Freak Electrical Storm Strikes Near Millwood
A violent storm near Berryville and Millwood causes window damage to three houses and creates a 40 foot ditch on the Millwood Pike. Two women in a car report seeing three balls of fire and a loud sound as lightning reportedly strikes near Boyce. No witnesses to the event, but couples describe the frightening scene and possible tree strikes in the area.
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Yesville
Berryville
R. 12
Pigeon Ll
Boyce
cué-Millwood Pike
June Cameron
Jean Sipe
Boyce High School
W. L. Sipe
Miss Sipe
Five day weather outlook for Virginia forecast
The outlook covers Wednesday through Sunday with temperatures two to four degrees below normal. Considerable winds are expected Wednesday and Thursday with showers likely Thursday and again Sunday. Total rainfall should stay between half and three quarters of an inch. Cool conditions are expected Saturday and Sunday.
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Virginia
George Washington Promoted Orchard Planting in Shenandoah Valley
In Frederick County records from December 1, 1767, two land leases to Alexander Fryer and James Bernard bind them to plant 100 apple trees each within five years and later 100 peach trees within ten years. Lessees must protect trees from damage by plow, cattle, and horses, replacing losses with trees of the same or better fruit variety.
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George Washington
Shenandoah Valley
Frederick County Court
Frederick
Worthington Marsh
Alexander Fryer
James Barnard
Hobby Shop Opens Daily at 304 S Braddock St
The Hobby Shop at 304 S Braddock St starts daily hours from morning until 5 PM. Open every day starting today, offering shopping hours for hobby supplies and related items.
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S. Braddock St
Trainbearers Named For Queen Shenandoah XXII At Apple Blossom
Apple Blossom Festival headquarters announced the trainbearers for Queen Shenandoah XXII. Six-year-old Anne Kerr Largent and seven-year-old Emily Tabb Kuykendall, both John Kerr School students, will carry the train for the coronation ceremony and pageant on Thursday afternoon April 28. The royal gown is being made in Washington.
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Shenandoah XXII
Anne Kerr Largent
F. L. Largent Jr
W. Clifford St
John Kerr School
Emily Tabb Kuykendall
J. Sloan -Kuykendall
S. Washington St
PTA Rural Work Topic for Meeting
Dr Abner Robertson of Richmond will address county PTA groups at 7 30 p m Thursday at the courthouse in Winchester The Cooperative Education Assn executive director will talk about PTA work in rural communities Five county schools have Parent Teacher groups Kernstown Gore Bryarly Armel and the Miller school in Winchester Announced by Robert E Ayler and Miss Annie Preston Starling Ayler urged principals to attend PTA Officers listed for each group Gore James Sawyer president Robert Muse vice president Rev Virgil Hudson secretary treasurer Kernstown Clyde Logan president Mrs Brisco Snapp vice president Mrs James Cornell secretary Mrs Robert Hockman treasurer Bryarly Paul Barnett president L A Clark vice president Mrs Ralph Brown secretary Mrs Henry L Brown treasurer Miller Oscar Zigler president H C Welch vice president Mrs Davis Baughman secretary treasurer Armel Mrs A R LaFollette president Mrs Naomi Slonaker vice president Mrs Florence Sumption secretary treasurer
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Abner Robertson
Richmond
PTA
Winchester
Robertson
Cooperative Education Assn
Kernstown
Gore
Bryarly
Armel
Miller School
Robert E. Ayler
Annie Preston Starling
Aylor
James Sawyer
Robert Muse
Virgil Hudson
Clyde Logan
Brisco Snapp
James Cornell
Robert Hockman
Paul Barnett
L. A. Clark
Warden to Police Trout Streams at Opening Tomorrow
Game Warden Ear Cather announced county streams will be patrolled on trout season opening day. Violations include fishing before sunrise or after sunset, exceeding creel limits, and fishing without a license. Daily bag limit is 12 trout. licenses from last June 30 remain valid until July 1, 1949. About six thousand trout, 7 to 18 inches, have been stocked. many fishermen expected despite cold weather.
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Cather
Winchester to be honored for 1948 road safety record
Mayor M. B. Clowe Jr. announced Winchester will be honored by the National Safety Council for completing 1948 without a traffic death. The council note cites the city’s judges of the National Traffic Survey. Winchester previously received the award in 1938. 1947 had two fatalities and 1949 saw one death so far.
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M. B. Clowe Jr
National Safety Council
Chicago
Winchester
Priest Feeney Accused of Silence Over Heresy Charges
Boston April 19 A Jesuit educator Fr Leonard Feeney denounces Archbishop Cushing saying he has been silenced for holding that there is no salvation outside the Catholic church. Feeney, supported by three Boston college lay instructors and a high school teacher, faces removal after seven months of defying church orders as the Vatican returns the dispute to local church authorities.
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Boston
Richard J. Cushing
Repre Cushing
Leonard Feeney
Cushing
Feeney
Boston College
Vatican
Pius XII
Fr. Feeney
John Wright
Europe
Macsfield Brightens Historic Garden Week Tour
Historic Garden Week showcases open houses in Winchester Clarke with Mrs H B McCormac at Macsfield and Dr and Mrs Christopher Stuart at Holly House. Visitors view terraced gardens, box plantings, and estate interiors from 1840s restorations to 1765 stone houses. Other sites include Danial Morgan House, Spring Hill Farm, and Red Gate with mountain river views and old furniture.
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University of Virginia
Dr. and
Christopher Stuart
Holly House
W. Boscawen St
Daniel Morgan
Amherst St
Joseph A. Massie
Spring Hill Farm
Alvin Pennypacker
Merriman’'s Lane
Clarke County
Red Gate
Edwards Jenkins
Virginia
Chamber of Commerce
George Washington Hotel
George in Gloom At Spending Spree
Washington April 19 Senator George D Ga chairman of the Senate finance committee said there is no evidence Congress will cut spending. He urged economy and predicted later this year Congress will review spending and the tax outlook. He opposed tax increases arguing lower taxes could boost the economy.
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Washington
George
D-Ga
Congress
Truman
Soviet Plans Three Year Boost in Livestock Output
The Soviet Union announces a three year plan to raise livestock production by 50 percent by 1951. The decree targets meat fat dairy products eggs leather and wool on collective and state farms and among individual peasants. Pravda and Izvestia highlight the decree from the Council of Ministers and the Central Committee noting past wartime losses and the need to revive animal husbandry with access to breeding stock and artificial insemination.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Pravda
Communist Party
Izvestia
Council of Ministers
Communists Party
Betrayed Pastor Beats Wife to Death
In Brooklyn Rev. James F. Brown 28 said he fatally beat his wife Anna 24 after finding her with another man. Police and detectives reported he initially blamed two other men before confessing.
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New York
Brooklyn
James F. Brown
Anna
James Cahill
Brown
Burglars Take Guns Ammunition And $50 At Store
Thieves broke into Joe the Mo Friend at 101 N Loudoun by prying open a back door and stole a 22 caliber rifle an automatic 12 gauge shotgun approximately 5000 rounds of 22 caliber ammunition fishing tackle and $50 in cash Police Chief J Thomas Boyd said two other recent break ins are under investigation Arrests have been made in two other cases Capt F M Funk and Sgt Warren Rudolph lead the inquiry with assistance from Officers Slane and Boyce
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Joe
N. Loudoun
J. Thomas Boyd
F. M. Funk
Warren Rudolph
Boyd
Delbert Lee Durr
Loudoun St. Extended
Edgar Spicer
Glaize Ave
Fred Mason
Winchester
Parker's
Durr
Funk
Slane
Boyce
Sgt
Rudolph
Brother Sister Rogers Top 4 H Show at Frederick County Fair
Roxanne and Sidney Rogers won the grand champion and reserve titles at the 4th annual Frederick County Baby 4-H show held at Farmers Livestock Exchange arena. They topped both first and second in the over 900 pound Hereford class, with others claiming places in lighter divisions. About 50 people attended. prize funds came from Farmers and Merchants National Bank.
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Roxanne
Sidney Rogers
Frederick County
Farmers Livestock Exchange Arena
R. 50 West
Rogers
Winchester
Raymond I. Hoover
Woodstock
Richmond
McCanns
Nancy Wolfe
Berryville
Clarke County
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Dental College Dean Endorses Truman Health Insurance Plan
Roanoke reports Dr Russell A Dixon of Howard University's dental college backs President Truman's health insurance for lifelong medical care. He spoke at the 36th annual Old Dominion dental society meeting, arguing it ensures access to adequate care.
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Roanoke
Russell A. Dixon
Howard University
Dental College
Washington
Truman
Old Dominion Dental Society
Dixon
Frost Forecast Threatens Apples and Orchards
Growers fear the cold with frost warnings predicting low ground temps near 20 to 24 degrees tonight in the Winchester area. Weather Bureau reports heavy frost could damage apple varieties and other fruits, with warmer high ground escaping less damage and blossoms already browned by prior freezes.
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Weather Bureau
Special
Berryville
Joseph E. Butler
Winchester
York
Isolated FSH Hormone Reported From Sheep
A sex hormone vital for fertility, follicle stimulating hormone, has been isolated in pure form from sheep. Dr. C. H. Li of the University of California announced the finding, noting potential use in humans and future research on reproduction and infertility.
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Detroit
C. H. Li
University of California
American Society of Biological Chemists
Pituitary Gland
Dr. Li
Lack of Clothing Keeps Children From School Classes
Frederick county schools superintendent Leslie D. Kline appeals for donations of children's clothing and shoes for ages 6 to 14. Families deprived of proper apparel keep children from attending classes. volunteers will collect donated items via a dispatched car.
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Leslie D. Kline
Frederick County
Kline
Nanking in Path Of New Red Large
The Chinese government rejects latest communist demands touching off the Yangtze battle. Communist radio warns 400000 red troops ready to storm across Yangtze near Nanking Shanghai. Reds demand unopposed crossing as prelude to peace talks. Government reports repulsed crossings on both river sides.
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Nanking
Yangtze
Nanking- Shanghai
Yantze
East China
Fonpensaonn
Aimee Chearty
Li Tsung-sen
Kuomintang
Chiang Kaishek
Cuna
Chiang
Shryock Appeals For Festival Funds
Shryock appeals for Apple Blossom festival funds with fewer than ten days left and about $4000 still unpaid. As chair of in town finance he asks volunteers to finish soliciting this week and citizens to send checks to festival headquarters to cover outstanding bills.
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F. A. Shryock
Shryock
You Cant Take It With You at Boyce Millwood Friday
The Moss Hart and George Kaufman comedy is set for public performances at 6 15 p m Friday and Saturday at the Boyce Episcopal church parish hall with a dress rehearsal for reporters and critics Thursday night. Proceeds fund furnishings for Christ Episcopal church Millwood damaged by a November 1947 fire. Tickets are 2 50 and 1 50 at Pifer Printing Co and Young Men’s Sport Shop with 50 cent standing room at the door.
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Boyce Episcopal Church Parish Hall
Christ Episcopal Church, Millwood
Clarke County
Winchester Biog
Pifer Printing Co
Barrymore Rele
Tyree Dillard Jr
Mull
Third Prospective Victim Treated Fine At Farm
Dover Delaware April 19 a 43 year old brunette Mrs Ines Brennan admitted today she and two of her sons killed two men met through Lonely Hearts club letters. Police continue questioning about deaths of Wade N Woolridge and Hugo Schultz as the Brennans face murder charges.
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Dover
Lonely Hearts” Club
Ines Brennan
Robert
Raymond
Delaware
Edgar Barnes
Wade N. Woolridge
Bedford
Hugo Schultz
Brennan
Woolridge
Barnet
Schultz
Barnes
Brennan Farm
Robsert
Employer Urges Wider Security Coverage in Old Age Plan
Continued on Page 3. The Truman administration backs broader Social Security for all workers and higher benefits aligned with wages, while tax hikes and funding methods divide views. Folsom opposes some specifics and favors limiting tax to the first 3000 of earnings. The administration also seeks a federal disability plan, with states handling permanent disability. The Capitol Restaurant ad warns of extended hours for trout season and offers breakfasts and packed lunches.
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Truman Administration
Se Xi Congressan
Folsom
Askeed
Festival Tickets Now On Sale For Parade and Pageant
Parade tickets available including Crand Peature Parade Reserved seats priced at 608 and 628 for the Crand feature. Firemen's Parade includes 100 seats at Pageant and Luncheon tickets listed at 286 with admission 3.60.
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Crand Peature
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Loudoun Street Place
Reeves
County Court House
Opequon
Clarence E. Lemley
Rexall
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Mrs. Watkins
William B. Watkins
Paul Sycamore
Richard E. Byrd
Mrs. Sycamore
Essie
Macrae
Rheba
Mae Lanham
Donald
Julian Everly
dePinna
Walter Ruthers
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