Chinese Orphan May Join GI Family After Rescue
New York reporters and a photographer head to China to unite Antoinette, now six, with Frank J. Chisari the GI who saved her life after she lay gravely wounded on a Kunming railroad track. Chisari, a former shipyard technician, saved her, named her, and baptized her. immigration barriers delayed their plans for years.
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New York
China
Daily News
Frank J. Chisari
Chisari
Kunming
Antoinette
Frank
New York Naval Shipyard
Adeline
John
U. S
Wash- Antoinette
Chiang Kai-shek
Mme
Chiang
Kun Wei
Mme. Chiang
Chianyv
News
Joe Martin
Bill Wallace
Orient
Retired Bridgewater professor N D Cool honored for long service
Professor N D Cool, long time mathematics and commerce instructor at Bridgewater College, retires after a career starting in 1895 in Augusta County. He served as assistant principal at John Kerr School, principal at the original academy, and held roles as college treasurer and business manager before becoming a full time instructor in 1937. President C O Wright lauded his able teaching and administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. D. Cool
Bridgewater College
Augusta
John Kerr School
J. C. van ‘Ossen
Freessor Cool
Winchester State Teachers
Murray Denounces AT and T as Vicious Monopoly
CIO President Philip Murray denounces American Telephone and Telegraph as the most vicious monopoly in America and vows CIO support for telephone workers after AT and T filings to decertify the Communications Workers of America. Murray accuses AT and T of breaking sacred contracts.
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Murray
Telephone Company
Chicago
CIO
Philip Murray
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Phone Workers Union
AT & T
America
Walter S. Gifford
United States
TWOC
National Labor Relations Board
Communication Workers of America
CWA
Do Chiggers Die After Feeding on Humans
The chigger feeds only once on a host during its life cycle and does not burrow into the skin. Contrary to popular belief the true chigger has no equipment to do so and dies after feeding.
Rainfall Totals and Monthly Averages for 1913–1948
The record shows 24 hour rainfall ending 7 am with none in June and totals for June to date. The 1949 rainfall to date is 16.15 inches and the average annual rainfall is 36.42 inches. Monthly averages from 1913–1948 include 2.47 in January and 3.82 in August. Data courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Bridgewater
Winona Wilcox Payne
Cleveland Press
McCall's Magazine
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
Lamp Motor CO
Smithfield Ave
Winchester
Tommy
D. Lockhart
Loudoun St
Farmers Miller’s Hardware
Miller’s
Henry T. Goode
Rouss Ave
Lucky Strike
Curtis A. Walker
Wendell, N. C
Web Strike
L.S/ME
Glamor Girls
By Don Flowers
King Features Indicate
Inc
Winchester Research Laboratory
WMT
Blondie
Chic Young
Dagwood
Henry
U. S Patent Office
By Carl Anderson
Secret Agent X-9
By Mel Grafe
Jimmy
Musi
Big Sister
OU. S. Patent Office
Etta Kett
By Les Forgrave
By Paul Robinson
Thece
Muggs and
Skeeter
U. S. Patent Office
By Wally Bishop
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