City County Vet Insurance Dividend Estimated $400 000
Officials estimate upwards of 400000 will be paid to city and county veterans as NSLI dividends. About 3000 Winchester and Frederick County men served in World War II. VA forms will be distributed next week to veterans organizations. veterans must use official forms through posts, VA offices, or recognized groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Louthan
American Legion
VFW
Winchester American Legion
Louthan
NSLI
Veterans Administration
Trucking Firms And Union Plan Area Contract Talks
AFL Teamsters officials seek a uniform contract for trucking firms in the Baltimore Washington Cumberland Winchester region. Contracts expire Aug 31 as eight Cumberland operators begin negotiations. a regional conference aims to cover about 4500 drivers, warehousemen and platform workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
AFL Teamsters Union
Baltimore- Washington-Cumberland - Winchester
C. E. Stultzman
Cumberland and Winchester
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Washington
Teams
Winchester
George Washington Hotel
Lemon Stotler
Novick Transfer Co
Novick
Cumberland Area
Gilmer Estimates State's Surplus Over $20 Million
Richmond August 24 The State comptroller reports a general fund surplus near 20 million at June 30 amid a rising total revenue of 291.9 million for the year. Expenditures reached about 275 million an increase of roughly 12 million over the prior year.
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Gilmer
Richmond
Commonwealth
John 8. Battle
Henry G. Gilmer
General Assembly
Mickman Succeeds in English Channel Swim
Mickman, an 18 year old from Yorkshire, completed the English Channel crossing in 23 hours 48 minutes after two prior attempts. The feat marks his first successful channel swim this year. World record pacing and local pride accompany the victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
England
Philip Mickman
English
Yorkshire
Virginia Machinery CO
Roper Proposes Surgery Expansion In TB Plan
Virginia health officials at the annual extension conference outlined a plan to expand tuberculosis control. Dr. L J Roper announced 50 new beds at the Medical College of Virginia and the University of Virginia for radical chest surgery to benefit about 10 percent of State sanatorium patients. Dr Walter S Newman noted Tech funds to be used for technical and scientific aims, highlighting need for more trained women.
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Virginia Extension
L. J. Roper
Roper
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Walter S. Newman
Virginia Tech
Tech
Frome
Fire Ties Robbery to Arson at Sherwood Tire Plant
Suffolk Virginia reports a fire early today at the Sherwood Tire Co. plant caused about 6000 dollars in safe robbery losses and an estimated 60000 dollars in fire damage. Proprietor James Powell suspects the safe theft was followed by arson using gasoline.
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Suffolk
Sherwood Tire Co
James Powell
Clarke All Set For Consolidated School Opening
Clarke county outlines plan to open September 8 with George W. Burton as new superintendent. Four rooms of the $177,000 Berryville High School building will be ready, and Boyce high school top grades 10 through 12 will consolidate with Berryville to form Clarke County High School.
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George W. Burton
Berryville High School
Boyce High School
County High School
Berryville
Clarke County
Henry County
Martinsville
Archie F. Robertson
Robertson
Howard Shockey & Son
Winchester Contractors
State Literary Fund
Supt. Burton
Academy Street
Berryville Baptist Church
Academy St. Mare Boyce Yop
Clark M Grath Takes Oath for Judicial Seats
The White House swore in Tom C. Clark as a Supreme Court justice and J Howard McGrath as attorney general in ceremonies at the White House and Department of Justice. President Truman attended. Clark becomes the youngest justice at nearly 50, McGrath age 45 becomes the 60th attorney general with a massive anti trust docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Tom C. Clark
Texas
Truman
Department of Justice
J. Howard McGrath
U. S
Rhode Island
United States
Democratic National Committee
Clark
Frank Murphy
High Tribunal
McGrath
Scratching Chickens Give Clue In Hunt for Mystery Vitamin
Dairy scientists announced the discovery of vitamin B12 in liver after years of work at Beltsville and other farms. Poultry researchers linked a missing factor to egg hatch quality, citing experiments with cracked corn and wheat and unidentified diet needs.
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Robert E. Geiger
Washington
Beltsvile
Nature
C. A. Cary
A. M. Hartman
Bureau of Dairy Industry
Hammond
Defense Dept to Cut 135000 Civilian Jobs
Defense Secretary Johnson announced a sweeping 135000 civilian layoffs across Navy Army and Air Force to trim defense spending. The plan targets 76 000 Navy 41000 Army and 18000 Air Force with many installations closed and reserves reduced. Full effect not felt until the next fiscal year starting July 1 1950 with projected annual savings of 500 million.
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Washington
Johnson
Armed Services
Pentagon
Congress
Pepper
D-Fia
Knowland
Doyle
California
Sikes
D-Fla
Ferguson
R-Mich
Hunt
R-Wye
Rep. Boykin
D-Ala
Navy
Army
Air Force
Long Beach
Calif
Brooklyn Naval Shipyard
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Trinidad
Brooklyn
Naval Ordnance Plant
York
Alexandria
Naval Gun Factory
Nansemond Ordnance Depot
Nansemond
Ordnance
Shultz Farm
Engineers
Richmond General Depot
Richmond
Army Ordnance Depot
Oyster Point
Polio Case Reported In Virginia Woman Of 22
Miss Betty Jean LaFollette 22 of 105 Morningside Drive was hospitalized in Richmond with polio. Health officer Dr J W Still said she is the ninth case in the city and county with a tenth possible if a suspect in the hospital is confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jean LaFollette
Rustsell LaFollette
Morningside Drive
College of Virginia Hospital
Richmond
J. W. Still
Miss LaFollette
Grippe
Ohio
Migrant Workers Arrive for Winchester Apple Harvest
Forty two migrant workers are in Winchester with another 25 arriving late August and a third group in early September. Baileys predicts about 205 migrants at peak and housing in the local labor camp. Bahamans total 95 expected by Sept 20, easing local labor scarcity for harvest and processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
F. W. Bailey
Virginia
Bailey
Lucas Taft Move to Discharge DP Bill From Senate
Senate leaders from both parties launch a resolution to discharge the judiciary committee and force the displaced persons act bill to the Senate floor. Democratic Leader Lucas of Illinois and Senator Taft of Ohio lead the effort with other supporters. Also notes a social meeting at Richard K. Eddy’s Bufflick Road this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Lucas
Ilinois
Taft
Ohio
Republican Policy Committee
Judiciary Committee
Vo. PF. W
Richard K. Eddy Bufflick
Hurricane Passes East of Norfolk
The U S Weather Bureau in Norfolk said the Atlantic hurricane center would pass about 100 miles east of Cape Henry this afternoon. Winds were 40 to 60 mph in Virginia Beach and Cape Henry, with rough surf but no high tide. A second hurricane north of Puerto Rico grows larger as it drifts toward the Turks and Caicos region, with plans for military aircraft to monitor it.
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Norfolk
U. S. Weather Bureau
Cape Henry
Virginia Beach
Hampton Roads
Virginia Capes
Diamond Shoals
Cape Hatteras
Grady Norton
Miami Weather Bureau
Atlantic
Cape Cod
Puerto Rico
Norton
Turk
Purge in Party Executed by Voice Vote
The Democratic National Committee ousted States Rights members in Alabama Mississippi and South Carolina. William M Boyle Jr. elected National chairman succeeding J Howard McGrath. Thurmond removed from rolls. Burnet Maybank approved as his replacement. Louisiana Mississippi and South Carolina removed other States Rights officials and committee members.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Alabama
Issippi
South Carolina
William M. Boyle Jr
J. Howard McGrath
J. Strom Thurmond
Thurmond
Burnet Maybank
Anne A. Agnew
Maybank
Carolina
Agnew
National Committee
Marian Rushton
Louisiana
William H. Talbot
Righter
Mississippi
State's Rights Committee
J. B. Snider
Hermes Gautier
Gov
Nator Burnet Maybank
Labor to Take Over Quote Ties Labor Power to Government
Washington Aug. 24 A congressional committee heard John L. Lewis say labor would have to take over the government if government aided labor dispute settlements continued Adm Ben Morrell head of Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp described a Lewis conversation to the Senate banking committee examining labor union economic power
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
Ben Morrell
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Lewis
Senate Banking Committee
Bethel Church Plans Picnic Dinner and Memorial Sunday
Bethel Church holds its tenth annual memorial service at 11 a.m. with Rev. Arthur H. Brown Jr. of Berryville Baptist Church preaching. A picnic lunch follows at noon. A. Mackay-Smith presides at 2 p.m. as Ralph M. Ware discusses Bethel cemetery affairs and Clay B. Carr speaks on the church’s future and community role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Church
Arthur H. Brown Jr
Berryville Baptist Church
A. Mackay-Smith
Ralph M. Ware
Berryville
Bethel Cemetery
Clay B Carr
Charles Rust
North Fork Loudoun County
Albert Lohr
Arlington
Lucy
May Kerfoot
Front Royal _ KURTZ
Two Dwellings Added To Rural Construction in Frederick County
Building permits totaling 9900 issued for two dwelling houses four tourist cabins and a repair shop in Frederick county. Thurman E Hicks 7198 Braddock St starts a 4000 six room semi bungalow along Cook's garage to Papermill Rd. C W Wines R 6 Winchester area proposes a two mile dwelling on Route 50 estimated 2500. Lewis Bertha Riley Winchester R 1 seeks four frame cabins 1400 total near Front Royal Pike. Clark Gladys Cornwell White Post R four miles east of Stephens City plans a 2000 repair shop.
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Frederick County
Thurman E. Hicks
Braddock
Winchester
Front Royal Pike
Clark
Gladys Cornwell
White Post R
Stephens City
Hazelwood Willing to Testify If Subpoenaed
Hazelwood campaign aide Robert M. Hazelwood said he will not volunteer to speak to a grand jury about an offer to quit the Remmie L. Arnold campaign. He stated he has no grievance to present and would appear only if subpoenaed, noting uncertainty over whether any law was violated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Robert M. Hazelwood
Remmie L. Arnold
Arnold
Hazelwood
Tito Rejects Negotiation Offer Amid Balkans Rift
Washington reports Secretary Acheson says communists face difficulty reconciling Soviet attacks on Marshal Tito with a peace offensive. Belgrade notes Tito seeks talks on disputed questions, but observers doubt Soviet acceptance. Yugoslavia asserts independent foreign policy and resists external interference.
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Washington
Acheson
Russia
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Balkans
Soviet Union
YugeSlavia
Senate blocks 25 day House vacation plan
The Senate refused to consent to a 25 day House recess by a 58 to 25 vote. The rejected House plan would have the House recess from Friday to September 21. The Senate also defeated Capehart’s bid to adjourn the current session on September 30 by 47 to 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pia
Senate
House
Chamber
Congress
Capehart
R-Ind
Old School Baptists Assn Plans 121st Annual Meet
The Ebenezer Association of Old School Baptists schedules its 121st annual session at Cedar Creek Old Baptist church with services in the grove west of Middletown or indoors if rain. The meeting opens Friday at 11 a.m. with Elder Ben H Seckford delivering the introductory sermon. Saturday includes forenoon and afternoon preaching as ministers from five or more states attend alongside local clergy from Ireland and West Virginia.
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Ebenezer Association of Old School Baptists
Cedar Creek Old Baptist Church
Byron O. Brumback
Middletown
Ben H. Seckford
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M’grath
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John C. Hammond
New England
Defense Dept
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Boyle
William M. Boyle
New Democratic National Committee
Labor
John Lewis
Morrell
Tito
Bulletin
Cominform
Moscow
Ministry of Information
United Nations
Austria
Carinthia
Old School Baptists Assn
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