Southerners push for Dixie convention to oppose Truman
Southern Democrats voiced plans to call a Confederate style Southern convention to split from President Truman over civil rights proposals. Leaders urged using a presidential elector plan to thwart Truman, with Tallahassee governors set to discuss his 10 point civil rights program and possible moves to withhold electoral votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thern
Truman
Oase
Rep. Williams
Tallahassee
Fla
Eastland
D-Miss
Jackson
Walter Sillers
Mississippi House of Representatives
Tangle
Sillers
Dixie
Shawnee settlements near Winchester noted in local history
Local history recalls Shawnee cabins and springs near Winchester and a village on Babb's Marsh northwest of town. Cornstalk is named as a famed Shawnee chief, with a note on a 1694 to 1754 village. Also mentions ongoing auctions and a GOING OUT OF BUSINESS sale at N & P.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Frederick
Babb’s Marsh
Kercheval
Valley of Virginia
Cornstalk
Headley
Braddock
South End Fire Co to Run 24 Hour Duty May 1
The South End Fire Co. approves a 24 hour duty start on May 1 with an additional driver funded by city funds starting July 1. The assistant will be appointed at the next meeting. William Godenour is elected head driver for his 26th year and the company joins the NVVFA. Howard Hart and John Boyd to buy two new hand lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End Fire Co
South Eind Co
Harry Rainsberger Jr
William Godenour
N. Va. Assn
South End
Northern Virginia Volunteer Fireman’s Assn
Howard Hart
John Boyd
Robinson Cold Storage
Carson Dettra
NVVFA
Apple Growers In Martinsburg Meet Tomorrow
More than 400 apple growers from Maryland West Virginia Virginia and Pennsylvania gather in Martinsburg for the West Virginia Horticulture Society 55th annual two day meeting. The conference begins tomorrow with sessions for peach and cherry producers and discusses West Virginia's penny a bush apple tax now before courts. Attendees from Winchester include Lester Arnold Philip Glaize Walker M Bond Earl Parsons H W Butler Joseph Butler and D K Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
Maryland
West Virginia
Walker M. Bond
Earl Parsons
H. W. Butler
Joseph Butler
D. K. Russell
Coble to Run and Dellinger Declines for City Council
A. Lee Coble announces he will seek re election to the City Council subject to the April 6 Democratic primary. W. W. Dellinger says he will not run again, leaving three current members not seeking re election and others undecided. Different council members have voiced plans as the filing deadline of February 6 approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lee Coble
N. Washington St
Chanticleer Inn
Coble
W. W. Dellinger
Allen Hawthorne
Sibert Smith
T. J. Kremer
Public Safety Committee
Percy D. Miller
Water and Sewer Committee
T. G. Scully
City Democratic Committee
Dellinger
Wheeler Chosen AFL Political League Director
AFL President William Green announced Bur ton K Wheeler former Montana Democratic senator and four term legislator will direct the AFL political league in the coming elections. The post pays $20000. Wheeler ran as Progressive party vice presidential candidate in 1924 with Robert M La Follette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
AFL
William Green
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
New Political League
Green
Wheeler
Senate
Progressive Party
Robert M. Ite
Women Jurors Bill Draws Hearings In General Assembly
In Richmond the Virginia General Assembly schedules hearings on several measures. A bill allowing women to serve on juries is set for 8:30 p.m. Wednesday before the Senate courts of justice and House general laws committees. Other items include banking restrictions, annexation debates, and tax program progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricmond
General Assembly
Virginia Bankers Assn
Bank of Virginia
Morris Plan
Senate
House
Senate Committee On Courts of Justice
House Committee On General Laws
Gov. Tuck
House Finance Committee
House Committee On Courts of Justice
Virginia
Senate General Laws Committee
Courts of Justice
State Bar
House Fish and Game Committee
S. F. Landreth
Galax
Ted Dalton
Radford
Morton G. Goode
Dinwiddie
Major M. Hillard
Portsmouth
William M. Minter
Mathews
John Warren Cooke
Harvey B. Apperson
Salem
Colonial Williamsburg
War Clouds Thick as Arab Troops Roll Into Damascus
Damascus reports truck convoys of about 1000 armed Arab volunteers entering to support a possible general incident on Palestine. Leaders Ahmed Sharabati and Fawzi Al Kaukji promise decisive action, with arms purchases in France and Czechoslovakia and a Syrian mission seeking transport planes. Money raised for Save Palestine exceeds eight million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus
Syria
Palestine
Fawzi Bey al Kaukji
Middle East
United Nations
France
Czechoslovakia
Cairo
Arab “Save Palestine’ Fund
Sky-Is-Limit Rents Proposed By Senator Cain
Washington reports a Sen. Cain plan to extend rent controls with voluntary long term leases. The proposal would extend the control law to mid 1949 and allow negotiated rent increases beyond a fixed ceiling while decontrolling properties upon lease signing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Sen
Cain
R-Wash
Senate Banking Subcommittee
Wiatturton
Tighe Woods
Woods
Forest Service Marks Timber For Cutting In District 7
The State forest service timber management district 7 marked thirty four tracts for cutting last year. Clarke county had three tracts totaling 146 370 board feet ready for marketing. Across eleven counties 3 431 000 board feet were marked for harvesting. The district forester processed 111 requests and is handling the remainder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Forest Service Timber Management
F.J. Iobst
Staunton
E.E. Rogers
School staffing changes noted at Kernstown and Shenandoah Valley
Leslie D. Kline division superintendent announces vacancies for a Kernstown four room school principal and a Shenandoah Valley Academy School fourth grade teacher as of January 31, 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernstown
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Leslie D. Kline
Div
Executor Posts $70 000 Bond in Glover Estate
The Glover will from Berryville lists debts and burial costs and grave markers. Executor Morton C Mumma Sr. posts a 70000 bond. He is named testamentary executor. The will divides realty among Morton Mumma Jr Virginia Elder Mumma and Lilia Fox Elder and their issue. The will was proven by T M Hooker and Ralph M Ware. Appraisers named include Ralph N Dorsey and Julian C Glascock. Thom as L Glover of Williamsburg listed as heir-at-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis N. Glover
Berryville
Thomas L. Glover
Williamsburg
Grace Episcopal Church
Sh St. Perty
Morton
Anne Mumma
Virginia
Mumma
Lilia Fox Elder
Sara
Laura Elder
Lillia Fox Elder
Bobby
Patsy Miller
Morton C. Mumma Sr
T. M. Hooker
Ralph M. Ware
Schools Seek Aid in Financing County Sewer and Water Lines
A survey for a proposed county high school site near city limits shows 3600 to 5000 feet of water line needed to reach connections. About 15 improved and unimproved lots owned by 20 residents could benefit. Principal Ayler joins the board to contact owners for financial help while plans call for a six inch water line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trederick County School Board
Walker McClond
R. E. Ayler
Stephens City High School
Leslie D Kline
Five Day Virginia Weather Forecast Temperature Dip
Virginia forecasts show average temperatures about four degrees below normal from Feb 4 to Feb 8. A colder Wednesday precedes a slightly warmer Thursday and early Friday, then colder again over the weekend. Snow is possible Thursday and in the mountains late Wednesday with total precipitation near half an inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Wood for Sale Ends Prompt Delivery by Walter Wisecarver
Notice offers chunk stove length wood with prompt delivery. Contact Walter Wisecarver at 6101 or 7518 for purchase. Also notice lists a sale at Boyd Farm a 96 acre property south of Winchester at noon on February 7 with references to prior ads on January 30 and February 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wisecarver
Boyd
Winchester
Virginia set to cut highway load limits in winter emergency
Virginia highway officials will cut load limits across primary and secondary roads to 16 tons on many routes and eight tons on most secondary roads, with some 20 ton limits retained on heavy duty roads. Exemptions will allow school buses and essential cargo for through traffic while weigh crews enforce the new limits to prevent a repeat of 1935 36 flood damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Clary
Mullen
Virginia
Niemeller Church Rebuked by Clay in Germany
Gen Lucius D Clay the U S military governor rebuked Pastor Martin Niemoeller s Evangelical church in Hesse for advocating defiance of the denazification program He said it is distressing that members of a religious faith advocate disrespect and violence of the law in Stuttgart Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuttgart
Germany
Lucifus D. Clay
Martin Niemoellers
Evangelical
Hesse
U. S
Senate Puts Tax Cut Bill on Ice In Senate Delay
Washington February 3 Senate delays Republican tax cutting bill for up to two months after a House approval by 297 to 120 with 63 Democrats voting in favor. The setback slows anticipated tax relief actions and signals ongoing partisan clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
House
Senate group scraps proposal to prepare for meat rationing
A Senate banking sub committee voted three to two against authorizing the government to set up rationing machinery for meat. Chairman Flanders and Sen Sparkman supported the measure others opposed. The recommendation moves to the full committee as the administration again seeks power to fix prices and ration meat if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Group
Congress
Charles F. Brannan
School Courses In Safe Driving Urged by Bill
In Richmond on February 3 the House of Delegates heard bills to authorize high school courses in safe driving and to provide for popular election of school officials in certain counties. Dr. Jack W. Witten of Tazewell County led nine sponsors on the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
House of Delegates
Jack W. Witten
Tazewell County
State Department of Educa
Age Limit Set In HS Athletics
The House of Delegates passed a bill 58 to 32 allowing the Virginia high school league to set an age limit for scholastic athletic participation. Sponsors say the move would halt the "murder" of small boys by older players, described as "almost men."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Delegates
Virginia High School League
Virginia High School Driver Instruction Bill Moves Forward
A proposed bill would require a driver education course in every Virginia high school starting in the first year, with at least one hour weekly and police instructors under state supervision. Also noted are shifts to elect school board members in 10 counties and welfare board appointment changes by local authorities. The Senate held a brief 25 minute session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Bentley Hite
Montgomery
R. Kyle Pooke
Wytheville
J. Marion Smith
Leeted
Shenandoah
Hite and Smith
B. P. Bnson
Carroll County
County Boards of Supervisors
Senate
Courage Demanded In Today's Christians
Rev. Nevin Smith urged a Braddock Street audience to fully embrace Christian living and follow Jesus Christ. He urged implicit faith in God, the cross, and walking in Christ’s way as both individuals and citizens. The service featured Dr. Wilson Pard delivering the message with topic The Acts are Open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevin Smith
Emmanuel Reformed Church
Hanover
Braddock St. Methodist Church
Wilson Pard
Trinity Lutheran Church of
Hagerstown
Ard
Susquehanna University
Midland College
Freemont
Neb
L. Flickinger
Winchester Centenary Reformed Church
Carl Hiser
Evangelical United Brethren Church
EUB
Smith
Christ
Clay unmoved by mass strike of Germans
General Clay, U S military governor, described a large German strike as ineffective and urged bringing more food from America. He noted industrial life in the occupied zones was strained, with millions affected by shortages and disruption while American aid continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuttgart
Germany
Clay
U. S
America
Poultry Conference Opens With Local Attendees in Winchester Area
About 200 people from 11 Virginia and West Virginia counties gathered for the annual poultry conference in the Winchester area. The event, hosted at the Exchange and near the Sarah Zane College, includes sessions on eggs and tickets, with a Young Farmers Day focusing on broilers. Burr Harrison and Frazier are expected to attend the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
W. Virginia
Winchester
Mers
Burr Harrison
Frazier
Sarah Zane
College
Midwest Faces Fresh Cold Wave Forecast
Chicago reports a new cold wave sweeping the Middle West with temperatures from 25 below to zero expected, starting Thursday night as the weather bureau warns of frigid air. Also appears an advertisement for a 1946 Ford Super Deluxe Tudor with radio, heater, fog lights, and slip covers at ENCE LEWIS on Anderson Ave.
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Chicago
Middle West
Ther
Ence Lewis
Anderson Ave
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Sec’y
Oates Lumber Yard
South End Co
AFL Political League
Ahmed Sharabati
Sharabati
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Glover Estate
Grace Episcopal
State Highway Department
Niemeller
Bill
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