Truman’s Cabinet Talks Aid for Korean War Financing
Congress and President Truman’s officials signaled quick action on funding the Korean War effort. Rep Halleck assures support for rapid action on national license items while mobilization plans remain unchanged for the moment. General Omar Bradley and General Walter Bedell Smith attended the conference with congressional members.
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Representative Halleck
RP Ind
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Truman
Congress
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs On Staff
Walter Bedel Smith
Central Inteligence
Sale Notices Highlight Estates and Auctions in Virginia
Directory item lists estate auctions in Brucetown Kernstown Gainesboro and As Virginia. Entries note dates December 2 and December 9 with 1 pm times, mentioning M A Tyler H Lewis Della A Lew akoon and the estate of As with a 90 acre farm and orchard.
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Brucetown
M. A. Tyler
Kernstown
Eistate
al- H. Lewis
Della A. Lewakoon
Oe Yo
Gainesboro
Taft Seeks Clarity on Commodities and Price Talks
Attorney General McGrath said the Cabinet focused on man power and commodities with steel and copper cited as examples. A national emergency declaration remained undecided as Tobin reported the latest price index. Atlee’s Washington visit aims to discuss Korea and global peace efforts, while Kirk plans a Moscow vacation.
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Tobin
Atlee
Truman
White House
Korea
London
Foreign Office
Rene Pleven
Robert Schuman
Washington
Amor Alan Kirk
Moscow
Dispatches
Clarke County to induct three men into Armed Forces
Clarke County will contribute three men to the Armed Forces who will be inducted on December 14. The local draft board also announced 15 county men to be called for examinations on December 12. Four Clarke men have already been inducted: James Townsend Thomas James Calvin Fiddler Leonard Conrad Rier and Robert Lee Cross.
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Clarke County
Armed Forces
Clarke
James Townsend Thomas
James Calvin Fiddler
Leonard Conrad Rier
Robert Lee Cross
Pruning Demonstrations Held in Clarke County Orchards
Two pruning demonstrations were held today in the Gold and Bell McGuire Orchard in Clarke County. The events showed a method and result type, presented by Fred Drieling of the Virginia Extension Service, where he serves as an Associate Horticulturist.
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Bell-McGuire
Clarke County
Fred Drieling
Virginia Extension Service
Two Indicted for Manslaughter in Clarke County
Creed Russell of El Paso Texas and James Parks of Roanoke Virginia were indicted by a Clarke Circuit Court special grand jury in Berryville for the death of itinerant apple picker George Gough of East Bend North Carolina. Gough died October 24 at Winchester Memorial Hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage after a skull fracture believed to be from a fight with Parks and Russell. Both men are jailed in Clarke County on $5,000 bond each. trial date not yet set.
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Creed Russell
el Paso
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James Parks
Roanoke
George Gough
East Bend
N. C
Clarke County
Gough
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Parks and
Russell
Byrd
Steve Bohanon
Walter Craven
Liberty
District Railroad Agent Succumbs
HAGERSTOWN Md William J O'Brien 651 district freight agent of Pennsylvania Railroad died suddenly yesterday afternoon of a heart attack at his office in Hagerstown He was a member of the Shenandoah Traffic Club and the Hagerstown Rotary Club Funeral services will be held Monday at 9 am in St Marys Catholic Church Hagerstown
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Hagerstown
Willliam J. O’brien
Pennsylvania Railroad
Winchester
C Albert Weaver Buried At Mount Hebron Cemetery
Funeral services for C. Albert Weaver were held Wednesday at 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. E. T. Clark officiating. Burial followed in Mount Hebron cemetery. Pallbearers: Alison Cline, O. B. Strosnider, Earl Grim, Roy Miller, Norvil Hottle, Claude Massey. Survivors include brothers W. E. Weaver of Pittsburgh and J. Miller Weaver of Stephens City and sisters Ada E. Kern, Albert McCormick, and D. W. Ritenour.
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Jones Funeral Home
E. T. Clark
D. D
Mount Hebron Cemetery
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O. B. Strosnider
Earl Grim
Roy Miller
Norvil Hottle
Claude Massey
W. E. Weaver
Pittsburgh
J. Miller Weaver
Stephens City
Ada E. Kern
Albert McCormick
D. W. Ritenour
Mary Willis Rites Monday
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary E. Willis who died at her daughter's home in Stephens City will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Crick Chapel Methodist Church Stephens City with Interment in Stephens City Cemetery. She moved from Woodstock to Stephens City about 40 years ago and was active in Orrick Chapel Methodist Church. Survivors include four children, three grandchildren, one great grandchild, two sisters and one brother.
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Stephens City
Crick Chapel Methodist Church
J. C. Carroll
Woodstock
John Reid
Orrick Chapel Methodist Church
Katie Evans
Belmonte
Myrtle Banks
Washington
Laura Johnson
Clarence Tucker
Lottie Turner
Mt. Jackson
Virginia Banks
Chester
James Greene
Funeral for George W. Blore Held at Clearbrook
Funeral services for George W. Blore were held yesterday at 2 p.m. from his late residence in Clearbrook with the Rev. E. S. Ellmore officiating. Burial followed in Hopewell Cemetery. Pallbearers were Elmer Dorsey Lawrence Dorsey Eston Rudolph Jude Gore Harry Aikens and James Lofton.
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Clearbrook
E. S. Ellmore
Hopewell Cemetery
Pallbearg
Elmer Dorsey
Lawrence Dorsey
Eston Rudolph
Jude Gore
Harry Aikens
James Lofton
Funeral Rites for George M. Ebert Held at Sister's Home
Funeral services for George M. Ebert were conducted at 11 a.m. yesterday from the residence of his sister Mrs. Mary Hollar at 443 N Loudoun Street. The Rev. E S Elsmore officiated. Burial followed in Mount Hebron cemetery with six nephews serving as pallbearers: Robert Feagans Don ald Brown William Feagans Lee Hollar Harry Ebert Jr and John Ebert.
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Mary Hollar
Loudoun Street
E. S. Elsmore
Mount Hebron
Robert Feagans
Donald Brown
William Feagans
Lee Hollar
Harry Ebert, Jr
John Ebert
Harrison to Speak At Elks Memorial Service
Memorial services for four Winchester Lodge No. 867 Elks members will be held Sunday at 3 p m at Christ Episcopal Church Rep Burr P Harrison congressman seventh Virginia District will deliver the memorial address Exalted Ruler Lee Ebert and officers will lead the ceremony Deceased members honored James O Jack Robert W Bowers Henry N Stephenson and William S Simpson were named by the Elks Memorial Committee Maurice Pifer Leroy Cahill and Carl Campbell arranged the service The Handley A Cappella Choir directed by Miss Gwendolyn Haynes with Miss Mildred Jones organist will sing during the lodge service
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Christ Episcopal Church
Burr P. Harrison
Virginia
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Gwendolyn Haynes
Mildred Jones
Edwin Pifer
James O. Jack
Robert W. Bowers
Henry N. Stephenson
William 8. Simpson
The
Elks Memorial Committee
Maurice Pifer
Leroy Cahill
Carl Campbell
Gasoline Explosion Causes Smoke Damage At Farm Store
A gasoline spark at 10 30 this morning caused smoke damage at the C F Dunlap farm supply store 401 N Cameron St. The fire was extinguished with no loss to the building or equipment. Gasoline had been spread on the concrete floor to clean oil spots while James Fiddler swept the floor. Both men stopped the flames before firefighters arrived.
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Cameron St
Dunlap
James Fiddler
Supper Planned In Berryville For Polio Fund
Berryville residents will gather December 15 at 5 3 p m for a turkey dinner at Berryville Community Hall. Clarke County Home Demonstration Clubs donate all supplies with proceeds to the Clarke County Polio Fund. County president Mrs. Neil Kimball notes ten clubs will aid. polio cases reach an all time high, prompting aid from the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Four Clarke County residents are receiving treatment.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Neil Kimball
National Foundation For
50 000 Men Draft Called For February
The Army issued a draft call for 50 000 men in February. This brings the total draft requests to 300 000 since September, with earlier calls of 50 000 in September and October, 70 000 in November, and 40 000 in December and January. The drop was blamed on a shortage of officers due to the Korean War.
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Washington
Army Today
Local Soldier Is Promoted at Elgin AFB Florida
A local man in training at Elgin Air Force Base Florida has been promoted from Private to clerking in the Mess Hall store room. Corp Braithwaite enlisted June 21 1949 and trained in San Antonio Texas before arriving in Florida. He married Hazel Miller on September 2 in Crossview Florida where they reside.
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Florida
Privaite
Clarence W. Braithwaite
N. Braddock
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Mess Hall
Braithwaite
Air Force
San Antonio
Tex
Hazel Miller
Crossview
Browder Plea Scheduled Amid Contempt Charge in Court
Ex-Communist chief Browder faced a contempt stamp as he argued the indictment was defective while Judge Curran urged a guilty or not guilty plea. Browder was given until December 26 to challenge the indictment, bail set at 15000, and he was remanded for fingerprinting. Frederick Vanderbilt Field and Philip Jaffe plead not guilty to refusing Senate questions. Jaffe to enter plea next Friday.
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Browder
Philip J. Jaffe
Senate
Tony
Jaffe
Amerasia
How's Your I Q Answers From Page Four
Answers listed for a quiz show page four include Refectory Touch the quote If he had come earlier he would have been in time New Scotland None acorns do not grow on elm trees A tooth or spike at the tine of a fork Erie England Benjamin Franklin Read aloud to verify the full list and confirm correctness with the original publication.
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England
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