Virginia Flag to be Presented at State Capitol on Maritime Day
Governor Battle will present the state flag to a United States Merchant Marine Academy alumnus on National Maritime Day Monday May 22 at 11 a.m. in the State Capitol. The flag will hang with flags of other states in a non-denominational under construction? (Note: OCR artifact)
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United States Merchant Marine Academy
King’s Point
N. Y
Governor Battle
State Capitol
State to Resurface 3500 Miles Under 12 Month Plan
The State Highway Department plans to resurface more than 3,500 miles of road in the next year, covering about 18 percent of the state’s 20,000 hard surfaced miles and dominating the department’s 7.5 million maintenance budget.
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Richmond
State Highway Department
Vaughan Named Treasurer in Princess Anne County
D Jonathan Vaughan was named treasurer of Princess Anne County to succeed Sidney E Kellam who resigned to become director of conservation and development. Kellam also resigns as sheriff after 1944 service. C Roger Malbon will be sheriff. Judge Floyd E Kellam announced the appointments. Malbon, a county native, is an inspector with the State Division of Motor Vehicles.
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Princess Anne
D. Jonathan Vaughan
Princess Anne County
Sidney E. Kellam
C. Roger Malbon
Floyd E. Kellam
Malbon
State Division of Motor Vehicles
Group Says Only 100 Hollywood Reds
The Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals led by John Wayne asserts that the number of actual hard biting revolutionaries in Hollywood is not much above 100, claiming one hundred out of about 30,000 workers. The group says future congressional scrutiny of films will renew. It complains of opposition from some executives who allegedly tried to destroy it.
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Hollywood
Motion Picture Alliance For
John Wayne
Louis Budenz
Seine
Alliance
Were Gilbert and Sullivan Knighted at the Same Time
Sullivan was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1883. Gilbert did not become Sir William until 1907 when Edward VII granted the title, years after Sullivan and four years before the end of the century.
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Gilbert and Sullivan
A. Sullivan
Queen Victoria
Gilbert
Sir William
Edward VII
Walter R. Whetzel Dies Suddenly at 28
Walter R. Whetzel, an employee of National Fruit Co. of Winchester, died of a heart attack. Burial set in Toms Brook. body at Dellinger Funeral Home, Woodstock. Survived by wife Charlotte Hottle. siblings Edna Garrett Elsie Frye Bessie Thorpe Arnold Sirk Blanch Funkhouser Colleen Funkhouser Effie Wilson Adrian Whetsel. Born August 30 1916 in Rock Oak West Virginia. lived in Virginia since 1946.
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Fioating
Toms Brook
Richard and Marshall Venable
Jeffry Webster
Junior Willins
Ralph Wakeman
Edward Coffman
Stephens City Methodist Church
Dellinger Funeral Home
Woodstock
National Fruit Co
Winchester
Whetsel
Rock Oak
W. Va
Virginia
Isaac
Alice Reynolds
Stephens City
Elsie Frye
Bessie Thorpe
Wardensville
Arnold Sirk
Daphna
Blanch E. Funkhouser
Colleen Funkhouser
Effie Wilson
Middletown
Adrian Whetsel
New York City
Ascension Day Service Scheduled in Front Royal
Winchester Commandery No. 12 Knights Templar holds Ascension Day service at Front Royal Methodist Church at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Rev. Roscoe Chesterman Johnson will deliver the sermon. Roy A. Larrick chairs the arrangements committee with J. Scott Atkinson and A. N. Carroll as members.
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Front Royal
Winchester Commandery No
Knights Templar
Front Royal Methodist Church
Roscoe Chesterman Johnson
Roy A. Larrick
Winchester
J. Scott Atkinson
A. N. Carroll
SAVE TRAVEL TIME AND TAXES Shop In Winchester
A local shopper notices deals at a Winchester store offering savings on travel gear. The advertisement highlights time and tax savings for customers choosing convenient, budget friendly options.
Where To Bud Slot Machines Take You For A Ride
Chicago columnist William J. Conway surveys slot machines and a proposed law to curb illegal shipments. He traces the machines' origins in California and Chicago, explains how they operate, their three main types, and the risk of manipulation, noting payouts claimed by manufacturers vs. findings by historians like William B. Herlands.
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William J. Conway
Chicago
Sansoon
Senate
House
Charles Fey
California
William B. Herlands
New York
Odds, Tax, and Territory of Slot Machines Across the U S
The piece notes an estimated 200 000 slot machines in the United States and a $100 per machine tax collected by the Internal Revenue Bureau. It cites 69 786 taxed establishments and outlines varying legality by state, with Nevada fully permissive and Louisiana, Tennessee, and Alabama retaining licensing laws amid bans.
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U. S
Internal Revenue Bureau
Nevada
Idaho
Washington
Montana
Louisiana
Tennessee
Alabama
Mrs Walter White critically ill at home Hayfield
Local brief notes visits to area residents fill recent social page. Mrs Walter White is reported critically ill at her Hayfield residence. Several families from Reynolds Store Winchester Stephens City and Winchester area visited neighbors and relatives over the past weekend.
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Fred Rathman
E. E. Brengle
Winchester
Luther Larrick
Donald Austin
Charles Clowser
Clowser
Japanese Statesman To See Cherry Trees
Yukio Ozaki, 92, elder Japanese statesman, leaves by plane to visit Washington to view cherry trees and perhaps meet President Truman. He donated the trees during his tenure as Tokyo mayor. The trip is sponsored by the American Council on Japan, which lists Jovan Grew and William R Cas- as members.
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Tokyo
Yukio Ozaki
Japan
Washington
Truman. Ozaki
United States
American Council On Japan
U.S
Joven Grew
William R. Cas
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