Virginia Avenue School Promotes Animal Welfare Week
The Virginia Avenue School marked Be Kind To Animals Week with assemblies led by SPCA agent Ervin Cleveland and forest official R L Dunn. Activities included an exhibit on Smokey Bear, animal protection campaigns, chapel talks on biblical animals, art projects, scrapbooks, and judged student works highlighting care for animals.
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Virginia Avenue
SPCA
Sherrill Kercheval
Barbara Hart
Tommy Miller
Jimmy Green
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Ervin Cleveland
R. L. Dunn
State Forest Service
Virginia
Tucker
Joseph Ducknall
Orndorff
Paul E. Dick
Hit and run driver causes fatality in Martinsville area
Mrs. Lottie E. Gibbs 41 of Bassett died at Martinsville General Hospital from injuries after a hit and run struck a parked car from which she had just alighted. Terry Gardner driver of the parked car suffered a broken neck and critical injuries.
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Martinsville
Lottie E. Gibbs
Bassett
Martinsville General Hospital
Henry County
Why blue ribbon marks excellence in orders of knighthood
The term blue ribbon derives from the highest rank decoration fastened with a blue ribbon in many knight orders. The phrase blue ribbon, or cordon bleu in French, also signifies first rate or top quality.
Singspiration at Mt Carmel Church Thursday Evening
A public singspiration gathering will be held at Mt Carmel Church on Thursday at 7 30 PM. The event is open to the public and invites community participation.
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Mt. Carmel Church
In Memoriam for William H Frye Five Years After
In sad loving memory of husband William H Frye who departed this life five years ago on May 27 1947. His wife Mrs Lillie Frye writes of memory and silent heartache with hope of reunion someday, reflecting enduring grief and affection.
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William H. Frye
Lillie Frye
DAILY CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Soaks up 5 Capita Latvia
Across clues list answers for a 15x? crossword with many entries. Includes Latin Latvia clue for capital and multiple theme hints. Down clues cross over, providing interlocking letter solutions.
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Latvia
Boothe presses for special Assembly session in Virginia
Del. Armistead Boothe pushes to summon a special session to secure a fair reapportionment plan. He has 67 House signatures and 0 Senate, arguing unequal districts like Lancaster Richmond and Fairfax Falls Church must be redrawn. Governor Battle warns of uncertain redistricting outcome and potential $100000 cost. Attorney General Aldmond backs recall to reapportion per constitution.
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Alexandria
Armistead Boothe
Virginia
General Assembly
Boothe
Battle
Lature
House
Senate
Lancaster-Richmond
Fairfax Falls Church
J. Lindsay Almond
Air Defense Film To Be Shown At Winchester Meeting
A new film Air Defense will be shown at the Ground Observations post meeting in Winchester. The program, held in City Hall Court Room on Thursday June 5 at 7 30 p m, features an Air Force team from the Filter Center conducting instruction. Members needing transportation may contact P E Linebure, Chief Observer.
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Winchester Andy
City Hall Court Room
Chas. A. York
Stephens City
P. E. Linebure
West Coast Shipping Hit By STRIKE Today
The AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific has strike bound West Coast shipping. The union tied up 20 vessels over four days in a stop work move to seek a new contract. Exceptions include ships certified by the Military Sea Transport Service and foreign tankers.
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San Francisco
West Coast
AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific
SUP
Military Sea Transport Service
Exploding Boiler Kills Workman at Continental Can
A boiler flue failed at the Continental Can Company plant in Hopewell Virginia fatally scalding C C Hess who died at a Petersburg hospital. Tom Janis remained in critical condition at the same facility. Plant Manager E H Graves commented on the incident.
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Hopewell
Continental Can Company
C. C. Hess
Petersburg
Tom Janis
E. H. Graves
Boiler Tube Failure at Factory Power Plant
Hess and Janis inspected the boiler at the factory power plant yesterday when a tube failed. Both men were exposed to steaming water during the incident.
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Hess
Janis
Facetory
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