First Nurse Aide Course in U S Held at Winchester
Clarke County organized the first class for nurse’s aides in the United States. Since its start at least 48 aides have completed the 90 hour program combining 35 hours of class and 45 hours of hospital practicals. All graduates are registered nurses and many traveled long distances to study.
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Clarke County
Abner Johnson
Middleburg
Miss Woolford
Memorial Hospital
Red Cross
Fragmented school notes on GI Bill questions
A fragment discusses high school and the GI Bill with unclear references to men and Army service. The readable text mentions numbers like 18 and 11 but lacks concrete events or names to form a full summary.
Lost City of the Jungle serial critique and industry notes
Hollywood discussions describe the serial market’s shift away from cliffhangers toward more coherent stories. Readers learn how overlapping material, weekly installments, and the term weenie reflect serial craft, while noting producers from Universal and Columbia sustaining multiple series.
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Pauline
Universal
Columbia
Lost Horizon Tale Reveals Pendrang Plot Device
In a serial installment titled meteorium 245 the rare substance detects atom bombs anywhere, making it a key defense. Keye Russell Hayden, a native of Pendrang, faces peril strapped to a guillotine while Luke endures a lions gate as chapters end to spur next week’s cliffhanger.
Local Men Attend AAA Conference in Roanoke 1946
The 1946 AAA Conference for Committeemen met March 7 and 8 at the Patrick Henry Hotel Roanoke with about 350 members from 99 Virginia counties. Attendees included E M Punk J L Hershman and Douglas B Haines. Speakers included Dr John R Hutcheson P H DeHart J M A Lannon and Dr T B Hutson. A round table discussed 1947 program year practices and future use of potash on cover crops in orchards. Northern county committeemen urged benefits to growers.
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Patrick Henry Hotel
Roanoke
E. M. Punk
J. L. Hershman
Frederick County
Douglas B. Haines
AAA
Virginia
John R. Hutcheson
VPI
P. H. DeHart
Baseball Briefs from Miami and Tampa March Reports
In Miami Ott named Koslo and Sandel to face Brooklyn as Ott worries over Babe Young's injured thumb. Dodgers beat by Gregg in relief in Miami Beach. Charley Kite and York Fueller note Yankee streak as 14-game hit run follows 7-4 win over St Louis. In Tampa Joe Beggs, slated for starting duties with Cincinnati after a 3-1 exhibition win over Detroit.
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Miami
Fla
Mel Ott
New York Atone
Dave Koslo
Warren Sandel Pierce
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jay
Leo Durocher
Ott
Babe Young
Miami Beach
Fia
Yester
Hal Gregg
Charney Kite
York Fueller
Yankee
Bronx Bombers
St. Louis Cardinals
Tampa
Fila
Joe Beggs
Cincinnati Reds
Beggs
Detroit Tigers
Reds
Bill McKechnie
Vernon Benson Praised as Potential Athletics Hit
Vernon Benson, 21, outfielder, draws praise from Connie Mack as a possible solution for the Philadelphia Athletics. Mack notes Benson’s speed arm and hitting ability after his time as an infielder with the team.
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Pla
Vernon Benson
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Benson
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