Brothers Honored by Winchester Moose Lodge Ceremony
Two Winchester Moose Lodge members Ernest Pugh and Wilson Pugh were honored in a ceremony with a sixteen member class. Clarke Smalls former mayor spoke while Holmes News come lodge governor welcomed guests and praised the brothers for their leadership, membership growth and service.
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Winchester
Moose Lodge
Ernest Pugh
Wilson
Jake) Pugh
Claude Smalls
Moose
Holmes Newscome
H.C. Christianson
Pugh Brothers
Christianson
Moose Legion
Lodge
Johnson to hold White House news conference
President Johnson will hold a White House news conference on Tuesday with live radio and television coverage. The event marks the first conference in over a month, fitting his plan for about one monthly briefing with advance notice. Also: London Zoo acquires six marsupial frogs carrying eggs on their backs from Trinidad, plus new snakes with pike heads.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
London
London Zoo
Trinidad
Flood threatens 300 homes as Mississippi floods hit Midwest
Major flood danger across the Quad Cities region with 300 home housing project at risk amid rising Mississippi water levels. Officials brace for crest from Mississippi and East Moline while crews reinforce a critical earthen dam and thousands of volunteers assist with levee work.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Mississiand
East Moline
Davenport
Iowa
Dubuque
Rock Island
Nexti
Weather Bureau
Army
U S Signals Readiness for Cambodia Conference
The United States notified Britain and others it will gladly participate in a proposed nine nation conference on Cambodia. President Johnson plans Ambassador Averell Harriman as U S delegate and Secretary of State Dean Rusk announced the readiness to attend if such a conference is called. The British government cooperates with the Soviet Union on reviving talks stemming from the Geneva 1954 process.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Cambodia
Johnson
W. Averell Harriman
U.S
Dean Rusk
Averell Harriman
Soviet Union
Cochairman
Southeast Asia
Friendship Sunday Set By Jaycees in Virginia
The Winchester Jaycees announce Friendship Sunday on May 9 to aid South Viet Nam Special Forces. Local chair Neal Johnston leads the state project collecting clothing school supplies medicines seeds garden tools and other items for distribution in Vietnamese villages. Virginia officials and Major General Paul Booth discussed National Guard support as religious groups co sponsor the effort.
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Winchester Jaycees
South Viet Nam
Bill Thompson
Neal Johnston
Department of Defense
Commonwealth of Virginia
Jaycee
Adjutant General
Paul Booth
National Guard
Shenandoah Valley pageant draws nineteen entrants
Nineteen young women signed up for the Miss Shenandoah Valley Beauty Pageant set for May 7 and 8 at New Market School. Special entertainment includes John Kearnes of Front Royal and James Moyers Jr of Broadway with a song written for the pageant.
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New Market School
John Kearnes
Front Royal
James Moyers, Jr
Broadway
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Beverly Beaver
Women of the Moose
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Crider & Shockey
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Stuart M. Perry
Rachel
India
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Ize
Keokuk
Hannibal
Quad Cities
Minois
Moline
Rock
Thomas Jefferson
Jaycees
Winchester Religous
Lennon
Decorating Center
Charles St
Charles Town
W. Va
Central Chavesie
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Page
Rockinghamounties
Harrisonburg
Pageant
Derby
Winchester Evening Star
Strasburg
Polara
Dodge Pine Motor Co., Inc
Braddock St
Schewel Furniture CO
W. Cork ST
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