Administration Fights Further Foreign Aid Cuts
President Truman and aides push for Senate votes to preserve the foreign aid bill at about 6.9 billion dollars. A Senate Armed Services Committee vote kept the current totals, avoiding a 400 million cut. Truman warned that continued reductions threaten the Cold War effort and defense funding.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Senate Armed Services Committee
Committee
Congress
Lt Com Hillman to discuss Navy Ordnance Reserve Unit
Lt Com Earl Hillman fifth naval district ordnance program officer will visit the city tomorrow evening to discuss forming a Navy Ordnance Reserve Unit. The meeting at 7 30 p m will be at the Navy Recruiting Office in the Post Office Building. Former Navy ordnance workers invited. officers and enlisted may join. contact 4201 if unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hillman
Fifth Naval District
Navy Ordnance Reserve
Navy Recruiting Office
Navy
Navy Reserve
Winchester
Navy Office
Cafe Owner Slain In Gunfire Exchange With Policeman
In Big Stone Gap Virginia a cafe owner Everett C. Goins Sr. 54 operator of the Fair Deal Cafe was killed in a gunfire exchange with police. Police officer Newton Barnett Jr. was charged with murder and released on bond awaiting a June trial date. Goins shot Townsend first prompting Barnett to fire. Goins survived by his widow and eight children.
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Big Stone Gap
Harold Fleming
Wise County
Fleming
Everett C. Goins Sr
Newton Barnett, Jr
Barnett
Eugene ‘Townsend
Goins
Townsend
United States Aims for Transatlantic Speed Record
The S S United States aims to beat the Royal Navy Queen Mary for speed on an Atlantic run. The 52 000 ton liner reportedly reached near 30 knots on the builders run as Vice Admiral E L Cochrane notes the Queen Mary’s record may be surpassed. The United States, costing 72 million dollars, features air conditioning and fireproofing and will be operated by United States Lines.
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United States
United
America
Britain
Adm
E. L. Cochrane
US Lines
Farmville man kills wife then takes his own life
A 49 year old Farmville auto mechanic shot his estranged wife Edith A. Allen and then killed himself in their home as one of their four children witnessed the shootings. Sheriff James T. Clark said the couple had been separated about a year. local coroner Dr W E Smith ruled murder and death by own action.
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Farmville
James T. Clark
Prince Edward County
Layton Sherman Allen
Edith A. Allen
W. E. Smith
Prince Edward
Allen
Willie Oertel
Clark
Allens
Blue Ridge Players Plan Two Showings
The Blue Ridge Players of Clarke County announce two productions for the coming year one this fall directed by Mrs. John Friant with a selection committee of Mrs. Friant William West Maude Flory John Richardson and Mrs. William Clagett and the spring play directed by Mrs. Richard Byrd with committee members Mrs. Byrd Mrs Clay Carr Mrs David Donovan H. P. Rhodes and Stuart Brown. Additional committees and chairmen include Librarian Helen Byrd Custodian Gwynne Jones Scrap Book Audrey Funkhouser Summer Activities Ed Lee Refreshment Lucie Price Christmas Party Kay Tayloe Membership Frances Everly Walter Flory Chet Hobert Publicity Julian Everly.
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Blue Ridge Players
Clarke County
John Friant
Byrd
Clay Carr
David Donovan
H. P. Rhodes
Stuart Brown
Helen Byrd
Gwynne Jones
Audrey Funkhouser
Ed Lee
Lucie Price
Kay Tayloe
Frances Everly
Walter Flory
Chet Hobert
Julian Everly
Peggy Jean Mauck Dies In Hospital
Peggy Jean Mauck two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Alexander Russell Mauck of Hagerstown Maryland died last night in Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness while visiting friends in White Post She is survived by sister Nancy Carroll Mauck and brother Alexander Russell Mauck Jr Burial will be in Bentonville with time unspecified
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Peggy Jean Mauck
Alexander Russell Mauck
Hagerstown
Memorial Hospital
White Post
Front Royal
Nancy Carroll Mauck
Alexander Russell Mauck, Jr. Panera
Bentonville
Estate and Auction Notices for Winchester and Vicinity
Sales listings for May auctions include Northern Va Livestock Producers Assn in Winchester with registered cattle. Charles Mauck at 20 E Hart St with furniture and appliances. E. Baker near Middletown with livestock and farm machinery. estate of J K Lewis with furniture. Mrs C A Yancey in Stephens City with real estate. estate of William Lindamood with furniture. estate of Mrs Keightly Wilson in Gerrardstown with antiques and modern furniture. Auctioneers include Buddie Artrip, Byron Brumback, and W D Orndorff.
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Northern
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Winchester
Charles Mauck
E. Hart St
Buddie Artrip
E. Baker
Middletown
Byron Brumback
J. K. Lewis
South Braddock
W. D. Orndorff
C. A Yancey
Stephens City
Roy P. Duvall
Willam Lawrence Lindamood
Donkey Baseball Clash For Winchester May 23
Kenneth Patton announces the Conrad Hoover Legion Post will sponsor a donkey baseball game on May 23 at 8 pm at Winchester Ball Park. Pro and businessman teams from Winchester, chaired by Charles Zuckerman, will compete with Mayor M. B. Clowe and Robert Manuel managing the businessmen. Tickets at local shops and American Legion Home.
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Kenneth Patton
Conrad Hoover
Young Men's
Valley News
Gilbert's
Millers Hardware Store
Gaunts Drug Store
Clowes Jewelry
American Legion Home
Baputist Drug Store
Stephens City
Corbin Child Dies in Warren Hospital
Ingrid Elain Corbin 14 month old daughter of Charles and Jean Corbin of Valley Pike died at 6 30 a m in Warren Memorial Hospital Front Royal after sudden illness May 4 5 She was born February 16 1951 in Winchester and is survived by her parents maternal grandfather Joseph Cather of Winchester and several aunts and uncles Funeral arrangements await the father's arrival in Winchester with the body at Omps Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Elain Corbin
Charles
Jean Cather Corbin
The
Valley Pike
Warren Memorial Hospital
Front Royal
Front Royal Hospital
Winchester
Mr. Corbin
C. A. Kitchell
Martinsburg
Santos
Brazil
Omps Funeral Home
Unpaid Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Dues
The Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival reports 63 members and firms from 1951 have not paid their 1951 memberships totaling 1865 dollars. The In Town Finance Department asks that payments be mailed to Festival Box 689 Winchester. Howard J. Cahill urged timely 1952 dues to settle festival bills.
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Winchester
Howard J. Cahill
Mrs Mills Rites Friday Afternoon
Funeral services for Mrs Frances Mills fifty of 502 Highland Avenue are set for Friday at 2 PM at Omps Funeral Home. Reverend J S Duckwall will conduct with interment in Mt Hepton Cemetery. Pallbearers are nephews Roger Clevenger Linden Clevenger Robert McKay Oscar McKay Junior McDonald and Loring McDaniel.
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Frances Mills
Highland Avenue
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Omps
J S. Duckwall
Mt. Hepton Cemetery
Roger Clevenger
Linden Clevenger
Robert McKay
Oscar McKay
Junior McDonald
Loring McDaniel
Police Court Drunks Silas Luttrell and Cliff Lofton
In Frederick County Silas Luttrell and Clarke County Cliff Lofton faced the police court for drunkenness with fines of 10.25 and 14.25 respectively.
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Silas Luttrell
Frederick County
Cliff
Lofton
Clarke Conty
Child Guidance Board Elects Officers in Winchester Plans
The Child Guidance Board of Winchester and Frederick County met at 7 30 p m on Tuesday in the Presbyterian Church to review developments and plan actions. Nominees led by Mrs Ronald Wilson were elected unopposed for officers including Dr H P Maccubbin as chairman and Mrs Richard Lewis as vice chairman. The board also approved forming a committee to study part time guidance services until state funds allow full time care, and agreed to maintain contact with surrounding counties Warren Clarke and Loudoun to encourage participation in any future clinic service.
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Child Guidance Board
Winchester
Frederick County
Presbyterian Church
Garland R. Quarles
Ronald Wilson
H. P. Maccubbin
Richard Lewis
E. T. Clark
Mark McHale
E. A. Walker
John D. Blackburn
Quarles
State Commission
Walker Bond
Warren
Clarke
Loudoun
Bond
Wilson
Price Controls To Be Lifted On Liquor
Washington officials said controls on liquor may be lifted soon due to over supply and falling sales. No retail price rise is expected when suspended. OPS Suspension Committee nears a decision as public reluctance to buy at higher prices grows since the tax increase to 10.50 per gallon last November. Consumers shift to cheaper beer and wine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Democrats Meet To Pick Keynoters
Democratic leaders huddled in Chicago to name the keynote speaker for the national convention and form a drafting team to prepare the 1952 platform. The Arrangements Committee met at Stock Yard Inn near the International Amphitheatre for a closed session starting 10 30 a m. Potential keynote candidate Gov Paul Dever and House Speaker Sam Rayburn were discussed for key roles.
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Chicago
Democratic Arrangements Committee
Stock Yard Inn
International Amphitheatre
Paul Dever
Massachusetts
Sam Rarrum
Texas
Warner Services For Minnie S Warner Held Monday
Funeral services for Minnie S Warner widow of William E Warner were held Monday at 3 p.m. from Anger Funeral Home. The Rev. Carl Hiser officiated and interment followed at Mt Hepnron Cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons Marshall, Kenneth, Charles Warner Richard Boyce Wilmer and Robert Braithwaite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie S Warner
William E. Warner
Crowell Boyce
Anger Funeral Home
Carl Hiser
Mt Hepnron
Marshall
Kenneth
Charles Warner
Richard Boyce
Wilmer
Robert Braithwaite
How's Your IQ Answers Revealed Page 4 Quiz
Answers to the printed IQ quiz listed in order: Gargoyles, Lucia de Lammermoor, False about interior diameter, Mahatma Gandhi, Aluminum, The Magna Carta, The left foot, Amerindian, Gray's Elegy, and a garbled ending about "The young couple married."
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Gargoyles
Lucia de Lammermoor
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George Por Clark
Chestnut Leet Methodist Church
Et Lee
Fara
Ema
John W
Rosenberger and Co., Inc
S. Braddock St
Com. Hillman
Ordnance
S.S. United States
J. G. Holsinger & Son
Real Estate & Insurance
Rouss Ave
Ferguson
Blue Ridge
Virginia Green
U.S. Rt. 11
Post Office
Sal
C. A. Yancey
Roy P. Duvall, Auctioneer
Corbin Child
Warren Hospital
Winchester Furniture CO
South Main
Warner Services
F. Goodrich
Heatwole Motor CO
N. Braddeck St
Pine Motor CO
I.Q
Mahatma Gandhi
Glaize & Bro. K
Brumback
Cameron St
Frederick Motors
Martinsburg Pike
Serl
Bax
John Stuart &Co
Clearbrook
Middletown, Va
S. E. Baker
Administrator's Sale
William Lawrence Linedamood
William Lawrence Lindamood
Virginia
J. Randolph Larrick
Ken Murray
Channel 9
Anheuser-Busch, Inc
Eae
Newark, N. Do
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