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We’re having a birthday! Virginia Telephone & Telegraph Company is forty years old this month. The past forty years have been characterized by unprecedented industrial, residential and academic growth in Virginia. Virginia Telephone & Telegraph Company has anticipated this growth and has been expanding at an even greater pace. From the original 4,304 company-owned telephones in service in 1931, the total now exceeds 111,385. At the end of 1970, Virginia Telephone & Telegraph Company had $58,632,164 of plant in service. Our proposed construction budget for 1971 is $12,798,100. These statistics mean that Virginia Telephone & Telegraph Company is growing for you. We understand what a vital role the telephone plays in our modern world. In the coming years, Virginia Telephone & Telegraph Company will continually strive to bring you the most modern telephone service possible.
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