Miss Larrick Named Director for Atomic Information
Miss Nancy Larrick of 703 West Clifford Street has been appointed director of publications for the National Committee on Atomic Information in Washington. She previously directed the Education Section of the U S Savings Bonds Division and led the national schools savings program during war years. Dr Jarvis M Morse succeeds her, bringing five years with the Defense Saving Staff in the Treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Larrick
Herbert S. Larrick
West Clifford Street
National Committee On Atomic Information
Washington D. C
Miss Larrick
U. S. Savings Bonds Division
Treasury Department
Washington
Defense Saving Staff
Bursey Adams wedding held in Front Royal
Miss Gladys Bursey daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles H Bursey Frederick county wed Walter E Adams of Stephenson in Front Royal at 4 PM Friday February 22 Rev J S Gresham officiated The bride educated at Stephens City High School Winchester Business College and Greyne Lins employee The groom a Shenandoah College graduate served forty seven months in Pacific and European Theaters before discharge He works for Farmers and Merchants National Bank They plan to live at 502 West Cork Street Also notes about salmon fishing trip and local social events
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Bursey
Frederick County
Gladys Bursey
Walter E. Adams
Stephenson
J. S. Gresham
Methodist Church
Front Royal
Stephens City High School
Winchester Business College
Greyne Lins, Inc
Washington
Shenandoah College
Dayton
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Minnesota
West
Cork Street
May Sale 2 For 1 Plus K Promotion
A May sale advertises a two for one price deal running Wednesday through Saturday May 22 to 25 with additional items labeled plus K. The notice emphasizes the limited time event and discounted pricing.
Sorority Rituals and Banquet at Washington Hotel
Espiron Chapter of International Beta Sigma Phi held Ritual of Jewels and Exemplars ceremonies at the George Washington Hotel. Mrs. W J Lohr received full membership. several members awarded Exemplars. Officers were installed led by Norma J Richards as president. a banquet followed with toasts to forces peace and the United Nations. Next meeting May 23 at Mrs. L M Allen's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Espiron
International Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
George Washington Hotel
W. J. Lohr
John P. Lamb, Jr
W. K. Sirbaugh
Richard Lineburg
George G. Snider
Wilburi
Charles Milton
Ed. Molden
Charles Schmidt
Chas. Lyles
Betty Starner
International Office
Norma J. Richards
Garvin T. Binner
John C. Blackburn
Harold Patton
L. M. Alien
Dorothy Rice
Charles Lyles
United Nations
V. K. Sirbaugh
L. M. Allen
Garden Party Set for June 21 at McCormac Gardens
Announcement from the committee for the Gertrude Eaton Nursery School fundraiser lists Friday June 21 at 8 p m as the annual party time. It will be in the gardens of Macs field the home of Mrs H B McCormac. Details of the program will be announced later with promises to surpass last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Eaton
Beasley Funeral and Local Visits Highlight Memorial Notes
Relatives from Middletown and Winchester attended the funeral of William P. Beasley buried with military honors at Arlington National Cemetery. Other items note Clinton Catlett's postoperative improvement, Laura Marlowe Beasley as sister-in-law, and visits by Col. Kenneth Alberti from Kansas City plus travel to Florida for the Southern Baptist Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Beasley
Alexandria
L. G. Manuel
O. B. Willey, Jr
Middletown
Robert Branner
Middle Road
W. B. Warren
Kernstown
Douglas Russell
Winchester
Beasley
National Cemetery
Arlington
Tires
Laura Marlowe
Front Royal
Berryville Social Events Attendees At Preakness Weekend
Berryville residents and guests listed as visitors from Winchester Arlington Manassas Danville Fredericksburg and other nearby areas attended local social gatherings. Preakness weekend in Pimlico drew Hobson C McGehee Hobson McGehee Jr Col Joel Griffing Pinkney Arthur Floyd Hardesty and families among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Pimlico
Hobson C. McGehee
Hobson McGehee, Jr
Col Joel D. Griffing
Pinkney Arthur
Winchester
Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon
English lesson notes common misuses mispronunciations and spellings. It defines unfriendly as preferred over very bad and gives pronunciation tips for Pizzi cato and pit-se-ka-to. The piece contrasts minor meanings and explains anonyms joke versus jest while urging daily word mastery with materialist as today’s example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterne
Local Social Notes From Washington and Nearby Towns
Mrs. Horace Smithy of Washington D C returns home while Mrs. Lindy stays in Washington through the week. Rev. Henry G. Lane travels to Richmond to join Mrs. Lane for the week. Mr. and Mrs. Shade Moore visit their son in law and daughter in Waynesboro and Miss Stelle D. Moore hosts Mrs. Robert Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. John Bringhurst and Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Simms of Charles Town visit Charley Veltner and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Lee
David
Charles Town
W. Va
Winchester
Pocomoke City
Lee
D. Eugene Dunn
Baltimore, Md
Harry Berry
Helen Berry
Washington, D. C
Robert Berry
Mr. Berry
Ellis F. Jackson
Berryville
Mr. Jackson
Mrs. Ellis Jackson
Leon Robinson
Horace Smithy
Reynolds
Lindy
Washington
Henry G. Lane
Richmond
Lane
Shade Moore
J. Riley Henson
Waynesboro
Moore's
Stelle D. Moore
Robert Stewart
John Bringhurst
P. T. Simms
Charley Veltner
Hungary Inflation Pushes Currency Toward Worthlessness
Budapest reports a new one billion pengo banknote enters circulation as Hungary’s inflation erodes the currency. Workers earn about a dollar a month while daily costs soar. government takes no anti inflation action and plans to issue larger notes after a peace treaty is negotiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Quinn
Budapest
Hungary
United States
Derby Club
Amercan Astoria
69th Infantry Division Receives Two WWII Battle Stars
The 69th Infantry Division earned two World War II battle stars. One covered Rhineland campaigns and the other marked Central Europe operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
69Th Division
Eesa
69Th Infantry
Rhineland
Central
Europe
Summer job options for college women in small towns
Wea ver surveys opportunities for journalism minded girls and other students across small papers, lakes steamship lines, resorts, hotels, farms, libraries, and shops. Pay varies from about 10 dollars a week plus board to 100 to 125 dollars monthly on ships. many roles offer experience and health benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaver
Mademoiselle
Great Lakes
Wisconsin
Michigan
National
Miss Weaver
Farm Labor Office
Modern Etiquette Q and A from Roberta Lee
Etiquette guidance covers table speech with food in mouth. Do not answer until swallowed and apologize before speaking. Guests should be shown to rooms to refresh on arrival rather than immediate introductions. A young man need not rise at a public table unless an older man is present.
Francis E. Smith Dies In Hospital
Francis E. Smith a 74 year old Shenandoah County native and long time Virginia Woolen picker room worker died at Winchester Memorial Hospital. He leaves a widow two brothers and three sisters. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 4 p m from Jones Funeral Home with burial in Mt Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis E. Smith
Virginia Woolen
West Gerrard Street
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Lebanon Church
Shenandoah County
Toms Brook
Richard Murphy
Hattie
Nettie Smith
Limeton
Warren County
Jones Funeral
W. E. Eisenberg
Grace Luthern Church
Mt. Hebron
Frank Dicks
Ervin Garrison
Almond Powell
Alan Place
Robert B. Rogers
Paul Slonaker
Ghosts in the Tree Haunt Johnston Office Scene
In a fanciful tale Lou and Marjorie Reynolds appear as unwed ghosts living 167 years in a nearby tree. The scene includes an unbolted steering wheel falling from skyward and a joke about ghosts leaving behind their emotions while producer Val Burton laughs at the idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou
Johnston
Val Burton
Freeze Damages Apples In Great Lakes Region
Chicago sources report a heavy freeze in Michigan and northern Illinois with temperatures down to 22 degrees. The Bangor Michigan apple belt suffered estimated damage of 35 to 60 percent of the crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes Region
the Star
Chicago
Michigan
Illinois
Bangor
Hollywood Stunt Car Tricks and Ghost Car Mayhem
Hollywood writer describes filming on the Universal lot with a radar driven car and a hidden stunt driver. A scene from The Ghost Steps Out ends with a New York police car crashing into a brick-walled well as actors enact a dramatic stunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Binnie Barnes
Universal
Binnie
Lou Costello
New York
Bud Wolfe
John Daheim
Bud Abbott
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Adams-Bursey
Maine
Ate . H. Lawrence, Jr
L. G. Sjostrom
Fred L. Glaize
Lester_D. Arnold
Sinclair
W. H. Lawrence
Dr. Lawrence
Stuart Hayes
Washing
D. C
Ity
Rexall
Buntsberry
Wiecester
William Beasley
Clinton D. Catlett
N. Kent Street
Florida
R. Carrington Paulette
First Baptist Church of
Southern Baptist Convention
Miami, Fla
Alberti
Kansas
Homer E. Alberti
Col
Kenneth O. Alberti
Kansas City
Gaunt
Johnson
Wright
Floyd Hardesty
Manassas
Russell Kaplan
James Riley
Riley
Bob Riley
Rose Hill
J. E. Harris
Harne House
John Harris
Hugh N. Ritter
Fredericksburg
Reva Clark
Betty Boxwell
Ray Rutherford
May Rutherford
Marilyn Deavers
Madison College
Harrisonburg
Sam Deavers
Tom Iden
C. H. Iden
Pulaski
Lt. Iden
C. H. Idens
James Richard Iden
University of Virginia
Bobby Iden
Randolph-Macon Academy
Hattie Everhart
William Clark
Baltimore
Clint Foley
Louthan Foley
Danville
Robert McFillen
Falls Church
McFillen
Raymond Ogden
Herbert Whiting
William B. Stalnaker, Jr
Cumberland, Md
Sylvia Lewis
Clarke County
Fred Lindy
Loupoun Street
Palace Theatre
W. L. Gordon
Mt EN Alk
Yeondus
Vivan Brown
Roberta Lee
Cornell
Lovett Brothers
Lou's
Marjorie Reynolds
England
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Winchester, Virginia
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Haldeman
Heinz Baby Food
the Food Center
N. Loudounst
Gene Handsaker
Daheim
Edward S. van Leer
Stephens City
RFD 1
Sisler Monumental Works
South Loudoun
Spccadilly ST
C. B. Smalts & Son
National Avenue
Cather & Moling
Molden Electric CO
S. Loudoun St. Winchester
Timberlake
S. Loudoun St
Peinz
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