Religious Education In Frederick County Grows Popular
Frederick County schools enroll 1441 pupils in Bible classes as the County Council of Churches notes progress in a bi monthly meeting. Miss Jean Baker teaches 23 classes weekly with 735 enrolled. 59 opt out. Miss Sarah Wilson runs 21 classes with 606 enrolled. 6 opt out. All three colored schools Mid earne Stephens City Cedar Hill now offer Bible instruction. Treasurer Lineburg says funds come in but more are needed for the current school year. Districts report Ogeption 1200 plus, Stonewall 1000, Shaw ee 500, Gainesboro 300, Backreek 235. Next meeting set for December 7.
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Frederick County
Frederick County Council of Churches
Jean Baker
Sarah Wilson
Midearne
Stephens City
Cedar Hill
P. EB. Lineburg
Carent
Ogeption
Stonewall
Shawee
Gainesboro
Back Reek
Rainfall totals and monthly averages from Winchester lab
Present and past rainfall data cover 24 hours ending 7 am with none. October to date 3.22 inches and 33-year average 36.49 inches. Monthly averages list January through December with values and note statistics courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Local Residents and Travelers Visit Across States
Brucetown residents and guests are listed: Doug las B O Connell returns to Philadelphia to study at the Philadelphia Textile Institute with classmate George Kirch of Long Island. James Snapp and family visit Winchester relatives, Meister returns to Chicago, C J Orndorff visits Grimes, John and Delbert Cain host Purcellville relatives, J R Smith visits Summit Point, Robert Cain family visits, Gussie White of Clarke County buys Swimley store stock and becomes postmaster and freight agent, veteran of World War II.
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Brucetown
Douglas B. O'Connell
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Textile Institute
Douglas O’connel
George Kirch
Long Island
N. Y
James Snapp
Winchester
Jessie Snapp
Meister
Chicago
Ill
O. M. Swimley
C. J. Orndorff
Grimes
George Wright
John Cain
Purcellville
Delbert Cain
Calvin Cain
Sunny
J. R. Smith
Marion Marshall
Summit Point
W. Va
Robert Cain
Bunker Hill
Gussie White
Clarke County
Swimley
Philip Kaplan
White
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Mims dies at 82 in Luray
Funeral services were held at Green Hill Cemetery for Elizabeth A. Mims 82 widow of Henry Brooks Mims hotel operator and architect founder of the Woman's Club and longtime Civic leader. She died at the Mimslyn Hotel where she lived with her son and daughter in law Ralph E. Mims and wife. She served the Main Street Baptist Church 70 years and headed Red Cross welfare work in World War I and knitted sweaters for ARC in World War II.
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Main Street Baptist Church
Red Cross
The
ARC
Population Near Winchester Slows Travel to Shop Center
A report notes 52,747 people live within 20 miles of Winchester limiting 30 minute slow driving time to Northwest Virginia's shop line center.
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Winchester
Northwest Virginia
Shopline Center
Coon Dog Trials Draw Wide Attention in Clarke County
The first annual Coon Dog Field Trials attracted about 300 spectators at the W. B. Watkins farm under Clarke County Wildlife Association sponsorship. Forty one dogs from Maryland and Pennsylvania competed in six heats with winners named in multiple classes.
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Clarke County
Beryville
Sweet Sue
O. N. Andrew
Easton
Ring
S. M. McCarty
Charles Town
First Tree
Timber
L. F. Herman
Abbotstown
Fleet
Blue Trailer
Fleet Photo Service
Washington, D. C
First Line
Patsy Montana
Charles Fisher
Orwigsburg
J. D. Mallory
Berryville
Ralph Baxter
Bluemont
Bill Baxter
Mayo Johnston
Mississippi
Bob
Martin and McCurdy
Lionville
S. M. MeCarty
Dr. Pepper
O. N. Andrews
Eager Beaver
Reds
Sam Kimmel
Henderson
Draft prospects fade as farm system grows
A roundup notes the draft's decline due to farm teams strengthening minors. It lists 3,000 eligibles for the Nov 1 draft and highlights several notable names amid changes in player acquisition by major league clubs.
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New York
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Leroy Parmelee
John Hutchings
Johnny Riddle
Hugh Poland
Bud Metheny
Trooper Saves Tidewater Inn as Fire Volleys Roanoke
State Trooper Joseph Thomas was dining at the Tidewater Inn when a hot water heater explosion started a fire. He alerted Richmond, summoned West Point fire crews, aided two guests to safety, found the town hose, and with volunteers held the flames until firefighters arrived.
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Gloucester
Tidewater Inn
Joseph Thomas
Thomas
Richmond
West Point
Villanova Scout Praises Miami Kicker Ahead of Big Game
Villanova chief scout Jerry Neri says Miami has one of the best kickers in the country. He watched Miami last weekend in preparation for the Villanova versus Miami game Friday at Shibe Park and offered high praise for the kicker's abilities.
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Villanover
Jerry Neri
Villanova College
University of Miami
Neri
Miami
Villanovea University of Miami
Shibe Park
Kicker Harry Ghaul Boots Long Distance As Star
In Los Angeles the veteran kicker Harry Ghaul showed his skill by kicking a hole in one after 40 years as a golfer. Meanwhile Nevada football faces a color line threat for the November game as two Negro stars Gillom and Bass risk lineup inclusion amid regional hostility.
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Reno
Nevada
Misra State
State College
Joseph T. McDonnell
University of Nevada
Southern
James Aiken
William Bass
Monongahela
Horace Gillom
Massillon
Wolfpack
Gillom
Bass
Wolf
Metz seeks P G A meeting permit to voice views in Chicago
Dick Metz of Chicago plans to ask the Professional Golfers Association for permission to speak at its November meeting in Chicago. Metz recently criticized P G A management but says his statements were not aimed at any individual. He finished eighth in the Richmond Open and is not a meeting delegate.
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Richmond
Dick Metz
Chicago
Ed Dudley
Professional Golfers’ Association
Metz
Associated Press
Dudley
Pro Boxing Returns to Madison Square Garden Friday
Tonight at Madison Square Garden Johnny Greco meets Tony Pellone in a boxing card billed as a comeback event. Greco previously helped reopen the arena after the Rodeo left, signaling a revived sports year amid ongoing financial concerns.
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Joe Gooter
Paterson
N. J
Madison Square Garden
Johnny Greco
Tony Pellone
Greco
Garden
Train Strike Sparks Yard Collision in Crawfordsville
In Crawfordsville Indiana a speeding passenger train struck a truck driven by Lester Arthur Shelton 51 pushing the truck into a yard where it re collided with the train. The truck ran for about half a block before detaching. Shelton received minor injuries at Culver Hospital.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Lester Arthur Shelton
Shelton
Culver Hospital
Pheasant leaps into hunter's hands in Idaho cornfield
Twin Falls, Idaho. Bob Robertson spent two days chasing pheasants for the American Legion hall decorations. On the third day a pheasant bolted from a corn stalk and landed directly in his hands.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
Bob Robertson
Pheasee
American Legion Hall
Shortage drives odd shirt swap in Chillicothe store
Wilbur Dunnington entered a local clothing shop wearing a pre war white shirt. A clerk admitted a shirt shortage and offered to buy it, but Dunnington refused to sell, highlighting the scale of the shortage.
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Chillicothe
Wilbur Dunnington
Dunnington
Injured in Wreck Charlottesville Bus Collision
A Virginia Stage Lines bus traveling from Charlotte North Carolina to New York left the highway and plunged into a ditch between Cov esville and Charlottesville. Two persons were hospitalized for minor injuries and 25 others received first aid. Among those admitted to University of Virginia Hospital were Peter Boynton Tuttle of Arlington Wax with a sprained leg and John E. Ussery of Route 1 Rockingham North Carolina who suffered slight shock.
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Charlottesville
Virginia Stage Lines
Charlote
N. C
New York
Covesville
University of Virginia Hospital
Peter Boynton Tuttle
Arlington
Wax
John E. Ussery
Route 1
Rockingham
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