Louis May Fight in Atlantic City Planned for April
Promoter Herman Taylor said a title bout for Louis May, the Brown Bomber, may be staged in Atlantic City's convention hall in April after securing a definite title commitment with Mike Jacobs before Jacobs fell ill. The opponent would be the winner of the Joey Maxim Jerome Joe Walcott 10 round bout in Philadelphia. Maxim defeated Walcott in Camden last summer.
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Herman Taylor
Taylor
Mike Jacobs
New York
Jacobs
Atlantic City
Brown
Joey Maxim
Joe Walcott
Philadelphia
Maxim
Walcott
Camden
N. J
Mrs Lonie Shockey Dies in Washington D C Former Resident
Mrs Lonie Luttrell Shockey 54 of this city died at her Washington home after a six week illness. She was born in the county daughter of the late J K Luttrell and Nettie Miller. She married Bruce Shockey of Berkeley Springs and is survived by her husband a daughter Mrs Will Parsley and grandchild Bettie Ann Parsley of Washington along with her mother three sisters and five brothers. Funeral services were held Saturday in Washington with burial there.
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Lonie Luttrell Shockey
Newton Place
Washington, D. C
J. K. Luttrell
Nettie Luttrell Miller
Front Royal
Bruce Shockey
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Will Parsley
Bettie Ann Parsley
Survie
Nettie Miller
Will Lichliter
Richard Cooper
Balie Savage
Los , California
A. Luttrell
Charlestown
W. O. Luttrell
Ernest Luttrell
Lawrence Luttrell
Florida
Lee Luttrell
Rites Sunday For Frank Washington
Funeral services for Frank Washington who died at his home on Pall Mall Street will be held Sunday December 9 at 3 00 PM from the John Mann Methodist Church of which he was a member The Rev E H Jackson will officiate Pallbearers are Robert Parker Leslie Finley Henderson Wedlock Newton Turner Alex Davis and Nimrod Turner Interment will be in the family lot in the Orrick cemetery.
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Frank Washington
Pall Mall Street
John Mann Methodist Church
E. H. Jackson
Robert Parker
Leslie Finley
Henderson Wedlock
Newton Turner
Alex Davis
Nimrod Turner
Orrick Cemetery
Republicans Seek Six or Eight Year Presidential Tenure Limit
Washington December 28 Leaders of the new Republican majorities in Congress plan speedy action on proposals to limit future presidents to six or eight years in office. Senator Butler Nebraska said he will have a resolution ready after Congress assembles next week. House Republicans planned an identical step.
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Washington
Congress
Butler
R-Neb
House
Senate seating fight hinges on Bilbo sworn status
The text notes Bilbo and 13 other Democrats facing a GOP motion about his oath. If Bilbo is not sworn, Democrats hold a temporary majority. otherwise, the GOP would trail by six after all seats are filled. Ferguson, a famed lawyer and judge, advocates persistent legal challenge in every ditch.
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Bilbo
Ferguson
Cold Wave Across Midwest and Plains Brought Unusual Temperatures
A cold wave stretched from the Mississippi valley northeast across the northern states. Forecasters noted unusual temperatures in the Central Plains as Kansas City reached 73 and Quincy Illinois hit 70 while Chicago logged 60 for December 27 on record. Overnight, Chicago fell about 30 degrees toward five above, with mild Gulf States and near normal Pacific coast conditions.
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Missippi Valley
Midwest
Central Plains
Kansas City
Mercury
Quincy
Chicago
Gulf States
Pacific Coast
Mrs Boyce Dies Suddenly At Relief
Mrs Rosella V Boyce 57 died suddenly at 2 30 pm at her Relief residence Born June 25 1889 in Yellow Springs West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Samuel Kump and Laura Hannum Kump Surviving husband D M Boyce four sons one half sister six grandchildren Funeral at Old Bethel Methodist Church near Albin Va Interment Stephens City Va Friends meet at Jones Funeral Home pallbearers named and services at church announced
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Rosella V. Boyce
Relief
Yellow Springs
W. Va
Samuel Kump
Laura Hannum Kump
Mellow Springs
Methodist Church
D. M. Boyce
Frederick County
James Wilbur
Ray E. Nain
Garland G
Maynard M
Mildred Mabey
Butler
N. J
Old Bethel Methodist Church
Albin
Luther McFarland
Stanley McFarland
Stephens City
Jones Funeral Home
Clarence Ritter
Edgar Clark
James Ruble
Elbie Sours
Robert Branner
Jack C. Vaughn, Jr
Body Found After Christmas Day Death In Virginia Seaman
Coroner's inquest recalls Currie's death near Christmas with witness Clarence Lake Jr describing finding the body on December 25. Deputy DeHaven notes snow tracks and a neck crease while Seale observes a billfold and two marks near Currie's throat. Dr. DuPuy named temporary coroner. Dr. L. S. Kay appointed pathologist for Post Mortem Examinations.
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Clarence Lake, Jr
Route 50
Currie
Lake
Seaman
Carroll Crisman
Robert DeHaven
DeHaven
U. S. Naval
Weeksville
Elizabeth City
N. C
Seale
C. A. Seale
James Catlett
H. W. Copenhaver
DuPuy
Winchester
Frederick County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Virginia
H. S. Pifer
L. S. Kay
Over a Million Diabetics in North America
There are over a million diabetics in North America according to estimates by the V. N. D. A. This figure reflects the widespread impact of diabetes across the region.
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North America
Further Details Of Soviet Ultimatum To Ship
Two U S Navy officers on the courier vessel tell how a Soviet major at the Dairen gate demanded the ship leave within 20 minutes or face consequences. They recount the interpreter seeking an exact translation and the arrival of the American consul and captain before the ship finally departed.
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Shanghai
United States Navy
Dairen
Commar
W. Gordon Cornell
Staten Island
N. Y
Charles D. Arthur
Pittsburgh
Cornell
Arthur
Navy
United States State Department
Edgar Yates
Yates
Tilghman Koons
Koons
Watch Service At John Mann Church Tuesday Night
The John Mann Methodist Church will hold a watch meeting on New Year’s Eve starting at 10:30 p m The Rev E H Jackson pastor says all who wish to join the church will be accepted at this meeting The congregation pastor and friends will ring out the Old Year and ring in the New Year All are invited to attend
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John Mann Methodist Church
E. H. Jackson
Shooting Affrays Claim Two Lives in West Virginia
Williamson West Virginia reports two people killed and another seriously injured in separate shooting affrays yesterday and today. Police arrested two men in connection with the incidents.
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W. Va
Answers to Daily Quiz on Page Four
Correct quiz answers listed: 1 Ukrainian Republic. 2 Roman Catholic. 3 Stan Musial first baseman. 4 Three. 5 Cannot they are color blind but watch traffic flow. 6 Ernest Ingersoll. 7 Theodore at Oyster Bay Long Island in 1906. 8 May since December 16 1946. 9 First since 1855. 10 Four 1932 1936 1940 1944.
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Ukrainian Republic
Stan Musial
Cole
Ernest Ingersoll
Theodore
Oyster Bay
L. I
May
Reed eyes Commerce chair in Senate power shuffle
Senator Reed of Kansas forecast that eight or ten of 17 new Republicans will back blocking leadership plums in the COP controlled Senate. He also floated heading the public lands group if he fails to win the commerce chair, signaling a broader reshuffle among GOP leaders and seniority.
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Washington
Reed
Kansas
Senate
Commerce Committee
Public Lands
White
Maine
Commerce
Senator Tobey
New Hampshire
Lands Committee
Senator Butler
Nebraska
Butler
Millikin
Colorado
Vandenberg
Michigan
Gobblers Take Off for Sun Bowl Voyage
Virginia Tech coach Jimmy Kitts led 32 players from Woodrum Field as the Gobblers departed Roanoke on two chartered planes for El Paso to play Cincinnati. Captain John Maskas voiced cautious optimism, wishing for a tough tussle on the trip south.
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Roanove
Jimmy Kitts
Virginia Tech
Woodrum Field
Enourange
el Paso
Roanoke
VPI Alumni Association
Tech
John
Maskas
Cincinnati
Services Are Held For Miss Lewis
Funeral services for Miss Colleen Lewis, killed last Saturday night in an automobile accident near Winchester, were held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. from Jones Funeral Home. The Rev. Dr. E. T. Clark of the First Baptist Church,Dur..., officiated.
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Colleen Lewis
Winchester
Jones Funeral Home
E. T. Clark
First Baptist Church, Dur
Funeral service for Miss Lewis with Jones quartet at Mount Hebron
The Jones Funeral Home quartet sang Safe In The Arms Of Jesus and No Night There. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers Max Foltz Ellwood Barrett Marshall Foreman Garland Smith Walter Clause and Richard Goode—colleagues of Miss Lewis at Oscar Nebel Hosiery Company—attended, with many friends and floral expressions sent as sympathy.
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Jones Funeral Home
Jesus
Mount Hebron
Max Foltz
Ellwood Barrett
Marshall Foreman
Garland Smith
Walter Clause
Richard Goode
Lewis
Oscar Nebel Hosiery Company
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Clarke County
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Cheney
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S. Braddock St
Haldeman
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Kent St
Mrs. Boyce
the Food Center
N. Loudoun St
Coogan
Kid
Jackie Coogan
Hollywood
Cal
Ann McCormack
Boston
Mass
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International Soundphoto
Mr. Benninghoff
Jay White
Silver City
T. M
Loudoun
John Mann Church
Gobblers
Hugger Theatre
Cameron Street
Chapman Motor CO
Corrigan
RUG Cleaners
J. G. Hollinger & Son Newberry
City Delivery Service
Adam
Bell Castums
Jones
Ios
WINC
Pearlwick
Buncutter Tire CO
Corner Braddock & Germain
Virginia Loan & Thrift Corporation
Purina
Wwe
Checkerboard
N. Cameron St
Hilugger
Aalto
Stephens City High School
Arcadia
Front Royal Road
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