Handley Schools To Present 500 Pupils in Carols
Handley school plans a public Christmas concert at 3 p m Sunday featuring more than 500 students under Miss Gwendolyn Haynes. The program blends elementary chorus with senior and junior high glee clubs and special choirs, highlighting traditional carols and audience participation.
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Handley School
Gwendolyn Haynes
Garland Quarles
Jesus
Lewis F. Havermale
Market St
Handley Band
Herald Ngels
Snow
Bethlehem
Stanley
Handel
Adam
Gruber
Sadie Finkelstein
Charlotte DeHart
Katherine Pannill
Quarles
Europe No Longer Main Apple Market Regained Some
Roanoke reports show a shift in apple trade after the war. Fred A. Motz of the Agriculture Department says prewar exports averaged 10 million bushels annually, with Europe buyers constituting about 85 percent. Since the war, exports fall to 3.1 million, Europe about 1.8 million, and new markets in the Philippines, Hong Kong, Venezuela, and Cuba rise.
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the Star
Roanoke
Fred A. Motz
Department of Agriculture
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Mr. Motz
United States
Europe
U. S
Motz
Virginia
Belgium
Philippines
Hong Kong
Venezuela
Cuba
Handley Pupils Win Oil Progress Week Prizes
Miss Sue Sowers 16, daughter of Mrs. Mildred B. Sowers, won first prize of 50 dollars in the Handley high school Oil Progress Week essay contest. Total prize money of 120 dollars was announced by J. T. Kremer during a school assembly. Kremer, Continental Oil Co. agent and Oil Progress Week chairman for Frederick County, was joined by Gulf Oil district manager C. E. Hofer and introduced by Garland Quarles. Other prizes awarded include Geraldine Painter.
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Sue Sowers
Mildred B. Sowers
W. Cork Jr
Handley High School
J. T. Kremer
Kremer
Continental Oil Co
Frederick County
C. E. Hofer
Gulf Oil Corp
Garland Quarles
Blizzard Hampers Rescue by Glider
At West Over Base Massachusetts on December 16 a blizzard endangers a daring rescue of nine U S fliers stranded on a Greenland plateau. Goose Bay Labrador reports a snowstorm blanketing the north as rescue equipment massed at Narsarssuak about 100 miles away. Weather is described as sketchy and could delay the mission while radio contact remains with the castaways who are reported in good health and spirits. The plan calls for two gliders to land near the men and be hauled aloft by transport planes to be towed back to civilization.
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Westover Airforce Base
Mass
U. S
Greenland
Goose Bay
Labrador
Narsarssuak
High Court Hears Appeal by Japs
The U S government urged the Supreme Court not to tamper with the international tribunal that will deal with former Premier Tojo and Japanese war leaders. Solicitor General Perlman warned that altering the tribunal would harm international peace efforts and world law. The court allotted three hours for arguments and will likely decide in a future conference.
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Washington
United States
Supreme Court
International Tribunal
Tojo
Sentee
Philip B. Perlman
United Nations
High Court
Large Cub Pack Plans Yule Party
The Presbyterian church Cub Pack 2 hosts a Christmas party at 7:30 p m on December 21 in the church assembly room. Members bring food and clothing for the needy. The Shenandoah Valley’s largest pack lists 70 enrolled cubs and several den mothers.
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Presbyterian Church
Shenandoah Valley
Wm. Wheatley
T. A. Gibson
Turner
Locke
Wilfred Cather
Pauli Anderson
Wm. Hollis
Harry Straw
Ralph Kern
Cubs
Sam McCarty
1903 Model Gas Buggy Restored and Tuned at Heatvale
A 1903 two cylinder gas buggy once owned by J. E. Sutton Jr. and stored in Charles Town garaged ached new life under Heatvale Motor Co. manager David Kinter. The revived vehicle with original parts except tires now runs and draws attention in the showroom.
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Ford
David Kinter
Heatvale Motor Co
N. Braddock
Sutton
Frederick County
Sutton Sr
Wineburner
Martinsburg
Ford Dealers
Charles Town
Defense System Enormously Costly to U.S
A Hoover commission task force reports the national defense system is costly and needs overhaul. It urges stronger Defense Secretary control, better service teamwork, a tighter military budget, closer ties between science and planning, faster civilian mobilization, and improved use of unconventional weapons. It also notes 25,000 tanks postwar with only 16,000 accounted for and gaps in intelligence.
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Washington
Hoover Commission
Commisson
Herbert Hoover
Secretary of Defense
Munitions Board
Forrestal
Truman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Army
Navy
Air Force
Re canvass Denied in Virginia Senate Vote
A request by Earle Lutz executive director of the Republican State Central committee for a re canvass of Virginia's November U S Senatorial vote has been rejected. Also appears ad copy for Ford sales bikes radios and Christmas shop items from local merchants.
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Richmond
Earle Lutz
Republican State Central Committee
Virginia
U. S
Hunter H. McGuire
Lincoln
B & M Chevrolet Sales Company
Leering Santa Banished from Hatboro Main Street
Hatboro chamber of commerce banishes a 15 foot Santa Claus figure made of chicken wire muslin and plaster from Main Street. Officials cite public reaction as horror and fright due to the figure's wall eyes repulsive leer and bottle shaped nose.
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Hatboro
Hatboro Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
Santa
Society Urges Local Man to Head Winchester Recreation Dept
The Winchester Society of the American Legion unanimously requests the city to appoint a local man to replace Hugh T. Henry as director of the recreation department after Henry resigns January 1 for Radford. The resolution, signed by Charles Zuckerman, urges the Winchester Recreation Commission to consider qualified local candidates and to inform the public via the Winchester Evening Star. Chester A. Hobart said the commission will likely meet December 27 to review applicants.
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Winchester
Society of the American Legion
Hugh T. Henry
Henry
Radford
Charles Zuckerman
Veterans Group
Chester A. Hobert
Winchester Recreational Department
Chester A. Hobart
Clarke County
Winchester Evening Star
Hobart
Ground Poisoning by Excess DDT Reported
The American Association of Economic Entomologists reports excessive DDT use poisons soil along with three other insecticides BHC chlordane and toxaphene. The study notes no known human risk but harmful effects on many plants and guides farmers to select appropriate chemicals for each environment.
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New York
American Association of Economic Entomologists
Frank P. Cullinan
Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils and Agricultural Engineering
Washington
Miller Brothers
Peiping under siege as Reds push near city walls
The city of Peiping sees ongoing fighting with Reds encircling suburbs while life continues. Small arms fire and mortar bursts are heard as Communist forces attempt to bottle up the capital, with reports of a limited assault and no breakthrough yet.
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Peiping
Moosa
Shanghai
San Francisco
Fu Tso-Yi
Doctors Elect Leaders At Northern Virginia Medical Meeting
Officers chosen at the tri year ly Northern Virginia Medical Society session in Front Royal include Harold Miller of Woodstock as president James Miller of Winchester as vice president and F D Maphis of Strasburg as secretary treasurer Dr C H Iden of Berryville presided and case reports were given by L J Hansbrought of Front Royal and John Adams of Berryville Attendees from Winchester included John Adams J A Miller and others Present from Berryville were Drs C H and T C Iden.
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Northern Virginia Medical Society
Front Royal
Harold Miller
Woodstock
James Miller
Winchester
F. D. Maphis
Strasburg
C. H. Iden
Berryville
L. J. Hansbrought
John Adams
Medical Society of Virginia
Richmond
Gatlane Woodward
Baltimore
J. A. Miller
George Murphy
George Smith
P. W. Boyd
Leslie Bell
Monford Custer
T. A. Gibson Edmund Horgan
J. B. McKee
Herman Pifer
C. L. Riley
Home Builders Continue Work in Winchester
Winter does not slow construction in Winchester as multiple permits are issued. W E Shanholtz gains a one story frame dwelling permit at 332 Fairview Ave for 4000 dollars. Other permits include Crisman for remodel at 1004 S Cameron St 600 dollars Renn er to add brick porch and bath at 1124 Conway St 200 dollars Potts to add porch at 307 Highland Ave 150 dollars Hanen to build 10 by 14 block workshop at 618 S Loudoun St 100 dollars.
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Winchester
W. E. Shanholtz
S. Kent St
Fairview Ave
Charles Crisman
S. Cameron St
Roy A. Renner
Conway St
H. R. Potts
Chestnut St
Highland Ave
Lillian Hanen
S. Loudoun St
Gas Co. Denies Guilt in $15,000 Suit for Damages
In a move related to a $15,000 claim by C. J. Owens as administrator for Lawrence E. Owens, the Consumers Utilities Co. pleads not guilty to all charges. Attorneys seek to strike references to the July 29, 1947 Harrisonburg explosion and ask for details about service line installation, disconnection dates, and personnel involved in the disconnection work.
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Consumers Utilities Co
C. J. Owens
Lawrence E. Owens
CUC
Reiirem
Wharton
Aldizer
Weaver
Owens
Harrisonburg
Harrison
Benham
Thoma
Baylass Dept. Store
Clarke History Quiz by Society Set for Sunday
The His Assn of county will stage a county history quiz show Sunday at 4 p m at Mrs. Clifton Price home. A Mackay Smith acts as inter r tor with Mrs. Lewis Skoges umpire and Mrs. E K Meade adviser. Two teams led by Mrs. E T Blackwell and Lor ing C Kackley compete. Mrs. Blackwell's members join.
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His Assn
Clifton Price
A. Mackay-Smith
Association
Lewis Skoges
E. K. Meade
Richard E. Byrd
E. T. Blackwell
White Post
Loring C. Kackley
Greek Aid Favored by Truman Says U S Ambassador
U S ambassador to Greece Henry F. Grady said President Truman is in favor of continuing the whole Greek aid program. Grady spoke after a White House meeting and estimated about 400 million dollars will be needed next fiscal year, versus about 350 million this year.
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Washington
Henry F. Grady
U. S
Greece
Truman
Grady
White House
Beef and Pork Prices Dip in Midwestern Stores
Prices for vegetable shortening and lard fell as beef and pork costs eased across the nation. In the Chicago to Milwaukee corridor, good to choice beef dropped eight to ten cents per pound, while some pork cuts fell to about 35 cents and picnic hams to 39 cents.
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Mid-West
Chicago
Indianapolis - Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Washington
Jacksonville
Philadelphia
Boston
Dunn & Bradstreet
Associated Press
Hiss Pleads Innocent to Perjury in Chambers Deal Case
Former State Department adviser Alger Hiss pleads innocent to charges of perjury denying he handed confidential government papers to Whittaker Chambers and that he spoke to Chambers in 1938. Indictment outlines alleged false testimony and the case proceeds as an 18 month federal probe.
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New York
Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Hiss
State Department
John W. Clancy
eLena Hiss
Carnegiement For
eInternational Peace
Chambers
Grand
Western Virginia Constitutional Shift of 1830
Western counties pressed for greater representation and white suffrage during the 1830 Virginia constitutional convention. Eastern delegates granted limited concessions, shaping a new charter that allocated fewer western delegates to the legislature, extended the governorship, and required viva voce voting. Western counties largely opposed the final vote, narrowly adopting the measure.
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Virginia
Frederick
Jefferson
John R. Cooke
Alfred H. Powell
Thomas Jr
Hierome L. Opie
Opie
James M. Mason
Western Virginia
Blue Ridge
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Butler's Packing House
Capitol
Braddock and Water Sts
IDEAL
Joseph H. Funkhouser
Frederick County Court House
Coleman Dunn
Capitol Restaurant
Bayliss & Patterson
N. Cameron St
Caribbean
Far Pacific
Handley Pupils
Peroleum
Kinter
Heatwale Motors
U.S
B&s Poultry CO
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Court House Square
F.d.luc
Columbia and Schwinn Bicycles
Emerson
Willis’ Bicycle & Radio Shop
South End Fire CO
Legion
Colonial Art & Craft Shop
Hodgson & Brown
Workingman’s
Nanking
Corporation
Clarke
Everard Kidder Meade
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