Ford Contract Talks Underway
Detroit May 31 Negotiations between Ford Motor Co and the CIO United Auto Workers opened in secrecy with a possible strike looming for 140000 Ford workers across 83 plants. Ford offered a stock purchase plan at half price. UAW seeks a guaranteed annual wage and firm terms. Local 600 scheduled a mass meeting at 2 p.m. EST amid a news moratorium on bargaining details. General Motors and the union held talks for four and a half hours with progress unclear and set to resume tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Engle
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford
UAW
Henry Ford II
Ford Rouge
General Motors
Miller to Attend Safety Group Dinner in Richmond
Donald E. Miller of Dayton High School, named Governor of Virginia by the Model Assembly, will join a dinner meeting of the Steering Committee of the Advisory Committee to the Governor's Highway Safety Committee at the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond. Capt. R B King invited him to discuss organizational plans ahead of the statewide safety conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Donald E. Miller
Dayton High School
Virginia
Model Assembly
Richmond
Jefferson Hotel
Miller
R. B. King
Governor's Highway Safety Committee
Capt. King
Young Miller
Mileage Test At Timberville Ends
Gordon's Inc annual Studebaker mileage test concluded with the engine running at 35 mph for 31 hours 20 minutes 24 seconds covering 1002 miles on 18 gallons at 55.78 mpg. Engine stopped at 7:50 pm. First place went to Harry Myers of New Market, second to Celtus A Sonifrank of Penn Laird, third to Cletus Moyers of Harrisonburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timberville
Gordon’s, Inc
Studebaker
Autoroc
Harry Myers
New Market
Celtus A. Sonifrank
Penn Laird
Cletus Moyers
Harrisonburg
Broadway Firemen Meet Tonight for Carnival Plans
Broadway May 31 The Broadway Fire Company will hold its regular meeting Wednesday at 7 30 pm at the fire house. Fire Chief Donald Branner announced final plans for the annual Firemen Carnival set for June 9 10 and 11 and the parade that night. He urged residents to donate cakes hams chickens and other items by contacting Roy Pence for pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Broadway Fire Company
Donald Branner
Branner
Roy Pence
Lawn Fete Opens At Shenandoah
Shenandoah May 31 The Shenandoah Volunteer Fire Department opens their annual lawn party Thursday night with entertainment and meals. The annual firemen parade is Friday night with many fire companies bands rescue squads and auxiliaries in line. The festival continues through Saturday evening with proceeds for much needed equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Shenandoah Volunteer Fire Department
Court decision well received in Virginia on segregation ruling
Richmond May 31 The Supreme Court ruling reversing or delaying school desegregation drew mixed but largely hopeful reactions from Virginia officials and attorneys. Gov Stanley favored cautious study while expecting action soon from the Gray Commission. Analysts predicted continued segregation next year with possible plans to end it in Prince Edward County later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Gov. Stanley
General Assembly
Prince Edward County
Supreme Court
Federal District Court
Prince Edward
Federal District Courts
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Trate
Boys Plan Trip In Old Model Car
Bridgewater May 31 much time and preparation has been given a 1930 Ford sport roadster by Aubrey Gordon Clifton Keplinger and Carl Knott in preparation for a trip to the Eastern Shore and Virginia Beach. The boys obtained this old car sometime ago and have been busy getting it in shape for the 800 mile journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgewater
Aubrey Gordon
Clifton Keplinger
Carl Knott
Eastern Shore
Virginia Beach
Mt. Sidney Youth To Receive Diplomas
Mt. Sidney area graduates include Miss Mary Lynne Myers Miss Joyce Alexander of Madison College Miss Dottie Sheets of Marion College and Elaine Altaffer Judy Dennison and Donnie Good of Middle River High School as commencement exercises unfold next week in MT. SIDNEY MT. SIDNEY, May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Sidney
Mary Lynne Myers
Joyce Alexander
Madison College
Dottie Sheets
Marion College
Elaine Altaffer
Judy Dennison
Donnie Good
Middle River High School
Young Weaver Receives Spring Sports Letter at St. James
In Saint James Maryland on May 31 James Madison Weaver of Inglewood Farm Route 2 Harrisonburg earned a Spring Sports Letter at St. James School. The eighth grade student was recognized for lower school softball and joins other awardees in the latest sports honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James, Md
James Madison Weaver
Inglewood Farm
Harrisonburg
St. James School
Young Weaver
Deep South Response to 1954 School Desegregation Ruling
The article surveys reactions across the Deep South to the May 17 1954 Supreme Court decision banning race based school separation. It notes fears of a harsher decree, the political impact of no fixed integration deadline, and varied state readiness from ready to desegregate Oklahoma Kansas Kentucky Maryland Delaware to resistant Texas Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Georgia Florida South Carolina North Carolina Virginia. It also mentions Arkansas and Tennessee unclear stances and steps to circumvent the ruling in some states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep South
NAACP
Supreme Court
C. A. Scott
Atlanta Daily World
South
Oklahoma
Kansas
Kentucky
Maryland
Delware
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
Arkansas
Tennessee
Mrs Stella Cooper Rites Held In Harrisonburg
Funeral services for Mrs Stella Mary Cooper who died Monday morning at Rockingham Memorial Hospital will be held Wednesday at two o'clock from Lindsey funeral home chapel in Harrisonburg. Rev L L Williams will conduct. interment will be in Newtown Cemetery. Active pallbearers include Marvin Williams Walter Madden Jimmy Madden Melvin Cubbage William Stevenson and Hampton Sampson. Body remains at the funeral home with relatives and pallbearers to meet Wednesday at 1:45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keezletown
Stella Mary Cooper
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Lindsey
Harrisonburg
L. L. Williams
Newtown Cemetery
Marvin Williams
Walter Madden
Jimmy Madden
Melvin Cubbage
William Stevenson
Hampton Sampson
Ewe Order Pool Planned in Rockingham County
The Rockingham County Live stock Committee proposes a pooled order for Western ewes to boost county sheep numbers. County Agent Ken C. Peterson says the move supports the farm program as a secondary income. Interested farmers should contact the county office or committee members Eugene Spangler Neil Turner and Edward Yates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockingham County
Funeral Rites For Accident Victim
Mt. Jackson May 31 funeral services for John Stanley Bullett five year old son of John Henry and Charlotte Green Bullett were held at Mt. Zion Methodist Church. Rev W E Jefferson of Woodstock conducted the rites. Burial followed in the colored cemetery. John Henry died May 28 in Shenandoah County Hospital after being struck by a car on Dutch Lane Mt Jackson at 7 15 p m the previous evening. The driver Harry Alvin Taylor of Woodstock is charged with manslaughter and released on bond. Surviving are parents and siblings Elizabeth Ann Lois Nancylee Wilmer Eugene Joan Randolph Larry Gene and a half sister Mary Violet Green of Philadelphia plus grandfather James Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Jackson
John Stanley Bullett
John Henry
Charlotte Elizabeth Green Bullett
Mt. Zion Methodist Church
W. E. Jefferson
Woodstock
Shenandoah County
Dutch Lane
Harry Alvin Taylor
Elizabeth Ann
Lois Nancylee
Wilmer Eugene
Joan
Randolph
Larry Gene
Mr. Jackson
Mary Violet Green
Philadelphia
James Green
Two Take Course In Milk Handling
S. R. Heatwole and Cloyd Ems chler of the Harrisonburg Refrigeration Service attended a two day course on bulk milk handling with bulk milk coolers at Virginia Tech. The meeting highlighted many good points in the handling of milk in bulk coolers, Mr. Heatwole stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. R. Heatwole
Cloyd Emschler
Harrisonburg Refrigeration Service
Virginia Tech
Fire Auxiliary At Grottoes Tonight
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Grottoes Fire Department will meet at the Fire House this evening at 6 30 for drill practice. The regular meeting will follow the practice with a social hour at the conclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grottoes
Textile Workers Accept Contract 5-Cent Wage Increase
The CIO Textile Workers Union announced a new contract for 11,000 workers across seven American Viscose plants. Top maintenance staff will gain an extra three cents per hour, with other groups receiving two to eight cents more. The deal retroactively covers May 1 and runs two years with wage talks reopenable after June 1, 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CIO Textile Workers Union Today
American Viscose Corp
Wesley Cook
Cook
Meadville
Lewistown
Marcus Hook
Pennsylvania
Parkersburg
Nitro
West Virginia
Front Royal
Roanoke
Virginia
Health Film Is Continued From Page One
Ingham Health Department chosen for its Health Center and public health program led by Dr. William B. Wild and staff. The film aims to show Commonwealth health efforts with local people and clinics filmed at Harrisonburg Rockingham Health Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingham Health Department
William B. Wild
Anderson
Dr. Wild
Old Dominion
PTA
State Health Department
Commonwealth
Harrisonburg-Rockingham Health Department
Mr. Anderson
Crippled Children's Service
State Department of Health
James J. Dunne
Bureau Maternal and Child Health
Court rules on integration and school desegregation
The court states that eliminating segregation is essential despite disagreement. It orders local courts to require prompt steps toward compliance, allows time if needed in the public interest, and suggests plans from school boards may be reviewed to achieve a racially nondiscriminatory system with all deliberate speed. Jurisdiction includes Clarendon County, Prince Edward County, Topeka, Montclair, Hockessin, and DC districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Tribunal
Clarendon County
S. C
Prince Edward County
Topeka
Kans
Claymont
Hockessin
Delaware
District of Columbia
Samuel D Bowman burial set at Bridgewater church
Funeral services for Samuel D Bowman a former Rockingham resident will be held at the Harrisonburg Church of the Brethren Thursday at 1 30 p m The body lies in state from noon to service time Burial will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery Bridgewater Pallbearers are Joe W Miller Isaac Myers Carl Garber Ralph Miller Elmer Wampler and Gene Wampler Bowman died in Arlington where he had lived since 1936 He was a lifelong Church of the Brethren member a farmer and former clerk at W H Sipe store He is survived by son Walter I Bowman and granddaughter Barbara J Bowman Relatives and friends meet at the church at 1 15 p m Thursday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel D. Bowman
Rockingham
Harrisonburg
Church of the Brethren
Warren Bowman
Bridgewater College
Oak Lawn
Bridgewater
Joe W. Miller
Isaac Myers
Carl Garber
Ralph Miller
Elmer Wampler
Gene Wampler
Arlington
Bowman
W. H. Sipe
Isaac
Barbara Bowman
Rockingham County
A. Rebecca Bowman
Walter I. Bowman
Barbara J. Bowman
Britain declares emergency as strikes bite economy
Prime Minister Eden signed 25 emergency regulations to aid food and fuel distribution as the nation confronts its gravest industrial crisis since 1926. Three Privy Council members carried the proclamation to Balmoral where Elizabeth II was vacationing. Locomotive engineers and stevedores, totalling about 87 000 workers, struck over pay and jurisdiction, halting rail and port operations across six ports including London and Liverpool. The NASD and TGWU dispute over recognition sparks the stoppage, with leaders split over negotiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth II
Britain
Privy Council
Balmoral
Highland Castle
Eden
House of Commons
Clement Attlee
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers
London
Liverpool
Manchester
Hull
Garston
Rochester
National Amalgamated Stevedores and Dockers
Transport and General Workers Union
TGWU
City plans and budgets for street, utilities, and school facilities
The coming fiscal year outlines allocations for city departments including street lighting, paving, cleaning, parks, airport, water, electric, and central services with totals listed. It notes a sale of the Municipal building and Paul building annex for 82,500 with nine months to possession, and plans to remodel the Main Street School rear wing for city offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of
Tri-City
Water
Paul
West Market St
Main Street
W. H. Keister
Harrisonburg
Mrs Ocheltree Dies at Home
Mrs Effie Early Ocheltree aged 67 died at her Weyers Cave Salem home following a heart attack. Born March 24 1888 she was a longtime Pleasant Valley Church member. She is survived by Frank Ocheltree her husband two daughters Neomi Dooms and Seannah Baker two sons Obed and Ward Early three sisters ten grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral services will be at Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren Thursday at 11 AM with burial in the church cemetery. The body rests at L M Koontz funeral home until 9:30 AM Thursday. Relatives meet at the funeral home 10:30 AM and pallbearers are named. Flowers lists provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel H. Flora, Jr
C. B. Troutman
L. M. Koontz
Ray Early
John Houff
Paul Wright
Frank Driver
Claude Ocheltree
Clinton Foltz
Hubert Alexander
Forest Click
Alice Sheets
Helen Cram
Geneva Sheets
Louise Gilmer
Georgie Miller
Marie Wright
Christine Sandy
Arlene Foltz
Jean Driver
Lilly Leaver
Helen Dell
Roxie Houff
Carrie Alexander
Thelma Early
Annie Harlow
Edna Sheets
Haymes Avoids country defining outlying possession
Haymes learned by phone from his attorney Louis R. Baker that the court’s decision was favorable. While lunching in Beverly Hills he expressed relief and happiness, saying he is grateful to the court and that Rita was excited and relieved, in a state of shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Samoa
Swains Island
Southwest Pacific
Haymes
Beverly Hills
Calif
Louis R. Baker
Rita
Mrs Cash Rites Thursday in Elkton Mennonite Church
Funeral services for Mrs Mattie Florence Cash 52 will be held Thursday at 11 AM at the Elkton Mennonite Church with Rev Harold Lehman presiding. She died of a heart attack Monday at her home. The body rests at Brill funeral home and will move to her home Wednesday at 10 AM. Pallbearers and friends to meet at 10:30 AM. Pallbearers include Claude Shifflett Floyd Shifflett Lawrence Shifflett Thomas Shifflett Lewis Baugher Ishman Baugher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkton
Mattie Florence Cash
Elkton Mennonite
Harlod Lehman
Claude Shifflett
Floyd Shifflett
Lawrence Shifflett
Thomas Shifflett
Lewis Baugher
Ishman Baugher
Mrs Spitler Rites Held in Page and Gettysburg
Graveside services for Mrs. Bessie Blanche Spitler 61 a native of Page county who died Monday at Gettysburg Pennsylvania will be held Thursday at 2 30 pm at Kibler cemetery Springfield with Dr T M Swann officiating Funeral services were held at Gettysburg Wednesday morning She was wife of Fred Spitler of Gettysburg daughter of John S and Sarah Belle Hackley Spitler of Springfield She leaves three brothers Amos Kibler of Hagerstown William Kibler of Luray and Elmer Kibler of Front Royal plus five brothers and a sister having preceded her in death
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Kibler
Hagerstown
William Kibler
Luray
Elmer Kibler
Front Royal
Timberville Fire Company Holds Annual Meeting Tonight
May 31 Timberville volunteers gather for the annual Timberville fire company meeting at eight o'clock. Officers urge all members to attend, underscoring the importance of full participation in the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timberville
Timberville Volunteer Fire Company
Religious zealot Meyers guns down seven victims at banks and alley
Meyers raced from Third National to Winters Bank killing three and wounding four. Victims include Mrs. Frie da Cramer, 31, and Joseph Gavin, 47, a former football coach and basketball captain. Gavin died of wounds. Cramer died later. Meyers was shot by three policemen after a chase. Police found religious manuscripts and a plan for a religious book. At Capitol Bowling Alley he worked as a pinsetter and porter and had shown religious material to patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Bank
Meyers
Frieda Cramer
Joseph Gavin
University of Dayton
Notre Dame
Miami Valley
Gavin
Price
Capitol
Howard Scott
County City Auto Sales Boost Economy Driving Growth
County City auto sales exceed expectations and lift allied lines with them. At the current pace Americans will purchase over six million new cars this year. The strong desire for car ownership and home ownership underpins the thriving economy, pulling automobiles and housing toward recovery.
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Don Miller
James Gerry
Stanley
Gray Segregation Commission
Commission On Public Education
Garland Gray
New York
Ewe
U. S
D. Bowman
Rusco
H’burg
Home Service CO
P. O. Box
Rt Il
Mrs. Cash
Ooh
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