Mrs. Sarah J. Brill 83 Dies at Home on N Braddock St
Mrs. Sarah J. Brill, 83, died at her N Braddock Street home. Born March 21, 1869 in Hampshire County West Virginia she was the widow of Elias A Brill and a member of the Assembly of God Church. Surviving: husband, son Edger Brill Lehen West Virginia daughter Leona Bill Winchester one grandchild two great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 10:30 a.m. from home then Shiloh Methodist Church Lehen for noon service. Interment Shiloh Cemetery. Jones Funeral Home handling remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah J. Brill
N. Braddock St
Hampshire County
W. Va
Issac
Jane Arnold Pennington
Elias A. Brill
Leona Bill
Winchester
Shiloh Methodist Church
Lehen
T. J. Kerfoot
Ralph Cather
Shiloh
Jones Funeral Home
Why Some Presidents Are Called Minority Presidents
The article explains that twelve presidents won a majority of electoral votes while losing the popular vote on election day. It lists Polk, Taylor, Buchanan, Lincoln, Garfield, Cleveland, Wilson, Truman, Hayes, and Harrison, noting two presidents are debated as minority presidents.
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Polk
Taylor
Buchanan
Lincoln
Garfield
Cleveland
Wilson
Truman
Hayes
Benjamin Harrison
Public Funeral Is Called Off for Oklahoma Killer
The public funeral for William E. Cook Jr. was canceled after his family asked to halt the services at Comanche Oklahoma. Cook, executed last Friday in California, had his body on public display since Sunday drawing about 12 000 viewers. Family from Joplin Missouri drove overnight and planned private services in Galena Kansas.
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Oklahoma City
William E. Cook, Jr
Comanche
Okla
Cook
San Quentin
California
Joplin
Boydston
John Connolly, Jr
Glen E. Boydston
Joe Stevenson
Galena
Kas
Redistricting Bills Signed by Gov Battle in Virginia
Gov Battle signed Virginia’s redistricting bills during a special session. One House of Delegates change takes effect next year, while the Senate version begins January 1, 1955, after the current Senate ends. Sixteen other acts were signed as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Battle
Virginia
House of Delegates
House
Senate
General Assembly
Thomas E Blackwell Dies In Clarke County
Thomas E Blackwell aged 78 died at his White Post home in Clarke County after living in the county since 1931. He was born July 19 1874 in Northumberland County to Marion and Fannie Crocker Blackwell. Survived by widow Maude Kennerley three children from a former marriage Albert S Blackwell Woodley C Blackwell and Elizabeth Blackwell of Ohio one brother and one sister of Northumberland County. Funeral arrangements have not been set.
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Thomas E. Blackwell
White Post
Northumberland County
Marion
Fannie Crocker Blackwell
Clarke County
Maude Kennerley
Albert S. Blackwell
Woodley C. Blackwell
Elizabeth Blackwell
Ohio
Punera
Price Controls Lifted on Wide Range of Services
The government ended price controls on fees for many services including nursing homes and all summer camps. OPS stated these services do not significantly affect the cost of living. Exemptions cover removal of dead stock, renderers, media ad agencies, travel agents, costume rentals, clerical garments, consultants, talent managers, private pool upkeep, and credit reporting and investigative agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Better Business
Lattimore Declares Innocence Amid Subcommittee Probe
The indictment cites Owen Lattimore denying Communist ties and asserting freedom of conscience and research. He disputes claims about meetings with Soviet officials and associations with Pacific Affairs editors. The DC Code carries 2 to 10 years per county for the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantine Oumansky
Russia
Ch’ao Ting Chi
Senate
IPR
Pacific Affairs
Lauchlin Currie
White House
Currie
Roosevelt
Asiaticus
Lattmore
Lattimore
Hugh Latimer
England
Border length over water spans 2,198 miles
The United States Canada border crosses 2,198 miles of water within a total distance of 3,987 miles.
Shirley Temple Daughter Debuts on Stage in Cinderella
Four year old Susan Black made her stage debut as a fairy in Honeywell School's Cinderella. She repeats the performance tomorrow at American University's gym. Susan is one year older than her mother was when she began her film career. her father is John Agar and her mother is Mrs Charles Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Susan Black
Honeywell School
American University
Susan
Shirley Temple
Aona
John Agar
Mrs
Charles Black
Why mercury is shipped in 76 pound lots
The 76 pound lot stems from the Almaden mine in Spain where 76 lb 1 oz defined early mercury measures. U S producers initially resisted the 76 lb weight but since most mercury is imported from Europe the 76 lb figure became standard to avoid confusion.
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Almaden
Spain
United States
Presbyterian Yule Services Scheduled
The Presbyterian Church outlines a Christmas program with events across Loudoun Street and Highland Avenue. Activities include Sunday School parties, a 9:45 a.m. Christmas program with Joy Gift Offering, Sunnyside and Loudoun Street pageants, choir-led services, a 4 p.m. children’s carol service, 10 p.m. candle light service, and a Christmas film on December 25 at Loudoun Street Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church
Loudoun Street
Highland Avenue
Sunnyside
Loudoun Street Church
Old Stone Presbyterian Church
Brier First Used For Pipe Bowls In 1850 Discovery
A group of pilgrims visiting Napoleon's birthplace around 1850 found that the wood of the heath tree, called brier, served as an excellent material for pipe bowls. Since then it has become the most popular natural material for this purpose. Brier grows well in Southern France Corsica and on the slopes of the Italian Alps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
France
Corsica
Bond Says 1952 Most Encouraging Conservation Year
Progress in the Soil Conservation program for Lord Fairfax District in 1952 is described as most encouraging by Walker McC. Bond, chair of the board. The district outlines 11 conservation actions covering 995 farms and 162000 acres including rotations, contour work, pastures, cover crops, lime and manure, ponds, woodland protection, and wildlife habitats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Fairfax
Walker McC. Bond
B. A. Hepner
Conservation Education
Lord Fairfax District
Smallest common carrier railroad in the world
The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway in Kent England is only 14 miles long and operates equipment built to one third normal size. It carries both passengers and freight and is the only private enterprise railroad in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch
Kent
England
Medical advice on child tonsils and acne practice
The decision rests with a competent physician. Medical science is more conservative today than in the past regarding tonsil and acne concerns.
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Koodrich Loudoun St
Northern Virginia Power CO
Perfert
Gweetheart
Gov
Clarke Co
Owen
DOWN
Galy
Schewels
W. Cork St
New York
Grand Central Terminal
Tere Eidnas Ok
Korea
Presbyterian
Ele Bill
Miller's Hardware
N. Loudoun
Kale
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Ream
Real
Peoples Service Drug Stores
EES
N. Loudoun ST
Triangle
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