Festival Group Launches Campaign to Raise 12500 Dollars
Festival organizers led by B F Arthur announce a county wide drive to raise 12500 for this year’s Blossom Valley celebration. One third of the goal is secured, with a March deadline as the Committee of 100, led by F Amos Shryock, coordinates solicitations among some 30 local businesses and prominent residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Arthur
Si Eeen County
Arthur
F. Amos Shryock
Shyrock
Homer Alberti
Virgil Strader
Richard Veitel
Ea R. Anderson
George Th
Joe Butler
William O. Grove
Allen B. Gray
Hermans. Barr
Wilkie Hunt
E. E. Harbaugh
Dr. George
F. L. Largent Jr
T. G. Scully
Ralph Hardy
R T. Bryarly
Carl Campbell
Andrew J. Bowen
J. Kenneth Robinson
Fred Stine
Herman Stine
Ronald L. Smyre
P. L. Hockman
George Wallace III
Winslow B. Porter
Maurice O. Blosser
John Pennypacker
John Chapman
Leonard Sirbaugh
Frank B. Higdon
L. E. Hill
Lester A. Elliott
Walker McC. Bond
Robert T. Bosserman
Howard L. James
Myron B. Bickers
John Adams
C. 8. Milton
Mervel Adams
Frank Gearing
Richard Rush
Joseph A. Massie
Ernest E. McIntyre
Herman J. Pifer
Eugene B. Cooper
Local History Notes from Meade Dairy Reflections
War refugees Judith Breckenwough McGuire and family kept a diary from 1861 recounting hospitality at The Briars Clarke and visits to Mount View. Entries discuss Bishop Meade's Union views and the era’s secession pressures, plus a marriage noted and a service schedule at The Briars.
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McGuire
John P
Judith Breckenwough
Alexandria
T Hey
John E
Millicent (McGuire
Age
The
Brins
Clarke
Briars
Mountainiew
Louisiana
Polk
Mount View
Meade
John Johns, Jr
Mary Mercer
Daugher
Mc‘dre
Bickers Motor CO
National FFA Week Observed By Local Boys
Four Frederick County chapters join 300000 students nationwide in National FFA Week. The piece profiles members under James L. Givens and James C. Gordon, notes Virginia roots of FFA, and highlights Bruce Whitacre of Gainesboro High as a typical member with dairy cattle, sheep, potatoes, hay, and wheat projects.
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Future Farmers of America
Frederick County
FFA
Poe City High School
James C. Gordon
Gainesboro
An Gore
James L. Givens
Virginia
Future Farmers of Virginia
Givens
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Virginia Association
Future Homemakers of America
James River
Smithfield
George Washington
Washington
Bruce Whitacre
Yong
Gainesboro High School
Bruce
I. C. Whitacre
Siler
Crime Prevention Week Kickoff In Winchester
Leon Slavin president of the Winchester Exchange Club urged citizens to join National Crime Prevention Week starting tomorrow. He called for church attendance to bolster youth responsibility and church influence as a force for good in the community.
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Leon Slavin
Winchester Exchange Club
Winchester
Slavin
Merchant Dies Here Jack Sporkin Dies at 54
Jack Sporkin 54 manager of The Jewel Box of Winchester died early today at Winchester Memorial Hospital. A WW I veteran born in Philadelphia he was son of David and the late Rebecca Sporkin. Surviving are his widow Belle Sanburg Sporkin five brothers and two sisters. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 1 p m at Sol Levinson & Brothers Funeral Home in Baltimore with burial in United Hebrew Cemetery Baltimore.
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Jack Sporkin
Jewel Box
Winchester
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Philadelphia
David
Rebecca Sporkin
B’nai-Brith Club
Belle Sanburg Sporkin
David Sporkin
Nathan
Ralph
Harry
Albert
Michael Sporkin
A. A. Goodman
New York
R. Auer
New Jersey
Jones Funeral Home
Sol Levinson & Brothers Funeral Home
Baltimore
United Hebrew Cemetery
Train Derailment In Gulfport Injures Fifteen
Gulfport Miss. Fifteen people were injured when the west bound Pan American derailed six miles west of Gulfport. The Louisville and Nashville train traveled from Birmingham to New Orleans, with seven ambulances sent to Memorial Hospital. The Hummingbird was delayed behind the wreck as details emerged.
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Gulfport
Miss
Pan American
Louisville
Long Beach
Orleanan
Judge Gives Youth Suspended Sentence
Howard Ray Hull age 21 of 409 8 S Braddock St received a 12 month suspended sentence for petty larceny. Judge John Rice ordered restitution of 42.31 for theft from Edna Green at the Snack Bar. Hull said he could not obtain employment.
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Howard Ray Hull
S. Braddock St
John Rice
Edna Green
Hull
Valley Group To Hold Meeting in Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah Valley Textile Executive Assn. will hold its quarterly dinner meeting at 5:30 this evening at Tokes Inn with H. B. McCormac Jr. of Virginia Woolen Co. as guest speaker. Members toured the American Brake Shoe Co. plant after assembling at the Virginia Woolen Co. office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley Textile Executive Assn
Tokes Inn
H. B. McCormac Jr
Virginia Woolen Co
American Brake Shoe Co
Winchester Farm Granted Membership in Holstein- Friesian Group
Brattleboro Vermont Fort Collier Farms in Winchester joins 13 other Virginia Holstein breeding establishments as new members of The Holstein- Friesian Association of America by unanimous vote. The national dairy cattle recording body now lists over 40,000 breeders and more than 4.2 million animals in its Herd Book.
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Brattleboro
Fort Collier Farms
Winchester
Virginia
Holstein- Friesian Association of America
National Holstein Association
Market Handles 6 Million Pounds Of Milk In Year
Winchester market delivered over six million pounds of milk in the year ending Nov 30 1949. Total Class I sales to local producers reached 5 135 556 pounds with 996 168 pounds of surplus milk. New directors were named and officers reelected at the annual meeting.
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Winchester
Winchester Cooperation Milk Producers Assn
J. W. Owen
Virginia State Milk Commission
Owen
R. W. McCormick
Summit Point
M. 8
Snapp
Bunker Hill
H. H. Kercheval
Brownie Burkholder
Ray Kern
RFC Winchester
R. W. Hockman
Murl Hannum
Welltown Pike
M. W. Jones
Berryville
A. B. Solenberger
George H. Eagle
Richmond
Virginia Milk Commission
Milk Commission
J. W. Olcott
Clarke County
I. Fred Stine
Virginia
Twelve Arrested in Two Norfolk Club Raids
Twelve people were arrested in simultaneous early morning raids on Woody's on Diamond Spring Road and Club 58 near Military Highway and Virginia Beach Boulevard. Authorities say warrants charged illegal whiskey sales, slot machine possession, and aiding a nuisance. bonds were set at $250 each for trial on Friday March 3.
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Norfolk
Prin Anne County
Te Abc
Woody’s
Diamond Spring Road
Club 58
Military Highway
Vireos Beach Blouveard
Trial Justice Court
Allies Protest Berlin Traffic Interference
An Allied protest was delivered today to the Russians over alleged deliberate interference with Berlin traffic to western Germany. The démarche cites disruptions and seeks a prompt resolution from Soviet authorities.
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Berlin
Germany
Second Morris Ouster Trial Set in Circuit Court
The second trial of ouster proceedings against George E. Morris suspended Green County sheriff is scheduled to begin Monday in Circuit Court.
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Stanardsville
George E. Morris
Green County
Banks Closed for Washington’s Birthday Holiday
Banks will close next Wednesday February 22 in observance of Washingtons Birthday. Farmers & Merchants National Bank notes holiday hours and a wallpaper sale offers one room paper for one room at 1 cent per roll until February 25 at Sherwin Williams Store 28 E Piccadilly St. Golden Glow invites Sunday dinner service from 11 am to 9 pm with fountain service.
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Washington
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
le Wallpaper
Sherwin - Williams
E. Piccadilly St
Golden Glow
350 Mules Burned in Fire at Stockyards Building
Atlanta dispatch reports a fire gutting the National Stockyards Commission Co building. Between 350 and 400 mules were killed, valued at about 80 000 dollars, with the building loss around 160 000 dollars. About 50 mules were saved. the stock belonged to roughly 10 dealers.
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Atlanta
National Stockyards Commission Co
Courtney Hall
Hall
Governor Battle Sees Revenue Need Amid Tax Debate
Governor Battle urged preserving state revenues at the General Assembly session as rent control moves toward enactment. Proposals to cut taxes face skepticism due to budget forecasts and a planned use of state funds for school construction, while rent-control changes track toward emergency passage with possible exemptions.
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Richmond
Battle
General Assembly
Senate
John B. Boatwright
Buckingham
E. O. McCue, Jr
Virginia
Washington
House
Senate General Laws Committee
Danville
Arlington
Warren
Trains Collide In Rockville Centre Killing Thirty
A crowded Long Island Rail Road collision killed at least 30 and injured over 100 as two electric trains on a temporary track raced together after a red signal failed. Motorman Jacob Kiefer, 55, was arrested for second degree manslaughter.
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Rockville Centre
N. Y
Long Island
Jacob Kiefer
Baldwin
Frank Gulotta
Kiefer
Nassau County
New York
Long Island Railroad
Naperville
Manhattan Island
Babylon
Heut
Public Service
George A. Arkwright
New York City
Interstate Commerce Commission
Paul Back
Brooklyn
Bragg’s Poultry opens new location
Announce the opening of Bragg's Poultry with details for the 1p-2-14-22t time slot. The notice highlights the establishment's launch and invites customers to visit.
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Bragg’s Poultry Ae
Coal settlement doubtful as White House plans no action
Charles G. Ross said the White House will take no action over the weekend and likely beyond. David L. Cole, chair of the three man board, expressed optimism miners may return Monday based on John L. Lewis plea to go back to work. The board and Truman did not seek seizure authority or contempt action in the current 10 day order.
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White House
Charles G. Ross
Mr. Truman
David L. Cole
Cole
Ross
Truman
John R. Steelman
Three Alarms Hit Winchester Fire Department Last Night
Winchester firefighters answered three calls in under two hours. At 7:23 p.m. a tractor trailer owned by Floyd Benner caught fire on Apple Pie Ridge, total loss with undetermined cause. A chimney fire at 505 North Loudoun Street caused no damage, and a car fire at Kannard's Service Station caused by a horn short was extinguished before arrival. owner unnamed but said to be from Boyce.
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Winchester
Fs Friendship Fire Co
Apple Pie Ridge
Floyd Benner
Northwestern
Hannah Boyles
Loudoun St
Kannard
Gerrard
Boyce
Dispatcher Dies in Alexandria at 77
Roger Brook Adams, 77, a retired train dispatcher, died at his home in Alexandria early today. He spent a long career with the railroad and was widely known in the community.
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Alexandria
Roger Brook Adams
Phone Workers to Strike in Washington Action
CIO telephone workers say they will strike as scheduled next unless negotiators meet a 15 cent per hour wage demand. They demand a settlement that includes immediate bargaining and a prompt negotiation path.
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Washington
CIO
Cape May Residents Seek Help Without Power
Residents near Cape May New Jersey faced outages and sought assistance as crews worked to restore electricity. Local officials urged patience while utility teams investigated the cause and laid out restoration timelines.
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Cape May
N. J
American Pleads Guilty to Spying in Hungary Case
Robert A Vogeler, 38, an International Telephone and Telegraph executive, pleads guilty to espionage charges in a Budapest court. He admits acting as a U S Army intelligence asset since 1942 and says he helped atom physicists escape while reporting Hungary radar, uranium, and oil data.
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Ungary
Robert. A Vogeler
Hungary
Telephone Oe
Vogeler
Europe
U. S Army
U. S. Army
Vienna
Postal Carriers To Hold Meeting In Winchester
Postmaster A R Conner presides as toastmaster with Clay Manuel state president welcoming. Talks by C Campbell and Roger Laign highlight program while local post office history notes city delivery since 1898 and subsequent affiliation with the National Association of Letter Carriers. Dinner arrangements created by Conner Foreman Manuel. Dining 11 to 1 p.m. with fountain service and notices of lumber yard ads.
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A. Ryland Conner
Clay Manuel
Winchester
C . Campbell
Roger Laign
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
National Assn. of
John I. Brown
C. William Gibbons
Joseph A. Sumption
John A. Og Ero
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Everard
Ephene
Chester Auto Wash
Valley Ave
Ohio
Grand Rapids
Maumee
International Soundphoto
Winchester Farm
Congress
AOS TG
Standard Electric Company
Soviet Union
U. S
Loudoun
Bos— St
Boyd's
Charles Sule
H. C. Manuel
George W . Jones
A. R. Spaid
Ralph Lamp
Ivan Kline
Eugene Goss
Harold Foreman
John Birmingham
J. Rea Miller
Conner
Foreman
Manuel
House of Good Food
A. C. Oates Lumber Yard
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