Cross Roads News Roundup from West Virginia
Cross Roads notes visitors and travels in Needmore and Rio West Virginia. USN A. D. 1 Stanley T. Biggert Jr arrives from San Diego for ten days leave before Memphis duty. Families of Biggert Haun McKee and Haines visit and attend services. Mrs White seeks medical help in Winchester. Delia Hicks visits near Romney with Truman Haines.
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Woodrow Line
Cross Roads
Leslie Fletcher
Jennings Fletcher
Jonnie
Roger
Granville Combs
Needmore
W. Va
Stanley T. Biggert, Jr
USN
San Diego
Cal
S. T. Biggert
Memphis
Tenn
Lawrence Haun
Rio
Kenneth McKee
Michael
Kirby
Betty Haines
Shanks
Allie White
Winchester
Evelyn McKee
Delia Hicks
Truman Haines
Romney
WVU Professor Adapts Roman Dentifrice Recipe
Prof Armand E Singer of West Virginia University reports creating a dentifrice from an old Roman formula using barley flour vinegar honey salt and spearroot as a toothpaste alternative.
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Armand E. Singer
West Virginia University
Benny Goodman Birthday Tribute in Chicago Feature
The piece marks Benny Goodman born May 30 1909 in Chicago. It notes he became a leading jazz clarinetist, mixed classical and popular honors, played with symphony orchestras, and began clarinet at age ten while later embracing saxophone in his rise to fame.
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Newsfeatures
Benny Goodman
Chicago
Ajamin David Fi
Enny
First Married Pair in Virginia Colony
According to Howard's Matrimonial Institutions the Virginia colony's matrimonial history begins with the 1607 nuptials of Ann Burras and John Laydon.
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Virginia Colony
H. M
Howard
Virginia
Ann Burras
John Laydon
Memorial Day Thought Help Our Live Heroes by Giving Blood
HAL BOYLE urges Memorial Day donors to give blood to support U S troops in Korea and highlights personal stories of donors. He notes low turnout, explains blood logistics, and appeals to readers to visit local blood banks for immediate aid to wounded service members.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Korea
David Mechanic
Navy
Battle
Blood Drive Planned as Red Cross Mobile Visits Winchester
Local residents can donate a pint next Monday when the Red Cross Blood mobile visits Winchester. The event aims to boost local blood supplies with on site collection and donor screening.
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Red Cross
Winchester
Newly Ordained Minister Assumes Pastorate Friday
The Rev. Franklin G. Senger III was ordained May 23 at The Church of the Holy Trinity Philadelphia by Bishop Dwight Putman. He will assume his pastorate at Mount Calvary Church Mt. Jackson on Friday. Senger, a Harrisonburg native, studied at Augusta Military Academy Shenandoah College Lebanon Valley College and earned a B D from Gettysburg Theological Seminary. He served as vicar at Holy Trinity Summerhill and Grace Ridge Edge in 1949 1950. He is nephew of Mr and Mrs Alson Hott of 871 Fairmount Ave.
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Franklin G. Senger, III
Mount Calvary Church
Mt. Jackson
Franklin G. Senger
Cresson
Winchester
Holy Ministry
Church of the Holy Trinity
Philadelphia
Dwight Putman
Lutheran Synod of Central Pennsylvania
Senger
Harrisonburg
Augusta Military Academy
Shenandoah College
Lebanon Valley College
Annville
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Gettysburg
Summerhill
Grace Church
Ridge Edge
N. J
Alson
Hott
Fairmont
Ave
Pliny On Desert Tooth Powders From Odd Animal Ashes
The Roman writer Pliny notes tooth powders made from ashes of dog teeth deer antlers hare or mouse heads and bones from livestock as a strange ancient dental practice.
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Pliny
Clarke County Senior Woman's Club Breakfast Transport Request
Mrs. James B. Lindsay president asks members needing transportation for the Club Breakfast on June 7 at 1 p m EST at The Gregory House Charlies Town West Virginia to contact by phone or give the information to Miss Lucy A. Allen secretary when calling or writing for reservations.
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Berryville
James B. Lindsay
Clarke County
Lucy A. Allen
Gregory
Charlies Town
W. Va
Bear Trail Pattern Helps Hunters Track Black Bear
The black bear repeats the same paths, enabling hunters to locate it by observing the familiar trails.
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Healthgards
SPCA
George Crosier
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Chanticleer Inn
Barr
Irvan T. O'Connell
E. C. Stuart, Jr
Robert T. Lozier
Werner Nordheim
Crosier
Robbie Conrad
Elsie Rosenberger
Jeanne Williams
Brooklyn Red Cross Center
S. Loudoun ST
Loudoun ST
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