Line Kills Fish Says J S Expert
Croswell Henderson of the U S Fish and Wildlife Service told a Sharles Town audience that effluent from the American Viscose Company at Front Royal kills fish in the Shenandoah River. He demonstrated by dropping live fish into contaminated water and a zinc recovery process was discussed. Local groups offered support for conservation efforts and national legislation. Viscose officials declined to comment on the discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Shenandoah River
Croswell Henderson
U.S. Fish and Wild Life Service
Sharles Town
Spence
Isaak Walton League
Henderson
Potomac River
Eugene Lurber
Leetown
Lurber
Shenoah
Martinsburg
St- Walton League
W. B. Jton
Washington
League
Hender
Charles Town
Enandoah
Air Force Chief Spaatz to Retire in May
Washington April 1 Gen Carl Spaatz will retire as chief of staff of the U S Air Force on May 15 and be succeeded by Gen Hoyt S Vandenberg the House announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carl Spaatz
U. S. Force
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
House
Blossom Festival Princesses Named for 1948 event
A quartet of Princesses will serve in Queen Shenandoah XXI's court at the April 29 and 30 Apple Blossom Festival. Miss Brown represents Stuart Hall. Miss Ramona Butters hails from Garden City New York and Ft. Worth Texas. Miss Dickinson represents Hampton University. Miss Hull is from the College of William and Mary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Winchester
Miss Brown
Stuart Hall
Harold G. Brown
S. Washington St
Handley High School
Northfield School For Girls
Massachusetts
ELA
Southern Seminary and Junior College
Buena Vista
Ramona Butters
Garden City
N. Y
Ft. Worth
Texas
William A. Butters
Saddle Club
Miss Dickinson
Josiah Look Dickinson
Front Royal
Westhampton College
University of Richmond
Ionian Music Club
Warren County High School
Miss Hull
Jefferson High School
Roanoke
St. Catherine’s School
Richmond
St. Mary’s Junior College
Raleigh
N. C
College of William and Mary
D. D. Hull
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Renner Elected President of Winchester Park Association
Members of the Winchester Park Association elected Louis Renner as president and business manager with Holmes Patton as vice president and L J Luby as secretary treasurer. They discussed summer play at the Park diamond now managed by the City recreation department and bid terms for Sunday and holiday use set at a $50 minimum per date. The Legion post was the sole bidder, raising concerns over financial viability. An advisory group named C B Mallory as manager and Edgar Burch as coach of the 1948 Park nine with first practice scheduled at 3 PM Sunday at Senseny Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Park Assn
Louis Renner
Holmes Patton
L. J. Luby
City Recreation Department
Legion Post
Recreation Dept
C. B. Mallory
Edgar Burch
Park Nine
Senseny Rd
GOP Delegates Named for Two Conventions in Virginia
Winchester Republicans elected delegates to both the state convention in Roanoke on April 10 and the district convention in Luray on April 17. City leaders named Grim as chair, Grove as vice chair, Hockman as secretary and treasurer. County officials chose Bond as chairman Lineburg as vice chair and treasurer, and Stotler as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Roanoke
Luray
Robert Grim
William Grove
Peachy Hockman
Howell Bond
P. E. Lineburg
Bryan Stotler
J. B. McKay
E. H. Hammam
Robert Patton
Russell Potts
A. C. Halvosa
H. B. McCormac Jr
Delmer Robinson
Robert Womeldorph
Douglas Brown
John Seal
Roy Duvall
Ernest Carper
Roy Larrick
Fred Robinson
Bentley Cather
Eugene Cooper
W. P. Anderson
Charles Anderson
Oscar Harry
Allied Youth Chief Booked for Speeches Across States
W. Roy Breg, Allied Youth Inc. executive secretary, will address a Brad dock St. church union service and speak at Handley high school. He tours Front Royal Warren County high school Woodstock Harrisonburg high school as part of a non political drive to curb youth drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Roy Breg
Allied Youth Inc
Washington
Braddock St. Methodist Church
Handley High School
Breg
Allied Youth
Braddock St. Church
Winchester Ministerial Assn
Oglesby
Forest Oglesby
Winchester
Methodist Church
Allied Youth Secretary
Front Royal
Warren County High School
RMA
Woodstock
Harrisonburg High School
United States
Methodist Superintudent
Yale School of Alcohol Studies
ITU Calls Strikers to Negotiate Under Court Decree
The International Typographical Union orders striking locals to negotiate new contracts in line with a federal court decree. The injunction bars discrimination against non union printers but remains temporary pending NLRA hearing. New York printers on major dailies extend talks with union security demands and some locals accepting union shop terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
The _International Typographical Union
ITU
Federal District Court
Luther Swygert
Outo National Labor Relations Board
Examiner
New York
New York City
Local 6
Cork St Church to Occupy Auditorium After Repairs
Repairs to the Cork St Christian church sanctuary after Palm Sunday plaster and wire lath collapse will finish early next week. John W. Rosenberger and Co. bid 1200 for ceiling removal and celotex replacement. total costs around 2000. Eight new light fixtures, new carpet, repainted walls, and pews refinishing are planned. services may resume in the auditorium on April 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cork St. Christian Church
William J. Hadden
John W. Rosenberger
Hadden
Workingman's Menu at Mt Carmel Church
A workingman's dinner will be served 6 to 8 p m tomorrow at Mt Carmel Baptist church Leicester and S Braddock Streets. Menu includes country ham boiled cabbage string beans white potatoes stewed tomatoes apple sauce hot corn bread butter coffee ginger bread and soft drinks. Proceeds support Mt Carmel Jr choir and Arch chapel rally of Stephens City. Mrs Maggie Brooks and Mrs E P Robinson in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
Leicester
S. Braddock Sts
Mt. Carmel
Kurtz's 80th Anniversary Sale at Winchester Prices
Quality furniture advertised at Winchester's lowest prices during Kurtz's 80th Anniversary Sale. Also notes a poultry ad from B & S Poultry and a postponed Rouss Fire Co meeting due to Handley Band concert, with details on dates and contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Kurtz
Republicans Hope Truman Sticks in Democratic Race
Chicago dispatch reports GOP leaders privately worry Democrats may urge Truman to yield the nomination. Rep A I Miller calls opponents marauding jackals as Warren Wright favors MacArthur against Truman. Taft and Dewey prefer Truman, thinking he is easier to beat than a unifying Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Chicago
Rep
A. I. Miller
R-Neb
Harry S. Truman
Warren Wright
Wright
Gen. MacArthur
Taft
Dewey
Truman Wright
Sen
Gov
Howver
Mr. Truman
Marshall
Tru
Their Derby Run Turtles Set Free In Abrams Creek
About three dozen thoroughbred turtles were released after the first annual Turtle Derby in Winchester. Grand prize went to Gee Gee, with Windy and Fluid Drive taking second and third. Proceeds go to the Teen Age Center fund, with local organizations benefiting from ticket sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Abram’s Creek
Elwood J. Kern
Hickman
Kern
Loudoun St
Pine Motor Co
Louis
L. Zuckerman and Sons
C. R. Anderson
J. T. Boyd
Joseph A Massie Jr
G. T Binner, Jr
Ed. L. Molden
Maurice Trenary
Clay Orders Plans to Bring In Supplies
Washington reports Congress urged immediate draft and a vast air force as Russia blocks Berlin rail traffic. Rep. Boggs and Rep. Rankin pressed for Selective Service and global airpower while critics warned against war fanfare and weak defense. Berlin crisis centers on Soviet border controls and Western Allied protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay
Washington
Congress
Berlin
Boggs
D-La
The
House
Rankin
D-Miss
America
United States
Ernest Bevin
London
Six Area Schools Enter District Literary Meet
At least four Frederick County high schools and two in Clarke will send representatives to the District literary meet at 10 a.m. Saturday in Woodstock. Winners advance to a regional contest at Bridgewater. Readings and spelling by Stonewall-James White Florence Maury Deaver Carr Dolores Coffelt Charlotte Fishback James Robinson Gloria Schulze Roxanne Rogers Patsy Sutherland Charles Taylor Diane O Neal Geraldine Dellinger Joanne O Neal Marie Loy Donald Marks Archie Robertson Jr Alice Langbein Philip Slagle Betty Clark Ann Lou Clemons Betty Moore Jackie Carr Mary Ellen Tavenner Louise Tate Beverly Harris co ra Beverly Harris spelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Clarke
Woodstock
Bridgewater
Stonewall
Leroy White
Florence Maury
Deaver Carr
Dolores A. Coffelt
Charlotte Fishback
Gainesboro
James Robinson
Gloria Schulze
Roxanne Rogers
Patsy Sutherland
Charles Taylor
Spain Dropped From Marshall Plan Program
Senators and House members reached a compromise to strike Spain from the European Recovery Program list hours after the White House said President Truman opposed the provision. The House approved a 329 to 74 package bill for Europe Greece Turkey and China. The Senate aims to follow with a single bundle bill and the plan totals about 5.3 billion dollars for a one year program plus 275 million for Greece 363 for Turkey and 150 million for China with an additional 100 million possible for other uses. A cabinet level administrator would run the European program in coordination with the secretary of state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Spain
White House
Truman
Senate
Vandenberg
Charles G. Ross
Europe
Greece
Turkey
China
Vandenberg (Rmich
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Apples Moving For School Lunch Program
Orders for apples bought by the Federal Government for the school lunch program are starting to move. E. W. Barr planned to move a car from Virginia Cold Storage today while T. S. Thomas of Winchester Cold Storage reported some government apples were trucked out yesterday and more left today. He noted some orders are for carload lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Barr
Virginia Cold Storage Co
Winchester Cold Storage Co
T. S. Thomas
VA contact service in Winchester fails veterans
L E Hill of the Conrad Hoover post says the local VA contact office is not meeting needs as a Harrisonburg representative misses scheduled days. Eva Pope of Berryville reports five trips to Winchester without aid for her son’s insurance form, risking loss of coverage. The post and Legion officers urge a full time contact man and plan to protest to Congress and VA officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Hill
Conrad Hoover
Hill
Harrisonburg
Winchester
Eva Pope
Berryville
Carl Herbert Pope
Strayer College
Legion Post
Grady Moore
Ranoke
Moore
Roanoke
Richmond
Washington
Truman seeks extra three billion for national defense
President Truman told Congress an additional 3 billion dollars for national defense will be requested. He asked authorization for 375 million to stockpile strategic materials and said the new program aims to deter Soviet aggression while keeping inflation in check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasrington
Truman
Congress
House
Martin
Treasury Department
Russia
United States
Budget Bureau
Resources Board
Armed Forces Unification Act
Forrestall
Army-Navy-Air Force Chiefs of Staff
Armed Forces
Dr Hoge Virginia minister and orator of early Winchester
Dr. Hoge son of James and Nancy Hoge born February 15 1752 in Middletown Frederick County. Ordained 1782 he led Winchester Presbytery as Convenor and first Moderator. He served as president of Haney and professor of divinity 1813 1820 and died that year. Contemporaries like John Randolph praised his pulpit presence and oratory. William Whiting Jr educated the article notes his Clay Hill Academy in Clarke County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoge
James
Nancy
Griffith) Hoge
William Hoge
Virginia
Scotland
Opequon
Middletown
Frederick County
Winchester
Old Stone Church
Rence Street
Haney
Virginia Synod
John Randolph
Roanoke
Prince Edward Co
William H. Whiting, Jr
Hampden-Sydney
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J.S
Batgary
Walton League
River Clean Up
Air Force
En. Vandenbergpaatz
Frances West Brown
Susan Dickinson
Susan Hill
Colonial Kitchen
Sarah Zane Fire CO
Loryn
Clowe
Clowe’s Jewelry
Clowe's
Pine Otor Co
Renner
Park Association
Frantifise
Massanutten
GOP
Allied Youth Chief
Printers Union
Cork St
Workingman’s
Church
B & S Poultry
By Jack Bell
Col. A
Abrams Creek
M. B. Clowe Jr
Pope
Moses Hoge, DD
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