Four More Princesses Are Appointed to Queen Shenandoah XIX
The committee at Festival headquarters released pictures and details of four nominees for Queen Shenandoah XIX. Janet H. Eutis represents Buena Vista Lou Seminary and Junior College. Martha San De Pass from Sullins College Bristol Virginia. Ann G Purdy of Shenandoah College Dayton Virginia. Eliza Reamy Smith representing Salem College Winston-Salem North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Dutton
Janet H. Eutis
Edna Reamy Smith
Ann Gillette Purdy
Martha San de Pass
Eutis
Grant B. Eutis
Baltimore
Lou Seminary
Buena Vista
Virginia
Athensians
M. B. de Pass
Miami Beach
Fla
Martha
Dade County
Miss de Pass
Sullins College
Bristol
Queen Shenandosh XIX
Sullins
Dramatics Club
Tientsin
China
Colonel de Pass
Ann G. Purdy
Shenandoah College
Dayton
E. G. Purdy
Hamden
Connecticut
Purdy
Eliza Reamy Smith
Queen Shenandoah XIX
Salem College
Winston Salem
N. C
John Redd Smith
Martinsville
Welcome Home List Seeks Local Discharge Veterans
The Star invites public help to supply names of local men who have served and been discharged. The notice lists Douglas W. Tomblin Floyd W. Owens Lynn Chapman William Way and requests immediate delivery of 4 6 8 and 10 can dairy milk coolers from E Earl Shade's Garage with the display date April 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas W. Tomblin
Floyd W. Owens Lynn . Chapman William Way
Star
E. Earl Shade
325000 Japs Reported to Still Be In Indonesia
London reports 325000 Japanese still in the Dutch East Indies with 290000 under Allied control and the rest inland in Java. Van Mook outlines a gradual Dutch takeover, talks with Indonesians toward an equal partnership, and foreign credits for reconstruction.
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Londo
Bertus J
Dutch East Norgen Indies
Indonesia
Java
van Mook
United States
Britain
Australia
Holland
Japan
High
Japanese General Election Signals Conservative House Victory
Unofficial returns show a heavy conservative bloc likely to dominate the House of Representatives meeting May 10 to draft a new constitution. Prime Minister Shidehara aims to stay in office until the constitution is adopted while Hatoyama of the Liberal Party seeks a coalition government.
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Japan
House of Representatives
Shidehara
Hatoyama
Progressives
Oree 14
Communists Ve
Hitler
Mussolini
Wataru Narahashi
House Moves To Raise Draft Age To Twenty
The House tentatively voted 195 to 96 to raise the minimum draft age from 18 to 20 and to ban teenage inductions as an amendment to draft extensions. A six month induction holiday and a nine month extension were debated with a formal roll call to follow.
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Washington
JBT Elects New Directors and Bond Booth Decision
The Junior Board of Trade met at the George Washington Hotel and elected seven new directors for a two year term starting July 1. They postponed electing new officers and voted to relocate the War Action Booth to storage, awaiting final board decision. New directors include William Batille and Lt Thomas G Scully among others. The May 29 dance with Dean Hudson’s orchestra was scheduled with admission set at $2.40 per person.
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Board of Trade
George Washington
Booth
Board of Directors
William Batille
F. L. Larbent, Jr
Thomas G. Scully
C. Ridgley White
E. L. Molden
Edwin Glaize
Maurice Blosser
JBT
House Democrats Demand Heads at National Headquarters
Angry House Democrats press for firings at the party's national headquarters over recent mistakes. Rep. Cox of Georgia even urged ousting National Chairman Robert E. Hannegan, while most expect only a formal admonishment. A caucus to discuss the issue is planned for Monday as over 50 sign a petition demanding action.
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Washington
House
Rep. Cox
Georgia
Robert E. Hannegan
Hannegan
Cox
House Democrats
National Committee
Congress
Aroa
Democratic Digest
Governor Tuck to Cut Ribbon for Skyline Caverns
Front Royal Va April 13 Governor Tuck arrives for a two day visit highlighted by a parade a barbecue and a formal ribbon cutting at Skyline Caverns. He toured the former army general hospital between Staunton and Waynesboro awarded merits to 100 selective service boards and spoke on health education and highway plans.
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Front Royal
Shenandoah Valley
Commonwealth
Skyline Caverns
Staunton
Waynesboro
Harrisonburg
Selective Service
Virginia
Caverns
Tuck
A. Willis Robertson
Giles B. Cooke, Jr
Joel D. Griffing
W. C
Pat) Jones
Aubrey G. Weaver
Weaver
Randolph-Macon Academy
Front Royal Chamber of Commerce
General Assembly
State Highway Department
Chamber of Commerce
Tom Baldridge
Roy Ramsay
Valley Newstand
Wendall Barney
Winchester Chamber of Comerce
Peace committee in Manchuria stalls amid replacements
Lt Gen Alvan C Gillem Jr said the Sino American peace committee of three, with substitutes, is powerless to act in the Manchurian crisis. Marshall's return as Truman's envoy is sought to salvage unifying efforts as truce agreements remain ineffective and tension rises since his departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping
Alvan C. Gillem, Jr
Gillem
General Marshall
Marshall
Washington
Truman
China
Manchuria
Festival Entertainment Committee Final Plans Outline
Members of Lt. Tom Scully s committee met to discuss final plans for Apple Blossom public entertainment. Attendees included L E Til J Sloan Kuykendall J W Rice Paul Ayres and Dr Leon with details to finalize schedule and roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Scully
L. E. Til
J. Sloan Kuykendall
J. W. Rice
Paul Ayres
Leon
Dr W B Alwood Dies Pioneer Virginia Fruit Grower
Dr William B Alwood 86 pioneer fruit grower and founder of the State Horticultural Society died at Mountain Hollow Orchard near Greenwood Virginia after a ten day illness. Born August 11 1859 in Delta Ohio he studied at Ohio State George Washington university and in France. Surviving are five children Hubert J Alwood Helen White Nellie Black Mabel 8 Alwood and Richard O Alwood with ties to Atlanta Charlottesville Lexington Marietta Greenwood Winchester and Washington D C.
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Waynesboro
William B. Alwood
Virginia
State Horticultural Society
Mountain Hollow Orchard
Greenwood
Delta
Ohio
Atwood
Ohio State
George Washington
France
Europe
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station
Piedmont
Valley
Virginia Tech
Hubert J. Alwood
Atlanta
Charlottesville
Helen White
Lexington
Nellie Black
Marietta
Okla
Washington, D. C
Mabel
Alwood
Richard Oo. Alwood
Winchester
Meatless Menus Across Nation Amid Meat Shortage
The Associated Press reports housewives adopt meatless menus as shortages hit urban centers including Chicago. Butcher shops struggle to meet demand offering limited cuts like chicken sausage, with price controls and black market fears discussed by Sen. Elmer Thomas. Major packers such as Armour Swift and Wilson report cattle purchases at a 50-year low, with only 9,000 head bought so far this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Elmer Thomas
D-Okla
Senate Agricultur Committee
OPA
Thomas E. Wilson
and Co
Armour
Swift
Wilson
Franco Invites U N to Inspection Visit of Spain
New York dispatch reports Spain invites the United Nations Security Council to inspect whether refugee German scientists are engaged in atomic research in Spain. Franco officers deny Poland’s charges and propose Spain present its case to the council while avoiding a nation on trial stance.
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New York
United Nations Security Council
Spenie
Spain
Francisco Franco
Poland
Franco
Russia
France
Mexico
Madrid
Polan
Mutilated Body Recovered From River Near Milwaukie
A nude torso of a slender young woman, estimated to be in her teens or early twenties and weighing 110 to 115 pounds, was pulled from a river near Milwaukie by local residents. The body, wrapped in old clothes, showed signs of a recent murder with a careful knife job, and authorities began autopsy and identification efforts.
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Milwaukie
Ore
H. C. Foster
Portland
Jamies
Mary Rader
Ray Rilance
Clackamas County
Tree Planting Is Postponed At Rouss Park
An afternoon tree planting event at Rouss Park has been postponed until further notice. An official said a new date will be announced soon.
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Rouss Park
Frost Damage Reported Across Virginia Orchards
Frost last night caused minor losses in Winchester and Frederick counties with peach crops hurt in low areas and apple blossoms in Hayfield down about ninety percent. Some cherry blooms also reduced though higher elevations escaped. York Imperial expected to bloom mid next week if mild weather continues. reports note frost in several regions with limited damage due to moisture.
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Winchester
Frederick County
H. W. Butler
Packer
Mt. Williams
Hayfield
Welltown Pike
Butler
York
United States Weather Bureau
Virginia
Gordonsville
Bristol
Roanoke
Norfolk
Pulaski
Louis - Stafford
Orange
Wate
Virginia Truck Meat
Diamond Anne County
Lodge Honors A J Novick At Testimonial Dinner
A testimonial dinner for A J Novick, newly elected president of the Virginia State Association, was held at the George Washington Hotel hosted by the Morton T Bloom lodge of B N A I B R I T H. Principal speaker was Harry Brager of Washington DC with other speakers including Dr Maurice A Goldberg Julius Pisher Abe Schewel and regional guests Melvin Nachman Max Levine Dr Eli J Brewer and Joseph Kerston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington Hotel
Morton T. Bloom
B’nai B.rith
A. J. Novick
Virginia State
Novick
Harry Brager
Washington, D. C
Lodge
Maurice A. Goldberg
Washington
Julius Pisher
Roanoke
Abe Schewel
Lynchburg
Gether
Melvin Nachman
Herndon
Max Levine
Orange
Eli J. Brewer
Joseph Kerston
Alxandria
F R Crane Clock in Window Portrays Perpetual Motion Myth
The article describes jeweler F R Crane’s octagonal clock in his South Loudoun Street shop window. It appears to run by perpetual motion but Crane explains a hidden tiny mechanism and spring pressure plus gravitation powers the nearly three foot clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Crane
South Loudoun St
Femie Crane
Crane
Strike of East Coast Sugar Refineries Due Tonight
A midnight strike by 8,000 AFL and CIO workers in seven East Coast sugar refineries threatens two thirds of the nation’s cane sugar. Federal conciliators seek talks in New York Boston Philadelphia and Baltimore as wage talks fail with American National and Revere refineries. The union seeks 18.5 cents hourly raise versus company offers of 18 cents at some plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AFL
CIO
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Baltimore
American
National
Revere
Frank W. Walsh
Washington
City Schools To Take Easter Holiday
City schools announce an Easter break with openings and closures to be observed in the district as students prepare for the holiday period.
Inquiring Reporter Debates Parking Meter Installation
An Inquiring Reporter summary shows two contrasting views on installing parking meters. Larson of Montgomery Ward opposes due to narrow sidewalks and space loss, while Molden supports meters claiming they would improve parking access.
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H Larson
Montgomery Ward and Co
James Molden
Carl M. Lewis
W. P. Berry
Peoet Bn
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