Quentin Roosevelt Soldier in Tunisia Remembered Heroism
Hal Boyle recalls Quentin Roosevelt, grandson of Theodore Roosevelt, as a young battery captain in Tunisia. Amid artillery and rifle fire he calmly directed forward observers and kept a wide grin, dying later in a plane crash in Hong Kong.
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Quentin Roosevelt
Tunisia
England
Africa
Manhattan
Roosevelt
Hong Kong
Teddy Roosevelt
T. R
San Juan Hill
Quentin
Honk Kong
Woodlawn Eyed As National Shrine by Group
Washington reports last minute efforts to purchase Woodlawn near Mount Vernon as a national shrine. A trustee group formed Woodlawn Public Foundation aims to raise 170000 by January 3 to buy the estate from Mrs. Oscar Underwood for public devotion to American heritage.
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George Maurice Morris
The
American Bar Assn
Oscar W. Underwood
Philadelphia
Senator Underwood
General Washington
Mount Vernon
John
Martha Custis
Martha Washington
Martha
Yorktown
Washington
Nellie
Lawrence Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Lewis
Woodlawn
William Thornton
Capitol Building
Morris
Vanport Refugees Hope for Santa Help and Housing
In Portland Oregon December 23 1948 Vanport refugees scarred by the Memorial Day flood face a harsh winter in 400 trailers costing 4 million of a 10 million federal appropriation. Many express despair over not having a Christmas and inadequate temporary housing as plans to convert barracks to apartments move slowly.
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Portland
Ore
Vanport
Santa Claus
Christine Wells
Wells
Dorothy
Housing Authority
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Winchester VSES office hours for Christmas holiday
The Winchester office of the Virginia State Employment Service will close at noon tomorrow for the Christmas holiday. Business will resume Monday morning.
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Winchester
Virginia State Employment Service
Meaning of Colleen and Mavourneen in Irish terms
Colleen designates a girl or maid and implies a young blonde girl in common usage. Mavourneen is a term of endearment often translated as dear little girl or beloved one with affectionate nuance.
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Colleen
Cashier Joseph E. Keller Hospitalized After Heart Attack
Joseph E. Keller of Berryville, cashier and trust officer at the Bank of, was admitted to Winchester hospital Sunday after a heart attack. His condition is reported unchanged.
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Joseph E. Keller
Berryville
Winchester Hospital
Bank of
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Virginia
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Berryville Lumber Co., Inc
Barr’s Orchard & Farm Supply
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