke Dr. W. R. Southward, head of the Bureau of Venereal Disease Control, discusses Virginia’s new law requiring blood tests for all expectant mothers, taking effect July 1. He notes syphilis causes about 80 percent of deaths among children born to infected mothers and that treatment remains effective if detected by the fifth month.
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Roanoke
W. R. Southward
Bureau of Venerial Disease Control
State Health Department
Southward
Virginia State Health Workers Conference
Governor Battle Joins Omicron Delta Kappa at Tech
Governor Battle and eight Virginians were initiated into the Omicron Delta Kappa circle at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. Attendees included Attorney General J Lindsay Almond Jr and other dignitaries. Battle spoke during a ceremony presenting about 260 ROTC commissions to Virginia Tech seniors.
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Blacksburg
Battle
Population surge in Prince George County aided by Fort Lee
The Fourth District Census report shows Prince George County growing 63 percent from 12 226 in 1940 to 19 639 in 1950, with Fort Lee as a major factor. Greensville County rises from 14 886 to 16 298, Em poria from 2 735 to 5 654, while Appomattox and Cumberland counties show declines. Fifteen counties and two cities are in the district. four counties and the two cities have been tabulated so far.
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Appomattox
Cumberland
Cumberland County
Maryland to Honor Dowell J. Howard with Doctor of Science
The University of Maryland will confer a Doctor of Science degree on Dowell J. Howard Virginia superintendent of public instruction for outstanding contributions to education. Dr H C Byrd announced the degree will be presented at commencement exercises Saturday. Howard, 53, born in Brookeville Maryland, earned a BS in 1917 and an MA in 1926. He became superintendent last May 13 after acting in the role since September last year. He previously led vocational education as first assistant superintendent 1946 to 1949 and is noted for work in agricultural education and the Future Farmers of America organization.
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Univerity of
Maryland
Dowell J. Howard
Virginia
Superintendent of Public Instruction
H. C. Byrd
Howard
Brookeville
University of Maryland
Battle
Future Farmers of America
Advisory Group To Hold Meeting
Members of the Board of Directors of Southern States Stephens City Service and the Southern States Farm Home Advisory Committee will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at Tokes Inn Opeq uon to plan their annual membership meeting and nominate persons to fill vacancies on the Board and Advisory Committee Elections will be held at the membership meeting.
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Southern States Stephens City Service
Southern States Farm Home Advisory Committee
Tokes Inn
Opequon
Alfred L. Snapp
Nelson W. Martin
Alfred Rinker
Winchester
Ray M. Cougill
Fred B. Gore
Ralph Bauserman
Ray Rinker
Stephens City
Farm Home Advisory Committee
Fred Gore
Lloyd Painter
Howard White
Virgie White
Virginia Bauserman
Emmett Scothorn
Mrs Helen Green Nominated for Ninevah Postmaster
Mrs Helen Purdum Green is nominated by Rep Burr P Harrison for acting postmaster at Ninevah. If approved by the Post Office Department she will succeed Therese L Ritter who resigns effective June 30. Fence posts are best cut in spring and seasoned over summer.
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Helen Purdum Green
Burr P. Harrison
Ninevah
Post Office Department
Green
Therese L. Ritter
Bronze Memorial Marker Placed in Meade Episcopal Graveyard
A bronze marker honors Lt. Col. Richard Kidder Meade at Meade Memorial Church in White Post. He served as George Washingtons aide and fought in the American Revolution. Born July 14, 1746 in Virginia he later settled at Lucky Hit and died February 9, 1805.
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Meade Memorial Church
White Post
Richard Kidder Meade
Fort Loudoun
Daughters of the American Revolution
George Washington
Col. Meade
Everard Kidder Meade
Nansemond County
Virginia
David Meade
Susannah
Richard Everard
North Carolina
England
Gov. Dunmore
Williamsburg
Great Ridge
Norfolk
Washington
Andre
Tidewater
Frederick Co
Gen. Washington
Mary Grymes
William Randolph
Chatsworth
What is creamed honey
It is extracted honey that has been granulated into fine crystals to create a creamy texture so it does not drip when spread on sandwiches. In warm weather cream ed honey must be kept cool or it will liquefy.
Winchester Memorial Hospital New Patients List
New admissions at Winchester Memorial Hospital include Mrs. Mary A. Colvin of 12 N Kent St and Mr. Harry C. Kelchner of 302 Highland Ave. Also listed are Charles Ross, Bonnie Lou Lester, Mrs. C. H. Grim, Mary Ann Clark, Patricia Kline, Mollie Ritenour of Toms Brook, Harriett Leith of Martinsburg, Carroll G. Hisey of Woodstock, and others.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mary A. Colvin
N. Kent
Harry C. Kelchner
Highland Ave
Charles Ross
S. Loudoun St
Bonnie Lou Lester
Oscar Lester
Chestnut St
C. H. Grim
W. Germain St
Mary Ann Clark
P. T. Clark
Patricia Kline
Stewart Kline
Mollie Ritenour
Toms Brook
Harriett Leith
Martinsburg
Carroll G. Hisey
Woodstock
Oil Tank Storage For Summer Turnoff
The Bureau of Mines says it likely makes little difference whether an oil tank is left full or empty over the summer. Sweating depends on metal temperature versus the dew point of surrounding air and varies with individual circumstances.
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Bureau of Mines
Virginia Pharmacists Prepare for 69th Convention in Richmond
Local druggists plan to attend the 69th annual Virginia Pharmaceutical Association convention in Richmond from June 11 to 14. About 1,000 Virginia pharmacists are expected to register. The principal address will be delivered by Hunter Gaunt, Garland Spillman, Paul Rhodes, and Sam Brooks.
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Virginia Pharmaceutical Association
Richmond
Hunter Gaunt
Garland Spillman
Paul Rhodes
Sam Brooks
Virginia
Durham Congressman Leads North Carolina Association Officers
Members of the association will elect officers at the closing session on Tuesday afternoon as Congressman Carl T. Durham of North Carolina presides.
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Carl T. Durham
North Carolina
Determining Canary Sex Delayed Until Maturity
It is not possible to determine the sex of a young canary before ten months old. Males reveal themselves by singing once mature.
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Lordly
Nyton Sea
Preven
Governor Battle
Prince George County
D. J. Howard
Helen Green
Meade Episcopal Graveyard
J. McK
St.Joseph
L. K. Dodge
Assembly of God
N. Cameron St
Christ
Earth
Jerusalem
Dodge
T. V. Kerfoot
N. Main St
Buick
Fisher
Beller
Butch
Ture
Tren
H. W. Ebert
ABS Bumi Buics
Winchester’s Shopping Center
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