Chihuahua Wins Cup in Dog Show Progresses Across Breed Classes
The Winchester SPCA event featured multiple breeds with blue ribbons awarded to owners like Miss Susie Robinson Amherst Street Dalmatian and Langden Farm Upperville in a wide array of classes. Judges included Benton Snider and Dr Courtney Grim with Master of ceremonies Sam McCarty. Proceeds benefit SPCA animal care and Buckwheat is noted as commercially grown in 15 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goss
Winchester
Morgan
Charles Stuart
Langden Farm
Upperville
Janie Pratt
West Cork Street
Dickie White
Merriman’s Lane
Chip Hardy
North Loudoun Street
Lucy Nordheim
Monmouth Street
Robert Lee
Woodland Avenue
George Moyer
Greena Avenue
Moyer
Susie Robinson
Amherst St
Ann Robinson
Baldwin
White Post
Burrell Luttrell
Frederick County
Beagles
Leslie D. Kline
Spitz
J. B. Smith
Middletown
Charles S Headley Dies at Residence
Charles S Headley 77 died at 12 a m at his Stephens City residence after a brief illness. A building contractor, he was born in Frederick County on February 23 1873 and married Emma Bray in 1897 Hawkins Town Va. He served as a Methodist Church trustee and Sunday School superintendent for 25 years and was a Green Hill Cemetery trustee. Surviving: widow, one daughter Sylva Lemley, six sisters, one brother, five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral Monday 2 pm at Stephens City Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles 8. Headley
Green Hill
Sylva Lemley
Stephens City
Joshua Headley
Winchester
J. W. Walters
Katie White
Harvey Sutler
E. F. Giffin
Rowlesburg
West Va
Rache
C. A. York
A. H. Boozer
Green Hill Cemetery
Jones Funeral Home
Garvin Walters
Gardner Headley
Elwood White
Leroy White
Boyd Headley
Thomas Sutler
Stewarts of the Church
Athey Sargent
Herbert Jones
Jacob Rinker
John Gardner
Jamies Gollday
Apple growers urged better practices to boost Yorks quality
Officials note payments aim to encourage Yorks production and sound cultural methods. A letter with this day’s check says the apple crop may be larger than estimated and plans are to handle more fruit and start early. Expected to begin receiving apples soon after August 15. Brush patches hide large cattle groups complicating the foot and mouth disease battle in the southwest.
National Guard Units Depart for Camp Training
Members of the 29th Infantry Division proceed to Camp Picket for training through July 22 while the 29th Reconnaissance Company from Berryville commanded by Capt. Edward H. McDonald heads to Blackstone Virginia. A large crowd gathered at the armory to bid farewell as a 15-vehicle convoy rolled out after roll call at 8 p.m.
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Picket
Blackstone
Berryville
Edward H. McDonald
Winchester
Trail Ridge Road Holds Nation's Highest Continuous Highway
Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park Colorado rises above 12 000 feet for four miles making it the nation s highest continuous highway. Timber line stretches along the route as a defining feature.
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Trail Ridge
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado
Public Sales Directory for Winchester and Berryville Listings
Advertised sale dates in Winchester and Berryville Virginia include real estate, personal property and estates. Notable listings: Larrick trustee sale in Gainesboro courthouse, Dunlap furniture sale south of Gore, Blosser Haines estate on W Boscawen St Winchester, Mamie Clowser real estate and goods, R W Walker in front of Winchester Court House, Joseph B Newlin special commissioner at 109 E James St, H J Hardesty estate Berryville farm livestock machinery, M Elston Wharton trustee at Winchester Berryville Ave. Estate and commercial property noted.
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Herbert S. Larrick
Gainesboro
Disef Court House
Winchester Trict
Dunlap
Gore
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Lizzie Blosser Haines
W. Boscawen St
Winchester
Mamie Clowser
S. Cameron St
R. W. Walker
Court House
Whitlock Ave
Jos
B. Newlin
E. James St
E.s.t
H. J. Hardesty
Berryville
M. Elston Wharton
Berryville Ave
Japan to Expand Police and Coast Guard Forces
General MacArthur authorized Japan to create a 75,000 member police reserve and 8,000 more for the Coast Guard, boosting total police to 200,000 with 30,000 national police. The National Maritime Safety Board will add 8,000 to reach 18,000. Recruiting will take at least three months.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Japan
Shigeru Yoshida
National Maritime Safety Board
Coast Guard
Merchants to Meet In Next Three Weeks
The Winchester Retail Merchants Association met at the George Washington Hotel but did not vote on plans to locate the Winchester and Frederick County War Memorial Building on the Kent Street parking lot due to limited attendance. Clyde Campbell, president, adjourned the meeting and a follow up session is planned within three weeks to decide on the site.
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Winchester
Assu
George Washington Hotel
Winchester and
Frederick County War Memorial
Kent St
Clyde Campbell
Memorial
Cruiser Sunk Off Korea Report Claims The Moscow Gazette
The Literary Gazette reports an American cruiser was sunk in a sea battle off the Korean coast. The claim centers on a clash involving U S naval forces and enemy ships, with no independent confirmation available.
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Moscow
The
Literary Gazette Today
Korea
Superforts in War Were in Mothballs
Washington reports the B-29 Superfortresses now bombing targets behind Korea were retired a year ago. Air Force officials say the planes were traded in from Guam for newer models kept in the United States. Twenty two replacements arrived five months before the Korean war began, and more have been sent from the West Coast to strengthen the Far East effort.
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Washington
Air Force
Far East
Guam
Korea
North Korea
Methodist Leader to Speak at John Mann Church
Dr. Ely L. Lofton newly appointed district superintendent of the Western Baltimore District will be guest speaker at John Mann Methodist Church at 11 a.m. tomorrow. Lofton has served churches in New Market and other towns across Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely L. Lofton
W. Baltimore
Washington
John Mann Methodist Church
Dr. Lofton
New Market
Virginia
W. Virginia
Pennsylvania
Jaycees Compare Russia and America in War and Peace
The speaker contrasted Russia with America on war and peace. He noted roughly one million Russian soldiers fought for Germany against Russia and compared the average Russian peasant to an American hillbilly. He urged America to lead unselfishly through foreign aid and United Nations involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
America
Germany
United Nations
Jury Returns 41 Indictments in Virginia Beach Area
A Prince Anne Virginia Beach grand jury returned forty one indictments on gambling and common nuisance charges. Most indictments involve possession of slot machines and illegal alcohol sales. Witness testimony cited hearsay on betting but found no proof of bets, and urged police raids to eradicate trouble spots.
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Princess Anne
Virginia Beach
Princess Anne County
Dorsey N Funk Dies in Winchester Hospital
Dorsey N Funk 51 of Opequon died after a weeklong illness at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born June 5 1899 in Warren County son of Walter J and Anna Robinson Funk he was a painter. Survived by widow Rebecca Lupton son John Lee Funk parents four brothers and one sister. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home with two ministers conducting burial Mount Hebron Cemetery pallbearers named.
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Dorsey N. Funk
Opequon
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Warren County
Walter J
Anna Robinson Funk
Frederick County
Funk
Rebecca Lupton
John Lee Funk
Walter J. Funk
Francis
B. J. Funk
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Kenneth Robinson
Nelson Robinson
Landon Boyer
Dalton Carpenter
Robert Bywaters
Ray Brumback
Revival Services Led by L. J. Fries in Gainesboro
Evangelist L. J. Fries leads revival services at 8 p m each evening on Route 522 Gainesboro with ongoing public gatherings and religious outreach in the community.
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L. J. Fries
Gainesboro
Answers to the How's Your I Q Quiz Revealed
Page 4 features the quiz answers listing Queen Victoria Yugoslavia My Old Kentucky Home Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons Mrs. Mary Surratt Keeps the Doctor away True Virginia The engineers planned how they would build the bridge and computed its cost Archibald MacLeish.
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Queen Victoria
Yugoslavia
Kentucky
The
Royal College of Surgeons
Mary Surratt
True
Virginia
Archibald MacLeish
Funeral services for two p.m. Monday at Dorsey Funk Jones
Funeral services are planned for 2 PM Monday at Dorsey Funk Jones Funeral Home. The notice lists the time and location for the service leaving details minimal.
Young People To Conduct Service At Ridings Church
Young People of the Ridings Evangelical United Brethren Church will lead a 7 30 p m service with Bobby Evans delivering devotions and the group performing musical selections. A short film on Camp Penn, attended by several members last year, will be shown after the service as coal and wood burning stoves rest on insulated metal pa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridings
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Bobby Evans
Camp Penn
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U. S. States
Charles S. Headley
Apple Growers
DU Pont
du Pontt House
Braddock St
C. J. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron
National Guard
CAPRA
N_ Cameron St
Frederick County Court House
Coleman Dunn
Jaycees
I. Q
Stephens City Methodist Church
Dorsey Funk
City
Cameron Street
General Electric
Bellview Ave
G. E. Vickers
Chas, R. Duvall
Studebaker
Chapman Motor CO
B. F. Goodrich
S. Loudoun St
Tommy D. Lockhart
N. Loudoun &J
Call Rees
A. F. Rees, Inc
Boscawen St
Lizzie Elosser
Haines
City of
Lowell G. Brannon
Anna Mae Brannon
Circuit Court
Cork
Brannon’s Cleaners
Berryvile Avenue
Dodge Street
Brannon
Brannon Cleaners
Strasburg, Va
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