Richard Nail Dies In Auto Overturn Near Bunker Hill
Richard Nail 23 and his brother John Nail 27 were in a 1951 Studebaker that overturned on Route 11 south of Bunker Hill West Virginia. Richard died from a fractured skull en route to Martinsburg hospital. John sustained burns and head injury, condition listed as fair. Police report cites speeding and drinking. coroner's jury to hear in Martinsburg. Funeral plans pending. Richard was in the Army Medical Corps, home on leave from Fort Bragg.
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Richard Marshall Nail
Frederick G. Nail
John Joseph Nail
Bunker Hill
W. Va
West Virginia
Robert Mozingo
Studebaker
Edgar Roberts
Richard Nail
King’s Daughters’ Hospital
Martinsburg
John Nail
Mr. Nail
Fort Bragg
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Bragg
Evelyn Nail
Jones Funeral Home
Berryville man drowned in Shenandoah River
William Bruce Allder, 25, a Berryville resident and government employee, drowned in the Shenandoah River near Berryville after 7 p m while swimming with friends. He stepped into a hole and sank. rescue attempts failed. One of three Virginians to drown yesterday amid sunny weather.
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William Bruce Alider
Berryville
Shenandoah River
Allder
National Archives Department
Washington
John Allder
Jo Ann Starkey Allder
Bonnie Frances Royston
Dona Bruce
Frances Ann Allder
Bluemont
Gilbert Dawson
Betty Allder
Setance Allder
Evelyn Allder
Jack Allder
Walter Alder
Floyd Allder
James Allder
Judith Mitchell
Messick
York County
Bennett's Creek
Fare cut pledge for school children council slate
Taxpayers Protective Assn urges voters to support Clark Wine and Pully for council tomorrow to reduce student bus fare from 10c to 5c. The group argues the county should cover school transport and keep children's fares affordable.
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Clark
Council
Taxpayers Protective Assn
Clarke Highs Largest Graduating Class Tonight
Clarke County High School will award diplomas to 57 graduates in a grass hill ceremony at 6 PM. Principal C E Miley presides with a program including a processional from Aida, hymns, invocations, salutatory by Jean Canter, glee club songs, class gift by Marshall Longerbeam, and speeches by Daniel Clemens and Edward Lake. Mildred Brown delivers the valedictory Faith in the Future.
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Clarke High
Clarke County High School
C. E. Miley
Aida
Vedic
Percy D. White
Jean
Canter
Mildred Brown
Francis Rhein
Nanalee Miller
Charlotte Breeden
Marshall Longerbeam
Bessie Marlow
Harry Elliott
Thelma King
Rozier Feltner
Joyce Gilman
Daniel Clemens
Betty Marlow
William
Supreme Court to Rule on School Segregation
The Supreme Court agreed to hear two appeals from Negro parents challenging racial segregation in public elementary schools. The cases from Topeka Kansas and Clarendon County South Carolina could shape national policy, with arguments set for the new term beginning October 6 and a possible ruling by 1953.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Topeka
Kans
Claredon County
S. C
High Tribunal
Eary
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Georgia
Virginia
Alabama
Hudelson questions U N victory in Korea
Maj. Gen. Daniel H Hudelson former commander of the 40th Division says the United Nations cannot win the Korea war due to lack of manpower despite superior equipment. He notes a truce may not bring peace and predicts China will overrun Korea after any peace.
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Los Angeles
Daniel H. Hudelson
United Nations
Korea
Los Angeles International
Hudelson
California
National Guard
Reds
Top Communist Commanders Send Message to Clark
North Korean General Kim Il Sung and Chinese General Teh Hua Iai signed a multi page letter to General Mark Clark at Panmunjom amid stalled armistice talks. The envelope was handed to Allied liaison Col James C Murray during a three day recess forced by Maj Gen William K Harrison. Harrison will meet the Reds again Wednesday at 11 am if they present written proposals on prisoner exchange.
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Munsan
Korea
Mark Clark
United Nations
Manila
James C Murray
Panmunjom
William K. Harrison
U. N
Peiping
Tokyo
Harrison
Eighth Army Ready and Alert Van Fleet States
Gen James A Van Fleet says the U S Eighth Army is ready alert and fit to meet any Red offensive in Korea Morale is high and the United Nations fighting force would defeat any attack Supplies especially ammunition are reported in good condition Ground and air action in the Western Front continues to pick up slightly
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Seoul
Korea
James A. van Fleet
U.S. Eighth Army
Eighth Army
van Fleet
Eighth
United Nations
City School Pupils To Decorate Graves
Handley graduates hear Rev. Landis urge choosing work for community service rather than money. Pupils march to Mt Hebron Cemetery to honor Judge Handley and other benefactors, a 40 year tradition. Commencement follows with diplomas awarded tomorrow night at 8.
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Mt. Hebron
Winchester
Theodore Landis
Handley
Washington Street Methodist Church
Alexandria
Judge Handley
June Temperature Trends Near Ninety With Past Records
The article notes June highs in the upper 80s to low 90s with a 78 degree reading on June 2 and a 92 degree high on June 6. Precipitation totals reach 18 inches for the month so far, vs one inch last year, and a 1.62 inch rainfall was recorded on the ninth. The Winchester Research Laboratory reports a long term June high of 98 degrees and a low of 40 degrees on historic dates. Yesterday's 90 degree high drew 450 bathers to Willow Lawn Pool, a season high.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Willow Lawn Pool
Turkish Commander Is Killed in Korea
In Seoul Nuri Pamir deputy commander of Turkish forces in the Far East was killed Thursday by a Red mortar shell while inspecting Turk positions on the Korean Front.
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Seoul
Korea
Nuri Pamir
Far East
Virginia awards 776 degrees at commencement
The University of Virginia conferred 776 degrees at today’s commencement, including several new degree programs.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Government relaxes down payments for new homes
The Federal Reserve Board announced relaxed down payment rules for new houses effective Wednesday. Under Regulation X, buyers will pay 5 percent on homes $7,000 or less, 40 percent on $25,000 or more, and a sliding scale for intermediate prices, with reductions of 20 to 50 percent overall. Applies only to private residences built since October 1950.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Damaging Storms End Hot Weather In Some Sections
Thunderstorms and showers hit the eastern half of the nation ending the season's first spell of heat. Storms in the Midwest and East caused at least eight deaths and heavy property damage. Illinois and Erie Pennsylvania reported five and three deaths respectively with widespread rain across Illinois Pennsylvania Ohio. Cooler air moved southeast across the Midwest into the East while the South and Atlantic coast remained warm.
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Midwest
Illinois
Erie
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Lower
Great Lakes
New York
Indiana
Ilinois
Missouri
Mid Continent
Mississippi Valley
Missouri Valley
Atlantic Coast
Breakup of Koje POW compounds tested in island drills
On Koje Island Korea Allied forces staged a second dress rehearsal for Operation Breakup to disperse 80 000 POWs from compounds into smaller units. Brig Gen Hayden Boatner and Col Francis Dodd formerly held hostage directed maneuvers as two battalions stormed stockades and tanks rolled through buildings while flame throwers and tear gas were used to simulate disbanding 6 000 strong holdings.
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Koje Island
Korea
U. S
Koje
Rose
Hayden L. B. Boatners
Francis Dodd
Thomas J. H. Trapnell
187Th Airborne
Compound 76
Preacher Dies On 51st Day Of His Fast
The Rev J J Ivie a 57 year old Assembly of God minister died in Cherryville Missouri on the 51st day of a self imposed fast sought in prayer for the more perfect will of God His wife and five sons and a daughter were at his bedside Ivie who had been fasting since April 20 weighed about 130 pounds at death and had signed a statement to shield his family from possible legal action while refusing a physician entry to his home
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Cherryville
Ozarks
J. J. Ivie
Assembly of God Church
St. Louis
Ivie
Jesus
George E Pully Seeks First Ward Vote
In a message to friends and voters of the First Ward, George E Pully asks for support in tomorrow's election and pledges to serve to the best of his ability if elected.
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George E. Pully
Contested City Elections Highlight Winchester Middletown Contests
Winchester faces a mayoral race with Mifflin B. Clowe Jr unopposed and four council candidates per ward. Ward one independents Rowe Pully Riley Weaver. Ward two incumbents Brumback Smalts Clark Wine plus Oates legacy. Write in votes allowed. Clerks and judges listed for several precincts.
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Winchester
Middletown
Stephens City
Frederick County
Berryville
Boyce
Clarke County
Mifflin B. Clowe, Jr
A. Harold Rowe
George E. Pully
Hoye L. Riley
Marvin D. Weaver
Fred I. Brumback
Claude Smalts, Jr
E. R. Clark
Orville Wine
A. C. Oates
Sherman Dick
Steel Strike Settlement May Be Near
President Truman told the Senate negotiators may near a settlement of the steel strike and urged lawmakers not to act in ways that could disrupt talks. The Senate postponed action on steel dispute proposals as Maybank handles wage price controls and Byrd's 80 day Taft Hartley injunction proposal faces first test.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Len McFarland
Ariz
Barkley
Maybank
D-Sc
Defense Production Act
Congress
House Banking Committee
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Young s Speaker For Jaycee Event
Donald A. Young newspaper man and publicist will speak at the Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce Ladies Night and officers installation at York Inn at 6 30 p m June 27. He is a longtime legislative contact for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States and has worked with Congress on tax farm labor and other issues. The program includes installation of Jack Ireland as president and names Ralph D. Shockey Robert S Barbour Lester P Singhass Harry Newell Lester D Arnold Jr Howard Cather Jr Harry Carpenter Harold Patton and Russell Newcome as directors for the coming year. A separate notice lists a Red Cross swimming instructor offering private lessons in June with contact Jane Barry.
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Donald A. Young
Winchester
Chamber of Commerce
Young
Mr. Young
Indiana University
Associated Press
Louisville
Kentucky
Dallas
Washington
Jack Ireland
Russell Newcome
Paul Everly
Graduation Tonight At Douglas School
Commencement at Douglas School tonight at 8 30 features a processional God of Our Fathers and O Starry Flag by the Glee Club, salutatory by Kenneth Cooke, orations by Shirley Hall John Elliott and Eva Marshall, valedictory by Charles Jackson, diplomas presented by John Rosenberger, plus exhibits in the Industrial Arts Shop and Home Economics Room 3. The baccalaureate sermon was given last night by Rev Julius Carroll of John Mann Methodist Church with a stewardship theme.
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Douglas School
Glee Club
Kenneth Cooke
Shirley Hall
Ash Grove
John F Iliott
Eva Marshall
Charless Jackson
John Rosenberger
Winchester School Board
Julius 8. Carroll
John Mann Methodist Church
Candidates pledge five cent bus fare for city children
Clark, Wine and Pully vow to give school children 5c bus fare to offset higher taxi charges and to cut taxes through economy and efficiency. They oppose a one man dominated Council and favor an understandable city budget. Taxpayers Association, active at hearings, backs candidates and cites past elections.
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Clark
Wine and Pully
Mr. Smuts
Brumback
Rowe
Wine
Pully
Taxpayers Association
Dr. Anderson
Wm. Sargent
Lee Cobl
Taxpayers Protective Asso
J. H. Henry
Sec
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Billy Feagens
Audrey Saunders
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Thomas Galloway
Louise Marcus
Raymond Lee
Joan Canter
Thomas McCarty
Anne Rosenberry
Robert Moore
Patsy Carpenter
Mitchell Heironimus
Betty Journell
Peggy Colson
Donald Braithwaite
Alice Kennan
Eugene Singhas
Eleanor Myers
Eddy Lake
Mildred Lanham
Ratcliff Bell
Fred Drury
Anne Kerns
Flora Lee von Pippin
Grethel Smallwood
Wilson Bowles
Jean Sipe Preston Pitta
R. B. Pyle, Jr
Alice Lofton
William Buckner
Carter Conley
Barbara Morris
Arthur Breeden
Greta Foltz
Frances Thomas
Margaret Carroll
Margaret Hausenfluck
Doris Ladd
Doris Belford
Clyde Holland
Edward Robinson
Arthur Brown
Berryville Baptist Church
Lemley Studio
Hudleson
U.N
U.S
van Fleet States
United Nations Fighting Machine
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By Robert B. Tuckman
Boamer
Mass
City Hall
E. B. Estes, Sr
Ruby Sheetz
Irving Carper
E. W. Frye
Benton Snider
Sarah Zane
John Seal, Jr
J. P. Helstey
Albert M. Seal
Alson Hott
J. W. Arthur, Jr
John W. Kater
Mary Forney
Try Jones
Nancy Forney
Loring Wright
E Rouss
B. F. Arthur, Jr
Robert Swartz
John
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Jaycee
Red Cross
Jane Barry
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