Navy still recruits Filipinos as stewards amid age of missiles
The Navy maintains a tradition of hiring stewards and cabin boys, mostly Filipinos, for meals and cleaning on large ships and at bases. Filipinos outnumber Caucasians in steward ranks by a wide margin, with slow moves toward diversification and a 1947 military bases pact allowing Philippine enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Philippines
Naval Academy
Pentagon
White House
U.S. Navy
Sangley Point
Manila
Cmdr
Benjamin Frank
United States
Philippine Islands
Dellbrook Shenandoah Writers Conference Slates Poets
Miss Madeline Mason, Gustav Davidson, and Dr. Gordden Link will appear at Shenandoah College for the second annual Dellbrook Shenandoah Writers Conference. Mason created a sonnet form and published multiple volumes. Davidson has eight poetry volumes and the Dictionary of Angels. Link is a conference organizer and will join the readings at Wilkins Student Center. The 1 to 2 p.m. session is open to faculty and students. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. is open to the public. Bruce C Sauders can provide information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline Mason
Gustav Davidson
Shenandoah College
Dellbrook-Shenandoah
Gordden Link
Mason
Virginia Poetry Society
Gibran
Davidson
Library of Congress
Who’s Who
Dictionary of International Biography
Dr. Link
Shenandoah
Miss Mason
Wilkins
Bruce C. Sauders
Williams Promises to Cut Government Giveaways in 7th District
Williams, the 7th District Democratic nominee for Congress, vows to cut government giveaways like the SST and redirect tax dollars to citizens. He contrasts his record with opponent J Kenneth Robinson over 1968 votes against educational and mental health bond referendums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
Murat Williams
Europe
Mr. Williams
Williams
John O. Marsh Jr
Society members hear fire safety talks at Sarah Zane fire hall
The Laurence Augustine Washington Society, Children of the American Revolution, met at Sarah Zane Fire Company to hear Linden McDonald and Chris Allen discuss duties equipment and history of the fire company. Susan McLean presented a donation and a bake sale was set for November 7 with large American flag posters for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Augustine
Washington Society
Children of the
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Linden McDonald
Chris Allen
Allen
Susan McLean
Donation to Sarah Zane Fire Company by Children of the American Revolution
Miss Susan McLean, president of the Laurence Augustine Washington Society of Children of the American Revolution, presented a donation to Sarah Zane Fire Company after a Society meeting. Linden Mc Zane Donald, engineer, accepted the check on behalf of the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan McLean
Laurence Augustine
Washington Society of Children of the American Revolution
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Sarah
Linden McZane Donald
Local Social News From Boyce and Surrounding Areas
Warren Swartz attended the funeral of Lawrence Haines in Lovettsville. Cheyenne Kibler of Washington and Frederick Kibler of Alexandria visited their parents and attended the Bluemont Fair. Mrs. Kibler and Mrs. Hart visited Bethesda to see Hart’s husband at NIH. Hart now a patient at Winchester Memorial. Dinner guests at Al Jobe’s near Luray included multiple Berryville and Winchester residents. Sgt. and Mrs. Benjamin Luttrell of Fort Knox stayed with J Lawrence Garver. Mike and Gary Pope home for weekend from Wake Forest and VPI. J Lawrence Garver hosted many relatives and friends from Xenia, St Paris, Middletown, and Winchester. Ethel, Carl, and others visited Mrs. John E. Zombro. Knight family attended Charles Town races. Brenda Nesselrodt, recently a patient at Winchester Memorial, has returned home to Boyce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Ashby
Jessie Jones
Leona Getts
Berryville
Viola Presgraves
al Jobe
Luray
Lucy Presgraves
Nellie Huffman
St. Paris
Ohio
Bill Luttrell
Middletown
Joseph B. Luttrell
Winchester
Mary Dehaven
Richard Grim
Angie
Andrea
Leona Kirk
Edward and
Corrine Kirk
Cedar Grove
John E. Zombro
Ethel Knight
Carl Knight
Elkton
Knight
Charles Town
Brenda Nesselrodt
Donald Nesselrodt
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Boyce
Northern Va Firemen Meet Sets Madison Host Schedule
The Northern Virginia Firemen's Association and its Ladies Auxiliary meet tomorrow in Madison hosted by the Madison Fire Department. Registration opens at 4 p.m. at the fire hall, committee meetings 5 to 5 30, dinner 6 30, business meeting 8, then a dance at the American Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Virginia Firemen’s Association
Ladies Auxiliary
Madison
Madison Fire Department
American Legion Hall
Worship Services and Hymn Sing Planned at Greenwood Methodist
Greenwood notices two worship events with a 9 45 morning service and 10 45 Sunday school. An evening Hymn Sing is set for Sunday November 1 at 7 30, pending planning finalization. Weekend visitors include David Watts Linda and Juanita Ann Watts from Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable V. Brown
Greenwood
Greenwood Methodist Chapel
John Dove
David Watts
Linda
Juanita Ann
Baltimore
Lynwood Dove
Alfred Dove
Hunter Dunlap
Winchester
J.W. Carlisle
Valley Mill Road
Viola Wright
Panson
W.va
Virginia Gray
Halltown
Mable Brown
Cereal leaf beetle quarantine expands to new counties
The Plant Protection Division of the USDA Agricultural Research Service revises the cereal leaf beetle supplemental regulation effective October 1 1970. The new regulated areas include parts of Illinois Kentucky and Virginia with several previously nonregulated counties added and some Illinois counties extended. Copies of the revised regulation are available from the Plant Protection Division at Hyattsville Maryland. Robert Spears acting director Plant Protection Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research _ Service
Hyattsville
Maryland
Christian
Coles
Cumberland
de Witt
du Page
Effingham
Fayette
Jasper
Kendall
Macon
Menard
Montgomery
Sangamon
Woodford
Ilinois
Adair
Barren
Breckinridge
Clinton
Edmondson
Grayson, Knott
Laurel
Leslie
Metcalfe
Perry
Pulaski
Russell
Wayne
Kentucky
Augusta
Bath
Frederick
Virginia
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Optee Sh
7Th District
Sarah Zane
Boyce News
Mrs. Roy B. Pyle
Warren Swartz
Lawrence Haines
Lovettsville
DIAL
Winchester Evening Star
Lost
Lee Jackson
THE
Corporation Court For the City OF
Peyton Shaffer Dunlap, JR
Rita
Dunlap
Carol
Atkins
Juanita W. Fletcher
Boyce & Old Chapel
Butch
Richard F. Youngblood
Lake Holiday Estates Golf and Country Club
U.S. 522
Cross Junction
Melvin E. Shumaker
Shumaker
Vailey Avenue
G & M Clothing
Dick’s Hollow Rd
Lake Holiday Estates
Lake Holiday Estates Golf & Country Club
U.S
Call
Dudley - Martin Chevrolet
Manassas
Pontiac Tempest
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
Melvin Boone Sr
Kaiser Aluminum
FREE
Halterman
Aluminum
Moorefield
Kibler’s
John Robinson
Kaiser
G & G_ Contractors
Donald Boyce
Butler Ave
Cape Cods
Gray Ave
Stephens City
Ed Maiden
Jackson Woods
Apts
Winchester Credit Corp
Rouss Ave
Winchester, Va
Lake Holiday Estates, Inc
P.O
Misc
Sharp St
Sporting Goods
Remington
Stevens
Ralph Hite
Bruce St
Wood
Braddock Hills Estates
Lake Holiday
Section
Shawneeland
Shawneeland Country Club
Country Club Terrace
Colonial Heights
Kenmore
Black & White TV
KAPA
Chihuahua
AKC
Nu-Ra Buddy
Montour
Pleasant Run
Pageline
Skip Levi
P. O
Martinsburg Pike
Construction Co
Call Fred Spencer
H.N. Ritter, Inc
Ray Fox
Norbrook Dr
Memphis
Tenn
Sugarland Run
Sterling Park
Loudoun County
Stormguard, Inc
Northern
Greenwood News
Nelson Haines
Gilbert Brown
Delaney Frazier Hd
Todd
Fox Drive
Jesse Winslow
Greenwood Road
Martinsville
Robert Foltz
Mt. Jackson
Leroy Edmondson
Kim
Shelly
Wendy Ebersole
Donald Ebersole
Front Royal
Lawrence Holsinger
Mrs. Ebersole
Holsingers
Joseph F. Spears
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