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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1968

Page

15

Shawnee Adds New 27 Foot Pumper Truck

The Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department put its new fire pumper into service costing 27000 dollars. Built by Young Fire Equipment Corp of Buffalo on a 1968 Ford basis from Lamar Sloan Ford. The unit carries 1000 gpm capacity with 750 gallon booster tank and 1000 feet hoses. Shawnee plans house to house fund drive and demonstrations to support the purchase. It will be shown at Ward Plaza with Ranger Hat, Washington TV personality, tomorrow.

Thurman Brumback Shawnee Volunteer Fire Dept Shawnee Tom Wolfe Lamar Sloan Ford Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department Young Fire Equipment Corp Buffalo, N.Y Winchester Frederick County Ranger Hat Washington, D. C Ward Plaza Ina Roosevelt, Blvd

Bus Tour to Morgantown Glass Factory and Hospital

Community notices list a June 13 bus tour from the county to Morgantown West Virginia for the glass factory and University hospital, with reservations via Mrs Amy Judy at 822 5156. Also reported are birthday wishes for Viola Wolfe, church group bus plans from Slanesville to Romney, transport duties by Elmo Barnes, visits by Otto Belt to Alma McNamee, a death in Hampshire Memorial Hospital, and Mother's Day gatherings with local families including the Shanholtz and Wightman households.

Morgantown W. Va University Hospital Amy Judy Viola Wolfe Romney Elmo Barnes Romney Assembly of God Church Norman Landis Slanesville Vsicicu Otto Belt Alma McNamee Knoxville Tenn Virgie McKee Anna Hoke Hampshire Memorial Hospital Dottie Taylor Washington Norman Shanholtz

Governor Godwin appeals for law and order in Virginia

Governor Mills E. Godwin Jr. urged strict law and order as the poor people's march nears Virginia. Speaking at the Virginia section banquet of the International City Managers Association, he argued grievances can be negotiated but order cannot. He noted Virginia has not required National Guard involvement for civil disorders in decades.

Norfolk Mills E. Godwin Jr Virginia Godwin International City Maneagers Association National Guard

Miss Reynolds Enters State Oratorical Contest

Mary Reynolds a Clarke County High School junior will represent Northern District of Virginia at the State Oratorical Contest in Danville. She won the district contest in Winchester April 28 and will be accompanied by her mother and Raymond Ratcliffe. The event is sponsored by local Elks and related Winchester lodges with a $500 scholarship for the state winner.

Mary Reynolds Clarke County High School Virginia Danville Miss Reynolds Robert Reynolds Josephine St Berryville Winchester Beta Club Raymond Ratcliffe Daniel J. Farrar Lodge No. 58 Maggie Farrar Desmond Temple Winchester Lodge Parcipation

Robinson Urges GOP Votes At State and National Levels

Roanoke Virginia state senator J Kenneth Robinson urged Republican wins in both congressional seats and the presidential race. He lauded Nixon as qualified for president while warning Humphrey Kennedy and McCarthy would, in his view, lead Democrats to decline. He predicted Holton would have won 1965 if funded like Godwin.

Roanoke J. Kenneth Robinson Winchester Robinson Roanoke Valley Young Republican Club GOP Virginia U.S House of ‘Representatives Shenandoah Valley Richard M. Nixon Hubert H. Humphrey Robert F. Kennedy Eugene J. McCarthy Humphrey Johnson A. Linwood Holton Mills E. Godwin Jr

Ocean life reveals rare element vanadium in tunicate blood

Sea creatures extract chemicals from the ocean and scientists note vanadium was found in the blood of tunicates and sea cucumbers. Iodine remains scarce in seawater, while seaweed stores large quantities.

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