Wilbur B. Dyke Dies at 57 in Stephens City
Wilbur Braxton Dyke, 57, died at 6 30 pm yesterday at his home on Bradoock Street after two weeks of heart trouble. He was a plasterer and a member of St Lutheran church. Survived by widow V Tevait two daughters and three sons, plus stepfamily. services Thursday at Jones Funeral Home with interment at Mt Hebron cemetery.
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Wilbur Braxton Dyke
Bradoock St
Johnson Dyke
Mt. Wil
V. Tevait
St. Lutheran Church
Gles Lodge
Friendship Co
Survr
Wil Dyke Jr
Robert Lockhart
Marshall Henrietta
Stephens City
Charles Dodson
Oodstock
Floyd Dodson
Iddletown
Robert Dodson
Minnie Boyce
Oxford
Vernie Garrett
Middletown
Ma Smith
Washington
Ima Robinson
Strasburg
D. R. Mills
Jones Funeral Home
Vy. E. B. Smith
St. As Lutheran Church
Mes B. Roe
Christ Episcopal
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Local Woman Rewards After Identifying Mystery Song
Mrs. William Hillyard of 104 Ave wins $105 on a local radio program by identifying the tune Down e Rag that had puzzled listeners for months. Her correct guess ends the mystery and adds prize money to her name.
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William Hillyard
104 Ave
Palestine War Over Says Bunche
UN mediator Ralph Bunche said peace in Palestine is near after talks with David Ben-Gurion and Chaim Weizmann. He stated the major hurdles are removed and the question of a Jewish state is settled, with a transition from truce to permanent peace ahead.
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Palestine
Bunche
Tel Aviv
Israel
Ralph J. Bunche
United Nations
Paris
David Ben-Gurion
Chaim Weitzweg
State Council
Rev Tallman Named Pastor of North Frederick Methodist Circuit
Rev Darrel W Tallman has been appointed pastor of the North Frederick Methodist circuit by district superintendent Rev F B Oglesby. He succeeds Rev Don C Hall who resigned. Tallman holds degrees from Potomac State College and West Virginia University and is pursuing a PhD at Michigan. He is in his second year at Westminster Theological Seminary and lives with his wife and two children at the Ridgeway parsonage.
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Darrel W. Tallman
N. Frederick
F. B. Oglesby
Rev. Tallman
Don C. Hall
Tallman
Potomac State College
Kaiser, W. Va
West Virginia University
University of Michigan
Westminister Theological Seminary
Ridgeway
W. Va
Williams Given Another Jail Term for Assault
Claude 8 Williams of Strasburg drew a $500 fine and nine months in Shenandoah County Circuit Court yesterday on a charge of unlawful assault and battery on an 11 year old Strasburg girl in August 1947. He is already serving a similar term from an October term jury conviction for assault and battery on a second young girl. the court ruled the sentences would not run concurrently.
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Claude 8. Williams
Strasburg
Shenandoah County
Williams
Truman Seeks 16 Million for Palestine Refugees Aid
The White House announced President Truman will ask Congress for up to 16 million dollars to aid Palestine refugees. The US would contribute half of the UN plan’s total, not exceeding 16 million. The UN resolution estimated 29.5 million needed for 500,000 refugees to Aug. 31 with about 2.5 million for administrative costs.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Congress
United Nations General Assembly
United States
U. N
Virginia National Guard to Take Part in Inaugural Parade
Richmond dispatch reports the National Inaugural Committee was assured the Virginia National Guard will participate in President Truman’s inauguration on January 20. State Adjutant General Gardner Waller said he asked committee chairman Melvin D. Hildreth for details on ceremonies.
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Richmond
Virginia
National Guard
Truman
Gardner Waller
Melvin D. Hildreth
Hobson to Hear Bird Trotter Suit in Richmond Court
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals designated Judge Haskins Hobson of the Richmond Law and Equity Court to preside over the Bird versus Trotter case. Judge Hobson will hear the matter replacing disqualified Judge Elliott Marshall.
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Richmond
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Haskins Hobson
Richmond Law and Equity Court
W. W. Bird
Herbert Trotter
Hobson
Elliott Marshall
Fever Treatments Promise Home Use For Infectious Disease
Dr. Long told the association that oral administration of chloromycetin and aureomycin is preferred for home treatment by general practitioners. He noted no serious toxic reactions in several hundred patients, while warning large quantities will be unavailable for months due to production limits. Chloromycetin and aureomycin were developed by Parke Davis and Lederle labs, with polymixin also discussed for severe cases.
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Long
P. R. Burkholder
Yale University
Parke Davis and Co. Laboratories
Farm Sale Listings Upon December Dates
Sales Directory notes multiple upcoming auctions including J. H. Punkhouser Estate Hill & Dale Farm Double Toll Gate with livestock and farm machinery on December 8. Daisy D Cochran estate December 7 at 10 am. George W TZlowser warehouse December 7 in Hamilton Virginia with livestock and farm goods. Harry Butler Farm December 17 at 10 pm features horses cattle and machinery.
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Joseph H. Funkhouser
J. H. Punkhouser
Hill & Dale Farm
Daisy D. Cochran
George W. Tzlowser
Clark St
Harry Ebert
North Loudoun Street
Winchester
Virginia
Japs Seek Quiet on Pearl Harbor Day
In Tokyo on December 8 seven years after Pearl Harbor many Japanese recalled the attack with mixed feelings. Some mourned others resigned yet most discussed the high living costs Supreme Court decisions foreign trade and aid for Japanese children. Monuments are scarce and many think the empire erred and failed.
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Tkyo
Pearl Harbor
U. S
Tokyo
Supreme Court of the
United States
Far Eastern Commission
Washington
Pearl Harbor Cay
Japan
Berlin and Allied Powers Face Split at Bewag
Moscow radio claims majority support for the communist regime as Berlin wrestles with Bewag power division. Eastern Berlin enjoys adequate electricity from nearby coal plants while western Berlin suffers a 20 hour daily blackout due to Soviet land blockade and coal airlift operations.
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Gerka
Moscow Radio
Bewag
Berlin
Parallel Parking Rules Expand on Cameron Street
City council voted to ban angle parking in the area as workmen finish painting spaces. Police began implementing the change on Cameron Street from Piccadilly to Cork with the effective curbside parallel parking starting today.
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Cameron St
Piccadilly
Boscawen
Cork
Cameron City
Answers to Page Four Quiz Questions
Listing the correct responses: 1) 81st Congress 2) Department of Commerce 3) Squad 4) Because of the dock workers strike 5) Great Britain 6) Hydrogen 7) A deer 8) No 9) False it is a small Chinese boat 10) Nickname.
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Congress
Department of Commerce
Great Britain
Grand Jury Probes Espionage Links in New York
The panel continues inquiry into communist espionage and the Chambers Hiss exchange figures. The White House states President Truman made no comment. Nixon seeks committee authority to present all findings to the grand jury and proposes a special attorney from the Justice Department to handle the case.
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Grand Jury
New York
Chambers-Hiss
White House
Truman
Nixon
Justice Department
Corn Crop Delayed By Rains In Frederick County
Frederick County farmers delay harvest as rains keep one third of the corn in fields. Stine notes ground must freeze further before machinery can finish, with apples delaying corn work. Last year about 80 percent was in by December 1.
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Frederick
Stine
Taylor brothers earn varsity letters at Virginia Tech
Winchester and Frank Taylor, along with Bob Taylor, receive varsity football monograms at Virginia Tech. Richard Huff of Winchester is listed among 24 freshmen receiving numerals.
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Virginia Tech
Bob
Frank Taylor
Winchester
Richard Huff
Plane Crash Privateer Search Turns Up Survivors Near Hawaii
A Privateer ditched 1200 miles southwest of Honolulu after engine failure from Okinawa. Survivors huddled on a life raft as sharks circled and only four men remained missing, while Calhoun reported all others were rescued and well.
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Johnson Island
Kona
Calhoun
Honolulu
James M. Lane
Rendova
Okinawa
Allen H. Stotts
Air Force
Navy
Kwajalein
Kwalein
Spokane
Wash
98Th
Lane
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Wilbur B. Dyke
Berryville Lumber Co., Inc
Berryville
North Frederick
Pplympany
C. C. Funkhouser
Kathryn Husted
Coleman Dunn
Byron Brumback
Cameron
Champs
Albin
Tommy D. Lockhart
N. Loudoun St
Stewart Bell
Frederick County Court House
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Winchester Cold Storage
Winchester Credit Corp
National Fruit Product Co
George Washington Hotel
Shenandoah Valley Apple Cider & Vinegar Corp
Lanier Gray & Stewart Bell, Jr
Herdie
Catelog
Teodeys
Barr’s Orchard & Farm Supply
Aainneapolis
Marne
H. P
Shade Equipment CO
Martinsburg Pike
Taylors
N. Cameron St
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
Best Car
DeSoto
Mervel W. Adams Plumbing
Front Royal
Lamp Motor CO
Smithfield Ave
BUICK
James P. Reardon
Henry T. Goode
Rouss Ave
John W
Rosenberger & Co's
Glidden
DIXON
Duco
E.R.W
John W. Rosenberger & CO
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