Winchester and Frederick Chest Directors Plan 1951 Campaign
The Winchester and Frederick County Community Chest held a luncheon at the George Washington Hotel to organize the 1951 fund drive set for October. President H Delmer Robinson named Howard Holland, Mrs Chester L Riley and Dr J A Miller to budget committee duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester and
Frederick County
Robinson
Howard Holland
Ralph Larson
Cahill
Robert ¥. Conrad
J. William Hollis
A J. Bowen
John G. Scully, Jr
Carl Maines
B. M Rozel
C. A. Geteendanner
Vireil R Strader
A. C Halvosa
Ronald L. Smyre
Charles Zuckerman
R. Oon Ae Neenie
Frank Armstrong, Jr
F.L. Largent, Jr
Fred C. Braithwaite
Joseph W. Briggs
Answers to Page 4 Quiz Questions
Answers to questions printed on Page 4. No 2 No for Moses Cleveland. Irish Sea. Its left side. Opium. Pastor Martine Lot's wife. Achilles' Amelia.
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Moses Cleveland
Irish Sea
Pastor Martine
Lot
Achilles
Amelia
Methodists Meet At Shenandoah Virginia Conference Session
The Winchester District Methodist Conference gathered at Shenandoah Methodist Church with district superintendent Rev. Forest B. Oglesby presiding. Bishop Paul N. Garber, acting Bishop of the Virginia Conference, was the principal speaker at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Shenandoah Methodist Church
Forrest B. Oglesby
Wincester
Paul N. Garber
Virginia
Local Woman Arrested By Martinsburg Police
Carl Nixon of Winchester Virginia was arrested by Martinsburg City Police on a drunken driving charge after her car struck a parked vehicle on a Martinsburg street. She spent the night in the city jail and posted cash bond for Police Court appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
Virginia
Carl Nixon
Winchester
Russians Possess A Bomb Says Defense Secretary
Secretary of Defense Marshall stated in Washington that he is convinced the Russians have the A bomb but expects their development to be tedious and difficult.
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Washington
Defense
Marshall
Red Army loses heavy toll in ill fated April offensive
Pilots continued coverage of clashes between Chinese and North Korean forces, noting missing Soviet tanks and planes. The April 22 attack failed as Red infantry bore the burden, with 80000 reported killed or wounded and limited armored or air support materializing. Allies held half the ground retaken, while hills shifted hands day and night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
Rndolph
Red
Manchuria
U. N
Marshall urges talks to end Korea war and curb Soviet risk
In testimony, General Marshall says the goal is to press for peace terms via a negotiatory basis while sustaining allies and preventing a third world war. He notes Soviet potential intervention and says Moscow has furnished planes to bolster Red China, stressing restraint amid stalemates like Berlin’s blockade.
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Marshall
Joint Chiefs of Staff
United Nations
Korea
MacArthur
Manchuria
Matthew ‘Way
Pacific
Russia
China
Berlin
May 12 Sales Directory Listings Across Frederick County
Real estate and estate sales scheduled for May 12 in Frederick County. Listings include John and Meredith Anderson at the Frederick County Court House, J P Reardon Trustee on Buffalo Lick Rd Shawnee District, Shen Valley Polled Shorthorn Assn at Farmers Livestock Exchange, estate of G O Ratcliff on Rt 50 near Winchester, Sunnyside Addition real estate via Herbert Larrick Trustee, and Eudora Pawcett Keyser Estate at the Court House with Parkway Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Court House
Winchester
White Hall
McCormick and Leight
Frederick County
John & Meredith Anderson
James P. Reardon
Buffalo Lick Rd
Shawnee
Shen
Valley
Farmers Livestock Exchange
J. Ratcliff
J. P. Reardon
Bufflick Road
Herbert
Larrick
Sunnyside Addition
Eudora Pawcett Keyser
Parkway
Blind singer assaulted in unsolved Washington case
A 23 year old blind nightclub blues singer said she was raped early today by a man who offered a ride home. She described meeting a man known as Jimmy at a saloon and being driven across bridges into Virginia before the assault and his subsequent disappearance.
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Washington
Jimmy
Brigdes
Virginia
U S and Russia Break Off Lend Lease Talks
Washington reports both nations halted negotiations over Moscow’s World War II lend-lease bill. Russia’s claim totals about 10.8 billion dollars in goods, while she offers 240 million. The United States seeks at least 800 million.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Moscow
U. S
Truman Observes Normal Schedule on Birthday
President Truman marks his 67th birthday with a normal workday at the White House. Press secretary Joseph Short said the President would have six or eight appointments, including a meeting with David Ben Gurion, Israel's prime minister, who is visiting.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Joseph H. Short
David Ben- Gurion
Israel
DiSalle outlines cost plus controls and price rollbacks
DiSalle defends price controls by proposing cost plus rules and urging manufacturers to roll back prices He notes the OPS will not consider efficient producers and vows strict enforcement while easing the public through the transition He spoke on the University of Richmond campus and warned allowances will end as the program matures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Richmond
DiSalle
Warner Brothers Four Sons and Sound Film Revolution
The text recounts the Warner brothers starting a Hollywood studio in 1916 and pushing into sound films in the 1920s. It notes Sam Warner’s collaboration with Western Electric and the debut of dialogue by Al Jolson in 1927 at the Warner Theatre, a landmark moment. It concludes with talks of selling the Warner holdings.
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Pictures
Hollywood
Warner's
Iienee
James W. Gerard
Germany
Wees
Flms
Sam
Western Electric
al Jolson
Warner Theatre
New York
Warner Enterprise
Four Brothers
Warner Holdings
Prospects Bleak For Norfolk Area Strawberry Growers
Norfolk area strawberry farmers face heavy losses as the season opens. Government rules and labor shortages depress prices. managers report an average $1 loss per crate on day one. Processors require green caps and stems removed, raising costs for growers unable to meet cap requirements. A berry picker shortage of 2,000 worsens the bottleneck.
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Norfolk
C. C. Hudgins
Strawberry
Hudgins
Actress Mary Astor Attempts death by own action
Hollywood reports actress Mary Astor attempted suicide at her Encino home. She was found unconscious amid sleeping pills, rushed to Valley Hospital, stomach pumped, then moved to Culver City Hospital. Police listed the incident as attempted death by own action. Father William J. Smith and Pilot Blasted Free In Bomber Explosion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Mary Astor
RO. Ernst
D. R. Gardner
Encino
Valley Hospital
Culver City Hospital
William J. Smith
St. Cyrill's Catholic Church
Astor
Red Cross Appeals For Household Articles
The local Red Cross Office seeks bed clothing pillows two beds with springs three mattresses chairs cooking utensils and dishes for a county family burned out on May 3 Donors may call the Red Cross Office at 412 to arrange pickup.
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Red Cross
MacArthur Leases Connecticut Home
The Stamford Advocate reports General Douglas MacArthur has leased a residence on Contentment Island off Darien for two years. Col. Charles Lindbergh and his family also reside on the island. The MacArthurs will move into Schennemere, a large mansion on a nine acre tract, connected to the mainland by a road to U.S. No. 1 in Darien.
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Stamford
Conn
Stamford Advocate
Douglas MacArthur
Contentment Island
Darien
Charles Lindbergh
Advocate
MacArthur
Schennemere
U.S. No. 1
750000 Italian Workers Strike Demonstration
In Rome an estimated 1.75 million government workers staged a 24hour walkout for higher pay. The post office closed and the government telegraph system was crippled. Thousands joined rallies in Rome and provincial capitals with no reports of disorder.
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Rome
Pulitzer Prizes Honor 1940 Winners In Arts And Letters
The 34th annual Pulitzer Prizes announce Carl Sandburg two time winner for poetry and history honors to R Carlyle Buley for The Old Northwest Pioneer Period 1815 1840. Douglas Stuart Moore wins music for Giants in the Earth. Reg Manning tops cartoonists with Hats and Max Desfor captures best photo Refugees on a wrecked bridge in Korea.
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San Francisco Examiner
Bureau of Internal Revenue
William Harry Fitzpatrick
New Orleans
Korea
Max Desfor
Associated Press
Reg
Reginald W.) Manning
Phoenix Arizona Republic
United Nations
Bigart
Carl Sandburg
Sandburg
Abraham Lincoln
R. Carlyle Buley
Margaret Louise Coit
John C. Calhoun
Douglas Stuart Moore
Columbia
O. E. Rolvagge
Arthur Howard Hansen
New York City
Pulitzer
New York World
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
J C Parkinson Dies in Inwood
J C Parkinson 66 died at his Inwood West Virginia home after six months of critical illness. Born in Berkeley County he retired from farming and worked at Berkeley Woolen Co. Survivors include his widow Beulah Bohrer a daughter and two siblings. Funeral services Thursday 2 30 pm at Central EUB Church Ganotown with Rev Paul Slonaker officiating. Burial in Central Cemetery.
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J. C. Parkinson
Inwood
W. Va
Berkeley County
Joseph Parkinson
Berkeley Woolen Co
Martinsburg
Paul Slonaker
Browns Funeral Home
Seventeen Complete Red Cross First Aid Instructor Course
Seventeen local residents finished the Red Cross First Aid Instructors Course held April 23 to 27. Howard Camp Jr. from the Eastern Area Office in Alexandria led the training. Names include Thomas Anderson, Lillian Babb, Paul Chamberlin, Ruth Haines, George Jones, Mildred Keller, Minnie LaMond, William Lawrence, Freeda Lintz, Virginia Nixon, Ralph, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Howard Camp, Jr
Safety Services
Alexandria
Thomas W. Andreson
Lillian Babb
Paul Chamberlin
Ruth Haines
George Jones
Mildred Keller
Minnie LaMond
William H. Lawrence
Freeda Lintz
Virginia Nixon
Ralph
Local Names List Read In Damaged Notice
Fragmentary OCR shows a roster including Wayne Peterson Sam uel Robertson Jr Joseph Sump tion Mrs Charlotte Tuttle John D Tuttle and J Floyd Wine. The readable items indicate a named group or roster without clear action or context.
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Chest Directors
Budget Group
Carl J
Tony
Renner
Jones Funeral Home
Call Jones
Shenandoah, Va
Southern States
Winchester Cooperative
Clearbrook
Coleman Dunn
Mae Ta Eon
Braddock
Baek Weel
Inwlaten
Old Ton
John W. Rosenberger & CO
Aim
Toro
Barr’s Orchard & Farm Supply
N. Cameron Street
Parts & Service
U.s.-Russia
Klan
Houston
Texa
Bob Hampton
Barksdale Air Force Base
Shreveport
Ellington Air Force Base
Gilliam Sale
Aubrey J. Gilliam
Stonewall Magisterial District
Bunnyside
Purcell Avenue
Herbert S. Larrick
Connecticut
Richter
J. C Parkinson
Rey Elliot Forbes
AUS. JR. Chamber OF Comm
Molden Electric CO
S. Leideun St
Chapman Motor CO
Food Center
N. Loudoun St
Funeral Home
Laia
Glaize
N. Cameron St
Willys Seep
Tm Frederick Motors
Martinsburg Pike
Tommy D. Lockhart
Omps’ Funeral Home
Frederick CO. VA
Theodore Moreris
Clerk’s Office
County Court House
Buffalo Lick Road
Shawnee District
Administrator's Sale
O. J. Ratcliff
Buffalo Lick Run
Nellie Cowan
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