Hoover Grateful, Continues East After Medical Check
Former President Herbert Hoover, stricken with an internal disorder aboard a train near Elko Nevada, was examined by a railroad physician and deemed not to require hospitalization. He continued his journey to New York aboard the City of San Francisco with his secretary Bernice Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogden
Utah
Herbert Hoover
New York
Southern Pacific Railroad
Hoover
City of San Franisco
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Elko
Nev
Dal Hadfield
Mr. Hoover
Dr. Hadfield
Stanford University
Bohemian Grove
Russian River
San Francisco
Bernice Miller
Mortgage Insurance and Direct Home Loans Get House Senate Nod
House and Senate banking committees approve multi billion measures to aid medium cost housing. The House panel passes a 3500 million plan differing from the Senate by omitting a 1000 million direct loan to housing cooperatives. Chairman Spence expects action this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Spence
D-Ky
Mouse Committee
Fourth Polio Death Reported in Virginia
The 1949 Virginia infantile paralysis tally rose to 95 cases early today with four new cases reported yesterday from Mecklenburg Augusta and Washington counties. One more death occurred, a 14 year old Goochland County boy, marking the fourth fatality in the state this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
State Health Department
Mecklenburg
Augusta
Washington County
Goochland County
Death of Col Nathaniel Burwell at Carter Hall
Notice from 1814 records the death of Col Nathaniel Burwell at Carter Hall on the 29th ultimo in his 64th year after a long illness. It lauds him as husband father master and philanthropist and describes his Christian faith and resignation in facing death. Also includes an unrelated advertisement for wallpaper and painting services by Gardner B Hillyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel ,Burwell
Frederick
Clarke County
Winchester
Virginia
Carter Hall
Nathaniel Burwell
Soteetes’ s _Sareland
Gardner B. Hillyard
E. Picadilly St
Final B and O Shenandoah Valley train ends service
The last Balti more and Ohio passenger train on the Shenandoah division from Brunswick to Strasburg arrived in Winchester at 10 59 this morning with about 30 passengers. Its return at 5 34 p m signals the end of semi passenger service hosting a Winchester chamber of commerce delegation on a sentimental journey honoring the Shenandoah Valley line’s 118 year history.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Shenandoah
Brunswick
Strasburg
Winchester
City
Pennsylvania Railroad
E. E. Baker
C. F. Deck
W. D. Coffman
Baker
Middletown
W. R. Campbell
Fred Larrick
Wilbur Johnston
Commerce
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
William Battaile
Joseph Schroth
T. G. Scully Walker McC. Bond
Nelson Page
Gene Lakers
Nelson Robinson
Strasburg Chamber
Shenandoah Valley Line
JCC Plans to Air Poll Tax Issue Ahead of November Vote
Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce sets a statewide program to inform voters about the poll tax amendment on the November 20 ballot. James D. Lyman said eight chairmen would lead state programs while the board heard proposals from a slate of candidates for key committees. 81 members from 23 chapters registered by noon, with 20 spouses attending. B Powell Harrison spoke at the hotel luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce
James D. Lyman
Petersburg
JCC
George Washington
Virginia State
Lyman
Horace Henderson
Williamsburg
Peter King
Roanoke
National Convention Committee
W. Roy Smith
Robert Hoskins
Norfolk
Mercury Dips After Night Rain in Northern Virginia
Heavy overnight showers left Northern Virginia cooler with 68 degrees after a 90 degree spike earlier. Forecasters predicted more showers with highs in the 80s and a cool Canada air mass lowering temperatures across the eastern United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Virginia
Canada
Associated Press
Hudson Bay
United States
Ohio River Valley
Great Plains
Ohio
Southeast
Western Plains
Central Plains
Central Gulf Coast
Middle Atlantic Seaboard
Huntington
W. Va
Emblems for Long Service At National Fruit Co
Ninety five employees of National Fruit Product Co receive service emblems at a Jordan Springs picnic with 1000+ attendees. Emblems honored 25 years to Vernie Swisher Es sie Mae P Clark Paul B De Haven Leslie G Polhamus. 20 year emblems to S Amelia Johnson Vernie Garrett Clarence Hartley. 15 year to Strother Boyd Ethel Conner Mary O Dicks Claude W Hartley Mason R Hitt H Boyd Hinton Leslie R Lonas Lillie Madagan G Leonard Madigan Lucy R Mathews C Edward Seal. 10 year to Ethel Anderson Gertie M Anderson Lottie M Baker Leslie S Beaty Violet L Blanton Carl Clowser Lena Clowser Bertha Clark Mamie Cooley Sara E Dicks Ann M Elder Howard H Haines Harry E Hickerson Naomi Jones Lottie Kipps Bessie Kirk Charlotte S Larrick Esther Miller Isable Orndorff Kathryn Patton Mary J Reid Ethel Ritter Daisy Sager Jessie Vincent Myrtle Wolfe. Fifty-one received five year emblems presented by Charles S Toan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Fruit Product Co
Jordan Springs
D. E. Leatherman
Frank Armstrong Jr
Vernie Swisher
Essie Mae P. Clark
Paul B. DeHaven
Leslie G. Polhamus
Paul Ayers
Winchester
Martinsburg
S. Amelia Johnson
Vernie Garrett
Clarence Hartley
National Fruit
Norma M. Hoke
Strother Boyd
Ethel Conner
Mary O. Dicks
Claude W. Hartley
Mason R Hitt
H. Boyd - Hinton
Leslie R. Lonas
Lillie Madagan
G. Leonard Madigan
Lucy R. Mattthews
C. Edward Seal
Charles S. Toan
New Winchester
Margaret K. Ayres
Jessie Anderson
Claude L. Baker
Jessie S. Batt
Hattie P. Borrer
Ethel Brill
Arthur M. Clausen
W. Monroe Conner
Ira G. Eaton
Bessie Golightly
Myrtle
Strapless Sun Tan Poses Designer Flooded With Orders
Detroit August report on Charles Langs, engineer turned brassier designer, swamped by mail orders for his new strapless sun tan product the Poses. He says 36 000 orders await fulfillment as he shifts production to two firms and 45 workers while seeking a reputable firm to take over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Charles Langs
Langs
Better Business Bureau
Byrd questions Hazelwood over alleged bribery name
Virginia Senator Harry F. Byrd demanded Hazelwood name the alleged briber and reveal full details to proper authorities. Hazelwood, in Toano, declined comment while offering to submit all facts to a grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
U. S
Harry F. Byrd
Robert M. Hazelwood
Toano
Hazelwood
Remmie L. Arnold
Byrd
Virginia
Toane
Berryville
Wood
Harry Byrd
Washington
Rouss Co Wins Distance Prize At New Market
Rouss fire company led by its drum and bugle corps and color guard won $15 for traveling the greatest distance to the New Market firemen parade. Harrisonburg Hose Co No 4 took two $50 top prizes for best appearing fire company with band and for best appearing ladies auxiliary. Shenandoah and Timberville took top and second in best appearing company without band. Middletown and its auxiliary were among 20 units but did not place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouss Fire Company
New Market
Harrisonburg Hose Co. No. 4
Broadway
Mr. Jackson
Shenandoah
Timberville
Middletown Fire Company
Arkansas Sunshine Fells Yak at Little Rock Zoo
A yak at the Little Rock Zoo died of sun stroke as the thermometer hit 97 degrees. Zoo officials reported the fur bearing animal reached 108 degrees in its final hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Tibet
Dynamite Blasts Hit Homes of Negro Preachers in Birmingham
In Birmingham on August 13, dynamite blasts damaged the homes of two Negro ministers in a whites-only area. An unmasked white assailant reportedly fled in a car as shots were fired at him by nearby residents. No major injuries occurred. one man was arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Milton Curry
E. B. Deyampert
B. W. Henderson
Henderson
Paul McMahon
Smithfield
Five Day Weather Outlook for Virginia Sparks Showers
The outlook calls for temperatures 2 to 4 degrees above normal through Tuesday with intermittent showers over the weekend and again around Tuesday. Rain totals should be under a half inch overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Municipal Band Members Report for Charles Town Meet
Municipal Band members meet at Reuss Monday at 3 45 p m for rehearsal at 8 p m. Wardrobe trunk for sale contact phone 5654.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Town
Reuss
Congress Discusses Canada Warship and Armament Swap
Washington lawmakers voiced mixed support for Secretary Johnson's plan to swap U S military supplies with Canada. Senators praised potential benefits for both nations while voicing concerns over naval vessels, technical equipment, and unemployment at navy yards amid joint defense ideas tied to the North Atlantic Pact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Canada
Johnson
Truman
Congress
Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Maybank
U. S
Magnuson
Peautione
Bridges
Senator Bridges
NNH
Gurney
RSD
McMahon
D-Conn
Navy Fighter on Back Levelling Off Before Collision
Two eyewitnesses testified at a Civil Aeronautics Board hearing that a Navy Hellcat was stunting near Fort Dix when it struck an Eastern Airlines airliner killing 16. Witnesses described the fighter zooming, leveling off, and nearly colliding with the airliner two miles apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Eastern Airlines
Navy
Fort Dix
Civil Aeronautics Board
Robert C. Chrisp
CAB Safety Bureau
Legion Picnic Aims For 800 Attendance At Jordan Springs
The American Legion hosts its first annual picnic at Jordan Springs with an expected 800 attendees. Commander William Louthan notes the event begins at 1 p m and ends with a fried chicken repast at 5 30 p m. Adults pay 50 cents to help cover costs. invites extend to Legionnaires families and girlfriends. The house committee includes Leroy Cahill chair Carl Campbell Kenneth Patton and Robert Manuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Jordan Springs
William Louthan
House
Leroy Cahill
Carl Campbell
Kenneth Patton
Robert Manuel
Luttrell Family Holds Dual Reunions Sunday
The Luttrell family, one of the oldest in the area, splits into two gatherings this Sunday. One group picnics at Ridge West Virginia, while another meets at Collinsville Virginia, the site of the first reunion 29 years ago. Ford Luttrell of Winchester leads the Ridge event and founder J D Luttrell, 79, will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luttrell
Ridge
W. Va
Collinsville
Ford Luttrell
Winchester
J. D. Luttrell
Mt Hebron Cemetery Expands and Modernizes Grooming
Mt Hebron Cemetery in Winchester has expanded with new sections and upgraded care. Under Supt Oscar B. Harry new gas and electric equipment including lawn mowers clippers and a compressed air grave digger improve upkeep. Perpetual care costs and yearly charges are outlined with options for lot owners, many opting to fund $200 perpetual care through wills or cemetery programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Hebron
America
Winchester
Oscar B. Harry
Cemetery Company
Presidential Aide Says Notables Received Freezers as Courtesy
Maj. Gen. Harry J. Vaughan testified that two old friends sent home freezers as gifts to him and other Washington notables, including Mrs. Harry S. Truman and Chief Justice Vinson. He said there was no impropriety and that gifts were extended to several officials and staff members as a courtesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Vaughan
Washington
Vaughan
Harry S. Truman
Justice Vinson
Senate
White House
Harry Hoffman
David Bennett
Truman
Hoffman
Independence
Fred
Best Elbertas Hold $2.50 Bushel Price
A slow demand keeps Elbertas at 2.50 per bushel for U S No 1 2 inches and up. Market notes show Philadelphia stronger for large sizes while Pittsburgh steadier. New York prices reach 3.25 for McIntosh 242 minimum, with other apples fading to 2.25 to 2.50.
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Best Elbertas
Martinsburg
Elbertas
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cincinnati
Baltimore
New York
Pitts
Uniformed unit to represent Reuss at Cumberland Valley parade
The Reuss volunteer fire company plans to send a uniformed marching unit and Winchester Municipal Band to the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Assn parade in Mechanicsburg next Saturday. Robert Legge announced the plan from the hospital where he is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuss
Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Assn
Mechanicsburg
Robert Legge
Winchester Municipal Band
Legge
Bernard Groves
Staunton
Counterfeit Ten Dollar Bills Appear in Danville
Danville police continued to probe the passage of counterfeit ten dollar bills in the city. At least 12 counterfeit bills have been passed, with investigations focusing on local circulation and suspects. A separate notice mentions the Legion Picnic on Wednesday August 17 at Jordan Springs, with tickets at Legion Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Sido Toene
Legion
Jordan Springs
Legion Home
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Sanford University
Burwell
B& O
Sen
Arnold
Quibbler
Rouss Co
Arkansas
Yak
Humphrey
Erma Waln
Chesterfield
Robert W. Poe
Poe
Anacostia
Springs
Luttrell Family
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