Auction Sparks Bidding At Greenway ENB Church Fundraiser
Members of Greenway ENB church at Double Tollgate organized a fund drive to paint the church and repair its building. Merchants from Stephens City Winchester and Frederick county donated items for the auction. Bids ran lively as bidders competed under the hammer with E. Earl Shade paying 3.75 for a necktie and C. E. Wilson 105 for a purebred calf. Cecil Bailey won several lots and Bib Buckley led on a cake bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenway
ENB
Double Tollgate
Stephens City
Winchester
Frederick County
E. Earl Shade
C. E. Wilson
Cecil Bailey
Bib Buckley
To fly a body must create lift to overcome gravity
The statement explains the physics of flight, noting lift counters gravity and forward propulsion overcomes drag. It outlines two essential forces in aerial motion: lift for ascent and thrust for forward movement, enabling sustained flight.
Bigelow moves in as Andy plans new home for Gloria
Andrew and Bigelow settle into the Wheeler place with furniture and help from Mrs. Potts. Gloria adores the new rooms and anxiously awaits changes at home while plans for kitchen furnishings and draperies unfold.
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Bigelow
Andy
Andrew
Fanny Farmer
Ellery Emmons
Ellery
France
Delacourt
Wheeler Place
Highboy
Gloria
Biggy
Mrs. Potts
Gore Bible School enrolls 80 pupils in Gore
A two week vacation Bible school at Hebron Baptist Church Gore opened Monday with 80 pupils enrolled. Officials aim to exceed 100 before week end. Rev W L Hudson leads with Morris Cather a University of Richmond student and First Baptist Winchester and Miss Anna Lee Fries Charles Town assisting. Cather is principal and Fries supervises the primary department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebron Baptist Church
Gore
W. L. Hudson
Morris Cather
University of Richmond
First Baptist Church
Winchester
Anna Lee Fries
Charles Town
Cather
Fries
New Ambulance Put in Service by Wayne Omps
Wayne B. Omps funeral home unveils a new custom Henney Packard ambulance. Built in Freeport Illinois, the 156 inch wheel base unit is driven to Winchester by Bruce Sheard and replaces a ten year old vehicle with about 70000 miles. Sold to the Fort Ashby West Virginia fire company, the ambulance features a deluxe cot two attendants seats that convert to a cot, four corner blinker lights and a front siren flasher.
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Omps, Funeral Home
Freeport
Winchester
Bruce Sheard
Sevice
Henney- Packard
Fort Ashby
W. Va
Omps
Wayne B. Omps
Flag on coffins of veterans returned for burial
The Department of the Army says that when a veteran's coffin is displayed in public it is covered with a flag. An identification tag sealed to the coffin handle may be removed by the next of kin if desired. There is also an identification tag inside the coffin with the body.
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United States
Department of the Army
Hand Toughening: Boxers Soak Hands in Salt Solution
Nat Fleischer, boxing authority, notes some prize fighters toughen their hands by soaking in a salt solution daily for about a month. This practice is described as part of handshake conditioning.
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Nat Fleischer
Boxing Authority
Hospital groups seek 24 percent rate hike across Virginia
Participating hospitals in Richmond Charlottesville Covington Danville Farmville Franklin Fredericksburg Front Royal Harrisonburg Hopewell Leesburg Lexington Louisa Luray Nassawadax Petersburg South Boston Staunton Warrenton Waynesboro Winchester Woodstock request state approval to increase hospitalization service contract rates by about 24 percent. A hearing is set for July 12, 1948, at 10:00 a.m. in the State Corporation Commission office building Richmond. The filing may be viewed at the commission clerk’s office nine floor. Executive Director M Haskins Coleman Jr signs for Virginia Hospital Service Association.
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Richmond
Charlottesville
Covington
Danville
Farmville
Franklin
Fredericksburg
Front Royal
Gordonshire
Harrisonburg
Hopewell
Leesburg
Lexington
Louisa
Luray
Sassawadox
Petersburg
South Boston
Staunton
Suffolk
Warrenton
Waynesboro
Winchester
Woodstock
Virginia Hospital Service Association
Virginia
State Corporation Commission
State
Commission
State Office
Fraklin
Gordonsville
Nassawadex
M. Haskins Coleman, Jr
Time Zone Adjustments Prompt Local Schedule Changes
A notice explains that Eastern Local Time applies and times must be adjusted for other zones by subtracting one hour for central and two hours for mountain. It notes that some stations shift relay times to match local schedules and that last minute program changes are not included.
Radio Schedule Highlights From Evening Lineup
A detailed listing of TV and radio programming across networks from 6:00 p.m. to midnight includes news broadcasts, kid segments, music and variety shows, discussions, dramas, quiz programs, and a late night dance program. Notable portions feature The Lewis Show, Doctor Says Murder, Fireball quiz, Henry Morgan, and Jack Carson & Eve with various network allocations.
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Abc
Cbs Network
Abc-West
Mbs-East
Mbs-West
Cbs
Cbs-East Lum
the Lewis
Cbs News
Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr
Abe
van Damme
Jerry Wayne Sho
Henry Morgan
Abc-East
Abc-West News
Harkness
Abc News
Cbs Sports
Abe Mr. Keen
Billy Rose
Abe Dick Haymes
Abe Gabriel Heatter
Jack Carson
Eve
Andy Russell
Bob Hawk
Abc the Playhouse
Abc Family Theater
Cbs Dance Music
Earl Godwin
Abc West
Four Virginia Oculists Face Federal Charges
Four Virginia eye doctors named in a federal price fixing suit against Bausch and Lomb include Dr. A. T. Hawthorne and Dr. George Snarr of Winchester, Dr. Carroll Foley of Front Royal, and Dr. H. G. Preston of Harrisonburg. The government accuses them of accepting rebates on prescribed glasses as part of a nationwide action involving more than 3,200 doctors and two optical firms.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Virginia
A. T. Hawthorne
George Snarr
Winchester
Carroll Foley
Front Royal
H. G. Preston
Harrisonburg
U. S
Bausch and Lomb Optical Co
Rochester
N. Y
Antitrust Division
Chicago Associated Press Dispatch
Bausch & Lomb
American Optical Company
Southbridge
Mass
Protect Your Health and the Health of Your Neighbors
A health advisory urges residents to maintain hygiene, vaccination, and safe practices to protect themselves and the surrounding community. Officials emphasize individual responsibility and collective action to prevent illness spread.
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EUB Church
Ener
Warne
Janis Paige
James Davis
Cartoon & News
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
Johnny Weissmuller
Tarzan
H. C. Sheetz
B.S
Angel & the Bad Man
John Wayne
Gail Russell
Ghost Goes Wild
James Ellison
Anne Gwynne
Edward Everett Horton
Keeper of the Bees
Michael Duane
Gloria Henry Jane Darwell
the Shoe Center
N. Loudoun St
Mason
Wisconsin
Shade Equipment CO
Martinsburg Pike
Fruit Growers Meeting
County Court House
Farmers & Merchants
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Key Honiton
Kay Hol
Milton
Gore Bible School
Wayne Omps
Brentwood
Gray & Eddy
Lupton
Orchard Service
GEO. W. Kurtz Funeral Home
S. Loudoun ST
J. W. Arthur
General Insurance Old Star Building
E. Boscawen St
CTE
Hable’s Palace
Louis
Robert” Mitchum
Kim Hunter
Dean Jagger
Monogram
GEO. W. Kurtz, Inc
F. A. Shayock Co
Millwood Ave
Insurance
Hansbrough & Carter
Buncutter Tire CO
S. Braddock and Germain
Sts
Tate Aia
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