Millville Quarry Workers Win Wage Increase Contract
In Millville the Michigan Limestone and Cement Company employees in the United Cement Lime Gypsum International Union ratified a new contract. The deal provides a 9.54 percent general wage increase retroactive to March 1 and a 2 122 cent across the board retroactive to July 26, eliminating regional pay differences and boosting the minimum to $1.43 per hour with enhanced vacation benefits for long service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Town
W. Va
Michigan Limestone Civic U. S. Steel
Del
United Cement, Lime Ene
Gypsum International
Spiritual Emphasis Week Details and Schedules
Spiritual Emphasis Week meetings will begin at 6 p m with supper, followed by recreation. Services run Monday through Wednesday at Street Methodist Tuesday Episcopal Church speaker John Cattron presents The Secret of the Cross and Wednesday First Baptist Church on The Power of the Cross. Final service is a dedication and will be open to all youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Episcopal H
John Cattron
Ami
First Baptist Church
Reform era pamphlet sparks Virginia revolt rumor
An OCR fragment mentions an alleged attempt to incite a revolt in Virginia, referencing Jules Verne and a printed line about “Bow's Your 1a.?” and an Ivory colored print.
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Virginia
Jules Verne
Three Virginia Counties Rated Disaster Areas
The Virginia counties of Lee, Henry and Franklin were designated drought disaster areas after severe farm losses from the summer heat. The designation allows farmers to obtain government loans from the Farmers Home Administration to cover losses, with totals estimated at over 50 million dollars for the state. FHA loans for Lee, Henry, and Franklin are about 326,000 dollars in long term, low interest financing, at three percent interest, with liens on crops or mortgages on equipment or livestock as security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Lee, Henry
Franklin
Henry
Lee
State Agriculture Department
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Eisenhower faces mixed reactions amid campaign debates
Newsmen press for detail on Eisenhower statements as Sen. Kirwan, Mundt, and Monroney weigh party loyalty and Gen. Marshall remarks. Adlai Stevenson resumes Wisconsin trip after vacation and plans talks with Gov. Shivers on tidelands oil policy. In Denver, Maxwell Abbell backs Eisenhower citing hope for honesty in government.
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McCarthy
Wisconsin
Sen. Kirwan
Eisenhower
Washington
Gen. Marshall
Gen
Marshall
Iples
Monroney
Oes
Mar- Mundt
Springfield
Adlai Stevenson
Texas
Allen Shivers
Tidelands
Shivers
Stevenson
Denver
Maxwell Abbell
United Synagogue of America
18 Year Old Boy Wins National Road-E-O Title
Martin G. Desilets of Longmeadow Massachusetts won the first national teen age Road-e-o title with 801.18 points. He defeated 34 state champions including two girls and earned a $1000 scholarship for the University of Virginia after a near perfect driving test and high overall score.
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Washington
Martin G. Desilets
Longmeadow
Mass
Pfen
J. Vaverek
Pontiac
Martin
Desilets
University of Virginia
Rites Yesterday For Pfc Lamp In Korea Death
Funeral services for Pfc Douglas H. Lamp 23 son of Mr and Mrs Henkel Lamp and husband of Peggy Himelright Lamp were held yesterday afternoon at Omps Funeral Home. The Rev B W Coe and Rev Robert Whitten conducted the service with interment in Mt Hebron cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert Grubbs John Hoover Jr Fred White James Hughes Michael Connard and Robert Combs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Douglas H. Lamp
Henkel Lamp
Peggy Himelright Lamp
Korea
Omps Funeral Home
B. W. Coe
Robert Whitten
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Robert Grubbs
John Hoover, Jr
Fred White
James Hughes
Michael Connard
Robert Combs
Slate Fall Claims Hurley Youth In Coal Mine
Clifford Paul Crumb 17 of Hurley, Virginia, died Thursday after being caught in a slate fall at a nearby mine operated by the B and S Coal Company in Buchanan County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurley
Clifford Paul Crumb
B. and S. Coal Company
Buchanan County
Roanoke College confirms 1946 Navy veteran earns degree
Recent graduate son of Owen H Phillips of Whitacre completed an A B degree in education and psychology at Roanoke College summer session August 16. He was among seventeen seniors at Roanoke finals with H Sherman Oberly conferring degrees and Chaplain James A Rikard giving the commencement address. He belonged to Sigma Chi and had worked for the Salem Times Register. He attended Berryville High School, class of 1946, and served two years in the U S Navy in the Asiatic Pacific theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen H. Phillips
Whitacre
Roanoke College
Phillips
Roanoke
H. Sherman Oberly
James A. Rikard
Sigma Chi
Salem Times-Register
Berryville High Scho
Large Scale Model Plane Flies Sunday At Senseny Park
Winchester event features the largest scale plane ever flown, the Tavior Craft by Clarence Rodgers with a nine foot wingspan, entered in the Winchester Exchange Club third annual flying show at Senseny Recreation Park. Shirley Bly chairs the event with tests for all ages, entry deadline tonight at 9 oclock, entries at Hobby Shop Bradock and Clifford Streets.
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Winchester
Winchester Exchange Club
Diamond 3
Senseny
Clarence Rodgers
The
Exchange Club
Hobby Shop
Braddock and
Clifford Streets
Shirley Bly
Stalin Calls Party Congress to Replace 60 Leaders
Washington reports suggest Stalin summoned a Moscow party Congress on October 5 to replace about 60 Central Committee leaders who died or were purged. The Voice of America cited speakers noting many leaders have died or not been mentioned in years, illustrating a high mortality rate within the top party ranks.
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Stalin
Party Congress
Washington
Communist Party
Moscow
Voice of America
State Department
Central Committee
Russia
Donnelly Criticizes Soviet Barriers in Germany Policy
Donnelly questions Soviet sincerity over six months of drastic East German controls. He cites reduced crossing points barriers and a no man’s land to block travel between East and West. He says US aims unite Germany for better internal trade, urges end to obstructive measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Germany
West Germany
Donnelly
West
Germany
United States
East
Elks Picnic Set for Lions Shelter in SenSeny Park
The Elks Club hosts a Wednesday picnic at Lions Shelter SenSeny Park from 3 p m to midnight on August 27. About 60 people expected with horseshoes and games. dinner to be served at 6 p m. Tickets available from committee members W Lee Fisher chair Beverly Bailey and Perry Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Club
Lions Club
Senseny Park
W. Lee Fisher
Beverly Bailey
Perry Wright
Seismic sequence rattles California with $40 million impact
Seismologists from the California Institute of Technology estimated the area affected by yesterday’s quake sequence at 40 million dollars. The latest shock measured magnitude 6, lower than the 7.5 July temblor, with the epicenter near eight miles from Kern River and aftershocks centered at least 20 miles away.
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California Institute of Technology
Kern River
Degree Received by Ann Elizabeth Jones from Virginia Institute
Ann Elizabeth Jones receives a degree from Radford University, affiliated with the Virginia Institute. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jones and is a member of Alpha Gamma Alpha national sorority Pan American group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Elizabeth Jones
Oeon Jones
Radford
Virin Institute
Alpha Agus Alpha National Sorority
Pan-Ameri
Georgia Neese Clark as Treasurer of the United States
Georgia Neese Clark has served as Treasurer of the United States since June 1949, holding the position in the postwar era. Her tenure marked a landmark for women in the U S financial leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Georgia
Neese Clark
August sales directory listings for Ridgeway and Berryville area
A consolidated sale notice listing multiple auctions with dates from August 27 to September 13. Items include dairy goods auctioned by Tom Price and Chas Duvall as auctioneer, general automobile items, groceries equipment, real estate and personal property, and a herd of 100 Hereford cattle at the Llewellyn Farm near Berryville.
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Tom Price
Ridgeway
Chas. Duvall
G. Ga. Baker
Frederick County Court House
G. G. Baker
Southee
Cary Davenport
Cameron
Parni and Property
E. T
J. C. Stipe
East Tile, Smith
E.S.T
Kercheval
Berryville
Wickliffe Head
Toon Llewellyn Farm
Landon Kackley
Charles Duvall
Auc
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Millville
Elia R. Benner
Jones Funeral
Triplett & Vehrencamp
Mt. Jeckson, Virginie
U.S
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Braddock St
Cedures
John Stuart and CO
Clearbrook, VA
Cumberland Valley Firemen
Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Lloydaro
Mechanicsburg, Pa
Winchester Star
C. L. Jacobs
Charles E. Daley, Jr
Hagerstown
W. Frankenberry
Martinsburg
W Va
John A. Boyd
George S. Ridgley
Funkstown
Pfc. Lamp
Wendall Hall Phillips
Llewellyn Farm
Rt. No
Berryville, Va
Ferguson
NY Ager
Farlusce
Mea Winglestert
Lions Shelter
California
Rt. 50
Amis Hegee Riley
Apple Pie Ridge Road
A. W. Adams
C. I. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
Chad
Henry Chadwick
England
New York Times
the Eagle
Juliana Larrick R.F
Chas. R. Duvall
Jolliffe & Rinker
Clerks
Gainesbere Church
Loy H. Hook
Shawnee District
Frederick County
Davis
John Deere
Back Creek
Ley H. Hook
Claude
Circuit Court
Millwood
Roy A. Larrick
Buddy Artrip
Kathleen S. Hook
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