Amateur Photography booklet offered for 25 cents
Readers urged to order the Amate ur Photography booklet by Alexander Wedderburn. The illustrated guide promises clear instruction and tips for amateur photographers and is available from The Winchester Star Information Bureau in Washington D C for 25 cents postpaid with coupon.
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Alexander J. Wedderburn
America
Winchester Star, Information Bureau
Eye St. N. E
Washington, D. C
Washington Speaker Set for Virginia B'nai B'rith Event
The Speaker of Washington will be guest speaker at the Virginia B'nai B'rith convention opening in the city this evening. Ed Elsberg, former counsel and staff director of a senate subcommittee on foreign trade, will speak at the closing banquet Monday night. Delegates from 30 lodges in the state began arriving this afternoon with registration at 7:30 p.m. at the George Washington Hotel.
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Washington
Edelsberg
Senate
George Washington Hotel
Braddock St Churches Schedule Roundup
Community church notices list Sunday services worship times and choirs across Braddock St and surrounding parishes. Rev. Archer Wright of Braddock St Methodist leads morning worship with Rev Bruce Griffith of First Baptist and other pastors guiding afternoon and evening services.
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Braddock St. Methodist
William Archer Wright
Bennie Watkins
Crusader
Wesley
Bruce Griffith
First Baptist Church
Church of the Nazarene
A L. Lepley
T. Swisher
South Braddock St
Community notes from Green Spring and surrounding area
Green Spring Virginia April 23 The Mite Society of the White Hall church met at the home of Mrs E P Nagley. Local families Mr and Mrs Roy Ashton and children and Mr and Mrs Carter Luttrell were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Albert Luttrell last Sunday. Obituary notice informs Ida Davis has died. Visitors include Canter Milburn and son Carl to Glengary Virginia. Newleyweds Mr and Mrs Mack Taylor received a wedding shower hosted by the Helsleys. Troy Milburn of Lebanon Pennsylvania visited relatives. Mrs Martha OBrien spent a day with Mrs Wilson Whitacre and Mrs Howard Place. Marvin Shaffer and Eva Luttrell visited Mrs Bessie Catlett Tuesday night. Mrs Howard Fiddler and son Russell and Mrs Albert Luttrell and son Gary Lee visited Mrs Lloyd Milburn Tuesday.
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Greenspring
Mite Society
White Hall
E. P. Nagley
Roy Ashton
Carter Luttrell
Albert Luttrell
Ida Davis
Canter Milburn
Carl
Trone Milburn
Glengary
Mack Taylor
George Helsley
Troy Milburn
Lebanon
Martha O’brien
Wilson Whitacre
Howard
Marvin Shaffer
Eva Luttrell
Bessie Catlett
Howard Fiddler
Russell
Gary Lee
Lloyd Milburn
Bible Class Notices From Local Churches
Grace Lutheran Bible class led by Rev. Wm. E. Eisenberg meets at 9 45 a m tomorrow. Hoover Kern Bible class of Market St Methodist worships at 9 45 a m tomorrow. Good Samaritan Bible class of First EUB with Mr. Lewis Fries teaches at 9 45 a m tomorrow. Wesleyan Men's Bible class at Market St Methodist meets at 9 45 a m tomorrow.
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Grace Lutheran
Willian E. Eisenberg
Grace Lutheran Bible
Wm. E. Eisenberg
Hoover-Kern
Market St
Good Samaritan Bible
First Eub Church
Lewis Fries
Market St. Methodist Church
Ohio State drum major to lead Warwick band in Apple Blossom parades
Nationally known drum major of the Ohio State all-brass band will appear at the Apple Blossom Festival parades heading the Warwick high school band of Morrison Virginia. The 118 member group won first in a 1948 state-wide Norfolk competition and will also perform a concert during the festival.
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Ohio State
Warwick
Morrison
Norfolk
Haines to Lead Music at Woodstock Methodist Church
Floyd W. Haines named minister of music at Woodstock Methodist Church after a career as choir director at First Baptist and Presbyterian churches. Former Winchester cashier, wartime Earle Theatre assistant manager, and recent note clerk at First National Bank in Strasburg.
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Floyd W. Haines
Winchester
Strasburg
Woodstock Methodist Church
Old Union Bank
Haines
First Baptist
Presbyterian
Earle Theatre
Washington
First National Bank
Barrett Proposes Sterilization for Mental Defectives
In Richmond on April 27 Dr Joseph E Barrett director of Virginia mental hospitals proposed sterilization for children with inherent mental defects. He urged sterilization for individuals whose mental defects are accidental because though able they may be unable to raise normal children.
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Richmond
Joseph E. Barrett
Virginia
Child Research Clinic
Barrett
Who Pays for Transport of Displaced Persons
The text states that the International Refugee Nation pays the passage for all eligible displaced persons to the United States. It notes that all displaced persons were registered after World War II with that organization.
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United States
Internationa Refugee Nation
Seven Arrested In Cross Burning At Negro Teacher Home
Richmond reports seven white individuals were arrested after a three month probe into a cross burning in the yard of J. W. Sweat, a Black teacher, whose family had just moved into the block. Adults face disorderly conduct and property destruction charges. juveniles are charged with delinquency for the same offense.
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Richmond
J. W. Sweat
Navy silent on building of $186 million aircraft carrier
Washington April 23 The Navy remained tightly quiet under top level orders on the contested $186 million aircraft carrier project. President Truman said he had not yet decided whether the controversial ship should be built.
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Washington
Navy
United States
Truman
Death of Rev Walter Smith noted in Canterbury Virginia
Canterbury ANTERBURG Va April 23 The people of this community were sorry to learn of the death of a former minister the Rev Walter Smith of Fredericksburg. Miss Beatrice Painter spent the week end with friends in Winchester and motored to Richmond on Sunday. Miss Helen Franklin spent the Easter holidays with her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Charles Franklin in Middletown. Mr B A Rowland of Reliance made a business call in this vicinity one day this week. Mr and Mrs Chester Hall of Washington visited the former's parents Mr and Mrs R E Albin during the holiday week end. Mr and Mrs Marvin Painter and family of Boyce Mr and Mrs Cecil Painter of Winchester spent a day recently at the home of Mr and Mrs L W Painter. Other guests included Miss Lacy Rosenberger and Mr Bobby Seal.
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Anterburg
Walter Smith
Fredericksburg
Beatrice Painter
Winchester
Richmond
Helen Franklin
Charles Franklin
Middletown
B. A. Rowland
Reliance
Chester Hall
Washington
R. E. Albin
Marvin Painter
Boyce
Cecil Painter
L. W. Painter
Lacy Rosenberger
Bobby Seal
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Winchester City
Common Council
General Fund
Vei Elesebween Eater
Anil Permiha Chins
Sencar
Ceteenssetees
Bugle Charities
Deace As Beesecasasss
Parbouuirtiaden
Superintendent of Public Welfare
Revania
Padre
Workman’s Compensation Fund
City OF
Common Council of
W.W. Jones
Ances
L. Glaize. Jr
Poco
Rene Nes
Herman Edels
Centenary Reformed
L Plickinger
Montague Avenue
Myra Payne
Christ Episcopal
Charles N. Tyndell
Congregational Christian
Robert A. Whitten
Bible School
A. Bazzle
Seains
M. Garfield Prather
Gospel Chorus
Carlisle
Albert Ward
Christian Science
B. Cork St
Sacred Heart Catholic
Julian Bullock
Cork
St. Christian (Disciples
Claude M. Grove
Congregational Business Meeting
Elm St. Pall Gospel
L L Stonesifer
First Assembly of God
M. N. Zezzo
Christ Ambassadors
T. Clark
First Brethren
Paul E. Dick
Richard Sudduth
A & YF
First Evangelical United Brethren
Carl W. Diser
Edwin F. Ritter
Council of Administration
Highland Ave. Presbyterian
Joseph S. Duckwall
Elwood Willey
Lee Rinker
John Mann Methodist
E. H. Jackson
Onna Robinson
Loudoun
Church of Christ
Nathan Williamson
Garland Whitlock
Winchester Presbyterian
Donard
Wilson
Russell Joyce c
Council
Mary Bittinger
Frank B. Lewis
Mary Baldwin College
Men’s Bible Class
Deve Kesling
Woodstock
Shenandoah Valley
National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Aoe Motor CO
Boscawen St
Tommy D. Lockhart
Loudoun St
Canterbury
Henry T. Goode Insurance
Rouss Ave
Winchester’s Bargain Center
Food Center
N. Loudoun St
Oferee Tee
Lock & Wolfe
Sta
Behs
A. Oh
BAKER
Anderson Electrical CO
N. Braddock
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