City Golfers Hold on to third in Tri-State race
Winchester Tri State golf team placed fourth at Frederick but remained third in the league standings. Frederick led with 86.5 points, Martinsburg finished second with 62, Winchester totaled 59, Purcellville 59.5, Front Royal 33. Local scorer Al Thompson led Winchester with 11 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick
Martinsburg
Purcellville
Maryland
Front Royal
al Thompson
William Bridgeforth
W. O. Pugh
Carl Campbell
Philip Glaize
Walter Boserman
H. R. Kern Jr
Hugh Peters
Dr. Courtney Grim
Bruce Gibson
Martinsborg
Winchester Seconds
Triple Funeral Rites Tomorrow
Funeral services will be held tomorrow for three individuals. Details on the identities and locations were not available in the readable text.
Plane crash deaths of Rover family near Upperville
Mr and Mrs John Rover Violet Rover and Patricia Marie Rover were killed Friday evening in a plane crash near Upperville while en route to visit relatives in Dover Delaware tomorrow.
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Dover
Del
John Rover
Violet
Patricia Marie
Upperville
Three from Winchester Hurt in Georgia Crash
H. R. Kern Sr. Mrs. S. M. Davis and Miss Carl Fletcher, all of Winchester, sustained minor injuries Friday in a collision near Jessup, Georgia. The trio was traveling from Sebring, Florida and were hospitalized at Jessup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Kern Sr
S. M. Davis
Carl Fletcher
Winchester
Jessup
Sebring
Fla
Lions Luncheon Speaker Lt. Ritter Talks on FBI Academy
Lt. Joseph Ritter of Winchester city police will speak at the Lions luncheon at Sarah Zane hall tomorrow at 12 15 p m. Fred Ritter will introduce him. Ritter is to discuss the FBI National Academy he recently attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Ritter
Winchester City Police
Lions
Sarah Zane Hall
Fred Ritter
FBI National Academy
Husband on Capitol Duty Delays Return to Vote
In Washington, the husband stays behind to avoid missing a potential vote on selective service and clerk salary bills. He regrets the move but says duty requires staying in the capital. The event included remarks from Federation officials, hospitality praises, and special music by Historic City Four.
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Washington
Federation
A. M. Smith
W. Nelson Page
Winchester
Stark
Bristol
Sears
Brarnett
Glenn D. Roe
National
N. C. Green
E. C. Hallbeck
Federation Legal
Henry C. Wyman
H. H. McGill
Riichmond
Ronald S. Willson
Historic City Four
Sincving
Three FFA Members To Be Elected State Farmer
Robert Luttrell Gainesboro Roy Beaver Stephens City and John Carr Boyce are among 125 FFA members with outstanding records to be elected State Farmer at the Virginia Association of Future Farmers of America opening session at Virginia Tech Blacksburg. Dr. Walter S. Newman VT president will welcome the entrants. Judging teams begin actions tomorrow with members from the Northern Triangle Federation including Donald Smallwood Winchester Vernon Cullers Front Royal Bobby Trenary Front Royal and others in dairy and livestock judging. Avon Omus state secretary attends along with instructors J L Givens Gove A L Frye Handley J C Hintsman Berryville and J Foster Front Royal.
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Robert Luttrell
Gainesboro
Roy Beaver
Stephens City
John Carr
Boyce
FFA
Virginia Association of the Future Farmers of America
VPI
Blacksburg
Walter S. Newman
Virginia Tech
Tech
Northern
A. L. Frye
Handley
J. C Hintsman
Berryville
J. Foster
Front Royal
Delegates Welcome Taft Stassen Backers at Convention
Delegates and reporters gather as Taft and Stassen backers face criticism from rival supporters. Brownell dismisses concerns, claiming confidence in victory. The convention opens with Wal ter S Hallanan as arrangements chairman and Mayor Bernard Samuel welcoming attendees. Governor James H Duff underscores wartime leadership. The Keystone State leader urges unity as the world watches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Stassen
Ganzins
New York
Brownell
Walter S. Hallanan
West Virginia
Duff
Bernard Samuel
Philadelphia
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia GOP Convention Delegates Eye Nomination
Philadelphia hosts the fifth GOP convention with 1094 delegates. Dewey leads the first ballot for president with about 300 votes, Taft around 250, and Stassen near 150. a 548 vote majority is required to win on the first ballot.
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Taft
Dewey
Sen. Vandenberg
Philly
Philadelphia
United States
Grant
McKinley
Fremont
Willkie
Congress
Supreme Court
Stassen
Mrs. V. Brewer Dies at 82 in Winchester
Virginia Brewer 82 widow of William Rhoda Brewer died at 38 S Cameron St Winchester at 12:30 pm. Born in Indiana and raised near Boyce she was a Hyde Seminary alumna and member of Boyce Baptist Church. Survived by children from both marriages eight grandchildren several great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Funeral at Omps Funeral Home Winchester 4 pm tomorrow with Dr. T J Hawkins officiating. interment Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
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Valley Virginia Brewer
William Rhoda Brewer
S. Cameron St
Indiana
Clarke County
Boyce
Rebecca Prince
Warren S. Eddy
Winchester
Richard Kremer
Carlton Sheldon
Daisy Brewer
Baltimore
Viola Young
Calif
Floyd Brewer
Washington, D. C
Nellie Stipe
Brewer
Hyde Seminary
Omps Funeral Home
T. J. Hawkins
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Lawrence
Jerome
George Garver
Lantz Hauptman
Albert Clark
Marvin Stipe
Closing Hours of Congress Vote for 6 Billion ERP
Lawmakers near midnight approved a sweeping 6 billion ERP and related measures as they wrapped the 80th Congress. Republicans hailed the session as a historic success while Democrats denounced it as the worst. The package included foreign aid funds, a peacetime draft for 19 to 25 year olds, and a farm price support system with no broad housing legislation enacted.
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Washington
Truman
House
Senate
Mr. Truman
Virginia Delegates Back McCarthy Aide Chair Return
Virginia delegates at Philadelphia adopt a resolution urging reelection of Curtis M. Dozier Sr. of Richmond and Mrs. William H. Logan of Woodstock as national committee man and committeewoman. Delegates name Delegate-at-large Robert H. Words of Pearisburg as chairman of the delegation.
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Philadelphia
Virginia
Robert H. Words
Pearisburg
Prs
National Committee
Curtis Ml. Dozier Sr
Richmond
William H. Logan
Woodstock
Republican Balloting in Nomination Process
The piece notes GOP balloting has rarely exceeded 36 ballots, with 1924 Democrats at 103. It recalls eight state sources of past nominees from Ohio New York California Illinois Indiana Maine Kansas Massachusetts and discusses ages of nominees. Taft Vandenberg are older than the historical oldest, while Stassen is younger than Dewey was four years ago.
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GOP
Ohio
New York
California
Ilinois
Indiana
Maine
Kansas
Massachusetts
Dewey
Blaine
Hughes
Harding
Taft
Vandenberg
Stassen
Sugar Robinson Bout Postponed By Weather
The welterweight world title clash between Sugar Robinson and Bernard Docusen in Chicago was postponed to next Monday night due to threatening weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ray ‘Sugar’ Robinson
Bernard Docusen
Ford Faces Wage Increase Pressure From Postwar Talks
Ford originally asked the UAW-CIO to forego further wage raises and even suggested cuts. The company said competitors have granted increases, making it hard to claim its average hourly rate is six cents higher. Ford has raised prices on all passenger cars and introduced a higher priced Ford model last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Uaw-Cio
Draft plan outlines 21 year olds first in line for induction
The proposal drafts men aged 21 first with set start dates spanning the year. It would absorb the Selective Service records into a new wartime to peacetime agency led by Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey. Local boards numbering about 4000 would be appointed by governors.
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Office of Selective Service Records
Selective Service Organization
Lewis B. Hershey
Army
Amy
Navy
Marines
Air Force
National Guard
Active Reserve
Guard
Aging Rules for Fine Wines
Some fine wines require four years in wood and up to twelve years in the bottle before reaching top quality. The aging process emphasizes wood maturation followed by bottle aging to achieve peak character.
Vesper Services Held Outdoors at Friends Meeting House
A large crowd attended outdoor vesper services on the lawn of the Friends meeting house. Rev. William J. Hadden Jr. presided with Dr. E T Clark delivering the metage. Music came from the Braddock Street Methodist choir. The weekly union services are sponsored by the Ministerium. Rev. William Wisenberg to speak next Sunday.
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Friends Meeting House
William J. Hadden Jr
E.T. Clark
Braddock St
Bass Anglers Report Big River Catch Season Peak
Ted Pangle Frank Pangle Jr and Robert Tate fished the North fork catching 31 bass 10 to 14 inches using night crawlers along with 20 perch. Capt Francis Funk and Joe Orndorff took six bass on artificial bait in the South fork. Funk noted a cloudy river, moss free and a record crowd with 38 cars parked together.
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Ted Pangle
Frank
Frank Jr
Robert Tate
Francis Funk
Joe Orndorff
South Fork
Funk
Quiz Answers From Page Four Print Issue
A list of corrected quiz answers includes 13 cents for Q1, Prints engravings for Q2, Alpha Beta Gamma Delta for Q3, a sentence about he doesn't know that he can come for Q4, Round the world speed flyer for Q5, One from many for Q6, false about Ft. Knox depository for Q7, Rubber for Q8, Home plate for Q9, and a Voice of America program broadcast to all in America for Q10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Knox
Voice of America
At In America
Egg and live poultry price report from Winchester area
Agriculture Dept Markets Division lists prices paid for graded eggs and live poultry in the Winchester market. Eggs F O B Winchester 51 for U S Grade A extra large. large 49. medium 46. standards 46. pullers 37. Poultry prices include No 1 quality 51 per dozen and various weights and classes with adjustments for ends and breeds.
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Winchester
U. S
U.S
Winchester Sales Directory June listing for household goods
June 23 1 p m DST Harry McKee 542 Fairmont Ave Winchester complete household furnishings. June 26 1 pm DST Mrs W O Talbert Extra Corner Chestnut St National Ave ext household and kitchen furniture some antiques. July 3 10 am EST E R Ryan 1 mi Northwest Cross Junction Whitacre Road household goods farm equipment tools. DuVane Thomas Cain 1013 8 Kent St Winchester household goods.
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Harry McKee
Fairmont Ave
Winchester
W. O. Talbert
Chestnut St
National Ave
E. R. Ryan
Cross Junction
Whitacre Road
DU Vane
Thomas D. Cain
Kent St
Purtlebaugh Rites Scheduled Tuesday
SFC Michael V. Purtlebaugh USN, killed Friday at Oceana, will be buried Tuesday in the National Cemetery. Remains arrived in Winchester and were to proceed to Jones Funeral Home for 2 p.m. services led by Rev. William Hadden Jr. Pallbearers named: Frank Graves, Robert Graves, William Carpenter, Vernon Clark, Jack Lake, Nathaniel Kern.
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SFC
Michael V. Purtlebaugh
New 1949 Ford Draws Large Crowds to Shenandoah Showrooms
View New Fords Fred Ritter, vice president of Shenandoah Motor Co., estimates about 2300 people visited their showrooms last Friday to see the new 1949 Ford. They continued Saturday and were still coming today to inspect the three models on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ritter
Shenandoah Motor Co
Ford
New Hunting and Fishing Licenses On Sale In Winchester
New hunting and fishing licenses are on sale at city and county clerks offices in Winchester. Old licenses expire June 30. Fees include state resident fishing or hunting licenses for 3 and 3.50 respectively, county licenses for hunting and fishing at 1, nonresident trapping at 15.75, fishing at 10, and various stamps priced at 1 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
National Forest
Nile Crocodile Kills Up To Fifty Before Being Shot
Report says a Nile crocodile killed and ate as many as fifty people before local authorities shot it. The creature attacked in a rural region, prompting emergency responses and searches for missing residents.
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Scott
R. J. Scott
Clinkeran
U.s.s.ris
Ame
Bering Strait
Siberia
Alaska
Ss A Grocers
Case Farm Equipment
Andia Company
Lt. Ritter
China
W. Boscawen ST
Crystal
Rosenberger
Histo
Lia Pees
Firestone
N. Braddock St
V. Brewer
Wood
Delegates
Barr's Farmers
N. Cameron St
America’s Finest Tire
Seiberling
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
Bass
Agriculture Dept. Markets Division
Call
Glaize & Bro
Soap Box Derby
Wheels
B. F. Goodrich
S. Loudoun St
Chapman
Chapman Motor CO
Lamp Motor CO
Smithfield Ave
Tommy Lockhart
Loudoun St
E. Boscawen St
Brannon’s Cleaners
S&f Bargain Store
Cameron St
Roy Duvall
G.M.C
DODGE
Pine Motor CO
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