Berryville School Expansion Plans Tied to Bond Vote
Clarke county officials outline a $180000 bond election to fund a Berryville elementary school building plus additions to Boyce Millwood and Johnson Williams facilities. Construction of the first floor at Berryville is underway with $60000 on hand, but completion to a three story building requires $115000 more. The plan includes a 600 student cafeteria and 10 classrooms across three floors, with a basement heating plant.
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Berryville
Berryville High School
Howard Shockey
Clarke County
Board of Supervisors
Elliott D. Marshall
Archie F. Robertson
Marshall
Boyce
Johnson-Williams Training School
Millwood
Johnson-Williams School
Johnson-Williams
Clarke County School Board
Espionage Case Involving Russian Engineer and DOJ Employee
Government attorneys prepared to present evidence to a Federal Grand Jury in New York against Judith Coplin and Valentine Gubitchev, both held without bail on charges of conspiracy to steal national defense documents. Bail set at 100000 and 20000 respectively. The case centers on alleged thefts from Justice Department files and possible additional arrests.
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New York
Justice Department
Tom Clark
Washington
Raymond P. Whearty
Thomas Donegan
Judith Coplin
Valentine A. Gubitchev
United Nations
New York Herald Tribune
U. S
Johnson Lost In Pentagon as He Prepares for Defense Post
Louis A. Johnson visited the Pentagon amid confusion while preparing to take over as secretary of defense on March 31. He had not visited since his nomination, and staff guided him to the office of Forrestal.
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Awashington
Louis A. Johnson
Defense
Pentagon
Johnson
Defense Forrestal
Truman
Defense Secretary
Forrestal
Woman Dies After R. 11 Crash Near Vauculee Tennessee
Mrs Gladys K Porter 29 of Johnson City Tenn died last night after a Saturday automobile crash near Vauculee. She had been critically injured and did not regain consciousness. The driver Joseph H Shull also of Johnson City suffered extensive head injuries but has regained consciousness and rests.
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Gladys K. Porter
Johnson City
Tenn
Vaucluse
Joseph H. Shull
Fete Publicity Chief Prepares Activity Chart
Claire Ott chairs publicity for the Apple Blossom Festival on April 28 29 outlining departments such as decorations historical information feature stories local photographers church cooperation and media relations with plans for directors and assistants as the department runs at full speed
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Claire Ott
Ott
Rent Controls at Risk as Filibuster Threat Looms
Two Southern senators warned rent controls could end if Senate rule changes delay action. Sparkman and Maybank said termination may be permanent unless Congress acts, as the March 31 expiry nears and House measures seek a 15 month extension. Housing expeditor Woods said his agency is nearly broke and needs funds to May.
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Washington
Senate
Sparkman
D-Ala
Maybank
D-Sc
Senate Banking
Congress
House Banking Committee
House
Tighe Woods
Woods
Senate Appropriations Committee
Betty Von Brill Wins Stephens City Oratorical Contest
Betty Von Brill 16, a Stephens City High junior, won the Conrad Hoover post American Legion oratorical contest by unanimous vote. She will advance to the zone competition in Charlottesville on March 19 with the aim of earning a state contest for a $500 scholarship.
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Stephens City High School
Conrad Hoover Post
American Legion
Betty von Brill
James H. Brill
Rd. 3
Winchester
Janice LaFollette
Gore High School
James Albert Robinson
Gainesboro
M. B. Clowe Jr
Joseph Massie Jr
William Battaile
L. E. Hill
Legion Post Committee
Miss Brill
Charlottesville
Stephens City
FHA
VPI
4-H National Week Honors Local Leaders
The national 4 H club week honors leaders including Mrs Mary Whitacre wife of Richard Whitacre of Whitacre in Frederick county where hundreds of 4 H members present. She has dedicated 17 years of leadership and traveled over 6000 miles at her own expense. Her time includes 25 days in camp 18 in short course 51 in leadership training 25 at picnics 55 at exhibits and fairs 88 in fundraising 95 with project instruction and development. The Whitacre club reports seven all stars and sent Robert Dailey to the National club congress in Chicago.
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Frederick County
Mary Whitacre
Richard Whitacre
Whitacre
Robert Dailey
National Club Congress
Chicago
New business opens on North Loudoun Street Friday
Open for business Friday March 11 at a new location on N Loudoun Street across from the George Washington Garage. Clayborn L Hoover welcomes patrons and Barbara Hinker resumes duties at the Colonial Beatty Shoppe.
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N. Loudoun St. Cross
Geo Washington
Barbara Hinker
Colonial Beatty
Fire Destroys White House Dorm at Farmville State
A Sunday morning blaze gutted the White House dormitory auditorium at Farmville State Teachers' College, forcing 60 coeds to flee in night clothes. Firefighters from Farmville and nearby towns battled the three story ivy covered brick building, reducing it to a blackened rubble in minutes.
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Farmville
White House
Farmvitlle State Teachers’ College
Lynchburg
Crewe
Burkeville
Buckingham
Farmville State Teachers’ College
Winchester Girls In Farmville Dormitory Incident
Mrs. A Lee Coble of 7 North Washington Street said her daughter Adelaide an upperclassman at Farmville spoke by phone after orders to leave the dormitory were issued. She noted no Winchester freshmen occupied the Farmville dormitory and listed Winchester girls Patsy Ritter Jacqueline Eagle Paulette Pifer Virginia Pifer and Helen Kaknis all upperclassmen.
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A. Lee Coble
N. Washington St
Adelaide
Farmville
Coble
Winchester
Miss Cable
Patsy Ritter
Jacqueline Eagle
Paulette Pifer
Virginia Pifer
Helen Kaknis
Dormitory Fire Triggers New Virginia Plan
A 300000 blaze destroyed a dormitory as firefighters battled flames and three volunteers were lightly hurt. Dr Dabney S Lancaster estimated the damage and noted plans for a new dormitory and accelerated college construction including an auditorium and music hall funded by state appropriations. Students were relocated with minimal class disruption and an extra watchman posted after a 6 am blaze rekindled from the upper floors.
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Dabney S. Lancaster
Aca
Virginia General Assembly
Rescuers May Enter Air-burst A-bomb Areas Soon Says Expert
Dr Eugene Pendergrass a radiology chief at the University of Pennsylvania says rescuers could enter air burst areas almost immediately with limited radiation fear. He notes that shielding floors and walks could allow many people to survive the initial radiation in metropolitan attacks. He also excludes underwater explosions from his assessment and cites Bikini and Japan studies.
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Philadelphia
Eugene P .Pendergrass
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Hospital
Pendergrass
University of Pennsylvania
Bikini
Japan
Five Indicted by Corporation Court Grand Jury
Five persons were indicted last week by a special grand jury in Corporation court. Mas Flory of Front Royal faces two counts for feloniously obtaining from J. C. Penney Co. and Molden Electric Co. with worthless checks. Herbert Raemsch and Ernest Swartz were indicted for larceny of 144 batteries worth 500 dollars. Harry Williams of Haddox Row charged with receiving property. Charlies Dorman of Wardensville charged with three counts of passing worthless checks. Dorman is at large. Williams allegedly received two stolen motors. Fowler was previously sentenced to 18 months. Raemisch and Swart pleaded guilty to grand larceny. Cases continued.
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Corporation Court
Mas Flory
Front Royal
J. C. Penney Co
Molden Electric Co
A. C. Holden
Bank of Warren
Herbert Raemsch
Glen Echo
Ernest Swartz
Winchester
Louis Zuckerman and Sons
Harry Williams
Haddox Row
Charlies Dorman
Wardensville
Dorman
Lomax Parker
Frederick Co-op Farm Bureau
Leggetts
Capon Valley Bank
Williams
Harley Fowler
Clark Loy
Fowler
State
Raemisch
Swart
Fairfax County
Legion Post Mass Initiation Cooked With Shrimp Feed
Conrad Hoover post of the American Legion will hold a mass initiation ceremony at 7 30 p m tomorrow in Sarah Zane hall with William Louthan as officiating commander. A shrimp feed follows at the post home and a television set will be awarded. The meeting was postponed from last Tuesday.
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Conrad Hoover Post
American Legion
Sarah Zane Hall
Post
William Louthan
Farmer slain at home door as wife is attacked
In Culpeper Virginia James G Brown a 25 year old tenant farmer was shot dead at his home door by an intruder. His 23 year old wife Elsie was assaulted after being ordered from the house. She described the assailant as a Negro in a dark coat. Police hunted the weapon near the Brown residence on the Stephensburg road where the couple lived with their two small children.
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Culpeper
James G. Brown
Elsie
Brown
Here
French middle of road bloc grows DeGaulle Reds slip
Paris reporting shows Charles DeGaulle is losing momentum with the French Peoples Rally as observers forecast a stronger middle road coalition. The Lille congress failed to excite the public while the non Gaullist government appears stable, ahead of March elections.
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DeGaulle
Paris
Charles DeGaulle
French Peoples Rally
RFP
Western Europe
France
United States
de Gaulle
Germany
Lille
Congress
Mmvi
Third Force
One Transportation Policy Urged by Hoover Commission
The Hoover Commission urged unifying control of railroads highways planes and ships under the Commerce Department. It proposed absorbing Coast Guard Maritime Commission Public Roads Administration and other agencies into a single transportation policy framework to guide peacetime growth and wartime mobilization.
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Washington
Hoover Commission
Commerce Department
Congress
Commission
Coast Guard
Maritime Commission
Herbert Hoover
Department of Commerce
Secretary of Commerce
Tlwever
Hoover
Harding
Coolidge
National Advisory Committee
van Senna
Iad Het
Treasury
Aia
Customs Bureau
Federal Works Agency
Public Roads Administration
Office of Defense ‘Transportation
Interstate Commerce Commission
Red Cross Talk Set by Lions at Stephens City
Stephens City Lions host Red Cross talk with Albert E Chamberlain assistant national director for Red Cross League to discuss funds raised. Winchester Frederick Red Cross reports progress toward a 13622 dollar goal as three teams lead in contributions and local leaders plan attendance.
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Red Cross
Lions
Stephens City
Stephens City Lions
Albert E. Chamberlain
Leare
Winchester-Frederick
The
Carl Campbell Wih
C. P. Marks
Paul Anderson
Ralph Larson
Laurens Jones
George Sanders
Hoye Riley
Wine Cash Missing Suspect Jailed in Local Larceny
Herbert Austin Braithwaite 24 is charged with theft of about $29 and a bottle of wine from Bert's club on Feb 24. He was arrested Friday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Henry Renner. No hearing date has been set.
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Herbert Austin Braithwaite
Braithwaite
Bert
Henry Renner
Notice of extended shop hours and sale of wood working shop
An extended hours notice lists a repair shop on North Lou doun Street open each evening until 8:00 p.m except Saturday. It also advertises for sale a complete wood working shop with phase 6637 and reference to page and column identifiers.
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North Loudoun St
Earl Shade
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U.S
G-girl
Pair
Fete
Clayborn L. Hoover
Teachers’ College
Legion
Farmer
Commerce Dept
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