Glamorous Roberta Rinker Crowned Miss Northern Virginia
Roberta Rinker won the Miss Northern Virginia pageant at Willow Lawn with talent and bathing suit scores totaling 14 points. The Hand- Whey graduate sang Nature Boy to impress about 400 spectators on a cool July evening and will compete in Norfolk for Miss Virginia.
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Roberta Rinker
W. Ralph Rinker
Middle Rd
Northern Virginia
Willow Lawn Swimming Pool
Junior Board of Trade
Norfolk
Miss Rinker
Virginia
Old Dominion
Atantic City
George Garber Jr
Sarah Jennings
Amherst St
Gloria Dorsey
Stephenson
Betsy Prairie
Warrenton
Immogene Minton
Winchester Junior Board of Trade
Woman Beaten To Death In Tulsa Neighborhood
A 42 year old woman, Ruth Norton an elevator operator, was found beaten to death in her apartment. Hours earlier another woman and two teenage girls in the same neighborhood were discovered savagely bludgeoned in a similar attack. Police continued investigation.
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Tulsa
Okla
deMth
Ruth Norton
66 Girl Scouts Open Camp at White Rock
Sixty girls registered at Camp White Rock this morning for a two week session. For the first time Winchester and Martinsburg Girl Scouts share the camp with two separate camping periods. The camp features experienced staff, pre camp training, and unit leaders across four units River Cabin Bluff Wilderness. health supervision. and craft and waterfront programs.
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Camp White Rock
Winchester
Martinsburg
Cabin
Robbin Arthur
Hedy Barnsley
Barbara Bickers
Eileen Cahlil
Georgia Elliott
Elizabeth Ron Johnston
Ellen Kalback
Sally McFadden
Sharron Omps
Sara Jane Slonaker
Bessie Waltz
Lillian Solenberger
Millie Sanderlin
Gretchen Armstrong
Liz Browning
Mary Martha Eisenberg
Diane Hunt
Charlotte Knight
Dorothy Lichliter
Barbara Wheeler
Judy
Sean
Camp
Alexander
R. B. Alexander
Ludlow
N. Y
White Rock
Dorothy Lasher
Albany
Ruby Ann Horsley
Madison College
Ann Jones
Dorothy Cromwell
W. Va
Jackie Eagle
Elizabeth Lichister
Doris Price
Jody Armstrong
Catherine Solenberger
Sargent School of Physical Education
University of Boston
Red Cross
Salvage Efforts Continue After Raylass Store Wreck
Underwriters Salvage Co takes over Raylass Co merchandise with bids planned after inventory next Wednesday. Workmen move salvaged stock to old Wenders building while officials assess loss from explosion debris. some items ground up and value undetermined. W S Pope says stock turned over as is. fixtures being removed and fate of fixtures undecided. Notices also announce Eagles meetings biweekly in July August and Sarah Zane Fire Co. monthly gathering on July 24 at 8 pm.
Clearance sale at Hodgson Hat and Dress Shop
Yard party and chicken dinner announced at Friendly Grove Community Hall Mountain Falls Virginia on July 5 1948 starting at 5 pm. Includes ale hats price and details of organizers Jess Margaret L Hodgson. Proceeds to benefit the local community hall.
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Jess Margaret L. Hodgson
Friendly Grove Community
Mountain Falls
Yugoslav Reds Appeal to Stalin in Tito's Behalf
About 15 000 Yugoslav Communist party members sent a telegram to Stalin asking him to erase Cominform charges against Marshal Tito and his leaders. They voiced loyalty to Tito and hope for closer ties with Moscow as a second telegram pledged faith in Tito and the party committee. Cominform support followed in Moscow with the Soviet central committee approving the Cominform resolution. American officials foresee a potential setback in allied backing to Yugoslavia Bulgaria and Albania aiding Greek guerrillas and affecting the Cold War alignments.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Stalin
Cominform
Marshal Tito
Communist International Information Bureau
Moscow
Tito-Stalin
Russia
Central Committee
Yugoslav Communist Party
Tito
Committee
London
Comunists
Tass
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Washington
Sey
Bulgaria
Albania
Greece
Cyclists Injured in Road Crossing Crash near Berryville
A motorcycle driver and passenger suffered serious injuries when the bike struck a truck at a highway intersection four miles north of Berryville. Arnold Haga of Fallston Maryland and Robert Knopp of Streit Maryland were injured. Knopp had a broken leg and Haga a broken arm and leg. The truck was crossing to turn onto a side road. both riders were thrown about 15 feet and then slid to a bank. At hospital Knopp underwent surgery and was reported in satisfactory condition. Haga was in surgery and in good condition later today.
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Berryville
Arnold Ray Haga
Fallston
Robert Knopp
Streit
Larry Coverstone
Coverstone
Knapp
Haga
Five day Virginia outlook with warm temperatures
A five day outlook for Virginia shows scattered thunder showers mainly Monday and Wednesday with total rainfall under a quarter inch. Temperatures average four to five degrees above normal around 78. Sunday through Tuesday trend warmer.
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Virginia
Bank Holiday Closure and Community Notices
Bank Holiday Monday July 5th closing all day at Farmers and Merchants National Bank. Picnic and yard party July 1 near Gainesboro Virginia if rain shifts to next Saturday. Ladies Aid charity chicken fry and free eggs delivery from B Poultry. Rouss Fire Co. holds monthly meeting Friday July 2 at 8 pm. members urged to attend under President Robert C Lerge.
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Sarah Zane Fire CO
Crabil
Chestnut Grovs
Gainesboro
Ladies Aid
Virginia Democrats split over Eisenhower draft at Richmond caucus
In the Eighth district preconvention caucus at Richmond, a resolution to back an Eisenhower presidential draft with Harry F. Byrd for vice president was defeated by a divided vote among about 300 delegates. The Second district voted to stay with the National party, while the First district favored no bolt. Virginia Democrats urged adherence to fundamental Democratic principles and awaited convention decisions.
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Richmond
Virginia
U. S
Harry F. Byrd
Gen
Eisenhower
James Hoge Tyler
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Sen. Tyler
E. L. Breeden Jr
Breeden
Porter Hardy Jr
Marshall J. Beverley
Alexandria Banker
Banker
Eighth
States
Charles R. Holliday
Orange
Salvation Army Anniversary Program Tonight
The Salvation Army marks 83 years since its founding with a program at 303 S Loudoun St tonight. Winchester branch led by Captain Burl D. Wyatt presents an anniversary talk by the captain, with singing by Mrs Burl Wyatt and Lt Betty Heater, plus other selections.
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Salvation Army Hall
S. Loudoun &T
William Booth
Winchester
Salvation Army
Burl D. Wyatt
Wyatt
Betty Heater
Mary
The
Frederick County
Edwards Quits Post to Run For Governor
Richmond July 2 Horace E Edwards Richmond state chairman of the Democratic party resigns to seek the party nomination for governor in next years primary. He announced the move in a press release timed with his address at the state convention opening. He opposed the anti Truman bill and urged unity behind the party nominee. Edwards said he hopes President Truman may step aside for a candidate who can unite the nation.
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Richmond
Horace E. Edwards
Democratic Party
Edwards
John S. Battle
Charlottesville
General Assembly
Tuck
Philadelphia
Gove
Truman
Virginia
Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Georgia Democrats urge Eisenhower draft for president
By convention Georgia Democrats urged their party to draft Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower for the presidential nomination and called on President Truman to withdraw as a candidate. The push gained support in New York state with three organizations backing Justice William O. Douglas for the Democratic nomination.
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Associated Press
Georgia
Gen
Eisenhower
Truman
New York State
Supreme Court
Willam O. Douglas
Cherry Growers Blame Freeze for Year's Low Yield
The Winchester area cherry crop suffered severe loss from two Aprils freezes with most growers reporting as little as 5 to 10 percent of a normal season. Most fruit is sour red Montmorency. yields vary by orchard, with some growers salvaging small canning sales while others saw nearly total loss.
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Winchester Area
Montmorency
Welltown Pike
Winchester
Joseph E. Butler
Harry W. Butler
Old Virginia Packing Company
Front Royal
Butler
T. D. Cather
Restchurch
West Virginia
Ray Robinson
Middle Road
Army Secretary May Negotiate Rail Wage Pact
Army Secretary May may pursue a wage settlement with three railroad unions under court orders to avert a strike. Justice Goldsborough granted a permanent anti strike injunction covering 190000 railroad workers, keeping them on the job while negotiations continue amid White House efforts and Truman era railroad seizure actions.
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Washington
T. Alan Goldsborough
White House
John R. Steelman
noYailroad
Royall
Coldsborough
Truman
Army
Goldsborough
Murphy Pleads For Course that Spells Victory
At the Virginia Democratic State convention keynote speaker W Tayloe Murphy of Warsaw denounced President Truman on civil rights as dangerous federal overreach. He urged Democrats to oppose the program and defend democracy, law, and states rights while praising Virginia's record and calling for a positive national approach.
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Truman
Richmond
Virginia
Democratic State Convention
W. Tayloe Murphy
Warsaw
Congress
General Assembly
Gov
Tuck
Murphy
Thomas Jefferson
Mhe
Democratic Party
Stephens City Hopes to Elect Trial Justice and Clerk
Stephens City council plans to elect a trial justice and a clerk under the new charter approved last March 13. The advisory measures include 125 pages of ordinances to third reading, limiting fireworks, gun discharge, and parking, with stricter penalties for vacant lots and trash.
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Stephens City
W. Lomax Parker
Parker
Stephen City
General Assembly
W Erle Edwards
Winchester
N. B
Smallwood
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Girl Scouts
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Colonial Kitchen
Maryland
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Pal Mall St
W. Plumly Lumper Corp
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