Blackburn Sets New Discus Mark At Charleston
Jimmy Blackburn of Handley and Shepherd College shatters a meet record with a 145 feet 114 inches discus throw at the Charleston Gazette Relays. Competing as an individual, he and a classmate scored 24 points for Shepherd, which placed third behind Moorhead, Kentucky. Next week he competes at the West Virginia Intercollegiate Spring Meet in Wheeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Blackburn
Handley
Shepherd College
Charleston
W.va
Shepherd
Blackburn
Moorhead
Kentucky
Oglesby Park
Wheeling
W. Va
May 7 to 15 Sales Directory in Winchester and Clarke County
A sequence of public auctions listed in Frederick and Clarke counties including real estate in Gainesboro and Berryville, household goods and farm equipment, and livestock. Auctions include Etta Swartz estate Patton's Warehouse Winchester and Shen Valley Polled Shorthorn Breeders at Farmers Livestock Exchange Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
Larrick
Frederick County Court House
Gainesboro
Etta Swartz
Patton
N. Cameron St
Winchester
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Annie E. Myers
Berryville
Marvin Chapel Church
Clarke County
W. D. Orndorff
Cliffside Farms
Galax
Walter Clowser
Winches School
Teton Rt
Round Hill
Chas. Duvall
Ralph F. Beaver
Front Royal Road
Chas. R. Duvall
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
U. S. Rt
Byron Brumback
G. G. Baker
Whitlock Ave
E. T. Snider
Answers to a printed quiz on page four
The page supplies quiz solutions listing Thomas Jefferson as Q1 and Sousa as Q10. Other items include asking about a nickname, states Washington Oregon California, Hamilton's death, silver fraction, whaling, Clement Clark Moore's poem, mythical figures Remus Cleopatra Magog, and Anglo-Saxon heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jefferson
Nickname
Washington
Oregon
Califor
Nia
Hamilton
St. Nicholas
Remus
Cleopatra
John Philip Sousa
Winchester Police Probe Two Auto Crashes Over Weekend
Two traffic accidents investigated by Winchester Police over the weekend caused no injuries. Damage was about 425 dollars with a 1948 Nash club coupe driven by Robert G. Daley of Waynesboro Pennsylvania and a 1939 Chevrolet sedan owned by Catherine Boyd of Fayetteville Pennsylvania involved. A second crash on National Ave Ext near Malden Drive involved Daniel F. Dyke of Stephenson and a parked 1946 Chrysler owned by Willard Corrigan of 906 Berryville Ave. The Dyke vehicle suffered 100 dollars damage while the Chrysler sustained 300 dollars.
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Winchester
N. Loudoun
N. Cameron Sts
John Hoover
Vernon Johnson
Robert G. Daley
Waynesboro
Ernestine S. Daley
Catherine Boyd
Milton F. Boyd
Fayetteville
National Ave
Ext
Malden Drive
Jack Shumaker
Ford
Daniel F. Dyke
Stephenson
Willard J. Corrigan
Berryville Ave
Chrysler
Lions Club Plans Business Meeting at George Washington Hotel
The Lions Club will hold a business session during its regular luncheon tomorrow at 12 15 pm at the George Washington Hotel. Reports on the Grand Feature Parade will be heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
George Washington Hotel
McCarthy Stevens Hearings Drag On With Slow Progress
The Stevens hearing stretched as McCarthy pressed for witnesses and questioned him about a proposed Army statement. Roy Cohn sought seized notes and the panel urged quicker proceedings amid disputes over direct answers and propriety. Jenkins complained of vague responses.
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McCarthy
Stevens
Roy M. Cohn
Army
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Cohn
Mundt
R-Sd
Kirke B. Lawton
Lawton
Jenkins
Pvt. Schine
Stork Club
Ft. Dix
Salt over the left shoulder superstition explained
The belief holds that salt was used to avert evil spirits and that the left side is the entry point for devils, so tossing salt over the left shoulder is a protective gesture after a spill.
Canton sheriff ends family killer after shootout
A 72 year old retired plant worker William O Henry killed his wife Daisy Mae 63 and daughter Ethel Lowery 33 and son Elmer 39 before dying from wounds in a shootout with deputies. Police and Coroner E B Mozes said Henry fired at his family then retreated as tear gas failed and the sheriff fired 14 rounds through the front door hitting Henry.
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Canton
Ohio
First Friends Church
E. B. Mozes
William O. Henry
Elmer
Ethel Lowery
Henry
Daisy Mae
Harry W. Crossglaus
Mozes
Dulles Milage Surpasses 100000 Miles Since Start
Dulles has traveled over 100000 miles up to the Geneva trip of April 26 1954. Roosevelt logged 243827 miles by train in 12 years and almost 27000 miles by air. Truman recorded 18000 miles by air and 77000 by rail. Other long distance travelers include Air Force Secretary Talbot at 150377 miles and Secretary Stevens at 101887 miles.
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Dulles
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Geneva
Mr. Dulles
Roosevelt
Truman
Air Force
Talbott
Army
Stevens
Mrs. Clara L. Cline Dies in Baltimore at 81
Mrs. Clara L. Cline, 81, died in Baltimore after moving there five years ago to live with her son Claude M. Cline. Born January 2, 1873, in Stephens City, she was the daughter of William H. and Phoebe Parker White and widow of Charles M. Cline. She leaves one sister Mrs. Katie L. Carr, several nieces and nephews, and her son. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. from Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Forest B. Oglesby officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Hebron Cemetery.
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Clara L. Cline
Baltimore
Stephens City
William H
Phoebe Parker White
Charles M. Cline
Cline
Braddock Street
Claude M. Cline
Katie L. Carr
The
Valley Pike
Vehicle counts rise since 1924 in United States
The United States now has 45 million passenger cars and 9,147,000 trucks in use, compared with 15 million cars and 2,125,000 trucks in 1924. This shows a substantial growth in the auto fleet over time.
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United States
Notice of Sergeant's Sale Under Execution in Winchester
On May 15 1954 at 1 PM at 214 E Piccadilly Street Winchester Virginia a public auction will sell desks files chairs office equipment and various cars to satisfy a $196.94 judgment plus costs in favor of Valley Distributors Inc against Dean Motor Company. Auctioneer E T Snider posted April 28 1954.
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E. Piccadilly Street
Winchester
Virginia
Civil and Police Justice Court
Valley Distributors, Inc
Dean Motor Company
Allen
City of
Richard D. Kern
Randall Farrington
A. R. Dean
Piccadilly Street
Frazer
Trial Justice Court
County
Frederick
Ralph P. Yount
Lewis H. Hyde
Yount, Hyde, and Company
Arthur R. Dean
Farrington
H. P. Motors
A. Richard Dean
Farrington and Dean Motor Company
Winchester Automotive, Inc
Richard Dean Tras Farrington
Winchester Little Theatre Meeting Postponed
The Winchester Little Theatre meeting for this evening has been postponed to next week. The play reading committee will report then and the date of the next meeting will be announced shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Can a Member of Congress be impeached for crimes or misdemeanors
The text explains that impeachment in Congress is limited. The Senate or House may expel a Member by a two to three vote, but a Member cannot be impeached. Only Senator Blount of Tennessee faced impeachment proceedings on December 4 1797, yet charges were dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
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Congress
Senate
House
Blount
Tennessee
Chicken House Burns in County Farm
A frame chicken house on the Howard D. Ritenour farm seven miles from town on Middle Road was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. Shawnee Fire Company answered at about 4 15 p.m. and Stephens City Fire Company was called around 8 p.m. when flames rekindled. No chickens were inside and adjacent buildings were unharmed. Exact damage estimate not yet available.
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Howard D. Ritenour
Middle Road
Shawnee Fire Company
Stephens City Fire Company
Illinois Coal Output Reaches 44 Million Tons in 1953
Illinois produced 44 million tons of coal in 1953 marking a substantial regional energy output. The report highlights gains in mining efficiency and shifts in production across multiple counties.
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Illinois
East West French Union troops in Viet Nam conference note
The Big Three representatives and Dinh agreed to consult during the conference. The Soviet Union invited Vietminh representatives after Jean Chauvel handed Andrei Gromyko a note proposing the procedure. Earlier the Soviet Union suggested Red China invite the Vietminh.
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Viet Nam
Dinh
Jean Chauvel
France
Andrei Gromyko
Soviet Union
Red China
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I. Q
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Snellings Florist
Oyr
Elghone
Loudoun
University OF Minnesota
Pamela Schmidt
Ronald
Variety Club
Minneapolis
Pamela
C. Walton Lillehei
Morley Cohen
Herbert E. Warden
Ronald Schmidt
Ettea
Gehl
America
Barr’s, Inc
P. W. Plumly
Kent St
Little Theatre
Sergeant’s Sale
Pan
Agal
F.F.A
Farmers Livestock Exchange Blog
Shenandoah Valley
Polled
Shorthorn Breeders Association
Rt. 50
Round Hill Schoole House
Walter Crowser
Ford-Ferguson
Walter H. Clowser
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