Stephens City and Berryville Students Tour Richmond Store
Home economics classes from Stephens City and Berryville high schools toured Miller and Rhodes department store in Richmond. The group rode a chartered bus, met Mrs. Martha Patterson, toured departments, learned about vocational openings for girls with home economics training, and ended with lunch and a fashion show followed by sightseeing.
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Stephens City
Berryville
Miller and Rhodes Dept
Richmond
Martha Patterson
Evasion Charged To F. P. Miller by Delegate Locher
GLASGOW June 13 A Virginia House of Delegates member from Rockbridge county and Buena Vista accuses Democratic candidate Francis P. Miller of evading a stand on Virginia right to work and public utilities labor relations laws. Locher challenged Miller to declare whether he favors the acts or would seek amendments or repeal.
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Glasgow
Baldwin G. Locher
Virginia
House of Delegates
Rockbridge County
Buena Vista
Francis P. Miller
Locher
Miller
John S. Battle
Richmond
Columbus Memorial Lighthouse Groundbreaking at Ciudad Trujillo
President of the Dominican Republic broke ground for the Columbus Memorial Lighthouse near Ciudad Trujillo on April 14, 1948 and dedicated it to international peace. The project is estimated to cost 5 million dollars.
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Ciudad Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Harrison Backs World Federation To Maintain Peace
Rep Burr Harrison leads a House faction backing a resolution to develop the United Nations into a world federation with enforcement power. The drafting group favors world government, an international police, world courts, and a constitutional amendment to join a global federal government.
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Harrison
World Federation
Burr P. Harrison
House of Representatives
United Nations
Congress
World Order
Spain
Bennett
Dfla
United States
Charlottesville AA Group Heads Winchester Meeting
Regular monthly Alcoholic Anonymous gathering in Winchester will be led by the Charlottesville group at 8 p m tomorrow in the Episcopal church parish house. Clergy medical professionals and all interested parties are invited. Refreshments will be served.
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Alcoholic Anonymous
Episcopal Parish House
Charlottesville
Decorated Bike Parade to Feature Prizes in Winchester
Winchester riders are urged to join a June 25 parade promoting safe cycling sponsored by Montgomery Ward & Co and the Winchester Recreation Department. Ralph Larson of Wards provides prizes. three local figures will judge. riders register at the Wards sporting goods department and receive safety rules and wheel discs.
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Winchester
Montgomery Ward & Co
Winchester Recreation Department
Ralph Larson
Winchester Wards
Sporting Goods
Wards
South Loudoun St
Boscawen
Cameron
Cork
J. Thomas Boyd
Winchester Safety Council
Goode Named Campaign Manager in Richmond Battle
In Richmond on June 13 the State campaign headquarters announced D. Hurd Goode of Martinsville as manager of the Battle-for-Governor campaign in that city. The appointment signals coordinated efforts for Senator John 8 in the forthcoming race.
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Richmond
Pstate
John
Battle Today
D. Hurd Goode
Martinsville
Young Confirmed for Fourth Term as DC Commissioner
The Senate today confirmed John Russell Young for a fourth term as commissioner of the District of Columbia.
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Washington
The
Senate Today
John Russell Young
District of Columbia
Rites Set for Lt Richard D. Whiting at 2 P.M.
Funeral services for First Lieutenant Richard D. Whiting United States Air Force will be held at 2 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church with Dr. Charles N. Tyndell rector officiating. Interment follows at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Alexandria with pallbearers from Winchester and surrounding areas.
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Richard D. Whiting
U. S. Air Force
Christ Episcopal Church
Charles N. Tyndell
Ivy Hill Cemetery
Alexandria
A. L. Martin
Louisville
William H. Pifer
John D. Senciadiver
Virgil R. Strader
William G. Way
Richard D. Rhodes
Benjamin B Dutton Jr
Jacob H. Yost Jr
Winchester
Injured Driver Mends in Hospital
Douglas Bailey, a local roadster racer, was injured on June 5 in a two car crash near Alexandria. He is reported to be making satisfactory recovery. doctors found 13 broken ribs and a shoulder injury requiring surgery, while the other driver Ronny Cash died.
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Douglas Bailey
Alexandria
Bailey
Ronny Cash
Local Hospital Aims To Complete Transfer For Patient
In a brief update, officials say the patient will be transferred to the local hospital for completion of a necessary procedure. The steps are being arranged to ensure timely care.
Roman Empire Nearly Encircled Mediterranean Under Augustus
Under Augustus the empire almost surrounded Mare Nostrum. By his death in AD 14 only Morocco and part of Algeria lay outside the empire’s reach.
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Mediterranean Sea
C. McC
Mediterranean
Morocco
Algeria
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Stephens City Home Economics
Richmond Department Store
Levi
Doris Ladd
Margaret Cepelha
Ray Rinker
Ruth Grim
Frances Ritter
Dorothy Asbury
Helen Millison
Ben Huff
Wanda Lee
Ginger Locke
Patsy Carpenter
Margaret Massey
Virginia Sillman
Maureen Hausenfluck
Betty Vonn Brill
Sanitary Cottage Cheese
Sanitary Dairy
Joseph Murray
Pigeon Hill
B. F. Good
Silvertown
Harff
the Food Center
N. Loudoun St
F. P. Miller
Weatherbirds Velvet Steps City Club
Peters Shoes
Mom
EEF
Dad
FRONT
Rep
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
Winchester’s ‘Shopping
Goode
Battle Campaign
Young
Poiso
Whiting Rites
Whiting
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
Ation
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Crosley
Crosley Dealers
N. Cameron St
Patterson
Bendia
Wondertub
Bendix
iEid
E. Boscawen St
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