Visit and health notes from North Carolina families
Mr. Purdle Whitacre visits his brothers in North Carolina while A. H. Lamp and Mrs. Donald Luttrell spend time with their daughter. Mr. and Mrs. John Triplett recover from flu as Fervin Heironimus remains ill in Harrisonburg. A reader asks if lawyers earn more or less than doctors, noting 1948 mean income for lawyers was $8,315 and median $6,336, lower than physicians.
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Siler
Purdle Whitacre
North Carolina
A. P. Whitacre
Carson Whitacre
A. H. Lamp
Donald Luttrell
Howards
John Triplett
Fervin O. Heironimus
Harrisonburg
Parker Maury
United States
Community Center To Receive Flag
The Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 2123 will present an Amer ican flag to the Round Hill Community Center at a patriotic program at 8 p.m. Monday in the new hall. Mrs. B. A. Grayson announced the event and a male quartet will perform, with baton twirling by six majorettes from Miss Shirley Gelby’s Staunton class.
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Ladies Auxiliary
VFW
Round Hill
B. A. Grayson
Shirley Gelby
Staunton
Oil Burner Installations Seen At 570 590 In 1949
The figure for oil burners installed in 1949 is estimated at 570 590, the highest annual total aside from the all time peak previously reached.
Planning Invasion of Orchards At International Convention
The Special committee named by the International Apple Association plans orchard tours as part of International's mammoth convention in Washington from August 7 to 9. The event attracts fruit distributors and growers nationwide. Senator Harry F Byrd moves his Annual Orchard Picnic to August 12 to fit the tour schedule.
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International Apple Association
International
Washington
Harry F. Byrd
Lester D. Arnold
Winchester
Fred €. Matson
Martinsburg
Sam Frazer
Fred Burrows
Carroll R. Miller
Appalachian Apple Service
Bradley horology program marks 50 years of teaching
Peoria clock watcher Fred E Brown reaches a half century of guiding students in repair of clocks and watches at Bradley University. His son completes a 50 year tradition as educators in the school of horology.
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Peoria
Fred_ .E. Brown
Bradley University
School of Horology
Cargo Plane Battles Fire After Ice Induced Tie
United Airlines twin engine craft from Akron to Newark with a stop in Philadelphia landed safely after a 15 minute fire fight sparked by ice. Pilot Paul C. Cane and Co Pilot Frank Farrell fought the blaze near the automatic direction finder over Lancaster and confined flames to the unit before an emergency landing at Philadelphia International.
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Philadelphia
United Airlines
International
Paul C. Cane
Metuchen
N. J
Lancaster
Akron
Ohio
Newark
Cane
Frank Farrell
Clarke County High Plans Sing a Song of Sixteen Cast
The Clarke County High Senior Class announces the full cast for Sing a Song of Sixteen to be presented in Boyce on March 30 and Berryville on March 31. Stars include Tommy Jones as David Robinson and Jimmy Carter as Uncle Ben with Marguerite Lloyd and Sally Ann Williams alternating as Miss Stewart.
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Clarke County High School
Boyce
Berryville
David Robinson
Tommy Jones
Ben
Jimmy Carter
Miss Stewart
Academy
Marguerite Lloyd
Sally Ann Williams
Marcella
Cora Harris
Georgine Doray
New York City
Betty Clark
Jane
Ken Robinson
Freida White
Benny Longerbeam
Ben Wilson
Velma Feltner
Jean Fletcher
Albert Nicodemus
Frances Funk
Charles Roberson
Miss Williams
Marie Locke
Elsie Minghini
Jack Hardesty
Lou Boxwell
Pip
Ellen
Donald Thompson
Metropolitan
Peach Orchards Suffer Little From Mild Cold
Peach orchards in the Timberville area show minimal damage from the past month freezes. A leading grower says the current cold helps retard budding and the impact is negligible.
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Timberville
Grimeshaves Move From Farm To Church Easter Showing
Grimeshave relocated from the John W. McKown farm now held by the Firm to tend Easter activities at Welltown Church. Paul Shirkey visited Brucetown and spent time with Mr and Mrs Charles Hensell. Dory C Miller of Winchester Seed Co. called here Wednesday. Donald Fleek and spouse from Blacksburg visited relatives here. Two snows occurred recently.
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John W. McKown
Welltown
Paul Shirkey
S of
Brucetown
Charles Hensell
Dory C. Miller
Winchester Seed Company of
Winchester
Donald Fleek
Blacksburg
Snow and rain hit roads and town this week
Over the past week residents note around four inches of snow and heavy rain. Wednesday night marked the first time state highway workers used the snow plough on local roads.
Edison Early Radio Patent
Records show Thomas A Edison was issued patent No. 465971 on December 29 claiming signaling between distant points by induction without wires. The note describes this as an early description of radio transmission.
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New York
P. A. Edison
City of a Thousand Churches nickname for Philadelphia
Philadelphia is widely known as the City of a Thousand Churches due to its large number of churches and religious institutions. The label reflects the city’s historic religious presence and diversity.
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Philadelphia
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