Morning Mail Service From Washington Due To Start Next Monday
Washington will inaugurate a new star route mail service to Winchester starting Monday. The plan moves most Washington afternoon mail to morning delivery in Winchester, with Greyhound buses carrying mail at 7:30 p.m. to arrive in Washington by 10 a.m. The change, part of a broader Harrisburg to Winchester route, aims to save clerical time and speed up daily incoming mails.
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Washington
Harrisburg
Winchester
A. m
Burr P. Harrison
Mifflin Clowe and Press
Barrisburg-Winchester
We *Y
Obeli
Star
Greyhound
Christmas Spirit Inspires Community Prep for Holiday
In a season of hustle, communities prepare for the Christmas observance while affirming Christian ideals and resisting anti Christmas pressures. Nearby sales list books of knowledge, angora sweaters, nylon hose, and a basement sale at Timber Ridge Church with discounted prices.
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Santa Claus
Yule Apple Demand Expected Dec 15
Apple movement was described as slow today at three major Winchester storages reporting a total of 789,315 bushels under refrigeration. Winchester Cold Storage Co 427,533 bushels Virginia Apple Storage Co 192,508 and Robinson Ice and Cold Storage Co 169,274. Appalachian Apple Service belt storage showed a grand total of 5,834,368 bushels in cold storage.
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Apple
Winchester
Winchester Cold Storage Co
Virginia Apple Storage Co
Robinson Ice and Cold Storage Co
Appalachian Apple Service
Virginia
JCC Plans Bundle Drive This Sunday
The Fellowship club hosts a Sunday bundle drive at 2 p m with Jaycees and Boy Scouts collecting food clean clothing and usable toys from front porches across the city. If a house is missed a truck can be summoned by calling 7321.
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JCC
Fellowship Club
Jaycees
Boy Scouts
Capitol Theatre
Cooper Building
Piccadilly and
Loudoun
Donors Rally as Bloodmobile Visits City
73 volunteers donated at Presbyterian church in Winchester Frederick County yesterday. Though 27 pints short of quota, turnout exceeded advance registrations and Dr. William F. Schenck praised the Red Cross effort and local citizens who donated. Stewart Bell Jr. was the first donor yesterday. The American Legion post plans the next bloodmobile visit on January 24.
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William F. Schenck
Winchester-Frederick County
The
American Legion Post
Rise in Imports Imperative NAM Congress Is Told
Curtis E Calder of Electric Bond and Share Co told the NAM Congress of American Industry that the United States must balance exports and imports quickly or risk losing postwar gains from foreign aid. He urged expanding imports as a path to close the trade gap, while Hoffman warned Europe must win the cold war, or the U S may become a garrison state. The three alternatives balance exports, foreign investments, or imports. Secretary Johnson pledged defense cost savings on Pearl Harbor anniversary.
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New York
United States
National Assn. of
Curtis E. Calder
Electric Bond and Share Co
Calder
NAM
Congress of American Industry
Paul G. Hoffman
Europe
America
International Relations Committee
Louis Johnson
Pearl Harbor
Quail Population Rosters Strong East of Blue Ridge
Richmond December 7 reports from I T Quinn executive director of the State Game Commission show the general hunting season reveals the heaviest quail population in years east of the Blue Ridge. He notes no reliable data yet for the western regions and that deer kills are rising gradually across the state.
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Richmond
I. T. Quinn
State Game Commission
Blue Ridge Mountains
Quinn
Labor Party Facing Tough Fight in Australian Election
Ralph Morton reports from New York on Australia’s Saturday vote between Labor Prime Minister J. B. Chifley and anti Labor candidates led by Robert G. Menzies. Compulsory voting boosts turnout. tensions over socialism, economic controls, and possible non Labor coalition shape the race.
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Labor Party
Australia
Ralph Morton
Associated Press
Sydney
New York
British Commonwealth of Nations
Freenirbrise Neen
New Zealand
Britain
Labor
J. B Chifley
Liberal Party
Robert G. Menzies
Country Party
Menzies
Win chester youth wins county corn contest prize
George Cather, 15, a 4 H club member, wins the county corn contest with 117 bushels per acre on a two acre plot, earning a $100 prize. He also tops the 100 Bushel Corn Club for adults, with rival E O Rudolph Jr. achieving 115 bushels to the acre for a $75 prize. The event, held near Winchester, will be renewed next year.
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George Cather
Kenneth Robinson
FFA
Cather
E.O Rudolph Jr
Government faces dairy and egg price cuts under new farm law
Washington reports the 1950 farm law lets the Agriculture Department lower supports on eggs chickens and turkeys from 0 to 90 percent of parity while milk and butterfat stay at 75 to 90 percent. Officials foresee cuts, with eggs likely hit hardest, amid large surpluses and prior buys tightening finances.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Brannan
Midwest
Yule Tree Placed On S. Loudoun
The community Christmas tree was brought into the city by Elmer Orndorff and set in place by Northern Virginia Power Co. workers. The cedar cut on Shade farm will be decorated by Saturday.
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Elmer Orndorff
Northern Virginia Power Co
Ae S
Loudoun
Vy. F. W
B.F. Goodrich Co
Solenbergers
Baker and Anderson
Western Auto Store
Iron Bayliss and Patterson
Miller's
Thwaite Estate Bequests Listed in Will
Thwaite estate executor J Pred Thwaite qualifies with bond of 120000. will dated Aug 30 leaves 1000 to six individuals including Helen Schlack Stewart and Catherine Solenberger, 200 to Nan Braithwaite, 500 to Geneva Graffy, 2000 to Burnt Church trustees, 1000 to Myrtle Gray, remainder to two trusts for daughters Louise Solenberger and Nina Schlack. appraisers named Sartelle Yost Arthur Bond and Jackson.
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Thwaite
Ida Thwaite
Helen Schlack Stewar
Charlotte Schneicer
Mary Lou Schlack
John Solenberger
Catherine Solenberger
Robert Solenberger
Nan Braithwaite
Geneva Graffy
J. Pred Thwaite
Myrtle Gray
Louise Solenberger
Nina Schlack
H. M. Sartelle
Jacob Yost
J. P. Arthur
Allen Bond
L. Jackson
Fugitive Trapped In Road Block at Sharpsburg Md
Frederick Md Dec 7 an escaped convict from West Virginia was captured by Maryland State police near Sharpsburg after eluding a trap seven hours earlier John R Shriver 33 a life term habitual criminal escaped from Moundsville penitentiary last July 12 police said he was seen in a stolen car traced to Martinsburg officers moved in at 930 pm and he fled to a field the road blocks were set and he was captured at 430 am offering no armed resistance and taken to Frederick barracks awaiting West Virginia authorities.
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Frederick
West Virginia
Maryland
Sharpsburg
John R. Shriver
Moundsville
A. E. Appleby
Pennsylvania
Shriver
Hagerstown
Martinsburg
Appleby
Potomac River
Turkey Dinner at Congregational Christian Church
Old fashioned turkey supper offered as an all you can eat feast tomorrow night December 8 from 4 30 to 8 30 p m in the Social Hall of the Congregational Christian church. Adults pay 1 25 at the door with proceeds supporting church activities.
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Congregational Christian Church
Perfect Father Shoots 3 Children At Fort Belvoir
John S. Conner 38 a Fort Belvoir construction engineer surrendered after killing his three children Cecilia 5 Michael 9 and Stephanie 11 in the kitchen of their Alexandria home. He was booked on three murder charges and held without bail as neighbors described him as a quiet intelligent man and perfect father. The incident occurred as the children prepared for school and prompted a state of shock in the Cadaron Valley housing project.
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Alexandria Va
John S. Conner
Russell Hawes
Conner
Fort Belvoir
Alexandria
Cecila
Michael
Stephanie
Pat
John
Mitton
Conners
Caderon Valley
Fort Velvoir
Edgar Sims
Sims
Teacher Salary Increase in State 1948 49 Report
The Virginia Education Association reports an average teacher salary increase of 152 in the 1948 49 term. The average classroom salary rose to 2146 from 1994, with about 64 percent of county teachers earning under 2000. City teachers show a 780 advantage over county instructors and 736 over city high school teachers.
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Richmond
Virginia Education Assn
State Departent of Education
WEA
Winchester offers 275 in prizes for outdoor home lights
The Winchester chamber of commerce announced a Christmas outdoor lighting contest with a total prize pool of 275 dollars. Judges include James Payne Front Royal Nelson Clarke Martinsburg Nelson Robinson Strasburg and Florenz Hing Apple Blossom Festival assistant director. Entries due by December 20 with judging on December 22.
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Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Gene Sckers
James Payne
Front Royal
Nelson Clarke
Martinsburg
Nelson Robinson
Strasburg
Florenz Hing
Hing
Chamber of Commerce
Winchester Chamber
Miller and Anderson
Big Coal Owners Attack Lewis as Few Sign Contracts
Pittsburgh report says George H. Love of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co. blasted John L. Lewis over the bitter contract dispute. Operators plan to run mines with limited days, betting Congress and public will push a settlement. Lewis noted signing owners produced under 2.5 million tons, leaving others unimpressed.
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Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
George H. Love
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co
Congress
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Handley Students Lead All State Band Tryouts
Handley sends 38 pupils the most ever to try for the All State band at Woodstock with 110 Northern Virginia musicians chosen to perform February 10 to 12 in Winchester. Others compete in Alexandria and Charlottesville. Judges unseen. auditions may be recorded. results posted after pages are compiled.
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Woodstock
Northern Virginia
Winchester
Alexandria
Charlottesville
Woodiisonburg
Broadway
Linville-Edom Luray
General Groves Denies Pressure Over Lend Lease and Wallace Ties
General Groves told House investigators he never met Hopkins or had evidence with him and that Wallace did not pressure him on atomic energy matters. He cited Russian espionage within a month of his 1942 leadership and described Russians removing documents, some State Department papers, via Alaska air routes. He questioned whether White House maps were sought and suggested a scientist source could have poisoned Hopkins.
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Henry A. Wallace
Groves
House
Hopkins
Wallace
Jordan
Wartedl Sa
Russia
Alaska
State Department
Rep
Walter
D-Pa
Grove
White House
Harry Hopkins
Rex Beach Ends Cancer Affliction With Pistol Shot
The author Rex Beach reportedly ended his throat cancer through a pistol shot, a detail kept private by Beach. He arrived in Miami by ambulance but responded to treatment and walked out, with continued coverage on page 2.
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Rex Beach
Beach
Miami
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Virginia Marco
Julia Dotson
Rene Hauptman
Betty Kendall
Dorothy Groves
Nancy Quarles
Peggy Long
Jim Marco
Joann Smith
Donnie Kremer
Ronnie Adams
Tommy Winn
Robert Kendall
Sue Sybert
Annette Masters
Sarah Shiley
Judith Blum
Dorothy Hoagland
Lee Rathman
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Loma Good
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Ann Fleming
Donald Good
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al Slaughter
Raymond Dick
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