Garsson Contracts Move to Grand Jury in Bribery Case
In Baltimore a federal grand jury probe opened into war contracts held by the Garsson Brothers and Illinois munitions maker, with a special assistant to the attorney general estimating five to seven weeks for testimony. Henry and Murray Garsson and former Rep. Andrew J. May were convicted last July of bribery tied to $53,634.07 paid to May, with appeals ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Garsson Brothers
Illinois
Chesnut
Henry
Murray Garsson
Andrew J. May
Kentucky
House Military Committee
Garssons
Loudoun Board Delays Action on Teacher Salaries
In Leesburg on January 7 the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors again postponed action on the county school teacher salaries. Supt. O L Emerick warned the shortage is serious with all Lucketts elementary teachers without regular certificates and similar issues at Aldie with low pay blamed for losing good teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
Loudoun
Consumers Utilities Company rates filed for Virginia
Notice to the public that Consumers Utilities Company of Virginia has applied to the State Corporation Commission for rate changes effective February 1, 1948. The filing outlines Rate Schedules II IV including residential, industrial, and refrigeration charges, minimum bills, prompt payment discounts, and terms. C. J. Burke, vice president, signed the notice dated December 15, 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consumers Utilities Company of Virginia
State Corporation Commission of Virginia
State Corporation Commission
Consumers Utilities Company C. J. Burke
Vige-Pres
Air Defense Force To Be Reorganized
Major General Thomas J. Hanley announces plans to consolidate six air forces in the U S Air Defense Command into four as part of a reorganization to boost efficiency in operation and training of reserve and National Guard units nationwide. The 11th Air Force trains more than 10 000 reserve pilots across seven states and Washington D C with nearly 3000 officers and men and over 500 civilians. Headquarters are in a government warehouse in Harrisburg Pennsylvania with one base unit at Richmond Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
U. S. Air Defense Command
Thomas J. Hanley
11Th Air Force
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Maryland
District of Columbia
Eleventh Air Force Base
Richmond
Polish Ex premier to speak in Chicago
Stanislaw Miklojczyk former anti-Communist Polish leader will address a free public meeting at 3 p.m. January 25 at the Chicago Civic Opera House under the Committee to Stop World Communism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Committee To
Stanislaw Miklojczyk
Poland
Chicago Civic Opera House
Local residents host family gatherings during holiday week
Hedgesville plainfolk list Christmas and New Year visits by My ers Shade Der Haven Sherman Nesmith and Shimp family members from Martinsburg Baltimore Alexandria Winchester and Montrose with relatives and friends in a sequence of dinners and outings across several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedgesville
W. Va
Aleston Myers
Mary Frances
Joyce Myers
Baltimore
L. H. Shade
Lawrence Underdonk
Lawrence Myers
Martinsburg
R. C. Sherman
C. L. DeHaven
Earl
Junior Nesmith
Sgt
John Shimp
Scott Field
Mary Shimp
Alexandria
Johnstein
W. G. Radcliff
Terry Williams
Grover A. Sherman Jr
Montrose
Johnsontown
Brucetown Christmas and New Year Socials Recap
Miss Anna Bell Jobe of Alexandria visited her parents Mr and Mrs William Jobe during the holidays. Winchester guests included Mr and Mrs James Miller and children for dinner with Mr and Mrs F H Swimley and Mr James Crowser. Pf Joseph Bragg returned to Ft Dix NJ after visiting his parents. Robert Smith visited Kerfoot Marshall near Charles Town WV. Christmas program at Brucetown church on December 25 drew many. Luther Welsh and Jack Boden hosted New Year dinners with Granthan Welsh in Wadesville and Clarence Whitacre of Winchester joined Andy Whitacre for New Year gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brucetown
Anna Bell Jobe
Alexandria
William Jobe
James Miller
Winchester
F. H. Swimley
James Crowser
Ray Lewis
Joseph Bragg
Ft. Dix
N.J
Joseph Bragg Sr
Robert Smith
Kerfoot Marshall
Charles Town
W.va
Luther Welsh
Jack Boden
Granthan Welsh
Wadesville
Clarence Whitacre
New Years
Andy Whitacre
Adam Also Thought Times Were Troubled
A New York item notes that Adam believed he was born in the most troubled era, a view echoed by every generation who thinks their times bring the greatest woes since creation. The piece reflects on universal doubt about historical calamities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Adam
New Year Blues Born From Prosperity and Fear
An article discusses widespread gloom in 1948 despite a booming economy. It questions whether rising income and peace have bred unease about future threats, from possible wars to unseen dangers beyond daily life, with examples like a New York carpenter earning 2.75 an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Sabre
New York
Life’s easy now but warns of excess and change
The piece notes Americans enjoy longer lives and fewer automobile or war deaths but warns against overindulgence and moral drift. It cites Edgar Lee Masters and Lucinda Matlock and ends with a remark on Jerusalem becoming an Arab community of about 9000 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Lee Master
Spoon River
Lucinda Matlock
Jerusalem
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Neher
Garsson
Grand Jury
Loudoun County
Ximum Monthly
Ates
Aioe
Iciescesessca
Natarminatinn
Teel
Rhodes Drug Co
Braddock
Boscawen
Mater
SoeAng
Kenneth Houck
Reading
Thomas Penn
Richard Penn
Albright College
Berks County
Ariens Parad
Barry
Fier
Renee Anne
E. Gerrard St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!