Frost Nips Buds In Morgan County No Damage Here
Frost spared Morgan County fruit with little or no damage reported. Low temps near 26 to 27 degrees caused light to very light harm in some orchards, while Sleepy Creek and Mill Orchard noted heavier losses. Dr. Walter S. Hough sees no frost damage yet and cautions assessment remains early.
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Morgan Co
Morgan
Dillon
Hancock
Id C. L. Dilkgs
Sleepy Creek
Walter S. Hough
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Man Charged in Razor Slashing Case
Benny Pennington, 25, of Ridgeway was slashed in the chest after an argument at Benny Garrison's barber shop on Rt. 11 near the Virginia West Virginia line. Garrison was charged with assault yesterday and posted a $1000 bond for a preliminary hearing in Frederick County Court scheduled for tomorrow. Pennington was reported stable at Memorial Hospital. Deputies Paul Dicks and Boyd McDonald served the warrant on Garrison at his home.
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Benny Garrison
Benny Penning
Ridgeway
Frederick County Court
Benny Pennington
Garrison
Rt. 11
Virginia-West Virginia
Memorial Hospital
Capon Bridge Firefighters Seek Local Support
Capon Bridge West Virginia residents are urged to back the volunteer fire company. Fire official Fred Whitlock Sr. asks for help from Capon Bridge and surrounding areas through socials, entertainment events, and monetary contributions to keep the department ready to aid when needed.
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Capon Bridge
W. Va
Volunteer Fire Lay
Qaan
The
Common
Fred Whitlock, Sr
Capone
Warren County High dairy judging team wins national contest
The Warren County High School dairy cow judging team won a national contest scoring 470 of 500 points. The team received $50 and a framed certificate for first place among 91 114 participants. Members included Franklin Knight, Tuck Tobin, Robert Price, Frankie Derflinger, Charles Grove and Paul Nixon.
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Warren County High School
Franklin Knight
Tuck Tobin
Robert Price
Frankie Derflinger
Charles Grove
Paul Nixon
Powers' Soviet Spy Flight Case Dominates News
Tass reports and Khrushchev threats frame the Powers case as Moscow vows severe punishment for espionage. Eisenhower cautions U S action hinges on foreign permission while Powers, a 30 year old Pound Virginia native, admits flying over Soviet territory and route points. Powers is held near Sverdlovsk after capture, with U S access denied.
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Tass
Khrushchev
United States
Nikita Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Powers
Pound
Sverdlovsk
Urals
Moscow
U S
Lurich Expels Two Soviet Diplomats as Spies
In Bern two Soviet diplomats were expelled amid spy suspicions. The cases involve alleged espionage linked to U S Air Force bases at Sembach and other southern West German posts. Swiss authorities described the diplomats as sullen and arrogant during arrest and departure.
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Bern
Switerland
Switzerland
West Germany
U.S. Air Force
Sembach
Kaiserslautern
Zurich
Service Station Break-In Reported on W Piccadilly St
Winchester police report a cigarette machine at the Amoco Service station on W Piccadilly St was entered and a small amount of change taken last night. An attempted entry into the Haines Coal Yard office on W Cork St was unsuccessful.
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Amoco
Piccadilly St
Winchester
Haines Coal Yard
Cork St
Eisenhower weighs Moscow trip amid Khrushchev tensions
In Paris discussions the U S leader weighs visiting the Soviet Union as Khrushchev questions a welcome and U2 controversy shadows the move. Eisenhower cites disarmament and East West ties as summit themes while defending spy flights as defense against surprise attack.
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Paris
Eisenhower
Moscow
Khrushchev
Francis G. Powers
U.S
Powers
Fisenhower
Soviet Union
Pearl Harbor
Warren WOM Will Observe Anniversary
Local Wom en of the Moose plan the tenth anniversary of the Academy of Friendship Front Royal chapter. The event includes a practice for members only at the Moose home on Monday and unfolds after a May 1 Waynesboro meeting where three candidates earned the Friendship Degree.
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Front Royal
Moose
Academy of Friendship
Moose Home
Academy of Friendship of the
Waynesboro
Elizabeth Tobin
Lackie Lockhart
Dorothy Stickley
Bridge Winners Named at Winchester Contract Club
Richard Bowers and Vincent Catorella won the duplicate match at the Winchester Contract Bridge Club held last night at the Golf Club. It opened the five match spring pairs series. Runners-up were Mrs Schutte and Mrs O Connell. Third place went to Mrs Nelson Page and Mrs Grace Roberts. Next meeting is May 18 at 8 p.m. at the Golf Club.
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Richard Bowers
Vincent Catarella
Winchester Contract Bridge Club
Golf Club
Herbert Schutte
Irvan O’connell
W. Nelson Page
Grace Roberts
John D. Glover
S. H. Reaves
Kennedy leads Maryland primary despite Nixon spending claims
Kennedy appears set to win Maryland's 24 delegates after the May 17 primary with minimal opposition from Wayne Morse. He notes West Virginia results dented the religion issue while Humphrey exits the 1960 sweepstakes. Kennedy criticizes Eisenhower’s nuclear test timing as hindering disarmament talks. Nixon touts Indiana spending. Nebraska results boost both candidates. Pennsylvania returns show Nixon ahead of Eisenhower 1956 performance. Humphrey resumes Senate race with campaign bus parked in Charleston, then ticketed by police.
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Maryland
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Kennedy
West Virginia
Humphrey
Chestertown
Eisenhower
United States
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Nixon
Indiana
Richard M. Nixon
Herbert Klein
Sen
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
Eli
Senate
Charleston
W. Va
Hail Suppression Program Planned Again by Growers
The Blue Ridge Weather Modification Association will run its hail suppression project again this year. It starts Sunday with a meteorologist in charge from the weather observatory trailer at Martins Airport. Grower support remains voluntary and based on bearing acreage of cherries peaches and apples at 2.50 per acre maximum. Fred Matson Martinsburg WV secretary notes current signup suffices but higher participation could lower the average rate. Contacts: Mr Matson P O Box 871 Martinsburg or AMherst 3-3397. Officers include Henry W Miller Jr Paw Paw WV president and vice presidents J Kenneth Robinson Winchester A Tom Machemer Three Churches WV and R Sam Dillon Jr Hancock MD. Henry Heisey Greencastle PA vice president at large. Paul M Hawkins Martinsburg treasurer. directors B B Byrd Berryville Alfred Snapp Clyde Logan Winchester Huyett Light Clearbrook RA Hocken smith Shenandoah Junction WV Raymond K Gardenhour Smithsburg MD Ned Miller Romeny.
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Teorologist
Weather’ Observatory
Martins
Grover
Fred Matson
Martinsburg
W. Va
Mr. Matson
P. O. Box
Amherst
Henry W. Miller, Jr
Paw Paw
J. Kenneth Robinson
Winchester
A. Tom Machemer
R. Sam Dillon, Jr
Hancock, Md
Henry Heisey
Greencastle
Paul M. Hawkins
Treasuer
B. B. Byrd
Berryville
Alfred Snapp
Clyde Logan
Huyett Light
Clearbrook
R. A. Hocken
Child Struck by Automobile Driver Sought
Berryville police search for a black 1950 to 1952 Dodge after nine year old Robert Bayliss was hit at W Main and Rice streets as he walked home from school. He was taken to Memorial Hospital with three broken ribs and possible internal injuries. State Trooper Donald A. Sheetz assists in the investigation.
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Berryville
Robert Bayliss
Robert L. Willingham
W. Main St
Robert
E. A. Bayliss, Jr
Rice St
Memorial Hospital
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Lurich
Ike
Hospital Woman's Auxiliary
MO. S. Solenberger & CO
Warren Wom
Crider & Shockey
Blue Ridge Weather Modification Association
R. T. Bryarly
General Insurance
Rowls Ave
Gettan Electric
Northern Virginia Power CO
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AK Dany
Hill’s
DuPont
King Lawn
Loudoun St
St. Dennis
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