Handley School Art Exhibit Awards Girls Sweep Prizes
At Handley School exhibition 18 year old Peggy Galladay tops both oil and watercolor divisions among 16 entrants. Betsey Kiracofe and Ann Jones win second prizes in oil and watercolor. Honorable mentions go to Billy Jean Smith and June Henshall. Katherine I Pannill leads the show with Miss Galladay's pieces Farm House and Grandry. Elementary and primary winners listed include Ann Arthur Ruby Jenkins Benjamin Ritter Diane Laign Ross Fleet and Charles Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley School
Peggy
Stephens City
American Assn
Betty Kiracofe
Ann Jones
Billy Jean Smith
June Henshall
Miss Galladay
Handley
James W. Galladay
Hendley
Katherine I. Pannill
Ann Arthur
Ruby Jenkins
Benjamin Ritter
Diane Laign
Storm
Ross Fleet
Tiger
Charles Johnson
White Horse
U S Socialists Split Over ERP at National Convention
The 26th National convention in Reading Pennsylvania debated the European Recovery Program. Some delegates pledged to fight ERP while supporters urged increased economic aid to rehabilitation and development worldwide. Norman Thomas and Aaron Levenstein led the pro ERP faction seeking aid to all nations aligned with political freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socialist Party
Plaform
Norman Thomas
Keynover
Aaron Levenstein
Prices for family supplies in 1863 at Harper's Ferry
Federal authorities allowed residents of Frederick Clarke and Jefferson counties to buy basic goods there with payment in U S money or barter. A permit dated Nov 20 authorized D J Turner to obtain and transport items from Harper s Ferry merchants including candles sugar nails coffee pepper calico coal oil tobacco and more. The notice cites M E L Alger of Millwood as the permit holder and lists prices for each item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Ferry
Frederick, Clarke and
Jefferson
U.S
Thomas H. Percival
D.J Turner
Old Chapel
Clarke County
Koonce Reed & Koonce
M. EL. Alger of
Millwood
Rouss Fire Co., Green and Gold Uniforms On Order
The Rouss Fire Co. approved ordering 100 new uniforms from a New York firm via a local dealer. Delivery in four to five weeks aims to outfit members for the Northern Virginia Volunteer Fireman's Assn. convention at Luray this summer. Old red shirts and white pants with blue caps will be replaced. measurements will be taken for stock sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouss Fire Co
New York
Northern Virginia Volunteer Fireman’s Assn
Luray
Bernard Groves
Marvin Eaver
Robert Legge
Legge
E. W. Argenbright
Woodrow Harper
Curtis Barr
Robert Miller
Middletown Seeks Town Officer After Resignation
Middletown council accepted the resignation of Town Sergeant Allen Coffman who joined American Viscose Co. in Front Royal and opened applications for a new town officer with no appointment date set. Coffman moved from Leesburg. mayor noted daylight saving time considerations were not discussed. The council also approved cleaning road ditches with State highway department equipment and town funding the operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Allen Coffman
American Viscose Co
Front Royal
Coffman
Leesburg
Charles Leslie Wright
State Highway Department
Dinner Speaker Planned for Northern Virginia VPI Alumni
The Northern Virginia branch of the VPI alumni will host an annual dinner at Sarah Zane hall at 7 30 p m next Friday. The chancellor of the technological institute will address 250 graduates from six northern Virginia counties. Branch officers S D Preston Winchester president John O Hardesty Berryville secretary John Jones Winchester city auditor treasurer oversee arrangements with county vice presidents Walter Wisecarver Clark Kenneth Robinson Frederick Percy Rogers Warren Secretary treasurer of the general alumni association H B Redd is set to attend and one branch member will be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Virginia
VPI
Sarah Zane Hall
Technological Institute
S. D. Preston
Winchester
John O. Hardesty
Berryville
John Jones
Walter Wisecarver
Clark
Kenneth Robinson
Frederick
Percy Rogers
Warren
H. B. Redd
General Alumni Association
Preston
Jeep Crashes Ambulance Damages $1000 Near Fredericksburg
The Omps funeral home ambulance, being towed to a garage near Fredericksburg Virginia, was damaged about $1000 when a jeep with youths rear crashed into it. No injuries. The ambulance had been returning a patient to the Medical College Hospital. The patient was Miss Nell Kerns of Capon Bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omp
Funeral Home
Fredericksburg
Noone
Wayne Omps
Medical College Hospital
Richmond
Winchester
Falmouth
Bruce Sheard
Omps
Nell Kerns
Capon Bridge
Alleys Offered Free For Young Bowlers
Jack Zimmerman owner of the Health Center offered Winchester bowling alleys free one or two afternoons weekly to the city recreation department for youths as part of the recreation program. The pledge came at the Winchester Bowlers banquet with trophies awarded to city league champions and individual standouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Zimmerman
the¢ Health Center
City Recreation Department
Winchester
Zimmerman
Woody Glaize
Merkle Slifer
Northern Virginia Power Co
B. Rohrer
Reward of $1,000 Offered in Jewel Store Robbery
Jewel Box Inc announces a reward of 1000 dollars for evidence leading to conviction in the Winchester store burglary at 151 N Loudoun St during the weekend of April 3. Merchandise valued over 10000 taken. Reward valid until noon July 18, and paid to a single person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewel Box Inc
Winchester
N. Loudoun St
J .Thomas Boyd
Boyd
Jack Sporkin
Jewel Box Inc. Operates & Chain of Credit Jewelry Stores
Eagles to Mark Mother's Day at UB Church
The Eagles will mark Mother’s Day with a 3 p.m. program at the UB church on North Bradock Street. State Senator Hary F. Byrd Jr. is the principal speaker. W Russell Herrell, lodge secretary, said about 2000 mothers in Winchester will receive invitations by telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Tomorow
N. Bradock St
Hary F. Byrd Jr
W. Russell Herrell
Lodge
Winchester
Sunday Evening Forum Announces Special Programs
The First Baptist church Sunday forum outlines two forthcoming programs. This Sunday the Alcoholics Anonymous group presents four speakers led by Dr. Howard James with assistants from local businesses and a D C resident sharing recovery experiences. Next Sunday the World Federalists host Samuel R. Levering discussing world peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Alcoholics Anonymous
Howard James
James Payne
Front Royal Chamber of Commerce
Marion Ring
Woodstock
Washington, D. C
World Federalist Organization
Samuel R. Levering
National Executive Council
United World Federalists
Virginia
Navy Sends Tiny Force to Jerusalem in Gaza Crisis
The State department ordered the Navy to set up communication facilities at the U S consulate in Jerusalem. One officer and eleven sailors will join the consular staff under the U N truce commission, to prevent a communications breakdown and handle rising message traffic. In Jerusalem cease fire took effect with no shots in the first hour as talks for a permanent truce begin. Cairo reports Egyptian volunteers have advanced about 30 miles into the Holy Land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Navy
Jerusalem
Navy Department
United States
United Nations Security Council
Has .T. N. Dutles
United Nations
U.N
Palestine
Holy City
Tel Aviv
Wailing Wall
Revamped Greek Cabinet Seated Amid Executions Probe
Greece formed a renewed cabinet under Liberal Premier Themistoklis Syphoulis to maintain the governing coalition. It aims to explain to Britain the executions of 213 prisoners after Justice Minister Christos Ladas was assassinated, while directing the army's spring offensive against communist guerrillas begun April 15, with guerrillas reported to suffer 3425 casualties to 1028 for the army. Nine new ministers were sworn in, and critics' demands for efficiency were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Greece
Great Britain
Justice
Christos Ladas
Themistokles Syphoulis
Clifford Norton
Baruch hails Congress of Europe as ray of hope for West survival
Baruch, adviser to U S presidents, calls the Congress of Europe a key hope for Western civilization. He urges European unity under the United Nations and urges renewed American help for Europe to restore liberty and happiness. The exchange notes with 11 Marshall Plan nations outline commitments to pursue recovery, maintain purposes of the act, and align currency deposits with dollar aid. The 11 EC members include Britain, France, Sweden, Austria, Denmark, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baruch
Congress of Europe
Hague
Netherlands
Lernard M. Baruch
U. S
United Nations
Europe
Paul Reynaud
France
European Assembly
Britain
Belgium
Nethrlands
Reynaud
Washington
United States
Organization For European Economic Cooperation
Sweden
Austria
Denmark
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Norway
Va. Democrats Not to Attend Strategy Meet
Virginia Democrats will not attend the southern Democratic strategy conference in Jackson Mississippi. Gov. Tuck will not go nor send an observer and he did not know of any Virginia Democrats planning to attend. The gathering aims to shape strategy for the national Democratic convention in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Jackson
Miss
Tuck
Mississippi
South Carolina
Arkansas
Alabama
Philadelphia
Russians Move To Force U S Hand In Korea
In Seoul on May 8 the Soviet commander Gen Korotkov said preparations were made for immediate withdrawal of Soviet troops from North Korea to pressure American forces to leave. The statement avoided a fixed date, leaving doubt over actual withdrawal and signaling potential push on the Korean issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Korea
Seoul
Russia
G. P. Korotkov
North Korea
Condon Seeks Release of FBI Loyalty Letter
Dr. Edward A. Condon urged President Truman to publish an FBI report on his loyalty. The Commerce Department released letters between Condon and Secretary Charls Sawyer showing Condon asking for full disclosure of all facts. A House subcommittee had labeled him a weak link in atomic security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edward A. Condon
Truman
FBI
Condon
Commerce Department
Secretary of Commerce
Charls Sawyer
Sawyer
Cordon
Cori Cn
National Bureau of Standards
Housan American Activities Subcommittee
Italy's postwar Parliament organizes after election
Italy's first postwar Parliament met in Rome to organize for Mon day elections. The Chamber of Deputies chose Giovannini Cronchi as president and the Senate named Ivan Boni as president. Both houses will meet together to elect the Republic's president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Republic
Chamber of Deputies
Giovannia Cronchi
Senate
Ivanoe Bonomi
Demo-Laborist Party
Bonomi
Alcide de Gasperi
Christian Dmocrats
Popular Front
Flocks Graze At Looted Lydda Airport Amid Tense British Withdrawal
Arab shepherds moved flocks across the looted runway amid the British withdrawal from Lydda airfield as Tommy regiments watched from a captured control tower. Jewish Haganah forces held the approaches to El Yehudiye while Arabs complained of atrocities but feared a clash as the air center neared handover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydda
Palestine
King's Liverpool Regiment
Cyprus
Haganah
el Yehudiye
Yar
Joint Meeting Yet Unarranged By Steelman
White House moves to avert railroad strike by bringing operator representatives and union leaders to talks. John R. Steelman met with railroad spokesmen. no progress announced. Afternoon sessions set with union leaders at 1 15 p m and operators at 1 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Headon Collision Injures Several On Foggy Rail Line
In dense fog 20 miles north of Montgomery Alabama the Hummingbird Swamiville and Nashville streamliner collided headon with the Miami to Chicago Florida Arrow. The Hummingbird missed a signal and two cars derailed but none overturned. Several injured, three hospitalized, rest treated at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Hummingbird
Swamuisville & Nashville Streamliner
Headon
Here
Chicago
Florida Arrow
B and O Prepares To Shut Down
Stoppage of railroad operations planned for Tuesday morning will halt B and O trains on the Brunswick Maryland line. Freight and passenger services end by Monday midnight, with yard and road assignments and clerical staff to be abolished at 6 am Tuesday, while a local freight office will handle some freight deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
R. C. Hannah
Winchester
Hanna
Earl Parsons
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Miami
Fire damages home from iron mishap on Grey Stone Terrace
A floor fire broke out at 2 p m this afternoon at 1438 Grey Stone Terrace when Mrs. Ralph C Grimm was ironing. The blaze started near the iron burn board as the cord smoked and flames spread before firefighters extinguished the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greystone Terrace
Ralph C. Grimm
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Peggy Golladay
ERP
Winchester Aerie No. A-24
D R. John R. Hutcheson
Home Beneficial Life Insurance
Bud Miller
Courtney Tusing
George Butler
Shorty Billmyer
Doug Lichites
Valley
Columbia Baking Co
Glaz» Bros
Bill Boden
Jack Billmyer
Jim Fiddler
Raymond Mebber
Teddy Keller
Doughlas Stickey
Hugh Patton
Garland Carlisle
Lawrence Price
Betty Cline
Lucies Commercial League
Frances Mason
Jewel Box
Betty Ryan
NewLerry
Marie Whitecre
Hershey Drive
Dorothy Bloom
Capitol Restaurant
Genevieve Fox
Ruby Boyd
Evening Star League
Clothes Tean
Incivida
Corinne Carskaden
Loma Cunningham
Hilma Lillis
H F. Byrd Jr
Miss Cunningham
Bell Clothes
Mickey Perry
Artie Kiragore
Annouces
Chanticleer Inn
Billy Peer
American Legion Post 41
Jack
Whitacre
Servie Call
Cairo
Command
Southern Front
Holy Land
Fairmount Avenue
Roy R. Boyce
George Washington
Eeene Rhodes Des Jewelry Co
West Boscawen St
Looted
Muk
Switzerland
Czechoslovakia
Egypt
Bulletin
Cuere
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