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5 YEARS AGO
The town of washington
has been designated
as a historic district by the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. It was noted as a “well preserved nineteenth century courthouse town. ”
The fourth grade class at the local elementary school instructed by Mrs. Mary G. Edmonds won third place in the state geography department competition.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bear, Chad and Eric spent several days in Freeport, 111. with Mr. and Mrs. Bear,
Thursday luncheon guests of Mrs. H. B. Wood were Mrs. John Philip Garebener of Arlington and Mrs. John F. Twombly III of Alexandria.
Actor melvyn douglas
who was visiting Mr.
and Mrs. E. A. Harris met his former recruiting officer, Lt. Col. E. A- McNear (Ret.) who had sworn him into the U.S. Army in 1942. -
The large safe at Hacldey’s Store in Amissville was cracked by burglars and $650 in cash and checks taken. A few weeks earlier the store had been broken into and only a few items of merchandise were missing.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cornell of Sperryville celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Sr.
10 YEARS AGO
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