Apple prices and shipments steady amid varied varieties
Prices for Wealthy and Greenings remain strong with Rambos around 3 dollars fob, while Duchess and Williams see mixed demand. Early season apples from Butler and Barr report substantial packing totals near 20 000 bushels by week’s end despite weather issues and scab in Stayman Winesaps.
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Duchess
Pple
Williams
H. W. Butler
Buffalo
Chicago
Ireland
Cincinnati
Alisoston
Pittsburgh
Birmingam
New York
Butler
E. W. Barr
Barrid
Barr
Five day Virginia outlook with cooler days and light rain
Five day weather outlook Aug 7 to 11 shows temperatures one to two degrees below normal, warmer weekend, cooler early to mid week, and showers Monday with total rainfall about a quarter inch. Also notes local notices and ads from Nottingham Kennels and several businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Girl dies in Clarke two car crash on Route 50
A 13 year old girl, Joan Yvonne Wonderlin of Merchantville New Jersey, was killed when a southbound Wonderlin car failed a stop sign at Lone Oak and collided with a Detroit car at Route 50 and Route 12 Clarke county. Six others injured were treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital with only minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Frank Tappan
Berryville
Joan Yvonne Wonderlin
Browning Rd
Merchantville
N. J
Enders Funeral Home
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Jack B. Wonderlin
New Jersey
Mary Wonderlin
Carroll Wonderlin
Mary Lou Wonderlin
June Abendroth
Pilgrim Drive
Detroit
Janet Legant
Three Mile Drive
Larry Coverstone
Wonderlin
Florida
Lone Oak
Michigan
Virginia Beach
Joan
Abendroth
Damages Denied When Court Finds Both Drivers at Fault
The estate of John Raymond Young of Brooklyn, killed in a Woodstock area crash, sought $15,000 from trucker John C. Glenn and driver John Brown. Judge Elliott Mar shall ruled both parties negligent and unable to recover. Defense attorney was F L Largent Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Raymond Young
Brooklyn
Woodstock
Elliott Marshall
Shenandoah County
John C. Glenn
John Brown
Marshall
F.L. Largent Jr
Veterans See Better National Guard After Camp Pendleton Training
Veterans of the Virginia National Guard report a major facelift in the force during a two week field training at Camp Pendleton Virginia Beach. About 3500 troops, largely recruits, endured the summer encampment ending Sunday under Col Edwin Cox of Richmond praising the training as the best period and guard success yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Flannagan
National Guard
Camp Pendleton
Virginia National Guard
Richmond News Leader
Winchester National Guard
Camp Penleton
Virginia Beach
Old Guard
Edwin Cox
Richmond
Roy Sheetz
Charles Sanderlin
116Th Infantry Regiment
Winchester
Gugrd Pote
Driver killed in crash rear of Novick truck
Evans T. Logan, 37, of Havre de Grace Maryland, died when his car struck the rear of a Novick trailer truck on the Elkton bypass at R 40 and R 213. Holmes B. Miller, 223 E Baker St Winchester, driver of the truck, was uninjured. the load of glassware remained intact. State police investigated. Miller was not held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans T. Logan
Havre de Grace
Novick
Elkton
Winchester
Holmes B. Miller
E. Baker
New York
Miller
L. H. Stotler
Stotler
Logan
Unseasonal Cold Brings Blanket Requests From Virginia to Chicago
A 52 degree night prompts blanket use from Winchester to Chicago with frost in Wisconsin and rain totals of 5.28 inches since July 13. The damp spell continues into tomorrow, raising concerns for garden crops as smut appears in sweet corn and blight hits tomatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Chicago
Wisconsin
Virginia
Key Men Chosen For Fall Community Chest Drive
Ed. L. Molden announces key men for the Winchester Frederick County Community Chest drive. Robert Grove heads the speakers committee. F. L. Largent Jr. and Marvin Weaver co chair industrial. Marvin Gore leads downtown solicitors. Dr. Tunstall Powers heads gifts. Burl D. Wyatt directs house to house solicitors. C. A. Getz supervises scattered districts. Auto and Oil Dealers chaired by Charles A. Pine. Shirley Bly coordinates oil companies and stations. Dr. Carrington Harrison and Dr. Jack Thornton co chair doctors and hospital staff calls. Gene Lakers heads publicity. Ben Belchie treasurer. Mrs. Dorothy Briggs secretary. Last year the drive fell short about 10,000 of the need. Ford Henry Ford 2nd sends praise and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. L. Molden
Winchester-Frederick
C. A. Getz Andanner
Charles A. Pine
Shirley Bly
Carrington Harrison
Jack Thornton
Gene Lakers
Ben Belchie
Dorothy Briggs
Senate Approves Compromise Housing Bill To Speed Homes
The Senate passed a compromise housing measure aimed at speeding small home building without low rent subsidies. The vote was by voice after a 48 to 36 tally to substitute the Taft Ellender Wagner bill, shifting from public housing to a private construction focus.
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Washington
Senate
House
Chamber
Banking
Senate Banking Committee
Federal Reserve Bank
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Federal Reserve
Truman
Sen. Capehart
R-Ind
Tobey
R-Nh
Mr.Truman
Fish Diet Found Just as Good as Meals with Meat
Four University of Maryland volunteers on a seven week fish diet showed fish can match meat as a source of daily nutrition. Six co-eds followed standard diet then fish only while two remained meat eaters. Blood tests by Dr Hugo Wilson and Shirley Wilson showed red cell counts and hemoglobin mostly steady with fish eaters showing slight gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
University of Maryland
Hugo W. Wilson
Fish and Wildlife Service
Shirley J. Wilson
Wilson
Viscose Workers Vote Today on Proposed Wage Increase
Front Royal workers at the Avisco plant begin voting at 2 p.m. on a contract backed by the company and CIO Textile Workers. A second vote at 7:30 p.m. will decide the general wage increase averaging 16 cents per hour, retroactive to June 27 if approved. Colored employees vote at 5 p.m. at the Colored Elks Home. The contract extends to Nov 30, 1949 with a reopening clause for June wage talks, while the dispute centers on permitting piece work and potential layoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avisco
Front Royal
CIO Textile Workers Union
Warren County
Colored Elks
Front Royal Union
American Viscose Corp
Rayon
Senators suspend public hearings in spy ring probe
Senate investigators halted public hearings citing the Truman administration’s failure to supply essential records. Attorney General Tom Clark refuses FBI files on William W. Remington, while a separate House panel conducts a secret interview of a mystery witness. Elizabeth Bentley names government workers passing wartime information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Ferguson
R-Mich
Senate
Attroney
Tom Clark
FBI
William W. Remington
House On American Activities Committee
Rep
Mundt
R-Sd
Clark
Remington
Congress
Bentley Remington
Commerce Department
Elizabeth T. Bentley
Sveral
Vassar
Foxcroft School
Middleburg
Hospital Benefit Festival of Fun at Winchester Memorial
Three bands are booked for a charity festival to raise funds for the Winchester Memorial hospital building fund. McKiw ee's Municipal band opens Monday night at the old airport on Route 50, followed by Peggy and Her Melody String Girls Tuesday, and Don Patton and His Swing Boys Wednesday. The event runs through Saturday with programs planned for the rest of the week. Sponsored by Kiwanis Rotary Lions Exchange and the hospital Junior Auxiliary, Winchester Amusement Co. provides rides and concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Airport
Winchester Memorial Hospital Building Fund
Delmer Robinson
McKiiwee
Peggy
Melody String Girls
Don Patton
Swing Boys
Kiwanis
Rotary
Lions, Exchange and Quota Clubs
Winchester Amusement Co
Uranium Shipments to Russia Revealed by MacDowell
Rep. MacDowell cited a 1943 shipment of 1300 pounds and a 1945 total of 1420 pounds of uranium metal sent to Russia during World War II. He described the transfers as obtained under pressure and noted Russia sought further 15 tons, which was not fulfilled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
MacDowell
House
House Un-American Activities Committee
Russia
McDowell
Tennessee Guard Alerted as Election Trouble Flares
In Tennessee’s Polk county disorder over absentee ballots sparked by Copperhill and Ducktown disputes. Guns reported in Benton as ballot boxes were to be counted. Gov McCord alerted National Guard to move into Polk if needed. Adjutant General Butler named 278th RCT at Cleveland on standby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
National
Polk County
Copperhill
Ducktown
Benton
Jim McCord
National Guard
Tennessee
Strifetorn
Hilton Butler
Cleveland
Bradley County
Polk
Butler
Crump Suffers First Major Backer Defeat in Tennessee
Crump loses influence as Kefauver leading for U S Senate and Browning ahead in governor race. Violent incidents reported near Benton and in Athens recall prior 1946 clashes. Crump’s preferred candidates trail in statewide returns from about 1991 of 2300 precincts. Carroll Reece and Roy Acuff win Republican nominations for Senate and Governor respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
E. H. Crump
Memphis
Crump
U. S. Senate
Estes Kefauver
Congress
John A Mitchell
Tom Stewart
Mitchell
Gordon Browning
Jim McCord
Benton
Kefauver
Browning
Shelby County
Cooper Basin
Polk County
Polk
McMinn County
Athens
Hill McAlister
Henry Horton
Stewart
McCord
Carroll Reece
Republican National Committee
GOP
Roy Acuff
Berlin Conference Moves Toward Four Power Meeting
Moscow reports say the United States Britain and France responded to Molotov on Berlin and other East West issues in a three hour interview. Ambassadors Beidel Smith Roberts and Chataigneau left the Kremlin noncommittal as they sought a basis for ending the Berlin blockade and resuming Four Power talks. London sources note hopes for a four power communique and a new foreign ministers council session this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Berlin
Molotov
U. S
Walter Bedell Smith
Kremlin
Stalin
Smith
Roberts
Bevin
Chataigneau
London
Arceed
W Ter Bedell
Frank Roberts
Slate Falls Mine Disaster Kills Five Miners
Five miners died and eight were injured when slate collapsed onto cars transporting workers from the New River and Pocahontas Coal Co mine at Chapels near Welch West Virginia. About 45 men were aboard the man trip. others aided in救援 and the accident was described as the worst transportation mine accident in the Pocahontas field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
W. Va
New River
Pocahontas Consolidated
Pocahontas
Mulkey
F. B. Plickinger
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Northwestern Greenings
Nottingham
Carter Baker
Adele Harper
Washington, D. C
Ann-Fan Beauty
Leicester Street
Hale Haven
Conner
Stephens City
Crisman Cleaners
Kent St
Colonial Kitchen
Rouss Fire CO
Charlie Rouss Fire Co
Robert C. Legge
Daylight Savings
County Court House
Margaret L. Hodgson
Clarke
Maryland
Elkton Highway
Community Chest
Ed Molden
Ford Henry Ford
Mr. Malden
Red Feather
Frederick County
Viscose
Thio
Tennessee Guard
Bulletin
Col
Berlin Blockade
Slate Falls
Sarah Zane Fire Co
Montaly
Loryn M. Crabill
So. Braddock St
M. C
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