Scouts to Improve Camp Rock Enon
The Executive Committee after study decided at a board meeting last week in the First Baptist Church Winchester to improve Camp Rock Enon. B F Arthur Jr named vice president and Harold Brown as board member. Basil Starkey notes needs include a new mess hall trading post and year round camp sites with lake enlargement proposed. Plans also cover the Bedford regional meeting and the December 7 Recognition Dinner at Winchester Armory hosted by Byrne Downing Jr with about 500 attendees last year.
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First Baptist Church
Winchester
B. A. Poland
Martinsburg
B. F. Arthur, Jr
Harold Brown
Arthur
Rock Enon
Adderton and Johnson
Harrisburg
Basil Starkey
Bedford
Winchester Armory
Byrne Downing Jr
Frederick County estates and auctions schedule
Oct 28 11 a m W C Miller Estate front Frederick County Court House nine parcels real estate N Washington St pairmont and Highland Ave boro and Back Creek Magisterial Districts Oct 28 10 am P C Yost one half mile east of Berkeley Springs WV Rt 9 livestock farm machinery household property Oct 28 1 p m Estate of Lehew McKay 1 1/2 miles west of Bunker Hill WV furniture stores personal property Nov 3 12 noon Emily R Ward estate front Frederick County Court House Lots on Shenandoah Ave Winchester Nov 4 11 a m E Miller Streit estate front Rt 522 beyond Winchester City limits Nov 15 10 a m Delbert Cain just east of Rt 11 at Bunker Hill WV livestock farm household items
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W. C. Miler
Frederick County Court House
N. Washington St
Pairmont Ave
Highland Ave
Boro
Back Creek
le- Hew McKay
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Emily R. Ward
Shenandoah Ave
Winchester
E. Miller Streit
Delbert Cain
Rt. 11
Methodists Ban Liquor Ads and Tighten Temperance Rules
The conference adopted a stern stance against liquor advertising and alcohol sales to the Armed Forces. A resolution rejects claims that service members face no addiction risk and backs federal moves to curb liquor ads on radio TV and in national magazines. Total conference membership rose to 285,679, up 19,640 from last year, with numerous district appointments listed, including Day as Director of Temperance and Day's prior post at Stephens City.
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Kilmore
Brucetown
White Post Church
W. E. Wilhelm
E. C. Day
Woodstock
Stephens City
Congress
F. G. Oglesby
Berryville
P. D. White
Cc. C. Bush
Ellmore
Middletown
Rhee Advocates Korean Elections After War End
Rhee says new elections should be held across Korea after the war and that the United Nations would merely assist. He rejects claims that the Republic of Korea is a puppet and notes the UN commission plans to set up a North Korean government with elections. He warns Communists will challenge any such Korean government.
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Korea
United Nations
North Korea
U. N
Republic of Korea
U. N. Commission
Truman appoints Communist Control Board head Richardson
President Truman named a five member Communist Control Board chaired by Seth W Richardson a Washington lawyer and Republican. The appointment signals a coordinated effort to oversee subversive activities and enforce loyalty programs.
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Washington
Truman
Communist Control Board
Seth W. Richardson
Virginia Governor Weighs Special Session on Social Security
Governor Battle considered a proposal from State Senator Andrew Clarke to convene a special General Assembly session. The aim is to bring Virginia county and city employees under the Federal Social Security Act as of January 1 1951, with a session sought after the November 7 election.
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Richmond
Battle
Virginia
General Assembly
Andrew W. Clarke
Alexandria
Clarke
J. Lindsay Almond, Jr
Gas Corporation Charter Is Sought In Suffolk
The Suffolk Gas Corporation applied to the State Corporation Commission for a charter to provide gas service in Suffolk. It would purchase and succeed the existing Suffolk Gas Company with a capital of 15 000 shares of common stock. Officers listed include James O Watts Thomas D Sykes and John B Thorn.
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Richmond
Suffolk Gas Corporation
State Corporation Commission
Suffolk
Suffolk Gas Company
James O. Watts
Forest
Thomas D. Sykes
John B. Thorn
Woman believes old Virginia bonds may be worth millions
Mrs. Benny Walker of Vinton, age 76, found two $1,000 Virginia bonds from the Civil War era. If dated 1864 they are worthless under the Fourteenth Amendment. if 1861 they could owe. State records were destroyed, but officials say the state will pay if due. Walker estimates interest could push value to $250,000.
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Richmond
Benny Walker
Vinton
Commonwealth of Virginia
U.S
Virginia
Jesse W. Dillon
Commonwealth
Dillon Ays
Walker
Frame Dwelling Sold at Public Auction for 4950
Eva Foreman Geist was the high bidder at 4950 for a frame dwelling at 21 Glaize Ave. The sale occurred Saturday in front of the courthouse. J Randolph Larrick served as special commissioner for the sale with Coleman Dunn as auctioneer.
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Eva Foreman Geist
Glaize Ave
J. Randolph Larrick
Coleman Dunn
Hopkins Doctors Rate Mencken Condition Critical
Baltimore physicians at Johns Hopkins Hospital report 70 year old H L Mencken remains in critical condition despite a slight improvement.
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Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
H. L. Mencken
Lederhosen Roil Viennese Debate Over National Dress
In Vienna an editorialist from a socialist newspaper denounces Lederhosen as a national evil claiming Austrians in lederhosen supported Hitler in 1938 and may dance before the Kremlin. A Viennese man in black Lederhosen retorts that she does not understand.
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Vienna
Lederhosen
Hitler
Kremlin
Communists Must Register Today
Washington reports the last day for American Communists and front organizations to register under the new anti Communist law. A New York Communist Party spokesman said there has been no last minute switch in the refusal to register. Penalties range up to five years in jail once the government proves a group must register, with Supreme Court clearance pending.
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Washington
Communist Party
New York
Justice Department
Supreme Court
Truman to Speak To U.N. Tomorrow
President Truman will travel by train to New York to address the United Nations General Assembly at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow. The speech, about foreign policy, is expected to run around 3000 words. Mrs. Truman will accompany him with Jim.
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Washington
Truman
New York
United Nations General Assembly
Douglas MacArthur
Wake Island
San Francisco
Charlie Ross
Union Station
Mrs. Truman
Jim
Defense reports 34 casualties in Korean list No 132
The Defense Department released casualty figures for Korea showing 34 total in the latest list. Seven killed in action, 20 wounded in combat, six injured in accidents, and one missing in action.
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Washington
Defense Department
Gorillas May Earn Dollars In Africa Colonies
France's African colonies pursue high priced gorilla capture for dollars. A 125 man and 75 woman expedition was launched last month with European staff of seasoned ape hunters directing operations. Women aided hunters with chants.
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Brazzaville
French Equatorial Africa
France
Communists Harass French in Indochina Frontier Actions
Vietminh forces harass French positions around Tienyen as France abandons Langson and consolidates a delta defense from Hanoi toward Dinhlap. Letourneau says and reports 200 evacuees reach Hanoi with thousands of tribesmen joining the retreat toward the delta.
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Saigon
Indochina
Tienyen
Langson
Hanoi
Dinhlap
Handi
Monvay
Tonkin
Lochinh
Dinhla
Jean Letourneau
Sweeping Controls Called Dangerous
Washington AP. W Stuart Symington, head of the mobilization effort and chairman of the National Security Resources Board, warned that imposing sweeping price and wage curbs without trying indirect controls first would be dangerous. He called criticisms of the anti inflation program premature and urged cooperation to make indirect controls work including higher taxes and credit restrictions.
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Washington
W. Stuart Symington
Tody
National Security Resources Board
Revised Divorce Laws Are Sought By Churches
The Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America urges relaxing stiff divorce procedures to save marriages. Joining the American Bar Association, they push applying juvenile court principles to divorce courts, using third party insight to salvage marriages. The council represents 27 Protestant and Orthodox denominations with about 29 million members.
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New York
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
American Bar Association
First Indiana Statehood and Capital Move
Indiana joined the Union in 1816 with Corydon as its capital. The first constitution was drafted there beneath a spreading elm tree before the capital moved in 1825 to Indianapolis, a more central city.
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Indiana
Corydon
Indianapolis
Pact to be signed to mesh Canada US defense production
A Canadian government source said a peace time Hyde Park style agreement will be signed in Washington on Thursday to coordinate Canada and the United States economies for defense production.
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Ottawa
Hyde Park
Canada
United States
Washington
Virginia draft boards ordered to send 1682 men for exams
Colonel Asher W. Harman, Virginia state selective service director, said today that draft boards must send 1,682 men for pre induction examinations in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Asher W. Harman
Selective Service
South Korean Units Press Koreans Along Front
The South Korean Sixth Division chased Reds toward Kang Bye with Kim’s new command HQ rumored. Leading elements reached Wondam seven miles southwest of Puyeo. The First Division advanced to Kum on the Chongchon River, facing a river crossing before moving toward the Manchurian border about 70 air miles away.
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Kang- Bye
Kim
Wondamm
Puty
Huichon
Kanggye
Kum
Chongchon
Sunchon
Broad River
Manchurian
Concrete Short Course Set For Tonight
A concrete short course will be held this evening by IT and Shockey, Inc. on U S Route 11 north of Winchester under the Portland Cement association. The program aims to improve concrete production quality and discuss methods for a higher quality finish. Instructors include H C Preston and Gene Coile of the Richmond district office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shockey, Inc
U. S. Route 11
Winchester
Portland Cement Tion
H. C. Preston
ITI
Gene Coile
Richmond
The
Association
How's Your I Q Answers From Page Four Quiz
This reader quiz provides solutions: 1 Wood 2 October 1 3 Adam 4 Front 5 It does not appear at all 6 One third of the Senators 7 A character in Shakespeare Merchant of Venice 8 The United States Military Academy 9 Ben Hur by Lew Wallace 10 Raleigh.
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Wood
Adam
Front
The
United States Military Academy
Ben Hur
Lew Wallace
Raleigh
DAILY CROSSWORD CLUES SUMMARY
Crossword clues listed include diving bind perish river bottom Shoshonean Indian weekday rules out mystery plot affirmative vote measure of capacity powerful deity cherished animal Arabic letter and hero of the Ramayana.
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Vessir
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Winchester Stores
U.N
DELCO
Braddock
By Seymour Topping
P.W. Plaumily
Elles
South Koreans
Vorighern
Powerco
Papec Hammer Mills
C. I. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
Chapman Motor CO
Bath
Tommy D. Lockhart
Loudoun St
I. Q
Ilife
Bert Ire Toon
J. R. Alexander, Jr
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Heatwole Motor CO
N. Braddock St
Henkel M. Lamp
Arenes Funeral Home
Omp
Valley Ave
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