Bowman House Refuge From Hostile Indians
Rebecca Bowman Brinker, born 1745, daughter of George Bowman and Joist Hite, grew up at Old Fort Bowman in the Virginia Valley. Her family intermarried with Brinkers and other pioneers. several Bowman children held notable posts in the Revolutionary era. She helped preserve local history through accounts of Indian attacks on Fort Bowman and nearby settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Adolph Richards
Rebecca Brinker
Cedar Creek
George Bowman
Joist Hite
Virginia
Herbert Larrick
Winchester
The
Commercial and Savings Bank
Rebecca
Brinker
Henry Brinker
Lord Fairfax
Opequon
Brinkers
Frederick
Bowman
Pennsylvania
Mary Hite
Joist
Anna Maria Hite
John George Bowman
Jacob Bowman
Remnon’s Mill
Kentucky
Grivel] Greenlee
Abraham Bowman
Joseph Bowman
George R. Clark
Vincennes
Isaac Bowman
Elizabeth Gatewood
Mary Chinn
Mt Pleasant
Fort Bowman
George Miller
Nicholls
Need for More Parks Cited
American cities and towns fail to acquire enough parks to keep pace with growing child populations per a survey by the National Recreation Association. Sam D Preston of 448 W Leicester St Winchester notes housing and industry demand sound planning to ensure play areas for today and tomorrow. Preston cites recreation as a key problem for growing industrial cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Recreation Association
Winchester
Sam D Preston
Leicester St
Preston
University of Virginia
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Play area standards guide issued with counseling support
The document sets standards for play area size location and type and offers on the spot counseling when requested, outlining criteria for proper play spaces and immediate guidance to communities seeking help.
Pennamite Yankee Wars over Wyoming Valley land
This conflict arose from overlapping colonial claims by Connecticut and Pennsylvania to a 3 by 2 mile Wyoming Valley tract in Luzerne County. Connecticut held a royal grant west of the Seaboard line and Wil lard Penn’s charter included the tract. Congress settled in 1782 for Pennsylvania, with final confirmation of settlers’ holdings in 1807.
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Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Wyoming Valley
Luzerne Co
Willard Penn
Congress
Japanese American druggist's store kept open by volunteers
Takeo Monita, a Hiroshima born druggist and American citizen, survived a head on crash that killed his wife Shizuko in Calipatria. In his absence, volunteers including Chester Thompson ran the Monita drugstore keeping it open during his hospital recovery after relocation camp service in World War II era.
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O Feet
Momita
Chester Thompson
Brawley
Poston
Ariz
Hiroshima
United States
Community rallies as Momita recovers in Gardena home
Since 1908, Momita rests at daughter Mrs. Louise Kikawa’s Gardena residence while Mayor Rademacher notes townspeople will run his store until he is well. The mayor emphasizes the gentler side of community life versus headlines from other cities. Momita expresses appreciation for community belonging.
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Momita
Louise Kikawa
Gardena
Los Angeles
Rademacher
Little Rock
Queen Elizabeth Arrival Carpet For Williamsburg
Glasgow Virginia prepares to welcome Queen Elizabeth with a two by six foot red carpet woven of imported wool including strands from Scotland and New Zealand.
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Glasgow
Great Britain
Queen Elizabeth
Williamsburg
Scotland
New Zealand
Osth Joyce Win Bridge Match at Winchester Club
Mrs. Robert Osth and Mrs. Ed Joyce of Berryville won the weekly duplicate bridge at Winchester Contract Bridge Club held at the Golf Club. Runners up were Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Reaves. third went to Mrs. Herbert Schutte and Mrs. Irvan O Connell. Next meeting is October 16 at 8 p.m.
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Robert Osth
Eddie Joyce
Berryville
Winchester Contract Bridge Club
Golf Club
S. H. Reaves
Herbert Schutte
Irvan O'Connell
W. Nelson Page
W. D. Myers
Harold G Brown
Preston Avery
Unity of currency in Panama links Balboa to dollar
The currency system in Panama uses the Balboa at par value and it circulates interchangeably with the U S dollar. The arrangement ensures parity and facilitates financial transactions across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
U. S
Houston Council Rejects Satellite Flight Ordinance
Houston councilman Louie Welch proposed an ordinance to legalize Russian satellite flights over Houston but the motion failed for lack of a second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Louie Welch
Also Mentioned on This Page
S. D. Preston
Andirons
Miller’'S Hardware
N. Loudoun St
Sparky
Patrick McNulty
Calipatria
Calif
Takeo Monita
Imperial Valley
Monita
Shizuko
Edward Rademacher
Osth
Joyce
Rhodes Drug CO
Mude
Abe
Necessa
Chey
Ted
Gal
Presto Roma
Great Stores
N. Loudoun ST. Winchester
Bell
Emer
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