Cretan Girl Barred From U S Miss Universe Contest
In Athens 21 year old Rika Dialing plans to travel to Long Beach to compete for Miss Universe 1954 but the U S Embassy has not refused her visa only held it for background checks. An embassy spokesman said the investigation cannot be finished before the July 25 finals and noted the illustrated book she drew for a communist publisher is under scrutiny.
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Athens
Greece
Rika
Long Beach
Calif
U. S
Star of
Hellas
Apogeomatini
Carol Hammack
L. A. Hammack
Front Royal
W. Albert Lowenback
Richmond
Front Royal-Warren County Chamber of Commerce Advertising Fund Committee
California
Function of the little toe questioned in health note
A dialogue notes that the little toe has no current function in modern humans. It adds that ancient humans used it for tree climbing, implying a past purpose but no present role.
Porter Loots British Museum Of 2 000 Priceless Exhibits
A 58 year old porter at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London was jailed for three years for looting about 2000 museum exhibits. Police described his home as lavish with tapestries lace and rare antiques, all amassed over 20 years by taking items from work and smuggling them out.
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London
Persia
India
Nevin
F. H. Lawton
Fourth of July attendance off at state parks
Virginia State Parks Commissioner Randolph Odell said Fourth of July attendance at state parks declined from 1953 as weather hurt early season turnout. He noted season totals lag behind last year, with nine parks reporting 106 696 visitors for the Fourth of July week, not including Monday.
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Richmond
Randolph Odell
Virginia
Odell
Rosie Carpenter Dies in Hospital at 58
Rosie L. Carpenter 58 of 332 East Piccadilly Street died at 8 15 p m in Winchester Memorial Hospital She was born in Frederick County on April 9 1896 daughter of the late Watson and Minerva Light Cooper She married Lon Carpenter October 8 1919 in this city Surviving with her husband are a daughter Odetta Sarver Brucetown Va four brothers William Cooper John Cooper Marion Cooper Bazil Cooper two sisters Mary Koons and Beulah Elliott Funeral services Friday at 4 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Dr Edward T Clark pastor of First Baptist Church Interment in National Cemetery Remains rest at Jones Funeral Home until time of services.
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Rosie L. Carpenter
East
Piccadilly Street
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Frederick County
Watson
Minerva Light Cooper
Lon Carpenter
Carpenter
First Baptist Church
Odetta Sarver
Brucetown
William Cooper
John Cooper
Strasburg
Marion Cooper
Bazil Cooper
Mary Koons
Beulah Elliott
Jones Funeral Home
Edward T. Clark
C. Burton Harry
Frank Harry
Robert Snapp
Garvin Walters
Clarence Creswell
Kenneth Rush
National Cemetery
George Wigginton Dies at Hillcrest Nursing Home
George Ashby Wigginton 92 of Frederick County died at 9 30 p m last night in Hillcrest Nursing Home He was born January 11 1862 in Frederick County son of the late Joseph H and May C Despanett Wigginton He owned orchards before ill health retirement Survived by a sister Miss Lillian B Wigginton a nephew George E Wigginton and a niece Mrs Lola Racey Funeral services Saturday at 2 p m at Jones Funeral Home Rev E B Cook Middle Town Methodist Church Pallbearers Alfred Snapp Harry Copenhaver Howard Holland Alfred Rinker Noel Williams Nelson Nichols Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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George Ashby Wigginton
Middle Road
Frederick County
Hillcrest
Joseph H
May C. Despanett Wigginton
Wigginton
Lillian B. Wigginton
George E. Wigginton
Lola Racey
Jones
E. B. Cook
Middletown Methodist Church
Alfred Snapp
Harry Copenhaver
Howard Holland
Alfred Rinker
Noel Williams
Nelson Nichols
Mount Hebron
Jones Funeral Home
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U.S
USA
Aya
Mrs. Filberts
M. V. Filbert
Quick
Henry
Wonder Chemical
Esso Standard Oil Company
Esso
Porter
British Museum
Beace
Winchester Specialty Shop
E. Piccadilly ST
Miller's
N. Loudoun St
Rosie Carpenter
George Wigginton
Procter
Ivory
Wwe
Progressive Food Stores
Byrd Brand
Une
White House Coffee
MRS
Mf Heath
Bolden
HEC
Turkey
Can
Berkeley Club
Cloverdale
Ibs
ROT Tay
Swift
Rying
del Monte Catsup
Haldeman’s
Pepsi-Cola
RC Cola
Coca-Cola
DR. Pepper
Boraxo
BORAX
Filbert’s
Walley
Junior Foods
Austin’s
Airwick
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