Jesse Headley Dies in Baltimore
Jesse J. Headley, 51, a Frederick county native who had lived in Baltimore 30 years, died at Johns Hopkins Hospital of a cerebral hemorrhage. He was a Pennsylvania Railroad employee and is survived by a widow, five children, six sisters and three brothers. Funeral services will be held at Le bannon church at 2 p.m. Thursday with interment in the adjacent cemetery.
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Jesse J. Headley
Frederick County
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Marlboro
William C
Nora Randolph Headley
Headley
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
Fen
Merry
Strasburg
John W
Charles E. Headley
Elmer Headley
Washington
Annexation session hailed as great success by town leader
The session was called a success with townfolk backing the council aims. The mayor said meetings will continue for public benefit. In a side note, a reader asked which Latin American cities predate Columbus, with the answer listing Mexico City Cuzco Peru and Quito Ecuador.
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Fuag
America
Mexico City
Cuzco
Peru
Quito
Ecuador
Local Beryllium Plant Linked to Lung Disease Outbreak
Lorain officials report a state survey finding 14 residents with a lung disease linked to fumes and dust from the Lorain plant of Seaport Beryllium Co. Only three workers had direct plant employment. The Ohio Health Department based the study on chest x rays of 10 560 residents. Brush has been sued for about 700 000 dollars.
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Lorain. O
Lorain
Ohio Health Department
John D. Porterfield
Lorain County
Sea Pod Beryllium Co
Cleveland
Brush
Atomic Energy Commission
Leda Sobocienski
Porterfield
Journal and Guide Urges Dewey Support
Norfolk editorial urges readers to back New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey for president, criticizing President Truman for political expediency. It accuses Truman of prostrating to labor bosses and capitulating on Negro interests to gain broader group support.
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Norfolk
Norfolk Journal and Guide
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
President Truman
Truman
Moyer Dies at 53 Oil Merchant in Strasburg
Granville Gordon Moyer, 53, oil merchant of Strasburg, died at 10:30 p.m. yesterday at Winchester hospital after being stricken at his office earlier. Survived by his widow, two children, and several brothers and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville Gordon Moyer
Strasburg
Winchester Hospital
Pope Visit Noted After Audience With Mrs Marshall
Mrs Marshall and secretary were introduced to the pope by Franklin D. Gowen as part of a Vatican audience. Afterward they viewed the papal summer palace and proceeded to Anzio to visit the grave of Lt. Allen Tupper Brown, Mrs Marshall's son who died in action.
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Mrs. Marshall
Franklin D. Gowen
Myron C. Taylor
Marshall
Papal Summer Palace
Anzio
Allen Tupper Brown
Catholic Softball Team Wins Church League Trophy
Edwin Lillis of Sacred Heart leads the Catholic softball team to the Hoover Kern memorial trophy, presented by Robert Womeldorph. Loudoun St. Presbyterian’s Frank Bailey watches as Catholics clinch the final series three games to none. The Hoover Kern Bible class will present the trophy annually with a permanent possession per team and a new cup each year.
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Edwin Lillis
Sacred Heart
Hoover-Kern
Robert Womeldorph
Frank Bailey
Loudoun St. Presbyterian
Hoover-Kern Bible
Market St. Methodist Church
Staunton Pastor Leads Special Services Nightly
Rev. John R. Sawyer of St. Pauls Evangelical United Brethren in Staunton conducts nightly evangelistic services at Pleasant Valley EUB church at 7 30 this week. He urges more consecrated devotion as the world’s only hope and will speak on The Christian's Responsibility in a Changing World. Rev. John E. Oliver will lead a half hour of congregational singing before the sermon. There are 34000 separate firms in the U S oil industry.
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John R. Sawyer
St. Paul’s
Estate sales in Clarke County listings announced
Sales directory lists events from Oct 20 to Nov 17 with times and locations. Items include farming equipment kitchen furniture household goods real estate livestock farm machinery and personal property. Readings cover Logan R Pay Melvin Manuel Bertie Hubbard J H Punkhouser and J H Funkhouser Estates at multiple county locations.
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Logan R. Pay
Winchester
York Inn
Melvin Manuel
Relief
Middle Road
Bertie A. Hubbard
North Clearbrook
Grimes
J. H. Punkhouser
Waverly Farm
Double Tollgate
Clarke County
J. H. Funkhouser
Highland Farm
Ex-orchardist Schlickting Hard Hit by War
Hans Schlickting, native of Germany and former partner in an Apple Pie Ridge orchard, faces dire hardship in Britain Zone Germany. He recalls happier Frederick County days, now attic dwelling with scarce food, inflation losses since 1920, wartime POW experience, and his wife robbed of clothing and jewelry. Care packages may be sent to Hademarscheni Holstin, Kr Rendsburg. A Winchester Memorial Hospital birth of a daughter is noted.
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Hans Schlickting
Germany
Apple Pie Ridge
Schlickting
Frederick County
Schlichting
Hademarscheni Holstin
Rendsburg
British Zone
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Stephens City Troop 6 Adds Four Members
Four new scouts Jack Arthur Joseph Campbell Charles Madigan and Marlynn Wilson were vested last night at an open house meeting of Troop 6 at Stephens City. The new members were recruited and trained in their Tenderfoot by Scout Gregory Ondorff who will receive a Trail Week Champ award Friday night at the Shawnee district covered dish supper in Winchester. Approximately 50 persons including Scout Executive Herb Wilkins and Scout Gary Whitfield attended the meeting in the troop cabin.
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Jack Arthur
Joseph Campbell
Charles Madigan
Marlynn Wilson
Stephens City
Gregory Orndorff
Winchester
Herb Wilkins
Gary Whitfield
Gas Blast Destroys Keller School. 350 Escape Injury
Keller Texas October 19 350 students and teachers escaped injury when an explosion and fire destroyed the Keller school building near Fort Worth. Superintendent Randall Simpson estimated losses around 100000 with a gas heater in the study hall cited as the blast source.
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Keller
Tex
Randall Simpson
Fort Worth
Tom McPherson
Wet-Dry Proposals On State Ballots Across U S
Washington reports on November 2 ballot questions in eight states Kansas Arkansas California Colorado North Dakota Oregon South Dakota Washington and Massachusetts seeking to loosen or tighten liquor laws. Proposals include local option efforts, liquor store authorizations and drink-by-the-drink sales with varying thresholds and timelines.
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Washington
Kansas
Arkansas
California
Colorado
North Dakota
Organ
South Dakota
Massachusetts
Randolph Carpenter
Pacific Coast
Orgon
Washimnatos
France Council of the Republic race field and balance
The piece notes that leftwing communists and Catholic popular Republicans do not reflect exact party strength in France. It explains that Council of the Republic members are elected with weight favoring country districts and against large cities where communists and leftists are stronger. It mentions the greatest gains in the election context.
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Munists
France
Council of the Republic
World Series Winner's Share Reaches Record $6772
In Cincinnati on October 19, Baseball Commissioner A. B. Chandler announced a new record World Series payout of 6772 dollars for each Cleveland Indians player who earned a full share. The prior record was 6544 dollars set by the Detroit Tigers in 1935. Boston Braves players who lost the series will receive 4570 dollars each.
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Cincinnati
Cleveland Indians
A. B. Chandler
Detroit Tigers
Boston Braves
Indians
Blockade Debate Highlights Western Berlin Dispute
Cadogan labeled the Soviet blockade a progressive restriction aimed at harassing Western occupying powers in Berlin. He argued negotiations are impossible under blockade and accused Soviet and Russian reasons as insulting to Western military officers. Vishinky interrupted with coughing fits during the session. The British delegate warned that UN prestige is at stake.
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Cadogan
Berlin
Vishinky
Council
United Nations
Truman Addresses Raleigh Visit Amid Civil Rights Debate
President Truman, headed by Gov. Thurmond, received a warm Raleigh welcome. He cited Roosevelt Hull foreign policy, urged voters to judge in November by reasoned debate, not passion, and referenced Jackson and Polk in urging bipartisan spirit.
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J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Andrew Jackson
Raleigh
Truman
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
Thomas E. Dewey
Jackson, Polk and Johnson
Quiz Answer Key Highlights From Page Four
The list identifies correct responses for ten questions: 1 The 3rd Army 2 Detroit Tigers 3 Degas 4 Michael 5 France 7 Director of Selective Service 8 a lively engaging charming pretty vivacious 9 Jupiter 10 Palestine.
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The
3Rd Army
Detroit “Tigers
Degas
Michael
France
Ot eTters
Director
Selective Service
Jupiter
Palestine
Attlee and St Laurent Confer Over Canada's Empire Role
In London Louis St Laurent acting prime minister of Canada met with Clement Attlee to discuss Canada’s part in reviving the Empire as a leading world economic force. The talks centered on strengthening Commonwealth ties and Canada’s future influence.
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Canada
Louis St. Laurent
London
Clement Attlee
Great Britain
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Berryville Lumber Co., Inc
Berryville 19
N. Cameron St
Beryllium
Journal and Guide
Gov. Dewey
G. G. Moyer
Pope
Haldeman’s Milk
Logan R. Fay
Hackwood Farm
York's
U. S. 11
Order OF the Golden Use
Jones Organiation
Jones Funeral Home
Nev
Loudoun ST
Staunton
U. S
Help the Salvation Army
Community Chest
John W. Rosenberger
Callots
le An
Henry T. Goode
Rouss Ave
N. W
R.T.R
Growers Supply Company
Court House
Berryville
Virginia
East Main Street
Bank of
Lewis N. Glover
Annabelle Beauty
Milleson’s
Shackleford's
Morton C. Mumma, Jr
Coleman Dunn
Attlee
Hallowe’en
Hill's
Glaize & Bro
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
Comfortair
Were
B. F. Goodrich
S. Loudoun St
Pine Motor Co., Inc
Dodge-Plymouth
Buncutter Tire CO
Ding
Northern Virginia Power CO
Catherine A. Manuel
Roy P. Duvall, Auctioneer
John T. Dove
Lupton
Greenway Magesterial
Millwood
Bethel
Coe
Chapel Magisterial
Boyce
Senseng Road
John Copenhaver
Edgar Hockman
Graham A. Dove
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