Salvation Army Officers to Leave Winchester for Parkersburg
Captain and Mrs. Burl D. Wyatt of the Winchester Salvation Army Corps depart August 23 for Parkersburg West Virginia after a final meeting with the local board at 12 15 p m Monday at the George Washington Hotel. They arrived in 1947 from Wierton West Virginia and started a summer fresh air camp funded by local service clubs. The Wyatts have been Salvation Army field officers for ten years and previously served in Baltimore Martinsburg and other posts. They will be succeeded by Captain and Mrs Walter C Wolfe of Frederick Maryland.
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Burl D. Wyatt
Inchester
Salvation Army Corps
Parkersburg
W. Va
Walter C. Wolfe
Frederick
Wyatts
Winchester
Wierton
Salvation Army
Wyatt
Training College
Winchester and Wierton
Baltimore
Martinsburg
George Washington Hotel
Prices Rise as Chain Stores and Distributors Stock Up
Retail buyers warn of sharp price jumps as chains and distributors replenish inventories. California peach growers see contracts at 60 to 70 dollars a ton, with some holdouts demanding 70 for this year's crop while canners anticipate 75 to 90 a ton. Demand for fruit cocktail climbs as peach and other components rise.
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California
ABC Board Scored For Hoarding Whisky Reserve
The State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board faced criticism for hoarding whisky after a letter from the Ladies' Bible Class of Hilton Village Methodist Church protested the board’s purchase of 275000 cases as a reserve.
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Newport News
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Ladies’ Bible Class
Hilton Village Methodist Church
ABC Board
Tennis Contest Opens Junior Tourney with Bets on Winners
Bobby Anderson defends his title facing Freddy Boulineau at 1 p.m. tomorrow in the opening round. Braxton McKee meets Fritz Briggs John Ritter faces Peter McKee and Ronald Binner plays Harold Brown. In the girls’ bracket Marjorie Grim has a bye with Julia Dotson meeting Betty Funk and Billie Crieger vs Elizabeth Cather. Semis Thursday and finals Friday with trophies to be awarded by the Winchester Exchange Club.
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Bobby Anderson
Freddy Boulineau
Braxton McKee
Fritz Briggs
John Ritter
Peter McKee
Ronald Binner
Harold “Bo” Brown
Marjorie Grim
Julia Dotson
Betty Funk
Billie Crieger
Elizabeth Cather
Winchester Exchange Club
Public officials criticized over whiskey hoarding policy
A letter to Governor Battle and Delegate McMurran denounces Alcoholic Control Board actions as hoarding a nonship product for which many have no use and imposes storage costs on taxpayers. It cites a 12 year whiskey stockpile and urges policy reconsideration.
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Battle
Lewis A. McMurran, Jr
Newport News
Warwick County
Alcoholic Control Board
Executive Shot to Death in Houston Home
Craig F. Cullin an president of American Repblics Corporation was found shot to death at his Houston home today in a likely homicide.
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Houston
Craig F. Cullinan
American Republics Corporation
Hadacol claims cure for neuritis and general weakness
Wesley Scallions of Soria Illinois recounts relief from neuritis and fatigue after using Hadacol. He cites his father also benefiting from Hadacol and notes continued use may prevent recurrence while recommending the product for stomach issues and nervous debility. Trial size $1.25, family size $3.50.
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Wesley Scallions
Soria
Illinois
Hadacol
Dad
The
LeBlanc Corporation
Woodstock Derby Champion Returns From Akron
Ralph White of Winchester, a three-time family contender for the national title, returns home from Akron thrilled with gifts and a new 17 jewel wrist watch. He bowed out in the first heat though his time ranked third fastest of the day, narrowly trailing in a half length. Roger Reedy, 14, of Terre Haute won the event with Virgil Peggen, 11, from Forks, N Dakota, following closely.
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Ralph White
Woodstock Lane
Winchester
Akron
Oa White
Roger Reedy
Terré Haute
Ind
Virgil Peggen
Forks
N. D
Heavy Casualties Mark River Battle Near Waegwan
Allied and Communist forces clash across a vital river front near Waegwan as 60,000 Reds mass for a Taegu push. U S Negro troops storm the Little Cassino redoubt northwest of Masan while Yuktong, Imam, and Pohang areas see renewed fighting and shifting front lines.
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Masan
Pusan
U. S
Chinju
Yuktong
Pohang
Sea of Japan
South Korea
Imam
Changnyong
Taegu- Pusan
Changayong Ridge
Jack MacBeth
MacBeth
North Korea
Kim Il Sung
Kim
Pyongyang
Taegu
Waegwan
Ina
Public Welfare Superintendent Reports department activity
Mrs. Anna Hill Vetters, new superintendent of the Lchester Public Welfare, announced she will discuss department activities with local groups. The office reported July cash aid totaling 3 544 for 111 active cases, distributed across Old Age Assistance, Aid to Blind, Aid to Dependent Children, Foster Care, and General Relief.
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Anna Hill Vetters
Lchester Department of Public Welfare
Vetters
Clara Rush
Texas
Incarnate Ward College
Univeristy of Texas
Prince George County
Postal Service Bill Is Called Up in House Debate
Rep John R Walsh arrived two hours late to the House to push a bill restoring full postal service. The measure would reverse Postmaster General Donaldson's curtailment and move the bill from the Rules Committee under a rule after 218 signatures on a petition. Walsh said he hurried back from Green Bay upon learning he needed to be present.
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Washington
John R. Walsh
Walsh
Green Bay
House
Rules Committee
Search Party Seeks Body Near Mt Whitney Summit
Lone Pine California AP reports a search party on Mt Whitney's east face pursues a possible body near the summit after Harold Gates spotted a faded shirt across from Keeler Needle. Libby Holman, mother of Christopher Reynolds, arrives in New York from Paris as hopes fade.
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Lone Pine
Calif
Christopher Reynolds
Mt. Whitney
Moutain
Harold Gates
Gates
Keeler Needle
Libby Holman
New York
Paris
Chris
North Korea Calls Russia Liberator in Pravda Praise
Kim Do Bon, head of North Korea's Supreme Peoples Assembly, says the Soviet Union supplied war materials and machines during the postwar era and hails Stalin as liberator. He notes volunteers, factory shifts, and ruins from American bombing while praising Soviet aid.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Pravda
Kim Do Bon
Supreme Peoples Assembly
Stalin
Korea
Kim
North Korea
Wonsan
Senator Seeks Profit Margin Shield If Meat Ceilings Hit
Senator Maybank proposes an amendment to guarantee a reasonable profit margin for the meat packing industry if price ceilings are imposed by Mr. Truman. He says the measure aims to prevent a postwar meat shortage and black markets, noting it mirrors a 1945 GPA provision.
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Truman
Maybank
D-80
Congress
Nations Discuss Standardization of Allied Naval Ops
Washington reports preliminary talks among United States United Kingdom and Canada on standardizing naval operations. The discussions aim for gradual common designs equipment and training methods including amphibious landings to improve allied defense collaboration under the broader military standardization program.
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Washington
United States
Nited Kingdom
Canada
Department of Defense
U.S
U. K
Adm
Forrest Pan
Naval Operations
Thegiment
Defense Department
North Atlantic Treaty Military Production and Supply Board
New Florida Talking-Books Library Headquarters Open
The Florida talking books for the blind program began on July 8 1950 with Daytona Beach serving as the project headquarters and distribution center for the state.
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Florida
Daytona Beath
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