Conference On Poultry Opens In Winchester With 150 Attendees
The second annual poultry conference gathers 150 attendees from 11 Northern Virginia and West Virginia counties at the Winchester Farmers Livestock Exchange. Speakers include Rep. Burr Harrison and F. P. Frazier. C. W. Wampler urges producers to align marketing with consumer demand and to move processing closer to production.
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Virginia
West Virginia
Winchester Farmers Livestock Exchange
Sarah Zane Hall
Burr Harrison
F. P. Frazier
State Poultry Federation
Broiler Growers
Irvin Williams
Area Poultry Improvement Council
C. W. Wampler
Harrisonburg
Wampler
East
Middle West
Graveside Rites for Staff Sgt. Millard H. Timbrook
Services held Friday at Omps funeral home for Staff Sgt. Millard H. Timbrook who died June 17 1944 in La Cambe France. Burial at National Cemetery followed by a military service by the American Legion. Survived by wife Sarah Cutterer and numerous Timbrook relatives. Pallbearers were fellow Company I members. Apple Blossom Restaurant noted for local dining.
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Omps
Millard H. Timbrook
LaCambe
France
John Oliver
James B. Roe
National Cemetery
American Legion Post
New York
Eric C. Gibson
Company I
Herman
Lloyd Timbrook
Romney
Allen Timbrook
Baltimore
Adrian Timbrook
Ft. Belvoir
Ira Oates
Winchester
Justin Brown
Granville Buckman
Roy Swisher
Lonn Hott
Clyde Lee
Jack Shoemaker
Jacob Colvin
Dunbar Sale
George Butler
Douglas Orndorff
Webb Jenkins
Neals
Apple Blossom Restauant
Doyle, Lee & Sherman
Apple Blossom
S. Braddock St
Marie Fogle Resigns From G M Music Center Notice
A farewell note from Marie Fogle announces resignation from her job at the G. M. Music Appliance Center. The message expresses gratitude for serving friends and signals departure from the position. Also listed are an auto ad, 1946 Ford Super Deluxe Tudor, fully equipped, and an antiques auction notice by Headley's Auctions at 10:30 a.m. Thursday on Braddock Street.
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Clarence Lewis
Anderson Ave
Headley
Stephens City Seeks State Aid to Widen Route 11
Stephens City council asks the State highway department right-of-way man to contact all property owners slated for Route 11 widening from 28 to 41 feet. Mayor W Lomax Parker says state representatives will review each property with owners to secure consent and discuss six inch curbing. A town ordinance may grant extra right of way.
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Stephens
State Highway Department
A. R. Marks
W. Lomax Parker
Mayor’s Petition In Circulation ahead of June election
Democratic chairman T. G. Scully has filed for the primary with six council seats and a mayor to be decided in June. Mayor C. R. Anderson says his petition is circulating and he may file today. Incumbent A. Lee Coble plans re election and may file soon as candidates race grows. Three new men expected as incumbents Dellinger Smith and Hawthorne retire Aug 31.
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T. G. Scully
Democratic
C. R. Anderson
A. Lee Coble
W. W. Dellinger
Sibert Smith
Allen Hawthorne
Sales Tax Dead Cited as Merchants Hear Plea
Front Royal Feb 4 Retail Merchants Assn hearing reports legislative committee member William C Deming says proposed Virginia sales tax is dead. He predicts business licenses to rise from 13 to 20 cents and income tax likely higher as Gov proposal hints.
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Front Royal
Legislative Committee of the Retail Merchants Assn
William C. Deming
Virginia
Burton Wins Seat In State Senate
DANVILLE February 4 Frank P Burton was to begin his term as senator for Virginias 13th district in the General Assembly. The unopposed Democrat was elected yesterday in light balloting across the district.
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Danville
Frank P. Burton
50 Per Cent Rise In Rents Feared If Controls End
Washington February 4 federal housing expediter Tighe E Woods warned the House banking committee that rents could jump about 50 percent on average if Congress ends rent controls February 29. He cited landlords pressing higher rates and a case in which a landlord warned tenants of rent rising from 42 50 to 75 without continued controls.
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Washington
Tighe E. Woods
Congress
Woods
House
House Committee
Clarke County Considers General Reassessment of Property
Clarke County Board of Supervisors debated a countywide real estate reassessment before 1950. The 1925 assessment is the last, with reassessment authority under Virginia tax code paragraph 241 chapter 18. a designated assessor will be chosen by the circuit court judge if the board approves. A full board attended, including Commonwealth Attorney Edw. McC. Williams and Sheriff W. W. Smallwood Jr.
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Clarke County Board of Supervisors
Berryville
Geo. L. Jones
Clarke County
Edw. McC. Williams
Commonwealth Attorney
W. W. Smallwood Jr
Midwest Sees Deep Freeze With East Receiving Relief
Frigid weather grips the northern United States with subzero readings and fuel shortages. Central States face reinforced cold while the East and New England expect moderation. Snow and freezing rain slow travel as New York plans oil deliveries to ease shortages.
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Chicago
Dakotas
New England
North
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Central States
England
New York City
Albany
Syracuse
Navy
New York State
Metropolis
Allman Measure Draws Fire from State Sen Byrd
In Richmond on February 4, State Senator Harry F Byrd Jr of Winchester criticized Delegate Allman of Franklin county for a proposal to bar dry localities from state profits from the Alcoholic Beverage Control system. Byrd said he would oppose the plan in committee and on the Senate floor, arguing it unfairly rewards wet counties and penalizes dry ones and harms temperance aims.
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Allman
Byrd
Richmond
Franklin County
ABC
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Winchester
Senate
Religion Message at Braddock St Church Sparks Call to Faith
Dr. Ira Sankey Ernst, guest preacher at the Ministerium services, speaks on prayers honoring God. The series highlights alarming numbers of unaffiliated Americans and youths lacking religious training, urging renewed faith and moral emphasis in society. The event features Rev. Robert Whitten and Dr. T. J. Hawkins with a quartet performance.
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America
Wilson P. Ard
Braddock St. Methodist Church
Trinity Lutheran Church of
Washington
Carlisle
Lebanon Valley College
Board of Missions
EUB Church
General Commission of Army and Navy Chaplains
Washington Federation of Churches
Robert Whitten
Winchester Congregational Christian Church
T. J. Hawkins
Winchester Recreation Board Forms Budget Committee
The Winchester recreation council appointed a budget committee of Ben Belchie W R Barney and Sam Preston to urge funds from the city finance committee for 1948 49. Feb 19 set for the full council meeting. Summer plans include pool tennis at Rouss park and a tennis clinic for beginners and advanced players. A volunteer leaders corps and facility survey were discussed.
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Winchester Recreation Council
Ben Belchie
W. R. Barney
Sam Preston
City Council
Recreation Council
Hugh Henry
Recreation Department
Rouss Park
Henry
C. A. Hobert
Wyatt Richard
Dick Pee Ryland Conner
Belchic
Mauney Elected Lutheran Synod President
The Rev. J. Luther Mauney of Marion was elected president of the Lutheran Synod of Virginia today succeeding Dr. J. J. Scherer Jr. of Richmond who served the past two years. About 200 delegates attend the four day meeting as Dr. F Eppling Reinartz discusses ULCA union with the National Council of Churches.
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Roanoke
J. Luther Mauney
Marion
Lutheran Synod of Virginia
J. J. Scherer Jr
Richmond
Marion - Ebeneezer
Italy to toughen stance against Communists private army
Rome reports the government will push decrees to empower action against the Communist private army. Premier Alcide De Gasperi’s spokesman said the cabinet would vote the decrees at its next meeting to give teeth to article measures.
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Rome
Italy
Alcide de Gasperi
Rome Hints Easing of U S Warship Calls to Italy
Washington reports informal Italian suggestion to ease up on visits of American warships to Italian ports. Italians, including Communists, are using the visits to gain political capital and pressure the United States.
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Washington
Italy
United States
Ben
Italy moves to ban secret groups ahead of April elections
The cabinet fixes April 18 for the republic's first parliamentary vote and tightens rules against secret societies and military groups in politics. It cites the Communist underground and its alleged paramilitary forces as a threat, noting uniforms and organized drills as evidence.
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Italy
de Gasperi
Christian Democrats
Luigi Longo
Palmiro Togliatti
Harper Presents VEA Program to Berryville CC
Clarke county Berryville Chamber hears Bryant R. Harper from Stonewall High School outline the Virginia Educational Association program before the General Assembly. He urges citizens to write State Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. and Delegate Blackburn Moore with funding ideas. PTA Berryville to present in March. basket factory discussion postponed due to absence of H. M. Smalley.
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Clarke County
Berryville
H. M. Smalley
Life raft spotted south of Bermuda in missing plane search
Pan American pilots reported a green flare and a white life raft observed in two Atlantic sectors between 655 and 750 miles south of Bermuda. No signs of life were seen. The sightings came six days after the disappearance of a British South American Airways plane carrying Sir Arthur Coningham and 28 others from the Azores to Bermuda.
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New York
Pan American World Airways
Atlantic Ocean
Bermuda
Air Line
British South American Airways
Sir Arthur Coningham
Azores
Attend Sales of Boyd Personal Property Notification
Notice announces sale of Boyd personal property scheduled for February 14 at 11 a.m. The ad directs readers to see inside advertising pages from February 6 to 10 for full details and items.
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Boyd
General Sales Tax Bill Said To Be Ready
Richmond February 4 The General Assembly paused for the funeral of Atty Gen Harvey B Apperson but work continued on a proposed two percent general sales tax to replace Gov Tuck’s plan. Delegate Samuel E Pope said he will introduce the bill Thursday with a projected 25 million dollars annual revenue and a two thirds share to the general fund with one third to localities as real estate credits. A three percent credit for service as tax collector was also offered.
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Richmond
General Assembly
Harvey B. Apperson
Tuck
Samuel E. Pope
Southampton
Pope
House Appropriations
Senate Finance
Virginia State Bar
Pitel Board
Michig=rm Federation
Virginia State Poutry
Vir . Mary
C. C. Louderback
Page
Apperson
House
House Committee On
House Committee On Militia and Police
House Committee On General Laws
Consolidation of Air Transport Command to form Military Air Transport Service
The Air Transport Command will merge with the Naval Air Transport Service under Maj. Gen. Laurence S. Kuter as chief. Rear Adm. John P. Whitney will be deputy commander. The new combined service will be named The Military Air Transport Service and established under the United States Air Force.
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Washington
Air Transport Command
Naval Air Transport Service
Laurence S. Kuter
Defense Forrestal
John P. Whitney
Military Air Transport Service
United States Air Force
Scouts to Fill City Offices Saturday Morning
Boy Scouts will conduct city government from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday filling mayor, city manager, auditor, treasurer, and sergeant posts. Three scouts will serve as deputy fire chiefs at Rouss Friendship and Sarah Zane halls. Selection occurs at a Friday meeting during National Boy Scout Week observance.
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Boy Scouts
Cc. R. Anderson
Lee Grant
John Jones
W. A. Baker
W. W
Warren Rudolph
Rouss, Friendship
Sarah Zane
Herbert Wilkins
Douglas Cather
Middletown Seeks Town Sergeant as Two Applications Debated
Middletown council narrowed applications for the town sergeant post to two and tasked Mayor Ian Wright with checking qualifications. An ordinance requiring a business license inside town limits was passed to boost revenue with compliance due by February 15.
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Ees
Middletown
Ian Wright
Morning Snowfall Blankets Winchester Area
Snowfall measured one and three quarter inches fell in Winchester this morning, reported by the Research Laboratory at 2 p.m. after the flakes ceased for a time. Forecaster hints at cloudy skies tonight with possible rain or light snow and a cold eastward trend from the Midwest blizzard possibly followed by milder conditions tomorrow night.
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Winchester
Tomorow
Staples to Represent Tuck at Governor Conference
Justice Abram P Staples will represent Gov Tuck at the Southern Governor's conference in Tallahassee this weekend, announced by the governor's office.
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Staples
TUCK
Richmond
Abram P. Staples
Gov. Tuck
Tallahasse
Collegiate Vets Get Boost in Allowances
The House completed action on a bill to raise monthly living allowances for about 2,000,000 veteran students. Unmarried veterans would get $75, married with one child $105 and $120 for two or more. overall cost estimated at $217 million yearly. A second bill increases on the job training pay ceilings to $250 for single men and $325 to $350 for married veterans with dependents.
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Washington
House
Truman
Senate
Rep
Rogerss
R-Mass
House Veterans Committee
Attlee Seeks Wages Policy Tied to Production
The British government calls for a halt to wage and profit increases to curb inflation. A white paper says no general income rise without a corresponding rise in production, aiming to protect exports and control home costs. It signals a voluntary wage policy backed by workers, employers, and Parliament.
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London
Attlee
House of Commons
Ite
Euch
Fritz Kuhn Flees Dachau Camp While Aiding Nazi Trial
Fritz Kuhn ex leader of the German American Bund escapes from Dachau internment as he was moved from his cell. Reports say he may be transferred to Nuremberg to testify in war crimes proceedings. Kuhn, 50, had been held since July under denazification orders after losing U.S. citizenship and being deported to Germany in 1945.
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Fritz Kuhn
Bund
United States
Dachau
Kuhn
Bie
Germany
Munich
Julius Herss
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Braddock St
Stephens City
Highway Dept
Burton
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Ira S. Ernst
Mrs
Roy Wick
Mr. and
Recreation Dept
Mauney
Lutheran Synod
Harper
Berryville CC
Great Britain
Air Consolidated
Louainton Toes
Singer
Sewlight
Henry Fef
Seal
Dial
Rhodes Drug Store
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