Party at Australian Embassy Honors Kangaroo Guests
Washington memoir notes a party at Ambassador Percy Spender’s residence honoring a trained kangaroo and the Miss Kangaroo winner Loretta North. The event features Joe the kangaroo, a model, and story of a swift New York and North American tour for the animal.
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Washington
Australia
Embassy
Percy Spender
Rudy
Joe
Loretta North
John
Little Joe
Joey
New York
U. S
Mrs. Johnston Dies In Pennsylvania
Genevieve Herrell Johnston 47 wife of Garland Johnston died at her Waynesboro home. Born in Marshall she moved here in 1919 and graduated Handley School in 1922. Surviving are her husband, daughter Judith 15, and sister Mrs. P. J. Wilson of Greenwich. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church. Burial Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Genevieve Herrell Johnston
Garland Johnston
Waynesboro
Marshall
Lawrence Herrell
Handley School
Potomac Edison Company
Judith
P. J. Wilson
Greenwich
Conn
First Baptist Church
E. T. Clark
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Douglas says he will not seek 1952 public office
Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas told President Truman he will not be a candidate for president or vice president in 1952. He noted the decision is permanent and not limited to this year, after years of speculation about a run with Truman.
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New York
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Truman
Douglas
Justice
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Dounglas
Miss Ewing Dies In Hospital Today
Marion A. Ewing of 406 N Loudoun St died this morning at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born in Stephens City she was daughter of the late Martin L and Rosa Carper Ewing. She worked 28 years as a telephone operator and belonged to the Presbyterian Church. Surviving: three brothers Earl Frank and Raymond Ewing of Stephens City. two sisters Mrs Holmes Yeakle and Mrs Thomas Reardon of Winchester. Funeral Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Dr Ronald Wilson and Rev J Duckwall. Burial in Stephens City. Pallbearers listed.
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Marion A. Ewing
N. Loudoun St
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Stephens City
Martin L
Rosa Carper Ewing
Miss Ewing
The
Telephone Company
Presbyterian Church
Earl
Frank
Raymond Ewing
Holmes Yeakle
Thomas Reardon
Winchester
Mary T Anderson Services Today
Funeral services for Mary T Anderson 27 of this city who died Saturday were held this afternoon at 3 at Jones Funeral Home by Rev Robert Whitten. Burial was in Mount Kebron. Pallbearers were Ralph Lamp Elwood Willey Elmer Cline Alfred Ashton Walter Swanson and Wilber Sellers.
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Mary T Anderson
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Jones Funeral Home
Robert Whitten
Mount Kebron
Ralph Lamp
Elwood Willey
Elmer Cline
Alfred Ashton
Walter Swanson
Wilber Sellers
Nine Year Old Boy Hunting Fatality in Grundy County
Nine year old Danny Andrews Van Dyke joined six older boys who went into the woods to hunt. A misfired shot struck his red hunting cap mistaken for a leaf, killing him. Sheriff Ishmael Fletcher noted the youth wore a red hat to accompany the others. Victor Cole, 18, said he fired after seeing the cap through underbrush.
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Grundy
Danny Andrews van Dyke
Ishmael Fletcher
Danny
Victor Cole
Daily Crossword Clues Mixed From Puzzle Grid
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Prairie Wolf
O Conor Declines Reelection to Maryland Senate
Senator Herbert R. O Conor of Maryland announced he will not seek another term, citing differences with current programs and a desire to participate in national debates without political constraints. He criticized socialized medicine and government intrusion, pledging a vigorous stand against subversive influences. A local TV appearance was scheduled to discuss his decision.
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Baltimore
Herbert R. O'Conor
O'Conor
Truman
Maryland
Disaster Toll Hits Record High In December
New York records show December 1951 disaster toll the highest in 15 years for that month. Major tragedies included Illinois coal mine explosion with 119 deaths, a New Jersey plane crash killing 56, an Arizona Air Force transport crash with 28 dead, and a western New York plane wreck with 26. Total year toll exceeded 1,800 across five or more fatalities each incident.
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New York
N. Y
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Illinois
Elizabeth River
New Jersey
Air Force
Arizona
West Point
Woodbridge
N. J
Mountain Slope
Colorado
Oakland
Calif
Montauk Point
S. 1
Key West
Fla
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Atlanta
United States
Winchester Youth Council Members Gather for Youth Week Plans
Winchester United Youth Council members pictured include Ada Glass Baker Wilbur Kersey Cappy Saxe Carolyn Copenhaver and others. They met January 9 to promote The Call To United Christian Youth Action for Youth Week January 27 to February 3 with radio skit One of a Million on WINC January 22 and a January 24 talk by Dr. A P Shirkey. The February 3 mass meeting at Braddock Street Church will feature John Miller of Davidson College and Union Theological Seminary.
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Winchester United Youth Council
Ada Glass Baker
Wilbur Kersey
Cappy Saxe
Carolyn Copenhaver
Turner Anderson
George Vaught
Kitty Clark
William Archer Wright
Mariam Grove
Helen Boyd
Ann Weatherholtz
E. T. Clark
Margaret Duckwall
Josephs. Duckwall
United Youth Council
United Christian Youth Action
WINC
A. P. Shirkey
Handley
Dr. Shirkey
Mount Vernon Methodist Church
Washington, D. C
Winchester
Braddock Street Methodist Church
John Miller
Davidson College
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Miller
Presbyterian Youth Fellowship
United Christian Youth Movement
Good soil for a win dow garden
A good garden loam mixed with a little sand sifted leaf mold and a small amount of general fertilizer well mixed with the soil is recommended. The addition of a little charcoal helps to keep the soil sweet.
River Dragged for Body of Timberville Woman
Searchers dragged the North Fork of the Shenandoah River for Blanche E. Landis 50 Timberville telephone operator and former teacher who disappeared from her home yesterday. Her coat shoes scarf and glasses were found along the river bank as Timberville Broadway volunteer fire departments and Harrisonburg Rescue squad conducted the dragging operations.
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Timberville
Shenandoah River
Blanche E. Landis
Landis
Timberville Exchange
Harrisonburg
Broadway
Death of Pushkin in a duel with Baron d Anthes
The celebrated Russian poet Alexander Pushkin was mortally wounded in a duel in 1837. He suspected intrigue between his wife Natalia and Baron George d Anthes and died from the injuries sustained in the encounter.
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Alexander Pushkin
Baron George d'Anthes
Natalia
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Daily Crossword
City Call
Winchester Youth Council
Northern Virginia Power Company
Best
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Shenandoah Valley National Bank
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Cloverdale Fine Drinks
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