Ruritan Week Observance Led by Frederick County Leader
Ruritan Week, held nationwide since 1964, originated by Thomas B. Rosenberger of Frederick County who chaired the Frederick County Board of Supervisors and served in multiple Ruritan roles. The article notes the Ruritan National aims, district and zone structure, local club list, community projects, and Gov. Mills E. Godwin’s commendation urging Virginians to participate.
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Thomas B. Rosenberger
Frederick County
Rosenberger
Mills E. Godwin
Echo 1 satellite falls from orbit over South Atlantic
NORAD reports Echo 1 the balloon satellite decayed Friday night off the West Coast of South America. Officials time the decay at 7 47 p m EDT as sunlight pressure and gravity pull the craft from orbit. The Nautilus submarine was launched January 21 1954 in Groton Connecticut.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
South America
Air Defense Command
NORAD
Earth
Groton
Conn
Lindsay Pushes Rocky Campaign in Oregon
New York Mayor John V Lind say a proxy campaigning for Gov Nelson A Rockefeller moved into Oregon to seek write in votes for the absent governor in the upcoming GOP presidential primary. Nixon backers expect to win easily and aim to outpoll Rockefeller and Reagan combined. Nixon plans three day campaign with appearances near Portland and statewide TV hookup.
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Portland
Ore
New York
John V. Lindsay
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Oregon
Richard M. Nixon
Lindsay
Rockefeller
Eugene
Corvallis
California
Ronald Reagan
Nixon
Nixon Leutenant
Reagan
Nebraska
Howell Appling Jr
Nixon Organiza
Hon
Hance
Robert L. Ridgley
GOP
Klamath Falls
Ruritan Week Proclaimed By National President
Charles H. Allen of Links Grove West Virginia signs a proclamation naming May 26 to June 1 as Ruritan Week. The note marks Ruritan’s 40th year with over 34 000 members promoting fellowship good will and community improvement.
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Charles H. Allen
Links Grove
W. Va
Ruritan National
Ruritan
Raritan
Gold Stock Plunges to 1936 Low in April
U S gold stock fell to 10 547 billion dollars at end of April the lowest since 1936. Treasury reported a 156 million dollar month decline under new March rules restricting sales to private buyers and limiting customers to foreign governments. The department did not disclose buyer identities.
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Washington
U. S
Treasury Department
U.S
Treasury
Rat DamageEconomic Toll and Disease Vectors in U S
The common rat causes millions of dollars in economic damage in the United States and harbors or transmits more than 20 diseases including typhus fever jaundice tularemia and trichinosis per the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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United States
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Memorial Day Service Set in Clarke County at Green Hill Cemetery
Col McDonald Clarke and Lt Col Edward W McDonald will speak at the annual Memorial Day service Sunday at 2 p.m. at Green Hill Cemetery. H B Pierce Jr of VFW gives welcome, Clarke County High School Band plays national anthem, invocation by Rev Charles L Ammons. The event includes a military salute, taps, and benediction. Sponsors include Clarke County Memorial Post VFW American Legion Recon and Antitank Platoons and local Boy Scouts.
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Ed Lord
Stephenson
Stonewall
Rappahannock
Charles Mareston
North Garden
Leslie Campbell
Gainesboro
Raritan
Back Creek
Clarke County
Cedarville
Round Hill
Shawquon
Edward W. McDonald
Green Hill Cemetery
H. B. Pierce, Jr
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Charles L. Ammons
Marvin Chapel
Hurricanes Get Names Abby First
The first hurricane of the year was named Abby though not expected to occur until after June 1. Weather watchers at Miami’s hurricane center prepared names for Abby and the 22 other storms in the season.
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Abby
Miami
Fla
Hurricane season ends as names sequence repeats
Brenda and Candy follow Abby in the sequence with Dolly Edna Frances Gladys and Hannah listed next while Heidi ends the hurricane season off the coast of Ireland.
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Brenda
Candy
Abby
Dolly
Edna
Frances
Gladys
Hannah
Heidi
Ireland
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Carryall
Loudoun ST
Winchester
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Commercial and Savings Bank
Frederick Co
Charles R, Duvall
Harry C. Adams
Moore
Grace Adams
Linden D. Adams
Adm
Ray C. Fahnestock
Col. McDonald Clarke
Marlboro
Middle Road
Warden Liggett
Wm. B. Conner
Husky John Deere
Cmeas
Krauser-Lupton Equipment Company, Inc
N. Loudoun St
Queen Street
Strasburg
Maryland
Raymond S. Baker
Woodstock, Va
Dial
Roy Asher
Evelyn B. Asher
Circuit Court
Wood Avenue
Johnson Addition
Chester
Virgina
J. Frederick Larrick
Charles R. Duvall
Telephone
Harry M. Patterson
Round Hill Community Fire Company
Charles A. Boswell
Corporation Court
Benjamin Alvin Rhodes
Robert Rhodes
Frederick County Court House
Elm Street
Harris
P. J. Marshall
City of
Mt. Crawford
Bridgewater Air Park
Winsor
Edison Graphone
Orange County
McGuffey
Gordon Supinger
Capon Bridge
Capon Acres
Frigidaire
Sylvania
H. F. Nelson
Audt
Cherilyn Mangan
Roberson Memorial
Vestal Plaza
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