Civil War Commission backs sound and light study at Richmond site
The Virginia Civil War Commission donates 2500 to Appomattox Heritage, Inc. for a feasibility study of a sound and light dramatic production at the site of Lee's surrender. The project aims to explore a Capitol grounds show with possible costs around 150000 and has prior local donations supporting related commemorations.
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Richmond
Virginia Civil War Commission
Appomattox Heritage, Inc
Robert E. Lee
Virginia
Geary
Europe
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
St. Augustine
Fla
Appomattox Heritage Corp
Mr. Geary
Appomattox County
Appomattox
Robert Houdin
Capitol
County Man Takes Class In Space
Robert S. Grant, a Stonewall School teacher, attends the University of Virginia Aerospace Education Indoctrinational Program. A Civil Air Patrol scholarship funds the course, which runs June 15 to July 3. Grant, a Shepherd College graduate from Bunker Hill, W Va, is married to Elsie Turner Grant, an English teacher at James Wood High School.
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Robert ‘S. Grant
Stonewall
University of Virginia Aerospace Education
Chesterfield Board Approves Six Mile Reservoir Project
Chesterfield County Supervisors authorize a six mile reservoir damming Swift Creek north of U S 360 and approve buying 2000 acres of timberland at 100 dollars an acre. Project includes dam filter plant and water lines. ready by early 1966 per county engineers. The article also notes a historical tax beating method from the Near East.
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Richmond
Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors
Chesterfield Land and Timber Corp
Swift Creek
U.S
Health group maps youth TB study and care plan
The Tuberculosis and Health Association of Northern Virginia discussed youth health at Kline School with Dr. Melton F. Wright hosting. The committee reviewed U.S. Health Survey data on respiratory illness in children and urged schools to foster healthy habits and community support.
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Melton F. Wright
Frederick County
The
Tuberculosis and Health Assn
Northern Virginia
Kline School
W. W. Wendt
Virginia Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Assn
Richmond
PTA
Gladys L. Harris
18 Year Olds to Undergo Armed Forces Examinations
Virginia selects 18 year olds for complete military examinations beginning in July as part of a Johnson administration plan. The program aims to identify qualifications and provide timely education, training, or health services, while not altering current induction order and keeping older registrants called first.
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Armed Forces
Virginia Selective Service
Virginia Disrector of Selective Service
Johnson
Secretary of Defense
Director of Selective Service
Presidential Task Force
Virginia
Savings Bond Sales Reach 28 Percent of County Quota
Savings Bond sales in Winchester Frederick County for the first five months of 1964 totaled 167170.66 dollars, reaching 28 percent of the 600000 dollar annual quota. May sales were 34263.91 dollars. Clarke County sales stood at 20960.13 dollars for the period, 22 percent of a 95000 dollar quota, with May at 3931.47 dollars. Virginia totals for five months reached 36779115.00 dollars, 43 percent of 85400000 dollar state quota, and May sales were 6697545.00 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick County
Winchester-Frederick
Clarke County
Clarke
Johnson
America
Virginia
Identity of Man Found Dead in Triangle Va
Police sought to identify a white man in his late 30s or early 40s found dead near Triangle Prince William County. An autopsy was planned after a soldier reported the body in a gully off a dead end road. The death appeared to involve a drag from a car.
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Triangle
Prince William County
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City of Winchester
Ethel Clatterbuck
Loudoun County
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Page County
Lolat
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Warren County
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