Raccoon Cheeta Befriends Boxer in Stephens City
In Stephens City a five month old female raccoon named Cheeta lives as a pet with Edward and Mrs. Ambrose, sharing meals with their 77 pound boxer Judge. She has not bitten anyone, visits public spaces, and enjoys spaghetti, eggs, and family meals while the pair’s porch is secured after a porch door incident.
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Cindy
Edward Ambrose
Stephens City
Shryock
Cishen
Boxer Dow
Judge
Cheeta
Ambroses
Ambrose
Virginia Commission of ‘Game and Inland Fisheries
Maintreet
Sei
Mr. Ambrose
Judge A
Prison terms handed down in Elk Creek bank robbery case
Independence Va Oct 11 James Ulis Smart 29 of Cleveland Ohio and Sam Mitchell Gillespie 22 formerly of Reidsville North Carolina were sentenced to 25 and 12 years respectively after pleading guilty in Grayson circuit court to armed robbery of the Farmers Bank of Elk Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
James Ulis Smart
Cleveland
Ohio
Sam Mitchell Gillespie
Reidsville
N. C
Grayson
Farmers Bank
Elk Creek
Schools Are Open Watch for Children At All Hours
A public notice urges heightened vigilance in school neighborhoods with children during all hours. Officials emphasize safe routes, timed patrols, and quick reporting of suspicious activity to protect students. Authorities name local schools and police departments coordinating the effort.
Cruise spoilage on Aq Uarama cruise from Cleveland to Detroit
The Aq Uarama voyage faced multiple mishaps including dead ship-to-shore phones no cigarettes on board loud foghorns and an apprentice bartender mixing vermouth into martinis. The Cleveland Detroit run departed under troubled conditions with several service faults reported aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Aquarama
Detroit
Symphony Here November 13 to Feature Wagner and Rimsky
The National Symphony Orchestra will perform at Handley Auditorium on November 13 sponsored by the Winchester Exchange Club. Howard Mitchell conducts. The program opens with Weber Overture to Oberon and includes Vaughan Williams Fantasia, Dukas Sorcerer's Apprentice, Shostakovich Fifth Symphony Allegretto, Wagner Die Meistersinger Introduction and Finale, ending with Rimsky Korsakoff Capriccio Espagnol. Tickets from Exchange members or Colonial Kitchen, George Washington Savage, G and M Music Center, or at the door for a higher price. Regulars may buy in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Symphony Orchestra
Winchester Exchange Club
Handley Auditorium
Colonial Kitchen
George Wasington
Savage
G and M Music Center
Ralph Black
Weber
Vaughan Williams
Thomas Tallis
Dukas
Shostakovich
Richard Wagner
Rimsky- Korsakoff
Howard Mitchell
Shawnee Plans For Annual Meeting November 14
Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department appoints nominating committee to present a director slate at the general meeting in November. Dennis Strawderman Ray Sant mier L. L. Schreck and Robert Steele serve on the panel. Five board members to retire after the November gathering. Auxiliary to host a turkey dinner November 16 at the fire hall and reports a new stove and a $1,000 building-fund check. Fire Chief Vance Whittaker says three runs were recorded last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department
Dennis Strawderman
Ray Santmier
L. L. Schreck
Robert Steele
Auxliary
Vance Whittaker
Ottawa Welcomes Queen Elizabeth II With Grand Preparations
Ottawa buzzes with feverish activity as crowds await Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. The capital doubles in size to about 400,000 with banners on government buildings, royal carriage ready, and police prepared for crowds. A 700-strong press corps travels from Ottawa to Williamsburg for the U.S. tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
Elizabeth 11
England
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Britain
Uplands Airport
United States
Dominion
Empire
British Commonwealth
Williamsburg
U. S
Good Personnel Management Topic At Business Clinic
The Small Business Clinic at James Wood School covered five topics on good personnel management. About 53 attendees from local businesses joined Dr. Natalie Kneeland speaking on organizing work employing training working conditions and evaluating personnel. Reports from five discussion groups followed. The next session is October 17 at 7 30 pm with Temes Haarstad of Arlington on record keeping and finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wood School
James Wood Distributive Education Department
Berryville
Front Royal
Natalie Kneeland
Distributive Education Service
Kneeland
Tal
James Weed
Temes R. Haarstad
Arlington
Power Company Employee Hurt When Pole Snaps
A Northern Virginia Power Co employee, Joseph Cunningham, 27, was injured when an old pole he climbed snapped between Strasburg and Wardensville, W. Va. He suffered a fractured left leg and back injury and was listed in fair condition at Memorial Hospital. The pole rotted inside, weakening it, as crews removed an old transmission line and installed a new one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Virginia Power Co
Memorial Hospital
Joseph Cunningham
E. Piccadilly St
Strasburg
Wardensville
W. Va
Andrew Bowen
Power Company
Cunningham
Bowen
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Raccoon
Anne Adams
Care
Winchester Star
West 17Th St
New York
Prine
Cruise
Symphony Here
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
British Columbia
Weatherills
Miller’s Grocery
Middletown
GEO. D. Wetherill & Co., Inc
Arch ST
Philadelphia
Wetherill
B. E. Bayliss
Winchester
J. B. Strode
Boyce
Mello Blend
Wool Institutional
Orson
Poplin
Rockford
Sweetbriar Saddle Oxfords
HFC
America
N. Loudoun Street
J.C. Penny Store
Mohewk
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