Former Soldier Harry Yeakley Dies at 31
Harry Yeakley a former soldier and longtime Winchester resident died at 31. He served as president of the Young Men's Bible class and sat on his church building committee. Surviving are his parents a brother Stewart Yeakley and sister Mrs Mary Louise Good along with maternal grandparents and other relatives. Funeral arrangements are set for 3 p m Thursday at his parents home 341 West Cecil Street with Interment at Mount Hebron cemetery.
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Handley High School
Young Men’s Bible
Winchester Eagles
Woodmen of the World
Stewart Yeakley
North Frederick Road
Mary Louise Good
Winchester
Clay A from Paget Jedges German Leaders
Fragmentary text notes that Clay A from Paget discusses finding and training adequate young German leaders. It mentions a recent need for the military to dissolve a sports organization due to its leaders acting as virtual dictators.
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Claya
Eee
Answers to the Daily Quiz Revealed
Correct responses are listed for questions from the paper. Items include seventeenth, Pulse, ieee Spatorns, It of See, Pulse again, Missouri, Dean Acheson, By a treaty of annexation and Vanguard.
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Ieee
Missouri
Dean Acheson
Vanguard
Sale Directory Listing for June 21 in Stephens City
Auction notices show two sales on June 21. At 10 a.m. Leroy Frank Lin offers pony dairy cows farm machinery trucks and household goods two miles east Stephens City. At 1 p.m. Elizabeth Su Piper offers furniture and personal property.
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Leroy Franklin
Stephens City
Elizabeth Supinger
Embargo Placed on Freight for Seaboard Ports
The Association of American Railroads announced an embargo on loading freight destined for foreign ports in American ships. The restriction, effective immediately, also covers coast-wide shipments, aiming to prevent freight car detention and port congestion at Atlantic Gulf and Pacific ports amid ship disruptions by CIO seamen.
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Washington
Association of American Railroads
Atlantic
Gulf and Pacific
CIO
AAA
Anti-Communist Meeting Broken Up by Police
In Szeged Hungary police broke up a Freedom party rally after about 150 intruders clashed with a 700 strong audience. Police used force with some 500 officers and 15 000 bystanders present. several injuries were reported and arrests made as chairs fists and other weapons were used. Dezso Sulyok said a speech would come soon in a new test of freedom of speech.
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Szeged
Hungary
Dezso Sulyok
Szabadsag
Freedom
Miskolc
Stalin
Freedom Party
Stine to Attend Poultry Meeting in Harrisonburg
County Agent I. Fred Stine plans to attend the Chicken of Tomorrow field day at Harrisonburg. He will depart the courthouse at 8 30 a m and asks local producers, feed dealers or others to contact the local agent's office for details. The program begins Thursday afternoon with an address by L M Walker and continues Friday at the Rockingham courthouse with a 10 a m start and lunch at Mutual Cold Storage in Timberville.
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I. Fred Stine
Harrisonburg
Court House
L. M. Walker
Commissioner of Agriculture
Rockingham County Court House
Mutual Cold Storage
Timberville
Eagles Forfeit Softball Game In City League
Only one game was completed as the Eagles forfeited to Virginia Woolen 9 to 0 after failing to field a team. In the other matchup the Elks beat O Sull ivan 16 to 12. Tonight O Sullivan meets Royal Crown and Winchester visits Capital Restaurant.
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Eagles
Virginia Woolen
The
Elks
O'Sullivan
Royal Crown
Winchester
French Newsmen in America: Wealth and Happiness Mean Responsibility
French observers compare life in France and the United States, noting shared family life but stark contrasts in wealth and consumption. They describe shortages in postwar France, high hopes in democracy, and urge American friendship to aid recovery while warning that global happiness depends on freedom and mutual understanding.
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America
France
Russia
Atlantic
Cowrie Shells Used as Money in Remote Regions
The article notes cowrie shells have long served as currency in distant areas. It highlights their historical use across various cultures and regions, illustrating a traditional form of exchange before modern money systems.
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Globe
Junior Red Cross Council Discussion At Local Board
Mrs. Susan Kabler executive secretary reports on the national Red Cross convention in Cleveland where 6 500 delegates registered. George Sanders chairs a 15 member board meeting as plans unfold for civilian blood donor service in 22 cities and integrating Juniors into regular teaching programs.
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Susan Kabler
Red Cross
Kabler
Democrats Elect Scully Chairman of New Committee
At a Winchester mass meeting last night the Democratic party unanimously endorsed Harry F. Byrd Jr. for the State Senate from the Twenty-fifth district and re elected E. Blackburn Moore to the House of Delegates. Thomas G. Scully was named chairman of the City Democratic committee for two years and a slate of new members was elected to the committee.
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Winchester
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
State Senate
Frederick, Clarke
Shenandoah
E. Blackburn Moore
Clarke County
House of Delegates
Moore
Frederick
Clarke
Thomas G. Scully
Oscar H. Lewis
City Democratic Committee
Mr. Lewis
Allen B. Gray
W. Lee Fisher
L. E. Armel
Lester D. Arnold
Harry F. Byrd
J. H. Henry
Martin Wisecarver
Lucy Kurtz
T. G. Scully
Maynard Wisecarver
O. H. Lewis, Sr
Senator Fulbright Lays Out European Federation Plan
Senator Fulbright addressing 5,000 at University of Virginia commencement urged immediate political and economic federation of Western European nations as U.S. policy. He outlined three alternatives and promoted closer European cooperation from Charlottesville.
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Charlottesville
United States
Europe
Fulbright
R-Ark
University of Virginia
Arkansas
Draft Wallace for President Movement Gains Steam
Former vice president Henry Wallace faces a rising draft movement sparked in California as crowds in Washington hear call for a Truman Stalin Berlin meeting and world peace talks. Organizers plan a Fresno meeting July 19 to form a 54 member California delegation for the next Democratic convention.
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Washington
Henry Wallace
Truman
Stalin
Berlin
Robert W. Kenny
California
Los Angeles
Wallace
Kenny
State Rally Draws Hundreds of FFA Members and Teachers
About 500 boys and 100 vocational agriculture teachers from Frederick and Clarke counties head to the state rally under the Virginia Association of Future Farmers of America. Leaders include James C. Gordon and James Givens with 24 local boys attending. Gus Douglass Jr., national FFA president, is expected. Officers to be elected June 26 include Carnice Mannon as president and William Ward as vice president.
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Bury Frederick
Clarke Counties
James C. Gordon
Middletown
Stephens City
James Givens
Gore
Gainsboro
Archie Fry
Handley High
J. C. Hoffman
Berryville
Boyce
W. R. Legge
Virginia Association of Future Farmers of America
C. E. Richard
Virginia Tech Agricultural Education Department
FFA
F. B. Cale
Gus Douglass, Jr
Grimm’s Landing
W. Va
Carnice E. Mannon
River
William V. Ward
Sutherlin
Kenneth Anderson
Mattoax
Hudson West
Tunstall
Edward Goode
Ferrum
Bruce Nominated To Argentine Post
President Truman nominates James Bruce a Maryland business executive to be ambassador to Argentina replacing George Messersmith. Bruce is vice president of the National Dairy Products Corp and serves as director for fourteen corporations with Princeton and Maryland alma maters and prior service as assistant military attaché to Italy.
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Washington
Truman
James Bruce
Maryland Corporation
Argentina
George Messersmith
Bruce
National Dairy Products Corp
Princeton University
University of Maryland
Italy
Montenegro
Albania
Virginia insurance law revision panel holds public hearing
Richmond Virginia advisory legislative council committee on revision of State insurance laws convened today to conduct a public hearing June 17 in Richmond.
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Richmond
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
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Junior Red Cross Council
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New
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Envoy Comes
S.S. America
Burton Berry
U. S
Romania
State Department
Voice of America
Rumania
Cry
Omps Funeral Home
North Ave
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B. O. Brumback
Glaize & Bro
N. Cameron St
Brumback & Sons
Gibs
Food Center
Cushman
Cushman Scooter Sales
Molden Electric Co
Ford Couve Chapman Motor CO
Pine Motor CO
Radio Sales & Service
E. Boscowen St
Winchester FurniTure Co
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Theoch
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