Abex Workers Reach 25 Years Service Milestone
Two Abex employees hired minutes apart on April 19, 1951, celebrate 25 years with service awards. J. H. Beckey of Strasburg receives an engraved clock from VP Philip Weber Jr. A. G. Wymer of Middletown gets a watch from VP Erich Feierabend. Others including W. R. Omps Winchester K L Minifield Stephens City W L Rexrode and Frederick Ruble Stephenson receive 10 year awards from their foremen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abex
J. H. Beckey
Strasburg
Philip Weber, Jr
W. R. Omps
Winchester
K. L. Minifield
Stephens City
W. L. Rexrode
Frederick Ruble
Stephenson
Martin retires from Safeway after 44 years service
Former Winchester Safeway manager R. V. Martin ends a 44 year career with the supermarket chain. He retired from the Strasburg Safeway Store and will be succeeded by Mrs. Marjorie McGowan of Front Royal.
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Winchester Safeway
R.V. Martin
Strasburg
Farm Leaders and Officials Elected at Winchester Meeting
Martin's Safeway career in Winchester spans Braddock Street Valley Ave and a current outlet on Valley. Arthur H. Bryant II elected president of O Sullivan Corp at April 27 board meeting with Dawson Jr. as corporate vice president and other officers named. Two Winchester businessmen, John P. Lewis and William E. Miller II, join Bank of Virginia Shenandoah board. Bank opened Aug 1 last year in former Virginia Loan quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Winchester
Braddock St
Valley Ave
Valley
Elsie Pope
Arthur H. Bryant, II
O'Sullivan Corp
Bryant
O'Sullivan
C. Bruce Dawson Jr
Dawson
Robert Plating Co
J.C. Herbert Bryant
Paul Terretta
C.R Creamer
R.C. Evans
Phillip S. Griffin
T.T. Lewandowski
J.S. Kuykendall
John P. Lewis
William E. Miller II
Bank of Virginia
Shenandoah
Miller
Winchester Memorial Hospital Corp
Winchester Country Club
Rosecroft
Washington, D.C
Bonnie
Bank of VirginiaShenandoah
Virginia Loan and Thrift Corp
Service Awards to Local Ford and Lincoln Dealers
Ford Parts and Service Division honors thirty Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealers in the five state Washington district with Distinguished Service Citations for efficiency and customer relations. Lamar Sloan Ford and Marlow Motor Co. are among the honorees, to be recognized at a luncheon in Falls Church Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D.C
Ford
Ford Parts and Service Division
Ford Motor Company
Lamar Sloan Ford, Inc
Marlow Motor Co
Front Royal
Ramada Inn Falls Church
Donald E. Schwenk
Time Bomb Warning On Unfunded City Pensions
A study of 43 large U S cities warns millions of taxpayers are kept in the dark about unfunded pension obligations. Researchers Keller and Cockrill call these debts a fiscal time bomb eroding city fiscal integrity and urge better accounting and disclosure to protect future payroll needs.
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Washington
Austin
Fort Worth
Corpus Christi
Tex
Birmingham
Ala
Chicago
Phoenix
Ariz
St. Petersburg
Fla
Wichita
Kan
Honolulu
Tucson
Oakland
San Jose
Sacramento
Calif
Portland
Ore
Certified Public
Akron
Toledo
Cin
Bank of Virginia reports first quarter earnings rise
Bank of Virginia reports Q1 earnings of 60 cents per share, up 11.1 percent from 54 cents a year earlier. Dollar earnings before securities transactions reach 2,750,275, a 12.4 percent gain, with net income 2,752,539 equal to 60 cents per share. Total assets rise to 1,651,553,488, deposits 1,199,273,057, and net loans 1,097,626,299. Chairman Frederick Deane Jr. notes a 6.6 percent net yield margin, while unfunded pension remarks highlight wide city audit gaps across multiple metros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Virginia Company
Frederick Deane, Jr
Cove
Flowers Close When Rain Falls Then Open After Drying
A concise note explains that many flowers close their petals during rain or snow and reopen once they dry. The behavior helps protect blooms and conserve moisture, reflecting plants' responsiveness to weather conditions.
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. G. Wymer
Middletown
Erich Feierabend
Bockey
Wymer
Safeway
Lewis, Miller
Lewis
The
Virginia Cable TV Association
National Association of Broadcasters
Handley High School
Northwestern University
Evanston, MI
Winchester - Frederick County
Forecast Furniture, Inc
Washington, D. C
St. Albans School
Duke University
Miller Furniture Co
By H.J. Maidenberg
New York Times News Service
New York
Corn Belt
Emil S. Finley
International Commodities Export Co
Federal Soil Bank
Illinois
Midwest
Peter J. Barry
E.F. Hutton & Co
Voress
Hurst
FMC
A. G. Ruff, Jr
Louise Voress
Charles Hurst
University of Virginia
His Wife
Maxxie
Earl Keller
University of Michigan
Robert Cockrill
Coopers & Lybrand
Cinnati
Dayton
Ohio
Boston
Winchester Evening Star
Cos
By Steve Rosenberger
John W. Rosenberger & Company, Inc
Commerce St
Leonard
Eggett Your Happy Shopping Store
Miller’s Hardware
N. Loudoun St. Mall
Loupons
Leggett
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