Sword Swallowing GI Tired of C Ration Jokes
Fifth Army front notes Pvt. Clarence Thompson of Vicksburg Mississippi performs as Tommy Thompson with Special Service Company 21. He swallows swords and eats fire plus lifts weights with his eyelids under the banner Starg and Gripes. He recalls a seven sword act failed when a leather sheath burst in his throat during a hospital show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Army Front
Italy
Clarence Thompson
Vicksburg
Miss
Tommy Thompson
Special Service Company 21
Thompson
Britain Intervenes in Greece as Cold War Tensions Rise
The column argues Britain's Greece intervention aims to stop a communist takeover amid a larger European crisis. It links Russia’s rising influence, Britain’s Mediterranean role, and Washington’s hands-off policy, noting Greece as a liberated United Nation at the crossroad of shifting power.
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Britain
Churchill
Athens
Washington
Balkan
Greece
Russia
Europe
John Bull
Moscow
Ians
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Mediterranean
England
Washington State Department
United States
United Nations
Notice to Creditors of G H Martineau Estate
Any person owing or having claims against the estate of G H Martineau should present them to the undersigned within 60 days. Naomi Martineau and C R Grubbs as administrators of the estate at 20 Valley Ave Winchester Virginia. (12-5-31)
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G. H. Martineau
Naomi Martineau
C. R. Grubbs
Admr
Valley Ave
Winchester
Wanted To Buy Doll Carriage In Good Condition
Classified brief lists Mrs. Lee Hunt of Reliance Virginia seeking a doll carriage in good condition. Includes location and date line 12-2-6t.
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Lee Hunt
Reliance
E. Earl Shade
Bowling League Scores and Standings
Individual game toppers were Russell LaFollette 147 Bill Swimley 137 and George Lutz 129. Team results show Royal Crown 3 Viscose 0 and Hanover 3 Elliott 0 with Royal Crown leading 3 0 a clash vs Perry Rustic Tavern postponed.
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Russell LaFollette
Bill Swimley
George Lutz
Dan Boone
Power
Royal Crown
Lions
VSG
Hanover
Elliott
Perry-Rustic Tavern
Bowling Results Highlight Local League Action
Across The Headpin and Royal Crown Cola teams posted strong sets as Veterans and new performers increased averages. Lutz nears 106 while LaFollette and White led scorers. Hanover Poultry swept. Vis cose, No Va Power, and Octopus also featured notable results with upcoming matches against Charles Town teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell LaFollette
American Tea Co
Va. State Guard
Russell Hockensmith
George Lutz
USG
Lutz
Dan Boone
Lando White
Abner Johnson
Gordon Nelson
Lee Ressiguie
Royal Crown Cola
Lions
Boone
Bill Swimley
Hanover Poultry
Elliott Motor Lines
Elliott
Glen Burcham
Raymond Boyce
Bill Dellinger
Viscose
No. Va
Power Co
Doc Coffelt
Hilda Armel
Octopus
le Ressiguie
Les Kelter
Ressiguie
Charles Town
Winchester
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Warner Bros. Capitol
Sona OL
John Crell
Artors
Claudette Coubert
Jennifer Jones
Joseph Cotten
Shirley Temple
Monty Woolley
Lionel Barrymope
Robert Walker
H.C. Sheetz & Son
Gray & Sheetz
Hansbrough & Carter
North
Loudoun Street
Virginia
J. A. Hotinger
N. Loudoun St
Miller's Drug Store
Chapman Motor Coo
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
Cepa
Besew Weekly
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
DE. L. M. Allen
Ray Robinson
Paul B. Haldeman
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
O. L. Jamison
Dial
Farmers and Merchants Bank
J. W. Arthur
Rouss Ave
General Insurance
Ford
Chevrolet
P. O. Box
N. Braddock St
Washington, D. C
Miss Wright
George Washington Hotel
Clifford St
Funk & Wagnell
S. Loudoun
Sheraton
Falmont
S. Lousdoun
Solenberger
J. H. Lutzenhiser
Grimes
Robert Newcome
S. Kent St
Dixon
George W. Kurtz
Perry Coast. Co
Rustic Tavern
Coces Viscose Nor. Va
Elliott Motor
Eros Sc K
State Guard
Nature
Carter
Rumford
Palace LE Csee
New Orleans
Joel McCrea and
Barbara Stanwyck
Eisenhower
Armand-Denis and
Leila Roosevelt
Conrad Nagel
Vera Vague
The
Party
Lupton Orchard Service CO
Dobbs
Gray & Eddy
Automobile
Earl L. Mason
Loudoun St
the Star
Bell
Bell Clothes Stores
Front Royal
Pine Motor Co
Highland Avenue
Ashby
Roy P. Duvall
North Main Street
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