Legion Dinners Honor Fifteen Past Commanders
About 350 Legionnaires gathered at a Sarah Zane banquet hosted by the Conrad Hoover American Legion post. Present were past commanders led by William Louthan with remarks by John Rosenberger and Louthan honoring World War I veterans. John Bodley, W. A. Baker hospitalized in Winchester, was visited by Louthan who delivered a turkey dinner. Membership drive reported 675 dues paid. 1949 goal 1000. Child welfare committee noted rising welfare cases.
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Conrad Hoover American Legion
Robert T. Barton
W. A. Baker
William Louthan
John H. Rosenberger
H. A. Novick
Clifford Grim
E. C. Goss
Philip Fowle
Harry W. Butler
Wendell Goode
John F
Louthan
Charles Anderson
Fretwell
House Committee
Percy Stultz
Ralph Grubbs
Jack Blackburn
U.S
Robert Manuel
Concensus
Television Groups Report Reception Excellent Here
Television groups in Washington described the private home and downtown reception as excellent. Miller and Andersons drew crowd to watch the President take his oath. Chris Spanos, recently discharged after hospital treatment for June injuries, attended. Greyhound terminal operated an extra bus at 7 40 and two extra at 9 40 for Washington commuters.
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Washington
Miller and Andersons
Chris Spanos
Greyhound Terminal
Nation Minus President for 29 Minutes
Washington details the 29 minute lapse when no president was in office on January 20 as Harry S Truman rose to president elect and then took the oath at noon. The incident drew little concern in official Washington.
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Washington
United States
Harry S. Truman
Barkley
Pearson Charged With Manslaughter By Grand Jury
Samuel Henry Pearson of Berryville indicted by Clarke County Circuit Court grand jury on involuntary manslaughter in an accident Dec 21 in which Samuel Skinner Brown was fatally injured. Pearson, driver of a automobile, struck a wagon on the Berryville Castleman s Ferry highway. Brown and Alex Alexander were walking beside the wagon. Alexander remains in Winchester hospital where his leg was amputated. A second item says Leo Shorty Gaunt of Boyce faces three liquor sale indictments. he was previously acquitted on one charge. Trials set for Feb 4 March 15.
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Samuel Henry Pearson
Berryville
Clarke County
Samuel Skinner Brown
Pearson
Berryville Castleman’s Ferry
Brown
Alex Alexander
Alexander
Winchester Hospital
C. C. Funkhouser
T. C. Hall
Paul W. Baker
C. C. Lewis
Fred H. Alger
Leo “Shorty
Gaunt
Boyce
Elliott Marshall
First Lady's International Hat Made for One Wearing
The first inaugural hat worn by Mrs. Truman fuses Africa Italy France and Hungary with mauve ostrich feathers. Designer Suzanne Remy says it will be worn once and then placed in the Smithsonian alongside other historic headpieces. A Hungarian assistant and an Italian craftsman spent weeks crafting the piece for the White House ceremony.
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Hal Boyle
New York
America
Washington
Harry
Bess Truman
United Nations
Africa
Italy
France
Hungary
Suzanne Remy
Smithsonian Institution
Martha Washington
Smithsonian
Wright Brothers
Mile
Remy
Virginia's Float Leads 1200 Marchers in Inaugural Parade
Virginia contributed a large contingent to President Truman's inaugural parade with 1200 marchers and a live models float. The Virginia group included the Richmond Light Infantry Blue battalion, 221st Army band, VMI cadets and band, Pershing cadets from Virginia Tech, and a John Marshall high school composite battalion. Governor Tuck led the official party in the Virginia car accompanied by Mrs. Tuck and Lt. Cmdr. Hudgins.
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Washington
Virginia
Truman
William Tuk
Pennsylvania Ave
Tuck
William Henry Hudgins
USN
Justice Hudgins
Senator Byrd
D-Va
Richmond Light Infantry
176Th Infantry Combat Team
Virginia National Guard
Virginia Military Institute Corps of Cadets
Virginia Tech
Pershing
John Marshall High School
Virginia State Society of Washington
John W. Rixey Smith
Stanley
Adj
Waller
Norman Call
John Garland Pollard
Richmond
Remmie Remmie Arnold
Petersburg
Walter T. McCarthy
Arlington
Social Workers Plan to Organize District Chapter
A district chapter of the Virginia Conference of Social Work will organize at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Calvary Episcopal church Front Royal with Miss Charlotte Crawley chairing. Speakers include Stephen Timberlake and Mrs Mary Alice Roberts. attendees from Winchester include Jane W Gross and Susan Kabler. Stewart Bell will summarize a panel on The Child Looks to His Community.
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Virginia Conference of Social Work
Frecore
VCSW
Winchester
Jane W. Gross
Frederick County
Paul Terretta
Taft denounces Pepper gag move on labor bill repeal
Senator Taft said Pepper seeks to gag the Senate labor committee as he moves to send a repeal of the Taft Hartley law to the floor without hearings. Taft labeled it an attempt to silence discussion and pledged to counter Pepper’s motion.
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Washington
Taft
Pepper
Senate
Labor Legislaon
Labor Committee
Inaugural Address Highlights from January 20
Highlights from President Truman's inaugural address emphasize humility in accepting the presidency, resolve to advance national welfare and world peace, and the sense of a potential decisive turning point. He contrasts democracy with communism, urges support for the European Recovery Program, and notes efforts to strengthen North Atlantic security through alliances.
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Washington
Jan
Truman
Avan
North Atlantic
Fire Devastates Independence Business District in Cold Weather
A pre dawn blaze in near zero weather swept through eight blocks of Independence Missouri buildings near President Truman's hometown on inauguration day. Damage nears one million dollars as three brick structures including a three story building and two two story structures were destroyed. Firefighters from Kansas City and nearby districts aided local crews to control the fire amid ammunition explosions. Smoke and water damaged several other businesses.
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Independence
Truman
White House
Kansas City
Truman Family Worships at Episcopal Church
President Truman attended a semi private service at St. John’s Episcopal Church before his swearing in for a full term. About 150 attended including Mrs. Truman Margaret and cabinet officials while the public was kept back. Noted attendees included Dean Acheson and Robert Lovett with Chief Justice Vinson in morning dress.
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Washington
Truman
St. John's Church
Margaret
Episcopal Church
White House
C. Leslie Glenn
St. John’s
Dean Acheson
Robert A. Lovett
Pred M. Vinson
Truman Inaugural Address Attacks Soviet Communism
President Truman began his first full term with a speech denouncing Soviet communism as he took the oath at 12 29 p m on the Capitol steps. Vice President Barkley also swore in earlier and both leaders spoke in a brisk, coatless ceremony watched on television across the nation.
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Washington
Harry S. Truman
United States
Capitol Building
Alben Barkley
Kentucky
Truman
Capitol
Marine Band
Vin
Svi
Alben Barkey
Truman Gernet
Edward Hughes Pruden
Phil Regan
Barkley
Supreme Court
Stanley Reed
Samuel Thurman
St. Louis
Vinson
Rabbi Thurman
Capitol Plaza
Mr. Truman
Mississippi
Truman endorses bold foreign plan for peace and aid
President Truman urged a global crusade of peace and plenty, stressing use of American know how to aid free peoples and defeat communism. He outlined four courses including UN support and Europe pact, and called for vast economic development to end misery and hunger worldwide.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Truman
Acilenes
America
Mr. Truman
Dhe Plaza
Western
Europe
United Nations
Breakfast With Captain Harry Buddies Sets Truman Tone
President Truman started inauguration day with a 7 am breakfast among 100 Battery D World War I veterans, calling them “Captain Harry” and inviting sober pledges until after the parade. He awarded honorary memberships and noted 134 of 200 original Battery D members were still living.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Washington
Truman
Battery D
Harry
Battery
L. Curtis Tiernan
President
Captain Harry
Trum
Pialonee Cat
White House
Blair House
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