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They adopted the “grand ox” (ground ox), which was the German name for woodchuck, as their prophet. The word later became part of the English language as groundhog.
February 2 developed a particularly interesting tradition among the funloving Pennsylvania Germans. Groups organized into groundhog lodges which would hold meetings to observe the behavior of their chosen animal on its appointed day. There would be some eating, drinking and general frolicking and fellowship in addition to the serious business of watching for the weather forecast. As the German settlers migrated south and west, they brought their customs with them. While there were never organized lodges among Shenandoah Valley and Piedmont settlers, there were some in other parts of Virginia, notably in Highland County. Today, the weatherforecasting aspect of groundhog lore remains.
F&M
Net Income
1981 income was down slightly for F & M National Corporation. Net income for the year was S2.167 million or SI.30 per share compared to S2.17S million or SI.29 per share for 1980.
Fourth quarter net income was S534 thousand or 33 cents per share down from S749.5 thousand or 44 cents per share for the same quarter of 1980.
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