Enders Fire Group Joins Association
Berryville based John H. Enders Fire Company completed affiliation with the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Fireman's Association. Dr. William Cameron Jr. signed the application with John Boyd of Winchester present. The four state group first to sign up. Cameron named delegates to the Golden Jubilee at Chambersburg next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
John H. Enders Fire Company
Cumberland Valley Volunteer Fireman’s Association
William Cameron, Jr
John Boyd
Winchester
CVVFA
Boyd
Berryville Company
Greencastle
Cameron
Robert Shenk
Ed Levi
Harry Smith
Charles Bray
Brownie Brotler
Golden Prsary
Chambersburg
Lutheran Church Receives Building Fund Donation
Walter 8. Schuette, president of the Eastern District American Lutheran Church, acknowledged a $1,897 donation from Winchester Corporation Court for the Lutheran Church of Virginia. The funds were for the building fund of the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour, a religious body that has since been dissolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter 8. Schuette
American Lutheran Church
Winchester Corporation Court
Lutheran Church of Virginia
Lutheran Church of Our Saviour
Timing of blood replacement after donation
The body replaces donated blood within a few days.
Supper Planned by Middletown Fire Auxiliary
Middletown Ladies Auxiliary of the Fire Company met October 6 at the old fire house and planned a chicken and oyster supper at Middletown School cafeteria. Serving begins 5 p.m. at $1 for adults and 50 cents for children. Members will supply food. A Variety Show at Lee Theatre on November 14 at 8 p.m. is planned with Miss Doris Wright as chairman. New members Mrs. Joe Sharp Mrs. William Sharp and Mrs. T. L. Dicks joined the auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Middletown Fire Company
Iddletown
Lee Theatre
Doris Wright
Sarah Ridings
Joe Sharp
William Sharp
T. L. Dicks
Flame at Unknown Soldier Tomb in Paris Revived Nightly
The Tomb of France’s Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe houses a Flame of Remembrance that is rekindled each evening by delegates from veterans associations of World Wars I and II. The British Legion often conducts the ceremony on August 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans’ Associations
British Legion
Arc de Triomphe de l’Etoile
Paris
Harrison to Speak At Demonstration Achievement Day
Harrison will speak at Demonstration Achievement Day at First Baptist Church on November 3. The event centers on The Virginia Farm Family at the Mid-Century with skits and club reports from Mt. Williams, North Frederick and Middletown HD Clubs. Committee members include Miss Virginia Mason and Mrs. C. L. Butler. Proceeds support Bible School teachers Polio and Cancer Drives. Exhibits include crafts chairs trays needlework and flower arrangements. Lunch costs 60c for non food bringers 30c for those bringing food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Virginia
HD Club
Mt. Williams
North Frederick
United Nations
Middletown
Virginia Mason
Marle Hannum
Biloxi
Miss
Dan Brumback
Virginia Orndoff
E. V. Martin
Douglas Kerns
Rats use tails to drag eggs and oranges away
A question from V. McG asks if rats can drag objects using their tails. The answer confirms that rats are able to wind their tails around such items as eggs and oranges to carry them away.
Thunderstorm Patterns and Explanations From The Weather Bureau
The Weather Bureau notes thunderstorms occur at all hours but peak in the afternoon and early evening. In Washington, storms most often happen 4 to 6 p m and are rare in the early morning. Thunderstorms rise in mid summer and decline in mid winter, are rare on the Pacific Coast with under 10 storm days yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Pacific Coast
Notable Q&A on Divine, Rembrandt, and squaring the circle
A collection of reader questions covers the meaning of Divine in a cathedral title, the etymology of van Rijn as Of the Rhine, the origin of squaring the circle, and First Lady secretaries, noting Mrs. Polk and Mrs. Truman in U.S. history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John the Divine
van Rijn
Rembrandt
Rhine
Leyden
Polk
White House
Truman
Senate
Automobile taxes take a quarter of purchase price in 1949
In 1949 it was estimated that out of every dollar spent to purchase automobiles, 24 cents went for taxes.
Milk production per cow reaches record in 1949
In 1949 milk production per cow reached a record of approximately 5150 pounds. This high output reflects continued improvements in dairy farming and efficiency across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
F.O.R
Dwelling Permit Granted for Cedar Creek Grade Construction
Raymon and Hilda Derflinger secured permission to build a four room frame dwelling on Cedar Creek Grade. The approval enables construction at the site with standard city building rules to apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymon
Hilda Derflinger
Oe Ae
Cedar Creek
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Enders Fire Group
France
Strasburg Junction
Fishers Hill
Top Not
Fairmont School
Zepp Valley
Wardensville
Capon Springs
Capon Lake
Yellow Springs
Northern Virginia Power CO
Harrison
Prestone
Akon
Ercet Port
Eveready
National Carbon Division
Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation
East 42Nd Street
New York
N. Y
Winchester Star Information Bureau
Eye St
N. W
Ceylon
Lindemann
Steak House
James Wood School
Loudoun ST
Buick
Henry J. Taylor
ABC Network
N. Main St
H. W. Ebert
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