Forest receipts exceed ninety thousand from Virginia section
Rep Burr Harrison announced Virginia’s share of receipts from the George Washington National Forest totaled 92 347 this fiscal year from special use permits and timber sales. Virginia counties receive 23 086 for school funds, an increase of 6 284 over last year, with 9 234 allocated to road and trail improvements.
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Burr P. Harrison
Virginia
George Washington National Forest
Blue Ridge
Massanutten
Sheshandoah
Alleghany Mountains
Shenandoah
Potomac
James Rivers
Forest Service
Harrison
R. F. Hemingway
Hemingway
Forests kept free from fire sustain crops water and wildlife
The article argues that fire-free forests yield ongoing timber production, reliable water supplies, habitats for game and fish, and recreational opportunities, preserving benefits for communities and ecosystems.
Charles Johnson Rites Set at Zion Baptist Church
Funeral services for Charles Johnson, who died Tuesday, will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Zion Baptist Church in Boyce with Rev. J. S. Swann of Berryville officiating. Interment follows in White Post cemetery. The body was moved to the home of his son, Rev. H. C. Johnson, in Boyce this afternoon.
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Zion Baptist Church
Boyce
Charles Johnson
J. S. Swann
Berryville
White Post
H. C. Johnson
Lepers Build Their Own Observatory on Nagashima Island
After eight years the lepers of Nagashima Island in the Inland Sea begin constructing an astronomical observatory. They had saved a British telescope bought in 1941 and invited astronomer Minoru Honda to advise. Honda inspected the telescope, chose a hilltop site, and forecasts possible rewards from their stargazing.
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Tokyo
Nagashima
Minoru Honda
Honda
Weather Forecast Sees Snow Depths Across Regions
Ohio expects 3 to 5 inches of snow in the east and south today with flurries tonight in the east and central areas. West Virginia reports 3 to 5 inches this afternoon and tonight with Friday mostly cloudy and moderately cold. Maryland and Virginia see rain turning to snow in the mountains with 3 to 5 inches and rain ends early tonight in the east and central portions. Colder tonight and Friday brings fair but chilly conditions.
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Ohio
West Virginia
Maryland
Virginia
Insect and spider motor nerves lie along the underside
The article notes that motor nerves in insects and spiders run along the underside near the spinal column, a feature shared with higher animals.
Nursery Bake Sale and Dinner Planned
The colored auxiliary of the Negro Day nursery will hold a bake sale and chicken dinner at the nursery located at 20 E. Pall Mall St this Friday night. Mrs. James Johnson is chairman and Mrs. George Manuel is caterer.
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Negro Day Nursery
E. Pall Mall St
James Johnson
George Manuel
Mount Washington Cog Railway Opens in 1869
The Mount Washington Cog Railway in New Hampshire was the world’s first cog railway, completed in 1869. It marked a pioneering achievement in mountain transport and tourism.
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Mount Washington, N. H
Europe Sees Growth in American Tourist Influx
Europe projects 350000 American visitors in 1949 and 500000 by 1952 as postwar travel rebound accelerates. Officials cite improved air service and favorable exchange rates boosting leisure and business trips.
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Europe
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