Death of John T. Poulson Father of Dr. Poulson
Obituary notes the death of John T. Poulson born 1861 in Melfa at age 88. He married Leah Allen who died last Oct. Survivors include daughter Annie Webb of Selis sury Maryland, two sons H L Poulson of Melfa and Dr John Poulson of Winchester, six grandchildren. Funeral 2:30 pm at Grace ME Church Wachague Virginia with burial in Burton cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Poulson
John Poulson
Winchester
Melfa
Leah . Allen
Ae Annie T. Webb
Selissury
H. L. Poulson
Poulson
T Grace ME Church
Wachaeague
Burton
Loyalty Day Offsets May Day Parades in New York
Thousands of marchers joined two Loyalty Day parades in Manhattan and Brooklyn while a United Labor and People’s May Day march moved along Eighth Avenue. Notables including Vice President Barkley and Secretary Tobin attended along with Cardinal Spellman. Estimated crowds reached 250000 for Loyalty Day and 100000 for May Day.
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New York
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Fifth Ave
Eighth Ave
United Labor and People’s
Albent‘’. Barkley
Secretary of Labor
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Soldier Joseph Manuel Assigned to 15th Infantry
Manuel family of Middletown learned from the War Department that their son Joseph L. has arrived at Fort Benning and was assigned to the 15th Infantry Regiment.
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L. G. Manuel
Middletown
War Department
Joseph L
Fort Benning
15Th Infantry Regiment
Public Sale of Desirable Frederick County Residence Property
Trustee announces a public auction of a 13.9 acre Stonewall District lot in Frederick County near Nain Virginia. The property includes a six room cement block stucco dwelling heated by oil, with full second floor bath and first floor half bath, conveyed previously to John E Carr and Ellen B Corr by deed dated October 16 1947 and recorded in Deed Book 202 page 455.
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John E. Carr
Herbert S. Larrick
Frederick County
Virginia
Winchester
Stonewall District
Nain
John E. Corr
Ellen B. Corr
C. L. Jenkins
Communists Close On Hangchow In Zhejiang Campaign
Shanghai dispatch says Communist columns reached Teching 23 miles north of Hangchow as government staff left the city and militia took over police duties. Reports say nationalist forces withdrew from Wu kang and artillery fire was heard while the radio boasted a major battle northwest of Hangchow trapping seven government armies.
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Shanghai
Hangchow
Sin Wan Pao
Teching
Wukang
Sin Wan
Nanmy
Norfolk Grand Jurors Named in Defamation Suit
Eight members of a Norfolk special grand jury that probed vice and police corruption are named in a $75,000 defamation suit by former Police Chief Claude M. Lindsay. The jury cited Lindsay over a home purchase, found the explanation unsatisfactory, but had insufficient evidence for indictment.
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Norfolk
Claude M. Lindsay
Lindsay
Miss Margret Thors Reign Ends At Iceland Festival Parade
Festival wrap recaps Miss Margret Thors daughter of the Icelandic minister leaving for Washington with James Thomson after a two day royal schedule. Queen Shenandoash's grand ball closed with 100,000 visitors, Bob Hope knighted as grand exalted apple polisher, floats and bands drew crowds, street debris cleared by 8 am.
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Margret Thors
James Thomson
Morgan St
Washington
Shenandoash
City Armory
Bob Hope
Hope
Handley Grounds
Firemen Parade Draws Record Crowd and Honors
John Boyd praises the Apple Blossom Festival firemen parade as the largest ever staged in the region with 131 units and 30 bands moving along a crowded route. Terra Alta band wins Class B, Antietam Fire Dept. appears, and prize lists award $100 to Riverdale and $50 to several others for best appearing equipment and units.
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John Boyd
Main Street
Terra Alta
Antietam Fire Dept
Hagerstown
Boyd
Margaret Thors
Shenandoah XXII
Hose Co. 4
Harrisonburg
Williamsburg
Riverdale
Fire Dept
Warrenton
Brunswick
Relief Fire Company
Front Royal
Harrisonburg Fire Co
Wilson Memorial High School
Staunton
W. Va
Moose
Richwood
Aor
Mt. Jackson
Westphal Ladies Auxiliary
Martinsburg
Fayette City
Warwick
Sales Directory May 5 and 7 Listings
May 5 at 1 p m C A Davis near Chestnut Grove Church offers furniture antiques and farming implements. May 7 at 10 am estate of Elijah Puffinburger near Reynolds Store between routes 695 and 696 lists livestock farm equipment household goods and real estate.
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Chestnut Grove Church
Parade Float and Drum Major Awards Featured
Feature continued certificates for artistic and commercial floats tied between Elks Lions and other groups. Class A marching units include VPI Kelly Mansfield Post Piedmont Franklin Post. plaques to Mary Washington College Fairmont W V Post 17. Class B units list Fork Union Augus ta Military Gary High School. Best drum major Franklin HS with trophy Dorothy McClure Dundalk Sunday Schools.
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Elks and Lions
Exchange
Conrad Hoover
Kiwanis
Remmie Arnold Pen Co
Petersburg
C. L. Robinson Ice and Cold Storage Co
Winchester Cold Storage Co
Southern States
VPI
Kelly-Mansfield Post
Piedmont
Frank Hammon
Huntington Pa
Mary Washington College
Fairmont
W. Va
Fork Union Military Academy
Augusta Military Academy
Gary High School
Montgomery Blair
Silver Springs
Washington and Lee HS
Arlington
Franklin
Dorothy McClure
Dundalk Sunday Schools
Baltimore
Answers to Daily Quiz
Answers to quiz questions printed on Page 4 list George Washington Fleet Admiral William D Leahy and other facts. The sheet notes correct responses across history geography literature and science with a final entry Russian Hero.
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George Washington
William D. Leahy
Hamlet
New York City
Soviet Russia
Miss Coplon Seen Reading Secret FBI Reports
Witness Ruth M. Rosson testified that Judith Coplon viewed internal security files after being ordered not to. The judge adjourned the espionage trial until Monday as Mrs. Rosson, Foley, and others described access to top secret FBI reports and the seizure of a pocketbook containing a related statement.
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Washington
Judith Testmony Coplon
FBI
Ruth M. Rosson
Justice Department
Internal Security
Albert L. Reeves
United States
Miss Coplon
New York
Valentine A. Gubitchev
Frost Hits Miller Orchard With Mixed Heater Results
Frost damaged low spots in 50 acres of Walt Miller orchard and spared most of 125 acres joined to 200 acres of apples where no heaters were used. In 200 acres cooled by heaters, firing from 2:30 to 6:30 a m raised temperatures 4 to 5 degrees and then fewer heaters kept frost from forming. Robinson called the 200 acre group’s yield prospects very satisfactory due to heater use.
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Walt Miller
Mr. Robinson
Miller
Robinson
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Hampshire County
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Frick
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Martinsburg Pike
Northern Virginia Power CO
Grand Jurors
C. A. Davis Coleman Dunn
Barkley
Iceland
Handley Bowl
Massanutten Military Academy
Emily Kuykendall
Ann Sargent
Thomas B. Kern
Edith Huntsberry
Sally Scully
Elizabeth Steck Arthur
Preston Collins
U.S
H. F. Byrd
Queen
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Buncutter Tire CO
Ickers Est Buys
Dodge
Oldsmobile
Buick
Bickers Motor CO
Miss Colon
Frost
Winchester Seed CO
N. Cameron St
North Cameron ST
C. J. Brumback & Sons
E. Germain St
Hillside
Alexandria
Lincolnia Asphalt CO
J. Gayle
Lincolnia
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Braddock
Loudoun County
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Mutual
the Mutual Fire Insurance Company
de Loudoun County
Hugh S. Lupton & Son
Rouss Ave
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