George Washington

Named 1,885 times. These are the 400 blocks the name was read from (the first 400 kept), in the order the paper printed them.

Oct 6, 1955 Judge R. V, '$twad*m ...meeting- of the Shenandoah Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, held at the George Washington Hotel, Winchester, September 30, Judge R. V. Snead addressed the Scouters following dinner. Pointing out that surveys show 4 out of every 5 boys want...
Oct 6, 1955 News Among Our ...W. Nicholas. The Seventh Annual Four" County Fair will be held at the George Washington Carver Regional High School on Saturday, October 8th. The NFA boys, the young farmers and the adult fanners have Seen working hard in making preparation...
Oct 20, 1955 BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT ...on the birth of a daughter, Jo Ann bornTuesday October 11 in the George Washington University hospital. Engagement Announcement Mr, and Mrs. George B. Jenkins of Sperryville have announced the engagement of their daughter, Mildred Ann to John Robert Jenkins,...
Oct 27, 1955 Mrs. Harold W. Dickensheets ...Saturday only to see his Alma Mater, William and Mary College, defeated by George Washington University. Celebrates Birthday Mrs. Nora Kendall celebrated her birthday Monday, October 24. Among those who wished her hap- ; py returns of the day were...
Nov 3, 1955 PHARMACEUTICAL | ...Was established by another Philadelphian, John Morgan, in the 1740’s. A friend of George Washington, -Morgan served as surgeon in the French and Indian War, as chief dispenser in the Pennsylvania Hospital pharmacy, and later as chief physician of the...
Nov 3, 1955 Flint Hill NPWS Notes Flint Hill NPWS Notes Freddie Pease is home after a long stay in George Washington hospital, where he was treated for burns suffered when his spray plane crashed and burhed in July. After skin grafting and surgery, Mr. Pease's condition...
Nov 3, 1955 yields you say I 'Should make.” A ...make.” A truer statement was never made— trouble is that no one—not even George Washington ever had enough farm manure. Today, the
Nov 17, 1955 mV EMBER IS mV EMBER IS CHRISTMAS SHOPPING TIME Select An Heirloom Spread by Bates Famous George Washington Choice (registered) Old Colony Pride * — New 1955 Champion Snow-White Hob-Nail — Piping-Rock, and others By BATES, Makers of Beautiful Spreads JOHNSON’S “The Home...
Dec 8, 1955 Describing Freedom ...by Qnimby Melton, Jr., editor of tbo Griffin, Ga., Daily Newt, won a George Washington Honor Medal in the 1954 Freedoms Foundations Award. In the world fight of the free against the slave, America is attempting to tell what freedom...
Dec 8, 1955 GRACEFUL MAJORETTES lead the George Washington Carver Band to GRACEFUL MAJORETTES lead the George Washington Carver Band to the tune of appreciative applause from the crowd in the Christmas Parade, held Saturday afternoon in Culpeper. • . ' • : ■
Feb 9, 1956 Though Mrs. Davis, catagory Though Mrs. Davis, catagory choice was: George Washington, the board said she would have to have as her category: Gcorfce Washington and his era. There! is great difficulty in finding qu4tions when the category is limittjd. They realised this when...
Feb 16, 1956 Mayor Davis ...ton’s wife?” . Martha Dandridge. Mrs. Davis, her daughter, Mary Norman, and son, George III, will leave Saturday morning for New York. The next question, coming her way will be valued at $500. She has already decided to take from...
Feb 23, 1956 First President First President Helps First Lady Win $5000.00 “The Big Surprise” Never has Father George s . birthday been so totally and enthusiastically remembered as it was yesterday iri Washington, V*. falling in the 'midst of Mayor Dorothy Da vs’” appearances...
Feb 23, 1956 MAYOR DAVIS ...live in the mountains already.” Holding in a tight grip a volumn of George Washington’s America, by Tebell (a student of Douglas Freeman) Mrs. Davis tackled her category, by coincidence, entitled George Washington’s America. The questions, and her answers as...
Feb 23, 1956 ■*% wmm George Washington’s Birthday And First Annual Clearance ■*% wmm George Washington’s Birthday And First Annual Clearance -j
Mar 1, 1956 Rayner V. Snead and Mrs. Lewis J. Turner, members ...the lady whose great, great, great grandfather was Robert Livingston, who swore in George Washington. In spite of the deluge of complimentary stories in town, city and state publications, and having risen in a few short weeks to a wealth...
Mar 1, 1956 Things I Didn’t Know ...of HISTORY. Any resemblance between j these facts and truth its purely jcoinddental. George Washington—British General during the American Revolution. I Jamestown was settled by the Puritans. Boston Tea Party—Two men dumped molassas overboard from an English ship. Lord Baltimore...
Mar 8, 1956 Mayor Davis Steps ...jended exactly eight years later, on April 19 of 1783. During this time George Washington took part in four major struggles. Name his opposing general, the battle, and who won the battle, for the'following dates”. Thus Emcee Jack Barry introduced...
Mar 8, 1956 gett, Arlene and Jane Wallace, ...in Richmond, in which we are proud to say the basketball team of George Washington Carver High School participated. Mias Carver and her runner-up were also presented. Friday night callers of Mrs. Beulah Wallace were Mrs. Estelle Dennis and Mrs....
Mar 15, 1956 Question—Who was the rrench Question—Who was the rrench officer killed by George Washington’s command on the way to Fort Necessity? Answer—Dcvumonville (or Dijonville). , Question-Who swore in George Washington in New York? Answer—R. R. Livingston. The latter is the question which the great-great-great-kinsfolk of...
Mar 22, 1956 The questions that stumped die Mayor were: Q. 1. ...that stumped die Mayor were: Q. 1. What was the full name of George Washington’s adopted step-son and who was his tutor? A. 1. John Park Custis; Bouchet Q. 2. Who painted the 30 portraits of George Washington and what...
May 24, 1956 [rs. Ella Rowzie of Washing* D. C. spent last ...Tapjp, Mrs. Jennie Smith, Mrs. Edward Scott, and Mrs. Richie Colvin motored to George Washington’s and Robert E. Lee’s birthplaces, and other places of interest last [Thursday. j Mrs. Ella Rowzie and Wiley Chapman and son of Fairfax spent last...
Jul 19, 1956 NEWS AMONG OUR ...Church Sunday July 22,. followed by Revival services, the Rev. Aaron McComb of Washington,' D. C. is the evangelist assisted by the Rev. L. M. Carroll, pastor, Sunday through, Friday. Everyone - is cordially invited. These people of the community...
Aug 9, 1956 Month of August Special on Month of August Special on BATES ANTIQUE SPREADS i George Washington’s Choice .$19.95 Old Colony Pride. $12.95 King’s Charter. $10.95 Trousseau (Hob-Nail) ... $ 9.95 i —.BUY NOW FOR CHRISTMAS GIVING — 'JOHNSON’S “The Home of Better Fabrics” 142 N....
Oct 4, 1956 Mr. and Mrs. J R. Shade and ...and Mrs. D. M. ^ Dwyer. Jimmy Gaunt who is attending school at George Washington University spent the week end with his mother Mrs. Tenie M. Gaunt who also had as her*Sunday guests Mr. .and Mrs. John Gaunt and son...
Oct 4, 1956 FOUR COUNTY FAIR FOUR COUNTY FAIR The Eight Annual Four-County Fair will be held at the -George Washington Carver Regional High School on Friday and Saturday, October 5-6. The Agricultural Advisory Council, NFA boys,. NHA girls, and young and adult fanners have been...
Oct 11, 1956 Sycamore Hollow Sycamore Hollow J. D. Gaunt who entered the Law School'at George Washington University in September spent die week! end with his Mother, "Mrs. Tenje M. Gaunt— , - Mrs. Fjhoda Pulien of 'Wash-' ington, Dj C. visited her mother, Mrs....
Oct 18, 1956 NEWS AMONG OUR ...one of the most successful Four-County Fairs that the Agricultural Department of the George Washington Carver Regional High School has sponsored since the initiation of this event seven years ogo. Bright skies and moderate temperatures prevailed both Friday and Saturday,...
Dec 13, 1956 March of Dimes . V ...Chapter, were in Winchester on Tuesday, December 4th, for a dinner at the George Washington Hotel, the purpose of which was to discuss the March of Dimes fund drive and an education program, for the public. ' .
Jan 17, 1957 dom from the ...The Marriott •. built on historic land once a part of the famous George Washington Parke Custis estate, and located at the foot of the twin bridges on the Virginia side of the Potomac just off UJS. Highway No. 1.
Jan 31, 1957 RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS ^ ( PUBLISHED THURSDAY MORNING At Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia TELEPHONE: WASHINGTON 2851 ~ JOHN M. BARBER JR. and ROBERT E. MANY Editors and Publishers Entered as Second Class Mail at the Post Office at Washington, Va. SUBSCRIPTION...
Feb 7, 1957 Tt' Griding afid clearing site--' ? $5,000.00-, '* f ...make available the shop building for additional classrooms in the high school at Washington, as has been suggests} by one member of the school board, could the Battle Fund be used for building such a building? . I Money from...
Feb 28, 1957 News Among Onr^ ...important meeting of the Rappahannock Chapter of the P. T. A. of the George Washington Carver High School on Monday March 4th at 8:00p. m. at the Washington School. Mrs. Lucy Childs, presi' dent, urges all parents and friends of...
Feb 28, 1957 There will be a Social given at Pine Knot ...will be a Social given at Pine Knot Inn Friday Mar. 15, benefit Washington Elem. School. Music by Hank Johnson. The Cake Contest will al^o be ended at , this social of March 15. There will be a Pie Eating...
May 9, 1957 Mary Ann Jenkins ...o’clock noon. She w*^ oi»e q! the guests pf■honor at the luncheon at George Washington Hotel on Thursday. She and her home economic teach1 *er, Mrs. Stella D. Johnson were guests also at the convention and Pageant and the Fireman’s...
Jun 27, 1957 Fletcher’s Mill ...the county and was referred to as “Pass Mills” in the will of George Washington Thornton, who died in 1819. It was heated by a huge corner fire place in the basement of the mill. Later large stoves were used....
Jul 4, 1957 R. Johnson Chapter of the George Washington Carver Regional Johnson Chapter of the George Washington Carver Regional High School was rated the nunibcr one chapter among 58 NFA Chapters throughout the state. The criteria used in evaluating chapters were based on the participation in all of the activities on...
Jul 25, 1957 Hint Hill area— Hillsooro , ...hill stands a huge sycamore tree, considered one of the oldest in Virginia. Washington area—“Mountain (Veen”, stone part built circa 1735, home of Mrs. Marieta L. Cheatham. Sperryville air e a—“Thornton Hill,” built 1756. home of Mrs. W.M. Fletcher. This...
Aug 8, 1957 Sunday, August the 4th, was a ...celebrated by a tour’of old landmarks and homes and a tea at the Washington House. The antique fire truck of Washington, with its patient driver, Charlie Jenkins, took many trips*' around the 'town pointing out places of interest to the...
Aug 15, 1957 News Among Our .... LUEAFMA GRIGSBY Luetnma Grigsby, age 71 years, and a former resident of Washington, Rappahannock County, Va., and a sister of Mrs. Havanna Jeffries, proprietor of the Pine Knot Inn, died after a short illness in a Brooklyn Hospital, on...