Virginia Governor Endorses Twelve Highway Commandments
Governor John S. Battle backs the Twelve Commandments of the Highway from the Virginia Highway Users Association. He also endorses a Thirteenth Commandment pledge I ll Help You Pass as part of the National Share the Road Campaign to promote safer driving alongside Roy R. Smith as association president and David Brothers as White Sulphur Springs convention chair.
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Richmond
Virginia
John S. Battle
Trial Justice
Charlottesville
White Sulphur Springs
American Trucking Association
Virginia Highway Users Association
Governor Battle
Roy R. Smith
Staunton
David Brothers
Seasonal Gain Seen In Business Loans
The Richmond Fed reports that loans at 51 district banks fell by 3.691 million in the week ending July 25, smaller than the prior week’s drop. Repayments outweighed new borrowing, led by working capital repayments from sales finance firms, while new loans to commodity dealers and farm processors rose as tobacco marketing began. A survey of 16 large banks shows commodity and farm loan activity up 2.67 million week over week.
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Richmond
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Reserve Bank
Texaco Dealer Opens Long Hours With Full Accessory Line
This station offers a complete line of accessories and best in class service. Hours are from 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Stop in at your Texaco dealer anytime for fuel items and service.
Crippled Children Attend Winchester Clinic Session
A four times yearly Orthopedic Clinic run by the Winchester Frederick Health Department, funded by the Crippled Children’s Bureau of Richmond, served polio and paralysis victims from Winchester and Frederick, Clarke, Warren, Page, Shenandoah and Rappahannock Counties.
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Winchester-Frederick
Bear Andy Pioneered American Bus Industry in 1914
Hibbing Minnesota story of Andrew G Andersson known as Bus Andy who helped launch modern bus transit. He borrowed from his mother to come to the United States in 1900 and after early car ventures built a seven passenger open air taxi in 1914. He expanded his line, endured snow and mud, and once hired a man with a trained bear for a ride, paying for damages when the bear caused a window to break.
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Hibbing
Minn
Andy
United States
America
Andrew G. Andersor
Sweden
Land
Charles Wenberg
Anderson
Alice
Wenberg
Uuntil
Grey Sound Bus Company
Paul Craun Jr Promoted Service Foreman at Winchester
New C and P Formean Paul Craun Jr promoted to Service Foreman for the Winchester area of the C and P Tel Co of Va. T W Kay manager announced Craun succeeds Dorris A Faber who moves to Fairfax as Wire Chief. Craun began in 1941 in Washington and came to Winchester in 1946 as telephone installer.
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Paul Craun, Jr
Winchester
T. W. Kay
Dorris A Faber
Fairfax
Mr. Cray
Washington
First Uncle Sam Image Traced to 1880s Unknown Artist
Conversation notes that a public figure's career included about 100 cases in Minnesota and Wisconsin, while asking who drew the first Uncle Sam picture. The source states the first Uncle Sam image was drawn in the 1880s by an unknown artist.
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Uncle Sam
Mrs. Marietta Denny Rites Set in Berryville
Funeral services for Mrs. Marietta Denny who died at her Berryville home Thursday will be held tomorrow at 2 30 PM at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville. The Rev Arthur Brown of Berryville Baptist Church will officiate with burial in Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers are Edward Berlin Julian Berlin James Bertin Joseph Avis Edward Barnett and George Costello.
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Marietta Denny
Berryville
John H. Enders
Arthur Brown
Berryville Baptist Church
Green Hill Cemetery
Edward Berlin
Julian Berlin
James Bertin
Joseph Avis
Edward Barnett
George Costello
Farouk's System Fails In $72,000 Losses At Casino
King Farouk lost 72000 dollars in nine hours of play from midnight to 9 a m at a casino in Cannes. Riviera mathematicians say he lost about 175 dollars a minute. Over two days his losses reach 157700 dollars after earlier big wins on a honeymoon tour. The Egyptian king had claimed to develop a winning system for high-stakes gambling.
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Cannel
France
Farouk
Riviera
Veterans May Get Triple Damages In Building Suits
Senate Labor committee approves a bill to let veterans sue for triple damages if harmed in home purchases. The House passed the bill. Suit may be brought against anyone who knowingly sells a veteran a home deemed overpriced by the Veterans Administration.
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Washington
Senate Labor Committee
House
Veterans Administration
White House rebuild adds rooms and baths
The plan increases total rooms to 66 from 55 and baths to 24 from 16.
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White House
Stanley Entertainment Postponed Indefinitely
The Stanley entertainment at the Lions Shelter scheduled for Monday has been postponed indefinitely.
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Stanley Entertainment
Lions Shelter
Virginia Is Sharing In School Program
Virginia education officials outlined a Kellogg Foundation funded plan to improve school administration through collaboration with Columbia University Teachers College and Peabody College. The effort involves University of Virginia William and Mary College and state education groups, with centers at Harvard and several universities, and a $3.5 million investment. Danville superintendent C T Bonner stressed public confidence in school finance and efficient administration to gain support.
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Charlottesville
Virginia
Kellogg Foundation
Lindley J. Stiles
University of Virginia
Department of Education
Stiles
Teachers College of Columbia University
Peabody College
Nashville
Tenn
William and Mary College
State Department of Education
Harvard
Chicago
Texas
Oregon
C. T. Bonner
Danville
Bonner
Fred Stine to Attend Special Forestry Course
County Agent I Fred Stine will depart tomorrow for Green Bay Forestry Camp near Timberville to take a one week specialized forestry course. He is among ten Extension leaders in the state chosen for the program.
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Fred Stine
Green Bay
Timberville
Stine
Pleven Continued Roles in Government Posts Listed
The article lists ministerial positions and deputies in Pleven’s government lineup. Notable names include Georges Bidault Rene Mayer and Schuman with Rad Soc. Others cover defense foreign affairs education and public works among Rad Soc and Independents.
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George Bidault
Rene Mayer
Rad Soc
Schuman
Henri Queuille
Rad. Soc
Interley
Charles Brune
Edgar Faure
Maurice Bourge - Amoury
Rad.Soc
Andre Marie
Rad.Socc
Pierre Pfum
Police Court Fines From Morning Session
Police Judge John W Rice presided this morning over cases in Police Court. William Campbell of Winchester paid $9.25 for being drunk, Henry P Russell of Berryville $9.25 for improper steering, Edsel R Ruddie of Washington DC $10.25 for drunkenness, L A Drumheller of Winchester $15.25 for drunk and disorderly conduct. Roy Parker Winchester $9.25 for blocking traffic, Kenneth Haines Winchester $9.25 for blocking traffic, Nevil Fiery Winchester $9.25 for blocking the street.
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John W Rice
William Campbell
Route 1
Winchester
Henry P. Russell
Berryville
Edsel R Ruddie
Washington
D. C
L. A. Drumheller
Roy Parker Winchester
Kenneth Haines Winchester
Nevil Fiery
British cheese ration cut to one and a half ounces
The British cheese ration was reduced today from two ounces per week per person to one and a half ounces per week, effective September 9.
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London
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Joan Wine
C &P
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Winchester Furniture CO
South Main St
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Associated States
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Harry Haines
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