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TODAY’S WORD is ailurophile. Example: After visiting her new friend Lisa’s house for the first time, Janie deduced that Lisa was an ailurophile after seeing just how many cats she had.
1923: Fontaine mostly evades the flu that is crippling the rest of the area; 1948: City students see "Springtime in Palestine"; 1973, Vietnam War coming to an end; 1998, $10 million proposed funding for VMNH slashed
Sandy Strayer has been connected to Henry County Public Schools (HCPS) for almost the entirety of her life—and now she plans to retire and explore new ways to spend her time.
TODAY’S WORD is bibelot. Example: Henry’s mother left him a box of bibelots when she passed and he cherished it more anything else she had left him.
1923: Mount Olivet residents recovering from flu; 1948: Temperature drops to 3 degrees; 1972: Adult education classes begin; 1998: W.M. Bassett Furniture plant to be demolished.
TODAY’S WORD is trouvaille. Example: Carolyn discovered a trouvaille while walking on the beach when she stumbled upon an expensive looking ring.
1923: Help wanted at Martinsville Experiment Farm; 1948: telegram from Rep. Thomas B. Stanley tells about funding for Philpott; 1972: 16 doctors move into medical center; 1998: Campbell Court parents don't want school to close.
TODAY’S WORD is tacenda, or something that's best not mentioned. Example: Hailey was shocked as her mother revealed embarrassing tacenda details over lunch after church, and her horror grew as the ladies eating with them ate up the juicy details.
1923: It seems that everyone in Carlisle has the flu -- except for Mr. Nance, who has a new Ford; 1948: the four local banks have $32 million total; 1972, Martinsville PD gets first female officer; 1998: city population 16,000.
TODAY’S WORD is swivet. Example: Juliette was in a complete swivet when she found out that her in-laws were coming for dinner in the next 30 minutes and she hadn’t known in advance to prepare a meal.
1923: booze bust; 1948, Dutch girl who visits grave of Martinsville WWI soldier; 1973, Martinsville established in 1792; 1993, MLK Learning Day at Moral Hill.
TODAY’S WORD is apricity. JoAnne bundled up to take her dog for a walk in the middle of a gloomy winter day and enjoyed the surprising apricity as the sun appeared from behind a cloud.
1923: Patrick Henry Cold Storage Company annual meeting; 1948, ladies hat shop opens; 1973, extreme poverty in MHC; 1993, theft ring of ATVs.
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