Mt. Carmel Choir Dedicates Organ With Community Service
The Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Senior Choir hosts a Sunday service to dedicate an electronic organ, featuring visiting choirs from Front Royal, Strasburg, Harpers Ferry, and Berryville, with soloist Charles Spinnard. A reception follows in the assembly hall. Rev. Melford Walker leads the church, with Mrs. Lillian Brooks as president.
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Mt. Carmel Choir
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
Front Royal
Strasburg
Harpers Ferry
Berryville
Charles Spinnard
Melford Walker
Lillian Brooks
Students Present Dean with Cadillac at Veishea
Iowa State College dean M. D. Helser, 65, received a new Cadillac from students and friends in a surprise ceremony before 8,000 at the football stadium. A scholarship fund was started in his name, with over 4500 dollars raised in a month as Veishea began.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
M. D. Helser
Ronald Moss
Veishea
Robert Goodale
Iowa State
Round Hill OKs FCVFA Traffic and Firemen ID Resolutions
The Round Hill Community Fire Company approved two Frederick County Volunteer Firemen's Association resolutions at a meeting led by Joseph A. Massie Jr. on traffic control at fire scenes and proper identification of active firemen. A ward party and auction are planned for June 15 with a social hour, refreshments, and music by the Blue Ridge Boys.
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Round Hill Community Fire Company
Round Hill
Frederick County
Staunton bids for certified air service at incomplete airport
The city of Staunton Virginia appeared before a Civil Aeronautics Board hearing seeking certification for commercial air service though its airport plans remained unfinished.
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Washington
Staunton
Civil Aeronautics Board
Wolfson Seizes Three Ward Board Seats in Election
Louis E. Wolfson appears to have landed three seats on Montgomery Ward's nine member board after April 22 vote tally. Wolfson claimed three directors including Alexander Pittmaster III and Bernice Fitz-Gibbon. Ward management asserts six seats possibly seven after vote recumulation and the meeting adjourned for final results.
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Chicago
Louis E. Wolfson
Montgomery Ward
Wolfson
Ward
Alexander Pittmaster III
New York
Bernice Fitz-Gibbon
Rittmaster
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Hot Lava Temperatures Reported by Smithsonian
The Smithsonian notes lava issuing from vents varies in temperature. Measurements show Kilauea lava around 2165 to 2190 degrees Fahrenheit Pari cutin lava near 2010 degrees Fahrenheit and Nyamlagira lava about 2120 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Smithsonian Institution
Kilauea
Hawaii
Paricutin
Mexico
Nyamlagira
Africa
Estate and Auction Listings May 14 to June 4
A local sales directory lists multiple upcoming auctions and estate sales across Frederick County and nearby areas. Items include farm machinery, furniture, household goods, tools, livestock, office equipment, real estate, and a tri breed show. auctions conducted by Chas. R. Duvall, E T Snider, and others with locations in Winchester Middletown Brucetown and Charlestown.
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Preston N. Place
Place Bros. Tire Co
Winchester
E. T. Snider
Householder
Chas. R. Duvall
Salem
Patton
N. Cameron St
Rebecca Owens
Macedonia Church
Jim Smith Place
Buddy Artrip
W. E. Edwards
Frederick County Court House
Middletown
Chas
R. Duvall
Roy Russell
Brucetown
Ollie Sargent
S. Cameron St
D. Braithwaite
East Cork St
Frederick Youth Tops 4-H District Poultry Judging Contest
Irvine Williams of Mt Williams led Frederick County in the District 4-H Club Poultry Judging Contest held in Stanley. Clarke County won with 2 509 points, while Augusta, Rockingham and Frederick counties followed. about 40 4 H members from 16 counties attended the northern district event.
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Frederick
Irvine Williams
Mt. Williams
James Wood High School
Stanley
Frem
Frederick County
Donnie Henshaw
Highview
Gore
James Sumption
Armel
Clarke County
Young Williams
Augusta County
Rockingham County
4-H
Bedford County
Mrs. Nettie Robinson Dies at Daughter’s Home in West Virginia
Mrs. Nettie Lee Robinson, 71, died after a five month illness at her daughter Mrs. Chester Minghim’s home in Glengarry West Virginia where she had lived for two years. Born January 20 1884 in Wardensville she was the widow of Rosser E Robinson and member of Welltown Methodist Church. She leaves seven sons two brothers a sister 23 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements incomplete remains at Jones Funeral Home.
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Nettie Lee Robinson
Chester Minghim
Glengary
W. Va
Wardensville
Joseph and
Catherine Godlove
Rosser E. Robinson
Jones Funeral Home
Brown-Page win weekly Winchester Contract Bridge match
Mrs Harold G Brown and Mrs W Nelson Page captured first in the weekly duplicate at the Winchester Contract Bridge Club played at the Golf Club. Nineteen couples competed. Second went to Mr and Mrs S H Reaves. Third to Mr and Mrs Paul A Bennett of Martinsburg West Virginia. Fourth to Mr and Mrs Robert Osth of Berryville. Next meeting May 19 at 8 pm at the George Washington Hotel.
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Harold G. Brown
W. Nelson Page
Winchester Contract Bridge Club
Golf Club
S. H. Reaves
Paul A. Bennett
Martinsburg
W. Va
Robert Osth
Berrysville
George Washington Hotel
Crime totals in 1954 US show one major offense every 13.9 seconds
FBI reports total major offenses at 2,267,250 for the United States in 1954, indicating a major crime occurred roughly every 13.9 seconds during the year.
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United States
FBI
Military Manpower Program Faces New Fight in Senate
The House approved 382 none to pass funds of 31.488 billion for the Defense Department for the new fiscal year starting July 1. The plan cuts Army 87,000 Navy 8,300 Marine Corps 12,000 while Air Force gains 5,000, amid Senate debate over security and budget balance.
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Senate
Washington
House
Eisenhower
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Flood
D-Pa
Andrews
Dala
Russia
Cannon
D-Mo
Appropriations Committee
Annual Commercial Steer and Lamb Sale Monday
The third annual Commercial Steer and Lamb Sale will be held Monday at the Farmers' Livestock Exchange west of Winchester on Rt. 50. About 25 grain finished steers and 150 market lambs, all raised by 4-H members, will be sold. Lamb show starts 9:30 a.m. Steers shown only for grading. consignments from Frederick and Fauquier Counties for steers. lambs from many counties including Frederick Shenandoah Page Loudoun Clarke Warren and others.
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Farmers’ Livestock Exchange
Winchester
Hugh E. Henderson
Frederick County
John T Wolfe
Virginia Division of Markets
Frederick
Fauquier
Shenandoah
Page
Loudoun
Clarke
Warren
H. M. Lemley Et Ax
Circuit Court
Virginia
Middletown
Stewart
Farm Equipment Pioneer Dies
Charles Deere Wiman, 63, president of Deere and Co. farm equipment since 1929, died in Tucson. He owned Midvale Farms and had been living there since last February. Cause of death was pulmonary embolism. He was Staten Island native, Yale Sheffield Scientific School graduate, joined Deere in 1915.
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Tucson
Ariz
Charles Deere Wiman
Deere and Co
Tucson Hospital
Wiman
Midvale Farms
Staten Island, N. Y
Sheffield Scientific School
Yale
Moline, Ill
How's Your IQ Answers Quiz Page Four
Answers to the Page Four quiz reveal 1 John W. Davis. Question two states the assertion that he did not commit death by action but by self-administered poison. The third answer notes the ruling will not affect permanent employees.
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John W. Davis
Yosemite Park cited in California landscape note
A fragment references Yosemite National Park in California and a line about creation by divine act. The terse item implies a cultural or literary remark tied to the park’s setting. No further context or details are provided.
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Yosemite National Park
California
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Mrs
Nettie L. Robinson
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
T-A
C. 1. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron
Ene
Snellings
N. Braddock St
California Spray Chem. Corp
Wyck St
Round Hill OK
FCVFA
Seek Air Service
Murphy
Pillsbury
Royster
Michigan
Wetherill
LeGear & Pratt Poultry
Harry Murphy & Brother
Dial
Amherst St
Curtiss
Curtiss Candy Farms
Mooseheart
Ill
Pabst
Sir Roburke
Curtiss Candy
Dean Dunn
Merle Howard
Herman D. Adams
Curtiss Improved Stud Service
Cary, IL
Murl G. Hannum
Stephens City
Stephens City 176
Myrtle M. Fetzer
Samuel St
Charles Town
Paul E. Miller, Jr
Duncan Cribb
Euclid Ave
Mya Farery As
Gravely
Eugene A. Byrd
Smithfield Ave
Battle Ave
Alice
Grifith
A. E. Griffith
Battle Avenue
John F. Anderson
Alice S. Griffith
Farm Equipment Pioneer
I.Q
Cameron St
Burroughs
Dalton
E.T. Snider
Place Brothers Tire Company, Inc
Valley Pike
Oliver No
P.T.O
Allis Chalmers
Stainelss
Sale
G. G. Baker
East Cork Street
Winchester, Virginia
the Commercial & Savings Bank
O. C. Braithwaite
Boyd G. Headley, Jr
Felicia He
Mans
Colorado River
Arlene Francis
Olie Largent
Largent
Chas. R. Duvall, Auctioneer
Charles R. Duvall
Corporation Court
Tommy D. Lockhart
Marie A. Lockhart
Frank L. Davis
Jeff Hanna
Euclid Avenue
Greenwall
Duncan C. Gibb
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