Virginia Democrats to Choose Chicago Delegation on July 27
Virginia Democrats met in Richmond to set July 27 as the Old Dominion convention date. Delegates are allocated by 200 votes for Byrd in 1952, totaling 1 993 delegates to the Chicago national convention. The gathering may choose John S Battle as keynote and consider party rules. Virginia will have 32 Chicago votes.
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Richmond
U. S
Harry F
Chicago
John S. Battle
Battle
Virginia
Fred Switzer
Harrisonburg
Democratic National Committee
Quiz Answers From Page Four Dozens of Yes No Replies
Answers to the page four quiz include Yes for question one dated Sept 25 1690 Yes for second item The Jews for third item Tennessee Valley Authority for fourth item zoo for fifth item Three Yes for sixth and Massachusetts for seventh followed by No and Full of woe as final responses
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The
Tennessee Valley Authority
Massachusetts
Missouri Man Arrested on Petty Larceny Charges
A Missouri man Alen Phillips alias Wendall Wright Philips, 31, of Thayer, was arrested in Winchester at 6 30 p m on three petty larceny warrants totaling 66 50 for thefts from Adolph Schutts, Herbert Taylor, and Lewis Fletcher on March 23 and 26. He is in custody on 1 000 bond with no preliminary hearing date set.
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Winchester
Missouri
Alen Phillips
Wendall Wright Philips
Thayer
Joseph C. Ritter
Basil Cooper
Phillips
Adolph Schutts
Herbert Taylor
Lewis Fletcher
Schutts
Taylor
Fletcher
Griffith Wins Gift of the Week at Cooperative Event
William G Griffith of Route 2 won the Gift-of-the-Week a ten cup electric percolator from Southern States Winchester Cooperative. Wilbur L. Kern presented the prize at closing hour Saturday at 504 Battle Ave. Switzer announced Virginia Democrats face a $15,000 national fund-raising quota with each district committee aiming for $1,500 by July 1.
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William G Griffith
Route 2
Winchester Cooperative
Wilbur L. Kern
Battle Ave
Switzer
Central Committee
Virginia Democrats
National Party
Regional Auction Listings Highlight Spring Sales Across Virginia
A sequence of upcoming auctions and sales listed by date and location. Items include household goods furniture antiques and livestock with details on auctioneers and venues such as Farmers Livestock Exchange Winchester and estates around Stephens City Berryville Bett Moor Orchard Charles Town and Fairfax Virginia.
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F. Dodson
Stephens City
Macedonia Church Road
Morris E. Cather
Bett Moor Orchard
Charles Town
W. Va
Paul E. Miller
G E Vickers
Cold Cuts Open Baseball Campaign Amid Cold Stadiums
The 1956 major league season begins under cold to crisp conditions across the U S. Crowds vary from 20 000 in Boston to 50 000 in Detroit and 28 500 in Washington. Don Newcombe faces Robin Roberts as Brooklyn meets Philadelphia at Ebbets Field with a sold out 46 000 in Milwaukee.
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Midwest
Atlantic
Red Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Boston
Detroit
Tigers
Kansas City
Eilsenprewer
Washington
Senators
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Don Newcombe
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
Ebbets Field
Milwaukee
Braves
Chicago Cubs
New York
Mercury
Polo Grounds
New York Giants
Bill Rigney
Pitsburgh Pirates
Bobby Bragan
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Housewife Dies After Drinking Antifreeze
Washington police report 46 year old Mrs Marcella G Tavenner of Falls Church Virginia died after drinking about a quart of antifreeze last night. The liquid was drained from her husband’s car and kept in a half gallon jar in the basement of the family home.
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Washington
Richard J. Felber
Marcella G. Tavenner
Falls Church
Presbyterian Workshop Programs Endorse Women of the Church
After the President's Quiz local leaders hold workshops with Presbyterian chairmen and Mrs. Carl W. Thompson of Front Royal. A luncheon features talks by Mrs. Paul Thomas of Baltimore and individual chairmen on Christian Growth World Missions Church Extension Christian Education Annuities and Relief Stewardship General Fund Agencies Historian and the President's Message by Mrs. Thompson. The closing talk is by Rev. Robert F. Field of Berkeley Springs as the presbytery committee chair on Women's Work.
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QO. S. Ikenberry
A. Garland Williams
Bernard Hill
Irvin G. Bowman
Hugh Solenberger
Thompson
Women of the Church
Winchester Presbytery
Robert F. Field
Berkeley Springs
Presbytery
Casey Stengel nickname tied to Kansas City origin
Casey Stengel says his nickname came from K C the common abbreviation for his home town Kansas City. The remark links the moniker directly to his birthplace and early identity as a baseball figure.
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Casey” Stengel
New York Yankees
Casey
Stengel
K. C
Kansas City
Notice of Taking Proof of Debts for Griffith Estate
John F. Anderson administrator requests proof of debts against Abner E. Griffith deceased. Affected parties may appear Fri May 3 1956 at 11:00 AM at 16 Rouss Avenue Winchester VA to present claims. Court official John W. Rice, Assistant Commissioner of Accounts, issues notice.
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John F. Anderson
Abner E. Griffith
Rouss Avenue
Winchester
Virginia
John W. Rice
Million-Dollar Wedding Gifts For Grace Kelly And Rainier
Monaco's Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier face gifts valued in the hundreds of thousands with many items already announced totaling at least 300000 dollars. Royal and international donors send jewels wines art clocks and wine cellars while the palace cataloging lags behind.
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Monte Carlo
Grace Kelly
Prince Rainier
Palace
Monaco
Aristotle Onassis
Europe
Miss Kelly
Monacan
Prince’s Zoo
Morocco
Grace
Prince
Radio
Egypt
Farouk
Japan
Britain
Elizabeth II
Conrad Hilton
Eisenhower
White House
Germany
Academy of Bordeaux Wines
Council of
Louis Chiron
Napoleon
Elba
Little Principality
Graham Shows Little Strain As Trial Opens
Gum chewing John Gilbert Graham faces jury selection in Denver for the murder of his mother Mrs. Daisie E. King 55 after a dynamited airliner crash. Investigators say he took $37500 in flight insurance before the November 1 takeoff. Graham denies the bomb confession and claims duress.
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Graham
Denver
John Gilbert Graham
Daisie E. King
United Air Lines
FBI
Gloria
James Franklin Receives Suspended Sentence and Probation
At a Frederick County Circuit Court hearing, James Franklin, convicted of arson tied to the Kernstown Motel fire on October 12, was given a fully suspended five year sentence with five years probation. Franklin pleaded guilty and was represented by John F. Anderson. a rehearing was granted leading to the probationary ruling.
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Frederick County
James Franklin
Franklin
Kernstown
John F. Anderson
Chambers
Circuit Court
Warren County
Tr Court
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
The
Commonwealth
Mr. Anderson
JCC Festival Luncheon Tickets On Sale For April 27
Limited tickets for the Junior Chamber of Commerce President's Lunch go on sale at the Festival ticket office. National JCC President Hugh McKenna will speak at the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival event in the George Washington Hotel. Queen Shenandoah XXIX and several dignitaries including Bert Parks and Cyd Charisse are expected to attend.
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Chamber of Commerce
George Washington
Win Beding
JCC
J. C. Penney
National Jcc
Hugh McKenna
Shenandoah XXIX
Bert Parks
MGM
Cyd Charisse
Roger Edmonds
Woodrow Wilson
Winter Returns To Western Europe
Winter back lashed most of Western Europe with snow sleet and rain. Italy faced five days of rain in the north isolating 300 farmers near Milan by floods. West Germany saw snow and rain from Bavaria to Hamburg as temperatures fell.
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London
Europe
Italy
Milan
West Germany
Bavaria
Hamburg
Two Minor Fires Reported in County
County firemen were called to two minor fires in the past 24 hours. A chimney fire at J. L. Courtney on Dicks Hollow Road caused moderate damage confined to the chimney. Motorists parked along the road hampering a second truck. A 1952 Pontiac in Brakeblok lot owned by Ted Hepner caught fire from a loose battery bolt causing a short circuit with very slight damage.
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J. L. Courtney
Dicks Hollow Road
Round Hill
Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department
Shawnee Fire Company
Ted Hepner
Cold Weather Report From Frankfurt and London
Frankfurt dipped to 34 degrees as a cold spell persisted. London saw alternating sunshine and showers with continued cool for the forecast period.
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Frankfurt
London
Peyton Acquitted Of March 4 Rifle Slaying In Clarke
Clarke County Circuit Court jurors acquitted Charles Peyton 39 of the March 4 rifle slaying of William Marshall 24. The trial opened 10 a m and minutes of deliberation followed after evidence concluded. Marshall allegedly forced his way into Peyton's tenant home on Harvey Fispaw farm and attacked Peyton and his wife.
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Peyton
Clarke
Berryville
Clarke County
Charles Peyton
William Marshall
George Glaysher
Marshall
Tennant
Harvey Fishpaw
Stuart E. Brown
Commonwealth
Edward McC. Williams
Glaysher
Kenneth C. Levi
Evelyn D. Levi
Names in a 1900s civic directory listing
A readable fragment lists individuals including Lewis Meade C Osbourne Borous Hobson C McGehee Jr Ann Mcc Intosh David R Donovan Herman Foltz C R Hall Ernest M Gosnell and A C Kelley as entries in a civic directory.
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Lewis Meade
C. Osbourne Borous
Hobson C. McGehee, Jr
Ann MccIntosh
David R. Donovan
Herman Foltz
C. R. Hall
Ernest M. Gosnell
A. C. Kelley
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I. Q
Estelle S. Anderson
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Brumback & Sons
Cameron St
H. C. Christianson
W.G. Griffith
Northern
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Howard Luttrell
Albin
Chas
R Duvall
W. Hill
Clearbrook
B. Alton Poole
Rt. 5
Fairfax
W. E. Edwards
Frederick County Court House
Charles R. Duvall
Mary J. Brill
Old Chapel
W. D. Orndorff
Bett-Moor Orchard
Route 9
Jefferson County
Westinghouse
Zenith
Singer
Oakland Methodist Church
Blakeley Bank & Trust CO
James M. Mason, III
G. E. Vickers and Clark Furr
Associated Press
Eastern Pony Breeders, Inc
Hackney
Shetland
Western
AGRIC
Wyck St
Uae
Ely
Searoam Greer
N. Cameron St
Lee Ae Mita
Individ
Ual
Services
Loudoun St
W. Cork Si
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