Fire Companies Plan Four-State Parade With 21 Bands
Fire companies from four states schedule a large parade through Handley grounds on April 29 for Apple Blossom Fest. The event features 21 bands 70 commercial entries and 58 new automobiles plus a grand prize and trophy. Officials from Apple Blossom and Virginia Volunteer Fire Assn will ride as dignitaries with the parade concluding in a gala display of bands.
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Fire Cos
Mumil
Cameron St. George Washington
Cameron Or
Loudoun St
Ourt House
Gerrard Andi
H. Delmer
Taylor Barr
H. M. Langland Conner
Maraver
J. N. Farmer
Petersburg
Soial
Front Royal Native Major Cook Named Queen's Escort
Major Giles B. Cook, a Front Royal native and son of Olive Cook, is designated as the official escort to the Queen of the Apple Blossom Festival by Governor Tuck. A VMI student and former Eighth Air Force officer, Cook served as a staff aide to Senator A Willis Robertson.
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Tuck
Major Cook
Front Royal
Olive Cook
Stonewall Ave
Giles B. Cook
Remount Station
Bim” Cook
University of Virginia
Eighth Air Force
England
Cook
A. Willis Robertson
Virginia
House of Representatives
Giles
Metz collapses kill six in two five story houses
Six persons were killed when two five story houses collapsed in Metz France today. The structures fell into Rue Des Tanneurs, Metz oldest street, according to the French news agency.
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Metz
France
4 H Fat Stock Rates High in Richmond Show
Frederick county 4 H club members did well at the Richmond Junior Fat Stock show with stock earning choice ratings and top placing. Hereford calves led by Boyd Henry's 970 pound champion, others in heavy and light weight classes sold around 37 to 38 cents per pound.
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Frederick County
Richmond
Boyd Henry
Hayfield Club
Gene Settle
Culpeper County
Edwin Turner
Rockingham County
Ramey
Hereford
Freedrick County
Dorothy Wolfe
Hayfield
Whitacre
Roxanne Rogers
Garland Cather
Round Hill
X rays aid tuberculosis fight and health tests
A magazine article notes how chest X rays, used with ECG, reveal lung damage from tuberculosis and other conditions. It cites mass screenings in schools and factories, hospital use, and the drop in U.S. tuberculosis mortality. It mentions Winchester Memorial Hospital and an $850,000 building fund.
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Winchester Memorial Host
United States
Scho
Stassen Opposes Taft on Lilienthal AEC Confirmation
Ohio race turns on Atomic Energy panel choice as Harold Stassen and Sen. Taft clash over David Lilienthal. Stassen backs confirmation despite Taft’s opposition and hints at Senate recess appointments for five nominees. May 4 Ohio primary looms with Stassen and Taft campaigning.
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Cleveland
Harold E. Stassen
Ohio
Sen
Taft
David E. Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Lilienthal
Stassen
Truman
Senate
Buckeye
Greeks Attack Guerrillas By Sea and Air
Naval units from the gulf of Corinth join the battle against 600 guerrillas west of LAdoriki as part of a Greek army drive against about 2500 guerrillas in south central Greece. Destroyers Hastings and Themistocles bombed guerrilla formations. Greek Spitfires and Harvards conducted bombing and strafing runs.
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Athens
Gulf of Corinth
Ladoriki
Greece
Sidoriki
Hastings
Themistocles
Fingerprints Taken In Burke Murder Case
Mrs. Louise Burke, held without bail in the local jail, was fingerprinted and photographed this afternoon on charges of murdering a 26 year old Army veteran. The 43 year old Star Tannery resident, who once operated a rooming house in Washington, was brought to the city police station at 1 30 p.m. by Sheriff Robert DeHaven and Deputy Whitacre. She wore a gray suit with a gabardine coat, brown anklets, and red sandals.
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Louise Burke
Star Tannery
Washington
Robert DeHaven
Whitacre
Name Change of Frederick Town to Winchester Explained
The article explains why Frederick Town became Winchester in 1752 by Virginia law. It suggests Col James Wood Sr born in Winchester England founded the town and earned its rights, with Gabriel Jones likely drafting the act and honoring Wood by naming the settlement Winchester.
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Virginia
Winchester
Frederick Town
General Assembly of
James Wood
Col. Wood
England
Gabriel Jones
Winchester Junior Board of Trade elects new officers
The Winchester Junior Board of Trade elected a president for next term at its annual meeting yesterday. The president will take office July 1, succeeding William Battaile. New officers include William Sullivan first vice president Kenneth Robinson second vice president Shirley Bly secretary Herbert Duke treasurer and Joseph Massie Jr state director. New directors are Jack Denny Dooney Watts Dave Mahaney Marshall Trenary Bly Duke and Sullivan. Melton manager of Commonwealth Discount Corp in Winchester leaves May 1 to manage the Valley Motor Co Newly organized.
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Winchester Junior Board of Trade
William Battaile
William Sullivan
Kenneth Robinson
Shirley Bly
Herbert Duke
Joseph Massie Jr
Jack Denny
Dooney Watts
Dave Mahaney
Marshall Trenary
Bly
Duke
Sullivan
Melton
Commonwealth Discount Corp
Winchester
County Proposes Front Royal Net Annex Factories
Front Royal faces a proposed annexation of 1305 acres of Warren County land to boost growth. County planners and lawyers describe boundaries east and west including Viscose City and Royal Village, with Viscose Corp workers split across Front Royal and surrounding areas. Hearing resumes Monday.
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Front Royal Net
Front Royal
Warren County
Freat Royal
E. K. Mattern
Roanoke
Criter Road
Crizer
Riverton Junction
American Viscose Corp
General Chemical Co
Old Virginia Packing
Royal Village
Killa Hevlin
The
Southern Railway
McKay House
John Marshall
Oma Maddox
S. M. Boyd, Jr
Mountain View
Viscose Company
Italian agitators jailed by government amid post election unrest
In NOME and across Italy the government’s carabinieri detain alleged communist agitators after the Popular Front’s defeat by the Christian Democrats. Modena and near Foggia report arrests. police warn of armed groups in the Apennines. Two unknown men raid a Venice Navy arsenal claiming it will blow up.
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NOME
Carabinieri
Italy
Popular Front
Christian Democrats
Palimiro Togliatti
Randolfo Pacciard
Modena
Foggia
Appenine
Venice
Bull Market In Business May Be Starting
New York reports rising stock prices suggesting a spring bull market. The market reached a 1948 peak, hovered near 1947 highs, and weekly turnover topped 2,000,000 shares on two days. Public psychology and political events helped bolster investor optimism amid a strong volume surge.
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New York
Wall Street
John L. Lewis
Arabs Invited Haifa Attack, Briton Asserts
Sir Alan Cunningham, British high commissioner for Palestine, said Arabs provoked the Jewish attack on Haifa. He cabled London and others blaming Arab attacks and warned Arabs in Cairo that the outbreak was their responsibility. Ben-Gurion urged mobilization as Haifa and Tire occupied.
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Jerusalem
Alan Gordon Cunningham
Palestine
Haifa
Cunningham
London
Washington
Abdel Rahman Azzem Pasha
Arab League
Cairo
Holy Land
Haganah
David Ben- Burion
Ben-Gurion
Heganah
Tiberias
Trie
Firemen's Parade Motor Scooters Prizes Offered
Firemen announce prizes for best decorated motor scooters in the parade next Thursday night. First prize ten dollars, second prize five dollars. Molden Electric Co. closing notice same period. offices closed 12 noon Thursday April 29 to Saturday May 1. Winchester Credit Corp Commercial Small Loan Corp Virginia Loan & Thrift.
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Molden Electric Co., Inc
Winchester Credit Corporation Commercial Small Loan Corporation
Virginia Loan & Thrift Corporation
County Students Capture 2 State Championships
Three Winchester residents performed at Handley high school auditorium for Know the Talents of Your Town a Memorial hospital Womens auxiliary benefit. Eugenia Hally Evans Marian Park Lewis and Robert Langdon Stewart wowed the crowd with Liszt pieces Pavane and Rapsodie No 10 and Rain.
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Winchester
Handley High School
Memorial Hospital Women's Auxiliary
Eugenia Hally Evans
Marian Park Lewis
Robert Langdon Stewart
Evans
Franz Liszt
Debussy
Liszt
Kids to Ride Free On Merry-go-round For Two Hours
In Chelsea Massachusetts on April 24 a dozen children rode for free after a dough spree ended when Patrolman Hugh Fitzpatrick heard a girl ask a boy why he gave away money. The boy had found $850 hidden in a neighbor’s cellar and shared it with friends.
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Chelsea Mass
Killjoy
Hugh Fitzpatrick
Handley Girl and Stephens City Boy Win State Honors
Miss Virginia B. Yates 17 a Handley junior won the Group 2 state girls public speaking title at the Mass Forensic meet in Charlottesville. Donald W. Marks a Stephens City senior captured the state spelling crown for Group schools amid Winchester contestants in five events. Mrs Elsie Yates heard the news as her daughter’s victory was confirmed.
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Frederick County
Virginia B. Yates
Handley
Yates
C. D. Bennett
Charlottesville
E. P. Browning
Virginia
Stephens City Classes Stage Banquet and Dance
Stephens City students held a stage banquet and dance with Charles Stephens and senior Robert Pifer giving welcomes. Grim toasted the seniors, Billy Smith replied, Betty Vance performed, Aline DeHaven addressed faculty, and Principal Ayler spoke. Donald Marks won a quiz prize amid performances by sophomores and seniors including Pee Baughman Dorothy Boone Lindamood Tunney Nicholson Lorraine Marker Roland Brown Annie Bayliss Ralph Coates Wayne Lowery and Marks. Sophomores sang with Mrs Elsie Hovermale at the piano.
Berryville PTA Set For Monday Panel on High School Problems
Berryville PTA will host an 8 p.m. panel discussion at the high school building. Dr Blanton Allen will chair a discussion featuring teachers Miss Jaubel Larrick and Mrs Elbert Cartisie, students Robert Crosen Ali xe Langbein, and patrons Mrs Morman C Scott and Henry M Davis.
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Berryville Pta
Blanton Allen
Jaubel Larrick
Elbert Cartisie
Robert Crosen
Ali Xe Langbein
Morman C. Scott
Henry M. Davis
Truman Defies House Order On Condon Loyalty Report
Acting commerce secretary William C Foster refused to turn over an FBI loyalty report on Dr Edward A Condon citing President Truman's order to keep such files secret The House demanded the document by a 300 to 29 vote and Foster referred the matter to the President The dispute involves the Commerce Department and the un American Activities Committee over secrecy of loyalty investigations for national security reasons
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Washington
William C. Foster
Secretary of Commerce
House
FBI
Edward A. Condon
Truman
Foster
Commerce Department
John Andrews
President Truman
Congress
House Committee On un-American Activities
Dr. Condon
Federal Bureau of Standards
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AEC
Everard Kidder Meade
Howard Melton
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A. C. Stonaker & Son
Apple Blossom
Winchester Milling Corp
U.S
Firemen’s Parade
Women’s Auxiliary of
Hospital
By Alex Crockett
Morton Gould
Mrs. Lewis
Lewis
Stewart
Pavanne
Jana Anton Dvorak
Edward McDowell
Stephens City
Condon
Bureau of Standards
Supreme Court
Executive Department
E. U. Condon
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