Association Urges Military Training Trial For Youths
The American Universities Association urged universal military training for all 18 year olds. The plan calls for a standing armed force of 2.5 to 3.5 million and extension of the Selective Service Act for ten years with amendments. It proposes longer service, possible adjusted terms, and reserve integration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Preteen Macaieush
University of
Estia
Ndt
Tne
Funeral Services for Pee eTrey Ray A Te Ed Jones
Funeral services are announced for Pee E Trey Ray at Ed Jones Funeral Home. Details such as date and time are to be confirmed by the funeral home. Local arrangements will be handled by the Jones family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te Ed Jones Funeral Home
Harvey C. Grubbs
Jones Funeral Home
FBI Agent Seeks Aid of Citizens
FBI agent urges local citizens to assist in locating a culprit. The article notes two Winchester police officers, Warren Rudolph and Joseph Ritter, completed a school courses and train others. A Christmas party for youngsters is planned, with members asked to bring gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Pryor
Winchester
Warren Rudolph
Joseph Ritter
Winslow Porter
Dates Set for Fifth Annual Poultry Improvement Conference
March 21 and 22 are set for the Fifth Annual Poultry Improvement Conference at the Winchester Armory. The two day event will cover chicken production on the first day and turkey growing on the second with ten committees drafting plans for the meeting that attracts hundreds of farmers from Virginia and nearby West Virginia counties.
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Winchester Armory
Virginia
West Virginia
Oglesby to Speak At Braddock Street
The Rev Forrest B Oglesby District Superintendent Winchester Methodist Conference will be guest minister at Braddock Street Methodist Church Sunday at 11 00 AM His subject is Dig This Valley Pull of Ditches Special music by Mrs Helen Coffin and Mrs Philip Whitney Dr William Archer Wright will not lead services due to attendance at the General Board of Missions meeting Buck Hill Falls Pa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest B. Oglesby
Winchester
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Helen Coffin
Philip Whitney
Galilee
William Archer Wright
Antuet
General Board of Missions of the Methodist Church
Buck Hill Falls, Pa
Minstrel Show Help Arranged by Local Legion
Fritz Skinner of Charles Town will aid Lloyd Williams American Legion Post in a minstrel show next month. Francis Logan reports eight Legionnaires volunteered and veterans urged county participation. Commander J W Olcott announced committee chairs including Paul Wheeler and Gilbert Royston for various posts as well as a Christmas party committee led by Wn. Willingham for December 20 at the Community Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Fritz Skinner
Charles Town
Lloyd Williams American Legion Post
Francis Logan
Logan
J. W. Olcott
Paul Wheeler
Gilbert Royston
Jack Russell
L. E. Willianson
John Friant
Charles Enders, Jr
Terrell Rutherford
E. F. Locke
R. G. Morrison
Edward Berlin
Leonard Kercheval
Tousl Hooker
W. Broadstater
John Zombro
Boy
Tide of Toys
Lonnie Levi
M. F. Wisecarver and Blood Bank
Graham Kerry
Wn. Willingham
the Legion
Delays Slow Senate Crime Probe On Arrest Warrants
The Senate Judiciary Committee delayed its decision on arrest warrants for nine witnesses as a quorum failed at a closed door session led by Chairman McCarran. The panel extended the deadline to December 18 and announced testimony from Joe Adonis on gambling and racketeering in New Jersey. Subpoenas also reached Ben Marden in New York and John Patton in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
McCarran
D-New
Judiciary Committee
D-Ney
Senate Crime Investigating Conmittee
Joe Adonis
Adonis
New Jersey
New York
Kefauver
D-Tenn
New York City
Ben Marden
Chicago
John Patton
Shenandoah County Fair names Hamman president
Abren L. Hamman was re elected president of the Shenandoah County Fair Association at the annual stockholders meeting held at the American Legion Home in Woodstock on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
Abren L. Hamman
Shenandoah County Fair Association
America Legion Home
Firemen Stop Berryville Blaze From Spreading
Prompt 2:30 PM action by Berryville firefighters halted a fire in a Pine Street one story home of Raymond Haun and family. Fire damaged the interior and furniture but did not reach the adjacent taxi stand and Simmons establishment. Occupants were away when the blaze started. a passerby raised the alarm. Fire may have begun in the kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Pine Street
Raymond Haun
James Lichliter
Opera
Deputies Agree On German Troops
London AP reports 12 Atlantic Pact deputies backed bringing German troops into Western European defense forces. They called for a joint meeting with the pact's military committee to discuss political and military aspects of the contribution, expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Europe
Hewitt Buys English Mare Kannabis at Newmarket Sale
Hewitt owner of Montana Hall buys nine year old Kannabis at the Newmarket December bloodstock sales for 10594 dollars. The mare, previously owned by Princess Royal, sister of King George, will be shipped to Hewitt's farm soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Post
Abram
Hewitt
Montana Hall
Newmarket
England
Princess Royal
King George
Rent Control Extension Race Between House and Senate
The Senate began voting at 2 p.m. on a bill to extend federal rent controls for two months beyond December 31, 1950, while the House pressed a separate three month extension as top business. The president asked for three months and a Senate House conference could be needed for a compromise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Senate House
Russia Aims for Chinese Seat as Korea Crisis Evolves
Observers note Moscow hopes the U N will press China to act in Korea while Wu Hsiu chuan signals Beijing will not accept any decision without a seat in the U N. Russia vetoes and maneuvers reflect distrust of Western moves as Vishinsky seeks priority on charges against the United States in Formosa.
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U. N
U.N
Korea
Wu Hsiu-chuan
Security Council
Russia
Assembly
38Th
China
Andrei Vishinsky
Committee For Moscow
Peiping
U. S
Formosa
Pastor Is Named Polio Chairman in Berryville
Berryville Rey chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis elected officers at a meeting. H G Potts Berryville named vice chairman and Julian Glasscock Summit Point treasurer. Marion Stolle Berryville became secretary. Harold G Potts to head the 1951 March of Dimes campaign January 16 to 31.
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Berryville
Clarke County
National Fundation For
J. W. Olcott
H. G. Potts
Julian Glasscock
Summit Point
W Va
Marion Stolle
Graham Dougherty
Frank E. Tappan
Clay B. Carr
Boyce
Agnes Mitchell
Mary Hardesty
Garland Williams
Alex Lewis
Harold G. Potts
George W. Funderburk
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
March of Dimes
Phoenix
Ariz
Keckley Sentenced on Arson Charge in Two Cases
Charles O. Keckley of Winchester pleaded guilty to firing a tractor trailer with intent to injure the insurer and received a one year penitentiary term from Judge Elliott Marshall. He is already serving a one year term from an Oct. 2 sentence in Loudoun County. Both trucks belonged to Floyd Benner of Clearbrook. If paroled on the first sentence, the second term or any remainder may be suspended and he will face two years of probation.
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Charles O. Keckley
Winchester
Elliott Marshall
Keckley
Loudoun County
Floyd Benner
Clearbrook
Marshall
Local Stocks Sell Above Par Value
Twenty three shares of George Washington Hotel stock par value one hundred dollars sold for 123 and 121 at a Saturday public auction. Fifty shares of National Fruit Product Co. stock at par sold for 100 and 101.50. The estate of the late Florence M. Barr sold by executor A B Solenberg er. Last offerings for George Washington stock were 150 and 145. National Fruit stock recently traded 99 to 107.
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George Washington Hotel
National Fruit Product Co
Florence M. Barr
A. B. Solenberger
George Washington
National Fruit
Chinese Keep On Advancing Into Koto After Bitter Battle
Chinese forces push into Koto amid heavy resistance south of the Hoey River area. Marines and infantry regiments assault through zero weather and snow while Communist forces block routes, with Allied aircraft striking hills and bridges as U S Third Division works to clear the 40 mile winding road southeast of Hamhung.
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Koto
Oree Reservoir
Hagaru
Associated Press
Jack MacBeth
Hamhung
Lewis Puller
Marine First Regiment
U. S Third Division
Majon
Tax Collection Plan Announced for Domestic Workers
The Bureau of Internal Revenue and the Social Security Administration announce a new levy on domestic workers and their employers starting January. Employers of maids working 24 days in three months and paid $50 or more must pay 14 2 percent, with workers contributing 3 percent to Social Security. A booklet Do You Have A Maid explains the program and local offices urge obtaining Social Security numbers and filing the card for inclusion in March mailing.
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Bureau of Internal Revenue
The
Social Security Administration
S. Clarence Galladay
Internal Revenue Agent
Harry A. Nelson
Social Security Office
Winchester
Nelson
Mr. Galladay
Budget of 22 250 Adopted at First Baptist Dinner
Dr A T Hawthorne spoke on The Program of Our Church at the annual First Baptist Church dinner and business meeting held last night Basil Starkey served as toastmaster Special music was provided by the choir led by Miss Elizabeth Grim The church budget for the coming year was approved at 22 250 Officers elected included Dabney Watts church clerk G M Kelly treasurer Miss Elizabeth Grim minister of music and Miss Eleanor Carver mission treasurer New executive board members elected for a five year term were Wilson Wright Claude Massey A B Ruppenthal Lawrence C Grim and John Jones
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Hawthorne
Our Church
First Baptist Church
Basil Starkey
Elizabeth Grim
Dabney Watts
G. M. Kelly
Eleanor Carver
Wilson Wright
Claude Massey
A. B. Ruppenthal
Lawrence C. Grim
John Jones
Western Leaders Plan Faster Western European Rearmament
Attlee and Truman focus on accelerating Western European rearmament with a likely appointment of General Eisenhower as Supreme Commander within a week. France resolved disputes over German units and proposes a Paris meeting next month to draft a European army. France agrees to form West German combat teams in the unified force, signaling U S backed progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Europe
Dwight D. Esinhower
France
Paris
U. S
Estate and property sale schedule across Virginia and West Virginia
A list of estate and property sale times and locations includes DEC. 9 sales for Albert H. Lewis and Della A. Lewis near Hayfield and Gainesboro, Chas. Lemen in Shepherdstown antiques, and Geo. R. Aldhizer Trustee at Harrisonburg for five orchard properties. Other entries cover the Bowen estate near Gainesboro furniture antiques, Omps farm near Kernstown with 147 acres, and Hugh McC. Rinker estate near Opequon with autos and farm equipment.
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Albert H. Lewis
Della A. Lewis
Hayfield
Gainesboro
Arminda Bowen
Co. E. Omps
Kernstown
Hugh McC
Rinker
Opequon
Western Allies weigh peace limits as China war clouds loom
The text outlines tensions from the Washington conference with France pushing a unified defense ministry and resource pooling. It notes U S and British leaders favor peace but refuse to withdraw under Communist pressure, warning that enforced withdrawal could occur if negotiations fail and U N troops cannot hold.
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Defense Ministry
Europe
Washington
Truman
Attlee
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C. I. Brumback & Sons
J. R. Alexander, Jr
N. Loudoun St
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Chapman Motor CO
Gainesboro, Va
N. B. Foot
Roy Duvall
Ladies of
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Howard S. Zigler
Margaret
Zigler
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Aldhizer, II
County Court House
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Franklin P. Knapp
Timberville
Frank Arehart
George H. Crist
Stanley Vetter
William Ritchie
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Howard
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Mayland
H. S. Zigler
Frank J. Wright
Annie Z. Wright
D. H. Zigler
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