Jaycees set to charter Virginia’s fiftieth chapter tomorrow
In Virginia the Junior Chamber of Commerce plans to charter its 50th chapter in Chesterfield County tomorrow night. The organization with 200,000 members nationwide emphasizes civic improvement and leadership training.
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Jaycees
Richmond
Chamber of Commerce
Virginia
Chesterfield County
S. Louis
St Louis
Young Men's Progressive Civic Association
St. Louis
Mrs Rhoden Elected President of Clarke VFW Auxiliary
Mrs William Rhoden Jr was elected president of the Clarke VFW Auxiliary in Berryville at the recent annual meeting. Officers named for the coming year include senior vice president Mrs Thomas Kingston junior vice president Mrs Dorothy Logan treasurer Mrs Nettie McPillen president and others. They will be installed at the April meeting.
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William Rhoden, Jr
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Berryville
Thomas Kingst
Dorothy Logan
Nettie McPillen
Neil Kimball
Homer Knight
Logan
Smith McPillen
Maxine McPillen
Henry Stokes
More Blood Donors Needed In Clark
Clark residents are urged to register for the Red Cross Bloodmobile visit to Berryville on April 4 to reach a 160 pint quota. Edward P. Berlin says 70 more donors are needed, with 80 already registered including three Cistercians Monks. Blood supplies fund wartime needs and are sent to Korea for soldiers.
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Red Cross
Berryville
Edward P. Berlin
Berlin
United States
Korea
Banquet Tonight Draws 120 Reservations
A spokesman for the Winchester Exchange Club reported over 100 reservations for the annual Founder's Day Banquet at York Inn, to be held at 6 30 this evening. The program includes a gift presentation to the immediate past president and attendance pins for perfect attendance. Cabell Moore chairs the arrangements and says dancing will follow dinner.
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Winchester Exchange Club
York Inn
Cabell Moore
Virginia Health and Safety Drive Outlined at Banquet
Moore outlined a 5.5 million dollar mental hospital expansion and preventive clinics to speed treatment, plus 10.6 million for public health in all Virginia counties by 1954. He urged highway safety reforms with a 55 mph car bus limit and 45 mph trucks, license revocation for speeding, and stricter penalties after two convictions. State Police to rise to 550. He explained the creation of the 10th Congressional District including Alexandria Falls Church Arlington and Fairfax. The talk covered the new State Federal retirement plan and included remarks by local officials FHA and FFA leaders with program highlights and color slides.
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Tion
Virginia
Moore
10Th Congressional
Alexandria
Falls Church
Arlington
Fairfax
Benjamin Coe
Clarendon Ruble
Ruth Snapp
FHA
Alfred Snapp
J. L. Givens
James Wood
Eleanor Franklin
FFA
Lynn Wolfe
James River
Donald Hodgson
W. R. Legge
Northern Virginia
Plans for Camp Rock Enon Opening Announced
Ray Gott, camping chairman of the Shenandoah Area Council BSA, says Camp Rock Enon reservations are open and the camp opens July 6 for five to six weeks. William Knisley returns as camp director with Albert Grimm as assistant and Basil Starkey as Camp Chief, as improvements include a new Dining Hall and Trading Post plus expanded troop shelters and lean-tos.
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Ray Gott
Front Royal
Shenandoah Area
National Camp School
National Aquatic School
Albert A. Grimm
Grimm
Shenandoah
Camp Rock Enon
Gott
Jack Sites
Waterfront
Tim McCarthy
Immunity Question Roils McCarthy Benton Suit
Washington debate centers on whether a member of Congress can waive constitutional immunity in a libel suit. Sen. McCarthy sues Sen. Benton for two million dollars over charges Benton made last Septem ber. Benton plans a statement. immunity issue probes can a waiver override privileges.
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Washington
McCarthy
Benton
Congress
Sen
R-Wis
D-Conn
Senate
Ferguson
R-Mich
Sen. Millikin
R-Cole
Governor's Mansion in Prescott Tells Arizona’s Early Governance Tale
The Gurley Street log house in Prescott served as the home of Arizona’s first two governors, John N. Goodwin and Richard McCormick. Today it draws hundreds of visitors each year along with the adjacent Garden of Memories.
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Gurley Street
Prescott
Arizona
John N. Goodwin
Richard McCormick
Battle of the tulips ends with empty White House grounds
The White House concedes flowers will not bloom for Queen Juliana’s April 2 to April 5 visit. Dutch tulips, a new orange shade, are late to bloom, delaying arrangements despite swift repairs and prep. The Netherlands Embassy and greenhouse circles monitor the strained display.
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Washington
White House
Juliana
Netherlands
Truman
House of Orange
Local Pageant Cast Names List from Hale Event
A long list of participants and officials associated with a pageant on page 1 includes Luther Hale Mrs Ann Hall Miss Audrey Hinton Wilbur Johnston Thomas Lacina Donald Mitchell Miss Dorothy Over cash Mrs Gertrude Peery Miss Princes Russell Mrs Freda Sencindiver Miss Rosa Simpson Miss Floise Strader Miss Joyce Sutton Paul Sybert Jesse Thompson Mrs Laura Turner Mrs Helen Walker Miss Roberta Wildman John Wood Mrs Iris Anderson Mrs Virginia Bell Miss Mary Carson Mrs Lois Eaton Mrs Betty Fawcett Miss Sybil Hottle Miss Jean Manuel Mrs Ruth McFadden Miss Eleanor McCartney Miss Bess Nicholas Mrs Evelyn Sager Mrs Elsie Shade Miss Betty Shumate Mrs Dora Brill Mrs Elizabeth Brumback Mrs Virginia Fawett Mrs Ellen Gregory Miss Helen Houghton Miss E Ridgely Jackson Miss Lucille Jackson Miss Betty Kiracoff Miss June Lemley Mrs Virginia Sargent Mrs June Nash Mrs Dortha Miller Miss Sallie Scales Miss Reba Spitzer Miss Edna Rush Miss Eula Affleck Mrs Marjorie Cooper Miss Ann Easter Mrs Mabel Gray Mrs Dorothy Haines Miss Anne Hill Miss Laura Homar Miss Helen Johnston Mrs Eleanor Malony Mrs Frances Orndorff Miss Ruth Samsell Mrs Hazell Thompson Miss Frances Tillar Mrs Lucille Tucker
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Della Hale
Luther Hale
Ann Hall
Audrey Hinton
Wilbur Johnston
Thomas Lacina
Donald Mitchell
Dorothy Overcash
Gertrude Peery
Princes Russell
Freda Sencindiver
Rosa Simpson
Floise Strader
Joyce Sutton
Paul Sybert
Jesse Thompson
Laura Turner
Helen Walker
Roberta Wildman
John Wood
Iris Anderson
Virginia Bell
Mary Carson
Lois Eaton
Betty Fawcett
Sybil Hottle
Jean Manuel
Ruth McFadden
Eleanor McCartney
Bess Nicholas
Evelyn Sager
Elsie Shade
Betty Shumate
Dora Brill
Elizabeth Brumback
Virginia Fawett
Ellen Gregory
Helen Houghton
E. Ridgely Jackson
Lucille Jackson
Betty Kiracofe
June Lemley
Virginia Sargent
June Nash
Dortha Miller
Sallie Scales
Reba Spitzer
Edna Rush
Eula Affleck
Marjorie Cooper
Ann Easter
Mabel Gray
Dorothy Haines
Anne Hill
Laura Homar
Helen Johnston
Eleanor Malony
Frances Orndorff
Ruth Samsell
Hazell Thompson
Frances Tillar
Lucille Tucker
Former Trucking Firm Employee Sought by FBI
FBI and authorities began a roundup of former US Trucking Corp. employees after an armored truck was robbed of 681000. Investigators seek whether a former worker kept a key or showed how to obtain one. Boston police also rounded up known gangsters after keys were found in an unlocked drawer inside a Boston North End garage. Justice links to a prior Brink’s robbery case.
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Damvers
Mass
FBI &Gents
US Trucking Corp
FBI
Boston
North End
U.S. Trucking Corp
Wymer Assault Case Involving Chester Wymer
Chester Wymer of E Piccadilly Street faced assault and battery charges against Mable Wymer. The judgment imposed a $30.25 fine with a 60 day suspended sentence.
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Chester Wymer
E. Piccadilly St
Mable Wymer
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