Lost pigskin glove reported at Piccadilly and Braddock
Left hand glove missing near Piccadilly and Braddock. Return to O. H. Philips, Whitacre, Va. Phone 7-F-4. Also lost female white and black rabbit dog named Trixie. Call 3456. (1-8-2t)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Pearge
Clover Dairy Company
Bladensburg Road
Entwood
Maryland
White Palace
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Theol Board Office
Piccadilly
Braddock
O. H. Philips
Whitacre
Trixie
Ten Percent Tax On Spirits And Wine Pays Teachers
Richmond Virginia January 9 The House of Delegates approved unanimous consent for a bill by Robert White Nelson to impose a ten percent tax on spirits and wine. It would raise over 8 million dollars annually to finance higher teacher pay expand tuberculosis facilities and fund care for inebriates. Western Union Telegraph Company to seek intrastate rate increases before the State Corporation Commission January 21 1947. Hearing details and testimony invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
House of Delegates
Robert Whitehead
Nelson
Western Union Telegraph Company
State Corporation Commission
Commission
Virginia
Federal Communications Commission
C. P. Mulder, Jr
American Viscose And CIO Textiles Meet In New Round
New York January 9 CIO textile union and American Viscose Corp officials began a new negotiation session called by U S Conciliator John Murray to avert a strike across seven plants in Pennsylvania Virginia and West Virginia. The threat eased when both sides extended the contract and talks aim to finish in a few days. Main unresolved issues include an 18 cent wage increase and a pension fund for about 21000 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
CIO
American Viscose Corp
U. S
John Murray
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Textile Workers of America
Murray
Truman Threatens Party Harmony With His FEPC Reference
President Truman faces a rift with Democrats as Southern members oppose his call for permanent FEPC legislation. He did not name the FEPC but urged a lasting fix to race and religion discrimination in employment. Southern Democrats again vow to block the measure in the House and derail it in the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
Fair Employment Practice Commission
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
Franklin D. Roosevelt
FEPC
House
Senate
Hampton Funeral Services Held For Norman S Hampton
Norman S Hampton 52 died suddenly at his Valley avenue home. Funeral services were conducted at Omps Funeral Home this afternoon by Rev R S Wilson, with further services tomorrow at Oakey Funeral Home Roanoke led by Dr Jeff Tobinson and Rev Dr Laspfley. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Active pallbearers listed. numerous honorary pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Simpson Hampton
Valley Avenue
Omps Funeral
R. S. Wilson
D. D
Oakey Funeral Home
Roanoke
Jeff Tobinson
Laspfley
Evergreen Cemetery
Ralph Mooers
Ralph Hardy
W. B. Glover
Frank Armstrong, Jr
H. J. Cahill
Laurence L. Layman
Douglas Martin
James Calvin
C. J. Stull
Paul Hunter
Lester Layman
Edgar Turner
Ben Friend
Samuel Long
Frank Minor
Parker Layman
Ray Layman
T. William Striker
Ralph Crews
Case Seeks Government Role in Labor Disputes
Case advocates federal action to curb strikes and protect industry while urging parties to settle disputes themselves. He proposes Congress recognize state rights to ban closed shop agreements and empower the attorney general to issue injunctions and regulate prices or production.
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Atto
Emergency Commission
John L. Lewis
Rainfall Totals and Averages From Historic Records
The report lists 24 hour precipitation ending 7 am with none. January to date totals 1.08 inches. Average annual rainfall over 34 years is 36.49 inches. Monthly averages for 1913 to 1946 show values such as January 2.45 inches, June 3.86 inches, and October 3.36 inches. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
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People’s Drug Store
Winchester J
Dial
Stewart Ibn Steele
O. Miller
Hagerstown Ent Company
Hagerstown
Middletown
Rex
Hope
J. G. Holsinger & Son
Ford
McAdoo Stine
Capon Sipings
W. Va
Philco
Grimms Radio
Willys
Lester Smith
Kerns
Atwel Ave
Rea- Negeri
Nain
N. Market St
E. Pall Mall St
M. C. L. Garmony
McClure
Highland Ave
T. M. Shanholtz
Frank Sargent
Ridgeway
Aot
Mistellaneous Flanagan
McCray Equipt
G. B. Hopkins
Dial Aera Por
Guareior
Piccadilly &J
Winchester Vayne
Tueres
Thursts
Asteeth
Remptly
Bickers
Bickers Motor CO
Mr. Hampton
Tommy D. Lockhart
Loudoun St
G. L. Grimm
M. M. Adams
Tepublic
Amherst and
Boscawen Sts
General Electric
GE Table Radios
Anderson
E. Boscawen St
Ray
Blondie
Patent Office
Phil
Glamor Girls
By Don Flowers
Chic Young
L Aewentaeng M
Henry
By Carl Anderson
Secret Agent X-9
Scorpion
Big Sister
Vtta Kett
By Mel Graff
U. 8. Patent Office
Les Furgrave
By Paul Robinson
Are& You
Uggs
Skeeter
U. S. Patent Office
Wally Bisho
Mrs. Lok Long
Fai
G.I
Winchester Municipal Airport
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