Handley Graduates in Early June Ceremony at Handley Auditorium
The 95-voice Senior High School combined glee clubs and 25-voice a Capella choir will feature the commencement exercises Sunday June 6 in Handley Auditorium. Forty five girls and thirty nine boys are listed for graduation with long rosters of names across both classes.
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Ool
Handleyuditorium
Nancy Irene Adams
Betty Lee Bayliss
Evelyn Marie Brown
Mildred Lee Burke
Anne Elizabeth Butler
Joan Butler
JoAnn
Virginia Castleman
Lou Ann Cather Nelle Chrisman
Nora Chrisman
Marguerite Harris Christjohn Barbara Ann Darlington
Rebecca Jane Daugherty
Amaryillis Dorsey Marjorie Ann Duncan
Peggy Allen Galladay
Charlotte Lee Grandstaff
Betty Angelene Kellas
Betty Marie Kiracofe
Mary Barbara la Follette
Betty Dolores Lancaster Ruth Mina Lovett Rosa Frances Martin Margel
Elouise McKee
Wanda Lee McKee Louise Beatrice Milburn
Jean Margaret Miller
Imogene Craig Minton Bette Louise North Ruby Geraldine Offutt
Beatrice June Racey
Hazel Lee Richardson
Lillian Roberta Rinker
Nancy Elizabeth Ritter Evelyn Hite Rogers
Sara Lee Sencin Diver
Billie Jean Smith
Helen Margaret Todd Cora Awreelyn Wells
Frances Westwood Wright
Eugene Cunningham Finis William Danley Jr
Carl Junior Dovel Frank Alan Dulaney
George Edward Eagle Hugh James Hall Jr
Ralph Burton Harry John Edward Henshall
Richard Roland Howard James Bethel Hyatt
William Earl Hyatt
Arch Wesley Jones Jr
Beverly Eugene Lamb Thomas Alan Leetch
Edward Martin Levi Jay Harvey Lowden Jr
Howard Lawrence March Jr
Robert Lee McKee Leeson Ray McNealy Jr
James Lee Miller Jr
Rumsey Elwood
Donald Lee Ritter
Robert Scott Ryan Frank William Sencin Diver
Donald Eugene Smallwood
Winchester Trustees regulate building of houses in town
Winchester's local leadership appoints ten trustees to oversee housing rules in the Virginia town, with five able to act. Names include Lord Fairfax, Thomas Bryan Martin, James Wood, Lewis Stephens, Gabriel Jones, John Hite, John Dove, Isaac Perkins, Robert Rutherford, and James Boush. Also notes a Tidewater Invasion article correction and small local notices about lost items and a bug display atUrts.
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Winchester
Gabriel Jones
John Hite
John Dove
Isaac Parkins
Perkins
Robert Rutherford
James Boush
Bush
Berry Farmer Fined for Killing Robins in Lancaster
Elam Wenger Heisey of Florin paid 45 dollars after confessing to killing two robins blamed for harming early strawberries. The Pennsylvania State Game Bureau fined him 10 dollars for each bird and 25 dollars for discharging a firearm near an occupied building.
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Lancaster
Elam Wenger Heisey
Pennsylvania State Game Bureau
Heisey
Florin
Rock Enon Day Scouts Plan Volunteer Projects
Scouts and leaders from nine-county Shenandoah area gather at Rock Enon Bay Scout Camp near Gore for annual Rock Enon Day. Districts from Shawnee Potomac and Two Rivers assign crews to repairs, construction, and improvements including a power house electrical work boat painting rifle range site clearing and brush burning. Camp runs June 4 through August 10 with John I. Moore directing and Joseph A. Sherman and Edgar Smoot Jr guiding crafts and aquatic activities.
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Rock Enon Bay
Gore
Snenandoah
Rock Enon
Shawnee
Frederick
Clarke County
Winchester
David Donovan
Berryville
Philip Hunter
Charles Town
Potomac District
Buffalo Lodge
Morgan
Berkeley
Jefferson
W. Va
Shenandoah
Page
Warren and
Rappahannock
I Dtd
Freeland of Luray
Meek Enon
John I. Moore
Eecuive
Joseph A. Sherman
Edgar Smoot Jr
Martinsburg
National Aquatic School
Trial of Mrs Burke On Murder Charge Reset for July 10
Mrs Louise Burke of Star Tannery faces a murder charge in the shooting of Paul R Berry an ex serviceman from Syracuse New York The Commonwealth's Attorney Joseph Massie Jr requested the postponement due to Sheriff Robert DeHaven illness The sheriff who arrested Burke and led the investigation has a knee injury and expects surgery soon
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Louise Burke
Star Tannery
Paul R. Berry
Syracuse
N. Y
Commonwealth
Joseph Massie Jr
Robert DeHaven
Burke
DeHaven
U S May Aid Jews With Loan to Israel to Buy Arms
Weizmann said President Truman hinted a possible lifting of the arms embargo to the Middle East. He spoke after a 30 minute White House talk and said a loan of 20 to 110 million dollars to Israel was under discussion for tanks planes and anti tank guns. Weizmann added Israel plans displacement of forces from Jaffa once peace returns.
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Washington
Chaim Weizmann
Israel
Truman
Middle East
Weizmann
White House
Palesne
United States
Othe
Jaffa
United Nations
Palestine
Khoury Predicts Arab No to Cease Fire Order
Faris El Khoury, Syria’s UN spokesman, says Arabs refuse an unconditional cease fire without assurances there is no Jewish nation. Observers warn such conditions could derail truce talks as the council extends the deadline for Palestine cease fire compliance by 48 hours.
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Faris el Khoury
Syria
Security Council
United Nations Security Council
U.N
Israel
E’ Khoury
Palestine
Wisecarver Memorial Gift Funds Hospital Bed
Thelma Henry Wisecarver’s family plans a $2400 memorial gift to Winchester Memorial hospital building fund. A bed in semi private room 217 will be dedicated, honoring her memory and supporting city growth through hospital expansion.
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Thelma Henry Wisecarver
Winchester Memorial Hospital Building Fundy
J. Henkel Henry
Buzzella Henry Jackson
Buzzella
Maynard Wisecarver
Henry
U S Most Vulnerable In A bomb Warfare
Boston May 25 An international expert said the United States would be more vulnerable than any nation in an atom bomb war. Dr Shields Warren of Boston warned doctors to aid defense planning while noting gaps in training atomic scientists and praising health protection for workers at atomic plants.
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Boston
United States
Shields Warden
Massachusetts Medical Society
Office of Civilian Defense Planning
Atomic Energy Commission
Warren
New England Deaconess Hospital
The
Hiroshima
Manhattan
George predicts U S will pay to rearm Europe
Senator George foresees Congress asking early next year to spend 3 to 6 billion dollars to aid Western Europe against communism. He notes aid may cover modernizing the British navy and boosting Western forces, with France needing new equipment as it rebuilds. He ties fate to the Vandenberg regional defense plan and a Western European defense alliance under the UN charter.
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Washington
Sen
George
D-Ga
Congress
Truman Administration
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Europe
United States
France
Senate
Sen. Vandenberg
Miss Northern Virginia to enter Miss America pageant chain
A local Miss Northern Virginia program will hold a preliminary contest at Willow Lawn pool next month to select a entrant for the Virginia state contest in Norfolk on July 31. The state winner advances to the national pageant in Atlantic City in September and may receive an all expenses paid trip plus prizes including a wardrobe and escort trip.
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Virginia
Howard Melton
JBT
Norfolk
Miss Virginia
Atlantic City
Melton
Willow Lawn Pool
Norflk
Northern Virginia
Atlantic
Senate Boosts School Lunch Budget by 10 Million
Senate approved a general farm appropriation bill adding 10 million dollars for school lunches as part of a broader package. The vote followed debate over forest products funding and other farm programs, with amendments shifting funds between programs rather than creating new overall appropriations.
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Washington
Senate
General Farm
House
Sen
Wiley
R-Wis
Stewart
D-Tenn
Brooks
Five Day Virginia Weather Outlook
The five day period May 26 to 30 will see near normal temperatures with little change. Expect showers on Friday or Saturday with rainfall around half an inch.
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Virginia
Legion to Stage Memorial for County War Dead
Annual memorial services honor county and city war dead at 11 am May 30 at Christ Episcopal Church. Legionnaires will assemble at the Fest home and march to the church. No courthouse or National cemetery ceremony. Rev. James Roe to lead. Rodney Sirbaugh arranges. City stores close May 31. public Legion activity is a baseball game at the park with the Charles Town Legion nine. Boy Scouts will decorate graves with flags.
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Christ Eipisopal
Conrad-hicover American Legion
Legionnaires
Oudoun &T
National Cemetery
James Roe
Legion
Thrist Church
Gore High Graduation Week Opens With Sunday Sermon
Gore High School seniors begin commencement activities with an 8 p m eastern sermon led by Rev Paul Dick of First Brethren Church Winchester Rev E J Goode participates in the baccalaureate program The graduation address will be given by State Senator Harry F Byrd Jr The class officers include Patricia McGraw president Kathryn Hurver vice president Mary Nall secretary David McGraw treasurer and reporters Betty Jean Coover Lou Ann Dodson.
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Patricia McGraw
Gore High School
Paul Dick
First Brethren Church
Winchester
J. Goode
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Miss McGraw
Kathryn Hurver
Mary Nall
David McGraw
Betty Jean Coover
Lou Ann Dodson
Wright to Speak At Stephens City
The Rev. Melton Wright of White Post Methodist Charge will deliver the Stephens City high school senior class baccalaureate at the Lutheran church Sunday night. His subject is Visions, with music led by Mrs. Baker and the Lutheran choir and Melvin Carbaugh on organ. The Rev. E. C. Day of Stephens City Methodist Church will also participate.
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Melton Wright
White Post Methodist Charge
Stephens City High School
Lutheran Church
Wright
Baker
Lutheran Choir
Melvin Carbaugh
E. C. Day
Stephens City Methodist Church
Diamond Ring Found In Cow Hoof After Six Years
PORTALES New Mexico May 25 An old milk cow on B F Holcomb farm limped for six years before a farmer discovered a diamond ring embedded in the hoof The ring matched one Mrs Holcomb says she lost six years ago and the couple believes it was trapped during a mishap years ago
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Portales, N. M
B. F. Holcomb
Holcomb
House GOP Pushes 1 Year Trade Pact Extension
The House GOP steering committee backs a one year extension of the reciprocal trade act and veto power if tariffs exceed limits. Democrats oppose rules barring amendments while Marshall condemns the plan as unworkable and seeks three years as President Truman urged.
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Washington
House
Democratic Steeriing
Rules Committee
Marshall
GOP
Congress
Truman
Rep
Coughton
Ways and Means
Marshal
Taft Seeks Southern Lead In Virginia and States Delegates
Taft campaign claims a majority of southern and border state delegates on first ballot in Philadelphia. Taft backers project wins in Tennessee Alabama Georgia Louisiana Texas Virginia and West Virginia while Dewey and Stassen contest several delegations. Kentucky and Oklahoma projections spark further challenge as rival camps spar over final tallies.
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Washington
Sen
Taft
Gov
Dewey
Texas
Harold E. Stassen
George Hopkins
Philadelphia
Oklahoma
Florida
Stassen
Tennessee
Castrell Reece
Ohioan
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Perry Howard
North Carolina
South Carolina
Reece
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Cooper
R-Ky
Sen. Vandenberg
Vandenberg
Pny
GM approves unique wage plan averting auto strike
General Motors and the UAW CIO avert a strike by approving a novel wage formula intended to curb living costs. The plan sets a base around $1.59 to $1.61 an hour with an 11 cent initial boost and annual adjustments, affecting about 225000 GM workers and influencing Chrysler and Ford bargaining.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
CIO
United Auto Workers
Chrysler Corp
General Motors
Uawcio
Clarke Democrats Name Delegates To State Meet
Clarke county Democrats meet at the Berryville courthouse and elect delegates for the July 2 Richmond state convention. Delegates include Wilton B. Stuart Robert Lee Withers E Blackburn Moore L C Kackley Beverleyee Dr C O Dearmont Morton C Mumma Richie F Robertson Mrs Lewis Skaggs H B Harris and R Meade Dorsey. Moore serves as chairman with Ralph N Dorsey as county committee secretary. Delegates instructed to cast Clarke county three votes in line with the majority of delegates present.
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Clarke County Democrats
Court House
Berryville
Richmond
Wilton B. Stuart
Robert Lee Withers
E. Blackburn Moore
L. C. Kackley
Beverleyee
C. O. Dearmont
Morton C. Mumma Oy
Richie F. Robertson
Lewis Skaggs
H. B. Harris
R. Meade Dorsey Moore
Ralph N. Dorsey
Clarke County Committee
Winchester Seed Co Announces Openings and Rentals
Sweet potatoes and dahlia plant items listed for Winchester Seed Co with phone 3497. Nottingham Kennels advertises boarding and veterinary service with phone 4965. Notices announce spaces for rent in a hat shop and for children and ladies clothing departments with box mail instructions.
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Winchester Seed CO
Nottingham Kennels
Bette Dress Shop
Winchester Evening Star
Care
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