Standing Fort Named From Indian Attack History
Standing Fort, Kentucky, county seat, derives its name from a failed Indian attack. The lone stockade remained and the name evolved to Standing Fort, later corrupted to its current form.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1962
Page
11
Standing Fort, Kentucky, county seat, derives its name from a failed Indian attack. The lone stockade remained and the name evolved to Standing Fort, later corrupted to its current form.
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A reader condemns a sudden church wedding with a saved copy of the marriage certificate. Debates on telling the couple. A second letter recalls a divorce and re marriage, regret over a will led by a mother, and a sister’s rightful share. Abby advises caution and honesty.
W L Gordon presents a daily vocabulary note highlighting words often misused or mispronounced. Today’s focus is PARAMOUNT meaning supreme in rank or obligation, with an example sentence and guidance on usage and related synonyms.
The column advises that invitations can be by phone or informal note for a midday luncheon with a menu including an appetizer main course two vegetables a salad rolls dessert and coffee. It says a widow should not wear both rings after remarrying and should discard the first in good taste. It confirms dessert is a separate course at dinner.
An unidentified Ohio housewife became stuck while cleaning between her fridge and counter but could reach the kitchen extension phone. She called for help and two sky officers arrived to move the refrigerator and free her.
The Kennedy family plane The Caroline, a Convair 240 built in 1948, is for sale for 375000 dollars. Frederick B. Ayer & Associates says it was used for the Washington to Cape Cod Kennedy family hops and converted to executive transport with 22 seats and convertible beds.
Arthur Link, University of Michigan professor of Far Eastern languages and literature, will adopt a Chinese boy. His leave of absence was extended to allow negotiations, with law requiring two years in Formosa before bringing the child to the United States as a possible bill introduction shapes policy.
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