Franklin County Veteran Named Virginia Young Farmer of the Year
Stanford Ward Finney a 34 year old World War II veteran from Franklin County was acclaimed as Virginia Young Farmer of the Year by a committee of the Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce. He transformed a run down 427 acre farm into an outstanding example of modern farming methods.
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Frederick's
Stanford Ward Finney
Franklin County
Virginia
Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce
Finney
Census Records Needed for Social Security Benefits
Virginia farm operators and workers lacking birth certificates face hurdles to 1955 Social Security coverage. The Census Bureau offers transcripts of personal census records for a fee, with confidentiality and access limited to the individual or legal representatives. Applications available from Supervisor R. E. Pearcy, 900 N Lombardy St Richmond Va.
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Virginia
Ralph E. Pearcy
U. S. Census Bureau
Richmond
U. S. Bureau of the Census
Census Bureau
R. E. Pearcy
U. S Bureau of the Census
Lombardy St
Three Children Killed Riding Home From Circus
In Urbana Ohio two brothers Gerald Barnhart seven and William nine and their sister Vivian four died when the car skidded on loose gravel and struck a tree. Brother Robert two was in critical condition with head injuries. Their mother Mrs Glendale Barnhart twenty eight suffered multiple injuries and was hospitalized.
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Urbana
Ohio
Gerald Eugene Barnhart
William
Vivian Irene
Robert
Mercy Memorial Hospital
Glendale Barnhart
Mercy Hospital
Springfield
Coal mine accidents claim 111 miners in early 1955
Secretary of the Interior McKay reports 111 miners killed in U S coal mines during the first three months of 1955, a rise of seven from the same period in 1954. The tally reflects ongoing dangers in mining operations nationwide.
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Washington
McKay
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