Witness Testimony Key in Gallagher Court Martial
A witness testifies that Sgt Gallagher urged shooting resisting captives in North Korean POW camps. He cites an overheard exchange with an instructor named Wong and says Gallagher boasted of beating prisoners. Gallagher defends actions as under mental duress and vows to plead it if return to the United States.
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New York
Set
James C. Gallacher
J.C. Lloyd W. Pate
Wong
Gallagher
Pate
Tye
Gallacher
Brooklyn
Pyoktong
North Korea
Chan
Stephens City Parade lineup and prize list announced
Mayor J. O. Rhodes and Stephens City officials led a wide parade with fire trucks floats drum corps and marching groups from Stephens City Middleburg Strasburg Winchester and nearby towns. Prizes range from 25 for best band to 20 for best float and 10 for longest distance.
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J. O. Rhodes
Stephens City
Barbara Seal
Stephens City Fire Company
Mills Grocery
Spitzer's Furniture Store
Leesburg
Nesbit’s Clothing
Ritenour’s
Atlantic Station
Strasburg
Middleburg
Butler’s
Stuckey’s
Stephens City Boy Scouts
Reins
Redwood
Hamilton
Sandy's
Bonair
Friendship Fire Company
H. C. Racey
Altizer
Mt. Jackson
Gregory Appliances
Harrisonburg Fire Company
Baptist
Veterans Service Station
Gore
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Parker's Super Market
Round Hill
Stover’s Mills
Clark Wright Ponies
H. E. Massie
B. H. Beaver
Cain Cleaners
White Oaks
Southern States
Baker’s Pool Room
August auctions list for Frederick and surrounding areas
Sales directory notes multiple auctions in August including Ralph Orndorff and Ellen Wheel er at Longwood Farm near Boyce for dairy cattle and farm stock, Capon Bridge estate real estate and goods, and county real estate near Vaucluse. Special commissioners plan front of Frederick County Court House sales on Paper Mill Road and Front Royal Road listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Orndorff
Ellen R. Wheeler
Longwood Farm
Boyce
W. D. Orndorff
Byron Brumback
E.S.T
Bessie C. Ramsburg
Capon Bridge
W. Va
H. F Smith
Hamrry R. Kern, Jr
J. Randolph Larrick
Frederick County Court House
Paper Mill Road
Harrison
Benham
Thomas Larrick
Winchester
Front Royal Rd
Stevenson Harriman meeting could shape 1956 nomination
In Chicago Gov Averill Harriman and former Illinois Gov Adlai Stevenson meet on the eve of the Governors Conference. Harriman backs Stevenson and seeks Stevenson's private view on running. Mitchell says Stevenson would have a stronger bid in 1956, despite Eisenhower’s current popularity.
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Chicago
Averill Harriman
New York
Adlai E. Stevenson
Oflinois
Harriman
Stevenson
Stephen A. Mitchell
Mitchell
Eisenhower
Illinois
John F. Simms
New Mexico
Harriman Hints at Next Year Nomination Prospects
Democratic figures discuss Harriman as a potential nominee with talk of Estes Kefauver Symington and Harriman supporters at Tammany Hall. Governors Ribicoff Knight Stratton see Harriman as a strong challenger while Eisenhower is expected to run again.
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Simms
Harriman
Len Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Sen
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Carmine G. DeSapio
Tammany Hall
New York
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Knight
William G Stratton
Illinois
Thomas Smallwood Dies in Winchester Memorial Hospital
Thomas G. Smallwood 42 of 218 East Street died early today at Winchester Memorial Hospital after about three weeks illness. He was born November 27, 1912 in Clarke County son of Edith Lee Smallwood and the late Ira Smallwood. He married Leeda Carper November 27, 1934 in this city. A World War II Navy veteran he belonged to the First Evangelical United Brethren Church Good Samaritan Bible Class and Men's Brotherhood. Survived by wife, mother, a daughter Brenda May Smallwood, two brothers Leo and Robert, and a sister Margaret Carpenter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with remains at Jones Funeral Home.
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Thomas G. Smallwood
East Street
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Clarke County
Edith Lee Smallwood
Ira Smallwood
Leeda Carper
Smallwood
Stephens City
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Good Samaritan Bible Class
Men's Brotherhood
Mervel Adams Plumbing Company
Molden Electric Company
Ashworth Brothers
Kernstown
Brenda May Smallwood
Leo Smallwood
Robert Smallwood
Alexandria
Margaret Carpenter
Chambersville
Jones Funeral Home
Jockey Height and Weight Standards
Jockeys may be any height but usually below average due to weight limits. Modern riders weigh 90 to 115 pounds, with an average near 105 pounds.
Infant Coffey Dies, Service Planned at Mount Hebron
Herman L. Coffey one day old son of Warren L. Coffey and Elvena Walters Coffey died in Winchester Memorial Hospital after being born yesterday. Survived by a half sister Joyce Walters. Graveside service set for Wednesday at 10 a m at Mount Hebron Cemetery conducted by Rev. J S Peebles. Jones Funeral Home in charge.
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Herman L. Coffey
Warren Lee Coffey
Virginia
E. Piccadilly St
Elvena Walters Coffey
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Joyce Walters
Mount Hebron
J. S. Peebles
Jones Funeral Home
June weddings widely favored beyond the United States
The United Nations reports June as a preferred wedding month in Canada and Sweden. Other countries favor February in El Salvador and Portugal, March in Austria and Israel, April in Venezuela, May in Japan and the Netherlands, and August in West Germany, October in Spain and Italy.
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United States
United Nations
Canada
Sweden
el Salvador
Portugal
Austria
Israel
Venezuela
Japan
Netherlands
West Germany
Spain
Italy
Clifton Grimm Dies at Home Here
Clifton H. Grimm, 70, died at his home 219 Millwood Ave after a short illness. Born January 18, 1885 in the city, he was a brick contractor and a Grace Lutheran Church member. Survived by wife Lot tie Smith and five grandchildren. two sons Burn wood and Hunter B. Grimm. two daughters Rosemma Patton and Elmodyne Childs. one brother Louis H. Grimm. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Clifton H. Grimm
Millwood Ave
Hunter Baldwin
Emma Anderson Grimm
Lottie Smith
Grimm
Grace Lutheran Church
Friendship Fire Company
Johnson confident he will return as Senate leader
Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson, after a heart attack July 2, told reporters he expects to return as Democratic Senate leader next January. He praised his recovery and faulted Republicans for blocking three of four bills Eisenhower urged, including highway, health, and water resources, while saying health legislation failed in the prior Republican Congress and needs revision.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Senate
Eisenhower
Congress
Johnson
Bond Sales Here Reach 73 Per Cent Of 1955 Quota
For the first seven months of 1955 Winchester and Frederick County E and H bond sales total 529,415 toward a 725,000 quota. Clarke County shows 55 percent of its 100,000 quota with July sales of 3,443. Statewide July sales exceed last year by 28 percent, and seven month cumulative sales reach 51,556,481 versus 44,218,026.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Clarke County
Clarke
Quiz Answers Rumored Across Page Four
Page four prints a set of quiz answers listing responses like Deft Yes True Yes No 75 years old Australian animal Yes Penrod Schofield. The fragment hints at a reader challenge or puzzle feature without full question context.
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Penrod Schofield
Texas Sized San Angelo Rat Confusion Imitates Raccoon
In San Angelo Texas a local observation misidentified an animal as a big rat, but Mrs Charlie Remick clarified it was a raccoon. The DoD notes average loaded field packs weigh 35 to 60 pounds depending on branch and mission.
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Charlie Remick
Austria
Department of Defense
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Sgt. Gallagher
Mount Hebron Dome
Mr. Clifton H. Grimm
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Swift's
Brumback & Sons
Cameron St
Plymouth Cranbrook
Minor Motor CO
W. E. Edwards
Vaucluse
Charles R. Duvall
Berryville Chamber of Commerce
Berryville Jcc
Oscar Hamilton
Jack Barnes
al Newman
National di
Rhoden Studio
Dave Rock
Barnes
Ferman Perry
Winchester Jcc
Mr. Hamilton
Aaron Zuckerman
Winchester Jaycee
Wallace Heatwale
Everett Holsinger
Stevenson-Harriman
Maria Miranda de Cunda
Carmen Miranda
Beverly Hills
Calif
David Sebastian
Thomas Smallwood
Coffey Infant
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Paper Co
Green Chemical
Butler
Clifton Grimm
I. Q
N. Cameron
Texas
San Angelo
Tex
Pittsburgh
Williamsburg Restoration, Incorporated
N. Cameron St
Longwood
Old Route 50
Boyce, Va
Guernseys
Ayrshire
T. B
Bangs
McCormick Deering
Will Hensell
Piano Auction
P. O
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