Third White Brother Signs To Run in Soap Box Derby
The White family of Woodstock Lane dominates the local Soap Box Derby with Leroy Jr and Jerry as former champs. Ralph Edwin White, 13, signs to race Aug 3 and plans a gravity racer as he waits for school to end. He studied racer drawings and keeps two model brass cars from his brothers as he learns the trade.
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Leroy F. White
Woodstock Lane
Leroy Jr
Jerry White
Ralph Edwin White
O Cop
Akron
Ralph
Rail Hill
Hefield
Leroyce
C. Irvine Cather Jr
Frederick County
Ohio
White
Headley and White
Jerry
May 16 to June 4 Farm Auction Calendar
Sales Directory lists four auction dates from May to June. May 16 at 1 pm Mr and Mrs John L Turner Willamor Farm Broadway Virginia offers Pure bred Scotch shorthorn cattle. May 25 at 10 30 am D E Pifer Middle Road near Winchester offers Furniture and household goods. June 1 at 10 am Herman Foltz 7 miles northwest of Berryville Rt 668 offers Livestock farm machinery and grain. June 4 at 11 am Wm Frank Plank estate front of Frederick County Court House offers Real estate.
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John L. Turner
Willamor Farm
Broadway
D. E. Pifer
Middle Road
Winchester
Herman Foltz
Berryville
Frank Plank
Frederick County Court House
Revival services led by Danville pastor at Elm Street Tabernacle
Rev I L Stonesifer conducts 7 30 p m revival services at the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Danville. The meetings run nightly except Monday with nightly sermons and prayer sessions announced by the pastor.
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Danville
Elm St
Full Gospel Tabernacle
I. L. Stonesifer
Winchester derby draws 17 youths to register
The Winchester derby attracts 17 local youths aged 11 to 15 with many out of town entrants expected. Prizes include a free trip for two to Akron and a Chevrolet college scholarship for the winner. runner up receives a bicycle. Chairman William Ligon urges early registration to begin gravity racer work after school.
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Ralph
Stephen Bruce
Winchester
Akron
William Ligon
Answers to Daily Quiz print page solutions
Answers to the daily quiz are listed with the correct choices. Item one names Pierre and Marie Curie. item two Wallace Berry. item three Maine. item four Americus Vespucius. item five the Methodist Episcopal Church. item six at sea level. item seven in summer. item eight Independence Hall. item nine the colors green white and orange. item ten No.
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Pierre and Marie Curie
Wallace Berry
Maine
Americus Vespucius
Methodist Episcopal Church
Independence Hall
Answers on Answers trivia Q A set from era
A compiled Q A bank covers topics from architecture census authors and Pulitzer refusals to chemistry caffeine and Peters pence. It cites the Home Insurance Building as Chicago’s early skyscraper, census duration 18 months, Sinclair Lewis and Saroyan Pulitzer declines, George Bancroft origin for American Beauty, Chaim Weizmann nationality, Mackinaw ice breaking, Ultrafax operation, caffeine discovery, 1937 Jewish US population, 1848 womens rights, Blair House Lee offer, and Peters pence origins with 721 or 787 dates.
Relief for skin rashes touted by ad copy
An advertising snippet promotes Reinel Oietment as relief for dry eczema chafing and common rash. It claims popularity and availability at druggists and mentions an email relief test in Trev.
Fire scene in Holland Tunnel after 16 ton truck explodes
A 16 ton trailer truck exploded in the Holland Tunnel causing a blaze that engulfed 30 vehicles. No fatalities were reported, though 70 people were injured. Fire Chief John Heaney and firefighter Tony Klepacki are pictured tending the injured as smoke fills the tunnel.
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Holland Tunnel
New York
New Jersey
Tony Klepacki
John Heaney
International
Roberts Fined $50 After Crash on Reckless Charge
Willie L. Roberts of Clearbrook was fined $50 and costs after pleading guilty to reckless driving for a crash that struck a tree near Martinsburg on Route 11 April 30 injuring three people including Roberts. The last of the injured men was discharged from Kings Daughters hospital last week.
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Willie L. Roberts
Clearbrook
Wnicu
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Roberts
Kings Daughters Hospital
U S Agriculture Department employees and top salary
The Department of Agriculture had 70,565 paid employees as of January 31, 1949. The highest salary, excluding the Secretary, is 10 330 per year and the lowest 1 410 per year. The estimated average for FY 1949 is 3 600 per year.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Lowery Improves After Valley Gas Blast Injuries
John P. Lowery, injured in a propane gas explosion at Valley Fruit and Candy Co at 5 30 a m Saturday, is improving slowly at Winchester hospital. His wife reports he had more pain in his right arm but rested well last night. He suffered burns to his face both arms hands and legs.
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John P. Lowery
Valley Fruit and Candy Co
Winchester Hospital
Investigation push spreads through Democratic leaders
House Majority Leader McCormack cited the president's push for a score inquiry from his 1948 campaign and after his election. Vice President Barkley and Senate Majority Leader Lucas joined the Monday briefing with the president. Rep. Buchanan introduced a bill for a joint seven House seven Senate committee to probe all lobbying activities, with a House rules panel set for a hearing.
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House
McCormack
Barkley
Ority
Lucas
DTI
Rep. Buchanan
D-Pa
House Rules Committee
Buchanan
Economy measures eyed to trim federal spending
In the Senate Senator Russell and other Democrats draft a bill to slice about 3 billion dollars from federal outlays. Senator Maybank suggests cutting the 5580 million European program as a starting point. President urged to curb social security growth while critics warn of broader tax and debt fears. House Ways and Means questions tax hikes. Doughton emphasizes thrift but avoids predicting actions.
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Europe
Senate
Russell
D-Ga
Appropriations Committee
Maybank
D-Sc
McCormack
President outlines recovery phases and deficits
The President cites a deficit of 5000 million dollars, 30 percent below the 1947 deficit of 7000 million. He notes the first phase of recovery is lagging in few countries, while the second phase aimed at maximum production for economic independence has just begun.
Ends western Europe must boost output far above the prewar level
A source states that western Europe needs to raise industrial output to levels well above what existed before the war. It emphasizes a large acceleration in production across key economies to sustain postwar recovery.
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Western
Europe
Assembly Deliberates Spanish Question Into Night
The political committee had rejected the issue earlier and the assembly at noon still pursued a decision on the Spanish question with most delegates not expecting a result until late in the night.
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Spain
Puzzle Clue List Mixes Words and Puns
A cryptic style compilation lists items including stone wrath danger privilege and order down. It also hints at classic references such as the capital of Bulgaria narrow leather strip and a Greek poet plus terms like auction spawned by misprints.
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Stone
Wrath
Danger
Bulgaria
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