Virginia Art Museums Draw Record Visitor Traffic Statewide
Virginia art museums attract record crowds with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts leading attendance at 152000 while Capitol Richmond and St. John’s Church draw 100000 and 90000 respectively. Other highlights include The Mariner’s Museum 150000, Norfolk’s Museum of Arts and Sciences near 30000, Valentine Museum 31700, and regional galleries statewide from Richmond to Abingdon and Lynchburg. The piece promotes statewide museum itineraries and university collections as major tourist draws.
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Virginia
Virginia Travel Council
America
Capitol
Richmond
St. John’s Church
Patrick Henry
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Mariner's Museum
Newport News
Norfolk
Museum of Arts and Sciences
Valentine
White House
Pione
Rembrandt
Rubens
Romney
Picasso
Corot
Matisse
Virginia Historical Society
Robert E. Lee
Battle Abbey
Confedracy
Linden
Tidewater
Mariner’s Museum
Big Stone Gap
Abingdon
Endless Caverns
New Market
Museum of Art
William Starkweather
Alexadria
Chequire
University of Virginia
Randolph - Macon Women's College
Lynchburg
Sweet Briat College
Mary Washington
Fredericksburg
Hollins College
Roanoke
Whitacre Families Host and Visit Nearby Guests
Recent guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenroy Duckworth included Beulah Diehl and daughter from Rocky Mount North Carolina Charles and Elizabeth Toms from Baltimore Maryland Ira Duckworth from Berkeley Springs and Martin and Elizabeth Maysellis from Morgantown and Sleepy Creek West Virginia The Goode family visited for Sunday dinner at Landon Whitacre’s home R J Loy of Winchester spent time with the Whitacres Larry and Gardner Phillips visited relatives from Harrisonburg Gainesville Georgia visitors and extended family from McKeesport Pennsylvania and Orlando Florida also spent time with local residents Curtis Braithwaite and family returned from Florida after a week-long visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Whitacre Whitacre
Glenroy Duckworth
Beulah Diehl
Rocky Mount
N. C
Charles Toms
Baltimoe, Md
Ira Duckworth
Berkeley Springs
Martin Maysellis
Morgantown
W. Va
Elizabeth Maysellis
Sleepy Creek
J. Goode
Landon B. Whitacre
R. J. Loy
Winchester
John Whitacre
Larry
Gardner Phillips
Owen Phillips
Audrey Brannon Phillips
Carrie Mullen
Gainesville
George
Whitacre
Minnie Carpenter
Norman Braithwaite
Harrisonburg
Pat Whitacre
Betty
McKeesport
R. E. L. Whitacre
Hollis Brainwaite
Curtis Braithwaite
Orlando
Fra
Fred Braithwaite
First Brick House in the United States
C W A Wouter van Twiller, an early Dutch governor of New Amsterdam, built the first brick house in 1633 in what is now New York City. Bricks were imported from the Netherlands for the structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
C. W A. Wouter van Twiller
New Amsterdam
New York City
Netherlands
Army Men Differ On Air Support For Ground Troops
Washington report details a rift within the Army over control of tactical air support for ground forces. Gen. Mark Clark advocates Army oversight of assigned aircraft, while the Air Force and other officers prefer preserving separate control though acknowledging air power’s battlefield role. The debate cites Korea and the need to maximize ground weapons and training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Air Force
Mark Clark
U. S
Clark
Russia
Korea
U. S. Eighth Army
Winchester building permits show new dwellings and additions
The Winchester permit list includes multiple new frame and brick homes, block buildings, and additions with values from 400 to 54 500. Notable entries cover addresses on Loudoun Street Elm Street Millwood Avenue and Conway Street among others. Frederick County permits note warehouses stores and residences at various districts including Stephens City and Shawnee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of
Winchester Commissioner of Revenue
Taylor L. F@rr
William N. Godhenour
Loudoun Street
Richard D. Kern
Elm Street
R. E. Buncutter
Braddock
Servic
Millwood Avenue
H. Randolph Stipe
Piccadilly Street
Miller Street
Miller W. Larrick
W. Germain Street
H. T. McGolerick
Purcell Avenue
Orchard Avenue
I. M. Coffelt
Conway Avenue
Frederick County Fruit Growers Association
Fairmont Avenue
Kern Motor Company
Monmouth Street
E. L. Hall
Springcrest Avenue
Washington Street
Thonas W. Harding
N. Cameron Street
Sam G. Shendon
City
National Avenue
Veterans of Foreign Wars
E. Piccadilly Street
A. H. Bonett
F. W. Donley
Whitlock Avnue
A. C. Oates
N. Braddock Street
A. B. Solenberger
W. Boscawen Street
W. Piccadilly Street
E. H. Loy
Valley Avenue
Frederick County
Manson J. Lineburg
Hyattsville
Middletown
Marlboro Road
Opequon
Clarence F
Ada Schenck
Winchester
Paper Mill Road
Shawnee
Ralph Ritenour
Carson Cline
Stephens City
R. D
Evelyn Patton
Stephenson
Stonewall
Harry and
Anna
B. Straw
Watson Avenue
Red Bud Road
Warren Rudolph
Berryville Avenue
Charles F. Haines
Leicester Street
Winchester Paper Mill Road
Richard W
Ethel C. Licklider
John M
Gertrude P. Hepfer
Route 11
William R
Esther E. Mitchell
Euclid Avenue
Front Royal Road
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L. J. Luby
Shoecenter, Inc
Fashion
Loudoun St. Owinchester
By Don Whitehead
City OF
Lone Ranger School
Iui
Aes Boy Scout Knap
Penknife
Ingersol
Schaeffer
Duncan Hines
Duncan Ice Cream Garber Ice Cream CO
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