Winchester Cut Glass Factory Remembered by Stegner
J Wendell Stegner recalls his father Joseph E Stegner who ran a small cut glass business in Winchester in the late 19th century The factory occupied a leased lot on East Monmouth Street later bought for 200 The craft involved sand cutting and polishing and pieces now fetch hundreds of dollars Stegner notes sharing memories of Libbey and Newark Cut Glass Co and reflects on the era's high demand for cut glass in America.
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Star
Winchester
J. Wendell Stegner
Joseph E. Stegner
Stegner
East Monmouth Street
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Libbey
Libbey Class Co
Bernie Wendell
New York
New Jersey
Newark Glass Co
Wendell Stegner
Newark Cut Glass Co
America
Sweden
Holland
Germany
Austria
Ireland
U.S
Europe
GM targets 27.5 MPG by 1985 with diesel or turbo options
General Motors plans to raise the industry average to 27.5 mpg by 1985. President Elliott Estes says GM must choose by end of 1979 between heavy diesel use or turbo charging, while launching a new X body compact line to boost fuel efficiency and expand production.
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Y_ Times
New York
General Motors Corporation
Elliott M. Estes
Estes
General Motors
Shawnee Girl Scout Service Center Opens in Martinsburg
Girl Scout troops from four states gather in Martinsburg West Virginia for the formal opening of the Shawnee Council Service Center. Executive Director Myra B Johnson says the new facility at 1602 Edwin Miller Memorial Boulevard serves over 8000 registered members with an open house and reception planned for 2 p.m. on Saturday.
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Shawnee Girl Scout Council
Martinsburg
W.va
Shawnee Council
Girl Scout Service Center
Myra B. Johnson
Edwin Miller Memorial Boulevard
Ms. Johnson
Holiday Inn
R.E. Lutz
I-81
West Virginia Rt. 9
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
United Way
First Service Locomotive On Display At Leaves Festival
At Front Royal during the Festival of Leaves Oct 14–15 visitors can see the Best Friend of Charleston steam locomotive replica and the Southern Railway Exhibit Car. The Exhibit Car features updated displays on modern railroading with slide shows, dioramas, and models. The Best Friend rides offered Saturday and Sunday include brief tours, highlighting its 1928 build and historic ties to early passenger service.
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Front Royal
Charleston’ Southern Railway
Southern Railway
Southern
South Carolina
U.S
Best
Charleston
Don and Joyce Brandon and Company at James Wood High
The James Wood Concert Choir hosts Don and Joyce Brandon and Company in The Last of the Great Stage Magicians on Oct. 24 at 7 30 p m in the James Wood High School auditorium. Proceeds fund the choir trip to the Festival International De Musique in Quebec City. Advance tickets are $1.50 students and children, $2.50 adults, available at local vendors or from choir members.
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James Wood Concert Choir
Don and Joyce Brandon
James Wood High School
B&m Market
Stephens City
Jewel Box
Loudoun Street
JoAnn Fabrics
Delco Plaza
Lynn's Hallmark
Ward Plaza
Quebec City
Quebec
Canada
Apple Show Winners at Farmers and Merchants Bank
Sleepy Creek Farms and Byrd and Frederickson Inc. won the bank apple show held in the main lobby on Thursday and Friday. Each won a $200 Big Apple Savings Account for top displays, with Sleepy Creek taking the hand packed Rome apple display and Byrd and Frederickson the commercial Red Delicious display.
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Sleepy Creek Farms
Byrd and Frederickson, Inc
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Sleepy Creek
Byrd and
Frederickson
McDonald Farm Market
Snapp and Swing
Henry Brumback
Maurice Keeler
Snapp & Swing
George H. Sharp
Humor as Serious Subject Says Pollie Studies Rickles Reactions
University of Tennessee psychologist Dr. Howard Pollie found humor responses depend on audience. Friends laughed at Don Rickles more than strangers while Bill Cosby drew similar reactions from both groups. He says context, environment, and companionship shape what people find funny.
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N.Y
Tennessee University
Knoxville
Pollip
New Scientist
Don Rickles
Rickles
Bill Cosby
Cosby
Pollie
Bestselling Records of the Week From The Cash Box Survey
The Cash Box national chart lists top ten hits led by Boogie Oogie Oogie by Taste of Honey. Other entries include Kiss You All Over by Exile, Hopelessly Devoted to You by Olivia Newton-John, Three Times a Lady by Commodores, Summer Nights by Travolta and Newton-John, Hot Blooded by Foreigner, An Everlasting Love by Andy Gibb, Don't Look Back by Boston, Reminiscing by Little River Band, and Hot Child in the City by Nick Gilder.
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Exile
Olivia Newton-John
Commodores
Travolta
Newton-John
Foreigner
Andy Gibb
Boston
Little River Band
City
Nick Gilder
Sears Recall Seeks Owners Of Electric Fans
Sears Roebuck and Co recalls about 72,000 13 and 19 inch portable electric fans built in 1973 and 1974. The units may overheat and catch fire, with light green guards and SR initials. Identify through date code ending in 3 or 4 and model numbers 75880530 or 75880550. Return to Sears stores for repair, says J J Kronenberger.
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Sears, Roebuck and Co
J.J. Kronenberger
Sears Winchester
Venice Corp
Sears
Roebuck and Co
Kronenberger
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