Legion Post Seeks One Million Dollar Memorial Funding
A Richmond American Legion post has moved to pursue a state war memorial building. Post 200 passed a resolution asking the Legion’s Virginia legislative committee to draft a request to the General Assembly for a one million dollar appropriation.
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Richmond
American Legion
George Ben Johnston
Legislative Committee of the American Legion
Department of Virginia
General Assembly
Storm Drowns 70 in Hong Kong Bay Fleet Disaster
A sudden storm swamped 50 fishing junks in Mirs Bay drowning seventy people including women and children. The waves hurled many boats onto rocky shores where they were smashed to pieces.
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Hong Kong
Mirs Bay
Grace Lutheran Women to Send Guest Teacher to Men’s Class
Grace Lutheran Church announces Mrs John G Fosbrink guest teaching the men’s Bible class at 9 45 a m Sunday. The women’s class she leads will also attend the session.
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John G. Fosbrink
Grace Lutheran
Evening Radio Schedule Highlights National Network Lineup
A detailed daily radio grid lists 6:00 to 11:18 PM programs across CBS NBC ABC and MBS. Shows include News and Commentary with Fulton Lewis Jr and Henry Aldrich sketches, Abbott and Costello, Burns and Allen, Suspense Drama, and The Screen Guild.
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Nbe
Cbs Network
Mbs-East
Mbs-West
Sparta Music
Cbs
Lowell Thomas
Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr
Mbs
Abe Jack Smith
Stoics
Abe
Crosby Club
Cunter
Iment
Harkness
Cbs Sports
Henry Aldrich
Abe F.B.I
Abbott & Costello
Burns & Allen
Abe Mr. Keen
Cbs Theater
U.S.A
George Hicks
Abe Hy Gardner
A Jolson
Abe Gabriel Heatter
Dot Lamour
Jo Stafford
Screen Guild
Abe Ed Wilson
Fred Waring
Windy City Music
Cbs News
Abc News
News
Abc- West
Business Prospects Good Says Economists to President
Economists Leon Keyserling and John D. Clark told President Truman in a White House meeting that business prospects are very good and still bright and promising. They noted a decline in unemployment claims and retail sales for January and February matching last year, with metals and fuels at all time high prices signaling inflation in some areas and easing in others.
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Washington
Truman
Leon Keyserling
John D. Clark
White House
Edwin G. Nourse
Economic Council
Blair House
Keyserling
Wasp Colonies Suffer Near Freeze No Queens Survive
A description notes that all members of wasp colonies die as cold weather approaches, with only a few queens surviving. The observation highlights thermal stress and colony collapse in adverse temperatures.
Trusts Sale of Real Estate in Winchester Virginia
Trustee to sell at public auction a lot at 36 Freemont Street Winchester Virginia fronting 28 feet and 100 feet deep. The deed of trust was dated March 24 1947 and recorded in Deed Book 69 page 290. Sale is March 5 1949 at 12 00 noon. Cash. H K Benham Trustee.
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George D. Gaither
Bertha Gaither
Corporation Court
Winchester
Virginia
Freemont St
Freemont Street
Frederick County
H. K. Benham
Missionaries Rankin to Move to California from China
Mrs. Jacob C. Hiser of Stephens City reports Dr. Hattie Love Rankin and her husband will soon arrive in San Francisco by freight boat from Shanghai. Rankin, a medical missionary 35 years in China, and Charles Rankin plan to work in California due to Mr Rankin’s heart condition. They fear Communist control will affect education and express concern for Chinese Christians. Both natives of Tennessee.
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Jacob C. Hiser
Stephens City
Hattie Love Rankin
San Francisco
Shanghai
China
Rankin
Charles Rankin
University of Chen Ju Ku
California
Dr. Rankin
W. Germain St
Randolph- Macon Women’s College
Lynchburg
Philadelphia
Braddock St. Methodist Church
United States
Memphis
Memphis, Tenn
Mrs. Rankin
Lever Bros. Transfers Louis N. Chambers to Winchester
Louis N. Chambers of Frostburg Maryland has been transferred to Winchester by Lever Bros as a sales representative. Edward G. Hermann sales supervisor at Washington announced the move and noted Chambers plans to make Winchester his home.
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Louis N. Chambers
Frostburg
Winchester
Lever Bros
Edward G. Hermann
Washington
Adventists Launch World Mission Fund Drive In Winchester
Adventists will start a weekend fund drive led by Clarence Gruesbeck to support global medical educational and missionary work. The Winchester church ingathering goal is 1200 dollars toward a 2.5 million dollar overall target, with a committee guiding house to house solicitation across 226 countries and 167 medical institutions and 290 schools involved.
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Clarence Gruesbeck
Winchester
Herbert Copenhaver
Virginia Bowman
Sylvia Strickler
Ruth Gruesbeck
Gruesneck
Mrs. Mattie Utterback Dies in Charles Town
Mrs. Mattie Utterback age 65 widow of Columbus Utterback died yesterday at the home of her daughter in Charles Town after more than 15 years bedfast. She leaves a daughter and son in law Ward Utterback of Baltimore, four brothers and sisters, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Smith and Strider funeral home Charles Town with Rev. Jack Manley officiating. interment in Chart Town cemetery.
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Mattie Utterback
Columbus Utterback
Fred S. Kenny
Charles Town
James Morgan
Annie Elizabeth Jenkins
Middletown
Ward Utterback
Baltimore
Florence Harvey
Richmond
Hubert Shipe
Mabel Jenkins
Washington
Emmet Jenkins
Vernon Jenkins
Hagerstown
Charles Jenkins
Chester
Harry Jenkins
Smith and Strider Funeral
Jack Manley
Chartes Town
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