War Profits Investigators Probe Rep May Florida Trip
Senate war investigators pursue a tip that Rep. May vacationed in Miami Beach in 1944 with Garsson munitions officials. May may be questioned about Florida travel with Murray and Henry Garsson and about letters to Eisenhower on Capt. Joseph Garsson. May is ill at home in Prestonsburg.
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May
Garsson
Florida
Washington
Senate
Miami Beach
Fila
Garsson Munitions Combine
Mead Committee
Kentucky
Versailles Hotel
Murray
Henry Garsson
Batavia and Erie Basin Metal Products Companies
Congress
House
Cumberland Lumber Company
War Department
House Mlitary Committee
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Joseph Herman Garsson
Murray Garsson
Eisenhower
Garssons
Mead
Warren McGee
Prestonsburg
Winchester Schools Plan 1946 47 Session Opens Sept 9
Winchester Public Schools announced the 1946 47 session will begin Monday September 9 with a presession for new teachers on September 6 and a faculty meeting September 7. The staff list covers Handley High School and Handley Elementary with several positions still to fill across multiple departments and grade levels.
Garsson Munitions loaned $5,000 to Rep. May borrower Garson
Senior partner Elisha Walker testified to the Senate War Investigating Committee that Murray W. Garson of the Garsson Munitions combine borrowed $5,000 from him in 1941 on a promissory note signed by Representative Andrew J. May. The loan has never been repaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Elisha Walker
Senate War Investigating Committee
Murray W. Garson
Garsson Munitions Combine
Andrew J. May
D.-Ky
International
Two Virginians Die in Maryland Plane Collision
A midair collision near Leonardtown Maryland yesterday killed four people including Lt Peary D Stafford grandson of Admiral Robert E Peary and Lt Comdr C M Whitmore of Pocomoke Md Also named were civilian engineers J A Amick formerly of Cincinnati and R O Flynn of Alexandria VA The Navy released the fatalities after notifying kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Leonardtown
Robert E. Peary
Navy
Peary D. Stafford
C. M. Whitmore
Pocomoke
Gambling Ship Bunker Hill Set To Operate Off Long Beach
Tony Cornero owner of the gambling ship Bunker Hill plans 24 hour operation off Long Beach starting at 5 PM despite District Attorney Fred Howser warning of closure. The vessel, a floating palace for gambling, carries 50 sacks of currency and roulette equipment under shotgun guards.
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Long Beach
Calif
Bunker Hill
Tony Cornero
Fred N. Howser
Cornero
Shi
U. S. Maritime Commission
Nevada
Monte Carlo
Howser
Second Child of Woodring Stricken With Polio
An eleven year old Melissa Woodring, daughter of former Secretary of War Harry H. Woodring, is reported stricken with infantile paralysis. The illness follows another Woodring child’s illness and death, with limited details available in the damaged clipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodring
Melissa Woodring
Harry W
Iacus Wodring
Loudoun
Public Works Program Halts Under Moratorium
Washington announces a halt to the $1.6 billion public works program. A three step moratorium defers $700 million in new construction for 56 days, requires approval for deferral of non deferrable projects, and directs agencies to cut or defer at least $700 million by spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John R. Steelman
John D. Small
Wilson W. Wyatt
New Turkish government plan shapes Recep Peker leadership
Recep Peker, who fought with Ataturk in the 1920s revolt, moves to form a new Turkish government replacing Premier Sukru Saracoglu, who resigned under heavy domestic opposition amid rising costs and policy criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Recep Peker
Ankara
Kemal Ataturk
Sukry Saracoglu
Saracoglu
Ataturk
Ismet Inonu
Mortgage Concern Charged Blocking Loan Competition
The anti trust division of the Department of Justice filed a civil suit in federal court accusing the Mortgage Conference of New York, the Savings Bank Trust Company of New York, and 37 members of the conference of conspiring to suppress competition in mortgage loan financing and real estate operations in the New York City area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Anti-Trust Division
Department of Justice
Mortgage Conference of
Savings Bank Trust Company of
New York City
Teddy Roosevelt’s Widow Celebrates Her 85th Birthday
Edith Kermit Roosevelt, widow of Theodore Roosevelt, marked her 85th birthday at the old family homestead overlooking Long Island Sound. She received close relatives and messages but kept her daily routine unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy Roosevelt
Oysterday
N. Y
Edith Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Robertson Withdraws From Candidacy for Glass Seat
Representative A Willis Robertson of Virginia said he will not seek the unexpired term of the late Senator Carter Glass. He cited plans for three state wide campaigns in two years and his current House position as factors keeping the seat from worth the price. The move narrows a slim field of prospective candidates for the vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. Willis Roberston
D-Va
Carter Glass
Robertson
Democrats In Five States Fight For Nominations Today
Five states hold primaries as Democrats and Republicans contest key House seats and governorships. Missouri voters see Rep. Roger Slaughter challenged amid White House opposition while President Truman votes in Independence. Virginia's Byrd faces Mar tin Hutchinson. New Hampshire probes Gov Dale and Sherman Adams. Kansas has Frank Carlson amid GOP governor race. West Virginia backs Senator Harley Kilgore against J Buhl Shahan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Missouri
Truman
Roger C. Slaughter
Kansas
Arkansas
New Hampshire
Virgina
West Virginia
Slaughter
White House
Roosevelt
John J. O'Connor
New York
O'Connor
House Rules Committee
Enos A. Axtell
Heroine Walsh
OPA
Independence
Virginia
Harry Byrd
Cio-Pac
Martin A. Hutchinson
Richmond
A Candi
Frank Carlson
House
Ways and Means Committee
GOP
Harry H. Woodring
Charles M. Dale
Sherman Adams Dale
Portsmouth
Clyde Keefe
Dover
Harry Carlson
CIO
Harley M. Kilgore
J. Buhl Shahan
Vatican names Monsignor O’Hara Apostolic Nuncio to Romania
The Vatican announces Monsignor Gerald O’Hara as Apostolic Nuncio to Romania. The U S citizen is described as an impartial judge of Catholic problems and assumes duties in the international post. In Winchester a special council session granted 90 day use of the PW camp for white laborers from Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee to harvest apples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican
Gerald O'Hara
Romania
U. S
Monsignor O'Hara
Winchester
Peery
R. Frank Barr
A. T. Hawthorne
J. H. Henry
W. Alan Peery
Fruit Growers Association
Council
Forporation Sears Room
Smithfield
National
Berryville
Woodland
Virginia Avenue
City issues building permits total for July exceed one hundred thousand
City of Winchester reports C P Mc Vicar issued July permits totaling 127 627 60 with National Fruit Product Co securing a 92 000 brick concrete steel office building on Fairmont Avenue. Additional permits include a scale house 1 500 and five new dwellings with costs ranging from 3 000 to 8 000. Permits also granted to remodels and additions including garages and a recreation room.
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C. P. McVicar
Winchester
National Fruit Product Co
Fairmont Avenue
Permisson
P. J. Landis
Lecesters
W. H. Galliday
Woodland Avenue
R. I. Hockensmith
James W. Harden
Fisher Street
E. Shendon
N. Loudoun
C. E. Holsinger
Boyd Avenue
H. L. Ludwig
National Avenue
Fraternal
Order of Eagles
N. Braddock Street
Pred
Man Hunt Underway Near Catlett for Railroad Detective
Local state police joined a man hunt near Catlett Virginia for an unidentified white man believed to have killed Southern Railroad detective Set. John Holcombe Woodson, 63, after being shot during an attempt to question a suspect at stations in Catlett and Nokesville. Woodson died at a Warrenton hospital. Survived by his widow. Description of the killer had been circulated to Virginia and DC police. area officers Lt Blythe Sgt Woolf and Troopers Seale Mitchell are involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catlett
Set
John Holcombe Woodson
Southern Railroad
Woodson
A. L. Fowler
T. L. Thomas
Nokesville
Warrenton
Fowler
Thomas
Virginia
District of Columbia
William Blythe
F. L. Woolf
C. A. Seale
E. B. Mitchell
Record Vote Reaches 852 in Winchester Democratic Primary
About 852 ballots were cast across four Winchester polling places by 1 pm with gains suggesting a record turnout. Rouss Hall led with 365 ballots, followed by Sarah Zane Fire Company with 195, City Hall 150, and Friendship 142. Polls stay open to 7:30 pm as local observers anticipate quicker tabulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Rouss Hall
Rouss Fire Hall
Sarah Zane Fire Company
City Hall
Friendship
Daniel Leatherman
Rouss
Hilda Miller
Garland Hansbrough
Maude Brown
Arthur Parker
Wilbur B. Kern
Ro D. Daugherty
Clarke County
Berryville
Stephens City
Middletown
House of Representatives
Richmond
Mary S Yeakley Sale Notice and Lost Item
A local notice lists Mary S Yeakley and a clearance sale with prices 50c and 1.00. It mentions a lost lady's watch with initials B S N on the back and the name Leora on the dial with dial number 6530.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary S.yeakley
Lady's
Leora
Sale Mary
Yeakley
Local Soap Box Derby Champ Plans For Akron Trip
Leroy F. White Jr. the Winchester Soap Box Derby winner will travel with his father to Akron Ohio for the International Soap Box Race on August 18. Banquets trial runs and uniform fittings for 111 entrants occur on August 16 as Winchester sponsors prepare. The White car lettered Sponsored by the Junior Board of Trade of Winchester Va has been crated and shipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Leroy F. White, Jr
Winchester
Ohio
G. Binner
Battaile
Binner
Junior Board of Trade
Mayflower Hotel
Express
Byrnes and Molotov Clash at Paris Peace Conference
Secretary of State James Byrnes and Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov clashed in the Paris Peace Conference rules committee over voting procedures for treaty recommendations. Molotov accused Byrnes of inconsistency and challenged publication of remarks in the Soviet press as the two sides exchanged charges during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
James F. Byrnes
VY. M. Molotov
Byrnes Ch
Iion
Molotov
United States
Soviet Union
Byrnes
Russia
France
Forever Ministers Council of Four
Spaak
Belgium
W. L. Mackenzie King
Minis- Com
City Police Arrest 165 During July
The city police report 165 arrests in July including 82 for drunkenness and 40 for disorderly conduct. Eight were jailed for driving under the influence. Compared with June, arrests rose while complaints fell from 47 in June to 38 in July.
Detroit Jurist Attacks State Support For Free Love Program
Detroit Recorder's Judge Arthur E. Gordon allege s in an interview that Michigan welfare funds are aiding illegitimate births. He cited court studies showing an increase in unwed mothers using government aid to support children conceived under a state encouraged free love. He warned of fraud and urged accountability for fathers.
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Detroit
Michigan
Recorder
Arthur E. Gordon
Gordon
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Lola L. Moore
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Edith H. Pierce
Handley Teachers
Handley High School
Virginia Barr
C. D. Bennett
Mary F. Boxley
E. P. Browning
Mary W. Calvert
Helen L. Carter
Gladys Coulter
Elizabeth M. Dunlap
Dorothy M. Ackford
Sadie S. Finkelstein
Archie L. Fry
Edith C. Garrabrandt
Paul W. Sybert
Elizabeth F. Thresh
Sue P Wisecarver
John E. Wood
Handley Elementary
Iris F. Anderson
Virginia W. Bell
Jane Cather
Lois Eaton
Charlotte R. Haines
Sybil L. Hottle
Sarah L. Johnson
Opal S. Keffer
Mary McCorkle
Elizabeth McCluer
Ruth D. McFadden
Eleanor McCartney
Bess H. Nicholas
Elsie D. Shade
John Kerr
Dora P. Brill
Mildred C. Danley
Gladys E. Barman
Ellen B. Gregory
Lois Groves
Ridgely Jackson
June J. Lemley
Christine Rea
Virginia B. Sargent
Sallie Scales
Reba F. Spitzer
Emma R. Watkins
Eula Affleck
Clarissa W. Cadwallader
Lucille C. Corder
Mabel V. Gray
Irene Hawkins
Frances B. Orndorff
Margaret Shenk
Douglas Colored Schools
Douglas Colored School
Kirk N. Gaskins
Clarence Davis
Francis M. Jackson
Alma L. Layton
Lovelena L. Marcus
Effie McKinnie
Blanche G. Moten
Anna Q. Tokes
Hattie M. Lea
Margaret L. Washington
Maryland
Tony Conero
Pifer Printing Co
Cross Junction
Mortgage Concern
Glass
Frederick County
Shade
C. R. Anderson
Walter Shade
Winchester U.S. Employment Service Office
Tme
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