Soap Box Derby Set For July 4 On Cameron Street
Cameron Street hill south of the City Jail to Boscawen Street will host the Soap Box Derby on July 4. The area will be named Derby Downs with police rope off the course. Entries 11 to 15 compete in two classes with trophies, a $2000 Akron scholarship, and an all expenses paid trip for winner and guardian.
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South Cameron Street
Cameron St. Hill
Boscawen
Derby Downs
William Battaile
JBT
C. W. Hollis
S. L. Grant
Battaile
Cially
Kenneth Thomas
B and M Chevrolet Co
Oates Ave
N .Loudoun St
Akron
Ohio
Drinking Well Completed at Rouss City Park
Completion of a drinking water well and final work on three softball and baseball diamonds at Winchester Recreation Park near Senseng Road ends soon. A picnic shelter will be built with a $200 Lions Club gift from their Festival Grand Feature Parade float award, making the park a quick city outing site.
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Winchester
Senseng
Lions Club
Recreation Department
Police Court Cases Heard This Morning in Winchester
Judge John Rice presided. Howard O. Adams faced unauthorized use of auto with six months suspended and costs. George E. Quick was charged with drunkenness and vagrancy, receiving $5 and costs and six months on state farm plus $1.25 costs. Bush G. Lineweaver of Stephens City charged with drunkenness, fined $10 plus costs.
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John Rice
Winchester
Howard O. Adams
East Cameron Sr
George E. Quick
State Farm
Bush G. Lineweaver
Stephens City
Princeton Plans Pilgrimage To Stratford Hall
Dr. Harold Wodds president of Princeton University will lead a May 25 pilgrimage to Stratford Hall Westmoreland County to honor Light Horse Harry Lee class of 1173 famed cavalry officer of George Washington He authored the line first in war first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen The 18th century parlor to be dedicated was redecorated as a gift from Eugene H Batson and reflects restoration of the house and dependencies by the Robert E Lee Memorial Foundation The visit will feature remarks by Fiske Kimball and discuss Lee family history and Stratford Hall restoration efforts by the Philadelphia Museum of Art curator and others
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Harold Wodds
Princeton University
Princeton
Stratford Hall
Westmoreland County
Harry Lee
George Washington
Dodds
Eugene H. Batson
Light
Harry
Stratford
Robert E. Lee
Wertenbaker
Washington
Blair House
Fiske Kimball
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Robert E. Lee Memorial Foundation
Philadelphia
Adam
Richard Henry Lee
Francis Lightfoot Lee
Agriculture Board To Meet Tomorrow
The Frederick County Board of Agriculture will hold its quarterly meeting tomorrow night in the Courthouse at 8 o clock with Charles E Staples president presiding. Treasurers report and a discussion of the Emergency Food program in the county by E M Funk will be followed by committee chairmen reports.
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Frederick County
Izaac Walton League Plans Dinner Here
Winchester Izaac Walton League members will attend a dinner meeting Tuesday May 28 at 7 p.m. at Tokes Inn near Opequon. The event honors the pre bass season and all members are urged to attend.
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Winchester Izaac Walton League
Tokes Inn
Opequon
Railroad negotiations hinge on new proposal before deadline
Steelman hoped to secure a compromise prior to the Thursday deadline. Whitney noted a fresh offer from the brotherhoods had been passed to the carrier negotiators, but officials would not reveal its contents.
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Steelman
Brotherhoods
Whitney
175 Expected To Attend Sportsmen Banquet Friday
About 175 sportsmen are slated to attend the Winchester and Frederick County Fish and Game Association banquet Friday night at Sarah Zane Hall. J Pinckney Arthur will be toastmaster while E Blackburn Moore will discuss the anti pollution of streams bill. Other speakers include Dr W B Holton and Jack Stowell of Washington. Webb Midgette of Fredericksburg, a game warden supervisor, will attend along with state game commission representatives and northern Virginia wardens.
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Winchester and
Frederick County
Truman Orders Seizure of Coal Mines and Railways
President Truman directs government seizure of coal mines and railroads to avert strikes. Krug to run mines to preserve the national economy with wage board adjustments possible. Lloyd Lewis and Senator Barkley comment while UMW leader conflicts loom as a two week truce nears end.
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Krug
Secretary of War
Ing Il
Ross
National Wage Stabilization Board
Barkley
D-Ky
White House
United Mine Workers
State News Brevities From Danville to Bristol
Coroner in Danville opened an inquest into Richard Patrick Jr. death from a bullet wound during armed resistance to police. Bristol charges of murder by automobile filed against William Wayland and H C Cartier, released on bond. Johnson City reports severe injuries to Ola May Ford Frazier with multiple fractures. sheriff doubts assault, suspecting highway strike and placement in a pickup truck.
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Danville
H. H. Hammer
Chatham
Richard Patrick, Jr
Everrat
Bristol
Ola May Ford Frazier
William T. Wayland
H. C. Carcier
Frazier
Johnson City
Monves
New Washington County
Tne
Miller Sell
Gainesboro Trims Boyce To Stay In Race
Gainesboro high school defeated Boyce 9 to 2 to remain in the Frederick-Clarke Baseball League championship race. All nine Gainesboro batters hit safely as they collected 15 hits led by a Baker double. Baker earned the win allowing four hits and a rare triple play occurred in the first inning.
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Gainesboro High Scholol
Boyce
Frederick-Clarke
Middletown
Stonewall
Gainesboro
Hudson
Baker
Stephens City
Eee
Ore
Sanity Commission Appointed By Court
The Corporation Court appointed a commission to investigate the sanity of Ralph Earl McClure and report findings to the court. An earlier Star report claimed McClure’s probation was revoked. Howard Malone’s probation was revoked by court order, and a commission was appointed to examine his sanity and report back to the court.
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Cewt
Ralph Earl McClure
the Star
McClure
Howard Malone
Scores Good At Shooting Match
Rains held down more sicentenne at the Chester Gun Club shoot on their grounds near the Armory Saturday. Scores among those who fired were high with E H McDonald 49 of 50, E E Cuthbert 48 of 50, R L Pangle 47 of 50, and Arthur Seabright 24 of 25. Another shoot is set for next Saturday afternoon. contact Seabright at the Armory to join.
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Chester
Armory
E. H. McDonald
E. E. Cuthbert
R. L. Pangle
Arthur
Seabright
Auto Club Praises Skyline Drive Maps in Letter
The Hagerstown branch of the Auto Club of Maryland thanks Andrew Bell secretary of the Chamber of Commerce for Skyline Drive maps. The club notes strong demand and requests more copies be furnished.
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Hagerstown
Auto Club of Maryland
Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Skyline Drive
Bell
Auto Club
Weather Forecast Promises Rain Ends Late Week
The forecast predicts showers to ease by Friday into Saturday with about one inch of moisture. Temperatures warm to three degrees above normal, with milder conditions Sunday. West Virginia expected to see three to five degrees above normal and warmer Friday. A small precipitation chance remains for week’s end.
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Selah
West Virginia
VFW Buddy Poppy Sale Opens May 25 in Winchester
W. W. Baker announces the VFW buddy poppy sale begins May 25 and extends to Memorial Day with a quota of 3500 artificial flowers. Proceeds support wartime veterans, including World War II and later conflicts, via the Winchester Post 2123 and its Ladies Auxiliary and volunteers.
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W. W. Baker
V. F. W. Buddy
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Philip R. Fowle
Winchester Post
Eeses
Ladies
Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Vv. FP. W
Wardensville War Memorial Plans Discussed at Meeting
Wardensville residents will hear plans for the War Memorial building at a public meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Odd Fellows hall. State Senator Ralph Bean and Judge Harlan Calhoun will speak and the Wardensville string band will provide music.
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Wardensville War Memorial
Wardensville
Odd Fellows Hall
Ralph Bean
Harlan Calhoun
Moorefield
Byrd Versus Measure On Coal Strike Debate
Senator Morse and Majority Leader Barkley clash over limiting speeches on the coal strike bill. Pepper disputes White House requests for help, while Morse vows to filibuster until cloture is possible. Barkley seeks a one hour speech cap to push final action this week.
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Pepper
White House
Morse
Majority
Barkley
D-Ky
Senate
OPA
Oregon
Five Killed as Ship Plows into Newton Bank Building
A ship ripped a 15 foot hole through the corner of a Newton building striking offices of Atlas Corporation. The Bank Building fronts 40 Wall Street and extends to 33 Pine Street where police said the pilot and another person were involved.
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Chancellor St
Newton
Atlas Corporation
Wall Street
Pinestreet
Anoth
Plane crash at Newark Airport leaves crew dead
An aircraft crash near Newark Airport killed all aboard after the plane circled the field and lost contact at 7:08 p m EST following initial clearance at 6:56 p m EST The bodies were found with two located in the Atlas offices and others in the front section of the aircraft Eyewitness J J Phillips of the Treasury Office reported hearing the roar of a low flight.
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Atlas
Newark Arport Rest
J. J. Phillips
U. S. Treasury
Church St
Witness Describes Plane Crash into Building
A witness recalled seeing the aircraft strike the structure with a great flash of flame as the plane broke apart upon impact, detailing the moment from his window. He described the site of the crash and the separation of the ship.
Large Measure Misread: Steel Insult Sparks Panee Cry
A garbled OCR snippet mentions steeliness, injury to a minor and cuts bruises but lacks clear event, names, or places. The readable portion hints at a headline about a large measure and a youth involved, but key details are missing.
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Giles Lot” O Whiter No
Ela
Rouss City Park
Baker & Anderson Electrical CO
N. Braddock St
Goodyear
Buncutter Tire Company
Braddock St
Odes Wycamion
Winchester’s Shopping Center
Izaac Walton League
Lnco
Lynco Muscle
Crampton
National Surgical Fitters
W. Burke St
Martinsburg
W. Va
N. Loudoun St
Orsa
President Truman
Sanity Commission
Magnavox
Anata
W. Boscawen St
VFW Buddy Poppy Sale
Byrd
Chas
W. Webber & Sons
N. Loudoun
T. Winchester, Va
Cloverdale
Lake Placid
New York
Cloverdale Spring CO
Harrisburg
Avelabie
Cloverdale Soft Deink
Winchester Automotive Your
N. A. P. A. Jobber
S. Loudoun St
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