International wedding: Chiquita Banana weds Mr Apple
A whimsical feature praising Chiquita Banana and Mr Apple as a perfect culinary pairing during National Apple Week. The piece from 1945 highlights orchards, health benefits, and a playful song promoting apples with mutual support from United Fruit Co and Maxwell-Wirges Publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiquita Banana
Mr. Apple
North America
Fuit
Chiquita
United Fruit Co
New York
Mister Apple
Maxwell-Wirges Publication, Inc
Sales Directory listing multiple October to November auctions
A series of sale notices listing auction dates times and locations for items including livestock machinery household goods real estate and antiques in Virginia towns such as Winchester Clowser and Kernstown with sellers Attie Shiley Irene Miller Frank Royston D N Seabright Ernest Hausenfluck George Helsley C M Lupton Grimes and more. Each entry notes items and sale venues along U.S. routes and local roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attie Shiley
Clearbrook
U.S
Irene C. Miller
Clowser’s
E. Clark St
Winchester
Frank Royston
Boyce
D. N. Seabright
Front Royal Road
Ernest Hausenfluck
Middle Road
George Helsley
White Hall
Grimes
C. M. Lupton
Kernstown
Pine Elected Director of Virginia Auto Trade Assn
Charles A. Pine, president of Pine Motor Co., has been elected director from the seventh district to the board of the Virginia Auto Trade Assn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. A. Pine
Auto Trade Assn
Charles A. Pine
The
Pine Motor Co
Virginia Auto Trade Assn
Rites Held for Mrs Minnie V Schaller at Jones Funeral Home
Mrs Minnie V Schaller died Oct 21. Services conducted yesterday at 2 p m at Jones funeral home by Rev Carl Hiser of the EUB Church. Hymns Asleep in Jesus and Sweet By and By sung. Burial in Mt Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers named John Fishpaw Elwood Smith Clinton Ebersole Earl Steele Joseph Carper Woodrow Carlisle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones Funeral Home
Minnie V. Schaller
Carl Hiser
EUB Church
Jesus
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
John Fishpaw
Elwood Smith
Clinton Ebersole
Earl Steele
Joseph Carper
Woodow Carlisle
Mrs Alma Tinsman Almarode Dies in Washington
Pauline Tinsman Alma, daughter of Mr and Mrs A T Tinsman formerly of this city, died Oct 25 at Gallinger Hospital in Washington. She is survived by her parents and several brothers and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Tinsman Almarode
A. T. Tinsman
Gallinger Hospital
Berryville Defeats Stanley Six-Man Football 36 to 20
Berryville High School beat the Stanley six man team 36 to 20 last Friday. Jimmy Feagans scored three of Berryville’s five touchdowns, with Lacy Bray and Glenn Smallwood adding the others. Robert Crosen kicked three extra points for six more points.
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Berryville High School
Stanley
Jimmy Feagans
Lacy Bray
Glenn Smallwood
Robert Crosen
Boyce Drops Third Straight in District Loss to New Market
Boyce high school fell to New Market 36 19 on Friday dropping its district record to three losses in a row. New Market led early and never relinquished the advantage as Johnny Bell Daniel Yowell and Henry Hawkins scored for Boyce.
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Boyce High School
New Market
Boyce
Johnny Bell
Daniel Yowell
Henry Hawkins
Polish leader Mikolajczyk flees Poland amid exile shifts
The Polish Peasant party head Mikolajczyk reportedly escaped to Britain with links to possible U S asylum while left wing faction seizes his Gazeta Ludowa. UK promises sanctuary for Mikolajczyk as Parliament faces ultimatums to back the Communists or resign.
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House of Commons
Mikolajczyk
London
Poland
Polish Peasant Party
Marian
Cambridge University
England
Mikolaicyk
Mikolaiczyk
Britain
United States
Warsaw
Gazeta Ludowa
Czesla Wycech
Weks
Mikolajcczyk
Vincenty Bryja
Stegan Korbouski
Quiz answers printed on Page 4 pose true false list
The responses include Benjamin Franklin Kansas and about 150 ft. with a note that beards vary in growth. The timing estimate is about every 75 years and the temperature example is 40 degrees below zero. Bulgaria and Connecticut are mentioned with a correction about a regulation on matches.
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Benjamin Franklin
Kansas
Bulgaria
Connecticut
Forest Fire Toll Rises to 22 in New England
The death toll from costly forest fires in New England climbs to 22 as winds threaten renewed outbreaks. Maine accounts for 15 dead, Massachusetts three, Connecticut one, and Michigan three. 19 are hospitalized in Maine and Red Cross shelters house 2,215 statewide.
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Portland
New England
Red Cross
Maine
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Michigan
Union Falls
York County
Saco River
Clarks Mills
Johnston Defends Industry Rights Against Government Censorship
Eric Johnston told Congress the motion picture industry will insist on its right to decide what appears in films. He stated the industry opposes government coercion or dictates on film content and compared the stance to protections for the press radio books and magazines. Johnston testified after lunch.
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Eric Johnston
Congress
Johnston
De Gaulle Faces Communist Challenge Amid Cabinet Crisis
Florimond Bonte calls De Gaulle motivated by personal power as three Communist-dominated unions threaten strikes. Early returns show Edouard Herriot’s Radical Socialists leading runoff in French towns while Prime Minister Ramadier seeks a confidence vote amid cabinet reshuffle and labor pressure.
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Florimond Bonte
Communist Party
DeGaulle
de Gaulle
France
Edouard Herriot
Paul Ramadier
General Confederation of Labor
Ramadier
Allies push resolution on warmongering amid veto tensions
France Australia and Canada back a joint draft condemning warmongering. Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Vishinsky failed to insert a clause barring propaganda for a new war. He then accepted a Polish amendment dropping charges against the U S Greece and Turkey in Truman aid debates.
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France
Australia
Canada
Vishinsky
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
U. S
Greece
Turkey
Bowers Wins Midget Race At Winchester Airport Speedway
William Shogty Bowers of Hagerstown won the 30 lap midget finals before about 2000 at Winchester airport speedway. He set a new track record 26.08 seconds in time trials and a 9 min 17 sec record in the 30 lap final. Ken Cather of Winchester finished sixth with Cary Williams and Al Flimming of Richmond finishing second and third.
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William ‘“Shogty
Bowers
Hagerstown
Winchester Airport Speedway
Ken Cather
Winchester
Cary Williams
al Flimming
Richmond
Remains of Pvt Trenary to be brought home for rites
World War II hero Pvt. Trenary is to receive full military honors in Winchester with services at Grace Lutheran church and burial at Mount Hebron. He died from shrapnel in Germany after aiding a wounded soldier. He served about nine months overseas and was awarded the Bronze Star posthumously. He leaves a large family including brothers Elmer and Robert and a sister group in Winchester.
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Winchester
Grace Lutheran Church
Mount Hebron
Pvt. Trenary
Elmer S. Trenary
Germany
Robert Trenary
Pacific
William Sumner
Sacramento
Calif
Ethel Trenary
WAC
Trenary
First Army
Courtney H. Hodges
Handley
Pvt
Gay
Camp Grant
Ill
Camp Reynolds
Riley Whiting clocks made in Connecticut
Riley Whiting of Winsted partnered with his brothers in law Samuel and Luther Hoadley in 1808 and became sole owner in 1812. He produced many wood clocks and some eight day brass clocks. He died in 1835 at Jacksonville Illinois during a business trip.
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A. Riley Whiting
Winsted
Samuel
Luther Hoadley
Jacksonville
Illinois
Soldier’s Body to Return Home for Burial
The report notes the body was not in a permanent cemetery and would need reinforcement before burial, prompting plans to bring him home for interment.
Stunt Jumper Hockman Tells of Many Jumps and Close Calls
Veteran parachutist recounts 62 jumps at Hopewell including a near drowning in the James River on August 18 1940. He describes bat wing jumps from blimps towers planes and combat drops with the 82nd Airborne in Normandy and Grave Holland. He notes the bat wing leap as the most dangerous and he has lighted cigarettes while midair during 16000 foot descents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stantist
Hockman
Hopewell
James River
Hockman Family Members Listed At Various Residences
The text places Winter Hockman in Miami for the winter with brother Marshall while claiming 516 S Loudoun St as his legal residence. It notes his mother Eliza, brother Howard, father Harry in Opequon, sister Hattie at 610 8 S Cameron St, and sister Pauline DeGray at Washington.
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Miami
Hockman
Marshall
S. Loudoun
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Frederick
Clarke County
Mrs. Schaller
Berryville
PINE
FIR
John W
Rosenberger
Braddock St
Whitmore Farm
Route 11
Ridgeway
W. Va
White Chester
Berkshire
McCormick-Deering
New Idea Deering
Oliver
Buick
Shiley Ker Hill
Sarensan Dunn
Charles Duvall
WRT
Rhodes Drug CO. Braddock
Boscawen
Prompt
Thomas
Front Royal
Roy P. Duvall & Son
C.d.w
St.Joseph
Scott
Molden
S. Loudoun St
the Great Appliance
Armanent Cemetery
Chas. W. Webber and Sons
Glaize & Bro
North Cameron ST
Tooh
Buena Vista
Brumbacks
N. Cameron St
RON & Steel N
Omps Funeral Home
Men’s Wear
Baker & Anderson Electrical Co
N. Braddock St
Service
T. G. Adams
ESSO
Gerrard & 8
Ralph P. Yount
C.P.A
Lewis A. Hyde
Yount, Hyde & Company
Certified Public Accountants
American Institute of Accountants
Winchester, Virginia
Goodrich
Firestone
Goodyear
Denman
U.S. Royal
ATLAS
George Washington Garage
N. Loudoun ST. Winchester
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