Library to Show Civil War Relics in Bicentennial Spotlight
Winchester's Handley Library hosts a Civil War relic exhibit in the Virginiana Room this Friday. Items include Confederate and Union artifacts, books, maps, and spent ammunition canisters. A featured piece highlights the British Army's role and a signed item associated with General Jackson era campaigns.
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Handley Library
Winchester
Virginiana
Fibeer
Jlackom
Tea KctchkKiss
Jackson
Auction Notices From Eales Directory June Sales
June 7 at 1 p.m. Albert C. Lacy Mt. Williams Va grocery stock and fixtures plus real estate. June 7 at 1 p.m. Ward Shade Winchester furniture and personal property. June 11 at noon Affleck's Market Berryville Ave entire stock and store equipment. June 14 at 11 a.m. John Strienler Roanoke meat packing plant and equipment. June 14 at noon E H Woore near Clearbrook furniture and personal property. Chas R Duvall auctioneer.
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Albert C. Lacy
Mt. Williams
Chas. R. Duvall
Ward Shade
E. North Ave
Winchester
Affleck's Market
Berryville Ave
John Strienler
Roanoke
E H Woore
Clearbrook
Flags and volunteers named for June 6 Confederate graves observance
Mrs. Wyatt H. Richard announces a June 6 flag placement at Stonewall cemetery. Volunteers will place Stars and Bars on Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee Kentucky Texas Maryland, Georgia, Florida Louisiana Mississippi Arkansas Alabama and Name and Officers graves, with designated helpers listed for each lot.
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Wyatt H. Richard
Turner Ashby
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Stonewall Cemetery
Virginia
Minnie Taylor
Bayliss Bowe
Constance Buckley
Virginia Barr
L. H. Stokes
Thornton Bryarly
Jim Shockey
R. E. Griffith
North Carolina
Minnie
Georgia
R. B. Slonaker
Robert Bell
Pauline Taylor
Florida
Louisiana
Richard
W. E Bridgeforth
Louise Gray
Fred Glaize
Wardie Boyd
Betsy Glaize
Mississippi
Robert Glaize
J. Yost
Arkansas
Irene Slonaker
Cornelia Slonaker
Alabama
Randolph Shields
J. Howard Cather
Omer Showalter Rites Set for Tomorrow
Funeral services for Omer Showalter 73 will be held tomorrow at 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church with Dr. E T Clark officiating. Burial follows at Mount Hebron Cemetery after remaining at Jones Funeral Home until 3 p m Thursday. Pallbearers listed.
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Omer J. Showalter
First Baptist Church
Puneral
Omer Showalter
Highland Ave
E. T. Clark
Jones Puneral
Ralph Cather
James Good
Archie Jenkins
Harry Devers
Charles Clark
Elwood Carper
Mount Hebron Cemetery
City Considers Fluoridation of Winchester Water
Local health officials and dentists urge early fluoridation of Winchester water using sodium fluoride. Dr James C. Davis and Dr Albin L. Lindall cite reductions in tooth decay and support from state and national medical and dental societies. Budget approval and state health permission needed to begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Knight
Virginia Council of Dental Health
Evening Star
Winchester
James C. Davis
D. D
Albin L. Lindall
Frederick-Winchester
State Health Department
State Department of Health
Byrd Defends Efforts to Land Virginia Steel Plant
Senator Harry Byrd rebutted opponent Francis Pickens Miller who accused him of not trying to win a steel plant for Virginia. He claimed ongoing talks with state officials and others and cited progress during his 25 years in public life to argue Virginia has grown under his tenure.
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Richmond
Harry Byrd
Francis Pickens Miller
Virginia
Byrd
University of Virginia Alumni Association of Richmond
Virgnia
Pennsylvania
United States Steel
Miller
Albemarle County
Battle
Truman
United States Steel Company
Muller
Buru
United States
Quiz Answers From Page Four Reveal Ten Facts
The page lists ten quiz answers including The War Between the States and The Louisiana Purchase. It notes the four voluntary societies with right of calling to the English Bar: Inner Temple, Middle Temple, Lincoln's Inn, and Gray's Inn in London.
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Antelope
Francis B
Gapre
Cuz
Jackson
Britten Inne of Court
W. A
Inner Temple
Middle Temple
Lincoln's Inn
Gray’s Inn
London
Conferees Approve Compromise Foreign Aid Bill
Washington leaders pushed for quick passage of a foreign aid authorization near 6.45 billion dollars, about 1 billion less than Truman’s request. Senate House conference committee settled all differences in one day, with actual funding addressed in a separate bill.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
House Conference
House Appropriations Committee
Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House
Former Local Man James W. Stone Dies Near Goshen
James W. Stone, longtime resident of Waynesboro area, died at his home Lily Brook near Goshen on May 20. He was born August 17, 1873 in Fishersville, married Mabel Clair Cummings in 1898, and worked for C and O Railroad, government service in California, Norfolk Navy Yard, and later construction in Winchester. He was active in the Waynesboro Methodist church and a 58 year member of the Waynesboro Masonic lodge. Surviving are his wife, daughter Claire S. Cram of Staunton, and brother Roy L. Stone of Schwenksville, Pa.
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James W. Stone
Lily Brook
Goshen
Martha Jane Rowe
Henry Franklin Stone
Fishersville
Mabel Clair Cummings
California
Virginia
Norfolk Navy Yard
Winchester
Waynesboro
Lewis to Address Air Force Reserve Meeting
Richard F. Lewis Jr will speak to the 9511th Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron tonight. He recently returned from Europe and the Near East after two months as a radio correspondent observing conditions in those regions at the American Legion Building on North Cameron Street.
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Richard F. Lewis, Jr
Europe
Near East
9511Th Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron
Lewis
American Legion Bulldine
North
Cameron Street
Bers
Air Force Reserecht
Borden Fills Middletown Council Vacancy
G W Borden elected to Middletown Town Council to fill the unexpired term of the late M H Rhodes. He has long served as town clerk and councilman and is active in the local fire company and Grace Methodist church board. He is a candidate in the upcoming town election.
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G. W. Borden
Middletown
M. H. Rhodes
Borden
Grace Methodist Church
Women’s Auxiliary Pledges Final Building Gift to Hospital
About 125 members of the Memorial Hospital Women’s Auxiliary presented a 1500 check to treasurer Homer Alberti for the final installment of the building fund pledged three and a half years ago. Funds came from Pencil Day sales, rummage sales, and a New Year’s Eve ball, with broader support from merged groups and an annual endowment aiding underprivileged city children.
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Women's Auxiliary of
Memorial Hospital
Homer E. Alberti
Woman's Auxiliary
Women's Auxiliary
Alberti
B. B. Dutton
W. H. Bosserman, Jr
J. Sloan Kuykendall
J. W. Green, Jr
Five Trapped Miners Found Alive From Cave-In
IRONWOOD Michigan officials said the last five miners trapped in the Penokee mine cave-in would be found alive. Three miners escaped yesterday. Jerma Olkonen was found dead beside his machine. Victor Cox Hocking and Mack Krocker survived after 24 hours buried.
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Ironwood
Mich
A C Oates Rites Thursday Afternoon
Funeral services for Arthur C. Oates 77 lumberman orchardist and owner of A C Oates Lumber Company on N Loudoun Street will be held Thursday afternoon with services at Timber Ridge Congregational Christian Church at 3 p m. Interment at Timber Ridge Cemetery. Reverend Roy D Coulter will officiate. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers list provided.
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Arthur C. Oates
A C. Oates Lumber Company
N. Loudoun Street
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Timber Ridge Congregational Christian Church
Timber Ridge
Roy D. Coulter
Herbert Larrick
C. W. Franks
Robert M. Muse
C. G. Davis
Fred L. Oates
George B. Whitacre
B. A. Giffin
Harry E. Hiett
John Ward
J. Fred Thwaite
Ray Robinson, Jr
E. P. Bean
Allen Bond
H. Ray Butler
Llewellyn Jackson
D. K. Russell
J. K. Robinson
Douglas Butler
Arthur Armel
Robert Buckley
Edgar Hockman
B. V. Unger
M. S. Snapp
Paul C. Williams
C. B. Harlee
H. I. Pifer
R. R. Sartelle
R. F. Cline
C. R. Anderson
R. V. Larrick
Unclear OCR Fragment Highlights Local Names and Places
Fragmentary text lists scattered names and terms such as J H Yost Ge T Anderson Roy Duvall Thompson Henry Seldon and references to roads and geographies. Details are broken and non-specific, yielding no clear event or outcome.
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Clavence
H. Yost
J HR
He Glaize
Robart Prom
Ud Ua K
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Eales Directory
Loudoun St
John W. Rosenberger and Co., Inc
S. Braddock St
B. M. Knight
Council of Dental Health
Dr. Lindall
Barr
N. Cameron St
L. Q. Nswers
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True
Topeka
The
Louisiana Purchase
Plymouth Cranbrook
Frederick Motors
Martinsburg Pike
Affleck’s Market
Hussmann
Toledo
Globe
National
Norge
Richfield
Dormane
Affleck
Chas, R. Duvall
Auetioneer
Women’s Auxiliary
Roy Duvall
A.C. Oates
Frederick County
Civil and Police Justice Court
Lygia Leake
Calvin J. Bowers
G. G. Baker
City of Winchester
Joes
Armstrong
Paine
Lesus
Mawes
John Stuart & CO
Clearbrook, Va
Aemise Dyne
Baler Twine
International Harvester
C. J. Brumback & Sons
Cameron St
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N. Kent
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