Whitacres and Friends Share Summer Plans and Graduations
Mrs. Leonard Fletcher of Richmond spent time with her mother and grandmother Mrs. Minnie Carpenter and Mrs. George S. Whitacre. Edith Braithwaite leaves by bus for Charleston W Va for a 12 week school session with uncle Elmer Whitacre. Guests at Mrs. Blanche Pugh included Mrs. Harry Dolan and children Patsy Billy Mary Jane, and Mr. Robert Grubbs and Mr. and Mrs. Wilburt Pugh of Winchester. Mr. and Mrs. Lee N. Whitacre attended a UVA graduation where son Sam Whitacre earned his AB. Wendall and Harrold Phillips are home for summer vacations from Roanoke College and V P I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Fletcher
Richmond
Minnie Carpenter
George S. Whitacre
Edith Braithwaite
Charleston
W. Va
Elmer Whitacre
Blanche Pugh
Harry Dolan
Patsy
Billy
Mary Jane
Robert Grubbs
Wilburt Pugh
Winchester
A. P. Whitacre
Harvey
Ruth Maury
Siler
John Whitacre
Lee N. Whitacre
University of Virginia
Sam Whitacre
Wendall
Harrold Phillips
Roanoke College
Harrold
Beauty In The Swim By Betty Clarke
Swimming is a healthful year round exercise that tones muscles and aids digestion. It improves breathing, heart rate and blood circulation while supporting weak muscles, making it suitable for varied fitness levels and even infantile paralysis rehab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Clarke
Bug Prefers Weeds to Food in Berkeley Study
A Berkeley study identifies Heliothis Phloxiphaga, an insect related to the corn earworm, showing a preference for weeds such as tarweed, vinegar weed, phlox, milkweed, dandelion, California poppy, and plantain. It also feeds on clovers and alfalfa, with lab tests showing crop foods only when weeds are unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Cheesemonger Loses Sale and Cash in Front Door Heist
A man entered Thomas Stoddard's grocery in Chicago and ordered cheese. While Stoddard sliced, another man fled with the cheese customer offering to catch him. Loss totals one sale and 100 dollars stolen from the cash register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Thomas Stoddards Grocery
Stoddard
The Life You Save May Be Your Own Campaign Theme
A civic safety message urges caution with the slogan Today and Every Day Drive Carefully Walk Carefully The Life You Save may be your own presented as a public awareness prompt.
New Indian Program Builds Rural Republics For Refugees
In a bold experiment, India creates two rural republics at Nilokheri near Delhi and Nadia near Calcutta with 11 million rupees. Nehru envisions many Nilokheris nation wide, housing all residents with no unemployment and minimal waste, producing essentials through small industries and joint farming.
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New Delhi
India
Jawaharlal Nehru
Nilokheri
Delhi
Nadia
Calcutta
Nehru
S. K. Dey
Sassafras Smell Signals Moonshine Trade In Hickory Valley
In Hickory Valley Tennessee a local still operates intermittently to produce sassafras oil rather than alcohol. Neighbors notice the strong scent and bank tellers report payments to farmers and workers. A Black helper complained his pay smelled too easy for his wife to detect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory Valley
Tenn
Eldon Roark
Memphis Press- Scimitar
Four 13th-born Children Noted in Skinner Family
Buffalo New York reports that all four children of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Skinner were born on the 13th of a month with one birth occurring on a Friday.
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Buffalo, N. Y
Harry Skinner
For Sale Eight Room House on Berryville Avenue
Eight room house with bath upper and lower back porch suitable for two to three apartments. Two garages and shrubbery on a 56 foot Berryville avenue lot with an adjoining same size lot. Option to sell house and lot separately or together. Garage with metal roof to be removed. Immediate possession. Part financing available.
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Berryville Ave
Stephens City Community Notes and Local Visits
The column lists regional moving, travel and visits including the York family attending a Methodist Youth Conference in Lynchburg, Mrs Ada Trussell hosting, the Ewings in Baltimore, Mayor Goliday's hospital return, and attendance at VPI graduation. It mentions Roanoke College enrollment for James Earl Ewing, job moves, and local social events with several residents visiting Washington and Lynchburg.
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Stephens City
C. A. York
Susan Sargent
Shirley Barton
Eleanor Frankin
Lynchburg
Methodist Church
Ada Trussell
Alice McCarty
Washington
Leslie Orndorff
Manassas
Earl Ewing
Catherine
Nancy
Lewis
Jo Wilson
Baltimore
Laura Ewing
Yvames Gol'iay
Memorial Hospital
Hilda Lovett
H. P. Lovett
Marshall Lovett
Blacksburg
V.P.I
Lovett
Julian
Edwin Fritts
Griffith Stadium
Pamela Lemley
Ama Lemley
James Earl Ewing
Roanoke College
Clark Carper
Elmer Lambden
Sharon
Jim Weton
Ray Staples
Main St
Ward Newell
St. Augustine
Fla
John Newell
Newell
McCormick House Sold in Chicago Sale
Chicago reports the 42 room residence of the late Cyrus H. McCormick changing hands from the family that built it to the Batesman School. The mansion linked to the reaper creator is now under new ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cyrus H. McCormick
Bateman School
Poison Ivy Antidote Found by MIT Scientist
Cambridge Massachusetts Dr Irwin W Sizer of MIT reports a five year study identifying laccase an enzyme as the antidote to poison ivy The enzyme keeps the ivy alive by altering irritants The public should wait for medical guidance before using any treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Irwin W. Sizer
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Sizer
Verbal Reports Adopted by Firemen and Police in 42 Cities
The International City Managers Association reports that firemen and policemen in 42 cities may file verbal reports instead of written ones. They will dictate into dictating equipment linked to telephone switchboards, with transcripts produced at the headquarters.
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Chicago
International City Managers Association
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Fred Neher
Bobby Carriage
N. Braddock
Berryville
Hopfer
Greensburg
Otterman St
Paper Mill Rd
East End
South Winchester
Norbin J Phillips
Desoto
Olds
Valley Ave
Pine Motor Co
Apply Pine Motor Co
Virginia Ave
P. O
N. Braddock St
He Clem
Loudoun
Chanticleer Inn
A. Lee Coble
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Kern Motor Co
N.an
York Inn
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Star Office
J. A. Schroth
George Washington
Rt. 11
Arthur Gartrell
Middleburg
Barrett
Robert B. Miller
Middletown
Lincoln Electric
Middleway
Tate
Leonard Mason
Riverside Ave
Maryland
Army
N. Loudoun
French Tolliver
Bayard
Aeres
Harry H. Willis
Winchester Star
Sammy R
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National Avenue
James M. Thonson
Gaylord
Clarke County
New County High Fool
Shawnee Ave
SALF
Noritake China Service
Watson Avenue
Ironers
E. Boscawen St
J.R. Alexander, Jr
Call Rees
A. F. Rees, Inc
National
Care
Care Star
Poplar Timber
R. F. Wilkins
Clearbrook
National Ave
Brownie
Hound Dog
P. E. Nesselrodt
Hayfield, Va
Terminix
Front Royal
Solenberger
Winchester Cooperage CO
Whitacre
North Frederick
4-H Club
Walter Potts
Chevy Chase
Fred Whitacre
D. W. Dolan
Langley Field
Elmer Patterson
Msgt. Dolan
Florida
Girl Scouts Scouts
New York
Georgic
Ruth Farley Massey
N. Washington St
Anne K. Thiele
Greenville
S. C
Marjorie Stokes
Decatur
Massey
Great Britain
Bobby Swartz
Miami
JEEP
G. Cather
Allis‘chalmers
N. Cameron St
McCormick House
Glaize Lewis
J. G. Hollinger & Son
Rouss Ave
Riley’s Real Estate Agency
Winchester Furniture CO
Main &J
J. H. Riley
BIG Westinghouse Electric
Werkv
Anderson
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