First Baptists Honor Rev. Mr. Habel Who Is Leaving City
The First Baptist Church of Winchester honors Rev. N. B. Habel, associate pastor who resigns to lead Baptist churches in Boykins and Branchville Virginia. A testimonial dinner is planned, with devotions, a gift, and his Sunday morning message. Habel has led Sunday School and youth work, helped Yaz Kur zawa outreach, and will depart Monday for Boykins.
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First Baptists
Habel
City
First Baptist Church
N. B. Habel
Boykins
Branchvville
Shenandoah Baptist Association
Virginia
West Virginia
Iso
Alfred Kurzawa
Warsaw
Poland
Winchester
Crozer Theological Seminary
Chester
Kurzawa
Hable
Boykins-Branchville Field
E. T. Clark
Weather Death Toll Tops 45 Across United States
A winter storm causing at least 45 deaths swept the East and disrupted travel from the Carolinas to Maine. States reported freezing lows, heavy snow, and widespread road closures while engineers in Fairfax county expected roads to reopen by tomorrow afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
State Highway Department
Dickenson County
West Virginia
Fairfax County
Richmond
George Washington
Carolinas
Maine
Manhattan
Newfoundland
Lake Success
Long Island
N. Y
United Nations Security Council
New Jersey
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
New York
Connecticut
Massacchusetts
Delaware
London
England
Yorkshire Dales
South Wales
British Isles
France
Paris
Mercury
Riviera
Brandenburg
Berlin
Mother And Five Children Perish In Home Fire
A mother and her five children aged eight months to nine years burned to death in Nevada Missouri when a heating stove exploded trapping them in one room. The father Charles Graham survived severe burns and, in critical condition, tried to reach them and told firemen the blast occurred during his attempt to start a fire with coal or other fuel.
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Nevada
Charles Graham
31 Men Charged In South Carolina Lynching Case
Federal state county and city officers pursued the lynching investigation of Willie Earle a 24 year old Black man as 31 men including 29 Greenville taxi drivers were charged with murder under a single warrant in Greenville South Carolina.
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Greenville
S. C
R. H. Bearden
Greenville County
Willie Earle
Nuclear forum at Handley Library discusses atomic education
Despite bad weather about 75 people attended the conference on Atomic Education last night at Handley Library. Dr. E H Taylor and Dr. Myron T Kelley of the Oak Ridge group led talks on the A bomb with sociological points from Dr. Charles Micaud of the University of Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conference On Atomic Education
Handley Library
E. H. Taylor
Myron T. Kelley
Association of Oak Ridge Scientists and Engineers
Charles Micaud
Woodrow Wilson School of Public Affairs
University of Virginia
Francis Bonner
Alfred Fernbach
University of Wisconsin
Homer Richey
Europe
Fernback
William Allen
University Extension Service
Allen
George Washington Hotel
McNutt Says Philippine Ambassadorship Nearing End
Paul V. McNutt announced he will resign as ambassador to the Philippines and return to the United States. He cited government requests to stay until critical questions are settled, including bases and military assistance pacts. He praised President Roxas as an apostle of liberty and drew Washington parallels.
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Manila
Paul V. McNutt
United States
Philippines
U. S
Washington
Far Eastern University
McNutt
Republic
Manuel Roxas
Major Exchanges Close For Washington Birthday
Major security and community exchanges closed nationwide for Washington's birthday. Exceptions included several livestock markets in Chicago and Kansas City. Temperatures today reached a high of 32 and a low of 17, compared with 40 and 25 last year.
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Washington
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
Americans Gain 17 More Pounds Sugar This Year
Washington reports the United States will receive about 90 pounds per capita of refined sugar in 1947 from world and domestic supplies. About 35 pounds will come via ration stamps and 55 pounds through candy and processed foods, compared with 25 pounds ration last year.
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Washington
United States
World Sugar Supply
International Emergency Council
Agriculture Department
Office of Price Administration
President's Bid For Relief Funds Welled Through Congress
The United States proposes a $350 million foreign relief appropriation to support UN commitments. House committee hearings are set, with restrictions on spending likely. A key challenge is the House Appropriations panel amid Republican calls to cut the president's budget. The plan backs post UNRRA relief as a nation-to-nation effort with safeguards on discrimination and reporting.
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Congress
United Nations
Capitol Hill
UNRRA
Mercy
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House Appropriations Committee
Truman
Eaton
R-Nj
U. S
United States
United Nations Assembly
Teachers Seek to Avert Buffalo Salary Strike
Buffalo New York February 2 The planned teachers salary strike that would disrupt 72 000 students Monday may be avoided by proposed legislation. The Buffalo affiliate president signaled a possible cancellation while the state association head condemned the pay plan as chicanery citing new local taxes.
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Bufpalq
N. Y
New York State Teachers Association
Buffalo
Final Sale Dresses to Aree
Aaree offers final sale dresses priced at eight ninety five per item. Modernage Shoppe advertises this clearance with date noted as February 21 23.
Chemical Experts Pin Cause of Los Angeles Blast
Chemical experts concluded that a 300 gallon chemical mix equivalent to 3600 pounds of explosive caused the downtown Los Angeles explosion that killed 15 and injured 158. The perchloric acid and acetic anhydride mixture wrecked the O'Conner Electro-Plating Plant and damaged a square mile area with $1.5 million in damage. two workers remained missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
O’conner
Lucky Luciano Investigated by Cuban Authorities
Havana bulletin reports Charles Lucky Luciano arrested and held in an immigration camp amid Cuba police inquiries into his activities after the U S cut narcotics shipments. Interior Minister Queno ordered secret police to determine how Luciano entered Cuba and where he stayed and to deport him if illegal.
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Lucky
Luciano
Cuba
Havana
Charles “Lucky” Luciano
New York
Italy
Alfred Pequeno
Tiscornia
Havana Bay
United States
Alfredo Requeno
Benito Herrera
U. S
Thomas
Dewey
Washington
New York City
Public Welfare Costs Increase in January
Richmond report shows January aid payments at 551,577.40 up from December and a year earlier. Applications grew to 2,676 while 2,023 cases were approved. total cases receiving assistance rose to 25,800 with broad gains across old age, dependent children, the blind, relief, and foster care.
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Richmond
State Department of Public Welfare
Department
Highway Dept Fights Drifts To Keep Major Routes Open
Virginia Highways crews used all equipment to keep main highways open amid drifting snow near Winchester. Route 11 north remained closed while Route 11 south was open. Route 50 and Route 7 were clear, Route 340 blocked in West Virginia, and Route 522 near Front Royal open East of Winchester. Bus and mail service faced delays as crews worked through the winter weather.
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Virginia Department of Highways
F. M. Yellett
Winchester
West Virginia
Front Royal
Highway Department
Greyhound Bus Terminal
Washington
Rt. 50
Clarksburg
Sam Hursts
U. 8
Stephenson
Roanoke
West Virginia Line
Berkeleyley Springs
Altoona
Riverton
Rt. 12
Clarke County
Annual Police Chief Report Details 1946 Activities
Police Chief C. W. Hollis notes fingerprint files grew to 5 268 by year end and 3 665 photos in local files with 1 462 taken locally and 2 203 from other departments. Teletype and radio operations cost savings cited. teletype 5 368 messages and 12 796 alarms with $300 cost. radio 6 067 transmissions with $251.67 cost.
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C. W. Hollis
Communications
Hollis
WSKQ
Telemac
United Nations Considers Pacific Trusteeship and Trieste Governor Picks
United Nations Security Council to discuss U S proposal placing 623 Pacific islands under a UN strategic trusteeship while Fortifying by the United States. In Trieste talks the Big Four near selection of five candidates for governor from small nations, including Gen Henri Guisan and Lt Gen Nordenskjold. In Utica a blast in a knitting plant injures at least 12, one missing. cause undetermined. In Henderson a fire destroys the Vance Theatre and a tobacco warehouse, no injuries.
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Lake Success
N.Y
United Nations Security Council
America
Pacific
U. N
U. S
Marshalls
Carolines
Marianas
Woll
United States
Security Council
Trieste
Britain
Russia
France
Henri Guisan
Switzerland
Leif Egeland
Ctcate
Co ‘Oh Bk
Bengt Gustafsson Nordenskjold
Utica
N. C
Leo R. Barry
J. A. Firshhing Textile Chinery
North Carolina
Henderson
Pire
Vance Théatre
Vance Hotel
Harrison Opposes $6 Billion Budget Cut Bill
Congressman Harrison released a statement opposing the House passed 239 to 159 budget reduction measure. He argues the plan fails to balance the federal budget or cut debt effectively and would not impair defense only if economies span all agencies. He cites support from Virginia lawmakers and major papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
House
Virginia
Taft, Vandenburg
Milliken
Senate
New York Times
The
Washington Star
New York Herald-Tribune
Christian Science Monitor
Byrd
Armed Services
Public SATTT Postponed to Feb 24 at 10 30 am
Public notice announces postponement to Monday February 24 at 10 30 a m. location GEO I PITZER of Bunker Hill West Virginia listed with reference code 2-21-1p-21. Batteries for most makes now available.
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GEO
I. Pitzer
Bunker Hill
W. Va
WINC
Dame Lumber Yard
North Main Food Center
GEO. I. Pitzer
Property Reconditioning for Business Use on Southwest Corner
Plans proceed rapidly to improve the southwest corner property at Loudoun and Boscawen, recently leased by James Atkins Rt. 1 Winchester. Second floor work includes new electrical system and renovation for offices and business locations, with completion expected early March and public leasing to follow. Current leases include R. J. Capper and Mary Yeakley. Jewelry Company occupies 5 W Boscawen to 9 W Boscawen. Hat Shop stays. Giuliani’s Fruit Market and Carpenter’s Barber Shop also tenants.
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Loudoun
Boscawen
James Akins
Rt. 1
Winchester
Wilkins
Winkins
R. J. Capper
Mary ’S. Yeakley
Giuliani
Pruit Market
Carpenter's
Appropriations For School Funds Increase Since 1938
Winchester council finance head Fred L. Glaize Jr notes school fund appropriations have risen near the requested amounts since 1938. He reports the council has appropriated amounts equal to or within three percent of what school authorities request over several years.
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Fred L. Glaize
Winchester Council
Rotary Club
Glaize
Burr Harrison
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A. T. Hawthorne
Sam D. Preston
Julian Armel
R. L. Pizzano
B. S. Hilton
Square Dance
Pire Hall
Stephens City
Eee Independent Tose Co. Adm
Hartman
Nash
Loudoun St
Frank Miller
McInee
Wiener
North Main
Call
White Palace
Rum
Dr. Allen
Phillippine
World
Sugar Supply
Committee of Economy
Bulletin
Highway Dept
Vance Theatre
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