Legion Christmas Party Raises Funds for Welfare Home
The Post and Auxiliary collected 5 cents in toys 25 dollars in canned goods and 31 one dollar bills shown around the tree for Christmas baskets aiding needy families.
Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1952
Page
5
Funeral Director Quits Over Army Viewing Ban
Arlington National Cemetery funeral director Charles E. Burnett resigns in protest of an Army directive banning viewing of bodies at military burials. The Quartermaster Corps says viewing has long been unofficial and the new order reinforces the rule, Burnett calling the policy callous and heartless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
Army
Charles E. Burnett
Quartermaster Corps
Burnett
U S Job Holders Dip for Third Straight Month
The Joint Committee on Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures reports October civilian federal payroll at 566,398, a decline of 5,129 from September. Since June 1950 Korea War peak, civilian jobs fell while Army Air Force and Post Office gains offset declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate House
Joint Committee On
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Army
Air Force
Post Office
Army offers $50 for next of kin viewing arrangements
Soldiers' families facing hardship may arrange viewings at civilian mortuaries or churches. The Army states it provides a $50 allotment to cover related costs for the next of kin to view or recover the bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Churches Urge Active Service by Congregations
Protestant leaders at the Second General Assembly of the National Council of Churches urged churches to mobilize millions of members into active service. They called for full lay integration into council work and Grassroots promotion, stressing daily Christian influence through practical service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
General Assembly
National Council of Churches of Christ of the
U. S
Councl
Council
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Clergy and Laity Called to Unite for America
Bishop Sherrill urged harmony within the two year old council of church leaders and volunteers of clergy and lay. He warned tensions from differing traditions and urged members to share in prayer support and service to keep the nation under God while addressing social economic and political issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral
Henry Knox Sherrill
The
Episcopal Church
St. John’s
Arthur J. Moore
Atlanta
Ing
Sherrill
Memb
H. Christian Charity
America
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Legion
George Taylor
Legion Auxiliary
Randolph Larrick
Louise Castleman
Auxiliary
Carl L. Campbell
ABC
Sentor and
Winchester Business College
Cameron St
Winchester
Bruit Car
the Food Center
N. Loudoun St
Safeway
Pirates
Gold Grahams
Freak
U.S
Edward D. Ethell
R-Mass
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Michael
Greek Orthodox Church
ARROW
Arrow Sport
Robert Bruce
Hickok
Jackson
Champ
S Wh & Men's Store
N. Cameron
the Wheel
BMC
BMC É
Cammer Tire CO
S. Braddock St
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