Fires Damage Virginia Buildings Across Cities
Reports describe a string of large fires in Fredericksburg Spotsylvania County and Danville with losses ranging from thousands to tens of thousands. The Zion Baptist church near Fredericksburg burned with substantial insured damage, while the J W Wyatt wholesale plant in Danville was looted of cigarettes and confections. In Lincoln Nebraska a bridegroom and his wife were held in connection with the death of a piano tuner, with two others arrested as suspects.
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Fredericksburg
Zion Baptist Church
Spotsylvania County
Danville
J. W. Wyatt
River Road
Lincoln
Nebr
James Henry Young
Columbus
Ararat
Vaman
Tavelock
Neb
Joseph C. Durden
Young
Chinese at Formosa Seek Hong Kong Visas
Official circles in Formosa buzz with reports the Chinese Nationalists will counter expected British recognition by severing relations swiftly with Great Britain. The rumor links to a looming red China action and a potential strike against Formosa.
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Formosa
Hong Kong
China
Great Britain
Tadhcotinae
Mrs E W Lewis Dies at Home in Savannh
Mrs Elizabeth W Lewis widow of John K Lewis died at her home 5248 Braddock sav today. Survivors include sons Oscar H Lewis Winchester and Hugh M Lewis Chicago, and daughter Mrs Lillian Slonaker this city. Funeral arrangements pending but expected Wednesday with interment Mt Hebron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth W. Lewis
John K. Lewis
Braddock
Oscar H. Lewis
Winchester
Hugh M. Lewis
Chicago
Lillian Slonaker
Mt. Hebron
Shanghai Blockade Warning Sent to American Ship Owners
The State Department published a Chinese Nationalist note granting a one week grace period for ships in Shanghai and nearby waters. The note, sent through the American consul general at Taipei, was delayed and received Friday, with copies sent to Isbrandtsen Co. and other American shippers warning Shanghai and its approaches as a zone of danger.
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Washington
Shanghai
State Department
Taipei
Formosa
Department
Isbrandtsen Co
Christmas music praised by choirs and glee clubs
The report lists performances such as Silent Night and Christmas Bells by the Vivace club, Deep in the Silence by the A Cappella choir, O Holy Night by the Glee club, and Marys Lullaby with elementary chorus. Rev Carl Hiser offered the invocation at the al United Brothern church.
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Vivace Club
Glee Club
Glee Clubs
Carl Hiser
al United Brothern Church
Answers to the Daily Quiz Below Are the Solutions
Answers printed on Page 4 list 5 items: 1 Methodist 2 Burma 3 Chairman of the Democratic National Committee 4 Captain James Marryat 5 Denmark. Also a line on Meats starch fats sugars from Chief of Naval Operations.
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Guis
Methodist
Burma
Democratic National Committee
James Marryat
Denmark
Naval Operations
A Bomba Area Decontamination Progress Not Hopeless
United States scientists report progress in handling radioactive wastes from atomic tests starting Bikini 1946. Oak Ridge labs pursue decontamination of buildings and equipment. three methods include surface removal, chemical dissolution, and preventive water film barriers.
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Washington
Dec
United States
Bikini
Military and Atomic Commission
AEC
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Richard D. Wolfe
Antiaircraft Journal
The
Military Engineer
Adventure in Advice and the Penny Weight Machine
A young man trusts a drugstore penny weight machine for answers to life choices. It guides him on food, love, money, and loyalty but misreads risks, ending with a firing and a psych ward interlude. The moral: advice is worth what you pay.
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New York
Trist
Sen
Steel price increase sparks Senate debate led by O'Mahoney
The Senate debated the $4 per ton steel price rise with Senator O'Mahoney urging restraint. He argued the economy cannot withstand ongoing inflation and criticized steel industry leaders for acting from a position of favorable finances. He suggested U.S. Steel may face difficulty justifying the move.
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Congress
O’mahoney
Still German Hero Manstein Faces Guilty Verdicts
The court found Field Marshal Von Manstein guilty of disregarding his duty to use special SS troops and of failing to secure humane treatment of Soviet POWs, causing many deaths. Bert Kesserling and Nikolaus Von Falkenhorst remain imprisoned for war crimes. Manstein showed composure, then brief shock, before resuming a calm pose.
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Bert Kesserling
Nikolaus von Falkenhorst
Manstein
Aginst von
Virginia May Pepper Dies at Cold Stream West Virginia
Virginia May Pepper age 75 of Cold Stream W Va died at her home this morning She was the widow of Mason Pepper and a daughter of Joseph and Martha Pugh She leaves a daughter Frances McDonald a granddaughter Jean McDonald and a brother Ian Pugh Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11 am from the late home with a 1 pm service at Malick church Augusta Rev D K Spangler and Rev B J Goode officiating Interment in the churchyard
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Virginia May Pepper
Cold Stream
W. Va
Joseph
Martha Pugh
Slanesville
Mason Pepper
Frances McDonald
Jean McDonald
Ian Pugh
Pleasantdale
W. A
Malick Church
Augusta
D. K. Spangler
Disciple
Romney
J. Goode
Woman 70, Plunges To Death From Roof
New York police report a 70 year old woman, Margaret Long, died after slipping from a roof while escaping a gas leak in her third floor apartment. Neighbors called police after she knocked on a door she could not reach. Officers found her on the concrete areaway. The gas had seeped from her stove and she fled to the fire escape. Police shut off the gas and notified her husband.
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New York
Margaret Long
Five Children Die In Farmhouse Blaze
A flash fire in a two story frame farmhouse in Emmett Michigan killed five children in one family. The parents Clarence Bethway and Irene escaped with five other children and Bethway's 80 year old mother via downstairs windows. The 11th child Della aged 12 was away at grandparents.
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Emmett, Mich
Clarence Bethway
Irene
Mr. Bethway
Della
Trade workers named in early textile plant ledger
Virginia Clarence Grim and Carl Lutz dye house Pat Clark carding Ray mond McMillan spinning and re winding John Fisher dressing Samuel H. Renner weaving Law rence E. Kern burling and Samuel Miller maintenance listed in a historic textile facility ledger.
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Clarence Grim
Carl Lutz
Pat Clark
Raymond McMillan
John Fisher
Samuel H. Renner
Lawrence E. Kern Burling
Samuel Miller
Inflation trends hint at slower exports and mixed construction
The article notes likely further export declines and a shift in construction toward public work while industrial and commercial building weaken. It adds that stock market signals point to inflationary pressure ahead and mentions ongoing tax selling.
Frederick County Estate Sale Listings Echo Year End
Sales directory notes December 31 12 noon at the Frederick County Court House front for the Estate of John W Reed. January 2 10 a.m. Patton's Warehouse 425 N Cameron St antiques and household goods. January 7 11 a.m. James P Reardon Trustee front of Frederick County Court House two lots of real estate in western Frederick County. January 14 11 a.m. real estate on Front Royal Road at the Frederick County Court House.
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John W. Reed
Frederic County Court House
Patton
N. Cameron St
James P. Reardon
Frederick County Court House
Frederick County
Front Royal Road
Market drift nudges gains as investors shift to common stocks
Prices edge higher this month as traders show renewed interest in common stocks. Analysts note cautious buying and a preference for durable equities amid steady economic signals.
Best Bets When Money Turns Easy and Commodities Weaken
The passage notes that money becoming abundant makes certain bets look attractive while real goods and commodities lose value, framing the shift as a weakening purchasing power and shifting investment appeal.
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Hutton
Lexington
de. G. Cook
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Richmond
Art Moore
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Tehead
Amherst
J. Lind- Almond
Irving White
Whitehead
Elizabeth C. Calkney
Wise
Churchland
Norfolk
Petersburg
Virginia
Order of the Golden Rule
Associated Press
John VE. Rosenberger
Stromberg
Roy A. Lee
Kent
E. W. Lewis
Fifth Avenue
Oneer Street
New York City
Real Estate Board of
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Stendard
America
Cameron
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Adventure In Advice
Hal Boyle
Senate
Stephens City 59-A
J. R. Alexander, Jr
Sonia
Geta
Shade Equipment CO
Martinsburg Pike
V. M. Pepper
Haldeman’s
Pine Motor Co
L. Gif
Northern Virginia Power Company
Steger Deluxe
Handley School
Pull Ae Tire “Co
Glaize & Bro
C. I. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron
Chapman M
W. Boscawen St
Best Car
Plymouth
Mercury
Mill
Heatwole Motor CO
N. Braddock St
Rt. 522
Tommy D. Lockhart
Loudoun St
E. Baker St
Ctag
Winchester Furniture CO
Boscawen Street
Winchester, Virginia
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