Four hundred poultry men attend Winchester meeting today
About 400 producers and allied members gathered at the Farmers Live Stock Exchange building for the fourth annual poultry conference in Winchester. The session covered housing, ventilation, nutrition, and new disease controls with experts from West Virginia, Penn State, and Virginia Tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied Indy
Winchester
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Winchester Area
the Lee
Walter Grant
Hamilton County
Irvin Williams
L. Dodd
Hardy County
C. J. Cunningham
West Virginia
Experiment Station Farm
Wardensville
Ean
W. Va
Univers
C. W. Wampler
Harrisonburg
Broiler House of Tomorrow
Poultry House
Waldo Bell
H. Leuscher
Penn State
MM. R. Bird
U. S. Agriculture Dept. Research Center
Beltsville
VPI
E. J. Johnson
Newcastle
Ma Winchester Reveals Jacob Gruver Estate Advice
Ma Winchester reports on Jacob S. Gruver, Warren County native and Washington visitor, as a leading estate developer who left notes exceeding $500,000. He urges beneficiaries to avoid acting as sureties or guarantors on loans or real estate deals and to pursue secure investments.
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Jacob S. Gruver
Warren County
Washington
Griver
USA
Administration-Sponsored Mine Bill Moves to Senate Action
The bill approved by the House gives the Governor authority to seize and operate coal mines if needed to protect the public. It would set up an emergency fuel commission to run the mines and produce coal and proposes floor amendments in the Senate to study disputes and freeze wages during state seizure.
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Richmond
Senate
Del
John B. Boatwright
Buckingham
Lloyd M. Robinette
Lee County
Boatwright
Tuck
United Mine Workers
Army seeks funds for Skysweeper anti aircraft gun tests
The Army requests 4.5185 million to continue tests of the radar directed Skysweeper antiaircraft gun capable of hitting supersonic aircraft day or night. Secretary Gray touts it as the best answer to medium range air threats while defense funds include 23.779 million for development. General Collins notes manpower cuts offset by weapon upgrades.
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Washington
Army
Gray
House Military Appropriations
House Group
Det
J. Lawton Collins
Winchester Camera Club salon exhibit planned for Friday
The Winchester Camera Club completed plans for its third annual salon to open Friday in J. C. Penney display windows. About 175 prints from 2¢ club members cover diverse subjects and compare well with prior shows. The club will also prepare a festival pictures exhibit at the Valley Photo Center to aid Blossom Festival publicity. Colored festival films by E. Earl Shade were shown this week. A public meeting is tentatively planned for April with A Aubrey Bodine of the Baltimore Sun as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Camera Club
J. C. Penney Co
Valley Photo Center
E. Earl Shade
A. Aubrey Bodine
Ann
The
Baltimore Sun
Truman vows aggressive fight to back Democrats in Congress
President Truman said he will wage an aggressive fight in Pennsylvania and Ohio to elect Democratic nominees to Congress this year, as reported from Washington.
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Washington
Truman
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Congress
Winchester Court names jury commissioners for year
Jury John M. Seabright William H. Louthan Jr and Howard J Caill were named as jury commissioners for the Corporation Court of Winchester for one year beginning February 15.
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John M. Seabright
William H. Louthan, Jr
Howard J. Ca
Corporation Court of Winchester
Three Teens Admit Burglaries Across Four States
Three Ohio teens? No, three youths, Horace Macbeth 16 Ethan Grove 19 of Greencastle Pa and Gene Moore 19 Clearspring Md confessed to about 35 break ins in Pennsylvania Maryland West Virginia and Virginia. They were arrested in a stolen car Feb 4 in Chambersburg Pa and later confessed to robberies including the Shenandoah Motor Co Winchester and DeHaven Service Station Gainesboro. Local authorities expect prosecutions by Pa and Md while federal interest is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Noah E. DeHaven
Gainesboro
Shenandoah Motor Co
Winchester
Robert DeHaven
Chambersburg
Horace Macbeth
Greencastle
Ethan Grove
Gene Moore
Clearspring
DeHaven
F. M. Funk
Winchester Police Dept
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
Physician James G Brown Dies at 82 in Woodville
Dr James G Brown 82 a longtime Woodville Va physician died at home after nearly six decades of practice Born in Rappahannock County he graduated from University of Pennsylvania Medical School class of 1889 He is survived by his widow Cora Virginia Reid five children J Rhodes Brown L Brown and eight grandchildren Graveside services are set for tomorrow at 3 p m in Woodville Episcopal Cemetery
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James G. Brown
Woodville
Rappahannock County
Brown
University of Pennsylvania Medical School
Cora Virginia Reid
J. Rhodes Brown L. Brown
Episcopal
Deed of Trust Sale Postponed in Princhester Virginia
Deed of trust sale postponed for Saturday at 11 00 A M in front of the County Court House Princhester Virginia. Trustee J Sloan Kuykendall lists the postponement details.
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County Court House
Princhester
Virginia
J. Sloan Kuykendall
Soviet China sign sweeping peace and alliance treaties in Moscow
The Soviet Union and China sign long term treaties in Moscow to bolster economic and cultural ties and to deter Japanese aggression. Moscow agrees to lend China 300 million over five years and renounce Manchuria rail and navigation rights by 1952, with possible secret clauses speculated in Washington.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
China
Kremlin
Russia
Manchuria
Washington
Formosa
Japan
Joseph Stalin
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Mao Tze-tung
Chou En-lai
Vishinsky
Chou
Yalta
Port Arthur
Dairen
Changchun
Winners announced at fourth annual Poul try conference egg show
Prize winners from the Egg Show include Hatchery class winner H S Brown Browndale Hatchery Purcellville first and sweepstake Irvin Cather Sr Winchester second Browndale Hatchery Purcellville third and Brown dale Hatchery Purcellville fourth Commercial class for 500 layers or more H S Brown Round first and second Farm class best dozen brown eggs Dixie Poultry Farm Lovettsville Loudoun County first Mrs I Fred Stine Winchester second Lewis McDonald Shepherdstown W Va third Mrs Olin Bush Sr Charles Town W Va fourth Best dozen white eggs junior class Mark Boyer Front Royal F F A first sweepstake Billy Trenary Front Royal F F A second Anthony Blake North Frederick 4 H Club third Billy Royston Front Royal F F A fourth Harriet Wright Shepherdstown W Va 4 H Club fifth Best dozen brown eggs junior class Irvine Cather Jr White Hall 4 H Club first and second George Cather Stephens City F F A third Susan Stine White Hall 4 H Club fourth Roger Ramey Gainesboro F A fifth Veterans class best dozen white eggs Curtis R Story Cross Junction first.
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Brown
Browndale Hatchery
Purcellville
Irvin Cather Sr
Winchester
Round
Dixie Poultry Farm
Lovettsville
Loudoun County
I. Fred Stine
Lewis McDonald
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Olin Bush Sr
Charles Town
Mark Boyer
Front Royal F. F. A
Billy Trenary
Anthony Blake
North Prederick
F. A
Curtis R. Story
Cross Junction
Autos Damaged In Collision Near State Line
A two car collision at 6 3 p m yesterday on U 8 S Rt 11 just south of the West Virginia line caused about 150 property damage. State Trooper Lawrence Coverstone arrived at the scene and identified the motorists as Edra Baumgardner of Inwood driving a 1947 Chevrolet and Ernest Gombs Jr of Bunker.
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U. 8
S. Rt. 11
W. Va.Va
Lawrence Coverstone
Edra Baumgardner
Inwood
Ernest Gombs Jr
Bunker
City reassessment under way in southwest district
Assessor C. P. McVicar and advisors from the State Department of Taxation are working in the southwestern section of the city on the real estate reassessment requested by the council.
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C. P. McVicar
State Department of Taxation
Lions Mark 25th Anniversary Armory Event
Armory filled with Lions Club members and guests as Walter Fisher of Canada lauded Winchester’s public spirit during the 25th birthday celebration attended by city officials, business leaders, and club presidents. The program included awards to charter members, a toast, and a dance with Tex Beneke’s orchestra.
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Lions Club
Canada
Winchester
Oe Town
United
Walter C. Fisher
Queenston
Ontario
Lions International Organization
Tex Beneke
Armory
Fisher
Lions
Edward R. Kinglsey
Clarksburg
W. Va
Paul E. Anderson
Allen T. Hawthorne
Herbert
Larrick
Winchester Club
C. R. Anderson
L. D. Kline
Joseph B. Newlin
G. Gibson Baker
Hoye L. Riley
M. J. Baptist
Monarch Chevytrons
Hawthorne
Herbert W. Miller
Anderson
Edwin B. Smith
Mike
Culpeper Lions Club
C. A. Hobert
C. Ridgely White
Rotary Club
Amos Shryock
Kiwanis Club
Leon T. Slavin
Exchange Club
William Battaile
Chamber of Commerce
Shirley Bly
Junior Chamber of Commerce
H. Delmer Robinson
Shenandoah Valley
Two Die In Portland Restaurant Explosion
In Portland Indiana a blast at the Home Cafe as it prepared to reopen after a Salamonie River flood killed two people. Walter Maye a 40 year old Richmond bakery truck driver and Guy Collins a Portland firefighter died. Six others were hospitalized and six more received minor first aid as the two story brick building was shredded to front and rear walls.
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Portland
Ind
Home Cafe
Salamonie
Walter Maye
Richmond
Guy Collins
Maye
Collins
Motorist Is Fined On Hit Run Charge
Raymond Ashby of Upperville was fined $50 and costs by Police Justice John Rice for hit and run after striking Mrs. Charles Williams parked car at 423 N. Cameron causing about $20 damage. He paid $5 and costs for drunken driving. A simi laus Dalev, a companion of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Ashby
Upperville
John Rice
Ernest Stotler
Boyd McDonald
Ashby
Charles Williams
N. Cameron
Similaus Dalev
Virginia Senate approves governor power to seize coal mines
The Virginia Senate today passed a bill granting the governor authority to seize and operate coal mines if crippling strikes disrupt production. The measure aims to ensure steady energy supply and prevent shutdowns affecting the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia Senate
Truman Launches Crusade Against Crime Across Nation
President Truman called for a moral war on organized crime in the United States and urged broad cooperation among federal state and local law enforcers. He stressed moral education and cited biblical foundations while Attorney General McGrath pledged full Justice Department support to curb gambling rackets and book making.
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Washington
Truman
United States
Justice Department
Moses
Mount
Exodus
St. Matthew
Isiah
St. Paul
Clarke
J. Howard McGrath
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
United States Attorney’s Assn
National Association of Attorneys General
American Municipal Assn
U. S. Conference of Mayors
National Institute of Municipal Law Officers
Sessions
David S. Cole
White House
Anti Communist Juho Paasikivi Wins Second Finland Term
Juho Paasikivi, 79, was named president of Finland for a second six year term by a 300 member electoral college winning 171 votes. The communist and agrarian candidates trailed with 67 and 62 votes as Paasikivi secured support from Conservatives Progressives Swedish People s Party and Social Democrats. He will be inaugurated March 1.
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Helsinki
Finland
Juho Paasikivi
Mauno
Ja Pg Kekkonen
Paasikivi
Progressives
Swedish People’s Party
Social Democrats
Paasikiv
Bid Accepted For Governors Battle Construction Quarters
The governor today authorized acceptance of a low bid of 92293 dollars by W W Coffey of Lexington for construction of nurses quarters.
Coal Peace Talks Open Amid Wage Dispute
Washington observers report that John Lewis and soft coal operators opened peace talks with procedural disputes delaying focus on wages and working conditions. The 372,000 United Mine Workers on strike and a nationwide coal shortage loom as talks begin under UMW leadership and federal mediation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Lewis
Pac Ae F
Bie Gyong
Lewis
Cole
District of Columbia
Lewis’ United Mine Workers Union
Soviet Red China Pact Stirs Alarm Across Asia
News outlets report alarm over a 30 year Soviet China pact binding the two giant communist powers. Japan fears aggression while Nationalists suspect Russian naval bases in China. Quirino and Bangkok diplomats weigh U S steps as regional tensions mount amid talks of a broader Eastern bloc push.
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Asia
Japan
MacArthur
Philippine
Elpidio Quirino
Ito
Quirino
Bangkok
Thailand
United States
Pibulsongram
Chinshi
Russia
China
Hainan
Formosa
Preparations for Census Taking Under Way in District
Preparations here are underway for the decennial census starting April 1. P. Wilson and John W. are census supervisors. 15 enumerators for Frederick and six for Clarke will guide rural field work. Questionnaires will be mailed to farmers. housing questions cover house type rooms utilities and state of repair. Every head counted and income questions to be asked of every fifth person. all data considered confidential under penalty of law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerr
United
Frederick
Clarke
P. Wilson
John W. On R
Winchester
Wheeler
Census Bureau
Huge Tax Slash Sought by Group
A congressional committee proposes an immediate cut of about 3 billion dollars in excise taxes. The plan would cut the 20 percent movie admission tax in half and reduce numerous other levies. The goal is to spur price reductions and lift overall economic output toward 300 billion dollars annually.
Wood 1 00 Gen Sale 4 and Quian Lumby Yard
Readable parts describe a general sale event related to Wood 1 00, with mentions of Quian Lumby Yard and associated items. The fragment hints at an auction or sale schedule and property names, but details are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quian Lumby Yard
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