N D Long Dies At Middletown
Newton Daniel Longe 81 a Middletown farmer died at his home after illness. Born near Luray Page County he was a Grace Methodist Church steward. Survived by widow Wiss Blanche Ridings five children two brothers a sister eight grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday with house rites at 2 and church service at 2 30 led by Rev J S Peebles. Burial Mount Carmel Cemetery.
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Newton Daniel Longe
Middletown
Luray
Page County
Benjamin F. Long
Martha Long
Frederick County
Grace Methodist Church
Wiss Blanche Ridings
Robert M. Long
Lawrence T Long
Lyle Funkhouser
Garland L. Long
Alva H. Long
Middltown
Charles Long
Willam Long
Essie Jenkins
Stanley
Grace Church
J. S. Peebles
Carson Reely Pal
Cancer Society To Show Breast Self Examination Film
The American Cancer Society screens a 20 minute film titled Breast-Self Examination for women and girls over 16. A physician will answer questions after each showing. Continuous screenings run 9 to 9 with no admission fee. Location is the Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Sunday School Room.
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The
American Cancer Society
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Virginia apples get new market box to sell in Virginia
Virginia Department of Agriculture introduces a crush proof reinforced cardboard box selling exactly a bushel of U S Fancy Virginia apples. Five layers of thirty indentations ensure uniform size and color with the Virginia Blue Quality Label on the outside signaling quality.
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Virginia
Washington
Newman
Rappahannock
Virginia Blue
Virginia apple industry eyes fresh processing split
The box grading process under Federal and State inspection separates apples for fresh markets from processing plants. Virginia plans a new packaging method using plastic bags to allow grocers to assemble fresh consumer packs, with apples even from Georgia already praised for quality. A Deep South broker offered a premium, but a Virginia firm chose to debut Virginia quality apples locally in Richmond wholesalers.
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Richmond
Sperryville
Virginia
State Department of Agriculture
Department
Washington
M. D. Newman
Apple
Georgia
Now or Never For Republicans Says Flanders
Senator Ralph E. Flanders argues in the University of Virginia Quarterly Review that the GOP must win the presidential race or fade as a national party. He warns it may need to form a new party or split the Democratic Party to preserve free government.
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Charlottesville
Ralph E. Flanders
University of Virginia Quarterly Review
Flanders
GOP
Democratic Party
Virginia 1952 Traffic Toll Reaches 196 After Fatal Accidents
The Virginia 1952 traffic toll climbed to 196 after two single vehicle deaths. Harry Carpenter, 28, died on Chincoteague Main Street. Reid Williams, 44, died from injuries after a Danville area crash. Ora Marshall, 77, was struck on Route 291 near Lynchburg. Thomas Lester, 54, died when a high speed wreck on Route 33 overturned. James Poe, 35, died in a single car crash on Route 602 near Galax.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Harry Carpenter
Chincoteague
Accomack County
Reid Clarence Williams
Danville
James B. Poe
Galax
President Truman Urges Nationwide Good Friday Observance
President Truman calls for general nationwide observance of Good Friday April 11. A March 22 letter released by a Washington church group seeks a three hour pause in business on Good Friday. He urges fullest support as the theme of Christian unity echoes his own views.
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Washington
Truman
Prince Charles’s likely royal house on accession
The document notes that unless Queen Elizabeth issues Letters Patent to preserve Windsor, Charles would become the first monarch of the House of Mountbatten. It frames the family name change as contingent on royal action.
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Prince Charles
England
C. A
Elizabeth
Windsor
House of Mountbatten
Iva Kitchell Birthday Born in Junction City Kansas
Iva Kitchell born March 31 1912 in Junction City Kansas as Emma Baugh daughter of a soldier. A dancing satirist and self choreographer she creates her own costumes and has attracted critics from New York across the United States Canada Hawaii and South America. She began in the Chicago Opera Ballet earning 35 dollars a week.
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Iva Kitchell
Junction City
Kan
Emma Baugh
New York
United States
Canada
Hawaii
Kefauver Says He Would Meet Stalin If Elected
Sen. Estes Kefauver told U S News and World Report he would meet Stalin anywhere in the world if a real settlement with Russia seemed possible. He said he would not stand on his dignity while the fate of the world hung in the balance.
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Washington
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Stalin
Russia
Kefauver
U.S. News and World Report
Bodies of Fishermen Recovered From Ward's Creek
Two Surry County fishermen James Hargrave aged 39 and Henry Whiting aged 32 were found dead Sunday in Ward's Creek Burrowsville Prince George County. Deputies said the men left home Saturday to set catfish traps and were last seen about 3 p m. A search of the creek followed their disappearance.
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Hopewell
Surry County
Ward's Creek
Burrowsville
Prince George County
J. C. Belches
James Hargrave
Henry Whiting
Spring Grove
Opera Stars Robert Merrill and Roberta Peters Wed in New York
Metropolitan Opera singers Robert Merrill aged 34 and Roberta Peters 21 married in New York after a groom’s late arrival caused by a Greek Independence Day parade. About 1,000 guests attended at the Park Avenue synagogue with Merrill delayed en route.
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New York
Metropolitan Opera
Robert Merrill
Roberta Peters
Goom
Merrill
Park Avenue
Court Cases Heard in Local Reckless Driving and Drunk Driving
The docket lists Theodore Joseph Kerns 34 Whitacre reckless driving with $14.25 fine. Clyde Troxell Offord 40 Fall ing Waters W Va reckless driving with $36.25. Samuel Jenkins 30 Winches ter drunk fined $15.25. Elwood Albert Lowery 18 Stephens City drunk fined $10.25. Taylor Floyd Finley Jr 23 Negro 606 N Cameron St speeding $14.25. Edward Cornwell Parrill 31 W Cork St driving while license revoked fined $15.25 and 60 days suspended sentence to serve five days. Marvin James Emenwiller 53 Mt Falls drunk fined $9.75. Grover Puffenburger 57 Sulphur Springs Rd drunk fined $9.25.
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Theodore Joseph Kerns
Whitacre
Clyde Troxell Offord
Falling Waters
W. Va
Samuel Jenkins
Winchester
Elwood Albert Lowery
Stephens City
Taylor Floyd Finley, Jr
N. Cameron St
Edward Cornwell Parrill
W. Cork St
Marvin James Emenwiller
Mt. Falls
Grover Puffenburger
Sulphur Springs Rd
Widow Ruth Potter Dies in Charlottesville Fire
A 45 year old widow, Ruth Potter, was found dead in her Harris Road home near Charlottesville after a Friday night blaze. Firemen extinguished the flames in her first floor bedroom. Coroner Dr. John R. Morris Jr said the death was accidental from suffocation. Potter lived alone after moving from Ardmore Oklahoma last November and was mother to a 16 year old student at Fishburne Military School Waynesboro.
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Charlottesville
Harris Road
Ruth Potter
Fishburne Military School
Waynesboro
John R. Morris, Jr
Cars Collide At Braddock and Fairfax Intersection
A two car crash at the Braddock Street and Fairfax Lane junction Saturday around 12 40 pm caused 375 in damages. Investigating officer Pvt Maurice Lake of the Winchester Police said Melvin David Boone Millwood Pike drove a 1946 47 Mercury south on Braddock while Anna Nicholas Kay 431 Jefferson Street turned from Fairfax Lane to go north on Braddock in a 1949 50 Nash both vehicles damaged 150 for the Boone car and 225 for the Kay car.
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Braddock
Fairfax Lane
Pvt
Maurice Lake
Winchester Police Department
Melvin David Boone
Millwood Pike
Braddock Street
Anna Nicholas Kay
Jefferson Street
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Ilaundry Planning
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Shenandoah Valley Bank Open House
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Shenandoah Valley National Bank
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Orkin
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