Plan Parley With Shirley On Route 42 And 4 Upgrades
Harrisonburg officials meet to press early rebuilding of State Route 42 from Harrisonburg to Dayton and Route 4 from Harrisonburg to Hinton. A conference with State Highway Commission Chairman H G Shirley is planned, with delegation to Richmond.
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The
Star
Harrisonburg
H. G. Shirley
State Highway Commission
Dayton
Hinton
County Board of Supervisors
John W. Morrison
D. W. Thomas
Fletcher Pope
Bridgewater
Charles E. Estep
Charles W. Wampler
Dayton Citizens Committee
G. Fred Switzer
8. P. Duke
Russel Stultz
Chamber of Commerce
Elkton Pike
Ence
Shirley
Board of Supervisors
Richmond
Portsmouth Reorganizes Under Maxey Charter Amendment
The Portsmouth city council reorganized under the Maxey Charter Amendment with H. Earle Weisemann named vice-chairman and John P. Leigh Sr. elected mayor at large to serve as council president. The change ends the city manager form and directs the city attorney to prepare an opinion for next week.
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Portsmouth
H. Earle Weiseman
John P. Leigh, Sr
Maxey
Council
R. C. Barclay
Notice to Public on Virginia Rail Rate Revision Hearing
Notice to the public that all railroads in Southern Virginia will seek authority from the State Corporation Commission in Richmond on September 17, 1936 at 10:00 A M to revise rates for grain and related articles. Hearing attendees may present evidence. J E Tilford is the agent for Virginia carriers.
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Southern Territory
Virginia
State Corporation Commission
Richmond
J. E. Tilford
Fruit Picking Contractor Seeks Apple Harvest Work
Fred L. Shifflett of Swift Run Virginia advertised as an experienced fruit harvester for apples and peaches. He can provide recommendations from orchard men and has experience managing crews of men for harvest work. Dated August 28, 1961.
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Fred L. Shifflett
Swift Run
Democratic Leaders Set for Woodstock District Rally in Virginia
Staunton reports Attorney General A P Staples and Representatives A Willis Robertson John W Flannagan and Thomas G Burch will attend the seventh district Young Democratic clubs convention in Woodstock on September 5. Congressman Robertson to give the principal address at a 2 p m public rally launching his re election drive. The event is hosted by the Young Democratic clubs of Virginia with French Boyer of Strasburg as president. district officers to be elected at a 10 a m meeting.
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Staunton
John D. Neff
A. P. Staples
A. Willis Robertson
John W. Flannagan
Thomas G. Burch
Young Democratic Clubs
Woodstock
John Galleher
Virginia
Neff
George T. McDaniel
Lynchburg
Lester D. Arnold
Winchester
C. Pembroke Pettit
Fairfax
T. Frank Osburn
Leesburg
Trea
Surer
John A. Currie
Richmond
Robertson
Chil
Skenandoan
French Boyer
Strasburg
Roanoke
City Council fixes terms for eight members and city manager
The council with mayor at large outlines powers of the city manager E. R. Hawks. Members drew lots to set term lengths, four-year terms for Leslie T. Fox George L. Grimes Frank D. Lawrence and Weiseman, and two-year terms for W. Raymond Hutchins Co. BE. Warren James N. Goward and Pearle J. Wilson.
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E. R. Hawks
Hawks
Leslie T. Fox
George L. Grimes
Frank D. Lawrence
Weiseman
W. Raymond Hutchins
Co. BE. Warren
James N. Goward
Pearle J. Wilson
Massanutten Academy Set to Open on Sept 16
Massanutten Academy will open its 38th session on Wednesday September 16 in Woodstock Virginia. Reservations indicate near capacity enrollment. Professor L X Magnifico will replace Ralph Abbas as romance languages teacher.
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Woodstock
Massanutten Academy
L. X. Magnifico
Ralph Abbas
Freehold Military School
Freehold
N. J
Fort Myer Polo Team Wins Pen Twelve Championship
Fort Myer Virginia officers claim the Pen Twelve goal polo title with a 7 to 3 win over the Nuisache team of Houston. A sharp four-goal rally in the fourth period sealed the victors' triumph in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Fort Myer
Nuisache
Houston
Tex
Alaska oil camp man ropes bear to escape
Anchorage report says Carl Beal Jr at a Cook Inlet drilling camp roped a full grown bear. He used three ropes tied to saplings, which the bear uprooted. Beal then used a knife on a long pole to cut free as the bear ran into the woods.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Carl , Beal, Jr
Cook Inlet
Beal
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