Princesses Chosen for Apple Blossom Court 1963
Miss Faye Robertson and Miss Marie Carpenter named Wood a Princesses and Handley Schon Eng at the Apple Blossom festival May 2 3 4. Miss Robertson 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Robertson of 542 Fairmont Ave chosen Senior Class Most Popular Girl and holds Miss Distributive Edition title. Miss Carpenter Handley varsity cheer leader and club secretary among Handley students named for royal court. court includes maids of honor junior aides and Little Maids from local counties.
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Faye Robertson
Marie Carpenter
Wood
Handley ‘Schon
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Department of the
Queen A
Miss Robertson
Herbert . Robertson
Fairmont Ave
Aude
Thespian
Handley and
The
Red Press
Carpenter
Handley
Ging
TAC
Handley Jairies Wood
S. Court
Horticultural Society Incesses
Marylan
Pennsylva
District of Columbia
Virginiag
Council to discuss courthouse order and court fees
The City Council tonight will discuss a court order related to courthouse activities and potential fees. The briefing focuses on Frederick County court matters and the impact on city operations.
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Frederick County
Post Office Letter Mix Up Highlights Earlier Mail Delays
Berryville resident recounts a Hawaii trip letter addressed to Mr and Mrs Jones mis-spelled as 4Waia showing historic mailroom slip ups. The odd greeting mirrors ongoing concerns about typographical errors in postal handling across eras.
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Thomas Jones
Berryville
Hawaii
Thomes
Shop SWIMLEY'S FURNITURE SALE at Woolen Mill Building
An advertisement notes a furniture sale at the Woolen Mill Building with events each evening. The message emphasizes promotional pricing and sale timing.
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Swimley
Marsh Jr. Tours Frederick County Amid Snowstorm
Rep John O Marsh Jr toured Frederick County with constituents despite a several inch snowstorm that closed roads. He met 11 communities in a day and said residents share concerns over the federal budget Cuba policy and the build up in Cuba while praising a sound approach from people he met. He planned to return and schedule a Winchester visit when legislative business allows.
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John O. Marsh, Jr
Valley
Frederick County
Washington
Rock
Tourham County
Whitacre
Frederick
Winchester
Power Line Hearing Re-Scheduled to April Dates
The Virginia Electric & Power Co. sees a 500000 volt high voltage line proposed from Mt. Storm West Virginia to Clarke County Virginia. The State Corporation Commission will hear the case in Richmond on April 22 23 and 24 after a February postponement. Clarke County Supervisors and landowners oppose the project seeking additional power to VEPCO customers.
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Boyce
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Aere
Clarke County
State Corporation Commission
Richmond
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
Clarke
VEPCO
Lee
Virginia
Washington
Mt. Storm
W. Va
Chamber Board Meets Tonight in Winchester Restaurant
The Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce board meets at 6 30 p m in Duff s Rebel Restaurant. Secretary manager C G Follansbee says discussions will focus on raising funds for development and retention of members.
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Winchester - Frederick County
Navy appeals for more ships in Congress amid Cold War fears
Secretary of the Navy Fred Korth and Admiral George W. Anderson urged the House Armed Services Committee to boost ship production, warning Soviet sea power could widen if U S naval strength declines. They cited obsolescence, aiming to replace 41 ships as 168 of 226 destroyers near average age by 1968.
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Navy
Congress
Defense Department
White House
Secretary of Navy
Fred Korth
Adm
George W. Anderson
Naval Operations
House Armed Services Committee
Korth
Anderson
Stock car racer killed in Arlington drag race crash
Police said Eugene Thomas Jenkins, 25, died on arrival at a hospital after his 1962 Chevrolet convertible flipped into a banked area during a drag race on Arlington Boulevard Fairfax. The toll rose to 106 in the 1963 state road deaths, with other casualties reported near Warrenton and Marksville.
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Associated Press
Arlington
Boulevard
Fairfax
Hlane
Eugene Thomas Jenkins
Gage Hospital
Jenkins
Morris F. Nevens
Vint Hills
Snow Turning To Rain With School Disruptions in County
Snow that reached up to two inches by noon was expected to turn to rain this afternoon. Flu cases and snow disrupted several local county schools but many planned to stay on schedule. City and highway crews spread chemicals and abrasives. Winchester activated Emer snow plan A at about 8:30 a.m. Traffic incidents were reported on Rt. 50 and Rt. 11 with no injuries.
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Highway Department
Emersnow
Winchester
Rt. 50
Rt. 11
Berryville
Kennedy to hold third news conference in three weeks
Washington AP Kennedy will hold a news conference at 4 p.m. Thursday at the White House. The session marks his third in three weeks as president, the White House said today.
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Washington
Kennedy
White House
Brazilians Take Charge Of Venezuelan Vessel Hijack
A Brazilian force planned to board the Venezuelan owned cargo ship Anzoategui off maraca island after hijackers from a Venezuelan terrorist group seized it. Four Brazilian marines were dispatched from Belem to assert government control, but the ship moved southwest toward Belem as the plan unfolded.
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Belem
Brazil
Aevaden
Anzoategui
Caracas
Macapa
Amazon
Blem
Francisco Moreiros Araujo
Contol
Amapa
Maraca
Washington
Defense Dpartment
Venezuelan trip to U S goes ahead despite coup aims
The article details an attempted disruption by a port board and Brazilian marines aiming to stop President Romulo Betancourt’s U S visit. Betancourt proceeded with the trip, asserting the support of the Venezuelan people and armed forces for his regime.
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Maracare
Romulo Betancourt
United States
Parade for Betancourt Postponed by Weather
The White House postponed a ceremonial Washington parade for Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt due to snow and rain. Kennedy canceled the south grounds welcome and shifted to the north portico to allow a covered meeting. Betancourt is a friend of the United States and foe of Cuba’s Fidel Castro.
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Washington
White House
Romulo Betancourt
Venezuela
Kennedy
Betancourt
United States
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Virginia Guard reorganizes with armored, tank units in Winchester
The Virginia National Guard plans a major reorganization locating the headquarters and two tank companies in Winchester and adding a tank company in Berryville. The 116th Armored Battalion would shift to Winchester with about 162 officers and men, while a 48 member tank company would be in Winchester and another in Berryville along with an 84 member tank unit. The Second Battle Group based in Winchester and other units in Harrisonburg Charlottesville Lynchburg and Staunton will be reorganized into two infantry battalions and renamed, with the overall force around 7200 officers and men.
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Winchester
Virginia National Guard
Berryville
National Guard Bureau
116Th Armor
I Freee
Ers
116Th Infantry
Coleat B. Clowe, Jr
Harrisonburg
Charlottesville
Lynchburg
Staunton
First Battle Group
Roanoke
Albertis Harrison
Paul M. Booth
Adjutant General
Booth
Kennedy Eyes Cuba Troop Drawdown Reported
Moscow informs Washington that several thousand Soviet troops may withdraw from Cuba within three weeks. Kennedy summons congressional leaders to discuss the development, with aides McNamara MCEO and Rusk present. Officials estimate about 17 000 Russians remain in Cuba.
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Washington
Russia
United States
Cuba
Kennedy
McNamara outlines defense plans before Senate
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara told senators that the Communist threat in Europe is the largest single threat facing the world. He described the department's defense plans and warned that losing Western Europe to the Soviet Union would alter the balance of power.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
Europe
Senate
Cuba
Western Europe
United States
Soviet Union
Firefighters Battle House Fire With Snow Defense
A neighbor reports a blaze with a house threatening to ignite. Volunteers used snowballs on the walls to slow the flames and prevent spread.
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Alice Carpenter
Marsh
Capitol Hill
Harrison
National Guard
116Th Iney Renant
Stonewall Igade
Maryland
Ae Mary 29Th
Clowe, Jr
Wendell Seldon
Moscow
Executive Mansion
Khrushchev
Mike Mansfield
Montana
George A. Smathers
Dfla
McNamara
Defense
Bayliss Real Estate
Clea Lear
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