Harrison Seeks Citizenship for Chinese Student
A House bill backed by Rep Harris on Virginia matters seeks to grant citizenship to Shui-Fook Fung a former Chinese Nationalist Army officer and VMI graduate. Fung served as first lieutenant from 1951 to 1962 and requests citizenship to enlist in the U S Army under a changed name. The move follows support from VMI faculty and notes his aim to return to combat duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Robertson
D-Va
Virginia
House
Harrison
Virginia Military Institute
Bilt
Shui-Fook Fung
VMI
Horrison
Harlan O. Weare
Nada
Webb Air Force Base
Texas
Ware
Berlin
U. S
Nation's 10 Outstanding Young Men of 1952 Selected by JCC
The United States Junior Chamber of Commerce names 10 top young men for 1952 including Wilkes-Barre native Robert L L McCormick noted for Hoover Commission work and facing 175 congressional appearances. The group includes Stanford athlete Robert Bruce Mathias and others from California to Connecticut. They will be honored January 17 at Cedar Rapids Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centreville
Robert L L. McCormick
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Wilkes-Barre
McCormick
Here
Coates & McCormick
Washington
Pennsylvanian
Hoover Commission
Herbert Hoover
Andover
Mass
Yale
Grace
Navy
Wall Street
Dorothy Bragdon
Robert Jr
Josephine
California
Haigut
Cedar Rapids
Robert Bruce Mathias
Tulare
Calif
Stanford University
Dayton
Ohio
William H. Muller, Jr
West Los Angeles
Frank N. Piasecki
Lansdowne
John F. Henebry
Kenilworth, Ill
Skymotive Management Corporation
Nils 8
Josefszon
Skokie
Ill
Paraplegics Manufacturing Company
George de Carvalho
Washington, D. C
Churchill Focuses on Trade and Atomic Pact in Talks
Churchill discusses trade as a path to strength and warns against relying on aid. He criticizes U.S. tariffs hindering British goods and notes the U.S. promise to share nuclear information with Britain. He praises President Truman, contrasts U.S. political clashes, and plans a Washington visit before Jamaica vacation.
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Churchill
United States
Roosevelt
Britain
Truman
New York
Washington
Jamaica
England
Polio Cases in Virginia Reach Adults at 21 Percent
Virginia health figures show 143 of 680 polio cases from January 1 to December 17 were 20 years or older, up from 16.7 percent in 1950. Dr. Albert C. McCown notes adults face more complications and longer care, with respirator center admissions rising and costs increasing for breadwinners. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis funds Virginia’s care efforts.
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Albert C. McCown
State Department
Bureau of Commmunicable Disease Control
Virginia
State Health Department
McCown
Medical College of Virginia
National Foundation For
Montreal Polar Bear Club Dips in Lake St. Louis Again
Montreal Polar Bear Club members plunge into ice filled Lake St. Louis at Dorval with water around 32 degrees. They described a heat soak in a steam room as the club secret to tolerating the cold and noted they dip several times weekly year round.
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Polar Bear Club
Lake St. Louis
Montreal
Montrea
Dorval
de Seeman
Eeears
Continued Prosperity Seen for Commonwealth in 1953
A 14 member panel predicts Virginia will enjoy continued business prosperity in 1953 with improved state services in health and education. Leaders Wert Feuulkner and Hugh Leach cite momentum from 1952. Gov. Battle forecasts advances in education and health facilities with expanded staff and funding.
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Richmond
Commonwealth
Wert Feuwlkner
State Chamber of Commerce
Hugh Leach
Federal Reserve Bank
Faulkner
Leach
Virginia
Court Cases Involving Petit Larceny and Drunkenness
Robert L. Miller age 23 of 237 E Piccadilly St fined six months suspended jail and 4.25 costs for petty larceny of wine from Metropolitan Restaurant. George T. Forney of 109 E Clifton St given six months to serve and 4.25 costs for petty larceny. Roy A. Kern of Cleveland Ohio fined 9.75 for drunkenness. Silas Luttrell of Frederick County charged with drunken and disorderly conduct fined 24.75.
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Robert L. Miller
E. Piccadilly St
Metropolitan
George T. Forney
E. Clifford St
Metropolitan Restaurant
Roy A. Kern
Cleveland
Silas Luttrell
Frederick County
First Day of State Safety Meet About Federal Transports
Richmond program planning for the U S Government Section of the Virginia State-Wide Safety Conference in Roanoke May 7 9 is well under way The session May 8 will focus on accident prevention in Federal motor vehicles with a four member panel led by O P McCauley The afternoon covers three safety topics and reports from area Federal Safety Councils on 1952 activities
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Richmond
U. S
Roanoke
T. C. Kenney
Kenney
O. P. McCauley
Richmond Area
Federal Safety Council
Virginia
U.S
Hampton Road
John Christopher Smith Acted as Handel's Amanuensis
In 1751 the German musician John Christopher Smith was summoned from Germany to England to take Handel's organ duties during oratorio performances and served as Handel's amanuensis, dictating the latest compositions as Handel's sight failed.
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Handel
John Christopher Smith
England
Smith
Rural Life Institute Held in Kernstown Church Today
Frederick County hosts a Rural Life Institute at Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church Kernstown with the Frederick County Council of Churches and extension services. The program includes morning addresses by D R Fessler Walker Bond Agnes Shirley and John Wolfe and an afternoon session with Rev John Oliver Rev E S Ellmore and Rev Martin Seitz ending at 3 PM after a noon luncheon at Duff's Diner.
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Frederick County
Rural Life Institute
Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church
Kernstown
Agnes Shirley
John T. Wolfe
Duff's
Landon B. Whitacre
B. F. Strother
E.S. Ellmore
Brucetown
Martin G. Seitz
Gainesboro
Marriage Licenses Through Leap Year History
The record shows license totals by year with Leap Years 1940 and 1936 highlighted as peaks. Totals fell well short of the 1943 1,019 and 1945 1,104 benchmarks, while 6,838 licenses in 1940 surpassed 1939 and 1941 figures. City and county clerks note no rush of licenses in the recent period.
State origin of marriage licenses issued in December
City of Winchester recorded 139 licenses and Frederick County 92. Pennsylvania led with 92 city and 53 county licenses. Other city totals by state included West Virginia 21 Virginia 12 Ohio 7 Arkansas Kentucky New Jersey two each New York and South Dakota one each. County figures show Virginia 14 West Virginia 13 Ohio four.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Virginia
Ohio
Arkansas
Kentucky
New Jersey
New York
South Dakota
Maryland leads with three wins and one loss across four teams
A compact report notes Maryland achieving three victories and one defeat, with mentions of New York, North Carolina, Mise secur and Alabama tied to the results or standings.
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Maryland
New York
North Carolina
Mise Secur
Alabama
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A. R
Kinsale
Ireland
Anne Adams
Winchester Evening Star
Pattern Dept
West
JCC
J. Foster
Houston
Heinz Joseph Gerver
Hartford, Conn
Stalin
Geo
Battle
Mack Shanholtz
William T. Sanger
Shanholtz
Catawba
Roanoke County
Sanger
Dowell J. Howard
Howard
Lindley J. Stiles
University of A Gard
Parke Brinkley
Brinkley
GOP
Floyd Lancreth
Republican Party
Blue Ridge Ornamental Works
Paper Mill Road
the Food Center
N. Loudoun St
Rural Institute
C. B. Smalts & Son
National Ave
Vn Ss
Shoecenter
Goodrich Rubber
Loudoun ST
Winchester, VA
Chrysler
America
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen ST
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