Eisenhower Cheers as Senators Top Yankees in 7-3 Victory
President Eisenhower attended Washington’s 7-3 win over the New York Yankees after opening the season 5-3 loss. He joked with Senator owner Clark Griffith and helped raise funds for the Red Cross, with Emperor Haile Selassie among the spectators. Jim Busby fueled a five run rally with two RBIs as Ed Fitzgerald added the fifth run.
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Ed Fitzgerald
Mystery Shrouds Native Dancer's Racing Future
New York reports the gray colt Native Dancer, owned by Alfred G. Vanderbilt, remains under a cloud of uncertainty as his condition stirs speculation he may not race again. Trainer Bill Winfrey notes plans for the future are uncertain.
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Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Bill Winfrey
Beard Captains 1954 All-Big Six Baseball Team
Virginia Tech pitcher Jim Beard named captain of the 1954 All-Big Six squad after leading the Gobblers to the conference title with seven wins. Beard edged out Allen Barbee of Virginia for top votes. Richmond, William and Mary, and Virginia also place multiple players on the first team.
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Jim Beard
Virginia Tech Today
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Virginia Tech
Associated Press
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Virginia
Allen Barbee
Richmond Virginians
William and Mary
A. O. Smith
Wayne_ Beger
Billy Anderson
Barry Saunders
Eugene
Bucky) Luck
Walton Mitchell
Howie Wright
John Davenport
Levi and Fowler Win Senior Clock Wrist Watches
Rodney Levi and Carol Fowler won wrist watches for seniors from Handley School. The eight day clock in Hodson and Brown’s shop window featured their names when halted at 1 43 p m yesterday marking the seniors. Watches to be presented at the final assembly before graduation.
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Carol Fowler
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Taylor Services Here Tomorrow
Funeral services for Annie Curtis Taylor wife of Harry Taylor who died late Wednesday night at her home will be conducted Saturday at 2 p m at the Jones Funeral Home by Rev G Raymond Womeldorf. Pallbearers are Herbert Schuller Harry Murphy Charles Murphy Rodger Hardesty Carl Brown and Harry Ridgeway. Interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery with the Pocahontas Lodge conducting. Remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home until services.
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Harry Taylor
Braddock
Dancer to Miss Suburban Handicap After Distress
The Dancer, fourth money winner of all time and unbeaten in 21 races except one, was in distress after a three furlong breeze in 0 36 25. Vanderbilt said no fracture is visible on latest x rays and the Suburban Handicap is canceled, with plans to proceed cautiously.
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Dance origin and composer note
The rowdy high kick dance originated in Paris in the 1830s. The melody Mu was composed by Jacques Offenbach.
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Paris
France
Jacques Offenbach
Baker Child Dies In Hospital Here
Charles Franklin Baker two year old son of James Lewis and Dorothy Ellen Estep Baker of Stephens City died in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born April 11 1952 in this city he is survived by his parents one brother his maternal grandmother and paternal grandparents. Funeral services will be held Sunday with visitation at Jones Funeral Home at 2 30 p m and church services at Salem Church of the Brethren near Stephens City at 3 15 p m conducted by Rev W L Riggleman and Rev Arthur Carper. Interment will be in the church cemetery nearby.
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James Lewis
Dorothy Ellen Estep Baker
Stephens City
Winchester Memorial Hospital
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Salem Church of the Brethren
W. L. Riggleman
Arthur Carper
Jones Funeral Home
What Are Night Crawlers
Night crawlers are large worms that emerge on dewy nights or after heavy rain. They measure 4 to 8 inches in length and resemble pencils in thickness. They are valued as excellent bait for fresh water fish.
City Man Wins Third in Old Dominion Antique Car Meet
John Henkel Jackson of this city earned third prize a ribbon for his 1914 Ford in the brass radiator class at the Second Old Dominion Meet of the Antique Automobile Club held last Saturday in Waynesboro and Staunton. He also won second prize for a period matching costume. The Waynesboro Staunton Region hosted the event showcasing 85 models from several states. An Apple Blossom parade car a 1911 Rolls Royce owned by R G Burhart of Martinsburg won a gold cup for the most outstanding model. William Worth of Petersburg took oldest man present. Attendees included AACA President Les Henry and P C Marshall of Yorkland Del. Mr and Mrs Jackson were guests of Harold Via, Region president.
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The Navy Hymn Eternal Father Ends Naval Academy Services
The Chapel at the US Naval Academy closes each service with the hymn Eternal Father Strong to Save known as The Navy Hymn. The tradition centers on singing the first stanza as a concluding benediction.
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Baseball Standings and Tonight's Schedule Highlights
American League standings show Cleveland leading with a 24 12 record followed by Chicago 24 13 and New York 22 15. National League leaders Milwaukee 22 14 and New York 21 16. Tonight's games feature Detroit at Cleveland and New York at Boston among others, with results from yesterday including Detroit 7 Baltimore 1 and Washington 7 New York 3.
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Senators Propose Fair Play Code in Senate
Senator Kefauver and 18 colleagues, all but Morse of Indiana and Oregon, urged a code of fair play for Congress. The proposal follows televised investigations that shaped public opinion and calls for ethical guidelines across the chamber.
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Washington
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Kefauver
D-Tenn
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Australians to Vote Tomorrow
An all time record of more than five million voters will decide if Australia remains under the free enterprise coalition or returns to socialism. Only 123 members of the House of Representatives are up for election and the campaign has been the quietest since World War II. Voting is compulsory with fines for eligible nonvoters.
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