Cutting Fellowship Awarded to Solecki
Charles Solecki of Route 3 learns his brother Ralph Stephen Solecki of Cutchogue Long Island NY has received a $3000 William Bayard Cutting traveling fellowship in archaeology. Ralph studied at Columbia University has worked in Iran and with the Smithsonian and plans more study in Iran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Solecki
Route 3
Ralph Stephen Solecki
Cutchogue
Long Island
N. Y
William Bayard Cutting
Mr. Solecki
Columbia University
Iran
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
North American petroleum output hits 369 million tons in 1955
In 1955 North America produced about 369 million tons of petroleum marking a robust year for the regional energy sector. Major producers include United States and Canada with sustained demand across industries and transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North American
Martinsville Art Teacher Wins Miss Virginia Title
Becky Richardson, a 24 year old Martinsville art teacher, won Miss Virginia 1956 in Roanoke. She will represent Virginia in the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City this September after a four hour show watched by about 800 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Martinsville
Do Crocodiles Shed Tears Truth Behind Phrase
The term crocodile tears means insincere grief. The belief traces to ancient Pliny the Natural History. Despite fearsome teeth, crocodiles struggle to chew and swallow, causing eye bulging and tears during the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pliny
Fire Gutts Northwestern Grade Home After Exploding Stove
A oil cooking stove exploded causing a fire that gutted a three room frame house four miles west of town. Damage was about 2000 dollars. The home owned by T N Cather was occupied by Mr and Mrs Russell Meadows. Firemen from Round Hill Community Fire Company and Gore answered after the Meadows reported it from a filling station around 3 20 p m. The kitchen suffered most, little contents were saved, and the house had brick tin veneer with partial insurance on the structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. N. Cather
Russell Meadows
Meadows
Round Hill Community Fire Company
Gore
Adeline Shop
Loudoun St
Two City Youths Join Nature Camp Near Vesuvius
Robin Reardon daughter of Mr and Mrs James P Reardon Jr of Route 1 and Richard Rewis son of the Rev and Mrs Millard Rewis of 419 W Clifford St attend Nature Camp near Vesuvius in the George Washington National Forest. Sponsored by the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs the camp is in its second week of the first session. The new library building is in use with a lab museum and two staff rooms while additional office space and staff rooms were added to the director's cabin last year. Visitors this year include A H Anderson supervisor of the George Washington National Forest and spouses. Mrs Jefferson is state treasurer of the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs. Mrs Fred Schilling of Avon is director with Dr Mildred Taylor of Mary Baldwin College assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin Reardon
James P. Reardon
Route 1
Richard Rewis
Millard Rewis
W. Clifford St
Vesuvius
George Washington National Forest
Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs
A. H. Anderson
Jefferson
Fred Schilling
Avon
Mildred Taylor
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton
Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller Marry Quietly at City Hall
Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller wed in a brief City Hall ceremony in White Plains New York witnessed by Miller's cousins. After a crash near the Miller farm the couple left for a private honeymoon in Roxbury Connecticut and planned future England travel to obtain a passport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Plains
N. Y
Marilyn Monroe
Arthur Miller
City Hall
Seymour Robionwitz
Miler
Miller
Roxbury
Conn
England
Morton A
Florence J. Miller
Princess Mara Sherbatoff
New York
Paris Match
Miss Sherbatoff
Ira Slade
Sam Slavitt
New York State
Vacation Bible School Closes At Braddock St
Braddock Street Methodist Church VBS ends with commencement in all departments. Director Mrs. Harry E. Gregory leads sessions for two weeks while parents attend. Enrollment reached 152 with 124 average daily attendance and 25 staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Harry E. Gregory
Wesley Fellowship
Francis Asbury
Bible School
Blackstone Assembly
Jesus
American Bible Society
Virginia
Our Church
Ward Snyder
Robert Gaines
Nursery Furnished At Christian Church
A new service department a nursery for small children will open tomorrow morning at the Congregational Christian Church in the social hall of the parsonage. Mrs H H Baker Star Circle chairman announced the nursery will be staffed by helpers with toys and light refreshments provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Christian Church
H. H. Baker
Star Circle
Women’s Fellowship of the Church
Marvin Williams
Local Stocks and Market Quotes From Winchester Office
Financial quotes show bids for American Furniture Bank of Clarke County George Washington Hotel and Potomac Edison among others. Notable figures include N W Industries common and preferred, Virginia Storage and Winchester Storage at par or price figures, plus a note on 1955 U S spending unit incomes averaging over four thousand dollars for half of households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White, Weld & Company
Winchester
Bank of
Clarke County
Commercial and Savings Bank
UD UR Corywreen Shone Eee Commonwealth
Farmers & Merchants Nat'l
George Washington
OSA Bion
Dee Pak
Green Chemical Company
Investors
Life Insurance Company of Ptr
N & W Industries
So Simo
Ian
O'Sullivan Rubber
O'Sullivan
Potomac Edison
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Cutting
Solecki
Pine Motor CO
Dodge
Plymouth
Kenneth E. Henry CO
Winchester, Va
S. Braddock St
Cpt Lephon Co
Trgj
Sharon Kay Ritchie
Miss Norfolk
Hampton
Vivian Willette
Caroline County
Martinsville High School
Richmond Professional Institute
Martinsville Junior Chamber of Commerce
Garden Club
West Boscawen St
Atlantic
T.D.T. A
United States
Chad
Warherer
Music Center
Megleri
Corre
Roy
Fidelity
Fidelity Stesm Windows
Howe
Kennelworth Ave
N. E
Washington, D.C
Vacation Bible School
Braddock St
Christian Church
U. S
B& M
Chevrolet
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Strong Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Mathrersenret
Marerereezec Semareres Es
Uthy Perkins
Dorothy Perkins
Dorothy Parkins
Jax
Winchester’s Shopping Center
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