Kindergarten Scheduled At Trails End
A country kindergarten at Trails End two miles west of Winchester by Mr and Mrs William Henry Gold is set to open Sept 14 from 9 am to 2 30 pm. Children will be cared for at drop off and pick up and engage in supervised play crafts and rest periods. The teacher has Minnesota kindergarten training and is also a registered public health nurse.
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Trails End
Winchester
William Henry Gold
Gold
University of Minnesota
Delegate Renews Call for Session To Pass Sales Tax
Richmond August 2 Delegate Robert Whitehead of Nelson joined Gov. Tucks tax study commission and urged prompt legislative action to aid local school costs. He proposed a January 1949 special session or a separate session to levy a wholesale level sales tax for school construction or debt financing, projected to raise 40 million dollars and expire in mid-1950.
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Richmond
Robert Whitehead
Nelson
Tuck
Tax Study Commission
General Assembly
Whitehead
Federal
King George, Gloucester
Chesterfield
Sale Directory Notice for Aug 21 and Sept 1
Mrs. W. A. Sale at 371 National Ave Winchester lists household and kitchen items for Aug 21. A. M. Nicodemus, 314 miles northwest of Berryville, offers dairy herd other livestock and farm machinery for Sept 1 at 10 a.m.
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W. A. Sale
National Ave
Winchester
Berryville
Porter Criticises Congress in Inflation Policy Session
Paul Porter the administration’s anti inflation chief told the Senate Banking Committee that Congress wastes precious time on Truman’s economic program. He criticized partisan debates and said executive branch briefings on inflation have been met with abstract talks and political posturing. Only two Republican senators attended Porter’s testimony Capehart noted the absence of Democrats during the extraordinary session on price controls.
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Washington
Paul Porter
Congress
Truman
Porter
Senate Banking Committee
Office of
Price Administration
Executive Branch
Committees of Congress
Capitol
Senate Committee
Sens. Capehart
R-Ind
DeHaven Assigned to I Corps in Kyoto Japan
Denver H DeHaven of 573 N Braddock St with the Eighth Army in Japan has been assigned to Headquarters I Corps in Kyoto. He entered the Army on April 23 1945 at Ft Meade and completed quartermaster basic training at Camp Lee Va.
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Denver H. DeHaven
N. Braddock St
Eighth Army
Japan
I Corps
Kyoto
DeHaven
Ft. Meade
Camp Lee
Virginia voters head to polls in key Senate and House primaries
Voters face races in Lynchburg Roanoke Salem and Arlington as Mayor Clarence G Burton and delegates Ernest Robertson and Robert W Menefee seek renomination. In the Eighth district Republican Charles O Pratt faces Tyrell Krum while Democrats Howard W Smith and Arthur F Sother compete. Labor leaders back James E Gardner challenging Rep Vaughan Gary with Taft Hartley Act opposition. Two Hart lieutenants arrested for campaign actions.
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Clarence G. Burton
Lynchburg
Ernest Robertson
Salem
Robert W. Menefee
Roanoke
Vaughan Gary
Richmond
James E. Gardner
Charles O. Pratt
Arlington
Tyrell Krum
Vienna
Howard W. Smith
Alexandria
Arthur F. Souther
Robertson
Lantz Mill Band
Edinburg
Shenandoah County
CIO
Front Royal
Hart
Dan Cronin
Clarence E. Magee
Portsmouth
Cronin
Magee
Norfolk
House
Burton
Menefee
Truman
Carter
Democratic Committee
Earl A. Fitzpatrick
Virginia
Gardner
Gary
Armentrout Held On Larceny Charge
Conrad S. Armentrout 23 of Washington was arrested in New Market on auto larceny charges from Hershey Pennsylvania. A 17 year old Palmyra girl was released to her parents after being stranded when the car carrying Armentrout broke down. she was not implicated.
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Conrad S. Armentrout
Washington
Hershey
Pennsylvania
New Market
Winchester
Palmyra
Armentrout
Harrison Denounces Special Session Call Over European Crisis
Rep Burr Harrison criticized Congress for convening a special session to accuse fellow citizens, calling the European situation critical. He joined four lawmakers at a Lantz Mill band anniversary event with Sen A Willis Robertson, Sen Spessard Holland, and Sen John C. Stennis.
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Burr P. Harrison
Congress
Rep. Harrison
Lantz Mill Band
A Willis Robertson
D-Va
Spessard Holland
D-Fla
John C. Stennis
Dmiss
Haun Rites Held for George Luther Haun 81
Funeral services were conducted at the late home for George Luther Haun 81 farmer who died Saturday at his Calvary area home northwest of Woodstock Born December 1866 he was a son of George and Elizabeth Ritenour Haun of Shenandoah county He married Mary E Ray who died 21 years ago Survived by eight children 40 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren with sons and daughters including Milton Luther Edinburg George Franklin at home Philip Martin Winchester Edward M Amissville Mrs Elizabeth Sophia Brill Bradshaw Md Ford Lee Haun Marshall Mrs Fannie Alice Welch Front Royal and Mrs Levina Irene Brigg Leesburg.
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George Luther Haun
Farmer
Calvary
Woodstock
George and
Elizabeth Ritenour Haun
Shenandoah County
Mary E. Ray
Milton Luther
Edinburg
George Franklin
Philip Martin
Winchester
West to Speak at Front Royal Services
Dr. T. Eugene West pastor of Dudley Street Baptist Church Boston will speak at special services beginning September 5 at Front Royal Baptist Church. He formerly led the Front Royal church.
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T. Eugene West
Dudley St. Baptist Church
Boston
Front Royal Baptist Church
Dr. West
Front Royal Church
Camp Program Details and Funding for Youth Camp
The camp offered bread milk vegetables fruit and daily meat with a 7 30 a m to 10 30 p m schedule. Activities included crafts hobbies sports a nightly camp fire and projects like flag pole and council fire. Eligible youths aged 10 to 15 were admitted as space allowed with priority to early applicants. Next year hoped to host about 75 campers with a $600 accumulated camping fund. Capt and Mrs Wyatt bring prior SA camp experience from Wierton Martinsburg and Baltimore.
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Wyatt
Wierton
Martinsburg
Baltimore
Answers to Daily Quiz page four reveals quiz key
The page lists ten quiz answers with topics spanning fear wealth to the state department. Notable entries include General Erwin Rommel and August 2, 1934 as a date, along with a $5 per day wage and a dinner readiness question.
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Erwin K. Rommel
State Department
Soviet Danube Pact Seen as Certain
Belgrade dispatch reports a proposed Danube river pact giving eastern European communist states near exclusive control of the 1800 mile trade artery. Andre Vishinsky, Russian deputy foreign minister, will present the document tomorrow as the conference leans toward passage. The 11 nations favor the plan seven to three with Austria observing. France dropped a two thirds vote proposal after Vishinsky opposed it.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Russia
Europe
Andre Vishinsky
Austria
France
Vishinsky
Senators Debate Tax and Curbing Prices
Senators continued to debate a poll tax bill while the House and Senate banking groups studied measures to curb rising prices. Rep Spence urged a Congressional probe into price hikes by large corporations including U S Steel with potential testimony requested from company officials. Thomas B McCabe urged adoption of Tru mans measures to limit installment buying and bank credits.
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Senate
House
Senate Banking Committee
Rep
Spence
D-Ny
House Group
U. S. Steel
Wolcott
R-Mich
Thomas B. McCabe
Federal Reserve Board
Mr. Truman
Byrd Seeks Probe Into Virginia Potato Deals
Sen. Byrd released a Agriculture Department letter promising a probe of potato transactions in Virginia. The department asked for names and details of the reported dealings.
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Washington
Sen. Byrd
Agriculture Department
Virginia
False Fire Alarm Shuts Powdmore to Trucker Fire Station
Winchester police investigated a false alarm that at 11:40 p m sent three city fire trucks to the Novick Transfer Co lower shop where a fire was reported. Firemen found no blaze and workers offered no clue to the alarm’s origin.
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Winchester
Novick Transfer Co
Senate panel probes Communist influence in government
Testimony before a Senate subcommittee led by Senator Ferguson cites Rudolf Budenz claiming Moscow subsidies funded the Communist Party's news operation and that 80 to 90 percent of leaders were trained there. Budenz, teaching economics at Fordham, appeared as the panel investigated subversive influence, following Elizabeth Bentley’s statements about party members aiding her leak of military information.
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Moscow
Budenz
Francis Biddle
Fordham University
Senate
Sen. Ferguson
Rmich
Elizabeth T. Bentley
Subcommittee Hears Testimony From Commerce Official
The subcommittee will hear more testimony from William W. Remington, a Department of Commerce official on leave. He was named by Miss Bentley as having disclosed government secrets, a claim he denies.
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William W. Remington
Department of Commerce
Bentley
Remington
Defense portrays Emmart as insane in Shenandoah murder trial
Attorneys clash over whether Mrs. Emmart could recall events and whether the act occurred at all. Lucas argues insanity and plea for acquittal, while Brumback and Walker push for conviction. Court observers forecast 10 to 20 years if found guilty.
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Walker
Emmatt
Lucas
Shenandoah Valley
Emmart
Atty. Brumback
Atty. Walker
Four Power Talks in Moscow Aim at Berlin Easing
Report from authoritative sources says progress has been made among the four great powers. Moscow talks seek to ease the Berlin situation and establish a basis for future four power discussions, possibly at the foreign ministers level on Germany and other major issues.
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Moscow
Berlin
Germany
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