Lions Hold Willow Lawn Picnic For 265 Attendees
About 265 Lions Club members, families, and guests enjoyed an all day event at Willow Lawn Pool and Picnic Grounds yesterday from 1 to 8 pm. Activities included swimming softball horseshoes and games with a 6 pm picnic supper headed by Mrs. John Golden featuring chicken potato salad green beans corn cheese sandwiches chips lemonade ice cream and cake.
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The
Lions Club
Willow Lawn
John Golden
Children Collect Coins For Classmate Arm
Pittsburgh children flock to a neighborhood candy store to donate nickels and dimes for a 12 year old girl, Janet Cooper, who lost her right arm after a swing accident and infection. Friends Bonnie Black, Danie Brunero, and Delores Kaseak organized the effort with parental support and a fund in the store run by Bonnie's father.
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Pittsburgh
Janet Cooper
Janet
Bonnie Black
Danie Brunero
Delores Kaseak
Bonnie
Estimate puts Korean War cost at 5 billion dollars
Rep Mahon says the Korean War has already cost the United States about 5 billion dollars and may rise to at least that by next June 30. The House debates a 59.062 billion dollar military budget for the year ending next June 30, excluding Korea costs for this year.
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Washington
Congress
Korea
U.S
U. S
Mahon
D-Tex
House
Community notes from Boyce area families and visitors
The column lists local residents and relatives traveling to Massanetta for a Baptist Conference and vacations in the Great Smoky Mountains. It notes serviceman Pfc. Donnie stationed in South Carolina visiting family, plus several weekend trips to Alexandria, Berryville, and White Post. It mentions a burns recovery, a dog bite injury, a near car accident in District territory, and local visits from Martinsburg residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Billy Carper
White Post
Julian Everly
Lawrence Garver
Potomac
Charles Zombro
Ronnie
Charles, Jr
Alexandria
Maurice Willingham
Charles Schwartz
Brucetown
John
Jack Casey
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
J. M. Casey
Little Beckie Fritts
Effie Jolliffee
Luray
T. H. Gray
Levi
Lucy Gilpin
Roy Pyle
Ashby Dofflemyer
J. W. Owens
Mary Johnson
Martinsburg
Hailstorm Dints Cars Kills Chickens in Alberta Town
A severe hailstorm at Vauxhill Alberta heavy enough to kill chickens break the lees of lambs and dent the tops of motor cars. The event disrupted farm and roadside scenes with damage extending to vehicles and livestock.
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Vauxhill
Alta
Divorce by Desertion In Virginia Chancery Court
In Winchester Virginia July 30 1951 Michae Johnson, plaintiff, seeks a divorce from William Theodore Michael on desertion grounds. An affidavit states the defendant is not a resident. he must appear within ten days after publication to protect his interests. The clerk’s office notes the case in chancery, with testae manifes.
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Corporation Court
Winchester
Virginia
Nae Johnson Michae
William Theodore Michael
Teste
Former Gov Tuck to Lead Virginia Crusade for Freedom
Former Governor William M Tuck of South Boston accepts chairmanship of Virginia's 1951 Crusade for Freedom in New York. General Lucius D. Clay lauds Tucks leadership and says the drive aims to enroll 25 million Americans and raise 3 5 million for Radio Free Europe with campaigns in Richmond and across the state.
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Gov. Tuck
State Crusade For Freedom
William M .Tuck
South
Boston
Virginia
New York
Lucius D. Clay
Tuck
Old Dominion
Radio Free Europe
Crusade Marshalls
J. Fulmer Bright
Richmond
Actua
Freedom
Europe
Ilvan
Far East
Frankfurt
Munich
Germany
Free World
Price Control Chief Warns of Rising Living Costs
Michael DiSalle head of the Office of Price Stabilization predicts living costs will rise 5 to 8 percent. He says OPS will push to hold prices but new price control laws hinder progress. He forecasts 12 months adding 10 to 16 billion dollars to family budgets. DiSalle calls for a workable law to administer.
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Atlanta
Michael DiSalle
Office of Price Stabilization
DiSalle
Miss June Antonia Cline Weds Rev Robert Eldon Hook
News of Other Years records the marriage of Miss June Antonia Cline daughter of Oz and Mrs Robert Frederick Cline of 618 Tottenham Avenue to the Rev Robert Eldon Hook of Smithsburg Maryland. Other social notes mention associates attending a Washington Apple Association convention and local gatherings.
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June Antonia Cline
Robert Frederick Cline
Tennyson Avenue
Robert Eldon Hook
Smithsburg
Harry Butler
Anne Butler
Washington
Floyd Ash
William Orndorff
Herbert Russell
William Kern
Richard Renner
Richard Stanley
Social Visit Noted With Mrs Chapman Hosting
Mrs Katie Chapman hosted guest Mrs A H Richards of Alexandria. Miss Gretchen Bigelow Thomson became a guest at the event, continuing a social circle noted in local society calendars.
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Katie Chapman
A. H. Richards
Alexandria
Gretchen Bigelow ‘Thomson
Twenty-Five Years Ago Anna Belle Smith Dies in Hospital
Twenty five years ago Anna Belle Smith infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith died in Memorial Hospital from cholera infantum. Prosecuting Attorney of Frederick County T Russell Cather named to the executive committee of the Virginia Bar Association to replace Robert T Barton. Mr. Leslie C Cooper visiting parents on Berryville Avenue returned to his Washington home.
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Anna Belle Smith
Orr
Fred Smith
Memorial Hospital
Frederick County
T. Russell Cather
Virginia Bar Association
Robert T. Barton
Leslie C. Cooper
Joseph C. Cooper
Berryville Avenue
Washington
Women Favor Pasture Plan In Virginia Extension Effort
Gov Battle names state committee to push pasture program with Mrs C E Myers and Maude E Wallace. The project targets a $75 million yearly income rise for farm homes, improving living standards, water systems, and health through better pasture and nutrition. Extension urges active Home Demonstration Club involvement.
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Blacksburg
Battle
C E Myers
Studley
Myers
Federation of Home
Maude E Wallace
Agricultural Extension Service
Virginia
Meadow Jumping Mouse rumored in southern Illinois sightings
In Carbondale Illinois reports describe the meadow jumping mouse Zaous Hundsonius a six foot high leap and ten foot broad jump. The creature size matches a field mouse with a tail near five inches and hind legs about one and a half inches long. Dr Willard M Gersbacher SIU notes nocturnal activity and occasional headlight sightings may misidentify the animal as a frog.
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Carbondale, II
Zaous Hundsonius
Southern Illinois
Willard M. Gersbacher
Southern Illinois University
How's Your 1.0 Memory Quiz Scoring Guide
Memory based test with 10 days and 100 questions. Describes scoring bands from Memory Genius to Good. Includes sample questions about Senator Morse, Broadway musical, Zurich, Chief Justice voting, Seattle versus Halifax, a quotation correction, PGA championship location, Isinglass use, Bess Wallace as a maiden name, and pronunciation of quay.
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Wayne Morse
U. S. Senate
Zurich
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Austria
Germany
Seattle
Wash
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Bess Wallace
Quay
Strength For The Day By Earl L Douglass DD
A conference reveals a west coast businessman who revives failing ventures. An engineer uses seaweed acid for toothpaste and turns smoky stack waste into a $200 a ton material, transforming an abrasive company into a profitable operation. The man, a Christian layman, urges consecrated business leadership for churches.
Rainfall Totals and Averages for The Year
Report shows rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 7 am none. August total 0.06 inches and year to date 26.03 inches. Average rainfall over 38 years 36.73 inches per year. Monthly averages for 912 1956 period list January 2.48 February 1.95 March 2.86 April 2.99 May 3.83 June 3.91 July 3.84 August 3.90 September 2.65 October 3.33 November 2.53 December 2.46 inches.
Compass found by Thomas Stodden sparks Civil War legend
Fifty years ago Thomas Stodden found a compass believed dropped by a Union officer long ago. The compass was reported to be in perfect condition. Dr. H W Maddox arrived in Winchester to open a dentistry office. Rouss Fire Company voted to spend 300 dollars on new uniforms for the fire company and band for a Philadelphia parade.
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Thomas Stodden
H. W. Maddox
Winchester
Rouss Fire Company
Philadelphia
Britain’s Stokes Inspects Abadan Refinery Conditions
Britain's chief oil negotiator Richard Stokes flew to Abadan on Tuesday to inspect personally the conditions at the closed refinery in Tehran's context amid negotiations.
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Tehran
Iran
Britain
Richard Stokes
Abadan
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Berlin
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the Star
Walter A. Bosserman, Jr
Colorado
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Thelma Edwards
Janet and
Ruth Lovett
Virginia Beach
Charles Jolliffe
Alr
Albert Copeland
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Mary Morton
Fred Thomas
Kenneth 3. Ashby
Hopewell, Virginia
Strength For
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D.D
Loudoun
Carol Brent
Lawson
Drexell
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