Juvenile Pianist Poofs at Senate Music Week Event
Five year old Jerard Jennings, a concert pianist prodigy, drew senators including Morse Kefauver and McMahon to a National Music Week showcase in a Senate District of Columbia committee room. He recited Hamlet and named UN members, interviewed each senator, and played Chopin and Schubert, joking about future plans while bracing for photo flash.
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Washington
Senate
Jerard Jennings
Hamlet
United Nations
Jerry
Senate District of Columbia
Morse
Kefauver
McMahon
Jerry: ‘‘Are You Kidding?” McMahon
Jexander Selkirk The Original Robinson Crusoe
Selkirk was marooned at his own request on Juan Fernandez Island for four years and four months. He was rescued in 1709.
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Jexander Selkirk
Robinson Crusoe
Superior
Juan Fernandez
Lutheran Church Bequests Noted in Mrs Green Will
The 1941 will of Jennie M Green probated in Corporation court allocates 2000 to the Board of Foreign Missions for Kuma moto Japan endowment, 1000 to Rose Milton, 500 to Gertrude Schneider, 1000 to Grace Lutheran, 1000 to Lutheran Orphan Home Salem, plus 500 to Mountain Mission Work and 200 for cemetery upkeep. Remainder divided between Dorothy Green Harrison and Hugh K Green. Codicils alter bequests and detail gifts to multiple individuals. Dorothy Harrison named executrix with 36000 bond.
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Jennie M. Green
Loudoun Street
Board of Foreign Missions
United Lutheran Church of America
Colony of Mercy
Kumamoto
Japan
Rose D. Milton
Gertrude Schneider
Grace Lutheran Church
Lutheran Orphan Home
Salem
Kenneth Killinger
Dorothy W. Green Harrison
Hugh K. Green
Harrison
Lutheran Church
Alice Green
Laura Baker
Osmar Swanson
Harry Ridgeway
O. H. Swanson
Woman and neighbor slain in yard near Abingdon
Police investigated a fatal shooting in Abingdon Virginia after Mrs Georgia Widner 45 and neighbor Arthur T Newman 30 were found dead in the Widner yard. Mrs Widner's husband Smith Widner 53 a cattle dealer was critically wounded and hospitalized in Bristol. The pistol gunman was not yet identified.
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Abingdon
Georgia Widner
Arthur T. Newman
Here
Tot Almost Gets Hope Autograph on Crosby Letter
Mary Elizabeth Smith seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul A Smith of 811 S Braddock Sr received a personal letter from Bing Crosby before the Apple Blossom Festival and almost got Bob Hope to sign it Twice the radio comedian had the letter in his hands last Friday but the car started and he had to return it unsigned The girl attends John Kerr school after sending a valentine to Crosby who is her favorite singing star.
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Mary Elizabeth Smith
Paul A. Smith
S. Braddock Sr
Bing Crosby
Bob Hope
John Kerr School
Crosby
Rainfall Totals and Averages From Winchester Lab
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour precipitation trace. May rainfall to date 2.42 inches and 1949 year to date 10.92 inches. Average annual rainfall over 36 years is 36.42 inches with monthly averages from 1913 to 1948 led by August at 3.82 and May at 3.68 inches. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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AGAI
Plumly Lumber Corp
FIA
Poofs
Conoco
Conoco Mileage Merchant's
Cos
Kremer
Els
Winchester
Tot
Hope
Winchester Research Laboratory
Chile
Buncutter Tire Co
Braddock & Germain
Butch
Blondie
Patent
Chic Young
Merribell
Henry
U.S. Patent Office
BY Carl Anderson
AR Andercom
Secret Agent X-9
Phil
Big Sister
BY Mel Grafe
Etta Kett
U. S. Patent Office
Wilda
BY Les Forgrave
By Paul Robinson
Muggs and
Skeeter
By Wally Bishop
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