Berryville to complete 10 room school with state funds
Clarke county moves to finish the Berryville high school project a 178000 dollar 10 room structure. State Literary Fund releases 65000 to finish construction along with a 45000 temporary bank loan and 63000 cash on hand. A public hearing set for June 14 will review site options for a proposed consolidated county high school.
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Berryville High School
Howard Shockey
G. Tyler Miller
Clarke County
Clarke School
Court House
Berryville
Clarke County School Board
Archie F. Robertson
Richmond
Robertson
A. Garland Williams
State Board of Education
Blake T. Newton
Literary Fund
Supt. Robertson
Williams
Gertrude Watkins
Clifton E. Price
Clarke Board
Berryville Pta
Spanish-born Anne Marie Palombi Aims for Boyce Graduation
Anne Marie Palombi, a senior at Boyce High School and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Palombi, is the only senior this year. She moved from Spain to escape war and bombing raids aimed at Belgium, and today she expresses happiness to approach graduation in an American high school.
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Anne Marie Patombi
Boyce High School
John Palombi
Anne Marie Palombi
Clarke County
L R Dettra City Manager and Leader Dies in Kernstown
L R Dettra long time Winchester city manager from 1921 to 1932 and Valley Turnpike Co official, died Saturday night at his Kernstown home. Byrd calls him a Christian gentleman and mourns his loss. Born 1869 in Oaks Pennsylvania he held multiple public posts and church roles. Survived by widow and four sons. Funeral plans set for Destine tos tomorrow with interment at Salem church cemetery.
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L. R. Dettra
Winchester
The
Valley Turnpike Co
Kernstown
Washington
Virginia
Byrd Today
Oaks
Whettra
Germantown College
Pennsylvania Railroad
Marinland
Emma Peker
Stephens City
Berryville
Clarke County
Bartonsville
Springdale
Sen. Byrd
Staunton
Dettra
State
Highway Department
Winchester Cold Storage Co
Church of the Brethren
Greentree
Salem
Daniel Baker
Mr. Dettra
Paul R. Dettra
Carson C. Dettra
J. Emmett Dettra
Westernport
John C. Dettra
Oaksa
Destine
Tosmorrow
Salem Church
D Day Plus Five Years Invasion Coasts Remembered
On June 6 1944 Allied troops landed at Normandy and five years later the coast remains scarred yet sovereign. Harsh memories and sacrifice marked D Day as France recalls the battle with gratitude and resolve.
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Normandy
Harvey Hudson
Omaha Beach
France
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Brooklyn
Belsen
Ervcs
Hitler
Seventh Grade Graduation Plans At Boyce High
The graduation program at Boyce auditorium will merge with Seventh grade promotion exercises with 31 recipients. Principal Miley Jr. will present certificates, A F Robertson will handle promotions, and Rev Dargan Lucas plus Rev Tally Hanna will take part. Miss Palombi, valedictorian and salutatorian, will give an address. Four other seventh graders named are Kathryn Flory Jimmy Lloyd Ralph Shiley and Frank Estep.
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C. E. Miley Jr
Clarke County
Berryville
Boyce Auditorium
A. F. Robertson
Dargan Lucas
Tally Hanna
Miss Palombi
Kathryn Flory
Jimmy Lloyd
Ralph Shiley
Frank Estep
Belgium
Europe
Boyce
Palombi
Thomas Byrd
Boyce High School
Desertion Charge Against GI Posing as Fire-eater
Burtonwood England June 6 The U S Air Force formally charged Donna Delbert a British stage fire eater with leading a double life identifying her as private Delbert Hill of Philadelphia a deserter since 1945 The provost marshal ordered Hill to trial before a general court martial Friday morning The masquerade ended April 7 at Newcastle A British tip led police to Hill at a theatrical boarding house where he stayed between performances The act's assistant said she had been with him for months without suspecting the truth The Air Force cropped Donna Delbert's hair into GI length and placed him in stockade while eyebrows regrew The charge followed after investigators confirmed the disguise
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Burtonwood
England
U. S. Airforce Today
Donna Delbert
Music Hall
Britain
Airforce
Donna
Delbert Hill
Philadelphia
Hill
Newcastle
Handley Seniors Begin Final Week of School
Handley High School kicks off its final week with 97 seniors starting commencement activities. Dr. Hobart D. McKeehan spoke to about 1000 attendees on the theme as a man thinketh in his heart so is he. The class diploma day is Friday with Cary Marshall and Dorothy Eisenberg delivering, followed by the Pilgrimage to Mt. Hebron cemetery.
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Winchester
Mt. Hebron
Handley
Winchester Ministerium
Hobart D. McKeehan
Abbey
Huntingdon
Robert A. Whitten
E. T. Clark
William Archer Wright
S. L Flickinger
W. FE. Eisenberg
Handley Glee Clubs
Gwendolyn Haynes
Archie Fry
Golden Rule Bible
Braddock St. Methodist Church
Dr. McKeehan
Cary Marshall
Dorothy Eisenberg
Florence Harley
John Handley
John Kerr
G. R. Quarles
O. W. Wake Named President of Lynchburg College
Lynchburg announces O. W. Wake 40 director of elementary education in the state department will become Lynchburg college president. He will assume Aug. 1 succeeding Dr. Riley B. Montgomery who moves to the College of the Bible. Wake, Lynchburg alumnus, has been dean 1941–45 and holds a Duke masters with UVA residence work.
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Lynchburg
Orville W. Wake
State Department of Education
Lynchburg College
Richmonder
Wake
Riley B. Montgomery
College of the Bible
Lexington
Duke University
University of Virginia
Midddletown High School
Gordons Ville
Middletown
William Ropp
Appeals Court Upholds Fines on Lewis and Union
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals upheld contempt convictions against John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers for failing to halt a strike. They must pay 1 420 000 in fines, with Lewis at 20 000 and the union at 1 400 000. The ruling centers on obeying a temporary court order under Taft Hartley and notes prior actions.
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Washington
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
UMW
T. Alan Goldsborough
Lewis
Goldsborough
Supreme Court
Appeals
Appeals Court
Bar
Delmer Robinson Reelected Blossom Festival President
Delmer Robinson was reelected president of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival for its 23rd annual event. Officers H Delmer Robinson H B McCormac Jr Frank Armstrong Tom Baldridge and Thomas G Scully were also reelected with John A Boyd added to the board of directors on request of festival workers.
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John A. Boyd
George Washington Hotel
Lewis M. Allen
Frank Armstrong
H. Delmer Robinson
H. B. McCormac Jr
Tom Baldridge
Thomas G. Scully
Cumberland Valley Firemen’s Assn
South End Fire Co
Department of Firemen
Boyd
Tortam
Repeal Push Spurs Administration as Senate Debates Labor Bill
Paris dispatch notes Molotov in charge of Russian Orient policy amid shifts in approach to China. New York Times reports a political purge in Russia with up to 300,000 expelled from the Communist Party and Zhdanov era figures fading, rehabilitated under Malenkov.
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New York
New York Times
Russia
Paris
C. L Sulzberger
Communist Party
Komso
Top Secret Post Filled by Suspect
Senator Hickenlooper said the man drafting top secret atomic reports to Congress was suspended after an FBI check found derogatory information. The AEC board, after testimony by 15 witnesses, unanimously recommended clearance, and Lilienthal defended keeping some with doubtful records on payroll.
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Washington
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Congress
FBI
Senate House
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
David E. Lilienthal
Lilienthal
McMahon
Hickenloope
Reckless Driving Charged in Corner Intersection Accident
A pedestrian, James Washington, 12 W Bond St, suffered a fractured skull after being struck by a southbound vehicle at Germain and Bradford Streets. Bev erley Beaver, 28, of Winchester, was charged with reckless driving by Lt J C Ritter and officers. Washington remained in poor condition at the hospital. A second incident nearby involved Paul Stenman escaping injury after his car rolled following a truck-blindness collision. A separate truck-car crash yielded $200 in damages and tickets for Vernon Snider and Guy Everley for reckless driving and no operator license.
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James
Jim” Washington
W. Bond St
Germain and
Braddock Sts
J. C. Ritter
Rodgers and Comer
Beverley Beaver
R. 1
Winchester
Beaver
Braddock
Germain St
Washington Crossing
Buncutter
Pees
Paul E. Stenman
Indiana County
Stenman
Ft. Belvoir
L. P. Coverstone
Vernon H. Snider
Stephens City
Guy F. Everley
Atlantic Pact Approved by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senator Fulbright said the Senate foreign relations committee approved the Atlantic pact and a report recommending ratification. He left the closed door session before the committee adjourned its meeting.
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Senate
Washington
Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senator Thomas Opens Debate on Taft Hartley Repeal
Senator Elbert D. Thomas of Utah opened Senate discussion on repealing the Taft Hartley Act urging quick repeal as Democrats pledge the measure in 1948. The labor bill debate began with strategy talks by Republicans and Democrats and mentions of possible amendments allegedly agreed by AFL and CIO leaders.
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Senate
Washington
Elbert D. Thomas
Dutah
Senate Labor Committee
Republican Policy Committee
Democrats
Lab
Thomas
Truman
John L. Lewis
William Green
AFL
Philip Murray
CIO
True Man
United Mine Workers
Green
Murray
Rouss Fire Co. to Send Marching Unit to Front Royal Parade
Rouss Fire Co. plans to send a marching unit to Front Royal on June 18 for the Northern Virginia Firemen's Assn. parade. The event includes a municipal band, aerial truck demonstrations, a business session, and addresses by Rep. Burr P. Harrison and Harold L Baumes. About 600 dollars in prizes will be awarded, with over 1000 firefighters from ~30 companies expected across two days.
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Rouss Fire Co
Front Royal
Northern Virginia Firemen's Assn
Ares
Wareren County High School
J. Everett Will of
Luray
Burr P. Harrison
Harold L Baumes
League of Virginia Municipalities
Winchester
Mechanicsburg
Mother of Injured Racer Hopes He'll Quit Sports
Mrs Earl S Bailey of Millwood Pike mother of seven year old Douglas Bailey injured yesterday at Hybla Valley speedway near Alexandria hopes the accident will persuade him to quit racing. He is a foreman at Rockingham Poultry Co and a Handley graduate who has served in the Army.
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Earl S. Bailey
Millwood
Pike
Douglas Bailey
Hybla Valley
Alexandria
Bailey
Ronnie Cash
Washington
Winchester
Cash
Alexandria Hospital
Allen Staples
Cue Squad
Mary Lou Rogers
Earl Bailey
Parkway
Douglas
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Charles Gounod
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Madison College
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Lowden
U.S
L.R. Dettra
Senator Byrd
Hal Boyle Seis
St. Loman
America
Pocohontas
A. C. Slonaker & Son
E. W. Armstrong Co
E. Piccadilly St
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Butler
Handley Library
W.F
Roy Earl
Valley Ave
O. W. Wake
Lewis and Union
Mr, Lewis
Delmer Robinson
Blossom Festival
Apple Fete
Robinson
Festival Financial
Fete
Page
MR. Robinson
Ment
Molotov
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
China
Orient
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the Times
Sulzberger
Zhdanov
Andrei Zhdanov
Stalin
Times
Georgi M. Malenkovy
Old Bethel Methodist Church
C.M. Janney
National Ave
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