Vandenberg to Crown Queen at Winchester Festival
Gen Hoyt S Vandenberg named to crown Queen Shenandoah XXI at the Apple Blossom Festival with 3 p m coronation next Thursday. The Air Force chief designate will attend festival events with his staff and party including Major John N White Mrs White Colonel William Nuckalls and Mrs Nuckalls.
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H. Delmer Robinson
Clarke T. Cooper
U. S
H. F. Byrd
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
United States Air Force
U. S. Air Force
Carl Spatz
General Vandenberg
Gretchen Merrill
Bing Crosby
Winchester
Vandenberg
John N. White
General Vandenberg Named Air Force Chief and Latent Service Record
Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg native of Milwaukee and West Point graduate of 1923 becomes Air Force chief after promotions. He held posts at Brooks Field Kelly Field and San Antonio Texas and served as instructor at March Field California. His wartime service in Britain Tunisia Italy Sardinia Sicily Pantelleria Russia and Normandy earned multiple medals and citations including the Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with clusters. His foreign decorations include Belgian French Luxembourg and Polish honors. He and wife Gladys Rose have two children Gloria and Hoyt S. Vandenberg Jr.
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Milwaukee
West Point
Hoas
Air Force
Brooks Field
Kelly Field
Sort Crockett
Texas
March Field
California
Hawaii
States
Air Chief
AIR
Washington
Britain
Tunisia
Italy
Sardinia
Sicily
Pantelleria
Russia
Normandy
Vandenberg
Luxembourg
Order of Polonia Restituta
Gladys Rose
Gloria
Hoyt S. Vandenberg Jr
Leaders Stand on Draft Split Across American Legion
A rural Indiana preacher told the House Armed Services Committee that American Legion leaders back peacetime conscription without backing from members. He noted the Legion has not polled its 3.32 million members on universal military training or selective service since 1919. Weaver cited John T. Taylor’s endorsement with a blanket exemption.
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Washington
Indiana
American Legion
E. Paul Weaver
Huntington County
Ind
House Armed Services Committee
I Eam
Weaver
John T. Taylor
Lights Planned for Senseny Road Softball Field
Winchester Electric Co. will install 44 lights on eight poles at the Senseny Road recreation area. Completion expected by June 1 with backstop and bleachers for 200 seats to follow. Nine clubs seek membership as city league forms for May play. Royal Crown last year’s winner not returning.
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Winchester Electric Co
Senseny Road
Dick Richard
City Softball League
Winchester
Virginia
Richard
O'Sullivan Virginia Woolen
Elkis
Winchester News Red Wing
Royal Crown
Capital Restaurant
Eagles
Ray Garrabrandet
Gus Bornscheuer
Otis Sargent
Hospital Auxiliary Benefit Show In Winchester Tonight
The Winchester Memorial Hospital Women’s Auxiliary presents a varied program of piano music dance and modern interpretive dance tonight at 8 p m in Handbill Auditorium. Three local artists perform including Eugenia Evans Marion Parkhurst and Robert Lang Stewart with works by Liszt Gould Smetana Debussy Tchaikovsky and Chopin among others.
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Winchester Memorial
Handieuditorium
S. Eugenia Haliy Evans
Marion Parkwrs
Robert Lang &Sewart
S. Lewis
Liszt
Evans
Vanne
Morton Gould
Rodger
Virginia Five Day Forecast Shows Warm Trends Through Week
The outlook for Virginia from April 24 to 28 calls for temperatures about five to seven degrees above normal. Expect a warm Saturday and a warm Monday and Tuesday, cooler Wednesday, and scattered showers on Sunday with showers Tuesday. Total rainfall remains one quarter inch or less.
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Virginia
Col McCormick Credits Virginia for Democracy's Spread
Col Robert R. McCormick told the Clarke County Historical Society in Berryville that the American democratic model, largely shaped by Virginians, has spread worldwide. He traced Virginia roots from Cyrus McCormick and the wheat reaper to Chicago publishers, stressing Virginians’ pioneering liberty spirit.
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Robert R. McCormick
Clarke County
Virginia
Mein
Chicago Tribune
James Thomson
New Orleans Item-Tribune
The
Historical Society
Col. McCromick
McCormicks
Jefferson
McCormick
Lexington
Cyrus
George Rogers Clark
Cincinnati
Richmond
New York
Chicago
Col. McCormick
New England
Harriman Named Roving Ambassador for E R P
The Senate foreign relations committee unanimously approved W. Averell Harriman as roving ambassador for the European Recovery Program. The nomination proceeds to the Senate, which is in recess until Monday.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
W. Averell Harriman
Senate
Judge postpones civil contempt sentence for John Lewis
Judge T Alan Goldsborough indefinitely delays civil contempt punishment for John L Lewis and the United Mine Workers after government recommendation. Morison notes 85 percent of soft coal miners have returned to work and the court may revive the charge if the walkout resumes. The injunction under Taft Hartley remains in effect.
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Washington
T. Alan Goldsborough
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Goldsborough
Graham Morison
Lewis
UMW
Union
Morison
Club
Justice Department
Welly K. Hopkins
Poulson Beauty Shop Opens in Town
Mrs J A Poulson announces the opening of the Poulson Beauty Shop at 200 E Southwerk St with phone number 7515. Public notice date April 21.
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J. A. Poulson
Poulson
E. Southwerk St
Colonial Kitchen Special and Car Auction Notice
Colonial Kitchen Special offers 1 lb chocolates and 1 lb Judge for 1.35 dollars. A Chevrolet sedan in 200 day condition with 38 006 miles will be auctioned at 11 a.m. Saturday April 24 1941 in front of the Frederick County Court House. Roy Duvall is the auctioneer.
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Frederick County Court House
Woman to Face Court on Murder Charge Monday
Louise Burke 43 of Star Tannery will likely be arraigned next week on murder charges for fatally wounding Paul R Berry early Wednesday. Coroner says no inquest. Berry, a World War II veteran, died from a rifle bullet to the skull after an argument following a party. Burial arranged in Syracuse, New York.
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Commonwealth
Joseph Massie Jr
Louise Burke
Star Tannery
Paul R -Berry
W. Erle Edwards
John Troxell
Berry
Burke
New York
Stover
Strasburg
Syracuse
N. Y
Abboth Berry
Council to Tour City Playgrounds
Winchester council members will tour the city’s recreation facilities in the first annual playground tour at 6 30 P M on May 3. The group will assemble at City Hall and transportation will be provided for those without cars. The tour aims to observe facilities and discuss future plans, said C A Hobert, chairman.
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Winchster
Recreation Commission
C. A. Hobert
Attorney General L Lindsay Almond Lacks Authority
Richmond reporter notes that Attorney General J Lindsay Almond Jr. ruled he has no authority to investigate Richmond Newspapers Inc. under the Swanson resolution of the House of Delegates.
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Richmond
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Richmond Newspapers Inc
Police Clash With Strikers at Packing Co Plant
In Kansas City on April 22 police in large numbers battled CIO strikers at a packing company plant. Officers moved to quell unrest after crowding and a tense confrontation began when union leaders stated the city would not tolerate further disturbances. Several dispersal actions followed as strikers sought escape through windows.
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Kansas City
Kas
CIO
Packing Co
Union
UPWA
Smudge Pots Ward off Freeze In Orchards
Orchardists near Winchester and Cedar Creek report frost lows around 23 to 27 degrees last night. About half of the prepared smudge pots were burned in the early hours, with most growers seeing damage limited to extremely low spots if any, while Berryville growers said pots were not lit.
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Robinson
Winchester
P. J. Marshall
Cedar Creek
Marshall
Berryville
County Tax Hearing Set for May 28 in Frederick County
Frederick county supervisors set May 28 for a public hearing on the 1948-49 budget and the proposed general county levy increase from 40 to 80 cents per $100 assessed. The plan includes $523,098.84 in next year expenditures with detailed allocations for general county, welfare, dog fund, and school fund and receipts totaling $221,108 to the general fund.
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Frederick County
Consolidated
Advancement of Agriculture and
Foster Lata
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