Flames Ravage Monastery Buildings and Infirmary
A fire swept through a Trappist monastery injuring monks and destroying the guest house and four structures. Firemen saved several residents as flames threatened the dormitories and most manuscripts and monk records were lost. The blaze began under a staircase near the guest house and caused extensive damage to manuscripts and files.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bec
Edmund Pitterér
Ceontnurtnn
Rome
Aebey Cenrainty
Eden
Efner
Ang
Boedden
Baltire
Dads FFA Banquet Highlights Berryville Event
The Future Farmers of America hosted a fathers banquet at the Berryville High School Cafeteria. Billy Royston served as toastmaster. Weather prevented principal speaker Floyd Davis from attending. Milton Wright led the invocation and Raymond Lee delivered the welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Farmers of America
Berryville
Billy Royston
Floyd Davis
United of Agriculture, Foreign Relations Department
Milton Wright
Raymond Lee
Gilbert Royston
Eddy Lake
Jack Hardesty
Raymond Lée
Milton Nicodemus
My Ole Kentucky
Helen Nicodemus
al Sager
Board of Supervisors
Charles Ji. Miley
William Boyce
Robert Leach
Henry Davis
L. H. Leigh
Clarke County
Robert Moore
Bobby Shiley
Treaster
Answers to Daily Quiz One
Robert A Vogeler provides solutions to a daily quiz. The list includes questions and answers: 1 Robert A Vogeler 9 tele call 3 New York City 4 In search for water 5 Leg Si 6 Sorocide 7 Court 8 Atomic research 9 Beneficial in all ordinary cases 10 Harry 8 Truman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Vogeler
New York City
Harry
Truman
Winchester and Frederick County News Highlights
The March issue focuses on Winchester and Frederick County with two Eu gene Sakers pieces “Today In Frederick County and Winchester” and “When Apple Blossoms Blow” plus W. W. Glass’s “An Outline of the History of Frederick County.” Also features “Washington In Winchester” and local tales with strong community emphasis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Try” Magasine
Winchester
Frederick County
Eugene Sakers
Chamber of Commerce
W. W. Glass
Washington
Shenandoah
Shenandoah Valley
United States Total Debt January 1950 Report
The sum total of United States debt as of January 1950 was 254.869 billion dollars. The figure reflects the national obligations accumulated by the federal government through wartime and postwar financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Baker Services Held Yesterday
Funeral services for David F Baker were held yesterday at 1:45 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. W. L. Riggleman and Rev. Cephas Fahnstock officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Pallbearers included James Baker Roy Baker Maurice Vincent Raymond Dor thy Paul Strosnider and Wilbur Strosnider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David F Baker
Jones Funeral Home
W. L. Riggleman
Cephas Fahnestock
James Baker
Roy Baker
Maurice, Vincent
Raymond Dorthy
Paul Strosnider
Wilbur Strosnider
Edith V. Pannett Dies at Residence
Edith V. Pannett 71 widow of William F. Pannett died suddenly of a heart attack at her home 130 Montague Avenue. Born in Frederick County she was daughter of the late Thomas B. and Mary Rebecca Chapman Massie. Surviving are daughter Virginia Ritter Winchester brother Earl B. Massie Winchester two sisters Bessie Boyd Millwood Pike and Mrs Bruce Dickens Keyser W Va and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 2 p m Friday at Jones Funeral Home.
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Edith V. Pannett
William F. Pannett
Montague Avenue
Frederick County
Thomas B
Mary Rebecca Chapman Massie
Virginia Ritter
Winchester
Earl B. Massie
Bessie Boyd
Millwood Pike
Bruce Dickens
Keyser
W. Va
Jones Funeral Home
Collier Services Set for Thursday
Funeral services for Robert W. Collier are planned for 2 p.m. Thursday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. A H Boozer officiating. Burial will follow in Macadona Cemetery with pallbearers Luther Lowery Elwood Lowery Tunney Nicholson and Billy Nicholson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Collier
Jones Funeral Home
A. H. Boozer
Macadonia Cemetery
Luther
Elwood Lowery
Tunney
Billy Nicholson
Mrs. Sarah Nickens Dies After Illness at 73
Mrs. Sarah Nickens, 73, of Winchester, died at Kings Daughters Hospital Martinsburg after a month long illness. She had lived with daughter Elizabeth Phillips in Hedgesville West Virginia. Survived by sons George W. Nickens Martinsburg and Harry B. Nickens McKeesport Pa. daughters Anna Robinson Charleston Elizabeth Phillips Hedgesville Magnolia Phillips Mt. Union Pa. sisters Magnolia Robinson Winchester Alberta Ramsey Petersburg Va. Funeral at Jones Funeral Home 4 pm Friday with Rev L A Dyson. burial Orrick Cemetery.
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Nickens
Kings Daughters Hospital
Martinsburg
Elizabeth Phillips
Hedgesville
W. Va
Winchester
Stephen
Lucinda Nelson Ellis
St. Stephens Methodist Church
George W. Nickens
Harry B. Nickens
McKeesport
Anna B. Robinson
Charleston
Magnolia Phillips
Mt. Union
Magnolia Robinson
Alberta Ramsey
Petersburg
Jones Funeral Home
L. A. Dyson
Orrick Cemetery
Perry C. Ritter Interment Here
Clinton Ritter a retired railroad mail clerk died yesterday in Alexandria. Survivors include his widow Carrie Crosen Ritter, daughter Louise Carolyn Ritter, son Kenneth Crosen Ritter, and brothers C. W. Ritter Kernstown George W. Ritter A Taylor Ritter Winch Ritter Tampa Fla. Funeral services in Alexandria at 11 a m with interment at Mt Hebron Cemetery Winchester at 1 p m.
Service Tonight at Center One P M
Tonight at Center One Chapel a service is planned with Deacon Deaton and Flick in charge. The event begins at 1 PM and is open to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cena
Flick
Senet
Deaton
Banquet Honors Handley Council Members and Senator Byrd
About 2700 members are expected at the Commercial Travelers banquet and class initiation at 6 30. Ten members of Handley Council No 634 organized 27 years ago will be honored. U S Senator Harry Byrd will be the evening speaker and officers will be installed.
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Handley Council
Church History Published in Winchester Virginia
A new 160 page Presbyterian history covering 169 years in western Virginia is issued by Dr. Woodworth with Clifford Duval Grim and Rev. Ronald Bs as editors. The volume includes biographical lists of pastors elders and deacons officers of women activities and benevolence records with a full index. Inquiries directed to Presbyterian Church Office Winchester VA.
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Winchester
Virginia
Woodworth
Clifford Duval Grim
Ate
Ronald & Id Bs
Wormen
Presbyterian Church Office
P. O. Box
Ella Pritchard Dies In hospital in New York
Ella M Pritchard longtime White Post resident died yesterday morning at Metropolitan Hospital New York She was wife of Shelly Pritchard and mother of Louise Lavender Russell Minnifield and Henry Minnifield Surviving siblings include Saul Minnifield four grandchildren Funeral arrangements not yet set
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Ella M. Pritchard
White Post
Metropolitan Hospital
New York
Shelly Pritchard
Plushing
Louise Lavender
Winchester
Russell Minnifield
Henry Minnifield
Newark
N. J
Saul Minnifield
Stephens City
High School Educators Attend Virginia Guidance Conference
Mrs Mary Jane Light and Mrs Lucille Kersey of Stonewall High School will attend the Virginia Conference of Guidance and Workers sponsored by the State Department of Education in Richmond tomorrow and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Light
Lucille Kersey
Stonewall High School
Virginia Conference of Guidarnce and Workers
State Department of Education
Richmond
March 25 sales directory listings across estates and farms
A sequence of estate and farm sale notices lists events on March 25 at 2 p.m. and 11 a.m. including A B Cresen estate near Store Livestock and household goods, C Ablaugh 1 mile from Winchester, J Predeyes front of Frederick County Page, and April listings for Bryarly School PTA, Chas Lupton estate, Geo Hellsley Farm Grimes VA, and J Fred Larrick Special Commissioner front of Frederick real estate.
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Albin
Stephenson
Chas
Lupton Estate
Secaerick County Court House
Kernstown
Geo. Helsley
Grimes
Fred Larrick
Winchester
Charles M. Lupton
Frederick County
Lowman
South Carolina
Fourteen Harness Horses Burned at Washington County Fair
A fire at the Washington County Fair Ground destroyed fourteen harness horses valued from three thousand to ten thousand dollars each and damaged a barn worth about fifteen thousand dollars. Fire officials could not determine the cause immediately. Nine other horses were saved from a nearby barn, including four owned by Delvin Miller for W. N. Reynolds of Winston-Salem North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington County Fair Ground
Cr. W. Hughes
Fair Grounds
Lawrence Loar
Delvin Miller
W. N. Reynolds
Winston-Salem, N. C
Cops Arrest Two Men Over Drunken Spree in Hollywood
Hollywood police arrested Arthur Lake and Paul W. Sebring for drunken charges after a disturbance in front of Sebring’s residence. Both men posted $20 bail and were released pending municipal court hearing. Sebring allegedly scuffled with photographers during release. The piece also recalls Venice’s 15th century quarantine.
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Hollywood
Arthur Lake
Mov- Aries
Paul W. Sebring
Sebring
In Memoriam Charles H Green
In loving memory of Charles H Green who passed away one year ago today March 22 1949. The verse recalls family thoughts of him and his peaceful rest with a hopeful note of reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Bobby Striegel
Daltons
Charles H. Green
Iaid
Plane Forced Down At Capon Bridge
John Myers of Baltimore piloted a light Aeronca craft to an emergency landing in Capon Bridge Capon W Va due to weather. State police had issued an alert for the plane near Romney W Va around 245 pm Monday and were told yesterday when Myers contacted police. Police canceled the alert yesterday afternoon. Town produces more chickens and eggs than any other state.
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John Myers
Baltimore
Capon
W. Va
Romney
Myers
Winchester
Town
State
Six-Room House For Sale Near Visco Bus Route
Bath with well water chicken house and garage on over one acre. Short distance from Front Royal to Winchester bus route. Price five thousand dollars. Phone number 7470. Tommy D. Lockhart.
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Front Royal
Winchester
Tommy D. Lockhart
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Sarah Nickens
FFA
Lloyd Williams Post No. 41
Legion
Danit
Cetndtiand Vans Vines
John W. Rosenberger & CO
Braddock St
Lee C. Dick’s Orchard
Clearbrook
Brumback & Sons
Cameron St
Setarday
Baxter
Academy
Olivia de Haviland
Broderick Crawford
Miss de Haviland
Broderick
Collier Services
Perry C. Ritter
Ella Pritchard
Venice
Memoriam
Birys
Motorola
B. F. Goodrich
Loudoun &T
Capon Bridge
Glaize & Bro
A & Building Supplies
County Court House
Salem Church Road
Joseph T. Jenkins
Roy Duvall
Geo. Helsley Farm
White Hall
George Helsley
Kernstown Property
Valley Pike
Gage
Sheppard
Barr’s Orchard & Farm Supply
N. Cameron St
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