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After reading my column about Virgil Williams longterm investment in Lake Lanier Islands, Leonard Meyer sent me an email, which he said I could share with you. By the way, Leonard Meyer also has an interesting history. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Baseball Today Aug 5, 2008
1952 -- Satchel Paige, 46, became the oldest pitcher in major-league history to pitch a complete game or a shutout when he beat Virgil Trucks and the Detroit Tigers 1-0 in 12 innings. 1972 -- Atlanta's Hank Aaron hit his 660th and 661st career home runs to break Babe Ruth's record for most home runs with one club. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Inspiration: A Sign There's More to Come Aug 2, 2008
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Willcox: Where cowboy lore and the Old West live Aug 2, 2008
Legend says Boyett mysteriously disappeared a short time later, right after Warren's brother Virgil showed up in Willcox. Warren Earp's grave is in the Willcox Pioneer Cemetery, about a mile from the scene of his death and is distinguished by a steel marker. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Kafka's The Complete Stories Aug 2, 2008
They sit on the same shelf as Broch's The Death of Virgil, Musil's The Man Without Qualities, Mann's Doctor Faustus and Gombrowicz's Ferdydurke novels admired but not loved. The best stories, by contrast, strike me as perfect works of art that seem fresh each time I read or teach them. (Globe and Mail)
Fundraising efforts raise money for library renovations Aug 1, 2008
Since 1979, the Virgil and Josephine Gordon Memorial Library has served the community, providing a world of knowledge to the residents of Sealy and the surrounding area ... In his will, Dr. Virgil Gordon had donated what was left of his money to fund the library, and an endowment was established to provide for operating and maintenance expenses ... Those who wish to make a contribution can mail a check to The Virgil and Josephine Gordon Memorial Library, 917 North Circle, Sealy, Texas 77474. (Sealy News, TX)
Gordon Memorial Library has rich history Aug 1, 2008
The Virgil and Josephine Gordon Memorial Library is located at 917 N. Circle Drive in Sealy, offering a variety of books and services to the community ... The county continued to fund the library until May 1978 when the library board received a letter that included a copy of Dr. Virgil Gordon s will ... The library had to become incorporated as a non-profit corporation with a board of directors to managed the affairs of the corporation and be renamed the Virgil and Josephine Gordon Memorial... (Sealy News, TX)
Fletcher Chapel Reunion set for Aug. 3 Jul 30, 2008
9 and was delivered by Virgil Brock; there was a gas war at this time with the town of Lyman. They also sold Challenge Feed, Wayne Feed, General tires, buttermilk for hogs, molasses and hog feeders. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Sifting through Braves' Black Monday Jul 30, 2008
Ozzie Virgil and Mike Parrot right ... But really, Chad Tracy is not much better than Virgil. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Canton Hall of Fame welcomes new members Jul 29, 2008
Those included Gregg Cardosi, son of Don Cardosi; Tom Zaborac, who represented Aaron Preece, who is the nephew of Grady Stanfel; David Vandermeer and Meryde Powell, the son and daughter of Francis Vandermeer; and Marsha Moore, Muriel Freeman, Trudy Pilcher, who represented Virgil Pilcher ... As a sophomore in track, Rhodes won the frosh/soph Mid-Illini Conference triple jump at 38' 9", finished 5th in the 400 relay, and 4th in the 110 hurdles. At the 1989 Fulton County Meet, he was a member of... (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
LETTERS: NCT, July 21, 2008 Jul 22, 2008
The supervisors' Motto is: "The noblest motive is the public good - Virgil". Mission Statements. (North County Times)
Guess Our Party? Jul 22, 2008
Past Month's Most Commented Stories. Tuesday, July 22, 2008 1:39 AM PDT. (Longview Daily News, WA)
2008 Track and Field Season Review Jul 18, 2008
Virgil Hodge will represent TCU at the 2008 Olympics. HEADLINES. (Gofrogs.com)
There's a lesson in all this Jul 13, 2008
The way I used to learn Virgil, Westminster Academicians learn about 'bracket creep', 'hurdle rate' and 'gazundering. Outside, the site has been carefully considered as a whole. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Looks like Hawks' Joshes will stay Jul 13, 2008
Saved by the (Elton Brand) Bell. A beat writers perspective. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The house where Al Purdy lived is on the block Jul 13, 2008
After clambering down the antenna, Eurithe Purdy shows her visitors around the eclectic home: rows of sturdy bookshelves salvaged from a law office; used volumes of Virgil and Dostoevsky; a plaster bust of D.H. Lawrence; a discarded electric composting toilet; an adoring inscription, written in white ink, from poet and novelist Charles Bukowski ( For Al Purdy who writes it down the way the sky lights up. an Olympia typewriter; a backyard writing shack; a bed where Purdy used to lie and write. (Globe and Mail)
BBHC to premiere cowboy documentary Jul 7, 2008
Other featured cowboys from the Hoodoo Ranch are Virgil Babione, Chris Hatch, Jerry Bailey, Ted Lohrer, and Brian Magner. "Integral to the cowboy soul is music, and some of the finest rangeland singers and musicians underscore this fast-paced, entertaining documentary," Jensen and Singer said. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
The Bereavement of Turnus: Jul 5, 2008
There is much controversy over the ending of Virgil's, The Aeneid ... It shows a darker side of humanity making the ending one of the more perplexing and fascinating aspects of Virgil s story ... Virgil could have very well ended or intended to end his story with victory celebrations, but he ends it in a manner that takes the reader's emotional state to the opposite end of the spectrum. (Suite101.com)
Virgil Dean Vera Jul 2, 2008
Virgil was born in Porterville and was a member of the Tule River Tribe ... Virgil attended local schools and later attended Santa Barbara City College then went on to attend the University of California at Santa Barbara, majoring in history ... Virgil is survived by his mother, Agnes Vera; three brothers, Vernon, Ruben, and Doug Vera, all of the Tule River Indian Reservation; three sisters, Dorean Baga of Lemoore, Chris De Soto of Tule River Indian Reservation, Patty Vera of Lemoore. (Porterville Recorder, CA)
Tigers mailbag: Who fills Ordonez's void? Jul 1, 2008 Whats Really Up With North Pole Sea Ice? Jun 29, 2008 SUPREMES TO RULE ON GUN RIGHTS Jun 26, 2008 Corn farmers' hopes dashed by the flood Jun 26, 2008 Suspect in slayings of family had mental-illness history Jun 25, 2008 Joyce knocks seven RBIs in Triple-A Jun 25, 2008 A life in fiction Jun 23, 2008 Milk-carton vending machines; kids books Jun 23, 2008 McCoy gets shot to be Major Leaguer Jun 22, 2008 Kelso High School memories: 1945 to 1949 Jun 19, 2008 TCU closes competition at NCAA Championships Jun 15, 2008 Flyin' Frogs conclude season at NCAA Championships Jun 9, 2008 The Grass-Roots Marijuana Wars Jun 8, 2008 LETTERS: NCT, June 6, 2006 Jun 7, 2008 Calling his name Jun 5, 2008 Jon HeymanTHE DAILY SCOOP Jun 3, 2008 JIM DODSON: Old Virgil the Cat Still Rules Jun 1, 2008 There were worse choices May 29, 2008 Museum celebrates birthday May 28, 2008 Gomez on deferred adjudication after plea bargain on altercation May 26, 2008 LETTERS: NCT, May 23, 2008 May 24, 2008 KATHY YAMADA: A Memorial Day tribute to valiant Nisei May 24, 2008 Legendary spiritual figure dies in Santa Barbara May 24, 2008 Arpaio meets and greets at book signing May 22, 2008 Weekend entertainment guide May 22, 2008 Calvert School proposes 2-story addition to Castalia May 22, 2008 Obituaries for Tuesday, May 20, 2008 May 20, 2008 Flyin' Frogs shine at MWC Championships May 18, 2008 Colorado State Women Take Home First MWC Outdoor Track and Field Championship May 18, 2008 All-Mountain West Conference Outdoor Track and Field Teams Announced May 18, 2008 Postville raid was largest at a single site in history May 15, 2008 2008 MWC Outdoor Track and Field Championships Preview May 14, 2008 Religion and Freedom May 9, 2008 The Monday Inside Scoop May 6, 2008 Scenes from a diner: Haylofters season opener Bus Stop features a diverse, complex cast of characters May 3, 2008 Glenelg teacher brings a dead language to life May 2, 2008 Mountain West Conference Track and Field Athletes of the Week May 2, 2008 Immigration debate in UK 'stifled' Apr 21, 2008 Dorothy J. “Dot” Feightner, 80 Apr 19, 2008 Crime Stoppers rewards record number of tipsters Apr 17, 2008 DOCENTS BRING THE PAST TO LIFE Apr 12, 2008 622 comments Apr 10, 2008 Activist Celebrities Honor King Apr 7, 2008 High Prairie Church to celebrate 150th anniversary Apr 5, 2008 Friday Back in Time 04-04-2008 Apr 5, 2008 O'Brien's beat blog Apr 3, 2008 Archer restaurant gives patrons a taste of community’s past Apr 2, 2008 Obituaries for Sunday, March 30, 2008 Mar 30, 2008 Online exclusive: Today's letters to the editor — and more Mar 30, 2008 Rule 5 & the Cards: A Historical View Pt. 3 Mar 30, 2008 Sex symbols: the guys Mar 30, 2008 Extension office has been an integral part of Audrain County for many years Mar 29, 2008 Honoring Latinos and integration pioneers Mar 26, 2008 Readers' picks Mar 25, 2008 Hodge named MWC Athlete of the Year Mar 21, 2008 MWC Announces Indoor Track and Field Award Mar 21, 2008 Calvert School can't raze Castalia HousePreservation board seeks landmark status Mar 20, 2008 Race track stirs critics Mar 19, 2008 Hodge earns All-America honors at NCAA's Mar 15, 2008 Preservation board places Castalia House on landmark list Mar 15, 2008 Matt Donkin: A Grand Place Mar 15, 2008 Arkansas Kids seeking competition applicants Mar 7, 2008 Hillary Clinton to visit Casper Mar 7, 2008 Famed tenor Guiseppe Di Stefano dies at 86 Mar 4, 2008 Flyin' Frogs win MWC Title Mar 2, 2008
At this point, the Tigers have a more recent starter in their bullpen with Casey Fossum, plus Virgil Vasquez has started to heat up at Triple-A Toledo. is a reporter for MLB.com. (MLB.com -- Detroit Tigers)
Obituaries for Sunday, June 29, 2008 Jun 29, 2008
Jeffrey of Chaseburg, Rodney (Nancy) of Westby and Brian of Chaseburg; seven grandchildren, Derek and Michael Davidson, Laura (Jon) Pedretti, Kristi Davidson, Liz (Khris) Kleba, Philip (Jill) Davidson and Jonathan Davidson; seven great-grandchildren, Matthew, Rachael, Rebecca and Marissa Pedretti, Jack and Samantha Kleba, and Taylor Davidson; two brothers, Howard (Mary) Hoff of La Crosse and Arizona, and Virgil (Myra) Hoff of Chaseburg; two sisters, Doris Williams of Chaseburg and Betty Haefer... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Stanley Kerns (and Virgil): Small does not imply insignificant. A perfectly balanced set of scales, with, say 100 grams on each side, is easily tipped by adding 3 grams to one side (like the 3% of CO2 that you reference, if that is indeed the correct number). (New York Times)
Supreme Court Gun Ban Ruling Expected Tomorrow - D.C. Wire. Subscribe to this Blog. (The Drudge Report)
"When you've lost three-fourths of your crop and all of a sudden you've forward-contracted half of it, you're already behind the eight ball," said Virgil Schmitt, a specialist with the Iowa State University Extension Service. Some farmers, expecting a premium price for corn, may have bought new equipment or paid higher land rental costs. (MSNBC -- Business)
Sheriff's deputies took Virgil M. Togstad III of Wittmann into custody, and he was booked on three counts of first-degree murder ... The caller told the 911 operator he had shot his parents and his brother and that he killed them "because they are not his family." The caller also stated that he was "Virgil." ... She said the trouble began when the family was shooting a BB gun and Togstad's father asked Virgil if he wanted to shoot it. (AZCentral -- News)
Starter Virgil Vasquez (6-6) took advantage of the early run support with his longest outing of the season. The right-hander allowed two runs on five hits while striking out five and walking one over eight innings. (MLB.com -- Detroit Tigers)
She says she has a guardian angel called Virgil, whom she has seen on numerous occasions and I had read that she considers herself a psychic ... "But I can feel him. He is called Virgil, he has blond hair down to here [she points to her shoulder] and blue eyes beaming with love and understanding and comfort.". (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
-- Jack Abbott, Fresno Answer: Virgil Eischen, who owned Woodbury Dairy in Fresno, recalls that the 8-foot-tall vending machines shaped like cardboard milk cartons were owned by the late F.J. "Hank" Suglian, a sales manager at Woodbury Dairy. Suglian, who at one time owned Purity Dairy, installed about four vending machines around Fresno in the early 1960s, Eischen said, but the only location he recalls was at Shields Avenue and First Street. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Bob Motley, the last living Negro Leagues umpire, and Ozzie Virgil, the first man of color to play for the Detroit Tigers, first Dominican to play in the Majors and a former Padres coach, were also in attendance. "I'm proud of Major League Baseball," Winfield said. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
For example, Roy Dennis, Coach Schroeder, Virgil Hopkins, Kate Long and Coach Piper ... Some notable teachers I remember are Mutt Schroeder, P.E. class; Dino Gaff, wood shop; Lee Sonendecker, U.S. History; Monte Guglomo, track coach; Virgil Hopkins, home room, three years; Hazel Marcellus; Roy Dennis, principal; Kate Long (my favorite), Pacific Rim History and International Relations Club ... No matter how we worked, Virgil Hopkins worked harder. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Seniors Virgil Hodge, Jonathan Jackson and Che Chavez ended their careers at the NCAA Championships. Jonathan Jackson. (Gofrogs.com)
Texas Christian University Horned Frogs - Official Athletic Site. TCU will be well-repesented as it has qualified eight athletes and two relay teams into the national meet. (Gofrogs.com)
That is just what happened on May 27 to Virgil Edward Grant III, 41, owner of six L.A.-area dispensaries. Grant and his wife Psyhra Monique Grant, 33, were charged with 41 counts, including, drug conspiracy and money laundering and aiding and abetting the distribution of marijuana near a school. (Time.com)
Commander Virgil Griffin, VFW Post 3795, handled the reins for the ceremony, backed up by our new chaplain, Bob Kundinger. Good job, commander and padre. (North County Times)
"And so the stories of Owens' Negro League baseball past remained locked up in his mind, never a topic of conversation at the dinner table or in a bar with friend s.If he were asked to tell stories from his playing days, he would eagerly tell how he was the first baseball player to integrate Detroit when he played with the all-white Pepsi-Cola team, a full year before the Tigers did so with Ozzie Virgil. Or that one of his teammates was a young fellow by the name of Dave DeBusschere, who went on... (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Scott said he hit against major league pitchers Bob Feller, Virgil Trucks and other stars in barnstorming exhibitions while playing for Satchel Paige's All-Stars and showed he belonged right with them. "I hit all of them,'' Scott said. "I could play with anybody. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Last Sunday morning, an hour before sunup, I put on the coffee and let Virgil the cat out to poke around his new yard ... I've said to Virgil the cat, you see, for at least 20 of his 21 years ... When he wants to go out, at whatever hour he chooses to make his desire loudly known, Virgil makes such an ungodly racket that it sounds as if a prisoner is being tortured with a cattle prod. (The Pilot Newspaper)
AJC sports columnist Jeff Schultz covers the field. The entry titled "Sund: Better than the alternatives," and any of the comments about it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Beadwork and sterling silver work were displayed by Virgil and Lorretta Whitmas of Gamerco. You don't often see beadwork at a pueblo art event, Virgil noted. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Let it go to trial so the community can be informed as to what the police administration knew and when they knew it. " dsclayton wrote on May 23, 2008 10:38 AM:" I wonder if the anti-police conspiracy nuts are the same ones that witnessed the UFO's in Dublin and Stephenville. (Brownwood Bulletin, TX)
Once again we put pen to paper to extol the virtues of the VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and especially San Marcos Post No. 3795, under the leadership of Post Commander Virgil Griffin. The post celebrated its 50th anniversary on May 17 with the swearing-in of new officers and a reminder of what the VFW stands for. (North County Times)
At the regimental colors and decoration ceremony, Nov. 12, 1944, when Gen. John E. Dahlquist saw only 500 men out of the usual regimental complement of 4,500, he demanded, "Where are the rest of the men?" With tears streaming down his cheeks, Col. Virgil Miller replied, "Sir, this is all that's left." The army designated the Rescue of the Lost Battalion to be among the top 10 battles fought by the U.S. Army in its 230-year history. These men ultimately won seven unit citations, and no other unit... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Advertisement Accolades poured in and mission bells tolled Friday in Santa Barbara for Father Virgil Cordano, former pastor of the Santa Barbara Mission and a beloved, longtime spiritual figure throughout the community, who died Thursday evening ... With his long brown Franciscan robe and twinkling smile, the diminutive man known as Father Virgil had recently been diagnosed with esophageal cancer, a mission spokeswoman said ... His influence extended beyond mission walls, said former Santa... (Santa Maria Times)
Virgil Cain, the store's community relations manager, said that it was the first time in the store's three-year history that he has had to escort someone away from a book signing event. "The only reason I asked him (the critic) to leave is because he was getting agitated, his voice was rising and he kept asking the same questions over and over and calling him a liar," Cain said. (AZCentral)
Ave.: Friday, Picture Perfect; Saturday, Virgil Cain. THE NEW PENNY, 1827 N. Main Ave.: Friday, The Lucky Strikes; Saturday, Lugosi's Morphine, Soul Reapin 3 and Creepin' Cadavers. (Scranton Times, PA)
The home was once the property of Calvert's first headmaster, Virgil Hillyer, and was designed by famed architect Lawrence Fowler. Neighbors grew worried that the house was in imminent danger last fall after Calvert officials presented plans to raze the house and build an amphitheater. (Baltimore Messenger, MD)
Irene was predeceased by her husband; four brothers, Orville, Virgil, Russell and Dwight Ketchum; one sister, Grace Harden, and a nephew, Lawrence Harden, both of Muscatine. Margaret C. Blackbourn. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Texas Christian University Horned Frogs - Official Athletic Site. TCU posted 25 NCAA regional qualifying marks on Saturday. (Gofrogs.com)
00" (51.33m) was an NCAA regional-qualifying mark. BYU's Carlee Platt captured the 1,500-meter title by crossing the finish line in 4:25.84. Her time was an NCAA regional-qualifying mark. BYU swept the first two spots as junior Angela Wagner earned runner-up honors with a regional-qualifying time of 4:25.46. This was the first time BYU has won the 1,500 since 2005. On the men's side, New Mexico's Lee Emanuel won with a time of 3:47.63, marking the first time a Lobo has ever won the event.... (Themwc.com)
LaQuinta Ross; Jessica Clarke; Kishelle Paul; Virgil Hodge. TCU 4x400-meter Relay. (Themwc.com)
Iowan wrote on May 14, 2008 8:55 PM:" Hopefully Agriprocessors will not be bringing staff from their Gordon, Nebraska "Local Pride" meatpacking plant to temporarily help. Im March 2004 Virgil Brownbull, 21, of South Dakota, training at the Postville plant before the opening of the Gordon, Nebraska plant stole a Schwan's ice cream delivery truck outside of Postville. Wrecked in in less than a mile, causing $80,000 damage to the truck. I would rather have dealt with some of the people taken in... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
25" (4.25m). TCU is led by sprinter Virgil Hodge, who currently holds the No. 8 time in the nation in the 100-meter dash (11.26) and the No. 2 time in the nation in the 200-meter dash (22.76), according to TrackShark.com. Senior Jonathan Jackson leads the TCU men, having won the triple jump at the 2008 MWC Indoor Track and Field Championships and placing second in the long jump. UNLV's distance runner Charlotte Browning returns after collecting MWC Freshman of the Year honors at the 2007 MWC... (Themwc.com)
And I later learned that the words on the seal were from Virgil - Annuit Coeptis God has favored our undertakings. . (Townhall.com)
B efore Uncle Phil, there was Uncle Virgil, and so the official seal of the University of Oregon is not inscribed with a Swoosh, but with three Latin words -- Mens Agitat Molem -- written in 19 B.C. by the classical poet. Translation: Mind Moves Matter. (Oregon Sports -- Rivals.com)
Along with the cowboy, Bo (Matt Timmons) and the aging scholar Dr. Lyman (Joseph Hunley), the cast includes diner owner Grace (LaVerne Hill); waitress Elma (Katrina Leonard); bus driver Carl (Gary Rohn); sheriff Will (Brendon Haglund); a chanteuse named Cherie (Sondra Gesselle), who Bo is trying to force to marry him; and Bo s ranch hand Virgil (Mike Austin), who not only serves as the cowboy s voice of reason, but as the evening s entertainment, strumming his guitar. Some of the play s... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Locally, students seem to recognize the benefits of learning the ancient language of Cicero and Virgil, as Latin is gaining in popularity in Howard County high schools ... For example, during one recent class she and her students compare Luke Skywalker of "Star Wars" fame to the Roman hero Aeneas in Virgil's "The Aeneid.". (Howard County Times, MD)
San Diego State Lee Emanuel, Jr., New Mexico April 22 Justyn Warner, Jr., TCU Virgil Hodge, Sr., TCU April 29 Jonathan Jackson, Sr., TCU Neidra Covington, So. TCU Emily Pearson, Sr., Colorado State. (Themwc.com)
He painted a picture of disaster for the nation, including a reference to the Roman poet Virgil, warning "like the Roman, I seem to see the River Tiber foaming with much blood". The comment was taken as a warning of escalating crime and violence on the streets, and Powell's observation that Britons were becoming strangers in their own country sparked protest marches to Westminster by workers, declaring Powell's views were right. (The Age)
Also survived by grandchildren, Caroline J. Feightner and fiance, Virgil Davis, Johnstown; and Christopher and Bradley Noon, Davidsville. Life member of St. David s Lutheran Church, a graduate of Conemaugh Township High School class of 1945. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
3 newsman Lee Bramlett and Elizabethtown Police Department spokesman Virgil Willoughby aired a radio piece on the vandalism. More than half of the other arrests and cases solved stemmed from readers of The News-Enterprise s feature Hardin County s Most Wanted calling Crime Stoppers with information on fugitives living in the area, Crime Stopper Chairman Dan Pawley said. (News Enterprise Online)
Virgil and Marge Lovingfoss, and Marge's son, Jay Cullen, all of Soulsbyville, join the park's workforce on Tuesdays. Virgil and Marge volunteered for years in Columbia, and Virgil oversaw the restoration of the Fallon Garden, a showplace of heritage roses and other historically-correct foliage ... "And Virgil has a special interest since he worked for Southern Pacific years ago.". (The Union Democrat)
Virgil Cooper, Drumright, OKApr 08, 2008 @ 12:00 PMBuchanan, you say you question the wisdom of entering into this war in the first place if pulling out of it precipitously will be so calamitous. by that reasoning, anything with even the slightest potential of danger is not worth doing. (Human Events Online)
"It's really impactful to see them come out and actually share some of their knowledge and some of their experiences with us," said Virgil Story III, who attended the town hall. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. (WREG.com, TN)
Recently, Dean Eichelberger, 84, his brother Lysle Eichelberger, 86, their cousin Virgil Eichelberger, 77, and his sister-in-law Roberta Eichelberger, 73, whose husband Marlin is now deceased, gathered to talk about the church s upcoming 150th anniversary celebration to be held Sunday, April 13 ... I remember painting that fence, Virgil recalled with a laugh ... In the early 90s, Virgil said the old bell tower was torn off and a steeple was put in its place, in memory of his mother, Susanna... (Muscatine Journal, IO)
He succeeds Virgil Winn. George Hohmann, half-brother of Mrs. Roy Gibson and Johnny Coleman of Plainview, is shown in an illustrated picture with a story depicting the training of paraplegics in Life magazine. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
The only Velvet I remember is Virgil Johnson and the Velvets (Tonight Could Be The Night). Actually I enjoy the music segments when I understand them - tough for an old former DJ whose first platter on the radio was Surf City. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
In 2005, businessman Virgil Ohl died and left Don Wagenaar this building downtown. "Don and Virgil were business partners for 30 years," said Don's wife, Dee ... What's best is a corner reserved for the late Virgil Ohl, for whom the place is named. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Esther married the love of her life, Virgil Aspenson, on July 24, 1954 ... Esther was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Virgil on Feb. 6, 1997; two brothers-in-law, Joseph Ranallo and Kenneth Erickson; one sister-in-law, Sally Sherry; and two nieces, Cheryl (Ranallo) Mirgai and Kristi (Sherry) Kolb. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
La Crosse Tribune - 7. 0 : Online exclusive: Today's letters to the editor and more. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
1961 Ozzie Virgil by BAL. 1962 Gordie Richardson by LAA. (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)
Virgil Tibbs in In the Heat of the Night (1967). Sexiest role: Noah Cullen in The Defiant Ones (1958). (Florida Times-Union)
Virgil Woolridge is business development specialist and county program director for the local University of Missouri Extension office ... "We have been a fairly integral part of county operations at this office for many years, and it has not happened overnight," stated Virgil Woolridge, business development specialist and county program director for the local extension office, situated on the third floor of the county courthouse. (Mexico Ledger, MO)
This commemoration would thus showcase that integration was both a national and local story, with well-known stars like Robinson, Doby, and Mi;oso and lesser-known figures like Pumpsie Green, and Ozzie Virgil. Let the living integration pioneers have their day and give baseball's greatest generation their proper acknowledgement. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Berry's thoughtful comments on writers from Virgil and Milton to Abbey and Stegner as well as about our relationships to one another and to the earth on which we live are well worth passing on to our children and grandchildren. I love this book. (Christian Science Monitor)
Virgil Hodge is now a six-time All-American at TCU.. Virgil Hodge. (Gofrogs.com)
BYU's Kyle Perry and TCU's Virgil Hodge Named Student-Athlete of the Year ... - BYU junior Kyle Perry and TCU senior Virgil Hodge have been selected as the Mountain West Conference Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field Student-Athletes of the Year, respectively. (Themwc.com)
The house, designed by famed local architect Lawrence Fowler, was built in 1928 for Virgil Hillyer, Calvert School's first headmaster and creator of the Calvert Home School curriculum. Tuscany-Canterbury residents started lobbying CHAP to save Castalia, located at 200 Tuscany Road, after Calvert School officials said they are considering razing the house to make way for an amphitheater. (Baltimore Messenger, MD)
Automobiles approved include a 2008 Ford Explorer for the sheriff s department from Allan Virgil Ford ($19,588), a Ford Crown Victoria Interceptor for the Dougherty County Jail from Ford Town of Albany ($20,757. 20) and a Ford Econoline Van for the jail from Ford Town ($20,048. (Albany Herald)
Virgil Hodge is now a six-time All-American ... "Any of the eight women who made the final had a chance to win and I thought Virgil did well. She had some technical errors late in the race that cost her, but anytime you can come in here and make All-American it is a great accomplishment," said Anderson. (Gofrogs.com)
The house, designed by famed local architect Lawrence Fowler, was built in 1928 for Virgil Hillyer, Calvert School s first headmaster and creator of the Calvert Home School curriculum. Tuscany-Canterbury residents started lobbying CHAP to save Castalia, located at 200 Tuscany Road, after Calvert School officials said they are considering razing the house to make way for an amphitheater. (Baltimore Messenger, MD)
From 1922 through 1951, basketball games that saw likes of Stan Chagnon, Art Trout, Virgil Cuss Wilson, and other legendary coaches bring athletes, some of who went on to succeed at the highest levels of sports. While students in the 1950s, 60s, 70s, and early 80s called this the girls gym; it was in fact, the home of all PE classes for over 40 years. (West Frankfort Daily American, IL)
At the present time, Virgil Gibson, a former singer with the world famous Platters, is the American Kids spokesperson. Before American Idol before Star Search, there was American Kids Inc., America s only little league of entertainers. (Stuttgart Daily Leader, AR)
Austin wrote on Mar 6, 2008 11:29 AM:" Flag Officers Endorsing Hillary Clinton for President and Commander-in-Chief General Wesley Clark General John M. Shalikashvili General Johnnie E. Wilson Admiral William Owens Lt. Gen. Joe Ballard Lt. Gen. Robert Gard Lt. Gen. Claudia J. Kennedy Lt. Gen. Donald L. Kerrick Lt. Gen. Frederick E. Vollrath Vice Admiral Joseph A. Sestak Major General Roger R. Blunt Major General George A. Buskirk, Jr. Major General Edward L. Correa, Jr. Major General Paul D.... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
His musical merits have mostly to do with style, for the voice, though neither small nor ugly, is not an organ of great beauty, composer Virgil Thomson wrote in The New York Herald Tribune after that first performance. But he has an impeccable enunciation, and he projects a phrase with style and authority. (MSNBC -- Music)
"Virgil once again was amazing. She has been the straw that stirs this drink ever since she has been here with me. She comes in and gets her two titles today and wins Female Athlete of the Year and really was outstanding," said Anderson. "I feel privileged that I get to do this one more time with her during the outdoor season.". (Gofrogs.com)
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