Apple crop prospects shown optimistic after frosts
Orchardists await final frost danger as 63 degree May weather caps a fragile period in Shenandoah Valley. Dr. A B Groves reports average to better than average prospects with worm and disease control improving due to DDT. Society meetings will discuss smudge pots and farm equipment purchases.
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Moung
Shenandoah
A. B. Groves
Winchester
Groves
Frederick County
A. H. Teske
VPI
Friendship Co May Buy Television Set
Friendship Fire Co. formed a committee led by Harold Spurling to study purchasing a television set. A May meeting discussed ambulance needs, referred to the ambulance committee led by Aleen Conneraar with Jon Tevalt and Maurice Pollard. Members accepted an invitation to the Firemen’s celebration on June 4 at Werrenton. the truck will not be used, but attendance was urged. No action on attending the Northern Virginia Firemen’s Assn. convention in Luray. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern
Virginia
Freman
John Anderson
J. Goode
John Boyd
L. E. Armel
Washington
Baltimore
Northern Virginia Volunteer Assn
Luray
Arlington man seeks party reversal on convention ruling
Souther F. Souther of Arlington asks the State Democratic Central Committee to overturn the appeals committee decision last Wednesday upholding the Arlington County convention's grants.
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Richmond
Arthur F. Souther
Arlington
State
Democratic Central Committee
Arlington County
Grans
Cadet-elect to report to West Point after exams
Cadet-elect, son of the late Lt. Col. George F. Miller and Mrs. Reatha V. Miller of 115 Montague Ave, has passed his entrance examination for West Point. He was educated at Fishburne Academy and will report to the academy in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point Military Academy
George F. Miller
Reatha V. Miller
Montague Ave
Fishburne Academy
West Point
Dinner Meeting Opens Public Fund Campaign for Winchester Memorial Hospital
A two week campaign to raise 850000 for Winchester Memorial Hospital begins with a 7 pm dinner at the George Washington hotel. J Pinckney Arthur chairs the effort with speakers including John H Rosenberger and Dr P W Boyd. Invocations by Rev Ronald S Wilson. Volunteers start work tomorrow through May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Memorial Hospital
George Washington Hotel
Winchester
J. Pinckney Arthur
John H. Rosenberger
P. W. Boyd
Third Party Convention Set for June in Virginia
Plans for a Wallace third party convention in Virginia to be held June 26 27 were approved by about 100 backers at a Richmond meeting. Site to be chosen. Virginia Foster Durr of Alexandria named state chairwoman with Dr L F Palmer Hampton Institute vice chairman, Herbert R White secretary, and A W Williams Norfolk treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Henry A. Wallace
Virginia Foster Durr
Alexandria
Cliffo. L. Durr
L. F. Palmer
Department of Educaton
Hampton Institute
Herbert R. White
AFL Metal Workers Union
A. W. Williams
Norfolk
Baltimore Goodwill Tour Luncheon With Winchester Chamber
Members of the Baltimore Chamber of Commerce will host a luncheon tomorrow at the George Washington hotel with Winchester chamber officials. City leaders Mayor C. R. Anderson and City Manager S. Lee Grant are invited. The delegation will tour Shenandoah Cumberland Valley area plants then travel to Martinsburg for dinner and overnight, with stops at Interwoven Stocking Co. and Standard Lime and Stone Co. before Chambersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Assn. of Commerce
George Washington Hotel
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Henry Hardenburg
Chamber
C. R. Anderson
S. Lee Grant
Baltimore
Trad
Ing
Shenandoah-Cumberland Valley
O'Sullivan Rubber Co
Virginia Cold Storage Co
Martinsburg
Interwoven Stocking Co
Standard Lime and Stone Co
Chambersburg
Woman Found Dead in Hotel Room with Two Bullets
The body of a woman likely Kathleen Lynch Harris of Hagerstown, about 30, was found in a Jack hotel room with a foreign automatic pistol by her side. Coroner says two chest wounds caused instantaneous death. notes described heartbreak and illness. Police recovered diary, a purse, luggage, and a second room entry showed forced access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Lynch Harris
Hagerstown
John Troxell
Woodrow Lynch
Winchester
Omps Funeral
J. Thomas Boyd
Warren Rudolph
Boyd
Olice
Olice Said At the Hotel It Was Stated That the Dark-Haired "Mrs. Uerris
Chambersburg
Juvenile Court System Favored by Virginia Social Workers
The Virginia conference of social work endorsed a State juvenile court system on a district basis rather than a county basis. The position was announced in Richmond on May 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia Conference of Social Work
Storage Cleaning and Glazing Repair Wanted at Modern Age Shoppe
Classified item notes storage certified cleaning and glazing repair work for Modern Age Shoppe with contact H. E. Shirley Stephenson Va. Phone Winchester 3085. Mentions well drilling and new equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Shirley
Stephenson
Winchester
Clearance Sale at Hodgson Hat and Dress Shop
Announcement for a clearance sale featuring suits coats and dresses at Margaret L Hodgson Hat and Dress Shop with rummage sale details and notes of pricing.
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Margaret L. Hodgson
Singer Sewing Machines Wanted for Top Cash
Will pay top price for drop head Singer machines regardless of cabinet condition Also electric Singer portables Henry F Seal Rhodes Drug Store Building Dial 3211.
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Singer
Eltric Singer
Henry F Seal
Rhodes Drug Store
Dial
Plumly Couple Gift $7800 to Winchester Hospital Fund
Mr and Mrs P W Plumly owners of Plumly Lumber Corporation subscribe 7800 dollars to the 850000 building fund for Winchester Memorial hospital expansion to add a semi private room unit 320 as a tribute to faithful employees. They note 14 years in Winchester and advocate the expansion as vital to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W. Plumly
Plumly Lumber Corporation
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Plumly
Winchester
County Silent About $40,000 More for Jail
Frederick County supervisors took no action on adding 40000 toward a city county jail project at their meeting. Low bids were 124138 for the building and 23300 for cell blocks. City and county each have about 40000 in special funds. council to discuss tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Howard Shockey and Sons
Roanoke Iron and Bridge Works
GC. E. Garber
Byron Brumpack
State Board of Correction
Richmond
Rice M. Youell
Sarah Zane Enters Truck and Color Guard in Two Conventions
Members of Sarah Zane Fire Co voted to enter their new fire truck and a color guard in the Northern Virginia Volunteer Fireman's Assn. convention at Lu-Tay and the Cumberland Valley Assn. convention in Greencastle Pennsylvania. Last year the company won second prize of $100 at the CVVFA convention in Waynesboro. Cecil Grapes and Raymond Grubbs approved for membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane Fire Co
Northern Virginia Volunteer Fireman's Assn
Lu- Tay
Cumberland Valley
Thurmond Terms Truman Civil Rights Plan a Betrayal
Gov. J Strom Thurmond of South Carolina at a Jackson convention warned the National Democratic party would lose the solid south if it endorses President Truman civil rights policy. He urged states to tell the national convention they will not support nominees who back the federal program. He said the south revolts against party leadership and demands constitutional government and continued care for Negroes, while insisting the south alone bears responsibility for emancipation advances. The speech pressed southern delegates to the national convention to insist on not being hogtied in November.
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Jackson
Miss
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Truman
National Democratic Party
South
Thurmond
Democratic Party
United States
Washington
Senate
House Alreday
One Bad Spill Opens Local Motorcycle Racing Season
Don Smith of Cabin John Md wins the expert final in six miles at the local track with a 5 min 32 sec time while 3?50?00 spectators cheer. A late opening spill injured Bernie Wall of Washington. Leon Plickenstaff wins novice, Al Morin tops amateur, and Daulthrop Clark injured in a highway crash near the venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Smith
Cabin John
George Sabie
Gaithersburg
Bee Bee Smith
Brether
Paul Waters
Harners Ferry
Bernie Wall
Washington
Winchester
Wall
Leon Plickenstaff
Frederick
John Croneburg
Laddie Loomis
Washington D. C
Leon Buckenstaff
Geo. Borchet
Washington, D. C
Paul DeGranze
Pennie Wall
al Moran
W. Donovan
Newart News
J. R. Smith
Johnstown
Penn
Miller McDon
Hagerstown
Stew Davios
Baltimore
Bob Lyon
Vienna
George Sabine
Geo
Washinegton
D. C
Bee Bee Smiter
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Hard Coal Union Ends Contract Notice For 80,000 Miners
John L. Lewis issued a 60 day notice to hard coal operators signaling an end to the UMW contract covering about 80,000 anthracite miners. He seeks a new agreement by July 10 with wage talks starting May 20 and notes similar action for soft coal. bituminous talks begin May 18 in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
UMW
Lewis
United Mine Workers
New York City
Pennsylvania
Knights Mark Ascension Day Observance At Local Church
About 200 members and guests attended Ascension Day services at Congregational Christian church. Knights from Marshall to Front Royal and other Valley towns participated, marching from city hall with a police escort led by the McIlwee band. Dr. Thomas W. Hooper spoke on The Ascended Lord and His Servants. Ladies of the Fifteen Star served 115 at a reception. host church choir attended.
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Knights Tempar
Congregational Christian Church
Marshall Shepherdstown
Martinsburg
Harrisonburg
Luray
Front Royal
McIlwee
Thomas W. Hooper
Culpever
Ladies of the
Fiftern Star
Jewish Militia Clears Road Into Jerusalem
Two Haganah brigades drove Arabs from the Tel Aviv Jerusalem supply route and carried the fight into the Judean hills. The Bab El Wad road junction ten miles west of Jerusalem was cleared though Arab barricades remained. An AP reporter and three other newsmen observed fighting from the mountains as stray bullets whined overhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Haganah
Tel Aviv-Jerusalem
Judean Hills
Bab el Wad
1291 Persons X rayed in Week at Frederick County Clinic
Frederick County held a public mobile chest X ray clinic last week at Stephens City and Miller School. 647 chest pictures were taken at Stephens City high school and 644 at Miller School. Total county screenings exceeded 1800 this year with the next clinic planned in September for teachers food handlers and the public. Volunteers included Miss Peuline Dick Mrs. Margaret Cain Mrs. Grace Moore Mrs. Mildred Luttrell David Frehnes tock and John Funk along with Stephens City high school students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Peuline Dick
Margaret Cain
Grace Moore
Mildred Luttrell
David Frehnestock
John Funk
Stephens City Aided
County Democrats Set May 29 to Name State Delegates
The Frederick county Democratic executive committee met at the courthouse to set May 29 for a county convention to elect 10 delegates and 10 alternates to the July 2 state convention in Richmond. Z W Bageant chaired the meeting with Julian Kline as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Democratic
Probation Granted in Larceny Case Involving Richardson
Walter Lee Richardson indicted for larceny of 76.72 from A. C. Oates received a 12 month suspended jail term and one year probation. Judge Elliott Marshall ordered restitution. Richardson was defended by John F. Larrick. James Ash, previously given a one year penitentiary sentence in March for theft from parked cars, was ordered to serve the sentence after probation consideration. Larrick also represented Ash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lee Richardson
A. C. Oates
Elliott Marshall
Richardson
John F. Larrick
James Ash
Ash
Railroads Seized as Truman Averts Nationwide Strike
President Truman seized the railroads placing them under Army control to prevent a strike seen as harmful to the nation and world. The three big railroad brotherhoods debated whether to walk out tomorrow while government plans for a possible anti strike court order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
United States
Alvanley Johnston
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Johnston
White House
John R. Steelman
David Robertson
A. J. Glover Jr
Switchmen
Justice Department
Mr. Truman
South End Fire Co Considers 2 Way Radio Plan
South End Fire Co proposes installing a two way shortwave radio in its fire truck with police department approval and FCC permission. Fire Chief Taylor Barr suggested the plan at the May meeting and a committee of H W Rainsberger Jr and Howard Mart was formed to study it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End Fire Co
FCC
Taylor Barr
H. W. Rainsberger Jr
Howard Mart
Chic
Barr
South End Co
Frank Loy
Roy
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Ladies Aid
Redland
M. E. Church
Whitacre
Singer Sewing Machines
P. W. Plaumlys
Board of Supervisors
Sarah Zane
Dixie
Daulthrop Clark
Cday
J. W. Kincaid
Clark
River Bridge
Paris Mountain
Clarke County
R F. Cline
Army
John Lewis
E. W. Armstrong CO
Bower's Machine Co
Ohio St
Rhodes Jewelry CO
West Boscawen St
George Washington Garage
Daniel Burner
Woodstock
Elsie Kay
Braddock
Tel Aviv
John Steelman
Three Brotherhoods
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