Cherry Raspberry Pack Nears End of Season in Local Plant
Frederick county reports indicate most cherry crop harvested with about 65 percent of normal yield. Stockdale notes 15 tons harvested, cherries around 80 cents per gallon and raspberries 8 dollars per 24 quart crate. Jefferson and Berkeley counties in WV supplied much fruit, smudge pots saved some crops, Cathers orchard hit hard with 25 percent, Robinson and Thwaite young orchards nearly frozen out. Sugar release boosted home canning demand and packing may continue a week.
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Frederick County
L. H. Stockdale
Meare
Jefferson County
Berkeley County
West Va
Stockdale
Robinson
Thwaite
Middle Road
Flint Hill man charged with hit and run in Stephens City area
Arthur B. Seal of Flint Hill faces a hit and run charge after a Saturday accident east of Stephens City. Frank Thompson of Front Royal is charged with reckless driving. Thompson drove a 1935 Chevrolet coupe and Seal a 1941 Dodge sedan. damages were about 25 and 350 dollars respectively as estimated by Trooper C. A. Seale.
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Arthur B. Seal
Flint Hill
Frankk Thompson
Front Royal
Stephens City
R. Thompson
Seal
C. A. Seale
Pure Bred Ram Show And Sale Scheduled
A Winchester ram show and sale is set for July 22 at the Virginia Livestock Auction Market. Show starts 10 a.m. and sale at 1 p.m. Breeders from northern sections will attend with 20 Hampshires 3 Southdowns and 5 Shropshires. County agent I Fred Stine says the event offers farmers a chance to buy registered, guaranteed breeders from established pure bred flocks in the state.
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Winchester
Virginia
I. Fred Stine
Geanious Funeral Held For 21 Year Old Drowned Exile
Funeral services for William Geanious son of Mr and Mrs Pete Geanious of 311 South Kent Street will be held tomorrow at 11 am at the Centenary Evangelical Reformed Church with Dr S L Flickinger officiating Interment will follow in National Cemetery Pallbearers are Robert Ryan Harry Hoover Clarence Hoover Raymond Spurling Joseph OLeary and Richard Hoover Geanious aged 21 drowned in the Shenandoah last Friday afternoon
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William Geanious
Pete Geanious
South Kent St
Centenary Evangelical Reformed Church
L. Flickinger
National Cemetery
Robert Ryan
Harry Hoover
Clarence Hoover
Raymond Spurling
Joseph O'Leary
Richard Hoover
Geanious
Exii
Shenandoah
Stephenson WSCS Holds July Meeting at Dick Home
The WSCS of Stephenson met July 1 at Mrs. L. O. Dick’s Clear Brook home. Mr. Harry Kenny’s illness showed improvement and he can go out. Rev. W. O. Talbert of Winchester visited Mr. and Mrs. Amos Prince and young Wilbur Dove.
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Stephenson
WSCS
L. O. Dick
Clearbrook
Harry Kenny
W. O. Talbert
Winchester
Amos Prince
Little Wilbur Dove
Ada Crouse Dies at Martinsburg Age 63
Mrs Ada O Crouse 63 wife of David Crouse 216 N Raleigh St Martinsburg died yesterday at City Hospital She was born January 2 1884 at Reynolds Store and was a member of Greenwood Methodist Church Angers Store later Martinsburg She survived by husband several Martinsburg children two sisters seven grandchildren The service 2 pm tomorrow at Brown Funeral Home Martinsburg with Rev J R Wood officiating Interment Rosevale Cemetery Martinsburg
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Ada O. Crouse
David Crouse
Raleigh Street
Martinsburg
City Hospital
Benjamin and
Elizabeth Pasker Strother
Frederick County
Reynolds Store
Greenwood Methodist Church
Angers Store
J. R.wood
Martinsburg Methodist Church
Herschel Omps
George Whitacre
Wilson Poffinburger
Charles and
James Cloud
Hammond Havermale
Rosevale Cemetery
House Debates Tax Cuts as Debt Targets Loom
Knutson told the rules group the legislation would not derail Republican plans to cut the national debt next year. The six month tax reduction totals about 1.7 billion dollars, leaving 5 billion for debt retirement if revenue and spending hold. He urged incentives to keep revenues up and predicted a presidential decision on vetoes.
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Tee
Knutson
House Rules Committee
House
Byrd
Senate
D-Va
Congress
Soviet press targets Bevin and Eden over Europe aid
A Tass dispatch from London says the Soviet News agency claims the Paris talks have American aid as a decoy and enjoy Bidault's support. New Times foresees failure of Marshall Plan proposals while accusing Eden of anti Soviet campaigning and a hostile British press and radio bloc.
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London
Tass
Georges Bidault
Paris
New Times
U. S
Marshall
Europe
Bevin
Anthony Eden
Soviet Union
London Radio
Fleeing Suspect Shot Dead on Bus Near Times Square
A suspected holdup man fleeing toward Times Square was shot and killed by a patrolman on a crowded bus at 42nd Street and Avenue of the Americas. The officer was wounded in the exchange. the defender carried stolen jewels and a Florida license in the name of Joe N Fernandez of Tampa.
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New York
Times Square
42Nd St
Avenue of the Americas
Florida
Joe N. Fernandez
Tampa
Small Town Rocked By Gasoline Blast
Two rapid explosions hit a bulk storage gasoline plant in Sawyer Michigan causing a fire that was quickly controlled. Sheriff Irwin Kubach said no casualties and the flames remained in the explosion area. About 20 000 gallons of gasoline stored above ground by Theisen Clemens Co of St Joseph were consumed.
Texas Republicans Meet Dewey Aide In Oklahoma Visit
George Hopkins Dallas Republican state chairman and William Briggs Paducah Tex. committee chair conferred with Gov. Thomas Dewey in a hotel in Lupula Oklahoma. They drove over 300 miles to pay respects as Dewey backers aim to win Texas delegation support ahead of the June national convention.
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Lapula
Okla
Thomas F. Dewey
Robert A. Taft
Texas
George Hopkins
Dallas
William C. Briggs
Paducah
Tex
New York
Dewey
Hopkins
Briggs
Lone Star
Taft
Ohio
Voter Registration Remains Steady Ahead of Deadline
Local registrars report normal registration activity in Winchester with no rush to enroll before Saturdays deadline. Kenneth Henry cites similar eligible voter numbers for the off year. Blanche Noonan notes 12 registrations in Friendship, matching City Hall and county figures amid a supervisor race. J P Everly adds three registrations in Middletown.
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Winchester
Kenneth Henry
Rouss
Blanche Noonan
Friendship
W. Benton Snider
City Hall
Board of Supervisors
J. P. Everly
Middletown
Elena Lupescu Passes Crisis Amid Romanian Monarchy Turmoil
In Rio de Janeiro Mme Ernesto Andreanu, wife of the Romanian king's secretary, reports Elena Lupescu has passed the crisis of a grave illness. She has undergone four blood transfusions for anemia and seeks legal marriage to the former king, who has abdicated twice amid turmoil.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Mme
Ernesto Andreanu
Carol of
Romania
Elena Lupescu
Too Much Liquor Too Few Clothes
A 39 year old woman, listing Washington as her address, was arrested late Saturday for walking naked on the street. Officer Joe Ritter said he found her at 11 45 p m near Lou Dou and Piccadilly Streets. She was charged with drunkenness and indecent exposure.
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Washington
Joe Ritter
Loudoun
Piccadilly
Paris Hears Of Super Atomic Bomb Test Claim
L'Intransigeant quoted French military circles reporting a new American atomic bomb tested in New Mexico. It allegedly could destroy Paris or Moscow by blasting a hole 2,700 feet deep and 11 miles wide.
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Paris
L'Intransigeant
Moscow
New Mexico
Saucers Sighted as Light Reflections Near Airplanes
Report describes fast moving bright objects later identified as light reflections from airplane bodies. The objects changed course and drew near enough to be seen distinctly, ending the mystery of their origin.
Answers to the Daily Quiz From 1 to 10
The page lists quiz answers including James M Landis, crocodiles, Senora Eva Peron, love, Benjamin Disraeli, false about a scholar, false statement, the Dominion of Canada, wild duck, and a quoted line about Reverend Mr Smith.
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James M. Landis
Senora Eva Peron
Argentina
Love
Benjamin Disraeli
Dominion of Canada
Wild Duck
Terminal Pay Bond Bill Passes House
Washington reports the House approved a bill allowing an estimated 9,000,000 ex GIs to cash their terminal pay bonds after the conclusion of work. The measure now moves to the Senate for action.
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Washington
Legislaion
House
Senate
Economy Seen In Military Unification
Senator Gurney predicts astonishing savings from uniting the army navy and air forces as he opens Senate debate on a bill to fuse the services. He argues current defense planning is uneconomical in an era of supersonic planes guided missiles and atomic warheads.
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Washington
Gurney
Army
Navy
Senate
Armed Services
Senate Armed Services Committee
Woolen Mills Reopen After One-Week Vacation
The Virginia and Winchester Woolen mills reopened this morning after a one week vacation period for employees. O Sullivan, which closed then for vacations, will not resume production until next Monday.
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Virginia and Winchester Woolen Mills
O’sullivan
Petrillo hints at new union policy amid AFM criticisms
Legislative testimony portrays the American Federation of Musicians as exploiting members and boosting studio costs through strikes and standby orchestras. Petrillo suggests restricting chain broadcasts while noting 603 radio stations lack musicians and predicting widespread unemployment among musicians within the year.
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United States
The
American Federation of Musicians
Petrillo
House Labor Subcommittee
Harry James
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