Local History

Buchanan Community News September 10, 1953

Item

Title

Buchanan Community News September 10, 1953

Date

1953-09-10

Description

A newspaper article of Buchanan community news, which reads,

"BUCHANAN ITEMS

Buchanan POW at Home

Cpl Gary M. Seay of Buchanan, who was recently released from a North Korean prison camp arrived at his home early yesterday morning after flying half way around the world. His plane reached Roanoke at 11 p. m. Tuesday.

He will report to Camp Breckinridge for discharge October 10, Lodge to light Athletic Field.

District Grand Master Charles M. Vaughn, of Eagle Rock paid his official visit to to [sic] Buchanan IOOF Lodge No. 151 Tuesday Night.

The Lodge is sponsor for the lighting of the Buchanan Athletic field and its improvements.

TALKS ON DIETING

Mrs Louise Cundiff, Botetourt County Home Agent spoke on 'Dieting' at a meeting of the Willow Grove H. D. Club at the home of Mr. H. A. Petty Tuesday.

Noda Catherine Clemmer, nine months old daughter of Mr and Mrs C. E. Clemmer received burns on the face and body last Thursday when a hot electric iron fell on her which she accidentally pulled from the board.

Mrs Pauline Walters has returned home from a week's visit spent at Beverly Farms in Shenandoah County, the guest of her cousin, Col, Perill Bushnell and sister, Mrs William A. Anderson.

Miss Mary Jane Swartz left Monday for Fairfax where she will be a member of the Fairfax High school faculty. Miss Swartz had as guest over the week-end Miss Edna Garrett of New York, enroute to a teaching position in Lynchburg.

Mr and Mrs J. E. Worley have had as guests their children Mr and Mrs Leonard Worley, Portsmouth; Mr and Mrs Bernard Worley and children, Detroit; and Mrs Myrtle Jones, Covington.

Mrs J. L. Teaford and daughter Dottie Ann have returned from a visit with their cousin Mrs Savage at Charleston W. Va.

Mrs C. J. Smith has returned from a visit with relatives in Washington."

Creator

Hyde, Rosa B.

Format

image/jpeg

Subject

Buchanan

Korean War (1950-1953)

Type

Text

Publisher

The Fincastle Herald

Coverage

Buchanan, Botetourt County

Rights

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Item sets

Community

Media

Buchanan News