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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1947

Page

7

Army surplus buildings and assorted items for sale

Multiple classified notices list 16 by 48 double floor insulated Army surplus buildings at 399 dollars F.O.B. camp with salesmen at Hotel Henry Roanoke for orders. Also ads for juke boxes, 1 ton trailers, tractors, oak breakfast set and appliances, a 1944 Dodge 2 ton van, a brick residence, and notes on wartime Belgian self-sufficiency.

Patrick Henry Roanoke Sat Doetsch Brothers Lumber Co Rossville Chatta L. L. Lohr New Market Columbia Baking Co One National Ave Dodge Lee Highway Roslyn Chestnut S. Cameron Riley's

Brethren Church Services Led by L Shreck on Berryville Ave

In Rev Paul E Dick’s vacation absence, the first Brethren church on Berryville Ave holds Sunday services conducted by Mr L Shreck. The church’s youth lead the evening service.

Paul E. Dick First Brethren Church Berryville Ave L. Shreck

American Communications Assn Blocks Taft Hartley Board Review

In New York the executive board of the American Communications Assn CIO with about 5 000 members voted to refuse submitting any issues to the determination of the Taft Hartley National Labor Relations Board.

New York The American Communications Assn CIO Taft-Hartley National Labor Relations) Board

Sikhs Evacuation Ordered as Military Sees Risk at Jullunder

Report describes officers warning refugees near concentration camps in Jullunder facing deadly traps and noting the untenable position in the area. The military plans to evacuate Muslims from Jullunder to reduce casualties.

Jul- Junder Jullunder

Robertson Addresses Berryville Lions on Inflation

Senator A Willis Robertson spoke to Clarke county Lions at Berryville on inflation, with Senator Byrd as guest. He warned price rises lessen purchasing power and tied national income to war savings and consumer credit, urging parity for farm prices in 1948 and noting 30 million depend on agriculture.

Clarke ‘ County Lions Berryville A. Willis Robertson Senator Byrd America Sen. Robertson Enland United States U.S U. S E. Blackburn Moore Ralph N. Dorsey Frank E. Tappan Graham Dougherty Mr. Gregory Lion C. E. Miley, Jr C. B. Carr Robertson Graham F. Dougherty C. G. Craignill Dougherty Clarke County Clarke Courier

Mrs Thomas Sprint Injured in Crash in Chambersburg

David Silvey of Warrenton and Mrs. Thomas Sprint of this city were injured Sunday night when their car collided with a truck in Chambersburg. They were treated at Chambersburg Hospital. Mrs Sprint returned home and Mr Silvey was moved to a Washington hospital for further care.

David Silvey Warrenton Thomas Sprint Chambersburg Chambersburg Hospital Sprint Cecil St Silvey Washington

Consumers Price Index At New High

The Consumers Price Index rose to a record 125.4 in June 1947 from March, with a 0.5 percent gain. The base year is 1923 equal to 100. The index covers food housing clothing fuel light house furnishings and sundries. sundries led gains while clothing fell.

New York Consumers’ Price Index National Industrial Conference Board

Loyd Boyce Notes Debts Beyond Personal Liabilities

The statement claims there are debts other than those incurred by the individual, Loyd Boyce, suggesting broader financial obligations.

State Baseball Tourney Set for Charlottesville Host City

The 1948 state non professional baseball tournament will be held in Charlottesville with district qualifiers in Portsmouth Roanoke Richmond Staunton or Covington. The top two teams from each district advance to the state playoff under newly named Virginia commissioner John W. Williams.

Charlottesville Proba John W. Williams Aon Virginia Portsmouth Roanoke Richmond Staunton Covington

Williams held for grand jury in Kernstown crash hit and run

Trial Justice W E Edwards held Rufus Williams of Mountney Virginia for grand jury action on a hit and run injury case. He found Williams guilty of drunken driving with a $100 fine and costs and jailed sentence suspended. A third charge of driving without an operator's permit carried $10 fine and costs. The incident occurred near Kernstown. Williams fled on foot, leaving a companion injured. He remains on bond awaiting grand jury action.

W. Erle Edwards Rufus Williams Muntley Williams Kernstown

Union Strike Practices Narrowly Regulated

The text notes unions are in violation of contracts with strikes, while several employers have agreed not to sue unions for strikes not authorized by the unions.

Uunions

Hartley Presses Law for Employee Suit Bypass Claim

Hartley questions why a Detroit incident last week involved striking out at business leaders who seek to bypass the new law. The law would let an employer sue a party in a dispute, highlighting ongoing legal debates.

Detroit Hartley

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