Girl Scouts Aid Santa in Many Ways This Yule
Winchester Girl Scouts organize Christmas tree decoration at the hospital. Troops 7 13 16 lead decorate and collect milk baby food and fruit juice for the District Nurses Assn. Senior Troops 4 5 6 sell T B seals while Troops 4 12 sell T B bangles. Troops 2 3 14 adopt families from the Fellowship Club and carol at nursing homes. Turkey orders cut off Dec 21. Jeeps for Christmas advertised.
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Winchester
Santa
Harry Taper
Frank Kellam
Robert Gibbons
Walter Knee
Francis Fisher
Grace Bosserman
John Wolfe
Owen Hoagland
Russell Newcome
Louise Avey
H. P. Kern Jr
Hospital
Berryville Plant Ships Potato Flour to Germany Under Marshall Plan
The Battletown Fruit Co. in Berryville, with a second plant at Staunton, converts surplus potatoes into flour for Germany under the Marshall Plan. Shipments depart Baltimore by steamers as the Commodity Credit Corp. supplies the potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Battletown Fruit Co
Berryville
Baltimore
Berryville Company
Commodity Credit Corp
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Staunton
F. C. Hutteman
Community Chest Officials Decide To Keep Going
Winchester Frederick County Community Chest will continue next year despite missing its goal. President Paul Rosenberger announced a total of 28 812 raised toward 35 000 with over 2000 contributions, the largest being 1250 from the Exchange Club and 1000 from an individual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester - Frederick County
Paul Rosenberger
Rosenberger
Exchange Club
National Symphony
John E. O'Neal
Winchester
Military Air Transport Service
Fairfield-Suisan Air Force Base
California
Malden
Ed Molden
Berryville PTA to Meet Tonight at High School
The Berryville PTA will convene at 7 30 p m tonight in Berryville High School shifting from Wednesday. A Christmas program is planned with Marilyn Deavers Irene Rockwell and Frances Gut sell leading the affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
PTA
Berryville High School
Marilyn Deavers
Irene Rockwell
Frances Gutsell
Va Farm Receipts Top 1947’s
Virginia farmers earned 352.8 million dollars in the first ten months, up 12 percent from the same period last year. The gain surpassed most Southern states except Louisiana and outpaced the national average, which rose about 3 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington
Virginia
Department of Agriculture
Louisiana
Austerity Program Staggers Japan
Tokyo reports intense anticipation as Washington orders a broad austerity program to fix Japan’s economy. General MacArthur warns against ideological debates and interference from labor or business in occupation orders. Rumors spread of yen reforms, a new currency, and wage controls as government overhauls economic practices.
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Tokyo
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
History Quiz Stumps Clarke Citizens at Berryville Meeting
A Clarke County Historical Assn quiz on local history drew many residents to Soldier's Rest in Berryville. Notables, JBM, library staff, and guests joined two teams in friendly rivalry, sang carols, and enjoyed refreshments by a warm log fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County Historical Assn
Soldier's Rest
Clifton Price
Berryville
Clarke County
Association
A. Mackay-Smith
The
Heavy Fighting at Tientsin Airport Under Fire
Civil war reports describe intense clashes around Tientsin and Peiping as Red forces sever rail and telegraph lines. The Tientsin airport ten miles from the city came under Communist artillery fire while National troops try to retake Peiping's southern air port amid broader combat in North China.
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Nanking
Tentsin
Teem
North China
Jor Sun
Red
Tientsin
Tangku
Hai River
Peiping
Peipins
Spencer Moosa
Associated Press
Ir Peiping
Monoxide Fumes In Garage Fatal To U. S. Brown
Virgil Sylvester Brown 39 was found unconscious from car monoxide fumes in his garage on Senseng Rd five miles east of Winchester. He died hours later at Winchester Hospital. Survived by wife Mabel two sons Thomas and David two daughters Martha and Susan mother Mrs T A Brown two brothers Leonard and Gilbert and two sisters Goldie and Mary. Funeral service likely Wednesday morning. Remains at Jones funeral home.
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Virgil Sylvester Brown
Senseng Rd
Winchesster
Winchester Hospital
Frederick County
Thomas A. Brown
W. Virginia
Tillie Ebersole Brown
Clark County
Brown
Leonard
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Mabel
Thomas
David
Martha
Susan
T. A. Brown
Leonard W
Gilbert T. Brown
Goldie L
Mary C. Brown
Jones Funeral Home
Warsaw to shift from rebuilding to new building
Warsaw’s war damaged center has moved from clearing debris to constructing new buildings. Dr Stefan Jedrychowski of the Central Planning Board says 1949 investments focus 83 percent on new works and 16.4 percent on rebuilding, reflecting a transition to growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Stefan Jedrychowski
Central Planning Board
Supreme Court Declines to Act In Jap Appeals
The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the international military tribunal that condemned former Premier Tojo and six Japanese warlords to death. The court ruled it had no authority over the 1 nation tribunal, denying requests to review or halt executions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
International Military Tribunal
Tojo
International Tribunal
MacArthur
Murphy
Rutledge
Jackson
High Court
Vinson
Black
Reed
Frankfurter
Douglas
Burton
United States
Hurricane Lashes Flyers Stranded on Greenland Cape
A hurricane battered the Greenland icecap as the U S Air Force sought to rescue 11 American airmen trapped on the 8000 foot expanse. Wind reached 78 miles per hour while rescuers planned a ski plane flight. weather could push the next attempt to Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. John's
Nild
Greenland
U. S. Air Force
Air Force
Washington
Actor Smith Dies in Beverly Hills at 85
C Aubrey Smith, famed British actor known for dignified screen presence, died in Beverly Hills at age 85. He remained active in film up to his death and had just completed a role in Little Women.
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Beverley Hills
Calif
C. Aubrey Smith
Sir Aubrey
Drivers Fined for Drunken Driving Convictions
Two people were convicted in police court this morning on drunken driving charges. Martha Sisk 21 of Winchester Route 1 and Delbert McKee 37 of Winchester Route 1 paid $100 fines plus costs. Judge John Rice suspended the 30 day jail sentences in both cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Sisk
R. 1 Winchester
Delbert McKee
R. J. Winchester
John Rice
Golden Wedding Anniversary celebrated at home
This afternoon at their home on the Valley Pike a mile north of Middletown Mark and his spouse opened gifts and received guests starting at 4 oclock to mark their wedding anniversary.
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Valley Pike
Middletown
Accidents Hospitalize Four In Wake of Snowfall
Snow contributed to two accidents nine miles west of Winchester on Route 50 that hospitalized four people including Ruth Mae Corder a 15 year old student from Boyce Virginia. She suffered a compound fracture and multiple bruises after being struck by a car driven by Edward Narwic of Stuttgart Arkansas. Narwic said he swerved to give room as the girls crossed the road and could not stop in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce High School
Ruth Mae Corder
Robert Corder
Paris
Miss Corder
Red Cross
Lawrence Covertone
Edward Narwic
Stuttgart
Ark
Delaware
Narwick
Coverstone
Blue Ridge Mountain
Boyce
Wiley’s
Charles Oester
Meyersdale
Walsh
Oester
Margaret Welsh
Francis Walsh
Washington
Winchester Research Laboratory
House Spy Probe Seeks DOJ Guidance on Witnesses
House un American activities committee acting chairman Mundt said he will meet with assistant attorney general Alex Campbell to decide whether to call witnesses who testified before a New York grand jury. Mundt noted a friendly week end with Campbell and U. S. Attorney Fay as cooperation improves and plans to finish its report before January 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Justice Department
Mundt
Asc
House un-American Activities Committee
Alex Campbell
New York
Congress
New York Grand Jury
Campbell
U. S
George Fay
Accused Wife Mentions German Girl in Case
MARBURG Germany Dec 20 Mrs Wilma Billie Ybarbo testified in a U S military government court that she shot her war hero husband after years of beating threats and a quarrel over a German girl The court largely rejected a death penalty finding no premeditation and ruled an American woman may be tried for murder under German law but no penalty imposed in this case
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Marburg
Germany
Wilma
Billie” Ybarbo
U.S
Malden
Mass
Goliad
Tex
Eye Cataracts Hit Scientists At Cyclotrons
NEWTON Massachusetts December 20 Deadly radiation from atom smashing cyclotrons has nearly blinded several American scientists according to Dr Shields Warren head of the Atomic Energy Commission medical department He said about five scientists whom he did not name have apparently developed cataracts of the eye as a result of the effects of radiation on the lens He stressed there is no evidence they were working on immediate problems of atomic energy For safety sake the commission is checking to determine if any of the scientists had been engaged in work other than university or similar projects which might involve proximity to atomic piles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Mass
Shields Warren
Atomic Energy Commission
Warren
Stolpe villagers fear Russian return to occupation
In Stolpe a rural policeman watches as France agrees to return the village to Russian forces. The move follows France abandoning plans for a Stolpe airfield, prompting fears of renewed Soviet control and vigilance by residents who backed anti-communist votes.
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Berlin
Stolpe
France
West Berlin
Indonesia Asks U S Aid Over Dutch Action
Indonesian Minister Soemitro formally asked the United States for political and economic support and urged halting U S aid to the Netherlands because of the Dutch police action in Indonesia. He met with Undersecretary Lovett and said a new government will operate from Boekittinggi Sumatra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Soemitro
United States
U. S
Netherlands
Lovett
Boekittinggi
Sumatra
Chanticleer Inn to Close for Holiday Break
The Chanticleer Inn will close Sunday the 19th and resume operations Thursday, December 30th. The notice appears among WPS ads along with promotions for auto radios and B M Chevroles sales. The Star advertises chicken roasts and Christmas gift ideas from local suppliers with delivery options.
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Chanticleer Inn
B & S Poultry CO
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