Presbyterian Church Picnic Schedule at Elizabeth Furnace
The First Presbyterian Church hosts its annual church-wide picnic on Wednesday at 4 p m near Strasburg. Transportation departs church lot at 3 30 p m and 5 p m. members with last names A to F bring meat, G to N bring salads or vegetables, O to Z bring dessert. rolls and lemonade provided by the church and McFaden Bible Class.
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First Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth Furnace
Strasburg
Church
McFaden Bible Class
Methodist Women Honor Retiring District Officers
In Winchester District sub meetings the Woman's Society of Christian Service honored nine district officers whose terms ended June 1. Scholarships funded by offerings will aid qualified high school seniors entering Ferrum Junior College, named in honor of the retiring officers.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Winchester
Ferrum Junior College
Methodist Church of the Virginia Conference
Blanche Blakemore
Harrisonburg
J. F. Bly
Board of Missions
McCaleb
C. E. Babb
Virginia
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Is George Simenon the real name of this author
The author uses George Simenon as a pen name. George Sim is a Franco-Belgian writer who produced a large body of work under multiple aliases. He wrote 152 novels under this name and about 200 under 17 other pseudonyms.
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George Simenon
George Sim
Eisenhower to Address Penn State Commencement
President Eisenhower will fly to Pennsylvania State University at University Park for a commencement address tomorrow. Milton Eisenhower signed the honorary doctor of law degree for his brother, the first Penn State honorary since 47 years ago. About 20,000 people are expected to attend the nationally broadcast ceremony tomorrow morning. If weather worsens, travel may switch to train. The president will stay with Milton on campus and then return to Gettysburg for the weekend.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Pennsylvania State University
University Park
Pennsylvania
Milton Eisenhower
Penn State
Air Force
Phillipsburg
Milton
Gettysburg, Pa
Women Start Air Race to Havana
Thirty three light airplanes carrying sixty one women departed for Havana in the first across water air race for women. Flights began in three groups from Washington with a stop at Key West before the Havana leg. The story highlights pilots including Mrs Bertha M Meana, a flying grandmother, and Mrs Zaddie R Bunker, the great grandmother who initially struggled to lift off.
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Washington
Havana
Key West
Fla
Bertha M. Meana
Homestead
Marion E. Peterson
Miami Springs
Zaddie R. Bunker
Palm Springs
Calif
Bennett Griffin
Wiley Wright
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Griffin
Polio Vaccine Safety Review Highlights Testing Gaps
The report covers field tests and safety standards for polio vaccine, noting new data on production and testing challenges. It discusses slower virus death with fewer live viruses, changes to inactivation times, and variations in suspension components that affect the safety margin. It also questions causes of polio in vaccinated children and cites Cutter Laboratories’ recall in April 26 as health officials probe testing errors.
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Scheele
Cutter Laboratories
Berkeley
Calif
The
Health Service
Polio Vaccines Face Problems at Several Firms
A government report notes that multiple vaccines contained live virus risks and possible post testing contamination. It cites five firms involved in production and mentions notable issues with the Cutter vaccine and perhaps one Wyeth lot, while some infections occurred after vaccination.
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Wyeth, Inc
Marietta
D A V Sees Delegates Elected and War Memorial Efforts Endorsed
Luttrell equipment repaired as carnival proceeds go to a 1500 pledge for Salvation Army summer camp. Walter Gray Earl Faircloth Eugene Leake Isaac Allamong and Mr. Luttrell elected as D A V state convention delegates for Richmond June 10 12 with McIntyre as alternate. The group thanked Turner Ashby chapter for the Confederate flag and agreed to cooperate with the Jaycees on the War Memorial project. Breckenridge named D A V chairman with Hawkins as co chair. new members include James H Campbell.
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Salvation Army
Walter Aldine Gray
Earl Faircloth
Eugene Leake
Isaac Allamong
Mr. Luttrell
Richmond
McIntyre
Turner- Ashbey
Daughters of the Confederacy
D.A.V
Chamber of Commerce
William Breckenridge
Jaycees
Richard L. Hawkins
James H. Campbell
Local election results and meeting held in Berryville area
RoyS. Giffin Ray Bowers Don M. Hough William Royston Car penter of Berryville George Coff man and Paris Henry Johns of Stephens City attended the election and business session refreshments were served after.
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Stephens City
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