Fire damages Zeropack storage and processing plant in staged collapse
Firefighters fought a blaze at the Zeropack plant where the building was only about a quarter finished. Water was applied to the roof in minutes to slow spread. Zeropack manager H G Wessendorp said equipment was stored in a nearby warehouse and the firm would suffer smoke and water damage. The Robinson storage north of the burning plant holds space for 75 000 barrels of apples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeropack
H. G. Wessendorp
Glaize
Wessendo
Robinson
Cather
Mary Robinson
Charles L. Robinson
Shenandoah Valley
Mr. Robinson
Faye Springs
Northern Virginia Power Co
Winchester
Lupton Orchard Co
Fred L. Glaize, Jr
Clyde Koon
Salvation Army
Gore
Sonce
Middletown
August sales directory notices for Ridgeway and Winchester listings
Auction and sale notices list items including furniture household goods dairy cattle and sheep. Dates range August 6 to August 23 with locations Ridgeway Martinsburg Charles Town Winchester and addresses 1 mi north state line 512 mi east of Martinsburg Rt 50 378 National Ave 121 S Cameron St. Estate and farm goods described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles K. Herreil
State Line
Ridgeway
W. Va
van Metre
Martinsburg
Charles Town Road
F. W. Pingley
Winchester
Curtis Hurley
Chas. W. Fries
National Ave
E. C. Heilmuller
S. Cameron St
Robt
Jenkins
U. S. Rt
Crosley
NEW Ward
Ammonia Plant Fire in Shenandoah Valley Causes Heavy Damage
A major blaze at a storage plant in Shenandoah Valley caused extensive damage to buildings and contents including applesauce and sugar. Insurance valued at 300000 for the buildings and 200000 for contents, with emergency crews and police keeping crowds back as power lines were cut and residents were warned. Several fire companies aided, along with local officials, amid concerns of possible ammonia explosion and ongoing efforts to contain the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T St
J. F. Chapman
Elmer Whitlock
Clarence J. LaFollette
Lloyd Palmer
Thomas D. Cather
Hughes and Roosevelt clash over airline merger probe
The report cites Hughes accusing Sen. Brewster and Pan American Airways of pressuring to drop a hearing by offering to merge Trans World Airlines with Pan American. Brewster denies the claim while a publicity agent ties Roosevelt’s name to expenses in the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan American Airways
Roosevelt
Hughes
Sen
Brewster
Trans-World Airlines
Pan American
Paternity Warrant Issued for Meyer in New York
Special Sessions Justice Hackenburg signed a warrant for the arrest of John W. Meyer publicist for Howard Hughes on the complaint of Patricia Miles a six month old son claims Meyer is the father. Meyer testified before the Senate committee on Hughes contracts while denying improprieties. Roosevelt condemned Meyer's expense accounts calling them despicable and claimed Meyer spent his own money at night clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer New York
Hackenburg
John W. Meyer
Howard Hughes
Patricia Miles
Mey
Washington
Meyer
Senate
Hughes
Roosevelt
Five Day Virginia Forecast August 6 to 10
Five day outlook for Virginia shows above normal temperatures with a warm midweek period. Rain chances include showers on Thursday and Friday and again on Sunday with total rainfall between one tenth and two tenths of inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Playgrounds Open Invite to Planned Recreation
Hunter Maddox director announces city playgrounds at Rouss Park Handley and Douglas School remain in operation inviting children to join the planned recreation program for participation and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter Maddox
Rouss Park
Handley
Douglas School
Tennis Courts Open At Rouss Recreation Area
Season passes for use of the tennis courts at the Rouss recreation area may be secured for 3 dollars. All courts have been repaired and are available for use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouss Recreation Area
Reserves to Meet 224th Organized Reserve Group
Reserves will meet at Winchester Armory 8 p.m. Monday with members of the 224th Organized Reserve Composite Group. Additional sessions are planned later in the month at Woodstock Orange Warrenton Front Royal and Leesburg to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
224Th Organized Reserve Composite Group
Winchester Armory
Woodstock
Orange
Warrenton
Front Royal
Lees
Wheat yield report from Stephens City area by Stickley
Robert Stickley a dairyman reports 30 bushels to the acre from 61 acres threshing east of Stephens City County Agent I Fred Stine obtained the figures for the yield record
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Stickley
Stephens City
I. Fred Stine
Local Hog Growers In Sale at Staunton
Tomorrow sale of purebred registered swine at Staunton will feature offerings from Frederick County growers. Durocs will be sold by E. O. Carpenter and son Nelson and by Lucian Brumback. H. W. Harmer will offer Hampshire hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
Frederick County
Duroes
E. O. Carpenter and
Nelson
Lucian Brumback
H. W. Harmer
Hampshires
Fire Chief Seeks School Firefighting Gear at Meeting
D. J. O'Connel, chief of the Clearbrook Volunteer Fire Co., will urge the Frederick county school board at 9 a.m. tomorrow to buy fire fee and sand buckets for the Stonewall Spring school at Clearbrook. He says the school has no such equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. O'Connel
Clearbrook
Fines Assessed For Street Fighting
Fred Taper and Franklin Harris, both of the city, were fined $20 and costs for street fighting. The felonious assault charge against Taper was dismissed. Harris claimed Taper struck him with a wrench. Taper said he only used it after Harris hurled a bottle and menaced him with an ice pick. Police found the scene on N Kent St tense but the fight over when they arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Taper
Hart St
Franklin Harris
Taper
Harris
N. Kent St
Bank Bandit Caught After Robbery in Beaver Springs
A masked bandit robbed a bank in Beaver Springs and escaped with about 8000 dollars before police captured him two hours later. The arrest followed a rapid investigation by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Springs
Roosevelt cites Senate document on gifts from contractors
Sen Brewster described Senate document No. 75 filed July 11 as showing expensive gifts from war contractors to army officers. Roosevelt said the report to Congress by Lindsay C. Warren, the comptroller general, claims officials commonly accepted entertainment, cocktails, hotel bills, and even travel while drawing government travel expenses and per diem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Brewster
Senate
Roosevelt
Congress
Lindsay C. Warren
Mrs Seabright Rites Funeral for Lula May Boxwell Seabright
Funeral services for Lula May Boxwell Seabright wife of Harry W. Seabright 7 Morning Side Drive will be at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Congregational Christian church with Rev. Robert Aten officiating. The body lies in state at the church from 2 to 4 p.m. and relatives are told of pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named in the notice. She was a daughter of the late Aaron C. and Suzanna Davidson Boxwell of Frederick county and long active in church and women's groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula May Boxwell Seabright
Harry W. Seabright
Morningside Drive
Congregational Christian Church
Robert Atten
Jones Funeral
Harry F. Nelson
Howard N. Carper
Marshall Kline
John J. Clevenger
Charles W. Dunlap
Clayton A. Pugh
J. L. Borden
George Miller
J. P. Sheet
J. C. Shanholtz
Roy A. Larrick
Loy H. Hook
E. W. Cather
T. W. Mathews
George McFarland
Coleman Dunn
Albert Spaid
Edgar Nelson
Scouts from Winchester Tour Niagara Falls Canada
A group of 35 Boy Scouts from Winchester Virginia visited Niagara Falls Ontario to join the local Boy Scouts Association. They stayed at the Leeming Street hut, then boarded a chartered bus to continue a 15 day goodwill tour to Algonquin Park and Quebec. The visit included the Niagara Falls Police Association field day at Oakes Park and a band tattoo performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
Ont
Winchester
Assa
Leeming St
Alagonquin Park
Quebec
Highland Avenue Caps Rally in Playoff Opener
Highland Avenue routed Braddock Street Methodist 25 to 4 in the first game of the junior league playoff for the church championship. Winners meet United Brethren tonight on the Rouss Park diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Avenue
Braddock Street Methodist
United Brethren
Rouss Park
Dutch withdraw from demarcation lines under UN oversight
International commission eyed to supervise cease fire in Indonesia Netherlands dispute over control of occupied areas. In Batavia Dutch police seized Batavia Central Civil hospital from Indonesian staff eight hours after cease fire. Dutch withdrawal to original positions debated amid mediation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations Security Council
Batavia
Security Council
Harris Jackson
Associated Press
Jogjakarta
Batavia Central
Republican Army
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Correct responses list for page 4 questions includes Hiroshima Daimler United States Steel Corpora tion Forward quote about five occupants none were injured Lewis B. Schwellenbach Japan Harold E. Stassen True False It is.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiroshima
Daimler
United States Steel Corporation
Shabuile
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Japan
Harold E. Stassen
False
Driver Fined Ten Dollars for Reckless Driving Crash
Robert Supinger of Wheatfield was fined $10 and costs for reckless driving after a 11:15 p m July 28 collision on Berryville Ave Atwell. He struck a parked 1946 International truck of Marc s Metal Co operated by James Freeman of Clarksburg, causing about 100 in damage to the truck and 300 to his Ford. Four mail boxes were knocked down and 22 year old Charles Lee McDonald of Strasburg suffered a fractured collar bone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Supinger
Wheatfield
Berryville Ave
Atwell
Supinger
Marc’s Metal Co
James Freeman
Clarksburg
Charles Lee McDonlad
Strasburg
Veal Chop Prices and Egg Costs Rise in Agricultural Winchester
Prices for veal chops run 60 to 70 cents a pound while eggs climb from 45 cents per dozen under wartime ceilings to 58 to 70 cents in the local market. Winchester's agricultural setting keeps costs lower than big cities but dealers warn they have not yet peaked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Winchester church budget tops all time with eight thousand raised
The Winchester congregation reports raising over $8 000 in its annual budget with about $1 500 for benevolence and missions beyond its borders. Rev Whitten notes the total is the largest in the church history and highlights the Wednesday evening and Thursday sessions led by Rev R E Newton and other officials. Delegates from the Winchester church attend the conference with listed names and alternates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Newton
Whitten
Commission On
Isabelle Sheetz
Winchester Church
Young Peoples P. F
Leon Edgar Smith
Elon College
R. O. Rothgeb
R. E. Newton Charles D. Johnson
Christian Missionary Assn
Mr. Madren
Clayton Pugh
John C. Shanholtz
Young Peoples Division
Winchester
Evelyn Allen
Betty Trenary
Nancy Inskip
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Vjhn W
Rosenberger
Braddock St
Charles K. Herrell
W. Strong Lewis
Guernsey
Vancleresville Farm Woman's Club
LD. van Metre Farms, Inc
James M. and
I. D. van
C. 8
Cookus
Chas. Engle
William Hensell
G. E. Vickers
Ali
C. L. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
W. A. Blackwell
Hancock, MD
Mrs. Seabright
Boy Scouts
Socialty the Star
Highland Avenue Caps
Omps Funeral Home
Loudoun St
North Ave
Miller’s Hardware
Post
V-F.w
Building Board
National Gypsum Company
A Glaize & Bro
North
Cameron ST
Ete East
Bayliss & Patterson Contractors & Dealers
N. Cameron
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
West Clifford St
J. G. Holsinger & Son
N. Loudoun St
B. F. Goodrich
S. Loudoun St
L &F
Mervel
California
RSS Aero
Firestone Stores
N. Braddock ST
Grove’s
J. W. Grove Furnithr ® CO
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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