Almond outlines ERP support at Winchester banquet
Rep J Lindsay Almond addressed 300 Rouss Fire Co. members in Winchester alongside A Willis Robertson and Burr Harrison. Guests included Rouss officials, Mayor Anderson, City Manager Lee, and others. He argued for backing the European Recovery Program noting it costs taxpayers and links to world leadership, urging support against communism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Ira
J. Lindsay Almond
Roanoke
Rouss Fire Co
Nator A. Willis Robertson
Rep
Burr Harison
Presient
R. Paul Smith
Potoac-Edison Company
C. A. Derson
S. Leeant
City Coun
Almond
United States
Baneters
Harry ’ d Jr
Fire Pany
Genee
Richand
Floyd Baines
Mildred Jones
Kenneth Strobridge
Curtis Blye
Eugene Russell Sr
Eugene Russell Jr
Joe Haines
Harry Haines
Wallace Lutz
Courtney Jm
Charles Sheetz
Frank Mi
Ivan Kline
Courtney
Rouss Hall
Judge Almond
Rouss Co
C. Douglas Brownman
John H. Seal J
W. B. Bunteberry
H. C. Buffer
Marvin D. Weaver
Caron C. Dettra
B. F. Arthur Jr
Robert C. Legge
Everette D. Kline
Cecil C
Congress
Estern
Europe
Valley Motorcade Leaves Tomorrow To Tour South
The Shenandoah Valley Florida motorcade will depart Natural Bridge at 9 a m tomorrow for a two week goodwill tour of the Peninsula state. It will carry Winchester advertising and the Apple Blossom Festival material, but no Winchester residents join the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley
Florida
Natural Bridge
Peninsula
Winchester
Henry Hardenburg
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Shenandoah Valley Inc
Miami
Pinehurst
N. C
Savannah
Kenneth Hyce
Roanoke
Chambers of Commerce
Staunton
Payne
Front Royal
Nelson Clark
Martinsburg
Taft Faces Tough Midwest Split Over Marshall Plan
Sen Taft outlines a hard boiled stance on the Marshall plan and tax cuts as key Republican issues in Illinois Indiana and Minnesota. He enters Stassen country in Minnesota where the former governor holds a strong position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Midwest
ST. Paul
Minn
Illinois
Indiana
Minnesota
Harold E. Stassen
Taft: commodity drop not signal of market mood
Senator Taft said the recent dip in commodity markets may solve price wage spiral problems and does not indicate a general low mood. He stressed faltering prices should not be read as pervasive economic pessimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minn
Taft
Dewey to Propose New Foreign Policy
Governor Thomas E. Dewey plans to accuse the Truman administration of serious failures in handling U S foreign policy. He will outline a constructive plan for lasting peace and warn that current policy is causing fear of drifting toward another catastrophe among Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Thomas E. Dewey
America
Winchester Police Recover Most Stolen Property in 1947
Police recovered 26 18 dollars worth of stolen property and 6 3 dollars for sher authorities, totaling 33 691. The department logged 321 miscellaneous investigations and 362 criminal investigations, with 117 fires policed and 113 pay rolls escorted. Seventeen sanitation complaints and 27 emergency ambulance calls were handled by 16 officers.
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Winchester
J. Thomas Oyd
Sher
Aotal
Neras
Scouts Who Served as City Officials for a Day
City officials for two hours Saturday were sworn in by Mayor Dr. C R Andersen. The event, praised by Scout Executive Her Wilkins, may become an annual observance for National Boy Scout Week. A Shawnee district court of honor met at Maracet St Methodist church, with Scouts filling roles such as mayor, city manager, police chief, and other duties.
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C. R. Andersen
Her Wilkins
Maracet St. Methodist Church
Bob Jones
Skeeter Knee
Peverley Braithwaite
Jack Hensnall
James Brown
Freddy Bouline
Robert Henry
Mountain Train Swept off Rails By Snowfall
A thundering snowslide swept three tiny cars from a Denver and Rio Grande Western Mountain route near Toltec Gorge in the Cumbres mountains. Fourteen people aboard escaped with minor injuries or were treated. two trainmen and two women passengers injured. Rescue took four hours to reach Alamosa, with temperatures dropping to 30 below zero.
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Alamosa
Colo
Denver and Rio
Edge of Gorge
Weather Drench Grips Much Of Nation With Freezing Gusts
A sweeping winter storm blankets much of the country from the Rockies to the Eastern seaboard. Sub-zero blasts hit North Central regions while moderating temperatures begin to appear in some areas. Eastern states report freezing rain and snow with Memphis recording the heaviest fall at 2.07 inches and continued rain in Birmingham and Atlanta.
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Chicago
Rockies
Seaboard
Kansas-Okla
Texas Panhandle
Mountain States
Gulf of
North Central
New England
Tennessee
Memphis
Birmingham
Atlanta
Boxing Postponed By Transportation Delays
Legion boxing show delayed from tonight to Thursday Feb 16 due to transportation difficulties. Postponement notice from Legion, Posit No 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Pert Pat Hungerford Wins County Commissioner Seat
GRAY Ga February 12 Pert Pat Hungerford known as the nurse lady of Rural Jones county has won a seat on the board of county commissioners receiving 1016 votes to 788 for the next highest of 11 male candidates Her campaign slogan You kiss the babies I change their diapers contrasts care with work on the other end of the spectrum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray, Ga
Pat” Hungerford
Jones County
Board of County Commissioners
Five Southern Governors to Meet McGrath
Gov. Ben Laney of Arkansas says five Southern governors will meet with Democratic leaders in Washington on February 22 to press for concessions on President Truman's civil rights program. The governors are J. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina Beauford Jester of Texas Gregg Cherry of North Carolina and William Tuck of Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Truman
Ben Laney
Arkansas
Laney
Washington
Howard McGrath
National Democratic Committee
J. Stroh Thurmond
South Carolina
Beauford Jester
Texas
Gregg Cherry
North Carolina
William Tuck
Virginia
Tallahassee
President Truman
Tonight's boxing show cancelled due to weather
The Legion post boxing event at Farmers Livestock fields arena was called off due to transportation problems from snow and sleet in the Washington area. Local fighter Charles Johnson was to face Johnny Sullivan in a five to round bout, now moved to February 19 with the same card rescheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Post
Farmers Livestock
Paclands
L. E. Hill
Washington
Charles Johnson
Johnny Sullivan
Virginia GOP Lincoln Day Dinner Features Arthur Watkins
About 150 Republicans gathered in Williamsburg for a Lincoln Day dinner. U S Senator Arthur Watkins of Utah was scheduled to give the keynote address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Virginia
Soap Prices Cut Across Major Firms in New York
Proctor and Gamble Lever Brothers and Colgate Palmolive Peet cut wholesale soap prices by 6 percent effective immediately. The reduction follows a downward trend in fat and soap costs cited by the companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Proctor & Gamble Co
Lever Brothers and
Colgate-Palmolive- Peet Today
Valentine Candies at Brooks Pharmacy
Exquisite Gale's American Custom Pkg features heart design photos. Norris presents Valentine candies with a beautiful heart motif at Brooks Pharmacy on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine Candies Norris
Candies Gale
Beautiful Heart Design
Brooks Pharmacy
Eleven Missing In Crash of Danish Plane
A Danish airliner crashed near Ulrichstein Germany killing an estimated 11 people. Ten survivors crawled from the wreckage. the plane had seven passengers and four crew. Six bodies were found, with five more believed trapped. U S troops listed ten survivors taken to a field hospital.
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Ulrichstein
Germany
Copenhagen
Switzerland
Ieee Eee Bogie
Frankfurt
U. S. Constabulary
Army’s
Giesen
World Day of Prayer Set at First Baptist Church
Tomorrow at 3 30 p m World Day of Prayer services will be held at First Baptist Church. Mrs John Robertson a youth counselor of Boulevard Methodist Church Richmond will address the gathering. Six girls in native costumes will present scenes from different cultures. The First Baptist choir will sing under director Miss Elizabeth Grimm and soloist Miss Gladys Coulter will perform The Lord s Prayer during the offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
John Robertson
Boulevard Methodist Church
Richmond
International Prayer Group
Zubie Ingle
The
Baptist Church
America
Betty Mae Kersey
Betty Willey
Ann Barnett
India
Kitty Clark
Mary Lou Watson
Elva Lewis
First Baptist Choir
Elizabeth Grimm
Gladys Coulter
Malotte
Truman selects Harold A. Jones for Civil Aeronautics Board
President Truman reportedly picks Harold A. Jones a 50 year old Pasadena California lawyer and World War I Marine Flier for a position on the Civil Aeronautics Board. Jones would take a ten dollar annual stipend as confirmation nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Harold A. Jones
Pasadena
Calif
Civil Aeronautics Board
Jones
Fourth General Sales Tax Bill Reaches House
Richmond February 12 A sales tax bill aimed at raising 50 million dollars for school construction over two years and then expiring was introduced in the House of Delegates. It is the fourth general sales tax measure in this session and the only one designed to die of its own accord in 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
House of Delegates
E. Floyd Yates
Powhatan
W. H. Irvine
Campbell County
General Assembly
Boatwright
Henry A. Wallace
Senate
House
Yates-Irvine
J. W. Witten
Tazewell
Moore
E. Blackburn Moore
Berryville
Public Buildings Commission
Witten
Cisse
House of
Pittsylvania
Cox House
The
Corporation Commission
In- Lee
House of Delegates Votes to End UN Veto Power
In Richmond on February 12 the House of Delegates passed a joint resolution seeking to eliminate the United Nations veto. Delegate Paul Crockett of York urged starting in the Kremlin before appealing to the U.S. Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
House of Delegates
United Nations
Paul Crocket
York
Kremlin
Boxing Postponed Due to Road Conditions
Boxing bouts scheduled for tonight have been postponed until Thurs February 19 due to visiting fighters being unable to arrive because of poor road conditions. Also an ad for Colonial Kitchen offer and a coal stove promotion appears in the page text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Legion Post
Hermes Paris Spring Collection Shuns Padded Silhouettes
Paris c shine Hermes shows a spring collection denying padded hips lifted busts and waist tightening. The design focuses on comfort and casualness, aiming to flatter natural femininity and ease over dramatic shaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Hermes
Ace Sportswear House
Silhoutte
Bids Open for Four-Lane Section of Route 11
Virginia highway officials announced bids due February 26 for four lane projects and for 114 790 tons of plant mixed material for road improvements statewide. The package includes two bridges on Route 11 in Rockingham County and surface work on Routes 40 19 and 33 plus a federal aid secondary project in Franklin. Route 11 plans feature an 85 foot concrete bridge over Cooks Creek near Mt. Crawford and a 27 foot span on a connecting route as part of Valley Pike four lane construction.
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Richmond
State Highway Department
Rockingham County
Franklin County
Lebanon
Russell County
Franklin
Shenandoah
Rockingham
Cooks Creek
Mt. Crawford
Virginia
Californian Plans 40000 Dwelling on Jefferson Street
City council approved a building permit for a two story stone dwelling to be built by Mrs. Louises Anderson Patten between Jefferson and Miller Streets at an estimated cost of forty thousand dollars. Water will come from a well with a state approved septic tank. site is elevated near the western edge of the corporate limits. Mrs Patten, a niece of the late Shirley Carter of Winchester, inherits a four acre orchard. She has lived in California for about 40 years.
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Louises Anderson Patten
Jefferson
Miller St
Clifford Grim
Patten
Shirley Carter
Winchester
California
Grim
Virginia Senate considers legitimacy bill for test tube babies
A bill to validate births from artificial insemination was introduced in the Virginia Senate. Senator George Warren of Bristol offered the substitute statute ensuring legitimacy if the operation had the mother's husband’s consent, affecting future civil or criminal cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Senate
Virginia
George Warren
Bristol
Livestock Markets Steadier Despite Retailer Price Cuts
The report notes mixed livestock trends with hogs varying and cattle steady to lower across major markets. New York retailers slash pork prices, chains cut meat costs, hind quarters drop, and Stassen comments on a hoped for easing of the commodity market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
London
U.S
Singapore
Manila
Winnipeg
Chicago
Harold E. Stassen
Murray Posts Bond After Taft Hartley Indictment
Pittsburgh Feb 12 CIO President Philip Murray posted $1000 bond in federal district court for a Feb 20 appearance in Washington. Murray and the CIO were indicted on charges of violating the Taft Hartley Act ban on union spending. He made no comment and was accompanied by Lee Pressman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
CIO
Philip Murneday
Federal District Court
Washington
Murray
G. Murray
Lee Pressnan
Privileged Letter from Liberia Portraits Mrs Page's Family Aid
A fragment from the Annfield Papers describes Mrs. Matthew Page freeing slaves after her death, sending them to Liberia. A letter from 1849 to Sarah Page Andrews asks for money and goods to support a family in the colony, listing tobacco cloth flour meat powder guns nails and asking for a house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Page
Annnfield
Clarke
Page
Liberia
Annfield
Matthew Page Andrews
Sarah
Charles W. Andrews
Sally
Feggie
Legislators Seek Roads Across Shenandoah National Park
Virginia lawmakers plan new highway bills to open Milam Gap and Browns Gap roads through Shenandoah National Park. Senator Byrd and Rep. Robertson back Senate action, with How ard W. Smith and Burr Harrison in the House. Cars now detour via Spotswood Trail and Lee Highway amid decades of park access petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Shenandoah National Park
Virginia
U. S
Byrd
Milam Gap
Browns Gap
Albemarle
Rockingham
Gordonsville- New Market
Madison
Page
Senate
A. Willis Robertson
House
Howard W. Smith
Burr Harrison
Roosevelt
Shenandoah Park
Spotswood Trail
Elkton
Standardsville
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Dewey
Thomas Glascock
James Clark
Glen Good
Polce
Bobby Hall
Robert Gray
Friendship
Fritz Briggs
Sarah Zane
Gary Whitfeto
Skipper
Lamp City
Peters Studio
Oates
Pert Pat
Gop
Frankfort
Pinking Shears
Griffon
Singer
WHITE
Montgomery Ward
Henry F. Seal
Wyatt House
Hopkins House
McMurran House
Robert C. Vaden
Gretna
State Board of Voting Machine Commission
State Board of Elections
Virginia High School Literary and Athletic League
Senate Committee On Public Institutions and Education
Legislative Council of
Hove Labor Committee
U.N
Colonial Kitchen
Sn'der & Son
Saaer
Rockingham Co
Jefferson St
Okay
Steadier
Everard Kidder
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