Intraparty Fight Heats Texas Delegation For Chicago Action
The Texas State Republican Convention names 38 delegates as intra party conflict between Taft and Eisenhower backers heats to a split that could shape the Chicago GOP slate. Texas Democrats threaten a belt with Loyal Democrats versus Gov. Shivers faction. Missouri and Maryland delegations position for Chicago. Tell tale ropes answer: waterproof telltales warn train crews of overhead obstructions.
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Lone Star State
Texas
Chicago
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
GOP
Taft
Eisenhower
Holt
Associated Press
Washington State
Connecticut
Allan Shivers
Missouri
President Truman
Maryland
Theodore Roosevelt McKeldin
McKeldin
Delaware
Alben Barkley
Florida Chooses Kefauver or Russell for DNC Delegates
Florida voters decide tomorrow between Estes Kefauver and Richard Russell for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. They will pick 24 delegates from 86 pledged and unpledged candidates, with 42 pledged to Russell, 25 to Kefauver, and 17 unpledged. One delegate is pledged to Eisenhower and one to MacArthur.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Chicago
Kefauver
Russell
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Heavy Vote Favors Italy's Atlantic Pact Government
Rome reports a larger than expected turnout on day one of local elections across 2400 towns in central and southern Italy. The Christian Democrats face stiff battles with Communists neo Fascists and Monarchists in poverty stricken areas as police guard polling stations.
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Italy
Rome
Naples
Sicily
Sardinia
Alcide de Gasperi
Christian Democrats
Votin
Federal government officials elected and appointed
The President and Vice President are elected for four year terms, while Members of Congress are elected as lawmakers. All other officers are appointed. Each house of Congress selects its own officers, except the Vice President who serves as ex officio president of the Senate.
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Congress
House of Congress
United States
Senate
Roanoke GOP Convention Highlights Virginia Delegates
At Roanoke Virginia four at large presidential delegates will be chosen at the state Republican convention, leaving two Virginia delegates to be selected for the Chicago July 7. Eight of the 17 delegates support Taft with a mix of positions among others. The Fifth District also nominated Melvin Cox for Congress. Democrats named Watkins Abbitt as congressional candidate and praised Byrd Robertson Battle and Abbitt in resolutions. Virgil Goode backs Francis P. Miller against Byrd in the July 15 primary.
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Virginia
Roanoke
Chicago
Old Dominion
Taft
G. M. Good
Hillsville
Russell L. Davis
Rocky Mount
Sen
Gen
Eisenhower
GOP
Melvin Cox
Franklin County
Cox
Thomas B Stanley
S. Floyd Landreth
Galax
Robert H. Woods
eParisburg
Ted Dalton
Radford
Watkins Abbitt
Appomattox
Abbott
Petersburg
Byrd
Robertson
Battle
Abbitt
Only U.S. President to take office in an even year
Millard Fillmore became president in 1850 after the death of Zachary Taylor, making him the only U.S. president to assume office in an even numbered year.
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United States
Millard Fillmore
Zachary Taylor
Air Force to push 24 hour civilian plane spotting system
The Air Force plans a round the clock civilian Ground Observer Corps to help track low altitude aircraft by July after a May 17 launch was delayed by civil defense concerns. Officials say radar gaps below 4,000 feet require observer backup for five to eight years until a fully automatic system is ready.
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Washington
Air Force
Ground Observer Corps
Air Defense Command
USAF
Ocean
Canada
United States
Insurance Agent Dies at Convention Opening
Hallie Clifton Moore a 42 year old Brunswick Georgia agent for the Life Insurance Company of Georgia collapsed and died in the lobby of the Chamberlin Hotel during the opening session of the company s 61st convention in Old Point Comfort Virginia Doctors and a Phoebus fire department team attempted to revive him but he was pronounced dead from coronary occlusion at the scene
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Old Point Comfort
Brunswick, Ga
Life Insurance Company of Georgia
Hallie Clifton Moore
Chamberlin Hotel
Oscar Ward
Phoebus
Phoebus Fire Department
Cleveland Appointment As City Game Warden
The Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries approved Ervin S. Cleveland as Special Game Warden for Winchester city effective May 15. He will combine duties with his role as Special Agent for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to check dog licenses.
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Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Ervin S. Cleveland
Winchester
Cleveland
The
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Funeral services for Leo D. Herrell held in Bremerton
Leo Dewey Herrell 54 died Wednesday in Bremerton Washington. Funeral Tuesday afternoon at 2 from Kurtz Funeral Home 218 Loudoun Street with Reverend J S Duckwall officiating. Masonic rites at graveside Mount Hebron Cemetery. Survivors include son Charles and brothers Lindsey and Bernard. Burial in Mount Hebron.
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Leo Dewey Herrell
Bremerton
Wash
Kurtz
Loudoun St
J. S. Duckwall
Masonic Lodge
Mount Hebron
Mr. Herrell
Clarke County
Bruce Herrell
Capitol Transit Lines
Washington, D. C
Lindsey B. Herrell
M.C. A
Herrell
National Masonic Lodge No. 12
Washington, D.C
Charles Herrell
Lindsey Herrell
Bernard Herrell
Five Open House Prizes Awarded by Bayliss and Patterson
During a two day Open House Bayliss and Patterson awarded five door prizes. Grace Godlove of Route 2 won a clock radio, Betty Thomas Route 2 won a vanity case, Charles Ruble Route 2 won an ironing board, Herbert Campbell 509 Highland Ave won a waffle iron, and Mrs C L Funkhouser 105 Morningside Drive won an electric iron.
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Bayliss & Patterson
Clock Radio
Grace Godlove
Vanity Case
Betty Thomas
Charles Ruble
Herbert Campbell
Highland Ave
C. L. Funkhouser
Morningside Drive
How many Princes of Wales have borne the title
The question notes twenty heirs have borne the title Prince of Wales up to Edward VII’s long tenure. It adds that Charles, son of the present queen, will be the twenty first and highlights Edward VII as the holder from one month old to age sixty.
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Prince of Wales
Prince Charles
Edward VII
Queen Mary Birthday Card From Kensington Palace
Queen Mary born May 26 1867 at Kensington Palace daughter of the Duke of Teck and granddaughter of King George V. She married in 1893 to the second son of Edward VII who became George V and is the grandmother of Queen Elizabeth.
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Queen Mary
Kensington Palace
Duke of Teck
Winchster Bankers Open Roanoke Meeting of Virginia Bankers
About 500 delegates including Robert Fuller and Claude Grim of Farmers and Merchants National Bank gathered in Roanoke for the Virginia Bankers Association annual convention sendoff. R. F. Steel welcomed attendees as Brig. Gen. A. Robert Ginsburgh was to deliver the main address.
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Robert Fuller
Claude Grim
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Roanoke
Virginia Bankers Association
Association
R. F. Steel
Petersburg
A. Robert Ginsburgh
Air Force
C. Francis Cocke
American Bankers Association
University of Virginia
Miller to Speak at St John’s Memorial Service
Dr. L. S. G. Miller native of the city and returned missionary to Japan will deliver the address at St. John’s Lutheran Church Back Creek District during the annual memorial service Sunday at 1 p m.
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Dr. Miller
St. John’s
L. S. G. Miller
Japan
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Back Creek District
Proper way to apply perfume guidance noted
Authorities advise applying fragrance to pulse points such as wrists or neck rather than rubbed into the skin. Lightly spray or dab from a distance to avoid overwhelming scent and preserve fragrance longevity.
Perfume Application Notes From Medical Guide
The article lists pulse spots for fragrance application and advises never applying perfume directly to clothing. It recommends using an atomizer to spread scent on areas such as in front of the ears wrists inner elbows temples neck and behind the knees for discreet fragrance.
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Space Maker Refrigerator
C. B. Smalts & Son
National Ave
Winchster Bankers
the Food Center
N. Loudoun St
Winchester’s
Chrysler
NEW Yorker
America
Sossiah Hib Gendeihaks
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
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