Community Notes From Stephens City May Weekend
Stephens City reports hosted Lutheran Sunday School group meetings with refreshments for members including Mrs. W. C. Adams and others. Local residents visit hospitals, travel to Washington, and host guests from Alexandria Woodstock and Baltimore amid church activities and a quilt project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
Ralph Bosserman
Lutheran Church
Joe Clevenger
W. C. Adems
Dan Brumback
Raymond Ewing
Stuart Pence
Raymond Cooley
Strickler
Carolyn Sael
Barbara
Albert Spitzer
Jackie
Anderson
Harisonburg
Spitzer
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Willie Yeakle
Howard Evans
Helen
Betty
Alexandria
William Stickley II
Eggie Argenbright
Clarence Smallwood
Baltimore
Will Herrell
Dorothy
Billy Herrell
Marthe Clevenger
Washington
S. B. Grove
Mamie Coffman
Woodstock
H . Lovett
Silver Spring
Col
Charley Mason
Harrison
Hopewell
Clyde Wise
Methodists Ok Chaplains for Labor Unions
The Virginia CIO council president says the general Methodist conference in Boston approved appointing ministers as chaplains to organized labor. The rule allows bishops to name chaplains in industries and labor groups, with cross-episcopal consent where needed. Webber has served as a labor chaplain since 1945 and previously held a supernumerary appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Charles Webper
Virginia Cio Council
General Methodist Conference
Boston
Webber
Methodist Church
CIO
Bromley Oxnam
New York East
Virginia
Russians Support North Korea Call for Troop Withdrawal
Korotkov, ex-Russian Estonian front commander, in a letter to Kim Doo-Bong broadcast from Pyongyang urged Russian and American troops to exit, aligning with a North South unity conference dominated by Korean communists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Korotkov
Kim Doo-Bong
Pyongyang
Local Market Prices and Feedstuffs Listing
Daily corrected market list shows prices for grain and feedstuffs including No 2 red winter wheat No 2 yellow corn barley and soybeans per bushel delivered in city. Also lists egg mash cracked corn bran butter and various poultry feeds with per bag or percentage rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Gohiaidentias
ROY Beto
Aibes
Turkey
Public Housing Advocate Testifies on Taft-Ellinger Bill
Commissioner John T. Egan testifies before the House Banking and Currency Committee in Washington on the Taft-El lender-Wagner public housing bill. He says public housing aids localities in providing decent homes for low income families who would otherwise live in slums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Egan
House Banking and Currency Committee
Washington
Egan
One Room Schools Teach 15 Percent Of US Pupils
In the United States about fifteen percent of grade school pupils study their three Rs in one room with a single teacher. The average class size is sixteen. The nation spent 467 million dollars on educational reading materials in 1940 and 338 million on recreational reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe Artz
Wilford Lee Pottiger
Denver
Phoebe
Ephrata Community Hospital
Pottiger
Lancaster County
United States
Judges Lose State Track Title to Morrison
Handley high schools runners fell short of the Group II crown as Morrison of Fort Hill Cumberland captured the state title at the soggy Lambeth field meet. Matthew Whaley and Handley athletes delivered top efforts but Morrison totaled 21 1 2 points to Handley 19 1 2 while a Whaley discus record stood as the only mark bested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley Thineclads
Warwick County
Morrison High School
Fort Hill
Cumberland
University of Virginia
Lambeth
Matthew Whaley High School
Williamsburg
Winchester
Matthew Whaley
Morrison
James River
Gardiner
Wingfield
Handley
Handley Boys
Keller
Lawrence
Vls
Sykes
Suffolk
Strand
Highland
Springs
Sparkles
Mt Vernon
Hamilton
Pulaski
Zirkle
Harrisonburg
Barnes
Sufolk
Matthews
Lowe
Glen Allen
Burke
Jordan
Highland Springs
William Byrd
McCoy
Fougitt
Sempeles
Dash
Vaughn Morrison
Tinnin
Ritter
Sparks
Mt. Vernon
Lucas
Blacksburg
Hall
James Monroe
Xvun
Phillips
Saltz
Bristol
Moore
Basham
Chauncey
Stroud
Alley league awards 32 trophies to top teams and scorers
Major league Alleys introduced, presenting 32 trophies this year to Jack Larrick captain of the Perry Construction Co team, Bill Moore captain of Garber Ice Cream Co. five, and to the three individual high scorers on each team in the loop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Larrick Captan
Perry Construction Co
Bill Moore
Garber Ice Cream Co
League banquet honors top scorers and gifts to officials
High scorer Jack Larrick led the league followed by Charles Minghini who posted a 493 high game. Lester Keiter set a high score, while Zimmerman Gordon and Russell Lafollette received special gifts. Lichliter chaired the banquet program which ended with music by Ken Nole's orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Larrick
Charles Minghini
Lester Keiter
Zimmerman
Gordon
Russell Lafollette
Lichliter
General Chaiman
Cing
Ken Nole
Orchietra
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LA Venta Ja
Mexico
Jacob Epstein
Cammer
Rea
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
Duff’s
E. Piccadilly St
W. J. Dillner Transfer Co
West Liberty Ave
Pittsburgh
Patton
AOTO
Chrysler
Heatwole Motor CO. DE Soto
Plymou
N. Braddoc
Methodists
Okay Chaplains
The
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Consult
Buckley-Lages, Inc
United Nations
Herman Vos
Belgium
Guillermo Belt
Cuba
New York
Palestine
International
Lustgarten
Germany
FDGB
Free German Trade Union
Biri
Brugia
Divers
Miller
Young
Craddock
Johnson
Sttroud
Adams
Alfred Hermansen
E. 63Rd St
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WINC
Shoe Center, Inc
Front Royal
Gabardine
Kernstown
Shenandoah Valley
Rex
Hester
Cen
Gee
Molden Electric CO. Inc
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Haldeman’s Creamery
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