Non-Traditional Jobs for Women Highlight BPW Meeting
At Carpers Valley, Linda Shelter a government retiree turned carpenters’ assistant described tough hours and a shift to hands on work. Peg Schmidt of Champion Spark Plug shared career hurdles and first female field rep status. Dr. Hilda Lineweaver urged affirmative action and pursuing targeted careers with growth in health care and urban planning.
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Star
Carpers Valley
Anna Argenbright
Linda Shelter
Leesburg
U.S
University of Georgia
IRS
D.C
Shelter
Peg Schmidt
Champion Spark Plug Co
Florida College
University of South Florida
Loyola
Chicago
J.C. Penney Co
Clearwater
Fla
Springfield
American Automobile Assn
San Francisco
Calif
AAA
Mexico City
Southwest
Ms. Schmidt
Champion
Gaithersburg
BPW
Shippensburg State College
East
America
Dr. Lineweaver
Paul K. Lineweaver
Chambersburg High School
Lineweaver
Speed clocker Vascar aids police with new expressway system
Arthur N. Marshall of Richmond Virginia, president of Traffic Safety Systems, Inc., received Patent 4,117,404 for a truck based alert system on interstates. When drivers see trouble, the truck signals distress, records the incident via stationary highway transceivers, and dispatches police, rescue or wrecking services.
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N.Y. Times
Washington
Arthur N. Marshall
Richmond
Marshall
Traffic Safety Systems, Inc
United States
Speed Clockers and Diet Apparatus Patents Stir Government Interest
The Speed Clockers system pitched for state and federal use claims installation at 800 dollars per mile with 50 dollars yearly maintenance, citing cheaper emergency vehicle gear comparing to radio networks. Inventors include Ronald K. Peecher of Huntsville Alabama assigned to ITT and John J. Feeney of Costa Nasa California for model airplane and pylon patents. A diet control device by Carol L. Kiebala of Palatine Illinois uses a door storage compartment with a loudspeaker to broadcast dieting messages.
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Ronald K. Peecher
Huntsville
Ala
International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
New York
Europe
United States
John J. Feeney
Costa NASA
Calif
Feeney
Reno
Inventors Licensing and Marketing Agency
Tarzana
Carol L. Kiebala
Palatine
Ill
Foreman to Speak at Frederick-Winchester Builders Luncheon
U S Senate nominee Andrew P. Miller will be represented by Michael M. Foreman at the noon Monday luncheon of the Frederick Winchester Home Builders. The event in Duff's Pagoda Room is open to the public on a Dutch treat basis. Foreman is Winchester native and former educator active in local civic work. He and his wife live at 330 Beechcroft Road, with two sons.
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U.S. Senate
Andrew P. Miller
Michael M. Foreman
Frederick-Winchester
Duff
Pagoda Room
Kit Molden
Foreman
Winchester-Frederick
Foreean
Beechcroft Road
Home Builders
Charles A. Pine Jr
James Wood DECA to Sponsor Ford Car Show
James Wood DECA will sponsor the Ford 75th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Car Show on Loudoun Street Mall Saturday Oct 28 from 10 am to 3 pm. Invitations have gone to over 100 Ford owners from 1903 to 1973. Seven classes include Lincolns Model T Model A and more with trophies for top three in each class and a special outstanding car award at 3 pm. Entry inquiries go to Todd Bragg at 667 7315.
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James Wood Distributive Education Clubs of America
Loudoun Street Mall
Lamar Sloan Ford
Hank Ebert
Todd Bragg
Andrew White
Don’t Let Weeds Seed Grasses In Virginia Gardens
Virginia gardeners are urged to stop weeds from seeding this year. Virginia Tech Extension specialist Charles O Dell advises pulling weeds before seed heads form or mowing and plowing large patches under. Taking action now helps prevent next year’s weed surge.
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Virginia
Charles O'Dell
Virginia Tech
O'Dell
Techana
Gardeners Wn
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Hilda E. Lineweaver
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Capon Bridge High School
Thomas Jefferson School of Nursing
Philadelphia
Indiana University
Navy
Winchester Evening Star Living
Hilda Lineweaver
Winchester
Handley High School
University of Richmond
University of Virginia
Court
James Wood
Handley High Schools
Winchester Public Schools
Michael Foreman
DECA
GW Motors
Ford Auto
A.C
Ed Bridgeforth
James Biddle
James Wood High School
Greg Hulver
Brian Holt
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