S. N. Giles Dies After Brief Illness
Samuel N. Giles, Winchester lunchroom proprietor and World War I veteran born in King George county, died at Baker Hospital Martinsburg after a two day admission. He served as scoutmaster, trustee of Mount Carmel Baptist church, and was active in NAACP. He leaves wife Hattie Quiett Giles, daughter Ruth Ann, sister Mary E. Jackson, and brother Wilson Giles. Services 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Mount Carmel Baptist Church followed by interment in National Cemetery.
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Samuel N. Giles
Winchester
Baker Hospital
Martinsburg
King George County
John Giles
King Hiram Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Prince Hall
NAACP
Scouting
Mount Carmel Baptist Church
Giles
Hattie Quiett Giles
Ruth Ann Giles
Mary E. Jackson
Prince George County
Wilson Giles
Washington
Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Rev. S. S. Spriggs
National Cemetery
Mrs George Snider Acts as Recreation Dept Secretary
Mrs George Snider serves as secretary of the Winchester Recreation Department in Mrs Isabel Cok’s absence after an auto accident. Mrs Cook remains homebound but is improving. The office had been closed until Mrs Snider assumed duties.
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George Snider
Winchester
Isabel Cok
Cook
Snider
Crashes in Backing Up Cars Reach Fourth of Accidents
Chicago report notes that improper backing up causes 25 percent of automobile crashes among nine major industries. Dr. W A Eggert of Lumbermens Mutual Casualty says drivers rush and multitask, neglectting the backing action and focusing on the next move.
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Chicago
W. A. Eggert
Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company
Dr. Eggert
Cat and snake fatal duel leaves boy alive
In Ipswich near Brisbane a cat and a snake fought bite for bite. An outsider killed the cat before it died. Kevin Bailey aged six stroked his cat in sympathy. The cat bit Kevin on the wrist and Kevin was taken to hospital. The cat died from the snake bite.
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Brisbane
Ipswich
Kevin Bailey
Kevin
Workers Seek Wage Contracts With Big Electric Companies
Virginia's two largest electric firms VEPCO and Appalachian Electric Power Co. will face amended labor contracts this spring. Local unions of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers mailed notices urging wage increases union shops and improved pension plans. Negotiations are requested to begin Feb 14 with three current contracts due to expire March 31 midnight.
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Fichmond
Virginia
Virginia Electric and Power Co
Appalachian Electric Power Co
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
VEPCO
Naval Reserve Date Changed to Mondays
Naval reserve representatives will hold office hours Mondays from 7 to 8 p m at the post office building replacing Thursdays. Lt C k i e Norvell 2d USNR announces the change and will handle reserve matters. Contact details include his Winchester home at 704 S Stewart St and Rawson W Va office in Charles Town 210.
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Naval Reserve
Kie Norvell
USNR
Lt. Norvell
S. Stewart St
Winchester
Rawson
W. Va
Charles Town
Right to Work Act Changes Since 1947 Spring
The passage notes that since the Virginia right to work act took effect in spring 1947, an element has been omitted. It suggests a historical shift in labor policy affecting membership. No specific organizations or dates beyond 1947 are mentioned.
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Virginia
American editors warned by Pravda critique satire
A Washington dispatch contrasts American and Soviet media styles, citing Pravda’s attack on theater critics and anti capitalist songs. The piece mockingly imagines Democratic leaders adopting Soviet rhetoric to attack Broadway criticism and promote state ideology.
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Washington
Ben Franklin
American Democratic Party
Pravda
Communist Party In
Russia
Russian Central Committee Targets Modern Western Music
The communist party's central committee denounces Western European and American modern decadent music. It calls for emphasis on Russian folk music and condemns top Russian composers for a vicious formalistic trend against the people. The statement condemns bourgeois influences.
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Pravda
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Party
China
Communist Party
Russia
Europe
America
Unclear fragment hints at ongoing claims against Russian people
The readable text suggests a rising list of unsupported claims or attacks aimed at Russia and its citizens, but details are unavailable within the fragment.
Rusk Nominated To State Dept
President Truman named Dean Rusk director of the State department’s office of United Nations affairs for promotion to assistant secretary of state. He fills the vacancy created by Norman Armour’s resignation last summer and lives in Alexandria Virginia. He is a Davidson College graduate.
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Washington
Truman
Dean Rusk
State Department
Office of United Nations Affairs
Rusk
Norman Armour
Alexandria
Davidsor College
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