Commencement Exercises Held at Clarke County School
Berryville 900 graduates, students, parents and friends attend the first graduation of the consolidated high school. Valedictorian Miss Cora Beverley Harris wins Readers Digest award and honorary subscription. Salutatorian Miss Mary Frances Funk receives a citizenship certificate and DAR medal and a DAR essay prize. Principal C. E. Miley Jr. presents diplomas to 39 graduates.
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Berryville
Philip Grim
Clarke County
Men Consolidated High School
Cora Beverley Harris
Mary Frances Funk
National Daughters of the American Revolutions
Fort Loudoun
Daughters of the American Revolution
C. E. Miley, Jr
Pastor to Speak At Memorial Rites
The Rev. John M. Duckwall of Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Charge will speak at 2 30 p m Sunday during the annual Memorial Service in Green Hill Cemetery Stephens City. The service opens with a hymn led by Rev L P Tederick and prayer by Rev A Hayne Boozer with closing benediction by Rev Arthur Carper.
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John M. Duckwall
Cedar Cliff
Green Hill Cemetery
Stephens City
L. P. Tederick
Reliance Eub
A. Hayne Boozer
Cunningham Rites Set for Tomorrow
Funeral services for Arthur D Cunningham, who died suddenly yesterday morning from a heart attack, will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from Omps Funeral Home. Dr. William Archer Wright will officiate. Interment will be in Mt. Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers include Guy Line, William Carpenter, Andrew Higgs, M. L. Grandstaff, Andrew Vincent, W. N. Swiggett, Wesley Dunn, and Kenneth Clevenger. In television the camera tube is known as an iconoscope while the receiving tube is a kinescope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur D Cunningham
Omps Funeral
William Archer Wright
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Guy Line
William Carpenter
Andrew Higgs
M. L. Grandstaff
Andrew Vincent
W. N. Swiggett
Wesley Dunn
Kenneth Clevenger
Graveside services held for infant Anne Reid
Graveside services for 13 month old Anne Merrill Reid daughter of Mr and Mrs Melvin E Reid of Bluemont were held at 11 a m in Clarke Ebenezer Churchyard with Rev Albert Pritter of Hillsboro officiating. In addition to the parents two brothers Stewart M and David R survive the child who died Wednesday in Winchester Memorial Hospital.
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Anne Merrill Reid
Melvin E. Reid
Bluemont
Clarke Ebenezer
Albert Pritter
Hillsboro
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Stewart M
David R
Students Must Have Security Cards
Harry A. Nelson, manager of the U S Local Security office here, advised students applying for summer jobs to obtain social security cards. Perms SS5 are available at the Winchester office or county post offices. The local office will operate on extended hours from 4 30 a m to 4 30 p m during the summer.
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Harry A. Nelson
U. S
Winchester
Abortionist Given Seven-year Term
Bedford County Court sentenced Datha Lou Patton to seven years in prison for abortion involuntary manslaughter and larceny. The Bedford divorcee was linked to the death of 24-year-old Alice Marie Taylor, a Roanoke VA filing clerk, found on Brush Mountain near Blacksburg on March 24.
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Bedford
Datha Louise Patton
Bedford County
Charles E. Burks
Alice Marie Taylor
Roanoke
Staunton Man Freed of Charges in Home Blast Case
Staunton residents hear charges against Graham A. Pitsenberger for destroying a gas meter blamed for last month’s explosion. After testimony from Pitsenberger and a Virginia Gas Distribution Co. serviceman, prosecutors dropped the case as unproved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
Graham A. Pitsenberger
Pitsenberger
Virginia Gas Distribution Co
Yard Party Planned Thursday
At the Round Hill Community Center the monthly meeting of the Young Men's and Women's Club approved plans for a yard party to be held on Thursday July 16 rain or shine. Mrs. C. E. Bass of Stephens City gave a talk on customs and manners before the club read and approved its constitution and bylaws.
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Round Hill
Young Men’s and
C. E. Bass
Stephens City
McCarthy Demands Acheson Ouster at Wisconsin Speech
Senator McCarthy declared in Milwaukee that Secretary of State Acheson should be fired immediately. He labeled Acheson “the Red of fashion” and accused him of working with a world strategy to create Red China and Red Poland, urging removal from foreign policy leadership.
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Milwaukee
McCarthy
Wis
Dean Acheson
Acheson
China
Poland
Wisconsin
Bible School Opens At Highland Chapel Monday
Bible School begins Monday at 9 am at Highland Chapel for primaries and juniors. Primary course “Stories of Jesus” directed by Mrs. Wade Stickley. junior course “We Would See Jesus” taught by Rev. and Mrs. Joseph S. Duckwall. Inter ests include handiwork. helpers include Mesdames Higgs, Lonas, Clevenger, Wilson. Students and volunteers listed. all community children invited June 12–16 or daily at 9.
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Highland Chapel
Wade Stickley
Moorefield
W. Va
Jesus
Joseph S. Duckwall
Charles Oates
Eugene Willey
Clarence Higg
Kenneth Lonas
Gilbert al
Mary Wilson
Ann Clevenger
Glenda Luttrell
Peggy McKee
Juanita Kelehner
Shirley Lake
Highlang Chapel
God
Mesdames
Clarence Higgs
William Clevenger
Charles Cain
Frank Youngblood
Dan Brown
Lester Johnson
William Anderson
Joseph
Duckwall
Sale Scheduled for Fairview Church Remodeling
A community sale for Fairview Church will be held Saturday July 8 at the home of Mr and Mrs Norman Oates Route 50. Proceeds go to pay for materials and labor for the nearly completed church remodeling funded by S J Goode.
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Fairview Church
Norman Oates
S. J. Goode
Local Scouts Plan Jamboree Trip to Valley Forge
Five Winchester scouts and two from Frederick County join a Martinsburg led Jamboree Troop bound for Valley Forge Pa. They meet at Camp Rock Enon last weekend under Scoutmaster Victor Porterfield and travel June 27 from Martinsburg in official uniform aboard a B&O coach to Washington and then Valley Forge with 38 total scouts and leaders.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Shenandoah
Area
Valley Forge
Camp Rock Enon
Victor Porterfield
Martinsburg
B and O
Washington
Gregory Orndorff
Stephens City
Flying Eagle Patrol
Marlynn Wilson
Middletown
Panther Patrol
Tornado Strikes Kansas Farm Lands Near McPherson
A tornado lashed farm lands near McPherson Kansas injuring five persons one critically. The storm struck last night causing damage across rural areas and prompting emergency response teams to assess injured residents and debris.
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Chicago
McPherson
Kas
Church Conference Postponed to July at Refuge Church
The third Quarterly Conference set for June 21 1950 on the Stephens City Charge is postponed to July 19 at 8 p.m. at Refuge Methodist Church. Special services mark the opening of the new Educational Building and Homecoming Day with Rev J A Johnson preaching at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. and Rev BE C Day at 2 p.m. Services continue all week at 8 p.m. with Mr Johnson in charge.
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Stephens City
Charles A. York
Refuge Methodist Church
Refuge Church
J. A. Johnson
BE. C. Day
Johnson
Mrs. Nannie F. Stolle Rites Set for Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Nan nie F. Stolle will be held at 3 p m Sunday at the Berryville Presbyterian Church with the Rev Clyde Mohler officiating. Interment will follow in Green Hill Cemetery.
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Nannie F. Stolle
Berryville Presbyterian Church
Clyde Mohler
Green Hill Cemetery
Church of Christ Opens Bible School This Week
The Church of Christ at 308 S Loudoun St announces Vacation Bible School starting Monday and running to June 23. Morning classes for boys and girls will be held from 9 00 to 11 30 a m with sessions daily during the week.
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Church of Christ
S. Loudoun St
Winchester Band Invited to Lead Bicycle Parade
The Winchester band will lead the Bicycle Safety Parade at 10 am on Wednesday. Nearly 100 costumed riders on decorated bicycles are expected to participate in the Montgomery Ward sponsored event with cooperation from the Winchester Police Department and Safety Council. Prizes include fishing and baseball gear. every contestant gets a free Palace Theatre pass and a Coca Cola prize.
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Winchester
Montgomery Ward & Co
Winchester Police Department and Safety Council
Wards
Palace Theatre
Coca Cola
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Bible School
Winchester Television Corp
Loudoun ST
Steel Construction
Ata Store
Ehaine
N. Loudoun St
Kansas
Mrs. Stolle
Church of Christ Starts Bible School
Madame Stone
Loudoun
Cork
Sunkist
Toledo
AFL
William Green
Octutte
Cain
Winchester Furniture CO
South Main St
Fruit Growers
Fermate
Cormate
Gorner Wyek and
Cameron Sta
Americas
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H.P. Stavy
G.W.W
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G.T.W
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