Portrait of Lord Fairfax Presented to Washington Office
Mary W. B. Brown of Norfolk painted the 18 by 22 inch portrait of Thomas Lord Fairfax for the Winchester Frederick County Historical Society's Washington's Office. The artist sought to honor the shrine after visiting the office last August.
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Pete Stipe
OTL
Thomas Lord Fairfax
Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society
George Washington
Mary W. B. Brown
Norfolk
Brown
Lord Fairfax
Caderof
Society For Washington
Washington
Mt. Vernon
United States
the Historical Society
Cook
Cork
Strength For The Day by Earl L. Douglas D D
Analysis of ministers in the United States showing most are sons of ministers invites reflection. The piece presents a concise observation on vocation and lineage within the church.
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Earl L. Douglas
D. D
United States
Spirit of the ministerial home shapes future leaders
The article describes a spiritual climate in ministers' families where sacrifice and hardship are common. It argues most ministers are raised in devout Christian homes and that many children choose ministry inspired by their upbringing. ministers and lay leaders form the spiritual core of the nation.
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Miodetery
Privieges Euthermore
Alan Avery Dies In Hospital
Alan Avery janitor at the American Viscose Plant in Front Royal died at 2 30 pm in Winchester Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Survivors include his widow Mary F. Avery and four sons Joseph Avery Charles Avery James Avery and Thomas Avery. Funeral services will be held at the Baptist Church on N Kent St tomorrow at 2 pm with Reviews officiating. Burial will be at Chapel Cemetery in Millwood. Pallbearers are George Monroe Levi Harris Newton Turner Syris Williams Robert Williams and Peter Elliott. The body will be at Kurtz Mortuary until the hour of service. It will not be viewed before then.
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Alan Avery
Haddox Row
Front Royal
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mary F. Avery
Joseph Avery
Pennsylvania
Charles Avery
Washington, D C
James Avery
Hagerstown
Thomas Avery
Winchester
Baptist Church
N. Kent St
Chapel Cemetery
Millwood
George Monroe
Levi Harris
Newton Turner
Syris Williams
Robert Williams
Peter Elliott
Kurtz Mortuary
N. Cameron St
Triplett Twins buried in Winchester graveside rites
Infant twins Garrey William and Larry Allen Triplett, sons of Mr. and Mrs John Triplett Jr of Gore, were born Monday at Winchester Memorial Hospital and laid to rest at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Mrs Triplett is Betty Jo Shull of Winchester.
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Garrey William and
Larry Allen Triplett
John Triplett. Jr
Gore
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mount Hebron
Frank Foreman Dies of Heart Attack At 64
Frank Leslie Foreman a 64 year old merchant died yesterday at his Lee Avenue home from a heart attack. Funeral services are set for Monday at 2 PM at Omps Funeral Home with Rev. Robert A Whitten officiating and Mt Hebron Cemetery burial. Pallbearers include Thomas Lupton Crowell Boyce Roy LaFollette William N. Godonour Meredith Lockhart and Charlie Franks. He is survived by his widow Augusta LaFollette Foreman three sons Maurice R and Harold L Foreman of Winchester and Pvt Carlyn F Foreman of Fort Eustis three grandchildren and two sisters.
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Frank Leslie Foreman
Lee Ave
Omps
Robert A Whitten
Mt. Hebron
Thomas Lupton
Crowell Boyce
Roy LaFollette
Wiliam N. Godonour
Meredith Lockhart
Charlie Franks
Augusta LaFollette Foreman
Maurice R. and
Harold L. Foreman
Winchester
Pvt
Carlyn F. Foreman
Fort Eustis
Pilot Rescued After Langley Base Plane Crash
First Lt John William Showmaker of Harrodsburg Ky bailed out into Chesapeake Bay after his F 84 Thunderjet crashed about 15 miles east of Langley Air Force Base Showmaker was shaken but unharmed Rescue boats continued search for the body of Capt Eugene Murphy of New York City whose Thunderjet wreckage was found but body not recovered The crash occurred five days earlier and Murphy remains missing since the crash in the bay
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Langley Air Force Base
Chesapeake Bay
Air Force
John William Showmaker
Harrodsburg
Langley
Here
Showmaker
Eugene Murphy
New York City
Rev J S Duckwall Preaches at Cedar Cliff Church
The Rev J S Duckwall of this city will preach at Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church tomorrow at 11 a m in the pastor's absence his brother.
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J. S. Duckwall
Cedar Cliff
J.S. Duckwall
Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church
June 9 10 am Sales Directory Auction Listings
Listings show auctions across West Virginia and Virginia with items including farm machinery furniture antiques junk real estate and bank stock. Sales run from June 9 through June 16 at locations in Middleway Frederick County Hayfield White Hall Winchester Gerrard Street and Northwestern Grade.
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Lee White
Middleway
W.va
Madison H Rosenberger
Frederick County Court House
Hayfield
R McKay
Gerrard
J & Adams
White
Maggie McKee
Gerrard 8&T
Winchester
Milk based burn treatment hailed after collision incident
Burn victims from the Thomas Tracy and USS Valecour crash healed without scars at Portsmouth Naval hospital thanks to zinax, a milk derived burn therapy. The treatment uses hydrolyzed cow milk and zinc acetate on gauze to seal the wound and reduce infection, cutting healing time and diminishing need for grafts.
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Norfolk
Portsmouth Maral Hospital
P E. Spangier
USN
Raymond M. Curtis
Baltimore
Portsmouth Hospital and Naval Shipyard
Philadelphia Wave Hospital
Cecil C. Grim Rites Held After Death
Funeral services for Cecil C Grim 51 who died Wednesday at his home 527 N Braddock St were held yesterday at 3 pm. The Rev Robert A Whitten and Rev Edgar G Hill officiated with burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers named were Robert Legae Marvin Weaver Joseph Haines Mervil Adams Joseph Hodgson and Berard Grove.
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Cecil C Grim
N. Braddock St
Robert A Whitten
Edgar G. Hill
Mount Hebron
Robert Legae Marvin Weaver
Joseph Haines Mervil Adams
Joseph Hodgson
Berard Grove
June Storm Toll and Heat Knockouts Across States
A Western Pennsylvania storm gusts to 60 mph uprooting trees and downing power lines in Union City and Corry while Erie reports wind damage. A front brings heavy rains and storms, cooling high heats across the Midwest and South. Tornadoes and hail strike areas including Mareshaltown Iowa and Birmingham Alabama with fatalities and injuries. Fog blankets Chicago as a dry belt persists through Georgia to North Carolina. The Weather Bureau warns of subnormal rain in the Southeast for June.
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Pennsylvania
Union City
Corry
Erie
Priday
Evansville
Ind
South Mareshalltown
Birmingham
Ala
Fort Benning
Chicago
Georgia
Florida
Louisiana
Misatesippi
Tennessee
Alabama
North Carolina
Weather Bureau
Washington
Macy’s price war spreads to outboard motors and TVs
Reports say the battle is intensifying as Macy’s cuts prompt rival Eversharp Palm Beach to slash prices. Goodall Fabrics denounces a general boycott while Macy’s denies signing any trade pacts. New items include outboard motors reduced from 224.95 to 163 and televisions from 379.50 to 319.50.
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Eversharp
Palm Beach
Macys
Macy's
Goodall Fabrics Inc
New York Markets Observe Summer Stock Closure
New York and national stock and bond markets closed today amid an inauguration scale. The closures extend through September, with no trading on Saturdays as part of the plan.
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New York
Markets Report Baltimore USDA Cattle and Hog Summary
Livestock prices steady to uneven with cattle and hogs mixed. Prime home raised steers and heifers top around 38.50 per hundredweight, most choice and prime 954 to 1211 pounds 36.65. Stock cattle rise up to 50, cows and bulls unevenly steady to 50 lower. Calves steady to 38.00, hogs mostly steady with weights 170 to 230 pounds 22.50 to 22.75, over 300 pounds 19.50. Sheep and lambs unevenly lower. spring lambs largely 34.00 to 37.00, late 34.00 to 36.00, ewes 12.00 to 15.00.
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Baltimore
USDA
Agricultural Dept. Egg and Live Poultry Prices Report
Frederick County Park Bureau lists egg prices U S Grade A Large 50c U S Grade A Medium 45c U S Grade B Large 44c and smalls 16c. Live poultry prices in Winchester area No 1 fowls 36c heavy breed hens 32c Leghorn hens 32c white breeder hens 40c bronze breeder hens 38c bronze breeder toms 35c.
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Frederick County
Cotsce
Oldest Known Map Found in Harvard Babylonian Collection
Harvard's Semitic Museum in Cambridge houses a 2500 B.C. Babylonian map, the oldest known, unearthed by a Harvard expedition. The specimen highlights ancient cartography in a compiled collection.
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Semitic Museum
Harvard University
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Quarter Century Employees Honored By Power Company
Eight Northern Virginia Power Co. workers were honored at the Potomac Edison System Quarter Century Club dinner in Hagerstown Maryland. Attendees included Elmore Norris H Fox W H Guard Mrs Gladys Wright and others from Winchester Strasburg Berryville and surrounding towns. Local manager Mr Stark received a 25 year pin. President R Paul Smith praised the 25 year contributors for their role in the company’s growth and service standards.
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Northern Virginia Power Co
Potona Exson System
Hagerstown
Elmore Norris
W. H. Guard
Gladys Wright
de Benner
Winchester
Stare
Viola Stark
Strasburg
Caufman Brubaker
Berryville
J Bowen
Stark
Rae Co
Potomac Edison System
R. Paul Smith
Quarter Century Club
Grain prices retreat as soybeans slip in early Chicago trade
Opening board activity shows soybeans down several cents and grains softer across the board while lard and wheat hold near firm. Traders note July and September futures across corn oats rye and rye styles with varied quotes and old and new style rye readings.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Rye
Jly
Lord
Chinese Red Entry Into War Not Monumental Surprise
Maj. Gen. Charles Willoughby, MacArthur’s intelligence chief, says China’s entry into the Korean War was not a monumental surprise. Chinese troops were along the Yalu River and building inside Korea, but details were unclear. Only a reconnaissance in force could reveal true scale and intent.
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MacArthur
Charles Willoughby
Willoughby
J C. Breckinridge
Yalu River
Korea
Trustee's sale of household electrical items and cars
A U S District Court order lists a public auction at 6 30 p m on June 2 1951 at 307 Smithfield Avenue Winchester Virginia offering radios tools clocks coffee makers filing cabinets lighting fixtures electrical equipment a 1942 Buick four door sedan a 1937 GMC ten panel motor and a 1939 Dodge ten pickup plus numerous electrical articles.
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District Court of the United States
Western District of Virginia
Gilbert L. Grimm
Smithfield Avenue
Winchester
Virginia
National Cash Register
Woodstock
Buick
GMC
French General's Son Is Killed in Indochina Action
Paris reports General Jean de Lattre de Tasigny returns with the body of his 23 year old son Lieutenant Bernard de Lattre de Tassigny killed while leading infantry against Vietminh forces in Indochina. France and Allied leaders prepare for military and state ceremonies.
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Paris
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
Bernard de Lattre de Tassigny
France
Young de Lattre
Indochina
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