Court of Honor Draws 78 Scouts And Leaders In Winchester
Sixty four Scouts and 14 leaders from the Shenandoah area attended the Court of Honor at the George Washington Hotel. Fifteen new Berryville Scouts entered the district in uniform, with awards given for various skills and community service.
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Winchester
Shenandoah
George Washington Hotel
Berryville
C. S. Hartman
John S. Scully
Ray Garrabrandt
Roy Lock
Fred Bame
Albert Purcell
Dr. Casey
Harold Rowe
Maurice Grim
Merlin Meaily
Henry
Ed Sous Witttans
Barnett
Carl Porte
Ronald Rowland
England
Roland
Boy Scouts
OWS
SI Acm
H. Rogers
Keith Ritter
Hank Lewis
William Lovett
Vernon Clark
Buddy Swisher
Joe Harris
Trennis Bailey
Boyce
Moral Rearmament Sermon at First Baptist Church
The 11 o'clock service tomorrow will feature a sermon on Moral Rearmament by Rev. Dr. E. T. Clark. The article notes a world wide, post Christmas gathering in New York City and quotes Connie Mack and Mel Ott applauding the movement as a call for sportsmanship, unity, and responsible global leadership.
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First Baptist Church
E. T. Clark
Union
New York City
America
Madison Square Gardens
Associated Press
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Mel Ott
New York Gikhnts
Clark
Winchester
Plan To Attend I O O F Meet
A group of Winchester and nearby territory Odd Fellows and Rebekahs plan to attend the state convention in Danville starting Monday and adjourn Wednesday. Local delegates include David Hottle Warden W Erle Edwards Mrs W Erle Edwards Abe Leven Mrs Abe Leven Claude Stickley John Bywaters and Mr and Mrs R L Jones Mrs Samuel G Miller among others.
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Odd Fellows
John Bywaters
R. L. Jones
Samuel G. Miller
Nudist Camp Minglings Seek Ohio Law Action
Ohio lawmakers sent a bill to Gov Bricker to punish mingling of men and women in nudist camps with a 200 fine and six months imprisonment. The act would allow separate camps for men and women and would not bar boys visiting the old swimming hole.
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Columbus
Ohio
John W. Bricker
Phelps Defends Trashy Reading in Talk
New York May remarks by Yale scholar Phelps defend reading trashy books as exciting and helpful for guiding readers to better works. He condemns sentimental garbage but praises detective fiction and says many readers enjoy murder stories and the thrill of suspense.
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New York
Yale
American Booksellers Association
Phelps
Former Swedish Minister to Visit for Week of Services
Starting Wednesday May 24 special Salvation Army services run nightly at 7 30 until May 31 at the headquarters corner Main and Clifford streets Reverend Augustus Manuel a longtime Swedish Baptist preacher and singing evangelist leads the meetings He is praised for sermons and singing and is invited to Winchester residents to attend.
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Salvation Army
Main and
Clifford Streets
Augustus Manuel
Swedish Baptist Church
Baptist Swedish Seminary
Manuel
Winchester
Home Agent Weekly Schedule Appeals Rural Youth Clubs
The home agent outlines events for May 22 to 27. Activities include the Armel 4-H Club at the school studying project work, the Frederick Rural Youth Club at Round Hill School on The ideal girlfriend topic led by Bunny Larrick and Raymond Carpenter, and a Cottage Cheese demonstration by the Friendly Grove Home Demonstration Club.
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Armel 4- H
Frederick Rural Youth Club
Round Hill School
Bunny Larrick
Raymond Carpenter
Friendly Grove Home
C. E. Clowser
Stonewall Home
Edith Jolliffe
Round Hill 4-H
Mt. View
Friendly Grove
Hoover Reports 12000 Public Enemies At Large
J Edgar Hoover testified to House on Department of Justice appropriations saying about 12000 of 14067 public enemies remain free while 2000 are in prison. He noted daily averages of 2258 larcenies 814 burglaries 516 auto thefts 162 robberies 122 aggravated assaults 20 murders 23 rapes and 12 negligent manslaughters with declines in several crimes since 1931 38 though rapes and larceny rise.
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Washington
United States
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hoover
Quakes Linked to Boulder Dam Formation
Admiral L. O. Colbert told House hearings that the Colorado River waters behind Boulder Dam formed Lake Mead and correlated a sharp rise in earthquakes with the lake filling. He noted no quakes were recorded in the prior decade before filling began.
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Washington
Boulder Dam
Colorado River
Lake Mead
L. O. Colbert
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Commerce Department
Treasury status May 18 receipts and debt totals
The Treasury reported receipts of 10,494,405.71 and expenditures of 24,742,529.29 on May 18. Gross debt stood at 40,229,352,286.58, up 1,679,098.97 from the previous day.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Over A Million Tour Skyline Drive Last Year
The Shenandoah National Park scenic highway Skyline Drive drew over a million visitors from across the United States and abroad last year. The drive climbs from 600 to 3680 feet, with bracing mountain air, blue haze, and diverse forests. Construction began in 1931, with sections opening in 1934 and 1936, and more to follow toward a link with the Great Smoky Mountains.
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Blue Ridge
United States
Shenandoah National Park
Front Royal
The
Skyline Drive
Washington
Blue Ridge Mountains
Thornton
Swift Run Gap
Thornton Gap
Jarman’'s Gap
Waynesboro
U. S. National Park Service
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Thornton’s Gap
Spotswood
Knights of the Golden Horseshoe
Mary’s Rock
Shenandoah Valleys
Piedmont Virginia
Blue Ridge Parkway
Great Smoky Mountains National Parks
Switzerland
Department of the Interior
National Reemployment Service
Virginia State Employment Service
Faye
Madison
Greene
Rockingham
Albemarle
Augusta
Vitamin B1 Cure for Fright Disease in Dogs Declared
Chicago dispatch reports Dr. John W. Patton and the Professional Journal confirm a vitamin B1 deficiency causes fright disease in dogs. Experiments with over 60 dogs show consistent improvement with vitamin treatment, potentially cutting dog losses from fright disease and its distemper sequel. Brewers’ yeast touted as a vitamin B1 source by local dog fancier Benton Snider.
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Chicago
Veterinary Medicine
John W. Patton
East Lansing
Mich
Patton
Michigan State College
Benton Snider
Tome Institute Marks 50th Anniversary in Port Deposit
Port Deposit Maryland May 20 Jacob Tome Institute celebrated its fiftieth anniversary as citizens observed a holiday for ceremonies honoring the educational monument to a self made philanthropist. Jacob Tome rose from pauper to lumberman then banker establishing banks in Elkton Fredericksburg Hagerstown and Washington.
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Port Deposit
Jacob Tome
Susquehanna River
Pennsylvania
Elkton
Fredericksburg
Hagerstown
Washington
May Day Program Presented by Northwestern Grade
The Kindergarten Class under Miss Mary Theis performed a maypole dance for a yard filled with parents and friends. Eighteen five and six year olds participated as winding of the maypole concluded the program with art and manual training exhibits attractively displayed in the glass-front room where the children work.
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Mary Theis
Food Stamps Spur Gains in Rochester Markets
Four days into the new experimental food stamp plan for surplus commodities in Rochester, sales neared $50,000 through local businesses as over half of eligible relief clients joined. Grocers cut prices to boost stamp trade, with more than $1,000 in stamps redeemed to restock. Officials, relief clients, and grocers call the program encouraging and expect higher participation as details roll out.
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Rochester
N. Y
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Pickets Paradise in Wenatchee Store Supports Labor Pickets
John Zitting proprietor of Pickets Paradise furnishes a chair radio and soda for labor council pickets patrolling his Wenatchee store. He adds a lawn swing and assigns an employee to accompany the union man carrying a large umbrella labeled to shield him from sun or rain.
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Wenatchee, Wash
John Zitting
Labor Council
Soilless Growth of Plants Explains New Method
Carleton Ellis presents the first English popular guide to growing plants without soil. The book outlines principles and practical steps for soilless culture of flowers and grains, illustrated by pictures. Borrowing available at Handley Library.
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Carleton Ellis
Handley Library
Young Musicians Converge At National Music Clubs Meet
In Baltimore on May 20 nearly 4000 youngsters from across the nation attended the twenty first bi annual convention of the National Federation of Music Clubs. Delegates from 47 states Alaska and the Canal Zone joined in a dozen events as the large Louisville junior chorus of 300 voices led by Miss Helen McBride and a 140 member orchestra from 12 states under Dr. Lena Milam showcased the event near the circus grounds.
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Baltimore
National Federation of Music Clubs
Alaska
Canal Zone
Albuquerque
N. M
Louisville
Helen McBride
Lena Milam
Beaumot
Tex
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Shenandoah Magazine
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