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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1954

Page

5

Friendship Fire Company Air Distribution Plans Lucky Leaflets

Friendship Will distribute about 400 leaflets from the air over the city. One hundred leaflets bear lucky numbers and entitle the holder to a free game at the annual yard party on July 18 and 19 at John Kerr School yard. Proceeds go to the building fund. Charles Giffin will distribute the leaflets from an airplane piloted by Carl Seabright.

Tome-Ran Friendship Fire Company John Kerr School Charles Giffin Carl Seabright

Longest Railroad on the American Continent

The Canadian National Railways spans 23 790 miles operated by the Dominion Government of Canada, forming the continent's longest railway system.

Canadian National Railways Dominion Government of Canada

Four James Wood FHA Girls Win State Homemaker Degrees

Four members of the James Wood chapter of Future Homemakers of America were awarded State Homemaker Degrees at the FHA Convention closing at Longwood College. Myrtle Bell Shirley Gilliam Doris Andrews and Dorothy Andrews were honored for outstanding service in home and community.

James Wood Fha James, Wood Chapter Future Homemakers of America FHA Sion Longwood College Myrtle Bell Shirley Gilliam Doris Andrews Dorothy Andrews National Association Miss Gilliam Daughter of the Stars Federation James Wood Winchester Evening Star Aubrey Gilliam Sunnyside James Dix Miss Bell B. Bell North Carolina Fred Duncan Clearbrook Curtis Andrews Middletown Federation

Pain or Pleasure and Helmet Shaped Bot Term ALA

A compact lexicon note lists a riddle style clue pair and a German river reference with the abbreviation ALA. The items resemble crossword like hints and taxonomy shorthand common in 19th century dictionary entries.

Three Clarke FHA Girls Win State Homemaker Degrees

Clarke County High School trio Shirlee Chapman June Baker and Barbara Hamill received the State Homemaker Degree from the Virginia Association Future Homemakers of America at Longwood College Farmville. The honor recognizes outstanding service to home school community and F H A chapters with about 500 delegates attending.

Shirlee Chapman June Baker Barbara Hubert Hamill Clarke County High School Virginia Association, Future Homemakers of America Longwood College Farmville Miss Chapman Daughters of the Stars Federation Hamill Miss Baker Callie Baker Boyce Clarke County Club James Wood

Negro Day Nursery plans growth at Rotary meeting

At a recent Rotary gathering the Negro Day Nursery outlined its history from 1943 with six children to 36 today, plus a waiting list. Organizer details and the 25 member advisory committee were listed, and superintendent Gladys Crawford described meals and daily cod liver oil provisions. The nursery will receive 4174 from the Community Chest with 1 per week fees for supported children.

Tory Peters Robert Y. Conrad Henry Brown A. C. Halvosa Virgil Strader Fred Glaize Bruce Slonaker Crawford Wheeling W. Va Winchester Community Chest

History of Negro Day Nursery Told By Mrs Peters

Mrs Hugh Peters, an advisory committee member, discusses the history of the Negro Day Nursery and its development, reflecting on its origins, goals, and key milestones within the community.

Negro Day Nursery Mrs. Peters Hugh Peters The

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