John E. Nelson Dies in Hayfield Retired Merchant 82
John E. Nelson 82 a retired merchant and prominent Hayfield resident died at his home. Born October 18 1863 in Capon Springs West Virginia he is survived by his wife Fannie Pugh Schaffer Nelson six children from his marriage to Fannie and former wife Charlotte Seldon Nelson. Funeral services Saturday at 2 pm from the Hayfield home and Capon Bridge Methodist Church with interment at the adjacent cemetery. Reverend C H Anderson and Reverend W P Good will officiate with pallbearers named Russell Ramey Hugh Anderson Hale Moore L C Lucas Luther Lartick and Silas Palmer.
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Ohn E. Nelson
Mer Sead
Capon Springs
W. Va
Jackson
Caroline Nelson
Nelson
Fannie Pugh Schaf- Nelson
P. Nelson
Artie Sirpaugh
Ruth Grubbs
Margaret Newlin
Winchestermore
Virgil McMullen
Hayfield
Charlotte Seldon Nelson
Nellie
Walter Nelson
Robert Nelson
Green Spring
Lonie Hicks
Hale Moore
L. C. Lucas
Luther Lartick
Silas Palmer
Rev Dr Shirkey Improves After Texas Horse Incident
Word comes that the Rev Dr Albert Shirkey, who suffered back injuries when thrown from a horse in Texas, is steadily recovering and may leave a San Antonio hospital within a week to recuperate at home. He pastors Travis Memorial Methodist Church in San Antonio and is related to Mrs C Irvin Cather of Frederick County and Melville Shirkey of Winchester. His wife was once Miss Leona Lauck of this city.
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Albert ‘Shirkey
Texas
San Antonio
Tex
Shirkey
Travis Memorial Methodist Church
United States
C. Irvin Cather
Frederick County
Melville K. Shirkey
Winchester
Leona Lauck
Threshing Machine Operator Killed in Accident
Glenn Crider, 48, died while threshing for Ernest Frye of Mt. Jackson. He attempts a turn, the tractor skids and rolls over a steep embankment, crushing him beneath the machine. County coroner Dr. Harold Miller rules accidental death.
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Glenn Crider
Ernest Frye
Mt. Jackson
Crider
Harold Miller
Shenansdeah County
Frontier revisions favor France at Big Four talks
The quiz answers reference changes at the Italian French frontier, cited as favoring France during the recent Big Four foreign ministers conference.
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France
Juan Antonio Rios
Chile
False
Signal Corps
Mark Twain
Thomas
William S. Hart
Reappointed Frederick County Trial Justice
Erle Edwards is reappointed Frederick county trial justice for a four year term from July 1 1946 to June 30 1950 by Judge Burr P Harrison. Edwards has taken the oath and incurred the required $1000 bond.
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Erle Edwards
Frederick County
Burr P. Harrison
Edwards
Funeral Services For David Sencindiver Saturday
Funeral services for David H. Sencindiver 57 will be held Saturday at 10 30 a m at his late home 415 W Cecil Street Winchester with Rev John Oliver and Rev T J Hawkins officiating Interment Mt Hebron Cemetery Lions Club members will attend in a body Pallbearers named include Henry A Bester William Byrd Herbert Larrick James Shockey A C Oates and Llewellyn Jackson He is survived by his widow Esther Virginia Yeakley four children and several siblings Body to be at home Friday after 4 p m
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W. Cecil Street
David H. Sencindiver
Winchester Memorial Hospital
John Oliver
T. J. Hawkins
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Winchester Lions Club
Henry A. Bester
Hagerstown
William Byrd
Summer School at Sacred Heart to Close Sunday
Sacred Heart Catholic Church summer school will close Sunday morning with 18 students receiving first communion. Tomorrow evening a public program will be held at 8 o clock in the church recreation room. A total of 75 children attended daily instruction under the direction of Holy Cross Sisters from Washington, D. C.
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Holy Cross Sisters
Washington, D. C
Car theft report on Kent Street ends with missing items
Holmes A. Bucher reported his car disappeared as he prepared for work. Officers recovered the vehicle nearby and found a clock lighter and flashlight stolen from the interior.
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Holmes A. Bucher
S. Kent Street
Truman and Ben Gurion discuss Palestine plan amid procedural talks
In Jerusalem the executive and David Ben Gurion planned to tackle procedural matters while awaiting the British American Palestine plan, expected to be delayed until tomorrow. A fresh arms cache in Tel Aviv was found, with grenades revolvers mortars and bombs as a house to house search continued in the all Jewish city.
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David Ben Gurion
Palestine
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Wartime Alaska Highway spending criticized by Senate panel
The article notes concerns over nearly 300 million dollars in wartime Alaska Highway and related projects. It also reports Erie Basin's U S Tax Court case challenging a 385 874 dollar claimed excess profit in 1943 and the War Department board's charge of profits 150 times tangible net worth. Senator Ferguson urged committee records be reviewed for the defense.
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Alaska
Erie Basin
U. S
War Department
War Contracts Price Adjustment Board
Ferguson
R-Mich
Erie
Auction notices on Route 50 and nearby attractions
Sales directory lists auctions in August at Route 50 west of Winchester and Maple Lawn Dairy north of Winchester. Carl J. Renner offers furniture and household goods plus other items. Billy Bierer handles dairy cattle and farm machinery. 4 E. Rinker sells household property at 22 South Loudoun Street. Auction dates August 3 7 and 10 at 1 p.m. local time.
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Winchester
Carl J. Renner
Maple Lawn
Billy Bierer
Loudoun St
E. Rinker
D. C
Start Applying For Furlough Pay By Sept. 1
Former GIs eligible for accumulated furlough pay under the bill awaiting President Truman signature may apply by Sept. 1. Officials said first payments averaging about 160 dollars are expected. forms will be mailed within 10 days to about 15 million veterans. Applications go to finance officers at the discharge post. payments via cash or bonds will be mailed.
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Washington
Truman
Army
Goverment Printing Office
Two Men Draw Jail Sentences in Police Court
Judge John Rice sentenced two men in police court. Alva Hockman of Winchester received six months and a $10 fine with costs for drunk and vagrancy. James Ash of Kerns Row drew six months plus $10 and costs for petty larceny and being drunk and disorderly.
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John Rice
Alva
Hockman
Winchester
James Ash
Kerns Row
Rice
Charles Ricketts
Stephenson
Harry Delmar Robin
Amherst Street
Langley Air Force Day Carnival at Langley Field
Langley Field Va August 1 The Army Air Base will celebrate Air Force Day with a moth sized air carnival and display of the nations aerial might today from noon to six p m A massed flight of planes from New York and Washington including a squadron of new jet planes the P 80 Shooting Stars will arrive at 430 p m
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Langley Field
Army Air Base
New York
Washington
US Army rules Against Marriages Between Troops and German Girls
A United States army spokesman in Frankfurt rejected any plan to follow Britain by allowing marriages between occupation troops and German girls. He said there is no chance in the world and cited Gen Joseph T. McNarney as having stated this repeatedly.
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Frankfurt
Germany
United States Army
Britain
Joseph T. McNarney
Police Chief Finds Body of Missing Girl in Reservoir
Police Chief Chester A. Churchill reports the body of 25 year old Ruth McGurk a Cambridge vacationist missing since Saturday night was found today in a reservoir ten miles from town.
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Onset Reservoir
Mass
Chester A. Churchill
Ruth McGurk
Cambridge
Rex Bowen Leaves on Virginia Cities Tour
Rex Bowen head of the Brooklyn Dodgers scouting staff in the Virginia and Chesapeake Bay area departed Charlottesville to tour Virginia cities for a three day baseball school the Dodgers will hold next week.
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Rex Bowen
Virginia
Charlottesville
Broklyn Dodgers
Chesapeake Bay
Dodgers
Danville Bus Drivers Nearing Reconsideration of Strike Demands
Danville va August 1 bus workers amid a four day strike signaling willingness to revisit certain contract issues as transportation disruption continues to impact the city after days of stoppage.
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Danville
Strking
Danville Citzens
At Least 11 Killed In Bomber Crash Near Camp Kearny
In San Diego on August 1 a Navy four engine privateer bomber crashed four miles west of Camp Kearny after taking off from Miramar Marine Air Field en route to Dallas. The 11 victims include at least one woman and were all service personnel.
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San Diego
Calif
Camp Kearny
11Th Naval District
Camp Miramar Marine Air Field
Dallas
McKellar Seeks Re nomination in Tennessee primary
Tennessee voters decide if 177 year oldSen K D McKellar will win another six year term while four opponents vie in the Democratic primary. Edward Ward Carmack, a 46 year old lawyer, narrowly missed unseating Tom Stewart four years ago as more than 300000 votes are expected. A plurality suffices for the nomination in this border state.
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Nashville
Tenn
Auto Makers Split Over Labor Meeting Invite
DETROIT August 1 Auto manufacturers split over a CIO UAW proposed joint meeting on production problems. Ford Motor Co refused to attend calling the invitation misleading. Nash Motors division president George W Mason declined as well. Henry Ford II warned that UAW strikes in 16 supplier plants threaten to close Ford operations.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
George W. Mason
Nash Motors
Nash-Kelvinator Corp
Walter P. Reuther
Uaw-Cio
Reuther
Henry Ford II
Ford Co
UAW
Ford
Liner Duque de Caxias Damaged After Explosion
The liner Duque de Caxias was towed to port after a boiler explosion tore through the 11,063 ton vessel six miles off the coast. Ten crewmen were killed and 1,060 passengers were imperiled as flames burned through the ship formerly known as the Orizaba.
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Duque DE Caxias
Rio DE Janeiro
U. S
Orizaba
Seaboard Air Line Reverts to Cooperation in Norfolk
Seaboard Air Line Railroad properties were returned to operation under corporate management today, ending the receivership started in the 1930s. Directors in New York elected Henry W. Anderson of Richmond as chairman and Leigh R. Powell Jr. of Norfolk as president.
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Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Norfolk, Va
Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company
New York
Henry W. Anderson
Richmond
Leigh R. Powell, Jr
Norfolk
Former Kentucky Governor Named Undersecretary of Labor
President Truman announces Keen Johnson once Kentucky governor will serve as undersecretary of labor. In a separate note, authorities say foreign philatelic agencies sell stamps but advise against acquiring new issues through them due to conditions in foreign countries.
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Kentucky
Truman
Washington
Keen Johnson
M. R. D. A. Philatelic
County Farm Crops Looking Pretty Good
Frederick County crops show improvement after recent rains. Alfalfa cuttings are two good, a third expected. tomatoes are fair but vulnerable to blight with more rain. Pastures improved but weed growth remains. late gardens harvested and new plantings underway. Apple prospects comparable to 1944 yield. Harvesting season begins.
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Frederick County
Fred Stine
Stine
Hhe
Attempt To Steal Power Company Truck Foiled
Winchester police thwarted an attempt to steal a Northern Virginia Power Company truck. Officers in a patrol car saw the vehicle on East Lane, a man jumped out and fled, and investigators found the truck had been stolen from 211 East Boscawen Street.
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Northern Virginia Power Company
Winchester
East Lane
East Boscawen Street
Rent Control Office Draws Large Crowds In City
OPA officials have not yet received instructions on the new price control law. A large number of people visited the Winchester office yesterday regarding rent control. Representatives from the area rent control office are in the city each Wednesday.
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OPA
Winchester
Area Rent Control Office
City
Judge Confirms Chamberlin as Trustee for Galilee Church
An order by Judge Burr P. Harrison confirms the appointment of J. O. Chamberlin as trustee of the Galilee Church of Christ.
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Burr P. Harrison
J. O. Chamberlin
The
Galilee Church of Christ
Ceiling on Apples Peaches Unchanged After OPA Bill
The OPA bill signed by President Truman on July 25 restores price ceilings on apples and peaches after the Act expired June 30. Apples cap at 3.50 until a 30 and 3.08 from September 1 to October 31. Peach ceiling 3.76 for the season. During the OPA suspension only the best packs reached ceiling prices, most averaging well below.
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Truman
Dance Hall Permit Granted for Ritenour Tavern
Ralph Ritenour receives a permit to operate a dance hall at Ritenour Tavern on Route 277 near Stephens City. The approval allows continued hosting of dances at the venue under local licensing rules.
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Ralph Ritenour
Ritenour
Route
Stephens City
Farm Bureau Urges Unity to Curb Inflation
The writer argues farms can only curb inflation through broad teamwork with labor and other groups. They criticize organized farm and labor groups seeking political power and warn that strikes and coercion won’t solve farm problems. Emphasizes Farm Bureau program of abundant production parity exchange and efficient distribution.
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Nature
Joshua
Old
Farm Bureau
Viscose To Play Two Weekend Games
The Front Royal Viscose nine has two weekend games scheduled with the U S Naval Recruiting Station of Washington D C currently leading the Industrial League in that city. The first game is Saturday at five oclock and the second Sunday at 330.
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U. S. Naval Recruiting Station
Washington, D. C
Millwood to Play at Charles Town
The Millwood nine will play the American Legion team at Charles Town on Sunday at three o clock. The recently organized West Virginia club has a 1 win 1 loss record, beating the Westphal Hose Company of Martinsburg and losing to White Post last Sunday.
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Millwood
American Legion
Charles Tow
W. Va
Westphal Hose Company
Martinsburg
White Post
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E. R. Crumpton
Burke St
Eran
John W. Rosen
Berger
Braddock
W. Erle Edwards
Mr. Sencindiver
Virginia Protector
Life Insurance CO. of
Woo
P. W. Plumly Lumber Corp
North Kent Street
Sen. McKellar
Tennessee
Power Co
Phil Gas
Axminster
Carl J. Renner Dunn and
Duvall
Auttioneers
Barshear
C. Preston Engle
G. E. Vickers
Viscose
Ravla SE Department Stores
Charles Town
Glaize & Bro
Virginia Loan & Thrift Corporation
Raylass
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