Real Estate Transfers in Clarke County Record Several Deeds
Clarke County deeds show John M. Hawkins and Pearl Hawkins selling to Edward B. Lee a lot in Berryville. H F Byrd and Anne Douglas Beverley Byrd transfer 16 tracts and 4 lots to H F Byrd Incorporated, excluding 57 acres of Rosmont. Gerard B Lambert and Grace L Lambert deed 10 tracts once owned by Towns End and Rosalie Burwell to Frank E Christopher. Annie E B Vorous transfers to Grover C Foltz and Susie L Foltz land in Battletown district formerly Osborne Vorous.
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Clarke County
John M. Hawkins
Pearl Hawkins
Edward B. Lee
Peg
H. F. Byrd
Anne Douglas
Beverley Byrd
H. F., Byrd
Clarke
Berryville
Rosemont
Gerard B. Lambert
Grace L. Lambert
Frank E. Christopher
Townsend
Rosalie L. Burwell
Carter Hall
Annie EB. Vorous
Grover C. Foltz
Susie L. Foltz
Battletown
Charles Osborne Vorous
Wricht Tells of Town License Tax Implementation
The town council, urged by citizen involvement, passed a license tax for businesses. Mayor Wright said the rates are reasonable, with some flat and some transaction-based, and the ordinance took effect last night. Businesses have until February 15 to obtain a license from town clerk G. W. Borden.
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Twon
Wright
G. W. Borden
Senate Probers Delay Stassen Testimony On Speculation
Harold E. Stassen will be the first witness when a Senate appropriations subcommittee resumes hearings on commodity speculation. The hearing date was moved to Friday due to a prior engagement in Pennsylvania. The panel also plans to hear from Brig. Gen. Wallace H. Graham, President Truman's personal physician, as it continues secret testimony from government employees who acknowledged trading in commodities.
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Washington
Harold E. Stassen
Senate
Stassen
Senate Appropriations
Ferguson
R-Mich
Minnesota
Sla
Pennsylvania
Wallace H. Graham
Truman
Danville Men Held on Charges of Raping Woman
In Danville Virginia physicians and aides face rape charges after a 10 p m abduction near the post office. Eugene Willard Arnett Jr 85 a physician and Ollie Cornell Pickerall 28 a former undertaker firm assistant were held on $10 000 bond to appear in police court Saturday. The woman says she was forced into a car after a movie and taken to Arnett s Stonewall apartment where she was mistreated. Arnett denies intimate relations with the wife of a printer while Pickerall admits intimacy but claims consent. Arnett reportedly struck the woman in the mouth during the alleged assault.
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Danville
aJn
Eugene Willard Arnett Jr
Ollie Cornell Pickerall
Dr. Arnett
Stonewall
Commonwealth
George Bendall
Pickerall
Bendall
Robbers Take About 15 Dollars From Service Station
Approximately 15 dollars was stolen last night from the Lee Jackson service station on Millwood Road. Police Chief J Thomas Boyd reported the case is being investigated with entry gained through a rear window as stated by Capt. F M Funk who has been assigned to the case.
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Lee Jackson
Millwood Rd
J. Thomas Boyd
F. M. Funk
Theft Charge Brings Six Months in Jail
John Joseph Woodburn of Alma West Virginia was jailed for six months on a 12 month sentence by Judge John Rice in Police court for larceny of 31.67 dollars from Jesse Kiracofe. Georgia Crosen of Stephenson was found guilty of driving drunk with a 100 dollar fine and costs. George Crabtree of Freemont Street was found guilty of illegal sale of alcoholic beverages and jailed 30 days with a 100 dollar fine and costs.
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John Joseph Woodburn
Almar
W. Va
John Rice
Woodburn
Jesse Kiracofe
Rice
Georgia Crosen
Stephenson
George Crabtree
Freemont St
Mrs Vernie A Grim Rites Set at Jones Funeral Home
Mrs Vernie A Grim aged 40 died yesterday at her Front Royal Road home. Services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev Irvin Stonesifer and Rev C M Gruesbeck. Interment follows at Mt Hebron cemetery with pallbearers Clyde Emery C E Garber D F Seabright James P Sheetz Ray Anderson Buck Cunningham.
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Vernie A. Grim
Front Royal Rd
Jones Funeral Home
Irvin Stonesifer
C. M. Gruesbeck
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Clyde Emery
C. E. Garber
D. F. Seabright
James P. Sheetz
Ray Anderson
Buck Cunningham
Grand Jury Holds Riley On Theft Charges
Daniel F. Riley, 21, of 307 Highland Ave, was held for action by a Corporation Court grand jury on charges of breaking and entering and larceny at the Gentla coffee shop. Preliminary hearing was before Justice John Rice.
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Daniel F. Riley
Highland Ave
Corporation Court
Gentla
John Rice
President Truman to get new presidential pilot
Lt. Col. Henry T. Myers will leave his role as the presidents flight pilot. Lt. Col. Francis W. Williams, a native of Alameda California, will take over as the new presidential pilot. Myers, long known for flying the Truman planes, returns to commercial airlines in the spring.
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Washington
Truman
Henry T
Hank) Myers
Hank
Tifton
Air Transport Command
Francis W. Williams
Alameda
Calif
Vandenberg Backs Four Year Aid Start in Europe
Senator Vandenberg outlines a plan to fund Western European recovery with a four year commitment and no fixed total. He supports continuing aid, says the first year costs remain at 6.8 billion, and hearings will begin as Congress weighs the Marshall plan.
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Vandenberg
Congress
Michigan
Vandenbere
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Taft
Eaton
R-Nj
Foreign Affairs Committee
Meat rationing plans gain support in Congress
Senator Ives and Senator Murray back stand by meat rationing machinery amid talks of spring shortages. President Truman’s food committee to drop eggless Thursday while pushing meatless Tuesdays. Senator Flanders seeks bill authorizing rationing plans without price controls. Murray warns price controls may be needed if rationing happens.
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Washington
Ives
R-Ny
Murray
D-Moat
Truman
Cabinet Food Committee
James A. Stillwell
Flanders
Agriculture Department
Sen
RVI
Congress
Jap Coal Miners Increase Output
Japanese coal miners raised production to nearly 3,000,000 tons in December, about 200,000 tons above quota and 19 percent higher than November. The higher output follows a prior threat of ration reductions from headquarters due to poor results.
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Tokyo
Baltimore Livestock Market Report Shows Mixed Run And Steady Prices
Baltimore cow, calf and hog market reports show light cattle runs with steady to firm prices. Calves and hogs trade actively with good and choice stock reaching 25 31 and 27 28 respectively, while sheep volume remains light and prices steady to lower.
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Baltimore
Gardner Pleads Guilty in Federal Bank Case
William R. Gardner pleaded guilty in federal court to a 20 count indictment charging misapplication of more than 435000 dollars from the Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Fredericksburg. Judge Johnson Hayes accepted the plea and set separate trials for Proffit and Robey as hearings proceed for other defendants.
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Richmond
William R. Gardner
Farmers and Merchants State Bank of
Fredericksburg
Gardner
Johnson Hayes
Federal District Court
Joseph E. Proffit
Clarence L. Robey
Hayes
Proffit
Robey
Congress Seeks European Recovery Outlay Amid GOP Demands
Congressional discussion outlines a possible 17 billion dollar European recovery outlay over four years but faces Republican demands for changes to the Marshall plan. Top Republican leaders in the Senate and House criticize the administration for rising living costs.
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Senate
House
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