Quakes Followed By Waves Wipe Out Villages In Stricken Areas
In the Dominican Republic northern provinces days after a six day quake and tidal wave disaster, 73 killed and 20 000 homeless. New tremors at 4 am and 6 50 am did not increase damage as entire towns like Matanzas Puerto Plata and Samana were evacuated. Refugee camps are overcrowded and Red Cross aid remains insufficient.
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Ciudad Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Republi
Bahia Escocesa
Scotch Bay
Matanzas
Puerto Plata
Batey
Samana
Sanchez
Red Cross
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Julia Molina
San Francisco de Macoris
Ree Hathae
Art Ted
Mrs McDonald Succumbs At 63
Mrs Sallie Howard Broy McDonald 63 widow of Jerrett McDonald died at 2 55 am at her Page Brook Farm home in Clarke county Born April 12 1883 in Clarke county she was the daughter of Mrs Sallie Howard Locke Broy and the late Charles Lewis Broy She leaves four children Maitland and Audrey Longerbeam and Malcomb and Harley McDonald all of Clarke county four sisters and three brothers nine grandchildren survive Funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock Monday from Page Brook Farm with Dr E T Clark officiating Interment in Greenhill cemetery
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Sallie Howard Broy McDonald
Jerrett McDonald
Page Brook Farm
Clarke County
Sallie Howard Locke Broy
Charles Lewis Broy
Audrey Longerbeam
Maitland McDonald
Malcomb
Harley McDonald
Berryville
Lewis McDonald
Everett Moore
Cleve Moore
Deward Smallwood
Charles Lacy Broy
John W. Broy
Elias Broy
E. T. Clark
Greenhill Cemetery
Victims Identified After Montana Air Show Disaster
Army officials identify two of six killed when two attack bombers collided at the North Montana State Fair in Great Falls. Lt. Arthur Pelletier of Cleveland and Dorothy Mae Szabo of Belt Montana, a Montana State University student, are named among the dead. Seventeen horses died in a barn fire sparked by the crash as witnesses recount dramatic rescues and near-misses amid flames and chaos.
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Great Falls
Mont
North Montana
Arthur Pelletier
Cleveland
Dororthy Mae Szabo
Belt, Mont
Montana State University
Army
Fairground
Great Falls Tribune
Andy Seaman
Rexburg
Idaho
Oerare Wlas
Lake Charles
Army Air Base
Frank Seifert
Seifert
Where You Going Without City Tag Why Police Question Motoring Nons
About 205 motorists in Winchester were found with unpurchased city auto tags. C P McVicar commissioner of revenue turned the list over to the Police who began an immediate check to determine why tags were not bought and a court summons may follow.
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Winchester
C. P. McVicar
Commissioner of Revenue
Martinsburg Man Wins West Va. State Dairymen's Award
Forrest Hammond of Martinsburg received the West Virginia Dairymen's Association plaque for outstanding production at a banquet in Jackson's Mill. The honor goes to the Dairy Herd Improvement Association member with the largest herd producing more than 350 pounds of butterfat per cow annually.
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Jackson’s Mill
W. Va
Forrest Hammond
Martinsburg
West Virginia Dairymen’s Association
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
United Brethren Conference Tomorrow at First Church
The last quarterly conference of the year will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3 30 at the First United Brethren Church. Delegates for the annual conference will be elected and other important business will be transacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Brethren Church
Photography Aids Eddy Librarian in Newspaper Preservation
Handley Library adopts photography to preserve newspapers, reducing space needs by 98 percent and cutting costs. New York Times copies are filmed on Micro Film with a Recorded Model C Reader, producing rolls returned to the library for storage.
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Handley Library
C. Vernon Eddy
New York Times
New York
Eddy
Aeas
Recordak
Terminal Pay Q A for Veterans Leaves Bill Explained
Washington August 10 1946 questions and answers detail how about 15 million veterans will collect an estimated 2.7 billion dollars for unused leave time under the terminal pay bill signed by President Truman. Eligibility covers discharged service members officers and those still in service with 61 to 120 days leave. Applications start at local post offices with notarized forms mailed to designated paying offices. Payments by mail. under 50 dollars via Treasury check, larger amounts by bonds in 25 dollar multiples plus balance in a check. Forms available likely within 45 days, deadline September 1 1947. Original discharge not required. copies suffice. Lost certificates can be replaced by a certificate in lieu of discharge from army navy marine corps or coast guard offices. Veterans who served both as enlisted and officer may collect up to 120 days. Bonds redeemable five years from issue. Continued on page 2.
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Washington
Truman
Treasury
Adjutant General of the Army
Goodfellow Boulevard
St. Louis
Navy
Navy Department
D. C
U. S. Marine Corps
Coast Guard
JBT Elects March and Hardy to Board Seats at Meet
Members of the Junior Board of Trade met at the George Washington Hotel and elected James March and Ralph Hardy to fill vacancies on the board of directors. The group discussed Barter Theater appearances in Winchester on September 27 and October 4 11 and 18 with tickets to go on sale soon. Hyde Jr. was introduced as a new member and applications from Massie Jr. and Shanholtz were received. F L Largent Jr was named president and announced the standing committees for 1946 47. James March later was elected secretary to fill the unexpired term of Stewart Bell Jr.
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Board of Trade
George Washington
James March
Ralph Hardy
Board of
Barter Theater
Winchester
Hyde
Lewis H. Hyde, Jr
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Richard E. Shanholtz
F. L. Largent, Jr
Senator Byrd's Orchard Picnic Revived at Rosemont
The annual picnic formerly held by Senator Byrd at Rosemont Orchard will resume on Saturday August 31 in the grove near the bungalow. Attended by fruit growers from Virginia and nearby states, the event drew about 2000 last time with a speaking program on DDT sprays hormone sprays and a new apple advertising plan. Luncheon will again be served by Tokes featuring fried chicken and country ham. Details will be announced later.
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Senator Byrd
Rosemont Orchard
Virginia
Jerusalem Faces Tight Security After New Threats
Jerusalem becomes a tense fortress as British troops and Palestine police conduct house to house searches in a southwestern Jewish district, five Jews arrested, no arms found. A requisitioned hotel housing government offices was evacuated after a bomb threat. similar alert at the King David Hotel area. Britain plans to warn next week of intercepting ships carrying illegal Jewish immigrants from Europe, with Royal Navy action outlined to curb illegal immigration to Palestine.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Public Works Land Office
British Overseas Airways Office
King David Hotel
Airways
Cairo
London
Whitehall
Cource
Britain
Europe
Royal Navy
Thompson Sale Grossed $4 300 at Berryville Farm
Large crowd attended the Roy W. Thompson farm sale northeast of Berryville. No cattle were offered. receipts totaled about $4 300. John Larrick Jr conducts a similar dairy sale today nearby.
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Roy W. Thompson
Berryville
John Larrick, Jr
U.S. protests Romanian detention of American workers
The United States protested to the Romanian government over detentions in Bucharest of three Romanian citizens employed by U S missions. Elvira Olteanu and Teodor Manicatide are jailed, while Alexander Stanescu remains missing. Officials oppose secrecy and call the actions aimed at stifling opposition.
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John M. Hightower
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Romania
Bucharest
Britain
Elvira Olteanu
Burton Y. Berry
Alexandru Stanescu
Doctors Hold Out Hope For May’s Belated Testimony
In Washington Aug 10 a doctor treating Rep May D Ky said the congressman might still testify before a Senate panel about his ties to the Garsson munitions combine though no firm date is set. The physician urged limits of two hours per day and cautioned on May’s recovery and travel.
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Washington
May
Senate
Garsson
George P. Archer
Prestonsburg
House Military Committee
Senate War Investigating Committee
Meads
CNY
Archer
Gospel Singers At Berryville Sunday
The Community Gospel Singers of Carlisle will perform at St. Luke's Church Berryville on Liberty Street. Two shows are scheduled Sunday at 3 p m and 8 p m with proceeds to the Rally Fund. the public is invited.
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Community Gospel Singers of
Carlisle
St. Luke's Church
Liberty Street
Berryville
Elks Lodge Hosts Special Night With Guest Speaker
Chief District Deputy Onton Lloyd from Washington D C will speak to Daniel J Farrar Lodge No 458 Elks on Elks Night at Mt Carmel Baptist Church tomorrow at 8 30 PM. Lodges from nearby towns will attend and the public is invited.
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Lloyd
Washington, D. C
Daniel J. Farrar Lodge
Elks
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
Frederick Co Youths to Attend 4-H Encampment 1946
Twenty three Frederick county 4-H members will travel from Winchester on Monday to Powell Fort Valley Camp. About 130 club members from Frederick Clarke Warren Rappahannock and Page counties are expected to attend. Local youths named include Charles Warner Dennis Cole Stephenson Donald Ramey and Carlton Ramey among others with several Winchester area participants and camp staff listed. Local leaders on the camp staff include Mildred Judy nurse Middletown Mrs Harry Mason bunk er hill Mrs H P Lovett Stephens City John Wolfe county agent Madeline Myers home agent.
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Frederick County
Winchester
Fort Valley
Frederick, Clarke
Warren
Rappahannock
Page Counties
Charles Warner
Dennis Cole
Stephenson
Donald Ramey
Carlton Ramey
Sarah Marie Smith
Bobby Jean Owens
Gainesboro
Jack Lillis
Ee Rogers
Wayne Miller
Lynn Wolfe
Betty Swanson
Glenna Patterson
Ramona Slater
Roxanne Rogers
Rt. 3
Freddy Steine
Harold Phillips
William Lee Whitacre
Rhoda Mae Whitacre
Wholesale shakeup in War Assets Group
Washington August 10 A wholesale shakeup of an entire division of the War Assets Administration was disclosed today by the WAA including the dismissal of 52 paid consultants and other changes affecting the unit.
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Washington
War Assets Administration
WAA
Walter Shepherd wins Virginia Forestry Contest top honors
Blacksburg's Walter Shepherd is named top winner in the Virginia Cooperative Forestry Contest. He receives a Victory Bond and congratulations from R N Hoskins of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. He also earns an all expense trip to the Florida Forestry Training Camp near Lake City for outstanding farm forestry work.
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Walter Shepherd
Blacksburg
Virginia Cooperative Forestry
R. N. Hoskins
Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company
Walter
Florida Forestry
Lake City
J. C. Lovee
Mr. Hoskins
Young Shepherd
J. C. Hoge
State Vocational Agriculture Department
G. H. Hodge
Virginia Forest Service
Coal Train Is Blown Up and Marines Saved in China
U S Marines guarding a coal train near Peiping exchanged fire with Communist forces after a derailment. Four Marines were aboard the caboose when shot at by about 50 Chinese. two Chinese casualties reported. Marshall and Stuart warned civil war threatens all of China as peace talks stall.
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Nanking
China
George C. Marshall
U.S
John Leighton Stuart
U. S
Simo Chang Kai-Shek
Choy En-Lai
Peiping-Tientsin
United States
Hopin
UNRRA
Tientsin
Jehol
Marshall
Stuart
Moscow
Izvestia
Local Poultry Men To Join In Tour
From 12 to 14 local poultry producers depart Winchester at 8 30 Monday for a two day tour into Maryland. The itinerary includes visits to the USDA Beltsville station and the University of Maryland poultry plant. A banquet is set for Monday at Romany Inn College Park, with inspections of three farms Tuesday. Names listed include Cather Pease Clowser Williams Seldon Cline Hardesty and Stine.
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Winchester
Marynd
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Beltsville
University of Maryland
Romany Inn
College Park
C. Irvine Cather
Frederick County Poultry Committee
M. J. Pease
C. E. Clowser
Leonard Williams
Melvin Seldon
C. T. Cline
John Hardesty
I. Pred Stine
Stine
Italian Premier Urges Leniency on Trieste Peace Terms
Paris dispatch: Italian Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi urged postponing a year and easing Trieste terms at the Peace Conference. He warned keeping a hard line risks new trouble as the Adriatic port would be placed under UN control and border shifts could sever 646,000 Italians. De Gasperi spoke as an anti Fascist and cited the treaty's impositions on Italy’s defense and independence. Molotov and Tsaldaris clashed over Albania invites, while no ministerial talks have occurred among Western Big Four members since July 29.
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Paris
Italy
Alcide de Gasperi
Trieste
Yugoslavia
Istrian
Oetant
Adriatic
United Nations
de Gasperi
Molotov
Tsaldaris
Nnuscript
Albania
Poland
Tsalfirs
Britain
Cuba
Egypt
Mexco
Agriculture Department Reports Record Feed and Food Crops
The Agriculture Department forecasts the largest crop of feed and food grains in U S history driven by favorable weather. Wheat corn oats and barley are expected to exceed prior records by a wide margin, with overall year output 3 percent above 1942 and 27 percent above the 1923 32 average.
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Agriculture Department
Washington
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Grand Falls, Mont
West Va
United Brethren Conference
Eastman Film
Big Aid
P. O
J. W. Grove Purniture Co
S. Loudoun St
J. W. Rees
JBT
March
Stewart Bell, Jr
Thompson
Uncle Sam
Gospel Singers
Onton Lloyd
Frederick Co
Marine Guard
A. V. Alexander
Big Four
Foreign Ministers Council
Russia
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