Senator to Speak at Bowling Dinner at George Washington Hotel
A bowling dinner at the George Washington Hotel 6:30 p m features a senator as speaker. Doers yien s Major and Church Leagues and the Girls Thursday After No High School League join in the annual event with trophies to high set and high average winners. The Girl's High School League team also earns an individual award for winning in the American Junior Congress Tournament. The Mary Lou Levi Mar rin June Butler and Schuller team posted 1507 for second place. Miss Virginia Hensley and Miss Theresa Taylor entertain. The Virginians orchestra from Harrisonburg plays 10 p m to 1 a m. guests may attend the dance if unable to attend the banquet.
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George Washington
Doers Yien
Beavis
United
Mary Lou Levi
Marrin
June Butler
Schuller
Virginia Hensley
Theresa Taylor
Harrisonburg
Fragmented quiz page text fragment
Readable items show a quiz format with scattered country and state names. Some answers appear broken or incomplete while others hint at True False questions and a list headed Maryland Indo-China Vermont and a partial True item.
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Maryland
Indo-China
Vermont
Virginia towns seek White House mementoes on waiting list
Representative Burr Harrison said the Commission on Renovation is considering distributing surplus White House relics to museums educational institutions and patriotic groups in the Seventh District. Items include timbers lath stone brick and other building materials and no sales to the public are planned.
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Virginia
Winchester
White House
Burr P. Harrison
Executive Mansion
Harrison
Commission On Renovation
Seventh Congressional District
Staunton
Lexington
Harrisonburg
Waynesboro
Evangelical United Brethren Church Sees Big Crowds
In the final week of services at Evangelical United Brethren Church worshipers crowded in for a "Magic, Mystery and Music" event led by Rev. G. E. Vinaroff. About 104 attendees gathered Saturday night and he plans a repeat performance at 7 45 p.m. Saturday.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
G. E. Vinaroff
Off Street Parking Expands in U S Cities
Chicago report notes rising use of off street parking to ease downtown congestion. The International City Managers Association says 380 entities with populations over 10 000 own and operate 828 lots. Sixty three cities opened municipal lots last year and 100 more expanded existing facilities.
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Chicago
International City Managers Association
States' Rights door to door drive targets Truman policy
Arkansas and Texas chosen as proving ground for a States Righters door to door campaign. The effort aims to replace idle politicians with paid organizers across 13 Southern states, with projected costs around 2 million dollars. Ex governor Ben Laney and Sid McMath race for Arkansas office as part of the plan to educate Democrats.
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Jackson
Miss
Arkansas
Texas
Truman
W. W. Wright
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
Louisana
Leaned Perez
National
Russell Long
D-La
National Democrat Party
Democratic
Fullbright
D-Ark
Supreme Court
Ben Laney
National States’ Rights
Sid McMath
J. Oliver Emmerich
McComb, Miss
McCarthy Rumpus Continues With Subcommittee Probe
Senator McCarthy pledged to provide proof after a State Department denial of a foreign-agent charge against an American envoy. The Senate subcommittee studying 81 individuals labeled as Communists or security risks planned to resume at the White House, with Chairman Tydings estimating two weeks to finish the survey.
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Washington
State Department
McCarthy
Wisconsin Republican
Senate Foreign Relations
White House
Senator Tydings
Dmd
Okinawa Opens Ryukyu University for 500 Students
Ryukyu University becomes the first university in the Ryukyu islands opening on the site of Shuri castle leveled in the 1945 Okinawa battle. It lists eight classroom buildings and an administration building and will offer adult extension courses across the islands under Okinawa military governance.
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Okinawa
Ryukyu Islands
Ryukyu University
Shuri Castle
Asault
Arthur E. Mead
Engineers Inspect Hospital Boilers
Engineers examine one of two 12 000 dollar boilers for Winchester Memorial Hospital expansion. The 17 ton units will heat the hospital. Project engineer R B Carpenter leads inspection with superintendent Enoch Bell nearby.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
R. B. Carpenter
Enoch Bell
F. L. Largent Sr
Homer Alberti
C. C. Lake
Scouts Lead Shenandoah Area Delegation at Jamboree
Fred Neumann of Winchester named assistant in charge of 41 scouts and leaders from Shenandoah Area Council at the National Boy Scout Jamboree to begin June 30 at Valley Forge. Victor Porterfield of Martinsburg and David Hendrick of Marlowe named in leadership roles. President Truman to open the event, with 47 000 scouts and leaders and 570 from 15 other nations attending. the jamboree runs June 30 to July 6 and will feature 35 sectional camps on 2083 acres. A commemorative 3 cent stamp will be issued the opening day.
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Fred Neumann
Winchester
Shenandoah
Valley Forge
Hemishere
Truman
Boy Scouts of America
Valley Forge Park
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Jesse M. Donaldson
George Washington
India Plans Electric Cremation in Bombay
Bombay plans its first electric crematorium to replace wood burning with faster disposal in minutes. Gandhi supported electric incinerators though many Hindus prefer logs or cow dung fuel. The city expects use for roadside deaths and rising wood costs to drive demand.
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Bombay
India
Mahatma Gandhi
May 13 and 20 Auctions in Winchester Area
Sales directory lists events including May 13 auctions at 1607 Valley Ave for antiques and personal property, Shen Valley Polled Shorthorn Breeders Assn. at Farmers Livestock Exchange, Winchester for registered cattle, and Northern Va. Livestock Producers Assn. at Farmers Exchange for purebred cattle. Also May 12 Lockhart Estate furniture sale, May 20 Estates of Fred Smith furniture tools sale, and 2 p.m. real estate sale. May 31 Mrs Lucy Scothorn estate household goods and farm machinery.
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Clay Manuel
Valley Ave
Winchester
Shen Valley
Farners Livestock Exchange
Farmers’ Livestock Exchange
Lockhart Estate
S. Loudoun
Peaches Damaged by Frost Near Washington Area
Government crop reports predict a large apple crop for states near Washington with virtually no frost damage to apples. Peaches suffer heavy damage, especially in Rockingham Nelson Roanoke Amherst and Elberta varieties. Maryland Virginia West Virginia show mixed winter crops with price shifts and harvest forecasts.
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Washington
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Virginias
Delaware
North Carolina
Rockingham
Nelson
Roanoke
Amherst
Albemarle
Frederick
Elbertas
Thrift Ordered For Israel
TEL AVIV Israel rationing officials demand return of used containers to save resources. The salvage control section of the ministry of supply and rationing tightens rules and promotes austerity measures across consumer goods.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Ministry of Supply and Rationing
Eee
Marines Earn Expert Marksman Rates at Parris Island
A Marine recruit platoon completed boot training at Parris Island by qualifying 100 percent with the Garand M 1 service rifle. Of 64 recruits, nine fired expert, 34 sharpshooter and 24 qualified as marksmen along the Mississippi River area of training.
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Parris Island
8. C
Marine Corps
Mississippi River
15000 Fish Die From Waste Spill at Shenandoah Goats Branch
A broken dike at a waste lime storage pond of a Waynesboro industry caused about 15,000 fish deaths last week in the Goat Branch of the Shenandoah river near Waynesboro. Local officials order cleanup and investigate the incident.
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Waynesboro
Goat Branch
Shenandoah
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