Home Agent Schedule for Frederick County 4-H Week
The Frederick County Home Demonstration Agent's schedule for June 13 to 18 lists meetings with HDC clubs at Gainesboro church and other locations. Activities include 4-H contests, program development for 1956, officer elections, and demonstrations on kitchen gifts and other projects.
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Frederick ‘County
Board of Supervisors
Gainesboro
West Frederick
Betty Milhon
Stephens City
Marian Hammock
Mt. Williams
Delilah Bell
Over-size Traffic Lights Debut on Queen Elizabeth Way
The 12 inch lens signals were first placed in operation on Queen Elizabeth Way, the highway between Niagara Falls and Toronto, Canada. These lights are one third larger than standard and are being installed by several U.S. cities.
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Queen Elizabeth Way
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Canada
United States
Contempt Hearing for Danville Negro Lawyer
Danville defendant Harry I Wood faced a contempt hearing in Corporation Court with Judge Lawrence W. I Anson presiding from Portsmouth. The case stems from a remark about fair treatment for Blacks in Danville courts made to Radio WBTM's Leon Smith and broadcast in news reports.
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Danville
Harry I Wood
Corporation Court
Lawrence W. I’anson
Portsmouth
State Supreme Court
Wood
Leon Smith
WBTM
Jerry Williams
Smith
James Ferguson
Commonwealth
Eugene Link
Fred Clarence Brewer Jr
Brewer
Shawnee VFD Plans Ground Breaking Three Weeks Away
At the June Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department meeting, construction of a new fire hall and community building on Roosevelt Blvd in Pineville was set to begin within three weeks. Fundraising totals reach 4,889 of a 25,000 goal, with six new members welcomed and plans for the annual bazaar set for June 22 at Brakeblok grounds and yard party July 30 as the new yearly date.
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Shawnee
Gilbert Helsley
Building Fund
Brakeblok
Winchester
George Schecter
Otis Snyder
Francis J. Marshall, Jr
Elmore Norris
Bill Boyce
J. S. Locke
Veterans May Wear Uniforms While Traveling to Ceremonies
The Department of Defense guidance from March 3, 1955 allows honorably discharged veterans to wear their uniforms while traveling to and from a ceremony within 24 hours of the event. Eligible ceremonies include military funerals memorials inaugurations patriotic parades on national holidays and events with uniformed units. Medal of Honor recipients may wear their uniforms at any time except during certain restrictions.
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Department of Defense
U. S
Subversive activity flagged at meetings and demonstrations
The note warns against subversive conduct at meetings or demonstrations, including actions in commercial settings, that could bring discredit upon the uniform.
Eisenhower Visits Milton Eisenhower for Reunion After Commencement
Ike Eisenhower arrived from Washington to reunite with his brother Milton Eisenhower and family. He stayed overnight at Milton's home and will travel to Gettysburg if weather allows, then return to Washington by tomorrow night or Monday morning.
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Milton S. Eisenhower
University
Eisenhower
Washington
Milton
Earl
la Grange
Ill
Gettysburg
Founding timeline of the American Cancer Society
The precursor American Society for the Control of Cancer formed in 1913 by doctors and laymen. It was reorganized under the present name American Cancer Society, Inc., in 1944.
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American Cancer Society
American Society For the Control of Cancer
American Cancer Society, Inc
Williams College first to wear caps and gowns in 1883
Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, is credited with introducing the cap and gown tradition at its graduation exercises in 1883.
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G. W.E A. Williams College
Williamstown
Mass
Dalby to Install VFW Officers Here on Sunday
George S. Taylor will be installed as commander of post 2123 Veterans of Foreign Wars in a ceremony at 8 p.m. at the post home. Dalby of Arlington, commander of the Department of Virginia, leads the installation. Other officers include W.C. McClintock, Earl Kerns Jr, Harry Lake, Dr. Fred Sprecher, Robert Dailey, and Elmer.
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Dalby
VFW
George S. Taylor
George S. Dalby
Arlington
Department of Virginia
Mr. Taylor
Alfred Knowles
Mr. Dailey
W.C. McClintock
Earl Kerns, Jr
Harry Lake
Fred Sprecher
Rober Dailey
Elmer
Ground breaking drills for new war memorial in Senseny Park
Veterans and civic leaders including Lauck and John Anderson join the ground breaking exercises for Senseny Park war memorial building. Commander Dalby, WWI veteran of the First Infantry Division, participates in the event. The piece also notes Augustus Lutheran Church in Trappe as America's oldest unaltered Lutheran church building, built 1743 by Muhlenberg with an altar from 1795 and original pews still in use.
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Lauck
John Anderson
Elmer Kline
Dalby
France
War Memorial
Senseny Park
Trappe
America
Heinrich Melchior Muhlenberg
Lutheran Church In
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Mountainside Inn
Bert’s Club
Music BY the
Hillbilly Trio
Ware PaPpy
Arrow & van Heusen
Pleetway Pajamas
Beau Brummel
Palm Beach
H. C. Sheetz & Son
Queena Moose Yard
Jones Parking Lot
Swank Jewelry
Millwood Avenue
Jack Jenkins
Automobile
Local Claim Office
Hansbrough & Carter
N. Loudoun St
Insurance — Real Estate —.Investments
A. B. Solenberger
W. Piccadilly St
Henry T.goode&son
Rouss Ave
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
South End Fire CO
Winchester Star
Helen Cynthia Dorton
James Wood High School
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Jean Evans
Miss Dorton
Thomas FE. Dorton
Kernstown
George Washington Hotel
Shawnee Vfd
J. W. Arthur
General Insurance
OLD Star
E. Boscawen St
Wesnia and Policy
Earl L. Mason
Loudoun St
Kako
Ike
Inwood
Theatre
W. Va
Rt. 11
North Tonight
Lon McAllister
Montana Territory
Johnny Weissmuller
Rita Hayworth
Glenn Ford
Trinidad
Mickey Rooney and
Dick Haymes
Technicolor
Mountain Side Resort
The
Berryville
the Apple Jacks
Imogene March
Marshall Adams
Donald Stotler
Wesley Shaffer
A. Augustus Lutheran Church
Hable
Rory Calhoun
Julie Adams
IR Mummye Ogie
Budaalou
All En Ony
John Deere
Lupton Service
NT Irmn Dat EO
ARROW
John Derek
Carla Balenda
Wild Bill” Elliott
Tex Ritter
Gregory Peck
Mark Twain
Man With A
Cartoon and News
ROYAL
U.S. 50 East
S, A
Riven
Warner Bros
Thomas B. Costain
T_T AVICTOR
Saville
McA
Cinemascope
Warnercolor
Angel Palange “Newman
Victor Saville
Werner Bros
Marie Windsor
Michael Ansara
Peggy King
Randolph Scott
Dorothy Malone
Man Riding
Lover
Rover
Warrior
Howard Hughes Presents
Dale Robertson
Sally Forrest
Lili Cyr
Vincent Price
Mari Blanchard
Ted Tetzlaff
Robert Sparks
Aubrey Wisberg
Jack Pollexfen
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