Virginia Poultry Queen Pageant Draws Nineteen Contestants
Nineteen girls from across Virginia compete in Harrisonburg for the Virginia Poultry Queen crown. Judges include Mrs. Mary Ann Clowser of Winchester. Contestants and sponsors include Ellen Shaffer of Front Royal and Stoneburner Construction. Winners receive trophies, savings bonds, gifts, and expense-paid travel as ambassadors for the Old Dominion poultry industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowser
Virginia
Harrisonburg
Old Dominion Poultry Industry
Mary Ann Clowser
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Ellen Shaffer
Front Royal
Stoneburner Construction and Engineering Co
Mrs Cora Dierks Celebrates 92nd Birthday in Stephens City
Mrs Cora Dierks marked her 92nd birthday with a party hosted by her son and daughter in law W Aldrich at the Stephens City fire hall. More than 60 friends and relatives attended including her daughter and son in law Roy Owens of Gainesboro and daughters Stella Reffitt Baltimore Marie Dierks Cutler Noreen Wright Visalia plus 11 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
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Geneva Collins
Thurston B. Collins
Earl Collins
Thurston Collins
Millwood Pike
Winchester
Norval Robertson
Lynn
Gratchen DeHaven
Rosa Wolford
Eston Collins
David Collins
Armetha Wolford
Marsha Collins
Ethel Braunlich
Hugh Price
Ada DeHaven
Clearbrook
Christopher Miller
Stephens City
Herb Rudisill
Inwood
W. Va
Francis Springer
Fayettsville
Earl DeHaven
Lawrence DeHaven
Kendall
Orville DeHaven
Summit Point
William Johnson
Hyattsville, Md
Jerry Johnson
Washington, D.C
Harry Childs
Harry Jr
Dennis McGaha
Kearneysville
Cora Dierks
W. Aldrich
Roy Owens
Gainesboro
Stella Reffitt
Baltimore
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4-H Leaders Recognized for Five Years Service in Warren County
Mrs. Jean Bell and Mrs. Freda Cooper received Silver Clover pins and certificates at a 4-H Leader Recognition in Extension Agent Kay Webb presented the honors. The pair have led the Bethel Community and helped organize the Klover Springs 4-H Club in Warren County. Cooper is a 4-H All Star from West Virginia. her daughter Pat is president of Klover Springs. Bell has been active in the Rock Eagle Georgia county leaders forum and joined a Richmond Textile Project training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Bell
Freda Cooper
Klover Springs
Kay Webb
Warren County
Bethel
Cooper
West Virginia
Pat
Bell
Rock Eagle
Richmond
Annual Boxwood Society Meeting at Blandy Farm May 12
The American Boxwood Society hosts its 16th Annual Meeting at Blandy Experimental Farm near Boyce on May 12. Registration starts 9 30 a m with coffee and doughnuts, business session at 10 30 a m, then lectures and a picnic lunch. The day includes a tour of the new Boxwood Memorial Garden and plant displays from the Blandy nursery lineage. Memorial Garden honors past boxwood advocates Dr T J Baldwin and Henry Hohman. For information call (703) 837-1758.
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American Boxwood Society
Blandy Experimental Farm
Boyce
Orland E. White Arborectum
Blandy
ABS
Boxwood
T. J. Baldwin
Henry Hohman
Rt. 50
Clarke County
Consumer Cooperation Urged to Canning Lids
Virginia official warns of possible early shortage and urges shoppers to buy lids only for immediate needs from May through June and later for summer and fall use. USDA estimates 4 billion lids available this season, more than double last year, with some surplus likely this summer.
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S. Mason Carbaugh
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Carbaugh
USDA
Red Cross Announces Learn To Swim Program In Winchester
The Winchester Frederick County Red Cross with the Recreation Department unveils a redesigned Learn To Swim program for 1976. Three sessions run June 7 to 25, July 19 to Aug 6, and Aug 9 to 27 with age 10 to 12 for June. Sessions are at War Memorial Building Indoor pool. registration May 17–21.
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Red Cross
Winchester-Frederick County
Winchester- Frederick County Red Cross
Recreation Department
War Memorial Building
Winchester
Action 81 program to combat dognapping in Virginia
About 60 to 100 humane groups from across Virginia gathered at the Mimslyn Motor Inn for a two day program on cooperation in animal welfare. Mary Warner outlined Action 81 a regional effort to curb dognapping along Interstate 81 and area. 2000 postcard reminders planned. Speakers included Joseph Hilpert and Guy Hodge. luncheon speaker Christine Stevens. Three Woodbridge youths received a federation award for saving a blue heron.
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Luray
Virginia Federation of Humane Societies
Humane Societies
SPCA
Virginia
Mimslyn Motor Inn
Liz Sills
Norfolk
Winchester
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Joseph Hilpert
American Humane Association
Hollywood
Guy Hodge
The
Humane Society of the United States
Hilpert
California
Hodge
Christine Stevens
Washington, D.C
Society For Animal Protective Legislation
Walt Lane
Federation
Woodbridge
Lane
Scott Wehman
Kevin
Kyle Norwood
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