State Commander to Preside Over Legion Installation
State Commander Joseph L Hodges Jr of South Boston will preside at the Conrad Hoover American Legion Post installation at Sarah Zane Hall. Miss Anna Bell of 13 W Leicester St becomes adjutant, the first woman elected to a local post office. The event includes a 5:30 arrival, 6:00 dinner, and invited officers from Front Royal Berryville Woodstock and Strasburg.
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Sarah Zane
Conrad Hoover
L. L. Bell
Joseph L. Hodges, Jr
South
Boston
Charles Zuckerman
Hodges
Alexandria
South Boston
Army Air Forces
Prophets Warned of Future War In Advisory Report 1947
Washington column recalls nine unnamed citizens who warned in May 1947 advisory material to President Truman about possible U S involvement in a global conflict. They described escalation from political infiltration to military conquest and a policing action against a smaller nation. The forecast mentions geo politic aims and the risk of an atomic era war.
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Washington
United States
Korea
United Nations
Europe
Asia
Truman
Umt
Congress
Karl T. Compton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Joseph B. Davies
Moscow
Daniel A. Poling
Edmond A. Walsh
Georgetown University
Charles E. Wilson
General Electric
Samuel S. Rosenman
Roosevelt
Anna Rosenberg
Truman K. Gibson, Jr
Harold W. Dodds
Princeton
Eight Sided Banquet Table Solves Seating Dispute
In James IV era Caithness Dutch settlers faced rival claims at a yearly banquet. John de Groot devised an eight sided house with eight doors eight windows and an eight sided table so each claimant could enter and view themselves as the most important occupant.
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John de Groats
James IV
Scotland
Caithness
John de Groot
Elliott Motor Lines Wins First Game In Series
Ed Clevenger scored 131 as Elliott Motor Lines opened with a 557 total. The team followed with 560, and Irwin Hoke added 137 for Lions Club to clinch the final tilt on a 570 team total.
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Ed Clevenger
Elliott Motor Lines
Irwin Hoke
Lions Club
Lou Boudreau headed for Illinois coaching post
Roundup notes suggest Lou Boudreau may depart Cleveland to coach at his Alma Mater Illinois as Wally Roettger earns praise for Tilinois squad coaching. Mentions Lavvie Dilney, Lavvie’s Senate bid, and Kyle Rote All America projections amid college football chatter.
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New York
Midwest
Lou Boudreau
Alamo
Illinois
Cleveland
Lou
Wally Roettger
Jon Dilney
Marquette
Green Bay Packers
Lavvie
Naval Academy
Lina U
Dick Bunt
North Carling
Ed Bilpuch
Carolina
Bonus provisions for MD volunteers in draft law
Article outlines who must register under the new draft rules for doctors and dentists. It covers groups with varying severities of service, mentions a $100 monthly bonus for volunteers, and notes reserves members are not required to register or drafted but can be activated with pay.
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Congr
Cow Breeding Meeting Seeks 1200 Cows for Inseminator
Frederick Clarke Breeding Association and area farmers meet at 8 p m in Winchester to decide if enough dairy cows exist to organize a permanent breeding program across Frederick Clarke Warren and Shenandoah counties. A drive aims for 1 200 cows to hire a full time inseminator, with results announced tonight by Junty Agent Fred Stine.
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Frederick Clarke Breeding Association
County Court House
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke
Warren
Shenandoah
Junty
Fred Stine
Federal defense expenditures in Hawaii in 1949
In 1949 the Federal element spent $178,927,747 in Hawaii for military defense purposes.
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Hawaii
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Handley School
Hugh Fullerton, JR
Southern Methodist
Kyle Rote
SMU
Kyle
Rote
Eeeed Pacific Command
Army
Navy
Air Force
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
Pacific Command
Fairfax Lane
Pine Motor CO
Braddock & Cecil
Heatwole Motor Co
N. Braddock &T
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Cameron & Gerrard Sts
W. D. Wisecarver & Son
Berryville, Va
Aesses A
Tae
Dehaven’s Cities Service
Loudoun & North Ave
M Chevrolet Sales
Loudoun Street
C.F. Golliday
Millwood Ave
Tubrigas
Bicker’s Motor Co
N. Loudoun Street
Smith’s Service Station
Braddock & Gerrard
Rogers
Shiley’s
Braddock & Monmouth Sts
Truck Suppliers, Inc
W. Germain St
Teet’s Garage
Blue Ridge
Berryville
Shade’s
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