Roy Bayliss Named President of Winchester Young Adults
Roy W. Bayliss Jr. was elected president of the Young Adults of the Winchester Presbytery at the group's spring rally held Sunday at Bethany Presbyterian Church near Martinsburg. Rev. Walter Baldwin spoke on Living for Jesus through Faith. Other officers elected include Robert McNeill South Branch District VP Nel son Carpenter Virginia District VP Mrs Norman Price Martinsburg secretary treasurer and Mrs Robert Wheeler Winchester historian.
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Roy W. Bayliss, Jr
Winchester
Bethany Presbyterian Church
Martinsburg
Walter Baldwin
Japan
Jesus
Robert McNeill
Moorefield
W. Va
South Branch
ROTC Honors Cadet from City Recognized at W L U
A son of Mrs Hume Carr and Mr Carr of Boyce has been named a Distinguished Military Student. The Washington and Lee ROTC unit concluded its four year program with a battalion review awarding medals and citations to 44 cadets including the distinguished student.
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Hume Carr
Mr. Carr
Boyce
Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee
Carr
Overheated Stove Triggers Fire Alarm on Senseny Road
Firefighters from Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched at 9 40 a m today to Clarence Ward's home on Senseny Road after an overheated stove alarm. No damage reported as the fire remained confined to the heater.
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Clarence Ward
Senseny Road
Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department
Baker Service Held Today
Funeral service for Mrs Susanna Kinsel Baker widow of Alexander Baker was held at Brown Funeral Home Martinsburg at 2 pm. Rev John H Gonso officiated. Burial followed in Old Stone Church graveyard Greenspring Frederick County. She lived in Hedgesville born June 12 1877 daughter of Jonas and Mary Summers Barrett. Survived by David Barrett nephew two other nephews William Barrett Johnstown Pa Melvin Barrett Martinsburg two nieces Elva Vergick Martinsburg Mary Plotner Route 1 Martinsburg and sister Mrs Olrich Creede Col.
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Susanna Kinsel Baker
Alexander Baker
King’s Daughters Hospital
Martinsburg
Brown Funeral Home
John H. Gonso
First Church of God
Old Stone Church
Greenspring
Frederick County
Mrs. Baker
Hedgesville
Jonas and
Mary Summers Barrett
Barrett
William Barrett
Johnstown
Melvin Barrett
Elva Vergick
Mary Plotner
Route 1
Olrich
Creede
Col
Communist Shelling of Fishermen Called Murder
The United Nations Command condemned the May 10 shelling of South Korean fishermen off the Hae ju Peninsula as cold blooded murder. Six fishermen were killed, nine wounded, fifteen missing. five boats sunk and three missing. The UNC noted the act violated civilized norms and questioned whether it occurred in international waters.
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Munsan
South Korea
United Nations Command
Haeju Peninsula
UNC
First U S Minimum Wage Laws Began in 1912
The earliest state action occurred in 1912 when Massachusetts passed a minimum wage law. By 1938 the federal government established permanent minimum wage legislation starting at 25 cents, later rising to 75 cents by 1950. Most states followed, with limited coverage for men and concentration on women and children in early years.
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Massachusetts
South
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