Miss Lang Crowned Miss Appalachian Apple Harvest Queen
Nancy Lang of Virginia won the Appalachian Apple Harvest Queen title after a six day goodwill tour across Richmond Baltimore and Philadelphia promoting the 21 million bushel apple harvest. Her victory came with 3590 votes and she will be crowned in Washington by Allan Jeffrey.
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Wtop-Tv
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Byrd Orchards
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Mue
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WMAL
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Wttg-Tv
Appalachian Apple Service
Martinsburg
W. Va
W. T. Sanger
Medical College of Virginia
Governor Battle
Capitol
Richmond Lions Club
Reba Fox
WTVR
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WLEE
Alden Aaron Wrva
An Cox
WHBG
Colonial
Safeway
Wcau-Tv
Anne Lee
Ruth Welles
KYW
Amos Kirby
WCAU
Bill Givens
Wptz-Tv
John Wood
Penn Fruit Co
Acme
Food Fair
Mary James
Hagerstown
Joan Packard
Roaring Spring
Kay Lang
Romney
W Va
Howard Rannells
Clark Alexander
Jim Laise
Appalachian Aple Service
Clarke County HD Club Schedule for October events
The Clarke County HD Club lists meetings from October 2 to October 28 with sessions at Senseng Road Providence Chapel Page Brook and Home Agent's Office. Topics include old fashioned spoon breaks food demonstrations and Christmas cakes and cookies. The 4-H schedule runs October 7 and 11 with club contests and an October 8 shrub planting visit by Albert Seecher.
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Senseng Road
Carlton
Providence Chapel Club
Albert Frazier
Pagebrook Club
Noah Buckbee
Mary Aeson
Barbara G
Robert Buckley
Albert Seecher
Rites Tomorrow For Frye Child
Funeral services for Ralph Jamie Frye four year old son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Gat will be held tomorrow at 3 pm at Omps Funeral Home. Rev E B Smith will conduct and burial will be in Johns Cemetery Mt Williams with pallbearers Clyde Emschler John Dunn Jr Paul Hilghman and Baker Soper. The child died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital from injuries after a fall from a tricycle.
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Ralph Jamie Frye
Ralph Gat
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Omps Funeral Home
E. B. Smith
Johns
Mt. Williams
Clyde Emschler
John Dunn, Jr
Paul Hilgh
Alexandria Antique Show Runs October 7 to 11
The fifth annual Alexandria Antique Show sponsored by the John Alexander Chapter of the D A R will take place in Alexandria from October 7 to 11, daily 11 a m to 10 p m. Proceeds benefit the theater's child welfare program, including scholarships, mountain school supplies, and gifts of artifacts from 1123 B C to furniture made in the 17th and 18th centuries in the U S and Britain.
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Alexandria
John Alexander Chapter
D.A.R
B.C
England
Joint Exercises Continue Tests of Cold Weather Leading Opera
Military drills persist amid harsh winter conditions testing equipment and personnel readiness. The exercise emphasizes endurance, coordination, and evaluation of cold weather operations under varying scenarios.
Denied Greek Bombing Claim Creates WWII Tension
Unclear report cites denial of Greek bombing actions near SEOCL Korea and mentions UK air activity against Allied forces. The fragmentary item hints at international friction and wartime defenses.
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Seocl
Korea
Truman Praises Papers That Dig Out the Truth
President Truman commends newspapers that use freedom of the press to uncover and print the truth as vital to democracy. He urges National Newspaper Week observance and accurate information to help readers make informed November choices. Messages from Stevenson and Eisenhower praise press freedom and warn against censorship.
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Harrys. Truman
The
Press
Truman
Theodore A. Serrill
Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association
National Newspaper Week
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
New Cinerama Movie System Hailed In Broadway Debut
New York reports the premiere of a three lens projection called cinerama. The curved six fold screen creates depth with three overlapping images. Louis B Mayer hailed it as a new life for pictures rivaling the impact of sound.
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New York
Broadway
Louis B. Mayer
Europe
Stolen U S Weapons in Korea Flagged by Mrs Luce
Former Rep Clare Boothe Luce declares American soldiers in Korea face weapons stolen by Communists. She says Reds have thrived in the Democratic Party for 20 years and calls for rooting out traitors while preserving constitutional liberties. She spoke on NBC radio TV, sponsored by the Republican National Committee.
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New York
Clare Boothe Luce
Korea
GOP
Connecticut
Democratic Party
Luce
National Broadcasting Co
Republican National Committee
Adlai E. Stevenson
Ironing Flames Damages Home on Clifford Street
Firefighters responded to a blaze in a pile of clothing in the kitchen at 21 West Clifford Street. No one was home. damage estimated at about $100. Cause undetermined though initial report suggests a pile of ironing clothes, with the iron reportedly not turned on.
Carl Campbell to Speak at Rotary Club Lunch
Carl Campbell will address the Rotary Club at the George Washington Hotel tomorrow at 1 pm. The talk, titled Football, covers rules and regulations and will include a question period.
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Carl Campbell
Rotary Club
L P
George Washington Hotel
Trade union chief moves to block Bevan takeover
Arthur Deakin, head of Britain's largest trade union, launches a campaign to block Aneurin Bevan's bid to gain control of the Socialistic Labor Party. The move signals a clash within the labor movement over leadership and party direction.
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Morecombe
England
Arthur Deakin
Britain
Aneurin Bevan
Socialistic Labor Party
Dodgers Win Hectic Series Clash Amid Rail Interference
Dodgers edge Yankees 2 1 in a tense contest as fans erupted near the stands. Pafko argued interference after a high ball cleared the railing while Umpire Boggess ruled it in play. Edged by minor miscues, the Dodgers held off the Yankees with crucial defensive plays and timely hits.
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Pafko
Boggess
Martin
Reynolds
Bauer
Prices of Farm Products Decline
Washington reports a 2 percent drop in average farm prices for the month ending Sept 15 led by meat and potatoes. Farmers received 101 percent of parity, down from 103 percent a month and a year ago, while prices paid by farmers fell 1 percent.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Reverend Jackson Accepts Pulpit Call in Winchester
The Rev George Denning Jackson notified the Winchester Presbyterian Pulpit Committee that he will accept the churchs call to serve as pastor pending Presbytery action. He was officially called on September 14 after a unanimous congregational vote. no further details were released.
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George Denning Jackson
Presbyterian Church
Jackson
Stewart Bell, Jr
Virginia wine tax distributed to counties and cities
Richmond reports the Commonwealth allocated 502773.86 dollars to Virginia counties and cities as their share of the wine tax for the 1951 52 fiscal year.
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Richmond
Commonwealth
Virginia
Dodgers Take Lead on Snider Home Run in Early Game
Snider smashed a homer over the scoreboard driving Reese home to put the Dodgers ahead 3-1. McDougal fumbled Robinson's grounder for the first error, and Reynolds threw wildly on a pickoff attempt, allowing Robinson to reach second as Rizzuto...
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Mantle
Black
Hodges
Berra
Hopper
Reese
Furillo
Collins
Robinson
Noren
Snider
Campanella
Martin
Dodgers
McDougald
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