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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1951

Page

3

Propaganda Cutback Stuns Washington on Government Publicity

Washington lawmakers press to shrink the federal publicity machine. The House Appropriations Committee cites Drastic cuts, bans on use of funds for campaigns, and demands for departmental reports. Spotlight on Commissioner Michael Straus of the Interior Department as case study.

Washington Congress House Appropriations Committee Agg Payers Senate Capitol Hill Appropriations Committee House of Representatives Michael W. Straus Oscar Chapman Interior Department Mike Chicago New Deal Harold L. Ickes Straus Interior) Department Bureau of Reclamation Chapman Committee On Appropriations India State Department

Rhodes Jewelry Honors 1951 Handley High Graduates

Janet Denny of White Post and Robert B. Jones of Middleburg, both 1951 Handley High School graduates, won Rhodes Jewelry Co contests for seniors at Handley and James Wood High Schools. Denny received eight sterling silver pieces and a leather chest for closest guess of jewels in a pot. Jones won a watch. other winners received sterling pins and a monogrammed key chain.

Janet Denny White Post Robert B. Jones Middleburg Handleygh School Rhodes Jewelry Co Handley and James Wood High School Miss Denny Mr. Jones el Odio Maciee

Penn Defies NCAA Ban On Television of Games

The University of Pennsylvania announced it would televise its eight home football games this fall defying the NCAA ban on unrestricted telecasts. Athletic director Franny Murray urged NCAA president Hugh C. Willett to call a special meeting, arguing the plan would share revenues with partner schools and not violate antitrust law.

New York National Collegiate Athletic Association University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Fam Philadelphia Franny Murray Hugh C. Willett Southern California NCAA Murray Los Angeles Willett Penn Army Navy Columbia Princeton Dartmouth California Wisconsin Cornell NCCA

James H Willis 90 Dies at Home in Albin

James H Willis 90 retired farmer of Frederick County died at 3 20 this morning at the home of Holmes Adams in Albin Born May 26 1861 in Zepp he was a son of Hiram and Mary Willis He was a member of St James Lutheran Zepp He married Rebecca Santmyers who died June 6 1937 Survived by one son Alvin Willis five daughters Beulah Case Bertha Boyer Etha Poe Mary Reed Grace Williamson a brother Thomas Willis and twenty eight grandchildren

James H. Willis Frederick County Holmes Adams Albin Zepp Hiram and Mary Lockmiller Willis Willis St. James Lutheran Church Rebecca Santmyers Alvin Willis Chambersburg Beulah Case Hyattsville Bertha Boyer Strasburg Etha Poe Shippensburg Mary Reed Grace Williamson Winchester Thomas Willis

Funeral services arranged forlocal resident at Jones Funeral Home

Sixteen great grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Jones Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery at Middletown.

Jones Funeral Home Mt. Carmel Middletown

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Messrs Mike” Strauses Grace Store Rhodes Jewelry U. of Pennsylvania James Willis Bible Healing Campaign Loudoun St Oates Ave Edith E. McKay Big Tent Cathedral T. J. Kerfoot Assembly of God W. B. McKay Berryville Henry Harvey Brooks F. L. Ayler Elliott Marshall Clarke County Condi- Inter Frank Cases Liggons Palmer Ie Oe Mae I i Gm Wei Ash Esquire City Club Mary Hartline Abc-Tv Shoecenter, Inc the Best Front Royal Leggett Libbey Eton Winchester's Shopping Center
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