Winchester plans for city pool at Rouss Park
The Winchester Recreation Department met to review pool designs and costs for a 15 000 population city. C F Schenck reported on pools in similar cities and Ellwood Allen drew the development plan for Rouss Park including recreation facilities and a sand beach. A six foot cyclone fence will enclose the pools for safety and health regulations. The committee adjourned to meet again on July 5 with members Mrs E T Clark E Eugh Mrs Otis Sargent A C Halvosa Miss Sue Anderson and Rev John A McGillfey.
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Winchester Recreation Department
Recreation Department
C. F. Schenck
Miss Gregory
Rouss Park
Ellwood Allen
Rouss Spring
E. T. Clark
E. Eugh
Otis Sargent
A. C. Halvosa
Sue Anderson
John A. McGilfey
Clarke Bankers To Attend State Meeting
The Bank of Clarke County will send two representatives and The First National Bank of Berryville will send one representative to the 3rd annual Convention of the Virginia Bankers Association in Virginia Beach at the Cavalier hotel from June 20 to 22.
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Berryville
Bank of
Clarke County
First National Bank of
Virginia Bankers Association
Cavalier Hotel
Virginia Beach
People Live Within Twenty Miles of Winchester Center
A readable snippet notes 52 747 people reside within twenty miles of Winchester 30 minutes slow driving to Prestoress Virginia's shop center.
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Winchester
Virginia
Sarandria Named Secretary of Holy Name Society
Joseph B. Sarandria was elected secretary of the Holy Name Society at Sacred Heart Church. Leo Pete was relieved. Rev. John A. McGilley praised Pete for loyalty. New ushers were appointed, and a July 1 meeting was set to decide on dues, emblems, and membership drive.
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Sarandria
Holy Name Society
Joseph B. Sarandria
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Leo Petee
Playground Leaders For City Named
Miss Virginia Gregory announces playground leaders for the summer season in Winchester. Pegg Largent will teach arts and crafts at Handley Douglas and Rouss Spring. Jane Rosenberger is Senior Leader, Helen Brown is Junior Leader at Handley. Katherine Ford and Sue Catlett are Senior and Junior Leaders at Douglas. Rouss Spring Leaders to be announced. July 1 start for seven weeks, Rouss Spring extends to August for swimming facilities.
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Virginia Gregory
Winchester Recreation Department
Pegg Largent
Gregory
Handley, Douglas
Rouss Spring
Jane Rosenberger
Helen Brown
Handley Playground
Katherine Ford
Sue Catlett
Douglas Playground
Lichliter Leases Cleaning Business At Woodstock
Lloyd Lichliter, longtime Cammer Cleaners employee, leases Rite Way Cleaners in Woodstock Virginia. He previously owned a cleaning business in Ashland for thirty years and plans to bring service to Winchester.
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Lichliter
Woodstock
Lloyd Lichliter
Cammer Cleaners
Rite Way Cleaners
Wettie
Winchester
Mr. Lichliter
Ashland
Widow's Friend Encampment Elects Officers in Middle Town
The Widow's Friend Encampment No. 11 of the L O O F in Middle town Virginia will meet Thursday evening June 20 at 8 o'clock. An election of officers will be held and all Patriots are urged to attend.
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Middletown
Answers to the Daily Quiz Listed
Answers to the daily quiz are given with brief facts: 4 1 refers to a previous date, 25 000 miles equals the equatorial circumference, 24 860 miles is meridional. a series of multiple choice facts follow including names Andrew Johnson Karl Hermann Frank Louis XVI and David Niven.
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David Niven
Local Moose Starts Drive for Members in Winchester
Thomas L. Joynes of the Loyal Order of Moose announces a recruitment drive in Winchester with a 300 member quota. Members should contact Joynes at the George Washington Hotel or Samuel Ensogna at 1395 Loudoun Street. hall rental is sought on Roussave across from the Courthouse, former lodge meeting place.
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Winchester Lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose
Thomas L. Joynes
Baltimore
Joynes
George Washington Hotel
Samuel Ensogna
Loudoun St. Joynes
Roussave
Prison guard wound leads to recapture in Buckingham incident
No 19 informant reports capture of Bosio tied to Norfolk home. recaptured on edge of Buckingham Courthouse after guards tracked him, then hidden in a car. Steele returned to Richmond prison. Bosio to follow. Police seek trio at large with a 38 caliber revolver and razor blades, including Claude Pike and Raymond Gilley facing housebreaking sentences.
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Bosio
Norfolk
Buckingham Courthouse
Smyth
Steele
Richmond
Bosie
W. N. Miller
Claude Pike
Norton
Raymond Gilley
Big Stone Gap
Funeral services for Buford L. Miller held in Woodstock
Funeral services for Buford Lee Miller who died Sunday afternoon were conducted at 3 p m today by Rev. E T Hawkins from Dellinger Funeral Home Woodstock. Graveside rites took place at Cedarwood Cemetery Edinburg with Hunter Lodge A F and A M officiating. Pallbearers were fellow employees of Northern Virginia Power Co.
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Buford Lee Miller
E. T. Hawkins
Dellinger Funeral Home
Woodstock
Cedarwood
Edinburg
Hunter Lodge
A. F
A. M
Northern Virginia Power Co
Rites Held for Mrs. Edith Clowser in Berryville
The funeral of Mrs. Edith Na omi Clowser who died at her Swimley Virginia home Sunday was held at 2 30 p m today from the Enders Home in Berryville with Revs F T Pulcher and W O Talbert officiating. Interment followed at Green Hill Cemetery with pallbearers H A Clevenger I K Moorehead C T Hardesty Jr John M Fishpaw Clinton M Polhamus and R H Hardesty.
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Edith Naomi Clowser
Swimley
John H. Enders
Berryville
F. T. Pulcher
W. O. Talbert
Green Hill
H. A. Clevenger
I. K. Moorehead
C. T. Hardesty, Jr
Former Prisoner Seeks Damages After Pardon
The article notes that Campbell, imprisoned since 1941 and pardoned by Governor Dewey in August after Alexander D. L. Thiel confessed, sues the state for damages. Campbell seeks $100,000 for loss of liberty and humiliation and $51,896 for lost earnings, with Dewey urging legislative authorization.
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Dewey
New York
Campbell
Alexander D. L. Thiel
Miss Mary Baker Dies In Hospital
Miss Mary Baker, daughter of the late Jacob E. Baker and Mary Ellen Baker, born January 4, 1878, died at Winchester Memorial Hospital. She belonged to Grace Lutheran Church and is survived by five sisters. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 11 a.m. at the late residence, with interment in Mt. Hebron Cemetery.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Jacob E. Baker
Mary Ellen Baker
Grace Lutheran Church
Nellie M
Laura A
Margaret
Portia G
Julia B. Baker
W. E. Eisenberg
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Passenger Tire Ceiling Raised Nationwide
OPA authorized a 3.3 percent retail ceiling price increase for passenger car tires and motorcycle tires to offset higher wages and materials costs. The 6.00-16 4 ply tire now tops at 15.70 nationwide, a 50 cent rise, applying only to replacement tires, with separate recent increases for tires in new cars not passed to the public.
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Washington
OPA
Hold Bible School Opens at Mount Carmel Church
The Union Bible School for five Winchester colored churches opened at Mount Carmel Baptist Church after John Mann Methodist Church remodeling delayed start. Rev E H Jackson leads with subjects on Bible books and Christ life. instructors include Biggson, Mrs Taper, Mrs Hazel Bass, Miss Estelle Mitchell, and Rev E H Jackson. Emma Parks Robinson manages the vacation school.
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Union Bible School
Five Colored Churches of Winchester
Mount Carmel Baptist Church
John Mann Methodist Church
E. H. Jackson
Christ
Biggson
Taper
Hazel Bass
Estelle Mitchell
McFadden predicts Louis will stop Conn in eighth
El bows McFadden, ringside commentator, bets Louis to win by knockout by the eighth round. He plans to attend the Louis Conn fight tomorrow night and says he knows the referee but will not name him. Elbows confirms he will attend the scrap.
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McFaden
Louis
McFadden
Move Office To New Building Shockeys relocate HQ to Martinsburg Pike site
J D Shockey of Howard Shockey and Sons announced the firm will move its offices from Charles Street to a new building on Martinsburg Pike just north of Winchester. The announcement confirms the relocation plan and location details for the contractor firm.
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J. D. Shockey
Howard Shockey and Sons
Charles Street
Martinsburg Pike
Winchester
Vacation School Workers Meet At Brucetown
Bruncetown Methodist Charge schedules a meeting for Vacation Church School teachers and helpers on Wednesday June 19 at 7 45 p.m. at the parsonage. Mrs F T Pulucuher urges full attendance.
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Brucetown
The
Frederick County News Staff Ready To Cover Local Tales
The Star dispatches 30 correspondents across Frederick County to report on every section. Their presence aims to deliver comprehensive local coverage and timely updates from community, business, schools, and government.
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the Star
Frederick County
Chamber Members Vote On Plan Of Reorganization
Chamber officials announce a vote by members on accepting a five division by law reorganization. If approved a new membership drive and a board election in October will follow, ending the group’s fiscal year on October 31. A majority is required to pass.
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Chamber
Ge Ay
Berse Chamber Merce
Secieies
Mendall Barney
Nne
Board of Directors
Barney
Police Justice Has Busy Day
A busy morning in Police Justice Court saw Nimrod Jackson found guilty of abusive language with a $25 fine and $30.25 total costs. Other dispositions included George Fidler’s DUI conviction with a $100 fine and 30 day suspended jail term, and Robert Roberts’s disorderly conduct conviction with a $1 fine and 30 day sentence. Daniel Wallace and several others faced fines for reckless driving, disorderly conduct, and lack of a city license, with costs varying per case.
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Nimrod Jackson
J. W. Rice
Jackson
Captain Boyd
Wanda Layman
Police Justice Court
Robert 8. Davenport
Charles Town
W. Va
Wisecarver and
Thompson
Hattie Page
North Kent Street
George Fidler
Wedesville
Fair Grounds
Stotler
Fidler
Margaret Barrett
Lizzie Miller
Charles Wiley
Robert Roberts
Lucile Thompinson
Doug Strange
Fred Smith
David Wallace
Thompson and
Wiscerver
Wallace
Floyd C. Stickel
George Crabtree
Wisecarver
Grace Kendell
Illiam C. Ashby
Omears Wisecarver
Apple Blossom
Richard Nail
May Live To See Prediction of Physician Come True
Pittsburgh June 18 Twinkling eyed Frank Horner who works daily at age ninety nine says he expects the doctor was right He recalls a doctor in his youth predicting a heart good for a hundred years Horner turns 100 next month He eats well sleeps well neither drinks nor smokes He credits longevity to a stout heart He is a former grocer now working in a coal company office of a son.
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Pittsburgh
Frank Horner
Horner
Education at Tokyo's American Army College During War Era
The War Department states there is no regular university in Tokyo as the American Army College operates as a nonstandard unit. It notes no regular university time or seating exists, describing this as one of the severe unit schools currently operating in Japan.
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American Army College
Tokyo
War Department
Japan
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