Winchester Adopts Meter Ordinance Enforcing Monday
Police Chief C. W. Hollis announced the new parking meter ordinance will take effect Monday morning. Meters operate 9 to 6 weekdays and 9 to 9 Saturdays, with cops enforcing fines from 2.50 to 50 dollars and up to 30 days in jail. Locations include Loudoun Street and Piccadilly Street blocks, Braddock, Boscawen, and Rouss avenues with limited 12 minute postings near the post office and banks.
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Hollis
C. W. Hollis
Loudoun Street
Cork Street
Fairfax Lane
Piccadilly Street
Piccadilly
Braddock Street
Cameron Street
Boscawen Street
Indian Alley
Plaza
Safeway Grocery
A and P Grocery
C and P Telephone Company
Post Office
Haker
Rouss Avenue
County Board of Supervisors
Pasenger
Holmes Wisecarver
Winchester
Wood for Sale at Oates Lumber Yard
Wood for sale stove length call 6414 at Oates Lumber Yard. Also notices list juice apples wanted from C H Musselman Co Inwood West Virginia and a relocation for Mrs Fannie Bannister to Ann Fan Beauty Shoppe 106 West Leicester Street with appointment line 5100. Beauty shop for sale at 6 West Cork priced 1500 cash term to contact Mr Donald Clowe 6133.
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Oates Lumber Yard
C. H. Musselman Co
Inwood
W. Va
Fannie Bannister
Ann- Fan Beauty
Leicester St
Cork
Donald Clowe
Local Leaders Head West for National Farm Bureau Meeting
W. Sollenberger and Bryan A. Hepner of Woodstock along with Mr. and Mrs. Melvin J. Pease of Frederick County departed from National Airport for the National Farm Bureau Federation convention in San Francisco. The quartet flew via Chicago and Denver with a five day program opening Sunday led by Farm Bureau women and wrapping next Thursday. Sollenberger notes this will be his sixth consecutive national Farm Bureau convention attendance.
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Co. W. Sollenberger
Farm Bureau
Shenandoah
Frederick Counties
Bryan A. Hepner
Woodstock
Melvin J. Pease
Frederick County
West Coast
National Farm Bureau
National
Chicago
Denver
Colo
San Francisco
Calif
American Farm Bureau Federation
Sollenberger
Farm Ve Bureau
Winchester inaug u rated city bus service Monday
Winchester launches city bus service with free rides for a test period and 10 cent fares. Routes include North Loudoun to Handley boulevard on a 40 minute schedule and Valley to Berryville via Millwood on 30 minutes. Drivers Luther Hamilton Woodrow Kern Lewis Hoover John Massie Brown Low hired.
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Winchester
Richard Kern
Winchester Bus Company
North Loudoun Street
Handley Boulevard
Fairmont Avenue
Millwood Avenue
Valley Avenue
Berryvile Avenue
City
Luther Hamilton
Woodrow Kern
Lewis Hoover
John Massie
Brown
Kern
Temperature Snapshot With Yearly Comparison
Temperatures show a high of 52 and a low of 34 for today. Year ago values were a high of 45 and a low of 33, indicating a warmer current period compared with last year.
Singer Portable for sale at Singer Shop in Boscawen Street
Portable Singer treadle sewing machine converted for modern use and electric train set with accessories in excellent condition, shop address 104 West Boscawen Street and contact numbers 3211 and 6716 listed.
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Singer
Seal's
Singer Shop
W. Boscawen St
Lione
NAM Endorses Middle Road in Labor Policy Shift
The National Association of Manufacturers wrapped its 51st Annual Congress with a pledge to pursue a middle of the road course on labor issues. Earl Bunting of O Sullivan Rubber Co will take over as president January 1 and urged not to be stampeded by a rightward trend in the November election. A NAM report urged collective bargaining and opposed monopolistic unions while allowing employers to state positions in disputes. Senator Harry F. Byrd urged revamping labor policy and Congress to convene to address a perceived insurrection threat.
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New York
Congress
National Association of Manufacturers
Congress of American Industry
Earl Bunting
Robert R. Wason
Rectors
Bunting
O’sullivan Rubber Co
Winchester
NAM
Tahisa
Seeie
Sekastein
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Steel Mills Blackout Seen If Strike Lasts
CPA economists warn a protracted coal strike could black out most steel mills and many basic industries, with the industrial production index falling sharply and up to 9 million tons of steel lost if the two month stoppage persists.
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Washington
Civilian Production Administration
Federal Reserve Board
Coal strike ends as Lewis orders miners back to work
Washington reports that John L Lewis called off the soft coal strike and ordered miners to return until March 31 to allow the Supreme Court to act without public pressure. He cited the need for continued coal production and signaled a possible resumption under the same terms as Nov 20. The case involves contempt fines of 3.51 million dollars and a government bid for immediate review.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Supreme Court
UMW
Lewis
Federal District Court
White House
Truman
Union
Court of Appeals
Republic
Restrictions On Mail Due To Coal Strike
Postmaster Nelson Page announced tighter mail rules due to the coal strike effective since midnight Thursday. No first class air mail or fourth class parcels over five pounds may be mailed, with limited exceptions for perishables, medicines, hospital supplies, money in registered mail, local deliveries, armed forces mail, second class matter, and films.
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Nelson Page
Army
Fleet
National Coal Strike Picture As Of Today
Unemployed at least 690000 including 400000 miners. White House says President Truman will broadcast on coal crisis at 9 30 p m Sunday Eastern Time. Industry freight embargo spreads to non coal dependent sectors. Overburdened truckers keep goods moving as schools close for fuel shortages. Steel plants operate at 35 to 50 percent capacity. Railroads furlough thousands. 25 percent of passenger trains cut. Coal output rises slightly with many mines operating. National production for week ending Nov 30 about 2 million tons vs normal 12 million.
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White House
Truman
Engineers Answer Six Questions on Bond Issue Details
The Star published six questions and answers from consulting engineers about a proposed $650000 bond issue. They state the present sewage plant is a hazard to drinking water, outline project costs-156000 for sewers and water mains and 84000 for trunk sewer extension plus total 650000 for new treatment, and explain tax impact rising from 18 to 25 cents with future growth reducing rates over time.
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Star
A —S
Babb Guest In Fire Blazing Atlanta Hotel
Andrew B. Babb of this city survived the Winecoff Hotel fire in Atlanta which claimed 114 lives and left about 100 injured. A chemical engineer with the National Fruit Product Company, he was in Atlanta on business and expected to depart by tomorrow. He is a patient at Piedmont Hospital with a reported recovery after smoke inhalation.
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Andrew B. Babb
Winecofy
Atlanta
Mr. Babb
National Fruit Product Company
Piedmont Hospital
Tobe
Ny. 4
Hunt
Babb
Winchester
Washington, D. C
Coal Strike Hits 10000 Virginia Workers Hard
Virginia faces widespread idle work as a coal strike bites about 10000 jobs. The State Emergency Fuel Commission warns of severe hardship and urges drastic fuel conservation measures. Local emergency fuel committees are told to plan emergency distribution after dealer stocks run dry.
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Virginia
State Emergency Fuel Commission
Sergeant's sale of 1940 Dodge Sedan in Winchester
By virtue of an execution from the Civil and Police Justice Court in Winchester I will sell in front of Frederick County Court House a deluxe 1940 Dodge Sedan, motor D14-122414, December 1 at 30 p m. G G Baker, City of Winchester Virginia. 16 inch front wheel $10.98 Sears Roebuck Order Office. 1218 Loudoun St. Phone 4101. Maternity dresses Modern Age Shop.
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Civil and Police Justice Court
City of Winchester
Frye
Prye
Prederick County Court House
SEARS
Roebuck
Loudoun St
Eye Witness At Winecoff Hotel Fire Describes Horror
Atlanta reporter recounts the deadly Winecoff Hotel blaze on Peachtree Street. He witnessed women leap to their deaths as flames raged from upper floors and fire nets failed to save others amid smoke and crashing bodies.
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Atlanta
Winecoff Hotel
Peachtree Street
Regular Army Officers Visit Berryville Area
Two regular army officers visited Berryville at the Johns H. Enders Fire Company engine house on Thursday night to discuss the newly formed cavalry reconnaissance troop of the 29th. The unit will range about forty miles and will be equipped with a variety of vehicles including armored halftrack, three quarter ton weapon carriers and jeeps.
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Berryville
Johns H. Enders Fire Company
Pfc
Fire engulfs Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta
A devastating fire swept the Winecoff Hotel in downtown Atlanta trapping guests on upper floors. By morning, 144 people had died and about 100 were injured with hundreds rescued. Fire crews worked through the night as flames consumed the 15 story brick structure built in 1913.
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Atlanta
Winecoff
Railroad Stocks Jump After Rate Increase Announced
New York reports rail stocks surged as the Commerce Commission approved higher rates, with gains seen in major carriers including New York Central and Southern Pacific. Brokers called the rise above expectations as railroad bonds from reorganized systems also strengthened.
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New York
N. Y
Central
Ohio
Bal
Southern Pacific Missouri - Kansas-Texas
Bond Election Brief Looms Ahead of Voting
Fragmentary column notes a bond election on a day of voting. Reading suggests voter guidance and civic context, with emphasis on turnout and local finance issues central to the ballot.
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Bone
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Senator Byrd
CPA
National Coal Strike
The
Associated Press
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Revereton
E. B. Brooks
Brooks
Regular Army
Berryville Area
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