C P Hearing to Resume June Over Telephone Rate Increases
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co hearings on rate increases averaging 50 cents monthly resume in June after a two day session. Attorneys debate earnings and the impact on AT and T, with figures on gross revenue and return on investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
C&p
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Bell System
At&t
Elliott
William F. Johnson
Disaster strikes carrier Bennington off New England
The carrier Bennington suffered a deadly explosion early yesterday off New England. Scores were trapped in sleeping quarters and many perished or suffocated. A four man naval court of inquiry led by Rear Adm. John M. aleskins was to begin today as officials speculated on causes while denying sabotage.
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New England
John M. Aleskins
Quonset Naval Air Station
Charles S. Thomas
Quonset
Raborn
Bennington
Rabron
Newport
Narragansett Bay
Gquonset Point
Air ‘Vask Group 181
Oceana Naval Station
Norfolk
Navy
Coast Guard
Newport Naval Hospital
Walters Elected President of Middletown PTA
Harold Walters was elected president of the Middletown Parent-Teachers Association at the final meeting of the season. Next year’s officers include Will Owings as first vice president, Mrs. Howard Cline as second vice president, Mrs. Mary Humphries as secretary, and Miss Myrtle Rhodes as treasurer. Dr. A. L. Lindall serves as director of the Winchester-Frederick County group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Walters
Middletown Parent-Teachers Association
Will Owings
Howard Cline
Mary Humphries
Myrtle Rhodes
A. L. Lindall
Winchester-Frederick County
Presbyterian Assembly Opens With Delegates Discussing Union and Segregation
President Will Address National Boy Scout Meeting in Montreat North Carolina as the 94th annual General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the South convenes. Some 500 delegates will decide merger plans among three major bodies and consider a report urging desegregation across church institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church of the
U.S. A
Christian Relations Division
Board of Church Extension
Assembly
Health Council idea discussed for Frederick County
Health Department speaker outlined forming a Health Council as a representative group for community health services. The council would include four types of organizations officials professional societies voluntary groups and civic groups with the latter being most important. Members would span housewives physicians dentists nurses farmers businessmen educators parents and officials. The president summarized school projects including a sewage disposal unit new window shades 20 desks for first grade summer painting lighting changes basement doors and playground equipment repairs.
Stanley Reviews Armory Program Helps Virginia Guard
Gov. Stanley said Virginia could have better housed and equipped National Guard units after dedicating the Hopewell Armory built with 150000 dollars in state and federal funds. Construction continues on armories in Onancock Franklin Harrisonburg and Chatham with more planned in Roanoke and other sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopewell
National Guard
Virginia
Stanley
Onancock
Franklin
Harrisonburg
Chatham
Roanoke
Explorer Scout Troop 18 elects leaders in Berryville
Lloyd Collis chairs a Clarke County Lions Club sponsored meeting naming Nathan Collis adviser and Milburn Lloyd assistant adviser for Explorer Scout Troop 18 Berryville. Ronald Kaplan Kemper Price and Peter Hobert named temporary senior crew leader and assistants with Hobert as scribe. Two crews were chosen Cobra and Bingles with Simon Newlin as Cobra leader and a team including Dickie Corbin Bus ter Fincham Bobby Jackson Donnie Fincham Benny Crim Eagles Nat Collis leader Jimmy Galloway assistant Hobert Lee Collis Pete Chapman and Tex Martin. Plans include a summer cabin on the Shenandoah Caribbean cruises maritime links through the executive council camping trips to Rock Enon fishing and aviation activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Collis
Milburn Lloyd
Explorer
Berryville
Ronald Kaplan
Kemper Price
Peter Hobert
Scribe
Clarke County Lions Club
Cobra
Bingles
Simon Newlin
Dickie Corbin
Buster Fincham
Bobby Jackson
Donnie Fincham
Benny Crim
Eagles
Nat Collis
Jimmy Galloway
Lee Collis
Pete Chapman
Tex Martin
Explorer Scouts
Shenandoah
Executive Council
Rock Enon
Washington
First coeducational college in the United States
Oberlin College in Oberlin Ohio opened December 3 1833 with 44 students 29 men and 15 women Equal status for women came in 1837 when women could attend recitations with men The origin of the bird name petrel is from Little Peter referencing St Peter walking on water Matthew 14 29
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United States
S. Sais. A
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Ohio
Petrel
Peter
Multiple Winchester Area Auctions Announced May to June
A series of auction notices from Frederick County Virginia lists events at the Court House and various local sites. Byron Brumback conducts May 29 and June 5 sales. G N Sings Hass and W D Orndorff auctioneers are involved. Items include real estate, Aberdeen Angus cattle, livestock, groceries, and household goods. Special Commissioner Dabney Watts posts June 5 real estate at 126 North Braddock Street. Estate of Laura A Fawcett and Miss Mary S Jones furniture sales are scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos
A. Massie, Jr
Frederick County Court House
Byron Brumback
Windsor Farm
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Winchester
Staunton Livestock Co
G. N. Singhass
Rt. 50
West
W. D. Orndorff
Flood
N. Cameron St
Dabney W. Watts
North Braddock St
Boyd G. Headley, Jr
Laura A. Fawcett
S. Cameron St
Frederick County
Virginia
Back Creek
Gore
Mrs Annie Curtis Taylor Dies At 59
Annie Curtis Taylor 59 of 121993 Braddock Sr died at 10 p m at her home Born in Luray October 13 1894 daughter of the late Edwin R and Sadie K Carter Curtis Married July 17 1913 in Hagerstown Md to Harry Taylor Surviving husband son Robert R Taylor of Charlotte NC daughter Mrs John C Russell of Frederick County brother Albert E Curtis sister Mrs George Barnes five grandchildren and one great grandchild One son James E Taylor was killed in action July 18 1944 in the Battle of Saint Lo Funeral arrangements pending son from North Carolina to attend services remains at Jones Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Curtis Taylor
Braddock Sr
Luray
Edwin R
Sadie K. Carter Curtis
Hagerstown
Taylor
Harry Taylor
Presbyterian Church
Pocahontas Lodge
North Carolina
Jones Funeral Home
Winners Named In Golf Match At Winchester Club
Three winners were named in the Ladies Day Golf Tournament held yesterday at the Winchester Golf Club. Mrs. Fred Naegly won A Group, Mrs. M. B. Crowe Jr. won B Group, and Mrs. Robert Manuel won C Group. Mrs. Robert Grove, chairman, called a short business meeting for the next Ladies Day on June 1 at 12:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Golf Club
Fred Naegly
M. B. Crowe
Robert Manuel
Robert Grove
How's Your I Q Answers From Page Two
The page lists correct quiz answers for a printed “How's Your I Q?” feature. Items include True, Roman Catholic, voluntary surrender of a right, second cousins, Senator Wiley, Water, Yes with Saul's consultation, Abraham Lincoln, susceptibility to diphtheria, and Alf M. Landon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Wiley
Saul
Abraham Lincoln
Alf M. Landon
Funeral services set for Guy Line
Guy Line age 45 of 342 Fairview Ave died Saturday afternoon in a Shenandoah river drowning when his fishing boat sank. Services are at 11 at Market Street Methodist Church after a 10:30 gathering at Omps Funeral Home. Interment Green Hill Cemetery Berryville. Pallbearers and Moose Lodge members named. Body found after four day search by Norman Cain Earl Madigan and Lester McKee.
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Guy Line
Fairview Ave
Shenandoah River
Omps Funeral
Market Street
Green Hill Cemetery
Berryville
Andrew Higgs
Earl Madigan
Paul Stotler
Jessie Stotler
Howard Cain
Wilbur Swiggett
Raymond Patton
Howard Hart
Cecil Adams
Lawrence Fauver
Henry Thompson
Douglas Clevenger
Omps
Women of the Moose
Loyal Order of Moose
Lodge 1283
Mr. Line
Winchester
Norman Cain
Lester McKee
Road Project Bids Due June 16 by State Highway Dept
Bids on 16 road projects and 4994 tons of bituminous material will be opened June 16 at 10:00 by the State Highway Department. Projects include 0.35 mile of 24 foot pavement west from Winchester city limits on US Route 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Winchester
Way Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ida E. Campbell
Annie CC
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Snellings Florist
Walters
Middletown
PTA
Guernsey
G. N. Singhas
G. E. Vickers
du Pont Duco Enamel
John W. Rosenberger & CO. Inc
Braddock St
FBI
Boy Scout Meeting
America
C. J. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron
Omn
Stanley Reviews
Armory
Collis, Lloyd Head Scout Group
Mu Meyer
Make Hay the Meyer Way
Meyer
Barr's, Inc
I. Q
Winchester Specialty Shop
E. Piccadilly ST
Elit
P. W. Plumly Lumber Corp
N. Kent St
Aberdeen
Angus
S.r “Windsor Farm
C. V. Cushmann
Karamas
Jilts
Blue Ribbon Blackbirds
K. Prides
Miss Burgess
Mighonnes
Tolan Blackcaps
Judy Blackcaps
Rosemere Prides
Dave Canning
Aberdeen-Angus Assn
Charlottesville
Lece
Gehl
White Post, Va
White Post Supply Co., Inc
BOYCE
Staunton Commercial
C & O Flats
Staunton, Va
Aberdeen-Angus Assoc
Max Quillen
Waynesboro Nurseries
Waynesboro
Phil H. Gold
Apple Pie Ridge Road
Nain
J. William Hollis
Farmers and Merchants National Bank of
Farmers & Merchants National Bank of
Charles R. Duvall
Jesse’ J. Pugh
Smith J. Pugh
Annie E. Pugh
Anderson On Cove Bridge
Clerk’s Office
Circuit Court
Jesse J. Pugh
Charles M. Lockhart
William Triplett
John R. Triplett
Shuler
Cordelia C. Pugh
Annie R. Pugh
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
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