Virginia Miss Fenderson Triumphs In Beauty Contest
Miss Fenderson won the Miss Virginia title from a Bristol panel and earned eligibility to compete for Miss America in Atlantic City this summer. Jean Jenking of Pulaski placed third as about 1,500 people watched the talent and personality contest at the city armory. Miss Fenderson performed a feather dance that impressed judges and audiences alike. In natural Bridge, Durham city manager Robert W. Black urged a renaissance in government, warning deficit spending and pressure groups threaten the country. He spoke to the International City Managers Association Virginia section and called Washington government mediocre.
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Miss Fenderson
Bristol
Jean Jenking
Pulaski
City Armory
Atlantic City
Robert W. Black
Durham
N. C
Black
International City Managers Association
Virginia
Washington
Richmond Girl Wins Carnegie Hero Award
Richmond 17 year old Nancy Boston is among 15 nationwide recipients of the Carnegie hero award. She received a bronze medal from the Carnegie commission for rescuing a drowning woman at Kitty Hawk North Carolina last summer, swimming through four foot swells to save 45 year old Lottie L. Williams of Portsmouth.
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Richmond
Nancy Boston
Boston
Carnegie Commission
Pittsburgh
Kitty Hawk
N. C
Lottie L. Williams
Portsmouth
Forensic Contest Finals Held at University of Virginia
Championship debaters readers and spellers winners in regional Virginia contests began final competition at Charlottesville last night in the thirty fifth annual high school league event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Student Journalists Meet in Lexington
High school reporters from across the south gathered for their annual convention in Lexington. James P. Warburg warned that America risks war with Russia if fear overrides hope and urged the nation not to let Moscow believe an attack is imminent or it may preemptively strike.
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Lexington
South
America
James P. Warburg
United Tes
Warburg
Kremlin
Gas Pipe Line Firm To Expand Facilities
The Federal Power Commission approves Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp to expand over eight states including Danville Virginia. The Houston based firm now under construction moves from 340 million to 505 million cubic feet daily capacity with a projected cost rise from 191 million to 240 million dollars. Danville would receive about 3.2 million cubic feet daily shared with four other communities.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp
Danville
Transcontinental
Houston
Two Sisters Die In Fire In Portsmouth
A fast spreading fire gutted a Turnpike Road home in Portsmouth killing two elderly sisters. Neighbors found the blaze late, and firefighters from Portsmouth and Fentress battled the flames but the interior was reduced to ashes and the victims’ bodies were charred beyond recognition.
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Portsmouth
Turnpike Road
Wright Seeks First District Seat In Tuesday Election
State Conservation and Development Commissioner William A Wright campaigns in Warsaw for the First District House race against Edward J Robeson Jr of Newport News. Wright calls rival Newton a moon in this contest while Newton promotes foreign aid as necessary and wisely used.
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Associated Press
William A
House of Representatives
Edward J. Robeson, Jr
Newport News
Robeson
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Wright
Warsaw
Blake T. Newton
Newton
State Board of Education
Hampton
Market Quotations Rise as Aircraft and Motor Stocks Lead
New York markets showed a generally improved day with gains in aircraft and motor stocks and radio television issues. Most advances were fractional though several names rose about a point, highlighted by General Motors Chrysler Packard Studebaker Grumman Boeing Douglas United Aircraft Lockheed Consolidated Vultee Emerson Radio Admiral Philco Radio Corp Zenith Bethlehem Steel American Telephone Anaconda Copper Dow Chemical Pennsylvania R A Nickel Plate Texas Co.
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New York
General Motors
Chrysler
Packard
Studebaker
Grumman Aircraft
Boeing
Douglas Aircraft
United Aircraft
Lockheed
Consolidated Vultee
Emerson Radio
Admiral Corp
Philco
Radio Corp
Zenith
Bethlehem Steel
American Telephone
Annaconda Copper
Dow Chemical
Pennsylvania
R. A
Nickel Plate
Texas Co
Market Report Cattle Hogs and Lambs From Baltimore Chicago
USDA price report shows slaughter steers and heifers up to 1.00 higher in Baltimore with mixed demand across bulls culls and stockers. Hog values rise for lighter weights in Chicago while heavier weights hold. sheep and lambs also show modest gains and declines across categories.
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Baltimore
USDA
Good & Choice
Chicago
Strawderman rites held Thursday at Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services for Annie E. Strawderman were conducted Thursday morning at 7 a.m. at the Jones Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Dick officiating. Burial was in Mount Hebron cemetery. Pallbearers were Charles Pennington Homer Owens Lloyd Bland Walter Triplett George Belford and Jamies LeMaster.
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Annie E. Strawderman
Jones Funeral Home
Paul Dick
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Charles Pennington
Homer Owens
Lloyd Bland
Walter Triplett
George Belford
Jamies LeMaster
Swiss Watchmakers Offer Family Support Programs
In Solothurn Switzerland a watchmaker sponsored system provides babysitting through company nurseries and nurseries near homes and factories. Nurseries employ trained women and offer medical, educational, and play activities with low or free fees. Additional benefits include home purchase help, confidential counsel, social security, loans, and travel rates for vacations.
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Solothurn
Switzerland
Papa
How's Your 1.9.2 Answers From Page 4
List of quiz answers includes El Salvador as Q1 and Montreal as Q10. Statements claim the will divided fortune among five heirs and a true/false set for several items. Notable names include James Rudolph Garfield and boxer Joe Louis.
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el Salvador
Persia
Greece
James Rudolph Garfield
James A. Garfield
True
Joe Louis
Montreal
Chicago Grains Edge Higher On Opening Prices
Chicago grain and soy futures advanced on opening across May July and Sept contracts with May soybeans near 2.97 and July at 2.94, plus oats and rye drifting higher and lard futures rising into mid May.
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Chicago
Jly
Rye
Contempt Charges Initiated Against Browder and Field
Senator Tydings ordered contempt proceedings against Earl Browder and Frederick Vanderbilt Field for refusing to answer questions before the Communist investigating committee. Committee counsel Edward P. Morgan will prepare citations, with the subcommittee needing full Senate approval before court action. The probe concerns alleged security risks in the State Department cited by Senator McCarthy.
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Washington
Tydings
Earl Browder
Frederick Vanderbilt Field
Maryland Democrat
Senate Foreign Relations
Edward P. Morgan
Browder
Communist Party
Field
Congress
Subcommittee
Full Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
McCarthy
R-Wis
State Department
Church Notices Across Brucetown Area Churches
A church listing with multiple charges and pastors including Rev E.8 Ellmore Rev D Coulter Rev Donald Austin and others. It details worship times Sunday schools and youth fellowships at sites such as Mt Hebron Mt Olive Mt Pleasant and Maple area churches.
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Walter O. Richard
Mt. Olive Church
Congregational Christian Churches
Rev
D. Coulter
Timber Ridge
Mr. Leyburn Brill
Ann Coulter
Evangelical United Brethren
Evangelical United Brethren Church
John E. Oliver
Pleasant Valley
Sale Listings for Franklin County Apr 29 to May 13
Apr 29 1 pm Sam E Brown Albin Va real estate and household goods. May 1 1 pm Estate of Francis Vandersmith Grimes Livestock poultry personal property. May 3 1 pm Hunter Brown Clearbrook Va Orchard equipment and personal property. May 4 10 am George Helsiley Greenspring Va All day community sale. May 6 10 am Carl Alabaugh Place Bros garage furniture household. May 6 1 pm Ed Seal Sunnyside Household goods and furniture. May 6 2 pm Estate of Mrs Ellaff Kern Winchester Furniture. May 11 9:30 am Mrs Phil Gold Winchester Furnish antiques personal property. May 13 1 pm Mrs Clay Marinel Winchester Antiques furniture personal property. Apr 29 10 am G W Townshend Bluemont Antiques modern furniture electrical appliances.
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Sam E. Brown
Albin
Francis Vandersmith
Grimes
Hunter
Brown
Clearbrook
George Helsiley
Greenspring
Carl Alabaugh
Place Bros
Ed Seal
Sunnyside
Ellaff. Kern
E. Boscawen St
Winchester
Phil Gold
N. Braddock St
Furnrah
Clay Marinel
Valley Ave
G. W. Townshend
Bluemont
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Blonde
Virgini
Isaac L. Carver
Ones
A. B. Godfrey
M. 8. Brunk
Robert J. Messner
Jacob A. Shenk
Shenk Hatchery
Harrisonburg, Va
Frederick County
Francis Vondersmith
Guernsey
Robert L. Dehaven
Francisco
Coleman Dunn
Joe L. Jolliffe
Gm.c
John Deere
S.t. Harrow
S.s
D.s
Sam Reece
Corinne Calvet
BOS
Ott. Sim
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Braddock St
Eile Ritter Kern
East Boscawen St
Sr Ae
ABC
Dora Brill
Beatrice Carper
Bot Duvall
Brucetown
Ellmore
Rs Valley
Evangelical United Brethre Charge
Reliance Charge
L. Tederick
Reliance
Homer Collis
Martinsburg
Christian Endeavor
G. E. Vinaroff
Greenway
Arthur Carper
Ridings Chapel
Greenwood Methodist Chapel
Montague Ave
Methodist
B. W. Coe
Macedonia
Holmes Newcome
Round Hill
Myra Paine
North Frederick
C. B. Larrick
Little Mountain
White Hall
Sheriff’s Sale
J. H. Renner
Russell Terault
County Court House
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Ethel Conrad
Robert L.dehaven
Shoo
Cameron St
Omps Funeral Home
Og He
Stephens City
Charles A. York
Ste
Phens City
Kernstown
MUSEU
Mani
Williamsburg Restoration, Incorporated
Ce Et
C. 1. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
Chapman Motor CO
N. Cameron & Phone
Sanitary Gearixa Oo
Place Brothers
Carl A. Alabaugh
Chas.r. Duvall
G. E. Vickers
Admiral Radio-Phonograph Combin
Mrs
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Daily Crossword
Napoleon
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