Virginia briefs highlight drownings meetings and science funding
Virginia notices report Randall Epley, 6, drowning after slipping into a seven foot water filled culvert near his home. A Virgina Federation of Music Clubs executive board meets June 26 in Charlottesville to set new administration. Pulaski hosts an eastern states model airplane RC fly together June 27 28. Emory and Henry College receives 22039 for a isotopes lab equipment installation to open in fall. Randolph field brief incomplete.
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Field
Eastern States
EMORY
Emory and Henry College
Bankers Back Virginia Industrial Development Plan Support
Virginia bankers at the 65th Virginia Bankers Association convention endorsed full backing for the state's industrial development program. Gov. Almond urged bankers to guide the effort, and the group called for July 5 as a legal holiday. They also praised Sen. Byrd, voiced concern over a banking act revision, and elected Marsh as president with Lindsey and deRossett as officers.
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Hot Springs
Virginia
Virginia Bankers Assn
Almond
Associan
Gov. Almond
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
House Banking and Currency Committee
Financial Institutions Act
Sen
A. Willis Robertson
Robert T. Marsh Jr
Richmond
First and Merchants National Bank
H. V. Lindsey
First National Bank
Richlands
R. C. deRossett
First National Trust and Savings Bank
Lynchburg
Virginia and national officials elected at year’s end
Friday elections named W. Church state librarian as president of United Fund of Virginia with Gov. Almond honorary president. Lester E. Hill succeeded W. L. Daniel as National Machine Accountants Assn president. S. M. Butler became Southeastern Claims Assn first vice president with J. W. Derrick installed as president. In Richmond a 23 year-old man Willis D. Boyd was charged with raping a 12 year-old and with illegal seizure of a 14-year old girl.
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Atlantic City
W. L. Daniel
Richmond, Va
National Machine Accountants Assn
Lester E. Hill
San Diego
Calif
Chattanooga, Tenn
S. M. Butler
Richmond
Southeastern Claims Assn
J. W. Derrick
Columbia
8. C
Willis D. Boyd
Boyd
Indonesian Troops Take Last Rebel City
Indonesian government troops seized Menado in North Celebes, final rebel stronghold falling to end the revolt that began February 15 with a rebel declaration at Padang. Rebels fled these losses to the jungle leaving guerrilla resistance in place.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Woce of Indonesia Radio
Makassar
Menado
Celebes
Padang
Sumatra
Sukarno
Bukittinggi
Joop Warouw
United States Exports Rise to 4.7 Billion in 1957
U S exports to the twenty Latin American republics reached 4.7 billion dollars in 1957, up about 20 percent from 1956. Strong gains are attributed to higher shipments of manufactured goods and agricultural products amid improving regional trade.
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United States
Million Dollars Sought to Save Ferry Farm Historic Home
Mrs. Joseph D. Zenker seeks one million dollars to pay off the Ferry Farm mortgage and restore George Washington’s boyhood home in Fredericksburg Virginia. She has raised small donations from diverse supporters including 4th grader Colleen Yellow Horse and Girl Scout Troop 10 in Snyder Texas. The effort aims to fund the 101 acre tract mortgage due July 1 and to develop the historic site alongside Wakefield and Mt. Vernon.
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Fredericksburg
Joseph D. Zenker
Ferry Farm
George Washington
Rappahannock
Zenker
Colleen Yellow Horse
Holy Rosary Indian Mission
Pine Ridge
S. D
Cullen
Tex
California
Williamsport
New York
Washington
Wakefield
Westmoreland County
Planning Group Winds Up Annual Meeting in Virginia
The Virginia Citizens Planning Assn annual convention in Harrisonburg concluded with three talks and a summation. Meade Palmer of Warrenton was named president, succeeding Mrs. Robert S. Pickens of Ashburn. A. Howe Todd of Richmond became vice president, and D. P. Davis Jr of Harrisonburg, G. D. Mattern of Salem, and T. Edward Temple of Danville were elected to the board of directors.
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Harrisonburg
Virginia Citizens Planning Assn
Meade Palmer
Warrenton
Robert S. Pickens
Ashburn
Loudoun County
A. Howe Todd
Richmond
al Planner
Palmer
D. P. Davis, Jr
G. D. Mattern
Salem
T. Edward Temple
Danville
Prize range for winning greyhounds in races
The payout depends on race grade and mutual bets. A typical winner earns from 5 to 400 dollars, with special stakes offering purses up to 20 099 dollars.
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Arthur E. Reynolds
Bristol, Tenn
Pulaski
Pulaski’s
Randolph
Clearbrook
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Stonewall School
Web
Clearbrook Volunteer Fire Department
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Clearbrook Fire Company
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Vernon
Potomac
Ontario
Canada
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Anya
Mengep Barry's
W. Boscawen St
Winchester, VA
Zenith
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Winchester
Old — Strong Bank
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Clearbrook Fire Dept
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Winchester Association of Independent Insurance Agents
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