Massie Named To Highway Study Group
Virginia Governor Albertis Harrison Jr names a 10 member highway study commission headed by State Senator William F. Stone to advise on future road needs. Massie will represent the Staunton District. The panel includes Vernon E. Eberwine and W. Wright Harrison among others with Moses and Daniel named at large.
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Frederick County
Commonwealth
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Albertis
Harrison, Jr
Virginia
William F. Stone
Martinsville
Harrison
Massie
Staunton
Highway Department
Stone
Salem
Vernon E. Eberwine
Suffolk
W. Wright Harrison
Charlottesville
Culpeper
A. G. Lively
Lebanon
Bristol
Lawrence C. McWane
Lynchburg
James B. Martin
Gloucester
Fredericksburg
Robert W. Weaver, Jr
Lunenburg
Richmond
Charles T. Moses
Appomattox
Del
John H. Daniel
Charlotte
Mr. Moses
Daniel
Hardy County Primary Vote Reported Light
Voting was light in Hardy County West Virginia during the primary election. For the Board of Education, candidates Caroll Orndorff D Dietz Loring Orndorff John Burch Robert Branson and Robert Harper vie for two seats on the nonpartisan ticket. The only other contest is Dem incumbent State Senator Clarence Martin versus Kenneth W Metz.
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Wardensville
Hardy County
West Virginia
Board of Education
Caroll Orndorff
D. F. Dietz
Loring Orndorff
John Burch
Robert Branson
Robert Harper
Clarence Martin
16Th
Kenneth W. Metz
Charles Town
Doughnut Holes as Barometer of Finances
The Town Crier notes a scholar survey linking doughnut hole size to the economy. Large holes signal good times, smaller holes reflect tighter purses and lower value for money across local bakers in Martinsburg Baltimore and Winchester. A lost wallet incident is also mentioned with a contact number. Weather outlook hints at rain and cooler conditions with possible showers near the coast tomorrow.
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Martinsburg
Baltimore
Winchester
Britain Backs Kennedy in Bonn Berlin Dispute
London urged unity with Washington over Berlin a disagreement with West Germany ahead of talks. Britain fully supports the U S line on Berlin while Adenauer warns against any move that may recognize East Germany. Ulbricht rejects international control.
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London
Britain
Kennedy
United States
West Germany
Berlin
U.S
David Bruce
Foreign Office
Lord Home
Soviet Union
Konrad Adenauer
East Germany
Wilhelm Grewe
Washington
Bonn
Adenauer
Grewe
Dean Rusk
West Berlin
Walter Ulbricht
Moscow
Pro-Red Forces Press Ahead in Laos Across Nam Tha Reach
The Defense Ministry reports pro Communist forces chase remnants of the royal army along the Nam Tha route toward Houei Sai. A three hour battle at Vieng Phou Kha crushed government forces, who withdrew toward Houei Sai as Red Chinese and North Vietnamese troops allegedly join the pursuit and Pathet Lao nears Houei Sai.
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Vientiane
Laos
Defense Ministry
Nam Tha
Houei Sai
Vieng Phou Kha
Thailand
United States
Red China
Sisouk Nachampassak
Pathet Lao
First Lady Christen Polaris Sub Lafayette at Groton Ceremony
Mrs. John F. Kennedy christened America's heaviest submarine the Lafayette, the 11th nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine. Secretary Korth praised the ship as a symbol of alliance and progress toward peace while pacifists protested outside the General Dynamics shipyard in Groton Connecticut. Also: Gordon Hope Grant an 86 year old naval artist died in New York.
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Groton
Conn
John F. Kennedy
America
Lafayette
Thames River
Kenney
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Connecticut
Roger Lewis
General Dynamics Corp
Navy
Fred Korth
France
United States
Jackie Si
Polaris No
Kennedy
Herve Alphand
New York
Gordon Hope Grant
White House
Grant
100 Years Ago Today: Civil War Skirmishes Mark McDowell Area
United States forces clash near McDowell Virginia as Stonewall Jackson defeats Gen. Milroy. Union gunboats shell Confederate batteries at Sewell's Point while the Merrimack reappears near Hampton Roads.
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Stonewall Jackson
Gen
Robert H. Milroy
McDowell, Va
Sewell’s Point
McGuire Reelected By Hospital Board
Dr. William P. McGuire was reelected president of the Winchester Memorial Hospital Board of Directors at the annual meeting. Frank Armstrong Jr was re elected vice president and Carl S Napps was renamed secretary treasurer. Napps said the addition plan requires the new beds and facilities. bids open June 21 and the project could finish in fall 1964 if on schedule.
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William P. McGuire
Winchester Memorial Hospital Board of Directors
Frank Armstrong, Jr
Carl S. Napps
Napps
U.S. Public Health Service
World Mother Award to Mrs Glenn Sr in New Cord
The Ameri can Mothers Committee Inc. gave World Mother to Mrs John H Glenn Sr of New Concord Ohio. Mary Celesta Weatherly of Fort Payne Ala was named American Mother of 1962.
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New York
American Mothers Committee, Inc
John H. Glenn Sr
New Concord
Ohio
Mary Celesta Weatherly
Fort Payne
Ala
John H. Glenn Jr
Daniel A. Poling
Pulitzer Prizes Announced for Drama and Fiction
New York AP reports the 1962 Pulitzer Prizes awarded for drama and fiction go to How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and The Edge of Sadness. Abe Burrows Jack Weinstock Willie Resek lead the musical crew. Frank The Edge of Sadness author is Edwin O'Connor. The Panama City News Herald won the gold plaque for meritorious public service.
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New York
Boston Parish
Abe Burn
Jack Weinstock
Willie
Resek
New York Drama Critics Circle
American Theater Wing
Robert Morse
Rudy Vallee
Burrows
Columbia University
Graduate School of Journalism
Joseph Pulitzer
Panama City
Panama City, Fla
News- Herald
Sheriff Solves Mystery On Hayfield Peak
Sheriff Robert DeHaven Trooper L W Waters and local men climbed a mountain near Hayfield to inspect a reported object. They found the item atop the peak to be a white rock, not a balloon or parachute.
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Robert DeHaven
500 in Blue and Gray Reenact Front Royal Battle
Roughly 500 troops in Union blue and Confederate gray will reenact the Front Royal Civil War battle near the town. More than 100 marchers retrace Gen. Stonewall Jackson’s Shenandoah Valley campaign route, with Belle Boyd delivering spy intelligence and a decoy railroad train scene. The hour long show, led by John Bracken, costs an estimated 5 000 to 6 000 dollars and begins at 2 p.m. on the original battlefield near Happy Creek.
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Front Royal
Stonewall Jackson
Shenandoah Valley
Luray
John Bracken
17Th Virginia Infantry Regiment
Happy Creek
Brook Mims
Alton Morrison
Jackson
McDowell
South Branch
Massanutten Mountain
Strasburg
Gooney Manor Road
Kennedy Says Unjustified Demands Harm Nation
President Kennedy told the United Auto Workers convention that wage or price demands harming the national interest are as wrong as profiteering. He urged labor and business to act responsibly without government coercion, stressing the need to define goals and protect the free enterprise system.
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Atlantic City
Kennedy
United Auto Workers Convention
U.S. Chamber of
Auto Workers
UAW
Barn Burns at Arabian Farm Belonging to Broaddus Family
Berryville reports a large barn at the Arabian Farm owned by Luther Broaddus burned down this morning. Eva Pope and a passer-by aided, no animals inside, but straw hay and barley were lost. Enders firemen arrived after the blaze was out. Broaddus had earlier lost a corn shed before leaving for a Southern trip.
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Berryville
Luther Broaddus
Eva Pope
Enders
Tope
Broaddus
Mexico
Josephine St
Frederick County
Elgin Invitation Card Winners at Hodgson & Brown Sale
Clearance sale highlights reduced dresses suits and coats at Hodgson Brown with winners listed for the Elgin invitation card draw. Venders Inc and Modern Age Shoppe advertise savings and insured offers including a 4 percent value and a 25 percent Gorham Chantilly promotion.
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Hodgson & Brown
Gorham
Chantilly
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