Winchester approves 1955 56 School Budget for city
Winchester Common Council's School Committee approves the 1955 56 public school budget totaling 503 700 with 267 100 city funds 163 600 state funds 48 000 Handley Fund and 25 000 other sources. The plan raises overall expenditures by 66 800 to staff equip and operate a new elementary school and boost teachers salaries by 27 000.
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Winchester Common Council
Winchester School Board
Handley Fund
Winchester
Virginia
Residential Drive Completes Red Cross Campaign
Total of 2377 collected by city residential division workers. Mrs Watson announced her part complete and praised volunteers. Despite progress, remaining townsfolk may still join via Red Cross office or bank ad coupon. Chapter aims for 15000 and thanked chairs Toan and Patton. Overall drive funds reach 7181 across divisions.
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Red Cross
Charles P. Watson
Mrs. Watson
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Charles 8. Toan
Kenneth Patton
Watson
Barbara Ballenger Wins Miss Clarke County Title
Barbara Ballenger of Berryville won the Clarke County Lions Club beauty contest title Miss Clarke County, among 47 contestants. She will ride the Clarke County float in the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Grand Feature Parade on April 29 and appear on WTTG TV with the runners up.
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Clarke County
Barbara Ballenger
Clarke County Lions Club
Berryville
George H. Ballenger
The
Lions Club
Shenandoah
Cindy Dahl
Liz Overton
Wttg-Tv
Washington, D. C
Maurice R. Lowenbach, Jr
Leesburg
Phyllis Lee
Raymond Lee
Nancy Feagans
C. B. Feagans
Old Chapel
Miss Lee
Miss Feagans
Clarke County High School
Miss Ballenger
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Berlin Insurance and Real Estate
Kercheval’s
Feagans
Helen Nicodemus
Former Residents Killed in Auto Accident Near Miami
Mrs C T Lofton informs of the deaths of Mr and Mrs Arthur Arnette in an automobile crash near their Miami Florida home last night. The couple, natives of Missouri and Vermont, lived here 1942 to 1949 and belonged to Centenary Reformed Church. No immediate relatives except Everette Arnette of Ottumwa Iowa. Burial planned at Mt Hebron Cemetery.
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C. T. Lofton
Front Royal Road
Arthur Arnette
Miami
Fla
Arnette
Missouri
Vermont
Centenary Reformed Church
Iowa
Mt. Hebron
West calls Soviet pledge to good faith on disarmament
Britain urged Soviet Russia to work in good faith for a disarmament accord to end mass destruction fears. Anthony Nutting warned against leaks as U S and France outlined their positions. Western delegates pressed for deep cuts, while Moscow proposed a global one third reduction, seen as unacceptable.
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London
Britain
Russia
Anthony Nutting
United States
France
Nutting
U. S
Paris
Washington
Andrei A. Gromyko
Tass
Gromyko
Jules Moch
Moch
Coch
James J. Wadsworth
Girl Wakes From Five Month Sleep Sees Santa on Christmas
Gail Staley, a blonde seven year old from Paducah Kentucky, awoke Tuesday night after five months unconscious following October accident. She spoke to her mother and neighbors and asked about Santa Claus. A Christmas program and snowmark the holiday as her family celebrates.
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Paducah
Gail Staley
Gail
Santa Claus
Clarence Staley
Santa
Tle
Louisville
Quare Times Wins Grand National at Aintree in Rain
Quare Times ridden by P Taaffe won the 109th Grand National in heavy conditions at Aintree before a royal crowd. Tudor Line finished second with Carey's Cottage third in a field of 30. start delayed six minutes as horses fractured. Owner Mrs. W H E Wellman trainer Vincent O'Brien celebrated a record triple in the great race.
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Aintree
England
Quare
P. Taaffe
Tudor Line
Carey's Cottage
Carey
Spring Storm Parts Great Plains with Bitter Cold
A massive spring storm barbed by wind and bitter cold spread across the Great Plains after freezing temperatures to 20 below zero in Montana. Snow and drifting winds affected Oklahoma, Texas, and the Rocky Mountains, with livestock and fruit crops expected to suffer damage while broader regions saw light snow and normal readings east of the Appalachians.
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Denver
Great Plains
Rocky Mountains
Oklahoma
Texas
Montana
Plains
Rockies
Appalachians
Missouri River
Mississippi Valley
Middle Atlantic States
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Bozeman
Drummond
Cold Wave Could Harm Fruit if Very Severe Tonight
A forecasted cold wave threatens Virginia with a low of 14 to 20 degrees. Dr. Walter S. Hough of the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory says only 20 degrees would nip some buds but 14 degrees could cause damage if it occurs. Buds are 1 to 2 weeks ahead and danger rises with further development.
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Virginia
Walter S. Hough
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Associateqg
Hough
Catholic Protesters Rally in Brussels Ban Sparks Clashes
Mounted police swing sabres and riot troopers clash with Catholic demonstrators in Brussels as authorities bar a planned March on Brussels. Police screen hundreds at a capital city center ringed by troops while Catholics wear red triangular badges and proceed despite the ban.
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Brussels
Belgium
Reds Could Launch Big Attack on Matsu Within a Few Weeks
Soviet Premier Bulganin voiced a positive view of Eisenhower's Big Four concept saying a conference could ease tensions. He noted the USSR has proposed a great power meeting soon to settle a Austrian peace treaty. Eisenhower meanwhile pledged to travel anywhere to advance world peace.
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Reds
Matsu
Moscow
Nikolai Bulganin
Eisenhower
Bulganin
Dozens injured as Brahman bulls rampage through Phoenix streets
Thirty one Brahman bulls escaped from a cattle car in Phoenix sending scattered damage across the city. At least two people were injured seriously, including Frances Rhodes and James D. Legg, while Glenn Hay helped save Legg by diverting a bull. Police patrolled with rifles as the frenzy ended with many captures and ongoing cleanup.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Frances Rhodes
James D. Legg
Glenn Hay
Legg
Hay
Barnes to MC Shenandoah Valley Rally in Winchester
J Barnes Mchmond Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Conservation and Development will serve as master of ceremonies for the Shenandoah Valley Ar ossom Rally at the George Washington Hotel in Winchester Tuesday at 8 p.m. Attendees include Shenandoah Valley Inc officials and Virginia 350th Anniversary Commission leaders. the ally parade is set for 7 30 p.m. with parade chairman Bruce Van Keuren announcing plans. SHIRKEYS RESTAURANT advertises breakfast lunch and dinner service on Route 522 North at Sunnyside.
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J. Barnes
Mchmond
Department of Conservation and Development
Cor
Onwealth
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Ossom
George Washington Hotel
Edward Gale
Barnes
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
L. E. Barkhouser
Staunton
Arkhouser
Lewis A. 42
Kurran, Jr
Parke Rouss, Jr
George M. Cochran
Woodrow Centennial Commission of Virginia
Bruce van Keuren
Shirkey’s
Sunnyside
Northern Virginia Feeder Stocker Calf Sale Sees 1209 Calves
More than 1,200 calves are consigned to the Third Annual Northern Virginia Feeder-Stocker Calf Sale set for Friday April 2 at the Farmers' Livestock Exchange on U S Route 50 west of Winchester. The sale lists 1,209 calves from seven counties with 70 consignors, led by Frederick and Clarke counties. Sale manager I Fred Stine of Winchester urges last minute consignments by April 1. Morris Fannon will be auctioneer.
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Northern Virginia
Farmers’ Livestock Exchange
U. S. Rt
Wiichester
Frederick
Clarke Counties
I. Fred Stine
Winchester
Virginia
M. Stine
Owen Thomas
Loudoun County
Morris Fannon
Clarke
Fauquiler
Loudoun
Prince William
Rappahannock
Shenandoah
Frederick County
R. A. Cooper & Son
Ridge White
Charles Brown
A. S. and
J. E. Pennypacker
E. W. Adams
Thomson Seeks Democratic Nomination for Virginia House
James M. Thomson II, a 30 year old Alexandria attorney, announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to represent Alexandria in the Virginia House of Delegates. He is the son of Mrs Paul Thomson of 107 Morgan Street and a Handley High School graduate. He serves as president of the Young Democratic Club of Alexandria.
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James M. Thomson, II
Alexandria
Virginia House of Delegates
Mr. Thomson
Paul Thomson
Morgan Street
Handley High School
Young Democratic Cub
Alemendria
Intelligence reports study possible Chinese attack on Formosa
Reports from Washington indicate Chinese Communists could launch a major attack on Matsu within weeks and on Quemoy about a month later. Military leaders warn of a rough response to deter a larger strike, with implications for U S policy as Eisenhower plans talks with Congress.
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Washington
Matsu
Quemoy
Bandung
Indonesia
China
Chiang Kaishek
Formosa
United States
Far East
Eisenhower
Congress
White House
James C. Hagerty
Foochow
Matasu
Kiening
Dynamiting Ice Mass Delayed by Niagara Weather
Snow sleet and rain halted the plan to set dynamite charges on a huge ice mass moving down the Niagara River. Demolition expert Karl Dintruff prepared to attach charges from an Army helicopter, while Col. Loren Olmstead approved a new attempt after weather improves. Lewiston damage was estimated at 200000 dollars.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Niagara River
Karl Dintruff
Rochester
Col
Loren W. Olmstead
Buffalo
Lewiston
Youngstown
Fort Niagara
United States
Lake Erie
Megere Pati
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Ballenger
Calrke County
Ike
Rep. Harrison
Burr P. Harrison
Arthur
Frank Monaghan
National
R. F. Nelson
Virginia Travel Council
Richmond
Virginia State Chamber of Commise
C Ves
Thomas
Thomson
Chiang
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