County Children Raise 106 For Foreign Aid
Frederick County weekday Religious Education groups raise 106 49 for Share our Surplus to aid overseas children. National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States sponsors the program with many denominations. Surplus food funded mainly by government and distributed by voluntary agencies. Funds started at Thanksgiving and continue through the year with activities like ice cream or candy to boost donations. Cedar Hill Negro school contributed milk funds for one day to support the effort.
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Frederick County
National Council of the Arches of Christ
United Tes of America
Cedar Hill
Growth rate of common ivy noted at Harvard University
Measurements taken a few years ago at Harvard University found that a single ivy shoot grew almost 10 inches in four days.
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N. W.S.A
Harvar
Matilda F Boxwell Funeral Service Friday at Jones Funeral Home
The notice announces the funeral for Matilda F Boxwell to be held Friday at 2:00 p m at Jones Funeral Home with arrangements by the family.
Malik to Talk With Japanese On Peace Treaty
Soviet Ambassador Jacob Malik flew from Moscow to London to open peace treaty talks with Japan. He met Shun ichi Matsumoto to discuss procedures for negotiations likely to last six months. Topic areas include territorial issues fishing rights trade and repatriation of POWs.
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London
Jacob Malik
Moscow
Malik
V. M. Molotov
Japan
Shunichi Matsumoto
Molotov
Hatoyama
Russia
San Francisco
China
United States
Britain
Holiday death toll climbs in Memorial Day reports
Final tabulations show 369 traffic deaths 131 drownings and 96 miscellaneous accidents from 6 p m Friday to midnight Monday. The traffic toll tops the 363 record from 1952 and the overall total of 596 sets a new high compared with last year’s 362 93 and 84.
Preparation H marketed with bold claims and guarantees
An advertisement touts a new healing sub stance Bio-Dyne from a world famous institute. It promotes Preparation H in suppository or ointment form available at druggists with a money back guarantee and claims Reg. U. 8. Pat. Off. status.
State Exchange Convention Plans Completed at George Washington Hotel
Committee heads for the Virginia State Exchange Club Convention to be held June 17–19 at the George Washington Hotel have been named. Winchester will host. H. E. Mott will be featured speaker. Various chairs cover registration, arrangements, social events, sports, and banquet details.
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Virginia State Exchange Club
George Washington Hotel
Carl A. Haines
Winchester Club
H. E. Mott
Exchange Club
Robert S. Barbour, III
L. T. Fauver
Charles H. Dick
Harry Carpenter
J. Fred
Ferman Perry
William H. Baker
William Fraula
Selma
Charles Dick
Joseph A. Massie
Lewis Hyde, Jr
Wayne A. Whitham
Leon Slavin
M. D. Custer, Jr
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Walter Bosserman
Courtney Grim
J. W. Arthur, Jr
Claude Smalls
Wayne Whitham
Clarke Cooper
Flowers
Claude Smalts
Harry Dieckman
John W Jones
Charles W. Aiken
Safeway Spends $19 Million on Retail Advertising
Safeway Stores spent $19,641,811 in retail advertising in 1954. Robert B. Lewis announced the figure and stated that Safeway’s policy is to use newspapers as the primary medium for advertising.
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Safeway
Robert B. Lewis
Navy combat planes adopt white and gray scheme
After July 1, 1955 navy combat planes will show gloss white on the lower wing and fuselage and light gull gray on the upper surfaces including the wings and tail. Tests indicate improved camouflage with the new colors and additional schemes are provided for other aircraft types.
Don’t Wakeay Longer Have Your Car Inspected Now
A public safety advisory urges car owners to schedule inspections promptly to avoid delays during peak demand. Authorities emphasize vehicle checks, emphasizing emissions, brakes, and safety systems as essential.
Haymes Is Cleared in Deportation Fight
Federal Judge Burnita Matthews ruled singer Dick Haymes cannot be deported after Hawaii trip two years ago. She defined Hawaii as part of the United States and dismissed a 1953 reentry deportation claim. Government may appeal. Haymes and Rita Hayworth celebrated the decision.
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Washington
Dick Haymes
Hawaii
Dist
Burnita S. Matthews
Immigration Service
Haymes
Rita Hayworth
United States
Matthews
American Samoa
Swains Islands
Southwest Pacific
Beverly Hills
Calif
Garland W Morris Dies in Winchester Hospital
Garland Walter Morris aged 65, a Martinsburg Pike resident and once a seedicide dealer and builder, died at Winchester Memorial Hospital where he had been ill since February. Born August 21, 1889 in Hampshire County West Virginia, he was survived by his wife Clara Alt and his children from a former marriage, along with several siblings. Funeral arrangements were incomplete with the body to be moved from Omps Funeral Home to the Martinsburg Pike home tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Walter Morris
Martinsburg Pike
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Hampshire County
W. Va
Alec
Virginia Allamong Morris
Congregational Christian Church
Clara Alt
Pauline Keefauver
Funkstown
Beatrice Hickman
Mary Benchoff
Waynesboro
Wesley Morris
Silver Springs
Rupert Morris
Hagerstown
Fred Fleming
Oza Morris
Chambersburg
John Morris
Harry Morris
Pontiac
Michigan
Omps Funeral
Boxwell Service To Be Friday
Funeral service for Mrs. Matilda Catherine Tillie Boxwell, who died Monday night in Miami Florida, will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Millard Lewis officiating. Pallbearers are Orville Hoover Christopher Grubbs Eugene Russell William Stine Joseph Newlin and A Ryland Conner. Interment follows at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Remains arrive from Florida around noon tomorrow and rest at Jones Funeral Home until the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Catherine (Tillie) Boxwell
Miami
Florida
Jones Funeral Home
Millard Lewis
Market Street Methodist Church
Orville L. Hoover
Christopher R. Grubbs
Eugene D. Russell
William E. Stine
Joseph B. Newlin
A. Ryland Conner
Mount Hebron
Answers to Quiz Questions on Page Four
The page lists ten quiz answers in order: Libretto. New York City. Frederick. Department of the Treasury. Halifax. Renewed. Locker room. Under the neck. The public press, the newspapers. Central Intelligence Agency.
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New York City
Frederick
Department of the Treasury
Halifax
the Public Press
Central Intelligence Agency
Nationalist papers condemn U S after Red China airmen release
Taiwanese nationalist newspapers attack the United States over Red China's release of four American airmen. Hsin Sheng Pao calls it sugar coated poison while Central Daily News says it will not ease tensions but inflame Western Power divisions. Kung Sun Pao blasts U S indecisive policy and warns mutual security will fail if it persists.
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Taipei
Formosa
United States
Red China
Central Daily News
China
Kung Sun Pao
America
Area Units Win Memorial Day Parade Awards
Two area units, the Winchesterettes and Capon Bridge High School Band, earned trophies at Falls Church Firemen Memorial Day parade. Winchesterettes claimed second for Best Majorettes, directed by Mrs. George Clowser Jr. Capon Bridge Band won for Unit Coming the Longest Distance, with William F. Himelwright director and W. H. Henderson principal accompanying Mrs. Henderson.
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Winchesterettes
Capon Bridge High School
Alonzo Fleek, 74, Dies at Hillcrest Nursing Home
Alonzo Fleek of Grimes, born June 23, 1880 in Keyser West Virginia, died early today at Hillcrest Nursing Home. Survived by wife Ora and two sons, a daughter, three brothers, and five grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 11 from Jones Funeral Home with burial at Mt Hebron Cemetery. Flowers requested not to be sent.
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Arthur Alonzo Fleek
Grimes
Hillcrest
Keyser
W. Va
John and
Estaline Rinehart Fleek
Ora M. Dawson
Fleck
Luke, Md
Luke
Winchester
Fleek
Donald L. Fleek
Westernfront
Richard A. Fleek
Romney
Elsie F. Padgett
Washington, D. C
June auction calendar listing Frederick Clarke Romney real estate
A June sales directory lists multiple auctions in Frederick and Clarke counties with real estate and personal property items. Dates range June 4 to June 25 in Winchester Berryville Clarke County and Romney with auctioneers Chas Duvall E Snider W Orndorff and trustees or special commissioners.
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Duncan Cribb
Frederick County Court House
Euclid Ave
Joseph H
Frederick County
Massie, Jr
Court House
Cameron St
Winchester
E. T Snider
W. E. Edwards
Clarke County Court House
Berryville
Swimley
E. T. Snider
Elisha Payne Chapman
Berry’s Ferry
W. D. Orndorff
Berrys Ferry
Clarke County
T. G. Scully
R. K. Woltz
State Rt
Back Creek
Griffin Orchards
Romney
W. Va
J O Forsythe Dies Here This Morning
James Oscar Forsythe 54 of Berryville died today at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born in Warren County September 1, 1900 he was a stone mason longtime employee of H N Ritter Contractors. He married Lola Idomia Everhart December 24 1926. Survived by wife, father, stepmother, sister and brother few others. funeral arrangements not yet set.
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James Oscar Forsythe
Berryville
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Warren County
Robert Forsythe
Rosa Barr Forsythe
Forsythe
H. N. Ritter Contractors
Lola Idomia Everhart
Daisy Mizingo Forsythe
Norman Haymaker
Irvin Forsythe
Robert Jones
Roy Heflin
Hawkins Service To Be Thursday
Funeral service for Miss Virginia May Hawkins who died at 5 a m yesterday at 1812 S Braddock St will be held Thursday at 2 p m at Jones Funeral Home. Revs Joseph S Ducknall and Nathan Williamson will officiate with pallbearers Elmer O Laing John G Chambers Curtis Mills Norman C Dunn Robert W Koon and William R Brill. Jones Funeral Home to remain open until service time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia May Hawkins
S. Braddock St
Jones
Joseph S. Ducknall
Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church
Nathan Williamson
Loudoun Street Church of Christ
Elmer O. Laing
John G. Chambers
Curtis Mills
Norman C. Dunn
Robert W. Koon
William
Potatoes Sprouts Warned By Agriculture Department
The Agriculture Department warns sprouts on white potatoes should never be eaten due to a harmful substance, though peeled potatoes can be used. In contrast, oil output in West Germany has risen to about one third of yearly needs with production near 3 million tons planned for this year.
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Department of Agriculture
Germany
West Germany
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Virginia M. Hawkins
Arthur A. Fleck
Matilda F. Boxwell
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
A. W. Jones
Shawnee Ave
N. Braddock St
The
Associated Press
New York, N. Y
Tame
Reg
U.S
C. J. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
Gravely Tractor Sales
Eugene A. Byrd
Smithfield Ave
R. A
Garland W. Morris
Boxwell
I. Q
Edward L. Bond
Rouss Avenue
Virginia
John W. Rice
Circuit Court
Alonzo Fleek
Lloyd Boyce
Sulphur Spring Road
Chas. R. Duvall
C. W. Sanders
N. Loudoun St
W. F. Artrip, Jr
Middletown
Stewart's Tavern
J.O. Forsythe
Hawkins
Coe Om
Seiberling
Braddock St
Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc
Robert E. Nail
Associated Discount Corp
R. M. Davis
Mgr
American Agricultural Chemical CO
Green Chemical Co., Inc
Wyck St
McCaskey Cash Register
McCaskey
Burroughs
H. M. Lemley Et Ax
Chas. R. Divall
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