Rainfall boost increases 1949 totals at Winchester Laboratory
1949 rainfall reached 41.32 inches, 4.76 inches above the 37 year average at Winchester Laboratory, lifting the overall average by .14 inch. Dr. A K Groves notes a good growing year with scab and Stayman cracking from wet conditions, while frosts and pollenation issues affected fruit set but apples reached good size due to rain. Farm crops fared well with corn rebounding after spring freezes, hay abundant despite rain, and alfalfa harvested up about 40 percent in five years as plantings rise.
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Winchester Laboratory
A. K. Groves
Groves
I. Fred Stine
Stine
Five Day Virginia Weather Outlook
A five day outlook for Virginia from Tuesday through Thursday shows little if any precipitation after Thursday. Total rainfall expected half to one inch. Temperatures start mild and well above normal, then turn much colder on Thursday and Thursday night, dropping to near normal January levels by Friday and Saturday. A rising trend is anticipated Sunday.
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Virginia
Hungary Ordered To Close Consulates
The United States orders Hungary to shut its Cleveland and New York consulates by January 15 amid rising tensions after American businessman Robert Voegler, imprisoned in Hungary since November 18 on espionage charges deemed trumped up by State Department officials.
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Washington
United States
Hungary
Cleveland
New York
Arand
Robert Voegler
Voegler
State Department
Eggs Rise 3 Cents on Winchester Market
Egg buyers on the Winchester market cheered producers this morning as prices increased by 3 cents for Grade A extra large eggs, moving from 37 to 40 cents. Beds had been sliding in price for several weeks.
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Winchester
Early 1745 Chapel Builds Identified in Winchester Parish History
A memorandum in Col. James Wood’s papers confirms Winchester church and three Frederick County chapels were under construction in 1745, two years earlier than prior evidence. It names chapels linked to Earle Calmes and Campbell, identifying McKay’s Cunningham and Mecklenburg Shepherdstown sites with high certainty. Chanticleer Inn opens for business.
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James Wood
Winchester
Frederick
Col. Wood
Sam’l. Earle
Calmes
Mampbel
Helme
Earle
Marquis Calmes
McKay
Cunningham
Andrew Campbell
Mecklenburg
Shepherdstown
Colon
Frederick Varisn
Maragon Indicted for Perjury in Senate Probe
former bootblack turned White House visitor John Maragon indicted on four perjury counts by a federal grand jury. He allegedly lied about bank accounts and government work including a State Department mission to Greece and funds from his mother in law. Trial date to be set later.
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White House
United States
Grand Jury
Washington
John Maragon
Bootblack
Senate
Maragon
Union Trust Co
State Department
Greece
Harry Vaughan
Truman
Vaughan
Britain Reverses Dollar Fund Drain and Signals Election
London reports Britain has stopped a drain on its dollar reserves after pound devaluation. Officials expect a February or March election as the recovery boosts the Labor government, with dollar funds rising toward 1.5 billion and living costs edging higher.
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Britain
London
Attlee
Labor
Shryock to Take Helm at Winchester Kiwanis
F Amos Shryock of Greystone Terrace will be installed president of Winchester Kiwanis at 12:30 tomorrow in the George Washington hotel. Lt Gov Vernon Coblentz of Frederick Md will conduct the ceremony and give the luncheon talk. New officers include George Masters as vice president and directors Harry Ebert Jr Robert Glaize Winslow Porter and Ronald Smyre.
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F. Amos Shryock
Greystone Terrace
Winchester Kiwanis
George Washington Hotel
Vernon Coblentz
Frederick
Shryock
George Masters
Harry Ebert Jr
Robert Glaize
Winslow Porter
Ronald Smyre
Bidault Wins Confidence Votes as Budget Goes Forward
French Premier George Bidault secured his sixth straight confidence vote in the National Assembly as his balanced budget faces a final test. The measure aims at 6.4 billion dollars in revenues and expenditures, with a 305 to 300 tally backing the latest tax steps amid opposition from both political extremes.
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Paris
George Bidault
Bidault
Council of the Republic
France
National Assembly
New Year Holiday Violent Death Toll Report
The Associated Press notes New Year holiday violence surpasses 400 deaths, with traffic mishaps totaling 253 over the long weekend. The tally runs 77 below National Safety Council predictions, while Virginia records six traffic deaths and Texas reports 58 violent deaths including 30 traffic fatalities.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Virginia
Texas
International President to Head 25th Winchester Lions Fete
The Winchester Lions prepare a 25th anniversary banquet and dance on February 14 at Winchester armory with Lions International President and Canadian Walter Fisher attending. Tex Beneke orchestra from the University of Virginia will perform. 500 guests expected. Gill of Roanoke to toast.
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Lions International
Winchester Lions
Marvin Weaver
Tex Beneke
Walter Fisher
Queenston
Ontario
Canada
University of Virginia
Glen Miller
District 24-C
Winchester Armory
Gill
E. G. Gill
Roanoke
Fisher
Paul Anderson
Herbert Larrick
Weaver
New Winchester Revenue Commissioner Takes Office
The new commissioner of revenue for Winchester began duty on January 1 as the only fresh official. succeeding veteran C P McVicar who did not seek reelection. Incumbents W A Baker city treasurer G G Baker city sergeant and Dabney Watts commonwealth attorney were returned to office.
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Winchester
C. P. McVicar
W. A. Baker
G. G. Baker
Dabney Watts
Miners Idle Across Illinois As UMW Walkout Takes Hold
About 7000 United Mine Workers in Illinois did not report for duty with no official comment from UMW leadership. At New Orient and Orient No 1 in West Frankfort about 1500. Peabody mines near Springfield 4000. Canton area 1500. Glenridge near Centralia 160 workers at work. New Orient employs 1000 UMW members. Orient No 1 has 500. New Orient mine is a major Illinois coal producer in Franklin County.
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Springfield
Ill
United Mine
Illinois
UMW
John L. Lewis
Taylorville
Peabody
Springfield- Taylorsville
Canton
New Orient
Orient No
West Frankfort
Orient No 1
Chicago, Wilmington and Franklin Coal Corp
Chicago
Franklin County
Perry County
Ming
Glenridge
Centralia
Gas kills girl in parked car in Maryland
A parked car near Pocomoke City, Maryland, where 25 year old Margaret Foster of Philadelphia died of carbon monoxide poisoning, prompted police to clear 23 year old Elmer Sharpley of Greenbackville, Virginia of any charges. Medical examiner labeled the death accidental. Sharpley and his father found Miss Foster after returning to the scene from his home.
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Pocomore City
Virginia
Elmer Sharpley
Greenbackville
Margaret Foster
Philadelphia
Sharpley
Russell
Fisher
Otha
Miss Foster
Pocomoke City
Peninsula General Hos
Formosa Seeks U S Military and Economic Aid
Formosa facing pressure from nationalist leaders to obtain U S military and economic advisers. Ambassador Koo urged aid as officials expect funds from U S Economic Aid Administration, with supervision by U S advisors. Authorities predict aid may flow if island remains under nationalist control for six to eight weeks.
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State Department
Formosa
Wellington Koo
Koo
Economic Cooperation Administration
China
Shanghai
Taipeh
U. S
U. S. Economic Aid Administration
U.S
United States
Chiang Kai-shek
Navy
Sub-zero Blizzard Conditions Grip Western States
Sub-zero temperatures and heavy snow hit the western states with Montana the coldest area. Havre recorded 31 degrees below zero, while the Dakotas remained below freezing. Traffic accidents rose in Utah due to icy roads and several towns reported significant disruptions. Snow fell in Del Norte County as California saw freezing readings and early winter conditions spread from the Rocky Mountain region. Continued coverage promises more cold weather across the plains and mountains.
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Associated Press
California
Illinois
Midwest
Rocky Mountain
Montana
Havre
Dakotas
Utah
Point the Mountain
Salt Lake City
San Francisco Bay Area
del Norte County
Smith
Winchester Welcomes 1950 With Rainy First Day
The Winchester area entered 1950 with a quiet holiday, light rain, and a flurry of firsts. A baby weighed eight pounds one ounce was born at Winchester Hospital to Mr and Mrs Russel Spaid of Gore, while a second child, a daughter, arrived to Mr and Mrs Ernest Ashwood of Mt Williams. Police reported three arrests on Dec 31 and none on Jan 1, plus a muggy start to the new year amid minor wrecks and a hospital report of no accident patients. A car theft and hubcap theft were under investigation, and a fatality occurred when 85-year-old William J Keller was struck crossing a street in Brook. Banks opened with a crowd, noting first deposits from Mrs Holmes Newcome and L C Clowser at Farmers and Merchants, and R V Martin and Charles A Harris counted as first customers at Shenandoah National Bank. Overshoes and arctics led initial 1950 sales at local retailers A N and Montgomery Ward.
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Winchester
Vaby
Winchester Hospital
Russel Spaid
Gore
Gerrard
Loudoun St
Donald E. DeHaven
Step‘henson
Herbert Robertson
Orchard Ave
Heatwole M Co
J. Thomas Boyd
Melvin Duff
Valley Pike
Donald Patton
S. Loudoun St
Clyde Whitley
Washington
John Rice
L. P. Coverstone
Whirley
Millwood
William Jacob Keller
Shenandoah County
Cora Miller
Woodstock
Farmers Ags
Holmes Newcome
Woodland Ave
Deposi
L. C. Clowser
Germaine St
Harry Ridgeway
Emma Wisecarver
Woodstock Lane
Carl B
R. V. Martin
Charles A. Harris
Shenandoah National Bank
Frank Keckley
U S Foreign Aid Reaches Thirty Billion Dollars
Washington January reports show U S aid to foreign countries since the war now totals nearly 30 billion dollars. Commerce Department figures indicate 28.187 billion through September with late 1949 estimates adding about 2 billion, roughly 200 dollars per American.
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Washington
U. S
Commerce Department
Sidney R Willey Dies at 77 in Richmond Hospital
Sydney R Willey 77 of 365 E Piccadilly St. died Sunday at The Retreat For the Sick in Richmond from a sudden heart condition. He worked 40 years as a track foreman for B and O Railroad and was a Braddock Street Methodist church leader. He is survived by two sons Ray Willey Winchester and Clark Willey Richmond, a brother H R Willey Silver Spring Md, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services 2 p m tomorrow at Jones funeral home with Dr W A Wright officiating. Burial Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers Emory Larrick Robert Legge Samuel Renner John L Kater Earl Baker Lawrence Shreck.
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Sydney R. Willey
E. Piccadilly St
Richmond
Margaret Willey
Lawson
Jane Hinkens Willey
Willey
B. & O. Railroad
Braddock Bt. Methodist Church
Golden Rule Bible
Ray Willey
Winchester
Clark Willey
H. R. Willey
Silver Springs
Jones Funeral Home
W. A. Wright
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Emory Larrick
Robert Legge
Samuel Renner
John L. Kater
Earl Baker
Lawrence Shreck
Week of Prayer Services Open Sunday with Guest Speaker
Dr. Carl Rasmussen from Lutheran Theological Seminary Gettysburg will speak at Grace Lutheran Church as Week of Prayer begins Sunday evening under Winchester Ministerial Association. Inter-church committee led by Dr. E. T. Clark includes Dr. Ronald Wilson Dr. William Archer Wright Dr. Robert A. Whitten and Rev. John E. Oliver. Rasmussen, a former Luther Place pastor, has Danish roots and recently toured Scandinavia. He translated Bishop Anders Nygren’s Commentary on Romans. Event runs nightly through January 13 with ministerial participation. January 10 luncheon at George Washington Hotel honors Rasmussen.
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Carl Rasmussen
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Gettysburg
Grace Lutheran Church
Winchester Ministerial Assn
E. T. Clark
First Baptist Church
Ronald 8. Wilson
William Archer Wright
Robert A. Whitten
John E. Oliver
William E. Eisenberter
Gettysburg Seminary
Rasmussen
Luther Place Memorial Church
Washington
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Anders Nygren
George Washington
State of the Union address set for 1 p.m. today
The article outlines preparations for Truman's State of the Union message amid ongoing debates on the Fair Deal. It notes a forthcoming two hour session, a planned excise tax discussion, calls to cut deficits, and the political maneuvering with Senate and House leaders ahead of the speech.
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Truman
Rayburn
Texas
Ptey
Martin
Senate Policy Committee
House
Republican National Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
National Health Insurance
White House
Capitol
Barkley
Louisville
Democratic Policy Committee
Senate
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John Turner
Baltimore
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