Children Build Miniature Town on Tennyson Ave Lot
A group of children on Tennyson Avenue spent about four days shaping a town on the lot between 625 and 637. The model covers several yards square with gravel-lined lots and brick houses. It features two drive in theaters and includes participants Leslie Magerfield, Jim Magerfield, Dale Melton, Dennis Melton, Janet Battaile, Jeannie Battaile, Fred Larrick, Michael Lovett, and Joan Lovett.
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Tennyson Ave
Tres
Leslie
Jim Magerfield
Dale
Dennis Melton
Janet
Jeannie Battaile
Fred Larrick
Michael
Joan Lovett
Casper Rinker descendants reunion rescheduled
The Casper Rinker descendants reunion moves to August 18 the third Sunday at War Memorial Park Martinsburg replacing the prior date August 4.
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Casper Rinker
War Memorial Park
Martinsburg
Snyder's Garden in Two States
Mr and Mrs Garland Snyder cultivate gardens that straddle the Virginia West Virginia line. Their Virginia plot holds strawberries tomatoes corn and onions while the West Virginia section grows beans beets corn sweet potatoes and a new strawberry patch. Mrs Snyder preserves enough produce each summer to last until next season.
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Winchester
Garland Snyder
States
Snyders
West Virginia
Virginia
Snyder
Virginia Gardens
Japan faces classroom shortage for millions of students
Tokyo reports education ministry cannot meet demand with 63,000 more classrooms needed for three million primary and junior high students as about 18 million are enrolled nationwide.
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Tokyo
Japan
Education Ministry
Chicago Grows to 6.1 Million in 1956 Metro Count
The University of Chicago reports Chicago metro area reached 6.1 million by mid 1956, an 11 percent rise from the 1950 census total of 5.2 million.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Boy on Bicycle Struck by Car Near Stephens City
A 13-year-old Stephens City boy, Dallas Hartley Jr., was struck by a 1946 Chevrolet sedan while riding a bicycle near the intersection of routes 636 and 641 about four miles southeast of Stephens City. He suffered a concussion and multiple injuries and was treated at Memorial Hospital and later moved by Friendship ambulance in good condition.
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Stephens City
Memorial Hospital
Dallas Hartley, Jr
J. H. Smith, Jr
Floyd H. Ritenour
Young Hartley
Friendship
Peggy Allamong wedding in Washington D C
North Mountain notes Peggy Allamong daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Allamong wed in Washington D C on June 15. Recent visitors included Holmes Yeakley John Good and son John Paul George Anderson and children Wayne and Bonnie Mr William Garrard and neighbors Mr and Mrs Lester Nesselrodt visiting Mrs P E Nesselrodt this Sunday.
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North Mountain
James Allamong
Peggy Allamong
Howard Allamong
Washington, D. C
Ivan Miller
Holmes Yeakley
John Good
John Paul
George Anderson
Wayne and
Bonnie
William Garrard
Lester Nesselrodt
Mr. Nesselrodt
P. E. Nesselrodt
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American Finance Corp
Alt
S. Loudoun St
Fe, Main St
Sparky
Mailler's Hardware
Loudoun St
Winchester Stores
Regu
D. Greyhound Cruiser
Cowboy
Cowboy Jim
Roy Rogers
G. U.S. Army Jeep
J. Texas Scout Rifle
Junior
Cleer
Airforce Jet
U.S
L. Streamlined Racer
Racer
N. Plush Panda
M. Helicopter
U.S. Navy
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