Mayor Speaks At Kiwanis Meeting in Grinchester
At a Kiwanis gathering in Grinchester town officials praised the Police Department and outlined next year plans. Two attendance contest teams were named The Whizzabangs led by Ellis Har and The Co Getters led by William A. Rucker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Woolen Mills
Howard Cather
Bill Rucker
Laurens P. Jones
Robert M. Engle
Floyd Moore
Hampton
Moore
Et Endance Secord
Gray
Henry Williams
B and O. Railroad
Baltimore
Delmar Robinson
Amos Shyrock
Frank Bailey
Shyrock
More Comfort Wearing FALSE TEETH Ad
An advertisement promotes FAS improved powder to secure upper and lower plates for comfort. It claims no gummy taste, a non acidic formula, and dentures feel firmer with no denture breath. Available at any drug store.
Rainfall totals and monthly averages from Winchester Lab
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour precipitation data and year to date totals. Average monthly rainfall, based on a 33 year period from 1913 to 1945, lists values for each month from January to December with totals ranging from 1.97 inches to 3.85 inches. Data courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Soviet Shadow Now Hovering Over Palestine
Washington dispatch cites Bartley Crum accusing Britain and state department officials of blocking Jewish immigration to Palestine. Crum alleges British fear of war with Russia guides policy and says U S promises and congressional resolutions were secret betrayed. He calls for Henderson resignation and claims Truman messages were delivered to Britain before Americans received them.
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Washington
Bartley Crum
Palestine Commission
England
Russia
Palestine
Crump
Foreign Office
Britain
Crum
State Department
U. S
Loy Henderson
Middle Eastern
Henderson
Commission
Congress
Truman
Walter Mason Dies Of Heart Attack At Work
Walter Thomas Mason, 62, a Gainesboro resident, died of a heart attack yesterday morning at 10:30 while working at the H. W. Butler Packing House. He lived with Mrs. Eva Loy at 516 North Cameron Street. Born June 26, 1884 in Gainesboro, he was the son of the late Mrs. Susan Mason. Survived by numerous nieces and nephews in Morgan County West Virginia. The body rests at Omps Funeral Home pending burial arrangements.
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Walter Thomas Mason
Gainesboro
H. W. Butler Packing House
Eva Loy
North
Cameron Street
Mr. Mason
Susan Mason
Morgan County
W. Va
Omps Funeral
United States Presses Yugoslavia Note and Security Council Prep
The note was handed late yesterday as Byrnes and Under Secretary Acheson prepared to present the American case to the Security Council. Washington shows anxiety and resolve, marking a firm stand against Soviet demands for Dardanelles input and a new policy resisting appeasement of Soviet influence over smaller nations. The note stressed urgency, signaling a quick test of policy amid unprecedented peacetime diplomatic language.
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Byrnes
Acheson
Security Council
United States
Russia
Dardanelles
Byrd Wins Democratic Primary With 141,923 Votes
Final official returns show Senator Harry F. Byrd leading Hutchinson 141,923 to 81,605 in the August 5 Democratic primary. The State Board of Elections canvassed results and noted Byrd carried nine of 100 counties and seven of 24 cities, with Hutchinson strongest in urban areas. Other returns include Gary 17,728 over Folkes 15,209 in the Third District and Hardy 21,081 over Caughton 10,468 in the Second District.
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Richmond
Harry F. Byrd
Martin A. Hutchinson
State Board of Elections
State Board
J. Vaughan Gary
Minetree Folkes, Jr
Porter Hardy, Jr
Ralph H. Caughton
Alleghany
Chesterfield
Craig
Dickinson
Henrico, Lee
Norfolk
Scott and
Wise
Alexandria
Clifton Forge
Hopewell
Newport News
Portsanad Radford
South Norfolk
High Knob Picnic Promotes Regional Recreation Plan
At High Knob peak in Jefferson National Forest residents of five states plan a large Saturday picnic. The event aims to persuade leaders to develop High Knob as a regional recreation area serving Southwest Virginia and beyond, backed by the Virginia State Conservation Commission.
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High Knob
Jefferson National Forest
Appalachian Highlands
Southwest Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Virginia State Conservation Commission
Winchester Man Elected Head of Firemen Assoc
John A. Boyd of 21 East Monmouth Street was elected president of the Cumberland Valley Firemen's Association at Martinsburg opening session. He previously served as vice president and leads activities in the South End company and Winchester Volunteer Firemen's Association. The 1947 convention is set for Waynesboro Pennsylvania the week of July 8 during Waynesboro's 150th anniversary celebration. A banquet and a firefighting demonstration capped yesterday's events.
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John A. Boyd
South End Fire Company
Cumberland Valley Firemen’s Association
Martinsburg
Boyd
East Monmouth Street
South End
Winchester Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Waynesboro
Greek Premier Moves on Albania at Peace Conference
Paris August 22 Greek Premier Constantin Tsaldaris attacked Albania in a Peace Conference speech and signaled a proposed amendment to the Italian treaty to award northern Epirus to Greece. He asserted centuries old claims and noted a formal state of war with Albania. Enver Hoxha responded in a separate committee hearing.
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Paris
Constantin Tsaldaris
Albania
Epirus
Greece
Hoxha
Enver Hoxha
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Tsaldaris
Brazil
Italy
China
Belgium
Canada
Netherlands
Amendment changes phrasing of Italian victory note
The proposed amendment would alter the text to state in consequence of the victories of the Allied forces and with the assistance of the democratic elements of the Italian people. The change emphasizes Allied successes and Italian democratic support.
State Democrats Preparing for September Convention
Virginia Democrats weigh two possible nominees as August withdrawals clear way for a Carter endorsement in Bristol and Norfolk. J. Lloyd Byars withdraws from the race and backs C. S. Carter while Sussex delegates urge Colgate W. Darden Jr. to accept the nomination. Dover withdraws credentials and hints at a Republican challenger for A. Willis Robertson.
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Virginia
Carter Glass
J. Lloyd Byars
Bristol
C. S. Carter
Richmond
Sussex Democrats
Sussex County
Colgate W. Darden Jr
Norfolk
Darden
Washington
Carter
Dover
Rep
A. Willis Robertson
Eight Die and Twenty Hurt in Aero-Jet Explosion
Eight people die and about twenty are injured after a fire and explosion at Aero-Jet Engineering Corp in Azusa California. Navy authorities take charge as the blast damages nearby areas and is heard in Los Angeles and at Wrigley Field.
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Azusa
Calif
Aero-Jet Engineering Corp
Navy
Wrigley Field
Los Angeles
Explosion at Apex Plant Rocks Nitro West Virginia
An explosion at the Ohio Apex Company Nitro plant near Charleston West Virginia sent seven to eight injured workers to hospitals. Reporter Cecil Walker of Kanawha Valley Leader felt the blast about one mile away as ambulances swarmed the scene.
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W. Va
Ohio Apex Company
Charleston
Ere
Cecil Walker
Kanawha Valley Leader
Walker
Byrnes to Replace Bull as Chief of Staff in Occupation Army
Byrnes, vice premier, plans to succeed Maj. Gen. H. R. Bull as chief of staff of the U.S. Army of Occupation in Germany. Huebner to take Bull’s post under Gen. Joseph T. McNary. Byrnes has been in long distance contact with President Truman aboard the Presidential Yacht Williamsburg and with Dean Acheson in Washington.
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H. R. Bull
U. 58. Army of Occupation
Germany
Huebner
Bull
Joseph T. McNarney
Byrnes
President Truman
Williamsburg
Atlantic
Dean Acheson
Washington
Unrest in Occupied Zone as Allies Hint at Yugoslavia Rift
A tense scene in the Tito American and British occupancy zone shows many senior officers missing from posts amid unusual activity. Some Allied figures speculate Washington could cut diplomatic ties with Yugoslavia after two C-47s were shot down. An anonymous veteran asserts the aircraft sounded like American P-51 Mustangs.
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Betwen
Italy
Yugoslavia
Washington
Residents live within twenty miles of Winchester center
About 52 747 people reside within 20 miles of Winchester with a thirty minute slow driving time to Northwest Virginia shopping center.
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Winchester
Northwest
Virginia
Local Delegates Return From State Legion Convention
Local delegates who attended the State American Legion convention in Richmond from August 17 to 21 returned last night. They wore names including Mifflin Clowe, C. F. Schenck, James Keffer, P. G. Ireland, Thos. Anderson, Robert Pizziano, Turner Senciadiver, Edward Goss, Ralph Grubbs, Phil Fowle, Harry Fowle, L. E. Hill, commander elect, and Eugene Dearing. The delegates helped present and secure several resolutions approved by the convention.
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American Legion
Richmond
Wear
Mifflin Clowe
C. F. Schenck
James Keffer
P. G. Ireland
Thos. Anderson
Robert Pizziano
Turner Senciadiver
Edward Goss
Ralph Grubbs
Phil Fowle
Harry Fowle
L. E. Hill
Eugene Dearing
Fowle Wins Low Net at Richmond Golf Tourney
Harry Fowle captured the low net score at the annual golf tournament held in Richmond during the convention, marking a standout performance among competitors.
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Vention
Harry Fowle
Richmond
Borden named inspector for Virginia DMV
Richard F. Borden of Middletown formerly with the Winchester Police Force has joined the Virginia State Division of Motor Vehicles as inspector for the Northern Virginia area. He is stationed in Winchester.
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Richard F. Borden
Middletown
Winchester
Virginia State Division of Motor Vehicles
Virginia
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Kiwanis Meeting
United Food Stores
Ivory
Duz
Hcrisco
Walter Mason
Washington, D. C
Roy Leland Thompson
New Orleans
George H. Mead
Dayton, O
Daniel W. Bell
International
Elections Board
Byrd
Asso
Checkerboard
Reed Store
The
Associated Press
Treasury
United Pres
Explosion Rocks
Tito
Doan
Anderson
Philco
Maytag
Kelvinator
G-E
State Legion Convention
Borden Inspector
Division of Motor Vehicles
Ducalano
Mate
Brentano
Reading Club
Connecticut Ave
N.W
D. C
RCA Victor
RED Seal
Johann Strauss
Boston “Pops” Orchestra
Fiedler
Tchaikovsky, Phila. Orch—Ormandy
Beethoven
Artur Rbinstein
Kreisler
Fritz Kreisler and
Victor Symphony Orchestra
Copland Symphony Orchestra
Koussevitzky
Brahms
Erica Morini
Arthur Balsam
Faein” Music
W. Boscawen St
Grove’s
J. W. Grove Furniture CO
Loudoun
Tete Eit
Buncutter Tire CO
S. Braddock St
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