Clarke Supervisors Seek Referendum On $180000 School Bonds
Clarke county supervisors approved a referendum on a $180 000 bond issue to fund Berryville elementary school additions and Boyce high school work. The measure would require a tax levy increase to $2.36 per $100, with total county levy reaching $2.69 if approved, plus state funds and other sources.
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Clarke County
Elliott Marshall
Marshall
Archie F. Robertson
Berryville
Boyce High
Williams Training School
Robertson
General County
Five Day Weather Outlook Wednesday Through Saturday
Five day outlook forecasts normal temperatures for the period with mild mornings and cooler nights. Rain possible Wednesday morning and again Friday with total precipitation near half an inch. Mild Friday is noted before another drop in temperature toward the weekend.
Virginia Colonial Decisions by Barton unprocurable
A retrospective on Robert T. Barton and his Virginia Colonial Decisions of 1909 noting its editorial value for historians genealogists and lawyers. It recalls the destruction of the General Court records in 1865 and highlights Barton's historical introduction as scholarly and literary. The obituary mentions Barton’s widow Mrs Gertrude Barton and his children Maj Robert Barton and Mrs Authur Field.
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R. T. Barton
Winchester
Robert T. Barton
Boston Bok Co
Sir John Randolph
Edward Barradall
General Court of
Virginia
Randolph
Barradall
General Court
Barton
Gertrude (Baker) Barton
S. Washington St
Richmond
Authur Field
Charleston
D. C
North Atlantic Powers Ponder Norway's Case
In Washington a meeting of ambassadors from Canada Britain France Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg was set for the late afternoon as the United States discusses Norway joining the North Atlantic Alliance. Secretary Acheson may address Lange questions on admission terms amid Russian pressure.
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Washington
Norway
State Department
Canada
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Acheson
Halvard M. Lange
Lange
Russia
Baptists Celebrate 21st Anniversary of Edifice Dedication
The First Baptist church at Washington and Piccadilly Streets marks 21 years since its present edifice dedication with a Sunday observance on February 27. Committeemen include S. D. Preston John M. Hepfer R. G. Hengeveld Mrs Forrest Sirbaugh Mrs D W Ritenour and Mrs Lucille Kersey. The history traces Baptist roots in the area back to 1742 with growth through Shenandoah and Potomac associations and a 1900s push for a new building.
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First Baptist Church
Washington and Piccadilly Sts
D. Preston
John M. Hepfer
R. G. Hengeveld
Forrest Sirbaugh
D. W. Ritenour
Lucille Kersey
Baptists
Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains
Potomac Assn
Winchester
Ble Ridge
Shenandoah Assn
Washington and
Piccadilly Sts
Masons Convene Virginia Grand Lodge in Richmond
C Veron Eddy past grand master Thurman Crosslin worshipful master R R Sartelle attend the 171st annual convocation of the Grand Lodge Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Virginia in Richmond. The session runs through Thursday morning with annual election of officers to close.
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C. Veron Eddy
Grand Lodge of Virginia
Thurman Crosslin
Hiram Lodge of
Winchester
R. R. Sartelle
Richmond
Grand Lodge
Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons
Virginia
Mrs. E. W. Barr Named Director of Festival Queen and Court
Mrs. Edward W. Barr, a longtime Apple Blossom Festival director, is named director of the Queen and Court for the 1949 fete. She has 14 years with the official program, most as pageant director, and has served as a physical education instructor and pageant choreographer.
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VFW Post
Handley Auditorium
Judy Dale Sargent
R. S. Sargent
R. 3
STAR
Judy
Miss Sargent
Lena Allen
VFW
M. D. Roberts
P. L. Patterson
Richmond
Marilyn O’hara
W. F. Conkey
Gladys Palmer
E. Liecester St
E. W. Barr
Festival Queen
Edward W. Barr
Queen and Court
Barr
Fredericksburg
Farmville
Handley School
Battle Says Virginia’s Finances on Firm Ground
Staunton, Feb 8 State Senator John B Battle told the Kiwanis club that Virginia has built its financial house on a firm foundation He claimed Virginia is in a better position to meet financial problems than any state and cited unity with the people as key to solving issues He opposed raising the state's obligated surplus to fund public schools.
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Staunton
John 8
Battle
Kiwanis Club
Virginia
Denham urges tough stance on unions in Taft-Hartley debate
Washington Feb 8 Robert N Denham general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board told Congress not to baby labor unions as the Senate labor committee weighs changes to the Taft Hartley Act He said unions have grown up and can bargain like big business He backed clarifications to the act while noting employers once faced coercive tactics under the Wagner Act and now unions should bargain collectively Taft pressed for specifics on applicability to business interests.
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Washington
Congress
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Denham
Senate Labor Committee
Taft
Ohio
South End Co Forms Dollar Club For Iron Lung
South End Fire Co members formed a dollar club to aid the Winchester Firemen’s Executive Assn in raising 1500 for an iron lung. President H. M. Layman named six to invite members. five names were approved: R. J. Laign Holmes W Patton Michael J Grove and Eugene F Dearing. An executive committee reported on remodeling the basement into a recreation room. A dinner followed, served by the ladies auxiliary. Mr Barr was toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End Fire Co
Winchester Firemen
Taylor Barr
Winchester Fire
South End
H. M. Layman
Dollar Club
R. J. Laign
Holmes W. Patton
Michael J. Grove
W. D. Myers
Eugene F. Dearing
C. C. Gough
Barr
Festival Finance Group Leaders Named by Shryock
F Amos Shryock festival finance director for Winchester announces heads of divisions for the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival volunteer group. Virgil Strader leads the $100 group with Ben F Arthur in the $50 group, Andrew J Bowen in the $25 group, and J Kenneth Robinson in the under $25 group.
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F. Amos Shryock
City of Winchester
Shenandoah
Virgil Strader
Ben F. Arthur
Andrew J. Bowen
J. Kenneth Robinson
Shryock
Senators Move to Probe High Consumer Prices
Washington reports that senators push a quick probe into rising retail and consumer prices. The inquiry may hold public hearings next week and produce data aiding possible presidential action on standby government controls as part of the anti inflation program. Secretary Brannan addressed Congress amid the discussion.
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Washington
D-80
Truman
Brannan
Congress
Grain futures tumble as liquidation hits daily limits
General liquidation on the Chicago Board of Trade sent wheat, corn, lard, and soybeans to the full daily trading limits at times. March soybeans hit the 10 cent limit, May corn fell 8 cents, and oats declined about 6 cents with most deliveries touching new seasonal lows. Wheat, oats, corn, and soybeans all dropped as lack of support kept the market weak and nervous. Edible oil brokers noted plentiful supplies and little near term demand.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Senate committee to study agricultural price spreads
Maybank backs a full investigation into price spreads among farmers manufacturers and consumers to explain why farm and factory goods sometimes cost far less to producers than to end buyers. The committee seeks 20000 funding though 10000 is available and aims for a report by June 30 1949.
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United States
Maybank
Banking Committee
Senate
Agriculture, Com
Utica girls protest gym shower at academy
Fifty girls at Utica Prep Academy objected to a new collective shower room for 17, citing modesty concerns. Officials say no girl will be required to shower after gym, privacy options exist, and towels will be issued. mass meeting of about 550 students protested the installation at the public high school.
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Utica
Utica Prep Academy
Academy
A. J. Burdick
Protests Abroad After Mindszenty Life Sentence
Leaders across non communist nations condemned Hungary's harsh life sentence for Cardinal Mindszenty. Clergy urged prayers. German archbishops warned of Soviet reprisals. Austrian and British church figures condemned the trial as a travesty of justice. French deputies summoned government explanations. UK MPs pressed trade talks review.
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London
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Peoples Court
Hungary
Germany
Trier
Friedrich Rudolph Bornwasser
Paderborn
Laurentius Jaeger
Liverpool
Richard Downey
National Assembly
Popular Republican Party
Rad
Acion
Marc Scherer
Assn
Albert Gau
L. W. B. Teeling
Harold Wilson
Board of Trade
Eisenhower Aids Military Setup at Washington
Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower, president of Columbia University, serves as consultant to the national military establishment. His Washington duties are expected to take seven or eight weeks.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbia University
National Military Establishment
Washington
Egg Prices Fall on Winchester Market
Dealers reported a drop in egg prices with Grade A large at 43 cents and egg mash quotations down 15 to 20 cents per 100 pounds on the Winchester market.
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Winchester
Indignant GOP Condemns Minds study in House action
House Republicans unanimously adopted a declaration of indignation and condemnation over the MindsVenty trial at a meeting prompted by Rep Hale. They directed GOP Leader Martin to appoint a three member committee to draft a formal resolution expressing the party’s stance.
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Washington
Josef Cardinal Mindsventy
Rep
Hale
R-Me
Martin
Mass
Dior Raises Hemlines Again With Flying Panel Skirt
In Paris Dior unveils spring fashions with skirts lifted to 16 inches from the ground, four inches above the “new look.” The show features a flying panel design that swirls away to reveal knee slits, while the familiar fullness remains in many outfits.
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Paris
Christian Dior
Dior
Milady
Create
Administrators of Area Hospitals Here Tomorrow
Administrators from about a dozen Northern Virginia cities will meet at the George Washington hotel for a one day conference on personnel relations. H E Alberti of Whichester hospital chairs the event sponsored by the Virginia Hospital Association. West Virginia administrators may attend.
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Virginia
George Washington
H. E. Alberti
Whichester Hospital
Area Conference
Virginia Hospital Assn
Alberti
West Virginia
Vandenberg to Air GOP Foreign Policy View in Detroit
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan is poised to address the Lincoln Day event in Detroit Thursday night and outline GOP positions on foreign policy. Colleagues expect him to argue current bipartisan policy is inadequate and push for broader Republican consultation beyond recent United Nations topics.
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Washington
Vandenberg
R-Mich
GOP
Michigan
Detroit
United Nations
China
Lincoln
Gov
Dewey
New York
Mindszenty Given Life Sentence in Budapest Court
In Budapest on February 8, Josef Cardinal Mindszenty and six co defendants were convicted on treason charges by a five man People's Court. Mindszenty received a life sentence and loss of possessions, with appeals possible to higher court. Prosecutor Gyula Elap called for the death penalty. Pope Pius XII expressed sorrow as Vatican reactions began.
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Budapest
Hungary
Josef Cardinal Mindazenty
United States
People’s
Cardinal Mindszenty
Toyalista
Vatican
Vilma’s Orthys
Mindszenty
Orthys
Ough Minis Iden Chapin
United States of America
Eee
Duke
Paul Esterhazy
Liability Denied By Chemical Corp In O Sullivan Suit
In Baltimore on Feb 8 Interchemical Corp of Ohio denied liability for 1 072450 in a suit by O Sullivan Rubber Corp of Winchester Va. O Sullivan accused a contract to build a vinyl plastics plant with Interchemical buying output and profit sharing. Interchemical says O Sullivan failed to sell 500000 stock by completion date. plant finished Sept 27, 1948. Interchemical terminated Oct 6.
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Baltimore
Interchemical Corp
Ohio
O'Sullivan Rubber Corp
Winchester
O'Sullivan
Interchemical
Chemical Company
O’sullivan
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Berryville, Boyce
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Hodgson and Brown
North Atlantic
Capacity House
Judy Dale Sargeant
al Nelson
Philomena Laren
J. C. Penney
Masons
Century Club
Liton Garden Club
Gertrude Bartom Bursey Sched
South End Co
Festival Finance Group
Mass Bath
Eisenhower
House Gop
Capitol Hill
New Yorker
Republican Party
Chapin
Chemical Corp
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