High Prelate Laid To Rest In Philadelphia Cathedral
Cardinal Dennis Dougherty, 85, longtime Philadelphia archbishop and fifth American cardinal, laid to rest in a crypt beneath St Peter and Paul Cathedral after dying May 31 from a cerebral hemorrhage. More than 1,200 church and civic leaders attended a solemn pontifical mass of requiem.
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Historic cardinal funeral broadcast reaches Philadelphia viewers
More than 30 bishops knelt beside the bier near the altar. Pope Pius XII and President Truman sent representatives. A TV station official called it the first cardinal funeral broadcast in the United States, bringing on-the-scene footage to viewers on three Philadelphia stations.
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United States
Philadelphia
Temple Shovuos Holiday Weekend Schedule at Ahavath Sholom
Jews worldwide begin Shovuos celebrating Torah. Ahavath Sholom Temple on Albemarle outlines weekend events. Friday 8 p m last Sabbath service. Rabbi Gelfman blesses May June birthday children. Sunday 8 a m services and 11 a m Sunday school closing. Sunday 6 p m supper by Sisterhood. Monday 11 a m Shovuos memorial services. Shovuos known as Weeks or Pentecost. youth confirmation noted in many synagogues.
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Albemarle Street
Harold Gelfman
Sisterhood of Temple
Gen Fox Named State Civil Defense Chief
Brig. Gen. Charlies R. Fox was reappointed state director of civil defense by Governor Patteson. He has held the post since December 17, 1949 and will serve at the will of the chief executive. A civil defense advisory council was named to assist him, including Arch W. Paull Jr Wheeling L Ebersole Gaines Mount Hope Cecil W Wood Hedgesville Mrs C D Elli frits Elkins E A Carter Charleston Stewart H Smith Huntington and Dr Thomas G Reed Charleston.
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W. Va
Charlies R. Fox
Patteson
General Fox
Civil Defense Advisory Council
Arch W. Paull, Jr
Wheeling
L. Ebersole Gaines
Mount Hope
Cecil W. Wood
Hedgesville
FASTEETH Denture Powder Offers Secure Comfort
False teeth wearers face embarrassment when plates slip. FASTEETH, an alkaline powder, is applied to dentures to hold them more firmly, reduce odor, and avoid souring. Available at drug stores.
Legislative Act Recipients Serve Without Compensation
An act from the 1951 legislature provides that the members serve without compensation. The provision outlines official duties and the framework for voluntary service by legislators.
Virginia Grads Get 30 Day Draft Grace Period
Virginia high school graduates including those of draft age will receive a 30 day grace period after graduation to volunteer for any service and avoid induction. Draft boards will defer them during this window. Backlogs persist among 20 and 21 year olds, with July Virginia quota at 242 within a 15,000 national allotment. Colonel Harman said May aptitude test scores for college students should reach boards by June 22 to aid drafting decisions.
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Richmond
Selective Service
Virginia
Asher W. Harman
Radford Band Players To Get Scholarships
Four Radford high school band members will receive scholarships to the Mozart festival at the University of Virginia from an anonymous 3000 dollar fund. John M. Goldsmith of the Rotary public school committee announced the plan on June 7. Local bandsmen to be selected. Kansas remains leading wheat producer in the United States.
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University of Virginia
John M. Goldsmith
Rotary Club
Goldsmith
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