Churches Plan Vesper Services for June Schedule
The month of June features vesper services at Braddock Street Church Grace Lutheran Church and Market Street Methodist Church with ministers Rev Dr Ron Wilson Rev Dr Thomas Hawkins Rev Lewis Haver and Rev William Eisenberg. The event is not a Winchester Ministerial Association project and promotes no sectarian emphasis. Other churches are invited to join in union worship.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Winchester Ministerial Association
Await Date For State Convention
Virginia Democrats await a date for a state convention to nominate a candidate for the unexpired Senate term after Horace H. Edwards asked the State Democratic Executive Committee to set a convenient meeting date. Attorney General A. P. Staples ruled out the primary. Edwards will likely announce the convention date soon.
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Richmond
A. P. Staples
Virginia
Democratic Executive Committee
Horace H. Edwards
Democratic
11th Battalion To Carry On Until Natl Guard Formed
Richmond Virginia June 4 Three battalions of the Virginia State Guard will carry on after June 30 until the National Guard is organized Brigadier General E E Goodwyn announced The 7th Battalion based in Lynchburg with units in Lynchburg Farmville and Bedford The 8th based in Roanoke with units in Roanoke and Salem The 11th based in Alexandria with units in Alexandria Arlington Warrenton Berryville and Winchester
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Richmond
Virginia State Guard
National Guard
E. E. Goodwyn
Lynchburg
Farmville
Bedford
Roanoke
Salem
Alexandria
Arlington
Warrenton
Berryville
Winchester
Robertson Jr. Corrects Auto Collision Name
In yesterday's brief about a three car crash on Route 11 the correct driver is Herbert E. Robertson Jr. not Earl Robinson. The update fixes the misidentified name in the incident report.
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HE. Robertson, Jr
Route 11
Earl Robinson
Herbert E. Robertson, Jr
Winchester shoppers face slow 30 minute drive times
About 52,747 people live within 20 miles of Winchester and experience slower driving times to the Northwest Virginia shopping center.
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Winchester
Northwest
Virginia
Clarke Lions To Elect Officers
Clarke County Lions Club to elect officers at a dinner meeting at Mrs. Fred Pope's Tea Room in Clarke County Wednesday at 6 45 PM. Officers named in nomination include Dr C O Dearmont as president and C E B Miley Jr Bill Shackleford Walter D Wisecarver Jr as vice presidents with J W Olcott secretary treasurer Ed Lee Tail Twister and Maurice Wisecarver Sr as Lion Tamer plus two new directors George Pine and G C Sponseller. Magician George L Weisel from Baltimore to entertain members. member of Society of American Magicians and international magic groups.
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The
Star
Clarke County Lions Club
Fred Pope
Clarke County
Berryville High School
C. O. Dearmont
C. E B. Miley Jr
Bill Shackleford
Walter D. Wisecarver
J. W. Olcott
Ed Lee
Tail Twister
Maurice Wisecarver
Lion Tamer
George Pine
G. C. Sponseller
George L. Weisenel
Baltimore
Mr. Weisensel
Society of American Magicians
International Brotherhood of Magicians and Magicians Alliance
Eastern States
Local Markets and Prices Tale from Military Question
Local markets list wholesale flour corn meal feeds and live poultry prices with figures for 10 and 25 pound bags and per cwt. Also includes a graded egg market and butter. A separate public query asks if a former U S Army officer may refuse a commission offered in June 1946 and the answer indicates he may refuse.
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Pat Bowair
Regular Army
Army of the
Missing Auto Of Murdered Man Is Discovered
The missing automobile of Don B. Glendening who was beaten to death with an Indian war club was found in downtown Washington. Police disclosed it was parked at noon Saturday and a waitress described a short stocky man with curly blond hair who drove it.
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Washington
Don B. Glendening
Gilbert Nielson
Riverdale
Glendening
Indicted for Selling Whisky Above Ceiling in 11,500 Barrels
Washington June 4 Attorney General Tom Clark announced the indictment of 11 men on conspiracy to violate price controls in the sale of about 11,500 barrels of whisky at over ceiling prices. The case, returned by a Louisville Ky federal grand jury, alleges black market operations across the country with over two million dollars in excess profits.
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Washington
Tom Clark
Clark
Louisville
Florida
L. Caudle
Justice Department
Criminal Division
National School Lunch Act Signed By President Truman
President Truman signed the National School Lunch Act promising nutrition to children and nation strength. The act authorizes federal funds to match state and local contributions for school lunches through 1950 and outlines future matching rates plus up to ten million dollars yearly for equipment in schools.
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President Truman
Washington
Truman
Secretary of Agriculture
Coffey Leads Nine Qualifiers For U S Open at Oakmont
Coffey 39, a WV native and Moundsville Country Club pro, topped the field at Oakmont with a 17 75 152 eight over par. He finished two strokes ahead of the rest as a Navy veteran and former pro at Fountain Head and Winchester clubs.
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Pittsburgh
Coffey
Oakmont Country Club
Moundsville Country Club
Navy
Winchester
Ard
Fountain Head
Hagerstown
Atom test bosses learn security orders followed
June 4 report says Vice Admiral W. H. P. Bilandy and Rear Admiral W. S. Parsons landed for an inspection of bomb test installations. A security officer asked for IDs and the two admirals admitted their cards were still aboard the ship.
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Bikini
W. H. P. Bilandy
Parsons
Limited Service in Army Enlistment Context
The term limited service is not officially used for enlisted personnel in the Army. When heard unofficially it means a man is not qualified for full military duty and will be restricted to certain specific kinds of work.
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Army
Marlboro Baptists Hold Two Day Cedar Creek Meeting
Cedar Creek Baptist Church at Marl held a two day gathering with basket lunches at noon. Ministers J T Powers Ben Seckford Suddith Lee Brumback and Carl K Wright spoke during sessions. Deacons ordained were Lee Brumback and Carl K Wright succeeding J William Brumback and joining the official board. W S Shaffer of Maurertown remained an existing member.
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Cedar Creek A
Marl
J. T. Powers
Martinsburg
W. Va
Ben Seckford
Suddith
Washington, D. C
Lee Brumback
Carl K. Wright
Cedar Creek
J. William Brumback
W. 8. Shaffer
Maurertown
Debt-Limitation Measure Approved by Senate
Senator Byrd experiences a milestone as the Senate approves a debt-limitation bill aimed at economy in government. The proposal would cut the legal debt limit from $300 billion to $275 billion and establish a pay as you go spending basis for the first time in a decade.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Senate
House
Five States Mark Ballots Today
Five states Alabama California New Jersey New Mexico marked primaries today with CIO-PAC activity shaping campaigns. Iowa reported Gov Blue securing Republican renomination as heavy statewide votes suggested modest totals typical of off year ballots. Gubernatorial and congressional nominations were at stake across the elections.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Robert D. Blue
Alabama
California
New Jersey
New Mexico
Cio-Pac
Union workers quit as VA hires veterans at McGuire Hospital
In Richmond Virginia on June 4 roughly 30 union carpenters electricians and plumbers walked off the job at McGuire Hospital over the Veterans Administration employing two war veterans who were not union members. The unions had warned of strikes when non union workers were hired. The VA cited civil service law requiring veteran employment when applicants are available.
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Richmond
McGuire Hospital
Veterans Administration
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
AFL
Supreme Court Asked To Spare Willie Francis
Willie Francis an 18 year old Negro slayer who escaped death when the portable electric chair failed last month will seek a U S Supreme Court review Bertrand de Blanc of Saint Martinville said an appeal would be taken from the Louisiana Supreme Court s denial of a second execution attempt Gov Jimmie H Davis granted a reprieve until further order to permit the proceedings
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New Orleans
United States Supreme Court
Willie Francis
Bertrand de Blanc
St. Martinville
Francis
Louisiana Supreme Court
Jimmie H. Davis
Local Lodges to Send Delegates to State Convention
Robert L. Jones announces Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodge will be represented at the state convention in Lynchburg from June 9 to 12. Attending are Mr. and Mrs. Carper, M. W. Himelwright, Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, Abeimene, E. W. Steele, and Mrs. Elizabeth Green.
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Robert L. Jones
Odd Fellows Lodge
Women’s
Rebekah Lodge
Lynchburg
Leslie Carper
Carper
Rebekah
M. W. Himelwright
Virginia Eres
W. E. Edwards
Edwards
Abeimene
Grand Lodge
E. W. Steele
Stephens City Lodge
Elizabeth Green
Winchester Rebekah Lodge
Bright fruit embroidery pattern idea joins kitchen linens
If you fancy fruit, this embroidery pattern uses cross and outline stitches easy to do. Pattern 573 transfers 13 motifs from wide pages and measures in inches. Send twenty cents to Winchester Evening Star Needlecraft Dept for pattern 573 and a 1946 catalogue.
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Winchester Evening Star
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York
Taft Comments on Meat and Dairy Price Control Reversal
The report notes President wants to end price controls on meat and dairy July 1 and seeks reversal of prior action. Senator Taft says no change in line up, and Wagner remains confident the two vote margin may shift. The administration also lost support from the late Senator Carter Glass's proxy.
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Gether
Wagner
Taft
Ohio
Carter Glass
D-Va
House bill targets unions amid strike control push
The measure would 60 day report and strip job rights from workers who refuse to work. It would render unions liable in damage suits for contract violations and impose curbs on activities. AFL CIO spokesmen warned labor would be destroyed if the President's plan passes as the House prepares to vote on Truman's bill.
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House
AFL
CIO
Truman
House votes again as Senate deletes draft authority
Draft authority was removed by the Senate, forcing the House to reconsider its position on whether to draft workers to run them. The chamber will revisit the issue to decide if compulsory service should be authorized.
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Senate
House
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