USSR Fights Korea Debate at UN as World War Fears Rise
At Lake Success the Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky urged delaying talks on China Korea withdrawal, insisting American intervention in Korea risks a third world war. Czech Slovak delegate Hajdu warned such withdrawal demands carry little weight while U N diplomats awaited Chinese replies. France pressed priority for the six power plan as India and France backed cease-fire appeals and discussions continued.
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U.N
Korea
Ishinsky
Faris el Knoury
Syria
el Knoury
Vishinsky
Jean Chauvel
Russia
Formosa
U. N
Heiping
India
Sir Benegal N. Rau
Wu Hsiuchuan
Clowe Elected President of Blue Ridge Shrine Club
Mifflin B. Clowe Sr of this city was elected president of the Blue Ridge Shrine Club at a dinner meeting last night at Hotel Strasburg. J C Wine A B Honts E A Morris and Claude M Grim were named officers with about 40 members present. the club now has its largest membership since 1941.
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Mifflin B. Clowe, Sr
Blue Ridge
P. W. Anderson
Marshall
Sarah Zane Fire Co
Remington
Royal Corona
E. Henry CO
Friendship Fire CO
Robert 5
Ryan
Cold Weather Grips Large U S Regions With Snow and Wind
Associated Press reports a vast winter storm hitting the Midwest with heavy snow and subfreezing temperatures extending to the Gulf Coast. Wind gusts up to 55 mph threaten the East coast, with dozens of school closures in Memphis and Kentucky and multiple fatalities blamed on the storm.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Mississippi River
Mississippi Valley
Duluth
Man
Weather Bureau
New York
Block Island
Rhode Island
Cape Hatteras
North Carolina
Washington
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Fayetteville
Ark
Arkansas
Gulf Coast
Florida
Ohio
Kentucky
West Gulf States
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Mercury
Fellowship Club Opens Winchester HQ December 15
The Fellowship Club announces a new headquarters at the corner of Loudoun and Piccadilly streets in Winchester to coordinate Christmas aid for needy families in Winchester and Frederick County. The club, active for eight years, will invite adoption of families, material or cash donations, and volunteer support with careful nonduplication and audits. all contributions fund direct relief, with a Boy Scout collecting if needed.
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Fellowship Club
Winchester
Frederick County
Loudoun and
Piccadilly Streets
Cooper Merchands and Oil Company
Fellowship Headquarters
County Dwelling Has Fire Damage
A one room dwelling four miles west of Winchester on the Northwestern Grade sustained fire damage yesterday afternoon when an overheated sheet-iron stove ignited the wall and ceiling. Bob Kerns was away. Garland Meadows helped contain the blaze before the Clearbrook Fire Company arrived. Owner Mrs. I. O. Nuri valued damages at 25 dollars and noted a damaged chair. The Nuris lost their home last New Year’s Eve and have since rented converted outbuildings.
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Winchester
Bob Kerns
Kerns
Garland Meadows
Clearbrook Fire Company
I. O. Nuri
Nuri
Deer Checks Rise at West Virginia Posts
Twenty four more deer were checked yesterday at C. J. Lee’s in Wardensville and Cecil Long’s in Yellow Springs West Virginia, according to wardens.
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W. VA
Wardensville
C. J. Lee
Cecil Long
Yellow Springs
Man Sentenced On Assault Charge
Osborn Mills pleaded guilty to assault and battery against his son Jackie Mills and received a 12 month sentence in Frederick County Circuit Court. He had already served the term and was released. Earlier a jury acquitted him of breaking into his ex wife Mary Jan Mills home on July 2 1949 with intent to kill. the assault occurred the same date.
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Osborn Mills
Jackie Mills
Frederick County
Mills
Mary Jan Mills
Northern Virginia Firemen's Auxiliary Organized
Mrs. Katie Hilden of Marrisonburg was elected president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Northern Virginia Firemen's Association in New Market on Friday. The new group plans to meet again in January with date and place to be announced later.
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New Market
Katie Hilden
Marrisonburg
Northern Virginia Firemen’s Association
New Market On
Friay
Shenandoah Valley National Bank to mark 85th with expansion
The Shenandoah Valley National Bank plans an expansion and modernization for its 85th anniversary on January 9, 1951. A brick residence beside the bank will be torn down for a one story addition with two drive in windows and larger lobby space. Trust and Bookkeeping departments move to upper floors, while everyday banking continues with minimal disruption.
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Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Harold G. Brown
Brown
Trust Department
Judge Tavenner Dies at 85 in Woodstock Virginia
Frank 8 Tavenner 85 longtime Virginia bar member and former state senator died in his sleep at his Woodstock home. He served Winchester Frederick and Shenandoah counties in the Virginia Senate 1912 1916 and influenced apple industry policy. His son Frank Tavenner Jr once U S Attorney for the western district of Virginia.
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Frank
Tavenner
Virginia Bar
Virginia General Assembly
Woodstock
Shenandoah
Shenandoah Valley
Winchester
Frederick
Virginia Senate
Judge Taverner
Frederick County
Shenandoah County
Virginia State Horticulture Society
Judge Tavenner
Thomas B. Byrd
Virginia
United States
Larry F. Byrd
Scouters to Get Coveted Silver Beaver Awards
Shenandoah Area Council holds its second annual Recognition Dinner at Winchester Armory. About six hundred attendees are expected as two Scouters receive the Silver Beaver Award, the corps highest honor. Dr. Guy R. Fisher of Staunton is set to speak after a fried chicken covered dish dinner with music.
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Shenandoah Area
Winchester Armory
Ray Garrabrandt
Ronald Smyre
Philip Sprenkle
Marvin Gore, Jr
E. R. Clarke
Guy R. Fisher
Staunton
Diseases Reported Here in Winchester Frederick County
Several communicable diseases have been reported by local physicians to the Winchester Frederick County Health Department. They include two cases of chicken pox one case of measles and three of whooping cough. A Winchester physician also diagnosed a polio case from Kirby West Virginia sent to Children’s Hospital Washington. Christmas gifts are advertised at The Colonial Art and Craft Shop across from the Winchester Post Office.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Kirby
W. Va
Children’s Hospital
Washington
Colonial Art and Craft Shop
Winchester Post Office
Republicans Move To Press Acheson Replacement
Senate Republicans plan a conference of all 43 members after Taft led a closed session of the Policy Committee. Ives proposed a formal demand for a new Secretary of State, signaling party unity to back a change despite President Truman’s resistance.
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Washington
Senate
Acheson
Taft
Ohio
Truman
Asia
Europe
Russia
United Nations
Korea
Ives
R-Ny
Senate Republicans
Senate Republican Policy Committee
United States Senate
Record Crowd Is Expected at Dinner
A Brucetown Methodist Church turkey supper draws a record crowd as two annual fundraisers continue. The recent kitchen expansion enables serving about 200 people at once, reducing previous crowding. Robert Smith chairs the supper committee.
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Brucetown
President Attends Ross Funeral Today
President Truman cancels his weekly news conference to attend the funeral of Charles G. Ross, his press secretary and lifelong friend. Private services were held at the Ross home in Chevy Chase Maryland after Ross died of a heart attack Tuesday.
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Washington
Truman
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Chevy Chase
Attlee and Truman Weigh Blockade If U.N. Forces Are Driven Out
President Truman and Prime Minister Attlee reportedly consider a blockade of the Chinese coast if United Nations troops are driven from Korea. The option sits alongside others like settlement negotiations and a tougher line against Communist China. Attlee favors swift end to the Far Eastern crisis even if that means not pursuing a broad alliance with China, while Truman demands no appeasement and rejects any settlement that sidesteps Korean concerns.
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Attlee
Truman
U.N
John M. Hightower
Washington
Red China
United Nations
Korea
Far East
Abed
Empira Cear
Tha
United States
Formosa
Frederick County School Board Sets December 18 Meeting
Frederick County School Board will hold a special meeting December 18 to begin work on the new budget. The board seeks to present a budget to the Frederick County Board of Supervisors in January and will discuss operating costs, a James Wood School bus stop, and converting temporary notes to permanent bonds over 10 years.
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Frederick County
R. E. Ayler
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
James Wood
Clayton Pingley
Ayler
State Highway Department
Here
Gainesboro
Gore
Kernstown
Round Hill
Stephens City
Gore School
Bryarly
Blustery Weather Forecast For City And Mountains
The weatherman predicts more cold blustery weather for the city with winds up to 55 mph in eastern and central areas. Rain may turn to snow flurries in the mountains as temperatures rise above freezing into the 40s.
FBI Agent Seeks Citizen Aid in War Time Subversion Hunt
An FBI representative urges Virginians to aid the agency by reporting suspicious activities. He notes the wartime peak of 5,100 agents and stresses that local citizens should not investigate, but let the FBI handle checks. The talk highlights FBI roles in aiding police, including vehicle paint analysis for hit and run cases.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Korea
United States
FBI
Pryor
Virginia
Orga
Central Bureau
Washington
Conviction of Alger Hiss Upheld by U S Appeals Court
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upheld the 1949 perjury conviction of former State Department official Alger Hiss. Judge Harrie B. Chase wrote the opinion, with Judges Augustus Hand and Thomas B. Swan concurring. The court cited Chambers testimony as substantiating the verdict, despite evidence challenging Chambers.
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New York
Alger Hiss
State Department
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Court of Appeals
Harrie B. Chase
Chinese Keep On Advancing Along Korean Front
Allied troops brace on a new hill line 25 miles south of Pyongyang to halt the advancing Chinese Red expeditionary forces. The defense stretches 70 miles inland from the Yellow Sea as U S Eighth Army suffers a retreat but remains unified. No explanation was given for revealing the location of the defense line.
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Associated Press
Pyongyang
Korea
Yellow Sea
U. S. Eighth Army
United Nations
School Custodian Grubbs Dies After Illness
Clarke County obituary notes the death of school custodian Harvey L Grubbs at Inchester Memorial Hospital following illness. He was a member of the United Brethren Church Woodmen of the World and Charley Rouss Fire Co. He leaves a wife Virginia Giffin, a son Harvey L Grubbs, a daughter Dorothy Hottle, two stepdaughters, a brother L D Grubbs, two sisters Maude Wisecarver and Ada Grim, and a grandson Ronnie Grubbs. Services are set for Saturday at 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home led by Revs Hiser and Garland Lewis.
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Inchester Memorial Hospital
Hiborn
Clarke County
George M
Susan Swartz Grubbs
United Brethren Church
Woodmen of the World
Charley Rouss Fire Co
Grubbs
Virginia Giffin
Harvey L. Grubbs
Church
Dorothy Hottle
Winchester
John Henry
Richard Lewis
Guy Coffelt
Paul DeHaven
Carl Ca
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