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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1954

Page

3

Baldridge Speaks to Calvert County Tercentennial Group

Tom W. Baldridge was the principal speaker at the Calvert County Tercentennial Celebration organization meeting held last Thursday at the Rustic Farm Dining Room near Prince Frederick. He outlined Winchester 1952 bicentennial methods and showed flags banners and literature. Edward Hall chaired the planning session and Commodore M. E. Rockhill introduced Baldridge.

Tom W. Baldridge Calvert County Rustic Farm Prince Frederick Baldridge Winchester Edward Hall Mr. Baldridge Commodore M. E. Rockhill

Delegates Attend Jehovah's Witness District Assembly

A 42 person delegation of Jehovah's witnesses and locals returned from a four day Richmond district assembly. Attendees included Mrs. Roy LaFollette Mrs. Nell Cowan Judy Gordon and many others. Plans were discussed for future European tours and local attendees will be announced. The event served as a four day ministerial training school held at Mooers Field race tract in an open air temple with sessions from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Jehovah's Witnesses Richmond Roy LaFollette Nell Cowan Judy Gordon May Peacemaker Mary Goode William Smith Willard Henry A. W. Good and Raymond Grubbs Hays J. H. Dolphin Mary Barbara Dolphin Marie Flo Judy Janie Davidson Luther Dolphin Everett Dolphin Mooer

Jehovahs Witnesses Assembly Attendance Report

H C Covington delivered the assembly talk on Gods Love to the Rescue in Man s Crisis. Dolphin reported 11460 overflowed the grandstands and 4500 delegates from Pennsylvania to North Carolina stayed in private housing. A mass feeding cafeteria served up to 5000 per meal. He compared Richmond to the 1953 world convention of 165000 at Yankee Stadium.

Jehovah’s Witnesses New York H. C. Covington Assembly Dolphin Pennsylvania North Carolina Richmond

Lindall Kiwanis Speaker Tomorrow

Dr. A. L. Lindall, new Chief of Medical Services under Civil Defense, will address the Kiwanis Club at the George Washington Hotel tomorrow noon. He speaks on emergency medical services of Civil Defense.

A. L. Lindall Civil Defense Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel

Abner Doubleday Fired First Civil War Shot

Abner Doubleday, stationed in Charleston, fired the first Union shot at Fort Sumter in response to the Confederate bombardment. He is better known for creating the modern American game of baseball.

A. Abner C. Doubleday Charleston S. C. Harvo Fort Sumter Doubleday

Washington boy wins four year scholarship to Washington and Lee University

Wins Scholarship son of Mr and Mrs P W Turner of Washington and grandson of Mrs F L Buckley of W Piccadilly St was graduated from St Albans Cathedral School for Boys in Washington and was granted a four year scholarship to Washington and Lee University His mother is the former Miss Constance Buckley of this city.

P. W. Turner Washington F. L. Buckley W. Piccadilly St St. Alban’s Cathedral School For Washington and Lee University Constance Buckley This City

Flavoring base enhances coffee aroma with caramelized starch

The principal ingredient is a combination of caramelized starch and calcium phosphate. It has no flavor itself but intensifies the natural coffee aroma, similar to how monosodium glutamate amplifies flavors in other foods.

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Air Force Reserve Training Unit Planned Here

Plans for a local Air Force Reserve Training Unit were approved at a Friday meeting of the 9511th Reserve Squadron flights in Martinsburg. About half of the 20 required applications have been received for the new class, to be taught by military and civilian instructors with up to 50 participants. The course will run twice monthly in Hagerstown and Martinsburg, open to those with AFSC administration codes or civilian equivalents.

Air Force Reserve 9511Th Martinsburg Hagerstown Front Royal Col Joseph B. Gibbs Baltimore Air Reserve Center Clifford James University of Baltimore Air Force Flicht A. 9511Th Reserve Squadron

County Property Brings $11,300 At Auctions Here

Frederick County real estate sold at public auctions for a total of $11,200 on Saturday. The top bid of $6,800 was for a 50 acre Apple Pie Ridge Road orchard tract formerly owned by the late Phil H. Gold and sold by D. R. Russell for Farmers and Merchants Bank. A 60 acre Route 50 lot west of town went to Charles G. Simmons for $3,000 with H. R. Kern Jr as substitute trustee and E. T. Snider as auctioneer. An 88 acre Timber Ridge Road tract with two room bungalow sold for $1,600 to Joseph Whit acre, with J. Sloan Kuykendal and Henry H. Whiting conducting the sale. The listing was announced by Boyd GQ Headley Jr.

Frederick County Apple Pie Ridge Phil H. Gold D. R. Russell Farmers and Merchants Bank C. R. Duvall Charles G. Simmons H. R. Kern, Jr E. T. Snider Timber Ridge Joseph Whitacre J. Sloan Kuykendal Henry H. Whiting Boyd GQ. Headley, Jr

Military Contacts for Information Access

The listing provides contact routes to Major James Kincaid, Capt. Clarence Hill, and Lt. Donald Grubbs with phone-like extensions 5319, 3740 or 4432, and 3443 or 20128 respectively. It directs readers to reach these officers for information.

James Kincaid Clarence Hill Donald Grubbs

Lucille Carpenter Earns 4-H All Stars Honor at Short Course

Lucille Carpenter of Frederick County joined the All Stars at the state 4-H Short Course held June 21 26 at V P I. About 18 Frederick participants attended. Other winners included Rhoda Whitacre blue in frozen foods Georgianna Gunn and Shirley Carper poultry blue and Patricia Adams Mary Ann Adams bread red. Ann Wolfe competed in public speaking. Special recognition went to Mrs E Clay Rogers for ten years as a leader and to Mrs John Whitacre for 21 years of leadership.

Lucille Carpenter Frederick County Rhoda Whitacre Georgianna Gunn Shirley Carper Patricia Adams Mary Ann Adams Ann Wolfe E. Clay Rogers John Whitacre

Red Cross Seeks Aid For Martin After Cottage Fire

The Red Cross seeks clothing and household items for Mr and Mrs Ase Martin whose frame cottage on Sulphur Spring Road burned Friday night. Mrs Martin needs clothing sizes including a size 16 dress and seven shoes, plus undergarments and fabric for a home. The family has received some clothing from Salvation Army and a trailer is provided by the Silver Diner for temporary living space.

The Red Cross Ase Martin Sulphur Spring Road Martin Salvation Army

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