Children of Light wait for end of world in Canada
In Keremeos British Columbia 35 followers of the Children of Light sit in a darkened cottage awaiting the end of the world or an encounter with God. Leader Grace Carlson says they wait but do not know how the event will occur while police expect no trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keremeos
B. C
Children of Light
Virgil
Earth
Grace Carlson
William Hare
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Estate and livestock sale listings across Virginia towns
A compressed sales directory lists multiple upcoming auctions including the El mer Peer estate sale four miles south of Ridings Chapel church Jan 10 at 1 p m, Earl Fiddler Grimes Va Jan 12 at noon featuring livestock farm machinery and household goods, Maggie Murphy estate Jan 13 at 1 p m three miles west Reynolds Store with household property, J Randolph Larrick special commissioner Jan 20 at 1 p m in front of Western Frederick Bank Gore Timberland on North Mountain, and A M Fowler Jan 15 at 10 a m north of Boyce on Pyletown Road with livestock implements and household goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Peer
Ridings Chapel
Earl Fiddler
Grimes
Maggie Murphy
West Reynolds
J. Randolph Larrick
Western Frederick Bank
Gore
North Mountain
Must Sell County Home Before Entering Plan
Shenandoah County supervisors must sell the county almshouse farm and reimburse the state before joining the district home setup. A letter from Virginia’s Attorney General was read at the monthly meeting. Because county farm income funds the almshouse, the board voted to delay entering the district home arrangement for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
Board of Supervisors
Shenandoah County
Virginia
Farmers and Merchants National Bank Plans 50th Anniversary
At the annual stockholders meeting a resolution was adopted to arrange the banks fiftieth anniversary in January 1952. A committee including Clarence J. Robinson Frank E Christopher Allen B. Gray Jos L Kalbach and Paul M Halde man was appointed for this purpose. The bank opened January 13 1902 and was organized in 1901 with Robert T. Barton as first president and H Douglas Fuller as cashier.
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Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Clarence J. Robinson
Frank E Christopher
Allen B. Gray
Jos L. Kalbach
Paul M. Haldeman
Purose
Robert T. Barton
H. Douglas Fuller
Lewis N. Barton
Randolph T. McGuire
Theodore Y. Kinzel
Mrs Miley Rites Held in Clarke Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Rena Everhart Miley widow of Victor Miley who died in Cincinnati will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville with burial in Green Hill Cemetery The body arrives Thursday morning at 12 30. Survivors include three sons Ernest Victor and Jesse Miley and one daughter Mrs Eva Hascher.
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Berryville
Rena Everhart Miley
Victor Miley
Cincinnati
John H. Enders
Clyde Mohler
Berryville Presbyterian Church
Green Hill Cemetery
Ernest
Victor
Jesse Miley
Eva Hascher
Perjury Trial Ties to Former Commerce Economist
Justice urged to reconsider recommendations as Remington, ex Commerce Department economist, faces perjury charges for denying Communist party membership. Miss Coplon, ex Justice Department employee, indicted on espionage. conviction overturned due to arrest without a warrant.
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Remington
Commerce Department
Communist Party
Miss Coplon
Justice Department
St Helena Island island famed for Napoleon exile
St Helena, a remote south Atlantic island, is best known for housing Napoleon Bonaparte after his defeat and exile. The rugged terrain and isolation helped define its historic role in European power shifts.
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St. Helena
Napoleon
South Atlantic
Miss MacWatters Soprano Recital At Handley High School
Virginia MacWatters coloratura soprano arrives from Washington to headline a recital at Handley High School auditorium with Otto Herz pianist. The program includes Bellini Debussy Strauss and Massenet arias plus three Chopin solos then Menotti Britten Kurzweil Wolf and Rosini pieces.
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Virginia MacWatters
Handley High School
Washington
George Washington Hotel
Community Concert Association
Miss MacWatters
Otto Herz
Claude Debussy
Manon
Jules Massenet
Peter Grimes
Benjamin Britten
Fredric Kurzweil
Irving Mopper
Daniel Wolf
Gioacchino Rossini
Native of Winchester, Dr H T Graham Dies in North Carolina
Dr H tuckerman Graham 85 native of Winchester and former Hampden Sydney College president died in Pineville North Carolina. He served as missionary to Japan 1891 to 1895 and wrote on religious subjects and Confederate history. Survived by daughter Mrs H D Bedinger Pineville and brother Dr Randolph Graham New York City funeral at First Presbyterian Church Florence.
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Pineville
N.C
H. Tuckerman Graham
Winchester
Hampden-Sydney College
Graham
James R. Graham
Old Kent St. Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Florence
D. C
Fayetteville
Farmville
Japan
H. D. Bedinger
Randolph Graham
New York City
First Presbyterian
Fair Deal Measures Headed for Defeat
Washington sources say congressional leaders expect defeat for major fair deal proposals tied to President Truman and private discussions indicate little chance for enactment this year. The best odds look to federal training for doctors and nurses and school aid, while the Taft Hartley repeal and Brannan farm aid are not mentioned in the president’s message.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Brannan
Exchange Club of Winchester elects new officers at luncheon
At the regular luncheon today at the George Washington Hotel in Winchester the Exchange Club installed new officers led by President James March. Dr. Leon Slavin retired after reporting club activities. new board members named include Charles Aikin Randolph Larrick and William Fauver with carryover members Frederick Larrick Lloyd Martin and Dr. John T. Thornton Jr.
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W. Washington St
Exchange Club of Winchester
George Washington Hotel
Leon Slavin
James March
Carl Haines
Irvine Cather
Board of Control
Charles Aikin
Randolph Larrick
William Fauver
Frederick Larrick
Lloyd Martin
John T. Thornton, Jr
Americans Hurt In Paris Fracas During Demonstration
In Paris, about 200 Communists protested near the Hotel Astoria for Eisenhower, as two uniformed American soldiers were set upon on the Champs-Elysees. A corporal was struck from behind and a woman scratched his neck, forcing both into nearby offices until police escorted them away. Military police warn in uniform to avoid the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Champs-Elysees
Germany
Eisenhower
Hotel Astoria
German Arming Discussed in Bonn Talks Open
In Bonn today Western Allies and West German officials began exploratory talks on German rearmament. Twelve representatives from Britain the United States France and Western Germany met at the Petersburg hotel above the Rhine for a three hour session described as friendly and useful. A week later they will reconvene to assess whether West Germany can join a defense force of up to one million under Eisenhower.
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Bonn
Germany
Britain
United States
France
Petersburg
Rhine
Western
Europe
Brussels
Dwight D. E Eisenhower
United States Leads World in Agricultural Output
The United States stands as the leading nation in global agricultural production reflecting its vast farming sector and significant crop and livestock outputs across major regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Local Camera Club Installs Officers
Winchester Camera Club installed new officers for 1951 at a Salvation Army Hall meeting. Brant, of Martinsburg Pike, becomes president succeeding Charles E Murphy a Novick Transfer Co. agent. Officers include Moore vice president Herbaugh secretary treasurer and Clarke assistant secretary. Committees were announced with names and chairmen. About 250 color slides were shown by Rev Nathan Williamson and family from a summer vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brant Hilary M. Brant
Martinsburg Pike
Winchester Camera Club
Salvation Army Hall
Brant
Charles E Murphy
Novick Transfer Co
Paul Moore
Cecil Herbaugh
W. 8. Clarke
H. Randolph Stipe
W. S. Clarke
C. H. Lamp, Jr
Nathan Williamson
Preston Harshman
G. N. Earle
Walter C. Wolfe
Charles Cooper
R. N. Wodsley
Harry Murphy
D. M. Sprinkle
James L. Allen
Neil Carper
George Wright
Gordon Arme
Paul Chamberlin
E. Earl Shade
W. C. Smith
Leonard Newcome
Carson C. Dettra
Talmadge Bucher
Charles E. Murphy
Ralph Boyce
Howard Massie
P. V. McIntire
Doctors Must Register Monday Under National Order
Winchester and Frederick counties are ordered to register doctors dentists and veterinarians under fifty who did not register on October 16 1950 in a special registration on January 15 1951. Local boards will conduct the registration from 8 am to 5 pm. The order by General Hershey covers those with degrees in medicine dentistry and veterinary medicine and outlines reserve component requirements for the armed forces.
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Winchester
Frederick
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Armed Forces
Army Reserve
Air Force Reserve
Navy Reserve
Marine Corps Reserve
Coast Guard Reserve
Fund for Injured Woman Reaches 761 Dollars
Local citizens raised 761 dollars for the Betty Robinson Fund at closing time yesterday the Bank of Warren reported through treasurer Stewart C J Payne. The fund helps Mrs Robinson who was hit by an allegedly drunk driver on December 30 and is the sole supporter of her two and a half year old son Eddie while her husband remains a patient in Newton D Baker Hospital.
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Front Royal
Betty Robinson
Bank of Warren
Stewart C. J. Payne
Robinson
Eddie
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Winchester Sees Cold Lows Amid Slight Warmup Forecast
The Winchester area endured nine degrees overnight with a warmer trend expected tonight and tomorrow’s forecast calling for mostly fair and milder weather. A morning low was five degrees above the prior December 28 record at Winchester Research Laboratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Winchester Resarch Laboratory
Motion Picture Contract Awarded To Hugh Peters
Hugh G. Peters a local commercial photographer is awarded a contract by the Commonwealth Natural Gas Corporation of Richmond to produce a 30 minute Technicolor public relations film on the natural gas industry. The film will cover drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and distribution in Richmond and Norfolk with the James River crossing at Newport News and the Dismal Swamp highlighted. Peters is associate producer of Polaris Pictures in Hollywood.
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Hugh G. Peters
Commonwealth Natural Gas Corporation of
Richmond
Standardsville
Norfolk
Commonwealth Corporation
Peters
Gulf of Mexico
James River
Newport News
Virginia
Polaris Pictures, Inc
Hollywood
Calif
Breeding Association To Elect Directors At Meeting
Frederick Clarke Breeding Association will hold a meeting at the Fredericksburg Clarke Court House tonight with James P. Reardon Jr presiding. Reports from treasurer Mrs Burkholder and technician Carl E Mann will be heard. Fred Stine to discuss bylaw revisions and auditing and nominating committees will be appointed. Three directors to serve three year terms and a special director will be elected. Old business includes semen purchase and technician employment contracts. William H Armstrong of the Virginia Artificial Breeding Center will speak.
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James P. Reardon, Jr
Fredericksburg-Clarke Breeding Association
Inec
Court House
Brownie Burkholder
Carl E. Mann
Fred Stine
William H. Armstrong
Virginia
Rocky Mount
Eisenhower Visits Brussels on Atlantic Pact Trip
General Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived in Brussels for the second leg of his mission to organize Atlantic Pact nations. He flew in from France where he met authorities and studied the Fontainebleau defense HQ. Eisenhower said he is here to help build an organization to preserve Western civilization.
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Brussels
Belgium
Dwight D. Eisenhower
France
Fountainebleau
Paris
Eisenhower
Grim Held For Grand Jury After Forgery Pleas
Jack Gordon Grim 23 of this city was ordered held for the Frederick County Grand Jury after pleading guilty to two forgery charges before Police Judge John W. Rice. Linwood Dunn 22 of Route 1 A was fined 20 dollars and costs for speeding on Amherst Street Friday night. Frederick Nelson 25 of West Street was fined 10 dollars and costs for drunk and disorderly conduct. Two plain drunks were fined 5 dollars and costs.
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Jack Gordon Grim
Frederick County
John W. Rice
Linwood
Dunn
Amherst Street
Frederick P. Nelson, Jr
West Street
FBI reports sighting of man believed to be Badman Bill Cook
The FBI broadcast alerts after a 2 am encounter in Chula Vista where a man driving a green 1950 Ford sedan offered gas and said he had been yelled at in Tijuana. Reports tied to Cook include sightings in New Mexico and Kansas, with motorists describing a nervous felon suspected of multiple killings.
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San Diego
Calif
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bill Cook
Chula Vista
Cook
United States
Mexico
FBI
San Francisco
Texas
Oregon
Kansas
Mexican
New Mexico
Here
Tijuana
Ape
Vaughan, N
Quiz answers list from Page 4 puzzles section
Answers include Antiseptics Senator Taft supports national defense the prairie schooner has no masts left blooming alone Six false about Division size Woodrow Wilson Thomas R Marshall Jewelers and the unit weighing gold to the Troy ounce.
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Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas R. Marshall
Jewelers
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Maryland
H. T. Graham
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Willys-Jeep
Frederick Motors
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Berkeley Springs
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Pittsburgh
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Jack Grim
Allis-Chalmers
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N.M
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Oklahoma
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Albert Clark
Clark
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Joplin
Houston
el Paso
Darrell E. Hall
Papec Hammer Mills
C. 1. Brumback & Son
N. Cameron St
Chapman Motor CO
Mervel W. Adams Plumbing
Omps’ Funeral Home
Stephens City
Seatixc Co
Besba Ave
Auto Saanlae
ER & Stoker
Cammer Tire CO
Handley Scheel
Jones
Loudoun ST
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