West Virginia Opens 12 Day Deer Season
The 12 day deer season began despite bad weather with 11 deer checked in at Wardensville. Hunters reported rain snow and high water affecting the hunt. Notable catches near Wardensville included a 140 pound deer by W T Heishman and another 140 pound six point by Clifton Jenkins. Spotlight sightings led to four more deer found near River Bridge and turned over to state institutions after dressing at Wardensville.
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West Virginia
C.J. Gee
Wardense
Kuprere
Ville
Lee Station
W. T Heishman
Clifton Jenkins
Aly
Townson
Kaplinett
Wardensville
Virginia
Sales Directory Dec 9 Estate Auctions in Virginia
A De c 9 sales listing shows auctions near Hayfield and Gainesboro Virginia. Items include real estate 223 acres five orchards and various personal property. Estates of Mrs Bowen and Opequon Olive feature furniture antiques automobiles and machinery with sale times in the morning and afternoon.
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al H. Lewis
Délla A. Lew
Hayfield
Gainesboro
Ald
South Door Han
County Court House
Mnburg
Firemen form new drum and bugle corps in Winchester
South End Fire Company votes to sponsor a new drum and bugle corps with Paul Barr named director and George Jones as assistant. Eugene Grant to purchase instruments while uniforms are planned. Rehearsals begin once instruments arrive. William Godenour to chair holiday fire hall decorations committee.
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Winchester
South End Fire Company
H. M. Layman
Paul Barr
Handley High Schol
George Jones
Eugene Grant
Layman
Grant
William Godenour
Northern Virginia Firemen’s Association
Front Royal
Bobby C. Layman
Stephens City to Elect Councilman at December Meeting
The Stephens City Council plans to elect a successor to Hugh Racey at tonight's December meeting. Racey has moved outside town limits on State Route 277 toward White Post, and an ordinance requires all councilmen and the mayor to reside within the town. The five other council members will elect the new councilman, including Frank Ewing and C. B. Cook among nominees.
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Stephens City
Hugh Racey
Stephens
Racey
White Post
Frank Ewing
C. 8. Cook
S. T. Reed
Harry Carbaugh
Fred M. Cline
Kiwanis Club to Hear Local FBI Agent in Winchester
Local FBI agent Pryor will speak at the Kiwanis Club luncheon in the George Washington Hotel at 12 30 PM. He outlines the FBI role in countering subversive activities in the United States and is introduced by Winslow Porter, program chairman.
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Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
Pierer
Oral Bureau of Investigation
FBI
U. S
Virginia
Southeastern University
School of Law
Pryor
Winchester
Falls Church
Winslow Rter
How's Your I. Q. Quiz Answers Listed
Quiz page prints answers to questions on page four with names Collazo Torresola Smith Schwartz Lopez and references to smog Sitting Bull Lennie color Notre Dame score 19 10 Lt General Mark W Clark and an unmoving animal stance. The Alcoholics Anonymous number is about 100000 members in the United States with six in every hundred beverage users over the threshold.
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Collazo
Torresola
Smith
Schwartz
Lopez
Lennie
Notre Dame
Mark W. Clark
Alcoholics Anonymous
United States
Doan's Pills Offered For Backache Relief
An old advertisement touts Doan's Pills as a mild diuretic for backache and related discomforts. It claims long-standing use, stress and strain as causes, and widespread relief through kidney support and waste filtration, urging readers to buy today.
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Dean
Doan
Troops in Korea May Be Evacuated Says Bradley
General Bradley told reporters troops in Korea could be evacuated if needed. Senate sessions revealed GOP dissatisfaction with consultations on Korea policy and Truman Atlee talks, with Senator Knowland urging broader UN action including bombing in Manchuria.
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Gen. Bradley
Korea
Taft
Cosi
Cain
Senate
Congress
Manchuria
Maca
United Nations
Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Truman
Atlee
GOP
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Bradley
Committee
Yugoslavia
Knowland
Russia
Douglas MacArthur
United States
Purple Heart Awarded Posthumously to Pvt Edward L. Collier
Mrs. Robert Collier of Stephens City receives notice from Washington that the Purple Heart is awarded posthumously to her son Pvt Edward L. Collier who died August 20 while in Korea. The award honors his death in combat near Edgules.
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Stephens City
Robert Collier
Army Department
Washington
Pvt
Edward L. Collier
Collier
Edgules Korea
Com
Ohio Wife Finds Joy Through Hadacol Health Craze
Mrs. Arthur Heber of Cincinnati says Hadacol boosted her health and energy. She credits the vitamin rich tonic with stabilizing nerves, improving appetite, and allowing her to resume daily chores with ease. Trial bottle $1.25. large size $3.50.
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Arthur Heber
Hays Avenue
Cincinnati
Ohio
LeBlans 7 . Corporation
Weather, floods and odd crime headlines from Virginia and beyond
The report notes extreme heat in Australia and heavy flooding in Virginia with drownings in James Lamb 21 Stand ardsville Rosser L Madison 45 Stand ardsville and Charles J McKinney 23 Squire West Virginia. It covers high Rapidan River levels near Culpeper Orange and notable snowfall in northern Virginia. It ends with a brief local crime note about a Handley Library burglary and a separate Alexandria police inquiry into a black haired woman seeking money.
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Old Dominion
James Lamb
Standardsville
Rosser L. Madison
Middle River
Charles J. McKinney
Squire
West Virginia
Smyth County
Broadford
Lynchburg
Potomac River
Criglersville
Madison County
Afton
Blue Ridge Mountains
Rapidan River
Culpeper
Orange Counties
West
Virginia
Miss Mary Snapp Dies at Residence
Miss Mary Eliza Snapp aged 73 of 4228 Washington St died at her home about 11 o clock. She was born October 31 1877 in Rosenberger Frederick County and lived most of her life in Winchester. She worked at Johnston's Jewelry Store. Survivors include three sisters Mrs Forney Mrs Clowe and Mrs Huff and a brother C R Snapp. Funeral plans not yet set.
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Mary Eliza Snapp
Washington St
Rosenberger
Frederick County
Cornelius H. Snapp
Rebecca Frye Snapp
Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church
Winchester
Miss Snapp
Johnston's Jewelry Store
Adam Forney
M. B. Clowe
Harry Huff
Philippi
W. Va
C. R. Snapp
Philadelphia
Draft Officials Hold Meeting in Virginia Hotels
Selective Service officials and workers met in the George Washington Hotel yesterday with State Director Col. Asher W. Harmer to review regulations and new laws affecting the Service. They discussed induction machinery and possible changes to mental test rejectees, noting no changes have been made yet.
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George Washington
Virginia
Asher W. Harmer
Truman and Attlee Discuss Korea Return Contingency
In Washington Truman and Attlee weighed a possible UN return to Korea if Chinese forces drive them out. British reports say the leaders want clear conditions for a fresh UN buildup, though current signs suggest no near term plan.
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Korea
U. N
U.N
London
Truman
Attlee
United Nations
White House
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Far East
Pistol Wrapped in Scarf Robs Shopkeeper of $50
A woman entered the store posing to buy Christmas cards and pulled a pistol wrapped in a green scarf. She demanded cash, took about $50 from the register, and fled, outpacing the nearby prowler from Winchester.
Chinese Pressured by Chinese Flank as North Korean Retreat Deepens
The Eighth Army faces a mounting Chinese flank move across Korea with guerrilla harassing attacks 50 miles south ofKosang as Red troops move from Manchuria toward Changjin reservoir. Air power targets supply convoys while civilians flee Po ong Yang toward the Taedong River amid a retreat.
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Eighth Army
Korean
Kosan
MacArthur
Shine Ae Nis
oKrean
Changjin
Korea
Fifth Air Force
Taedong
Pyongyang
Earle FE. Partridge
Fifth
U. N
Poongyang
Taedong River
General Motors to raise 1951 passenger car prices
General Motors announced a price increase for its 1951 passenger cars of less than 5 percent. The move affects several GM models as the industry faces rising costs and shifting demand.
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Detroit
General Motors
Middletown Council Awards Waterbond Payment and Christmas Light Contest
Middletown Council approved paying $1,687 as the first yearly installment toward the $25,000 waterworks bond and named a committee to oversee a Christmas light display contest. Prize money will go to the best decorated house and grounds with first, second, and third places. Lights along Main Street will illuminate starting December 13.
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Council
Ainsworth Sperry
Martin Hann
G. W. Borden
Middletown
Main Street
J. J. Dwyer
M. H. Rhodes
G. W
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Handley
Alexandria
Mary Snapp
Associated Press
Heatwole’s
Desoto
Heatwolk Motor CO
Plymouth Dealers
N. Braddock &T
Pyongyang City
Middletown Council
Tommy D. Lockhart
Allis-Chalmers
Wpb
Nebraska
Barr’s Orchard & Farm Supply
N. Cameron St
Borden
C. B. Smalts & Son
National Ave
Chapman Motor Co
New International
Harvester Jrefrigerator
C. I. Brumback & Sons Parra
J. R. Alexander, Jr
N. Loudoun St
Glaize & Bro
N. Cameron
Omps’ Funeral Home
Braddock
Arminda Bowen
Gainesboro, Va
N. B. Foot
Roy Duvall
Ladies of
Airustee’s Sale
Rockingham County
Howard
Zigler
Margaret
George S. Aldhizer, II
Harrisonburg
Franklin P. Knapp
Timberville
Frank Arehart
George H. Crist
Stanley Vetter
William Ritchie
Stanley Messick
First National Bank of
Little Round Top
Long Meadows
Mayland
H. S. Zigler
Frank J. Wright
Annie Z. Wright
D. H. Zigler
Sarah E. Zigler
Mollie Z. Myers
W. A. Mathias
N. F. Kline
Broadway
Irving Nair
Michael H. Neff
A. R. Myers
Margaret S. Zigler
Ward Swank
C. H. Hilbert
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