Looking Back: Times Virginian News Archives

1962 ARCHIVES

Appomattox County war veteran numbers released

Information that has never before been available, relating to war veterans in Appomattox County, has been made public in a national study done by the Census Bureau. The overall figures show that 24.4 percent of the current male population of Appomattox County, age 14 and over, were in the armed forces during wartime. Out of the 800 current veterans, 448 served in World War II, 126 in the Korean War, and 90 in World War I. The release of information was especially timely because of the national drive that World War I veterans have been making for a special monthly pension.

30 YEARS AGO

Asbestos removed from APS

Asbestos had to be removed from a classroom at Appomattox Primary School over the weekend after water entered a hole in the roof and caused asbestos floor tiles under carpeting to pop loose.

Companies assist hurricane victims

Moore’s Machine Co. in Spout Spring and employees of Armstrong Furniture Co. in Appomattox have begun a campaign to raise much needed supplies for the Florida victims of Hurricane Andrew.

25 YEARS AGO

ACHS’ Eagle named outstanding teacher

Appomattox County High School teacher Martha Eagle was selected as one of the state’s outstanding marketing teachers by the Virginia Association of Marketing Educators.

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