Skelt Sink Returns To Manager Post At Terminal
Skelt Sink resumes duties as manager of the Winchester Greyhound bus terminal after a year in the armed forces. He was discharged December 23 at Fort George Meade and served since December 1948 with basic training at Camp Pickett and postings at Fort Bliss. Sink has over six years with Greyhound and lives at 333 West Cork Street.
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Skelt Sink
Greyhound
Winchester
Sink
Ft. Geo. Meade
Camp Pickett
Ft. Bliss
Texas
Gable Coffey
Harrisonburg
Cork St
Richmond Senators Would Kill Poll Tax
Richmond three state senators favor repealing the poll tax as a prerequisite to voting. Gardner supports Bald win Jr and Breeden Jr on repeal with no new head tax. Crowder would repeal for voting but keep a $1.50 school tax. Richeson opposes repeal without defined voting conditions.
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Richmond
James E. Gardner
Norfolk
Robert F. Baldwin Jr
Edward J. Breeden Jr
Charles W. Crowder
Frank S. Richeson
Teen-agers Stage Dance at Center
About 100 colored teens attended a dance at Finley’s Recreation Center last night. Square dancing was not prominent as girls were asked to invite boys to dance, causing merriment. The event was considered very successful. Parish versus county question explained.
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Finley's Recreation Center
Mercury 30 Below In Russian Capital
Moscow endures a brutal cold wave with temperatures plunging to 31 degrees below zero. Weather historians recall Moscow’s record drop of 43.6 degrees below zero on January 17, 1940, as January 5 marks a deepening historic freeze.
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Mercury
Moscow
Winchester Municipal Band Rehearses After Holiday Layoff
After a two week layoff the Winchester municipal band resumes weekly rehearsals Monday night. An important item on the business agenda will be the appointment of a nominating committee for 1950 officers.
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Winchester Municipal Band
Arctic Test Begins For Troop Movement North
Colorado Springs reports the longest motorized troop movement in American history as units depart for Arctic maneuvers. Ski troops join Canadian and U S forces at Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory, 2000 miles north, to test gear and tactics in Arctic conditions.
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Colorado Springs
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Whan
United States
Whitehorse
Yukoh
Here
Naval Reserve Hours Resume Monday Evenings
Naval Reserve office hours, suspended during the holiday, will resume at 7 p.m. every Monday beginning Monday, announced by Lt. Caskie Norvell 2d, Naval Reserve field representative. Hours are maintained at 304 S. Braddock St.
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Naval Reserve
Caskie Norvell 2d
S. Braddock St
Police Court Docket Before Judge Rice
Cases heard include Roy Diller Hahn of R 3 Frederick cited for speeding with a $14.25 fine and Melvin Michael of 932 Woodland Ave cited for drunk and disorderly conduct with a $15.25 fine.
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John Rice
Roy Diller Hahn
Frederick
Melvin Michael
Woodland Ave
Howard to Advise Funds Be Released For Strasburg School
Acting State Superintendent Dowell J. Howard told Shenandoah county school board members that if funds are available he will recommend Virginia Serial Fund board release of 235000 dollars for the Strasburg school building enlargements. The board meets in January.
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Shenandoah County
Dowell J. Howard
Virginia Serial Fund Board
Strasburg
Baltimore Tugboat Strike Ties Up Port Vessels
Baltimore port workers led by tugboat captains mates and engineers walk out over pay and hours. Most of the 76 ships in port stay tied up as captains decide whether to risk moving ships without tugs. A 10 cent an hour raise and a 44 hour work week are sought.
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Baltimore
Jan
Uhey
Chrysler Models Offer New Styling Inside and Out
Chrysler announces its 1950 line with extensive updates for both six and eight cylinder models. New upholstery, a fresh body style, larger brakes, improved brakes boosters, and 27 percent more glass in the rear window accompany a wider rear tread and revised features from bumper to bumper. Fifteen standard colors and nineteen body styles listed for dealers nationwide.
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Chrysler
Motorcar grille and bumper redesign details described
The summary notes a 1930s style grille with three bars and a curving top, new rectangular parking lights beneath each headlamp, bumpers two inches wider with new guards framing the license plate, an extended rear fender, and a recessed rubber grommet allowing nearly flush filler cap mounting. These changes complete the body update of the model.
Williamsburg 52 piece dish set for eight
A 52 piece Williamsburg dish set offers service for eight at a promotional price. The ad notes a low total and highlights the included dinner and salad plates bowls cups and serving pieces. Limited stock and in-store pickup are emphasized.
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Williamsburg
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