End of liquor rationing proposed in Virginia bill
A Virginia General Assembly bill from four delegates seeks an immediate end to liquor rationing by barring ABC limits on sales above 20 percent alcohol by volume and repealing existing restrictions. The measure follows recommendations from a state commission on ABC administration. Adjournment and other actions followed.
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Richmond
Virginia
General Assembly
ABC Board
Harry C. Stuart
Russell County
Darden
Kentucky
Tennessee
Burley
William M. Tuck
South Boston
Senate
House
Lewis Preston Collins
Marion
Abram M. Staples
State Bureau of
Industrial Commission
Beecher E. Stallard
James E. Gardner
Stallard
Gardner
Albert >. Boschen
E. W. Dodd
Botetourt
Dalton
Muse
Stallards
Potomac Edison seeks Martinsburg stock transfer hearing
The Public Service Commission set January 17 for a hearing on Potomac Edison Company of Frederick Maryland petitioning to acquire the Martinsburg stock with par value 1 050 000. Potomac Edison says the move is part of a plan to discharge the Martinsburg companys indebtedness and notes Maryland approval already granted the parent.
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Charlestown
W. Va
Publicervice Commission
Potomac Edison Company
Frederick
Son
Maryland Public Service Company
Potomac Edison
Martinsburg
Acquit Two Of Mail Fraud Charges
A District Court jury acquitted James B. Underwood and Bert Hall of charges of using the mails to defraud related to Engineers Group Inc. The trial of three others including Rep. James M. Curley continues.
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Washington
Engineers Group, Inc
James M. Curley
D-Mass
Boston
James B. Underwood
Bert Hall
Dallas
Tex
Tulsa
Okda
Weekly Party at Sarah Zane Fire Hall
A weekly gathering slides into the schedule at Sarah Zane Fire Hall every Thursday night with a repeated party motif and a shorthand note for Wednesday and Thursday at 1 pm.
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Sarah Zane Fire Hall
War Memorial Drive Opens With $8000 In Gifts By Noon
War memorial contributions pour in for Winchester and Frederick County as bonds and equivalents top $8,000 by midday. Local donors include George H. Snyder and Fred H. Shackleford, with Maj. John F. Larrick and Lt. James Randolph Larrick honored by family. Campaign HQ reports wide public support and calls for continued donations via phones 4855 or 4117.
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Winchester
Frederick County
War Memorial
George H. (Ham) Snyder
William Schneider
Fred H. Shackleford
Mervin Shackelford
John F. Larrick
James Randolph Larrick
Fred J. Larrick
Middletown
Grant Pollock
Truce Brings Immediate End To China's Strife
CHUNGKING January 10 Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek announced a truce ends civil war and the government will legalize all political parties. Political prisoners to be freed and freedom of association protected. Local self government and popular elections to be promoted. Prime ally Chou En-Lai backed the plan. Lieutenant General Wedemeyer flew in for talks with Chiang and Marshall.
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Chungking
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Republic
Chou En-Lai
Shanghai
Albert C. Wedemeyer
U.S
Winchester Hospital births show slight lead by baby boys in 1945
At Winchester Memorial Hospital 375 baby boys and 356 baby girls were born in 1945, totaling 731. Hospital officials speculate wartime conditions may have influenced the slight male predominance.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
US envoy opposes aid to Poland amid regime measures
Warsaw reports that U S Ambassador Arthur Bliss Lane told the Polish provisional government he would oppose granting any United States funds to Poland while current conditions prevail. He protested recent regime actions including a decree and said the 1931 Poland United States commercial treaty had been violated. He cited that the treaty allowed free entry and development of American business in Poland.
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Warsaw
U. S
Arthur Bliss Lane
United States
Poland
Two Preston Burg Police Officers Slain in Frankfort
In Frankfort early today two Prestonburg policemen Ord Moore and Albert Horn were found shot to death in an automobile. Ex-convict Louie Robinson was arrested within four hours in connection with the shooting and one officer’s gun was found in his possession. Authorities suspect a failure to search before placing Robinson in the patrol car led to the killings.
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Frankfort
Prestonburg
John Baker
Highway Patrol
Baker
Ord Moore
Albert Horn
Louie Robinson
Robinson
Chicago
Suzanne Degnan
Margaret Perry
Manteno State Hospital
CPA
Harold G. Ward
Hanrahan Lef
Degnan
Are Beach
Hanrahan
Judge Rice Closes Local Eating Place
Eaton's Twin Diners in Indian Alley was shut by order of Winchester Police Court. Judge John Rice fined co owner John Wolford twenty five dollars plus costs for violating city sanitary food and drink manufacture rules adopted February first. The diner remains closed until conditions improve.
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Eaton’s
Indian Alley
Winchester
John Rice
John Wolford
Ordance
The
Home Council
Senator Johnson Warns Army Mutiny Threat After Demobilization Shakeup
Sen Edwin C Johnson D Colo named chairman of a Senate Military subcommittee to probe the Army demobilization program after War Department actions. He urged Congress to act as GI demonstrations overseas pressure increases and warned the Army must avoid devolving into a mob. General Devers argued rapid redeployment risks security and morale.
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Washington
Jan. C
Edwin C. Johnson
D.colo
Senate Military Committee
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Johnson
Congress
War Department
Congressional
Ha Army
Eisenhower
Army
Thomas
George C. Marshall
Jacob L. Devers
South cleans mud and debris after floods rise relief efforts
Flood stricken areas in the south shift to cleanup and shelter as rivers recede. The death toll reaches 23 across five states with property damage in the millions.
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Associated Press
Wiener’s Winchester Front Royal Dress Sale Opens
Local sale advertisement promotes a dress sale at Wiener’s featuring new blouses and skirts with discounts of one third and one half. Sale highlights include fashionable apparel arriving for customers at Winchester and Front Royal locations.
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Wiener
Winchester
Attendance At Special Services Hit By Speaker
The Cork Street Church of Christ hosts the fourth Week of Prayer service at 730 PM with Rev. Robert A. Whitten of the National Christian Church delivering the message titled Perfect Through Love. Whitten became pastor of the Cevaon in Winchester on October 6. Dr Flickinger spoke last night at Braddock Street Methodist Church on The Glorious Church as the Universal Week of Prayer marks its 100th anniversary.
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Cork Street Church
8 . Flickinger
Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Glorious Church
Universal Week of Prayer
Plickinger
Out of
Woodrow Wilson Hospital To Close
The War Department announced 14 more Army General Hospitals three annexes and four convalescent hospitals will close by March 31 and be offered to the Veterans Administration If unused they go to the surplus property administration for disposal Closing sites include McGuire General Hospital in Richmond Staunton Woodrow Wilson Fort Story in Virginia Beach Virginia.
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Washington
War Department
Army General Hospitals
Veterans’ Administration
Surplus Property Administration
Richmond
McGuire General Hospital
Staunton
Woodrow Wilson
Fort Story
Virginia Beach
Income Tax Office Hours Change at West Water Street
The Income Tax Service announces new daily hours from 6 p m to 10 p m at 208 West Water Street. J H Seal signs the notice with the reform date indicating the updated schedule.
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West Water Street
Auction Notice for Antiques and Household Goods
Howard Hillyard furniture refitting address 832 East Cork Street Winchester Virginia 1961 auctions with sale of antiques and household goods see itemized list on page 12 Headley’s Auctions January 10 1912 page 2t
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Howard Hillyard
East Cork St
Winchester
Headley’s Auctions
New York City Telephone Workers To Leave Posts
A union spokesman said 1,000 long distance workers would leave posts in New York at 7 am and be joined by 6,000 more during the day, signaling a first step toward a nationwide shutdown of long distance service. Picket lines around the AT&T Building were planned as installation workers across 44 states joined the walkout.
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New York
Western Electro Equipment
Ana
John J. Moran
The
Federation of Long Line Telephone Workers
American Telephone and Telegraph
Avenue of the Americas
Association of Communications Equipment Workers
Western Electric
Bell
Firemen Ordered New City Alarm System For Winchester
Fire chief said a new city alarm system would be delivered within about 60 days. An engineer will visit Winchester to zone the city. four fire companies must approve before dials are installed. Officers elected included President Argenbright and vice presidents Dettra, Rouss, Anderson, Shine. Secretary Shine. Treasurer Lewis.
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Winchester
Argenbright
Carson C. Dettra
Rouss
Marion Anderson
John L. Shine
O.H
Hink
Lewis
Taylor L. Barr
Association
Virginia Feed
Manual Phone Service Threatened in Virginia Strike
The Virginia Federation of Telephone Workers threatens a wide strike affecting toll and manually operated exchanges across the state. ACEW officials in Norfolk and other cities say they will honor picket lines if set, risking cut in service in Norfolk Newport News Portsmouth Winchester and more while seeking higher pay from Western Electric.
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Recemond
San
Virginia
Western Electric
Virginia Federation of Telephone Workers
ACEW
Chesapeake
Fay Best
L. E. Nelson
Virginia Union
Stuart Napier
Chesapeake and Potomac
Federation
Norfolk
Newport News
Portsmouth
Winchester
Lee Pulaski
Fredericksburg
Covington
Danville
Roanoke
Stars and Stripes face warning over demobilization coverage
Honolulu edition of Stars and Stripes receives stern warning from Lt. Gen. Richardson as Army censorship concerns arise. Paper warned to avoid letters critics deem discourteous, with staff held responsible, while Tokyo staff accuse the paper of being a War Department house organ amid demobilization turmoil.
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Honlulu
Honolulu
Stars and Stripes
Pacific
Robert C. Richardson, Jr
Mid-Pacific
Richardson
Tokyo
Pacific Stars and Stripes
War Department
James Parks
Manila
Eisenhower
Delegates Told Mankind's Future In Their Hands
Prime Minister Attlee opened the UN General Assembly warning delegates must choose between life or death for peoples worldwide. He noted the atomic bomb danger and welcomed remitting atomic energy to a UN commission. Attlee urged creating a secure and just world guided by moral law.
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London
Attlee
General Assembly of the
United Nations
Westminster Palace
United Nations Organization
Moscow
Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg
St. James Palace
OPA Boss Seeks Prolonged Subsidies
The Agriculture Department official said to slow the removal of subsidies as Stabilization Director Collet receives a request to extend food price supports beyond the tentative November program. The appeal comes from a government figure familiar with the subsidy plans.
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Ary
Agriculture
Wden
Collet
Welcome Home Veterans of Frederick Clarke and Winchester
A list honors veterans from Frederick, Clarke counties and Winchester who served honorably and received discharge benefits. The daily supplement will add names of local men whose discharges benefited from public aid.
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Frederick and
Clarke Counties
Winchester
Jaseine
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P. E. Company
Margaret L. Hodgson
Cent & Dress Shop
Oates
Thes
Handley High
Handley
Herbert Wilkins
Winchester Armory
War Memorial Fund
Clarke County
Ated
W. Earle Edwards
Arthur Gooden
Clearbrook
Frank Whitacre
Whitacre
Whitacre- Clay Rogers
Gainesboro
Charles C. Mayes
Albin-Nain-Sunnyside
Gervis E. (Don) Lemley
Stephens City
Midletown
Judge Rice
Winchester Evening Star
Bulletin
South
Man
Woodrow Wilson Hospital
Income Tax Service
Moom i
J. H. Seal
New York City
New City Alarm System
G.I
OPA
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