Peach Pickers Return to Orchards After Rain Delay
Peach pickers resumed work after a steady rain soaked trees and left ground soggy. Some workers could return late, others could not as 1.41 inches fell, bringing August total to 6.07 inches, well above the 3.82 inch average. Packing shed shortages and weaker market push prices down with tree run peaches at 1 to 2.50 per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arry Butler Jr
Butler
Edule
R. Conner
Stephens City
Cather Motors Inc Buys Local Garage and Studebaker Franchise
H Cather Jr leads Cather Motors Inc after purchasing L Kirby Dellinger’s garage at 214 E Piccadilly St with lease, Studebaker franchise, and adjacent lot demolition approval. Vice president is Charles B Baker. Mrs Cather serves as secretary treasurer. New operators also take over Amoco Service at 216 E Piccadilly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Howard Cather Jr
N. Washington St
Cather Motors Inc
Hich
L. Kirby Dellinger
W. W. Dellinger
E. Piccadilly St
Studebaker
Charles B. Baker
Baker and Anderson
Cather
Pine Motor Co
Amoco
E. Pict Fly
Virginia’s Early House Representation Through History
Virginia held 10 of 65 seats in the 1st U S Congress convening March 4 1789 and had the largest state delegation. The piece traces Virginia’s House representation across successive censuses and notes a 1920s to 1940s church benefit notice in Pine Grove Methodist Church listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
House of Representatives
U. S
New York
Maryland
Connecticut
North Carolina
South Carolna
New Jersey
New Hampshire
Georgia
Delaware
Rhode Island
Yard PA
Pine Grove Methodist Church
Fry
British plan for world dollar crisis unveiled in cabinet draft
A four part secret British document outlines causes of the dollar crunch and policy options to balance dollar sterling areas. It aims to guide talks with the United States and Canada at the Washington conference led by Sir Stafford Cripps and Ernest Bevin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Washington
Stafford Cripps
Ernest Bevin
U. S. Treasury
John W. Snyder
U. S
Britain
Virginia Labor Eyeing 250000 War Chest for 1950 Elections
Virginia Federation of Labor officials estimate up to 250000 could be raised statewide to counter the AFLs million dollar war chest in the 1950 elections. President Jack Smith says the figure assumes full member participation, but actual totals may fall short due to voluntary contributions. The league will push for votes in November to defeat the Campbell constitutional amendments expanding taxes and voter registration requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Jack Smith
VFL
Virginia
Smith
Virginia Labor
League For Political Education
League
War Chest Fund
Campbell
Frederick County Issues $10,000 Warehouse Permit
Frederick County issued building permits totaling 28 500 with a 10 000 warehouse permit plus three dwellings and a chicken house. The concrete warehouse measures 50 by 93 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Rape Charge Holds Exercise Boy for Grand Jury Action
Ludolph Gottsammer, 23, of Uppermville, held for grand jury in Frederick County Court on rape charges. An exercise boy at Brookmeade Farm, he was arrested Aug 4 after a local woman reported assault and battery and rape. He is jailed without bond. September term of circuit court upcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludolph Gottsammer
Upperville
Frederick Reait
Brookmeade Farm
Gottsammer
Frederick County
Betty Jane Mills Campbell
Grimes
Commonwealth
Joseph Massie Jr
Brooklyn
Clark Approval For High Court Expected Today
Senate expected to confirm Attorney General Tom C. Clark as the 86th Supreme Court justice after a three and a half hour in session debate. Rhode Island Democrat Senator J Howard McGrath also expected to be approved to succeed Clark. Opposition from Senators Ferguson and Donnell noted with discussions on judiciary committee action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Tom C. Clark
United States Supreme Court
Clirk
Truman
Clark
J. Howard McGrath
Rhode Island
Justice Murphy
Ferguson
Rmich
Donnell
R-Mo
Senate Judiciary Committee
Democrats
Felix Frankfurter
Crozet Peach Harvest Worth About a Million Dollars
Crozet area growers estimate this year’s peach crop at about 400000 bushels or 1000 railway cars, potentially 25 percent of Virginia’s gross yield. Labor demand surged with 3000 outside workers, 200 via state employment services, and Haden plans include migrant camps and permanent housing to meet peak harvest needs. The scene sits north of Route 250 by the Blue Ridge near Afton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crozet
Virginia Blue Ridge
Chesley A. Haden
Virginia State Employment Service
Haden
Blue Ridge
Afton
House Leaders Predict Europe Arms Bill Will Pass
The House tentatively voted to cut European arms aid from 1.16 to 0.58 billion dollars and end the program next June. The move, backed by Rep Richards, faces a possible roll call and signals bipartisan debate over aiding western Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Europe
Washington
Truman
Acheson
Richards
Rep. Richards
D-Sc
Rep
Priest
Tenn
Congress
Larricks Purchase Virginia Livestock Auction Market
John W. Larrick Jr. and Sons acquire Virginia Livestock Market on N Kent St from J T Frye and family. Sales will continue Tuesdays. Plant upgrades include new pens and alleys to ease congestion. Brown Lovett remains sale manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Livestock Market
N. Kent St
John W. Larrick Jr
Northwestern Grade
Larrick
J. T
Ernest Frye
Wardensville
Bud Miley
Moorefield
Miley
John 3d
William Larrick
Winchester
Hayfield
John W. Larrick
Robert White
Asa W. Cline
Joseph Frye
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Washington and Lee University
Stopgap Measure Heads Off Agencies Cash Crisis
Washington dispatch says a House Senate team approved a stopgap funding bill to keep about 40 agencies operating through Sept 15, preserving payrolls as the fiscal year begins July 1. The emergency money still leaves nearly $30 billion in funds stuck in Congress and three major bills pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol Hill
Congress
Cannon
D-Mo
McKellar
D-Tenn
House
Senate Appropriations
Cannon and
Senate
White House
Truman
Interior Department
Armed Services
Veterans Administration
Atomic Energy Commission
Douglass
D-Ill
Army Engineers
Truman Signals Backing to Bar States Righters
President Truman implied approval of Democratic high command plans to bar some States’ righters from the upcoming National Committee meeting. He said the committee is in control of its own membership and noted it is composed of Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Democratic High Command
National Committee
J. Howard McGrath
Business loans up signaling inventory push for holidays
The report shows an $80 million rise in bank loans to businesses for the week ending Aug 10, pointing to broad gains in inventory buying ahead of fall and Christmas. Leon Keyserling says the nation must exceed 1948 production to prosper, with gains spread across most districts except Cleveland and Boston.
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Charles Molony
Washington
Commerce Department
Federal Reserve Board
Pansion
Cleveland
Boston
New York City
Kansas City
New York
Leon Keyserling
Truman
Council of Economic Advisers
President Urges Suspension of Judgment on Vaughan
President Truman urged reporters and editors to suspend judgment on Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan until the Senate inquiry hears his testimony. He criticized leaks and said he would not answer questions about the probe, while noting Vaughan will testify. The issue involved Vaughan’s roles as army aide and veterans affairs coordinator amid five percent question hearings.
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Washington
Truman
Harry H. Vaughan
Senate
Vaughan
Veterans Affairs
McCarthy
R-Wis
Veterans Affairs Post
Vaughan Ted
Hoey
General Vaughan
Moore Candidate For Speakership
Richmond Aug 18 Republican House leader E Blackburn Moore says he will be a candidate for speaker next January. The post is held by G Alvin Massenburg who was defeated in the recent Democratic primary for re election. Moore is from Berryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
House of Delegates
E. Blackburn Moore
House
G. Alvin Massenburg
Moore
Berryville
Finland Faces Communist Plot in Lumber Strike Skirmish
In Kemi Finland police and striking lumberjacks exchanged fire as part of a nationwide strike offensive aimed at seizing power and establishing a communist government. Up to 1500 strikers breached lines. one striker shot. troops recalled as government declares the action illegal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsinki
Finland
Kemi
People's Democracy
Anto Varjonen
Mombers
Beef and Eggs Higher as Cattle Market Anticipated
Retail prices of beef frying chickens and top grades of eggs edged up this week with increases of two to six cents a pound for beef and two to six cents per dozen for eggs. Pork prices rose slightly in some areas while wholesale quotes eased midweek. Lamb and veal held steady as analysts expect farmers to bring spring cattle to market earlier, easing future beef demand and accelerating peak marketing. Peaches mostly cheaper nationwide amid hot dry weather with abundant high quality fruit and a projected 75 million bushel crop this year, up from 65 million last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Agriculture Department
New York
Bureau of Agriculture Economics
Northeast
Peach and yard sale notices from Stephens City and Marlboro area
Elberta peaches available all week from E. B. Conner Packing Shed in Stephens City. Yard party at Presbyterian Church in Marlboro Va on Saturday Aug 20 featuring country ham sandwiches ice cream and cake. For sale a practically new Ford tractor with 2 bottom plow price 1295 from Bickers Motor Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbertas
Refuge Church
Rt. 640
Nineveh
Stephens City
Conner Bros
E. BR. Conner
Presbyterian Church
Marlboro Va
Bickers Motor CQ
Truman Decision Lets Yugoslavia Buy Steel Mill
The United States authorized Yugoslavia to purchase an American steel mill valued at about 3 million dollars. The move followed National Security Council guidance and reflected a disputed balance between defense and foreign policy amid tensions with Moscow. Aid aimed to bolster Yugoslavia's recovery and counter Russian blockade, with a one year review and potential World Bank loan considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Yugoslavia
National Security Council
Marshal Tito
Moscow
Moss Cow
National Defense
State Departments
World Bank
United States
Americ Acheson
Deal
Acheson
Yugoslia
Aebeny
Tito
Kaa
Hpson
Cretary
Jon
Johnson
Small Sisters Gnaw Paint Off Furniture Fatally Poisoned
Claudette Garver died on Saturday from lead poisoning after years of chewing paint from home furniture. Her three year old sister Elizabeth was treated at Children’s Hospital for the same ailment. Parents cite persistent chewing. one doctor suggested a systemic deficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Small Sisters
Dette Garver
Claudette
Elizabeth
Children's Hospital
Claude Garver
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Virginia Livestock Auction Market
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Front Court House
Rouss Fire Co
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