Local Soap Box Derby Draws New Entrants
Three more Handler students sign up for the 187 Winchester Soap Box Derby to be held July 4. Entrants include Jack Jenkins Jr 12 Pred Stine Jr 12 and 14 year old son of Mrs G A Ebersole at 509 Fairmont Avenue. Registrations urged for boys to learn car building and secure standard tires with charity slip funds.
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Winchester
Jack Jenkins, Jr
Jack K. Jenkins
Millwood Avenue
Pred Stine, Jr
I. Franklin H. Ebersole
G. A. Ebersole
Fairmont Avenue
Ureimne
Mozart Jupiter Symphony Named After Classical Influence
The article notes the Jupiter Symphony is Mozart's Symphony in C Major K551. It mentions questions about why the work is called Jupiter and references discussions by the public and scholars.
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Mozart
Koechel
Halleck Defends Veto Warnings as Republicans Push Bills
House Republican Leader Halleck of Indiana criticized opposition talk of presidential veto threats. He said Republicans will draft and send about 20 bills to the House, resisting claims by some insiders that Truman would veto unless bills matched his orders. He dismissed veto fears as possibly "wolf" talk and noted Truman signed the portal pay bill.
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Washington
House
Halleck
Indiana
Republican Congress
Congress
Truman
Mr Truman
Answers to the Daily Quiz on Page Four
The page lists quiz answers: 1 Sugar cane 2 destroyed bases and bird sanctuary 3 quote about taking a position 4 White 5 David Lilienthal 6 Golf 7 San Antonio 8 Dominion of Canada 9 Twelve 10 Red Knight of Germany plus a Q&A noting San Francisco has a larger Chinatown with about 20 000 people and its own Chamber of Commerce
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White
David Lilienthal
San Antonio
Dominion of Canada
The
Red Knight of
Germany
New York
San Francisco
O.T.R. A
Chamber of Commerce
Local Citizens To Take Part In Memorial Day Services
Two local citizens will participate next Friday in a Shenandoah county Memorial Day program at Woodstock. Barr P Harrison Jr, administrator of Winchester Memorial Hospital, will deliver the address after unveiling ceremonies. Mayors and fire chiefs from county towns will attend the event at Shenandoah county courthouse, with Massanutten Academy Band and Cadet Corps leading the program. A baseball game closes the day.
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Woodstock
Barr P. Harrison Ji
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Shenandoah County Court House
Massanutten Academy
Area Farmers Prepare To Visit Orange War Experiment Station
County Agent I Fred Stine reports several local farmers will join a motorcade from Frederick and Clarke County on Wednesday May 28 to Orange Virginia. The group leaves the county courthouse at 9 a.m. to view new grain varieties tested at the station.
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Fred Stine
Frederick
Clarke County
Orange
Sta
County Court House
Ridgeway student wins garden tractor raffle for Stonewall HS fund
Bryant Harper principal announced today that Wins Tractor Flias Gent of Ridgeway West Virginia won the garden tractor donated by Stonewall High School to raise funds for the athletic fund.
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Flias
Ridgeway
W. Va
Stonewall High School
Bryant Harper
Balkans Frontier Tensions and UN Proposals Considered
The Security Council discussed armed bands crossing borders and a government reluctance to act. Proposals urged Greece Albania Bulgaria and Yugoslavia to improve neighborly ties, form frontier conventions, and possibly appoint a border commission to monitor violations and enforce agreements.
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Security Council
United Nations
Greece
Albania
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Congressional fiat and CCC notes trigger budget tensions
The GOP pressed for immediate payment of 641.8 million in Commodity Credit Corporation notes and a 641.8 million cancellation to Treasury. Bridges argues funds were spent on food subsidies. Truman warns of no net budget impact. Byrd urges bipartisan fiscal policy to align spending cuts with deficits.
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Senate
Treasury
CCC
Congress
Trumansiid
Bridges
Truman
House
Ohio
White House
George
D-Ga
Byrd
D-Va
Taber
R-Ny
House Appropriations Committee
Market Quotation Summary from Baltimore and Chicago Livestock Markets
Baltimore market notes decline across classes with dairy cows 13.50-16.00, hogs active with tops around 24.50 for 120-140 lb, sheep 25 per head, Chicago totals 9,000 hogs, cattle 22.50-25.25 for 1020-1075 lb, sows 17.75-18.50, lambs 99 lb clipped, ewes 9.0-9.5 docile.
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Chicago
USDA
Jockeys barred from betting on horses under Rule 202
The Jockey Club states Rule 202 of the Rules of Racing prohibits jockeys from betting on races except through the owner of and on the horse they ride.
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R.bc
The
Jockey Club
Ita
Local Markets Corrections Note From The Star
Daily market listings are corrected but The Star does not assume responsibility for typographical errors.
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The
Star
Local Wholesale Market Prices for Grains and Feeds
Local wholesale market lists prices for flour, corn meal, yellow and white, and turkey feeds. Includes 5 and 10 pound bags, 20 percent mash, cracked corn, and broiler feeds. Retail services cited for grain sales at mill pricing with moisture notes and assorted butterfat items.
City health unit project highlighted at meeting
Dr Hawthorne stressed sewer system inadequacy posing city health risks. He noted council approval of a new health unit to be set up once staff are hired, and praised Winchester's move to run city affairs on a business basis with a purchasing agent and city auditor. A $50 donation to the cancer drive was approved amid annual reports and new officers for the Women’s Civic League.
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Bea
Dr. Hawthorne
Platt
Winchester
Homer Alberti
R. Gray Williams
F. L. Largent
W KE Bridgeforth
Halvosa
Women’s Civic League
Egg use to hold down costs eyed by Agriculture Dept
Agriculture Department projects 140 million Americans will consume about 350 eggs per person in the year starting July 1. If per capita use drops to 349 eggs, government cost to stabilize prices could rise by about 4 million dollars.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
May 24 to June 11 Sales Directory listings in Winchester area
A series of estate and auction notices across Winchester and nearby towns listing dates May 24 through June 11. Items include household furniture, kitchen furniture, furniture and appliances, real estate, livestock, cattle, horses, farming implements, and specific locations such as Crowners Warehouse Winchester and Berryville Pike. Names include Ruth R Maasic Bruce Lineburg G Baker Dr H R DuPuy and others.
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Ruth R Maasic
Kent St
Winchester
Bruce
Eme
M. Hiett Estates
Crowner's
Clark &J
Wincheater
H. R. DuPuy
Frederick County Court House
Plymouth
Charles Grim
Boyce
Adama
Old Pierce Home Place
Charles Townpike
Clarke County
Williama
Berryville Pike
York's
Welltown Pike
Roland L. Tharp
Ridgeway
U. S.11
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Louis
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St. Louis
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Carload
John W
Rosenberger
Braddock St
Rileys Real Estate
Administrator's Sale
Clowser’s
Clark ST
W. 8. Heitt
Effie M. Heitt
Coleman Dunn
Schneider & Snider
Clerks
G. G. Baker
Hiett
Effie M. Hiett
Balkans
Ruth Massie Duvalls
Aedee
Baltimore Livestock
Chicago Livestock
Iloans
Julian A. Everly
National Farm Loan Association
E. Boscawen St
Winchester, VA
Valley Ave
J. G. Hollinger & Bon
Loudoun
West Virginia Ave
Philco Radio
B. C. Lineburg
Roy Duvall
Kent
Roy A. Lee
Flamingo
Mons Glaize & Bro
Cameron Street
Crumpton
O A. F
Lowdown St
Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron
Bell Waa
Chapman Motor CO
Roerawen
Orfap
Order OF the Golden Rule
Phote
Tube CO
T. G. Adams
Loudoun and
Gerrard Streets
Commercial Small Loan & Finance Co
Water &T
Boyce, Va
P. T. Grim
Breginning
Bovee
Roy Fp, Duvall
WM. D. Burtner
Rca-Vieter Viex Trola
ALLEN
Holmes R. Grimm
Agt
F, T, Grim
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