Winners Named In County 4-H Club Contests
At Stonewall High School the annual Achievement Day honored six Frederick County 4-H members with National 4-H medals for top class performances. Winners included James Dye Irvin Cather Lynn Wolfe Boyd Bima Jr John Hoover and I Pred Stine. Julian Everly spoke on the Cooperative Quiz contest planned for January.
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Stonewall High School
Frederick County
John T. Wolfe
County Agriculture Office
White Hall
James Dye
Irvin Cather
Hayfield
Lynn Wolfe
Boyd Bima Jr
Susan
E. Clayn Rogers
Delilah Bell
Russell Feeley
Mark Hannum
T. K. McCann
Cc. D. Dye
Iris Bloom Induced by Warm Weather
In springlike warmth for November, Iris bloom reported in Winchester. Mrs. Ashby Hannum of 310 National Ave. brought a purple iris to the Star noting it bloomed in front yard alongside others. Winchester Lab says 62 degrees was not unusual. last night’s low was 48 and 60 by nine this morning.
First Draftees To Be Sworn in Coming Week
Fifty eight Virginia men the first of a November induction call of 237 will be sworn in at armed forces induction centers of the state Monday and entrain for camp. Inductions to fill the November call will continue on Tuesday Wednesday and Friday next week and will be concluded No 29 and 30.
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Richmond
Virginia
Armed Forces
B O Veteran John A Bowers Dies at 88 in Harrisonburg
John A Bowers 88 longtime Baltimore and Ohio railroad conductor on the Shenandoah Valley division died at his Harrisonburg home. He was a pioneer railroad man with a lengthy tenure in the regional line.
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Harrisonburg
John A Bowers
Baltimore
Ohio Railroad
Fight Russian Dictators Now Or Surrender to Them Later
Lord Bertrand Russell urged a London audience to oppose Soviet dictators before the atomic bomb era begins noting the West would win any war now and warning an atomic conflict would end wars. He argued Russia lacks current atomic capability and that after a future war only one independent state would remain.
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Lord Bertrand Russell
London
Bertrand Russell
Russia
Stalin
Lord Russell
United States
Britain
Commonwealth
Russell
Kremlin
Handley Coaches Told Luck Aids Quarter State Clash
Handley High School coaches received a lucky horseshoe and a rabbit foot at a surprise assembly led by Superintendent Garland R. Quarles. Hunter Maddox and assistant Paul Barr spoke as Handley prepared to face William Byrd at Vinton for quarter State honors amid soggy field concerns and a five hour bus trip.
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Hunter Maddox
Paul Barr
Handley Eleven
William Byrd
Vinton
Garland R. Quarles
Maddox
Terriers
Lexington High
John Solenberger
Jimmy Sempeles
Handley
Elizabeth Halvosa
Eddy Manuel
Charles Mason
George Vaught
Freddy Boulineau
Handley Band
Byrd High Eleven
Hale
Currency Experts Seek Berlin Deal Amid Impasse
Western powers and Soviet experts gathered in Paris to resolve Berlin currency control issues. A British spokesman said technical teams from the United States Britain and France were drafting responses to questions from Argentine Foreign Minister Bramuglia acting for the Security Council.
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Paris
Russia
Berlin
U. S
Britain
France
Juan Bramuglia
Security Council
Sovet
Ter Andrei Y
Vishinsky
Bramuglia
Walter B. Smith
Moscow
France Faces Government Crisis Over Ruhr Policy
Paris is shaken as Premier Henri Queuille risks his 10 week old government. Washington and London reportedly reject Paris requests to extend German Ruhr controls and halt dismantling plans, heightening fears of a stronger Germany and triggering a potential no confidence vote in the French Assembly.
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Paris
United States
Britain
Germany
Henri Queuille
Robert Schuman
George C. Marshall
Hector McNeil
France
Charles DeGaulle
French People’s Party
Queuille
National Assembly
Ruhr
Bear Samples Moonshine and Smashes Still
Washington dispatch reports a black bear wandered from the forest and sampled whiskey from a Tennessee still. The bear rolled the liquor on its tongue, crushed the still with a smash and then departed as revenuers left disappointed at the scene.
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Bear
Hunters Report 11 Deer Killed First Hour of Opening Day
Opening day in Frederick county shows 11 deer killed in first hours with five checked at stations. Weather improved from last year’s sleet to spring like conditions drawing hundreds afield while no accidents were reported. Deer hunters named include Oscar Kline Hayfield Udell Long Winchester R 3 Buck Drummond Strasburg and R G Frye Hayfield.
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Frederick County
Ernest Davies
Davies Service Station
Hayfield
R. G. Frye
Hay
Winchester Officials Add Bus to Ease School Travel
County and city officials announce an extra bus for Winchester area pupils to shorten afternoon routes and reduce early morning departures. Driver James Haymaker will serve Berryville pike Sensenyrd Sunnyside and Bryarly districts, with pupils urged to be at stops on time.
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Winchester
R. E. Ayler
James Haymaker
Northwestern Grade
Berryville Pike
Sensenyrd
Sunnyside
Bryarly
Ayler
Kurtz Furniture
Truman Says Administration Can Avert Another Low Mood
President Truman indicated to ally Sam Rayburn that a new recession or depression is unlikely and would be man made if it occurred. Rayburn pressed the administration’s program after talks with Truman in Key West before returning to Texas. They discussed Europe and Asia threats, with Rayburn noting Wall Street fears yet Beachside respite for Truman ends as he heads to Washington for major conferences.
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Key West
Fra
Navy
Truman
Sam Rayburn
House
Texas
Dallas
Washington
State Marshall
ECA
Harriman
Europe
China
Rayburn
Wall Street
Barkley
United States
Steel industry extends controls to September 1
Secretary Sawyer announced that the steel industry will extend its voluntary priority program to September 1 to reserve scarce products for a strategic material. Officials said the exact material and amounts for the stockpile remain undisclosed, but cooperation with administration requests was noted.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
Truman
Congress
Armed Forces
Atomic Energy Commission
Aviation Research
Hit Run Charges Lead to $65 Fine in Winchester Incident
John Robert Nichols of 1008 S Loudoun St pled guilty to hit and run causing property damage, reckless driving and no operator license. Judge John Rice assessed a total $65 in fines after Nichols struck a parked car owned by Edward Embrey of Winchester and drove away. Property damage was about $15.
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John Robert Nichols
S. Loudoun St
John Rice
Nichols
Edward Embrey
Winchester
Suspect Arrested in New Hampshire Sex Slaying
Ossipee NH November 20 County Solicitor Preston Smart says Ralph Jennings 45 is under investigation for the death of Ruth Eisenberg 22 of Newark NJ a child nurse. Officials report Jennings may face a lesser charge or be held for questioning while search for evidence continues.
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Ossipee
N.H
Preston Smart
Ruth Eisenberg
Newark
N. J
Smart
Ralph Jennings
Rocheser
Jennings
United States Outlines Palestine Stand on Negev and UN Entry
Paris dispatch reports the United States backing Israel on Negev retention with Jewish consent and supporting Israel’s admission to the United Nations. Dr. Philip Jessup said Washington agrees with Bernadotte’s aims except on borders, and urged further talks instead of fixed lines. The U.S. favors a negotiated exchange and notes about 500,000 Arab refugees require a settlement path through the UN commission.
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Paris
United States
United Nations
Negev Desert
Palestine
Israel
Phili C. Jessup
Washington
Count Folke Bernadotte
Negev Return
Bernadotte
Galilee
U.N
Negev
Jessup
United Kingdom
Fund For Refugees
Decisive Action In Suchow Area Yet to Be Fought
Reports from Nanking indicate government dispatches claim Suchow battle as closed with a nationalist victory, but fighting persists on all Kiangsu fronts. Gen Ho Ying-Chin reports continued clashes near Nienchuang, 33 miles east of Suchow, as reinforcements to the Suchow line are prepared.
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Nanking
Suchow
Kiangsu
Ho Ying-Chin
National Defense
Executive Yuan
Nienchuang
Chen Yi
Payichi- Nienchuang
Huang Po-Tao
Suhsien
Pengpu
Biu Po-Cheng
Li Mi
Hanchuang
Luchow
Lunghai-Tientsin-Pukow
Col Thomas H Carter Virginia Warrior and Family Ties
Local note on Col Thomas H Carter son of Thomas Nelson Carter and Juliet Gaines of Pampatike King William county His war service rose from King William battery to artillery of the Army of Northern Virginia in Gen Early s Valley campaign of 1864 He died June 2 1908 at his son in law Capt R E Lee Jr s home. two sons survived him Thomas Nelson Carter and Spencer L Carter The piece mentions Pam patike Clarke County and Rosney and references Gen Lee and Virginia history.
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Thomas H. Carter
Thomas Nelson
Juliet
Gaines) Carter
Pampatike
King William County
Annie Willing Page
Page Brook
Annefield
Clarke
Tom Carter
Col. Carter
King William
Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia. In Gen. Early
Frederick
Wise
Lee
Virginia
Expectant Mother Missing in Kansas Snow Storm
In Dodge City area a statewide blizzard left hundreds marooned. Mrs Hal Laughlin of Jetmore Kansas remains missing after she left her car to seek help for her 75 year old aunt Libby Sinclair who was found safe in Dodge City. Rescue teams search for Laughlin while Belmont South Dakota remains cut off and a stalled Northwestern train near Adrian is expected to be freed today.
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Kansas City
Dodge City
Kas
Hal Laughlin
Jetmore
Libby Sinclair
Unusual Pupil Rise Challenges County Budget Planning
Frederick county school board debated the 1949 50 budget as pupil numbers surge. Superintendent Leslie D. Kline said high school enrollment could reach 1000 within 18 months, sparking talks of temporary classrooms and plans for a consolidated high school pending Literary Fund loan and possible state aid. Emergency measures include using auditoriums and partitioned spaces at several schools to ease overcrowding.
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Frederick County School Board
County Board of Supervisors
Thn
Leslie D. Kline
Kline
Town
Stephens City High School
Highview
Stonewall
Gainesbors
Bride Rescued From Snowbound Mountain Pass
A five member rescue party broke through 19 miles of snow drifts to save Los Angeles bride Mrs Richard Giovanazzi after her car stalled on a steep mountain road near Junction Utah. She and her husband endured two days without food in a deserted sawmill cabin before the sheriff led the relief effort.
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Giovanzzi
Junction
Beebe
CIO Seeks Fourth Wage Rise and Council Purge
In Portland CIO leaders debate punishing left wing councils that refuse to follow national policy. Walter Reuther urges a fourth wage raise as CIO opens its convention week. The New York Industrial Union Council faces possible charter revocation for defying CIO rules.
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Portland
Ore
CIO
Greater New York Industrial Union Council
CIO Pote
Washington
New York City Council
Reuther
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
UAW
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Round Hill
Frances
Alcohol Tax Units
Tennessee
Internal Revenue Bureau
County School Travel
Bob Ott
Route 50
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Golden Glow
House OF Good Food
Church of Christ
South
Loudoun Street
Harold Buckles
W.O.W
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Rebekah
Steel Industry
New Hampshire
Taling
Horace G. Richards
William Bock
Sewell Pit
Central Press
Everard Kidder Meade
Fort Loudoun
B & S Poultry CO
Xmas Hodgson and Brown Winchester
Kenilworth
Kansas
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Ing
Detroit
New York City
Saul Mills
New York State
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