Rhodesland Motto Believed Shortest in Nation
Rhodesland, the nation’s smallest state, is noted for its very short motto "Hope." The fact highlights the compact branding of the state and its symbolic motto.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1957
Page
10
Rhodesland, the nation’s smallest state, is noted for its very short motto "Hope." The fact highlights the compact branding of the state and its symbolic motto.
A page of classified ads lists items for sale including a Western saddle with bridle and breast strap and a large frame house on Morningside Drive priced at 13 500, plus WANTED postings for a vacation position paying 700 for 70 days and a route for packing baby food in the Washington area. Listings cite contact numbers and dates in 1931.
Classifieds show several help wanted notices. A female advanced student sought for a vacation office position at Shenandoah Hotel in Martinsburg West Virginia with hours 9 am to 12 noon and no phone calls. Other ads seek a young lady 18 to 35 for general office work typing and $40 weekly, a waitress at Lee Jackson, and a relief cashier aged 16 at Palace Theater.
Classified note from 1931 seeks an experienced dental assistant. Contact MO 2-5759 for employment. The brief ad provides a single phone contact and the date line 6 24 31, indicating a historical job listing.
Lost pet notice for a black and tan female dog found on Miller Street. No tag. Contact SPCA MO 2 8616. Located June 24 2021.
In Washington the House approved an additional 133 million dollars for the Post Office Department for the next fiscal year, avoiding major service cuts. The approval brings total funding to over 3.19 billion for the year starting July 1, despite Postmaster General Summerfield's push for 149.5 million more. The Senate meanwhile passed an 445 million Interior and Forest Service bill, with a possible compromise to follow. Eisenhower’s budget requests were higher, and tungsten stockpiling funds were rejected.
A customer entered A. J. Bishop's dry cleaning shop in Little Rock and asked to verify a suit color then requested change from a bill. After Bishop gave the change and hung the suit, the man left, fumbled the door, and drove away with the suit.
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