Legion to Fete Past Commanders At Annual Dinner
Past commanders of the Con- Legion to fete at annual dinner at Sarah Zane Bell with William Louthan as commander. A house committee led by Percy Stultz plans the banquet with Jack Swell in charge of work. About 350 Legionnaires and guests are expected for the event resumed last year after the war. The program opens with America followed by allegiance to the flag. Chaplain James Roe will give the invocation. Music by Kenneth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane Bell
William Louthan
House Committee
Percy Stultz
Jack Swell
John Golden
Stultz
Sherwood Puckett
Milt Saffell
William Glaize
George Snider
Stewart Grey
John Harris
Handley band clinic marks success with 125 pupils
Strance reports Tri State band clinic drawing 18 schools and over 125 pupils. Highlights included a broadcast concert with Atlantis Over by Peter Buys and Lady Of Spain by Safranek. Attendees listed include Bruce McFadden Virginia Marco James Marco and others with plans for an April 8 Martinsburg event pending Apple Blossom prep.
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Urg
H. Gaylen Vance
Iny Eathe
Atlantis
Peter Buys
Spain
Safranek
Holmes
Bruce McFadden
Virginia Marco
James Marco
Tommy Wynn
Peggy Long
Dick Kremer
Hunter Gaunt
Eugene Russell
Betty Jo Halterman
Sam McFadden
Carl Shickle
Marvin Hutchinson
Amy Fleming
Donald Good
Dorothy Hoagland
Bobby Lindsey
Carol Bridgeforth
Robert Kern
Lee F. Rathman
Martinsburg
Strance
Handley
JBT Picks Speaker For Founders Day
R J Funkhouser of Claymont Court Charles Town industrialist publisher and farmer accepts invitation to be guest speaker at the JBT Founders Day dinner January 28 at York Inn. President Howard Melton says Howard Cather Jr leads the program committee. A Distinguished Service Award and key to the outstanding young man of Winchester and Frederick County will be presented.
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R. J. Funkhouser
Claymont Court
Charles Town
JBT
York Inn
Funkhouser
O'Sullivan Rubber Corp
Howard Melton
Howard Cather Jr
Winchester
Frederick County
Northern Virginia
McIllwee's Municipal Band Rehearsals Scheduled Mondays
Notice states McIllwee's Municipal Band will mold rehearsal on Monday nights at the listed page.
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MclIllwee
Mrs Eleanor Cross Joins Curly Top Beauty Shop
Mrs Eleanor Cross is now with the Curly Top Beauty Shop. For appointment, dia. 3741.
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Eleanor Cross
Curly Top
Dia
Stanley Declares For John Battle In Governorship Fight
Rep. Thomas B. Stanley announced he will not seek the Democratic nomination for governor and will support Sen. John S. Battle of Charlottesville. The Martinsville statement marks a rallying moment in a four candidate primary with debates over taxes schools labor and party strategy in Virginia.
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Richmond
Thomas B. Stanley
John S. Battle
Martinsville
Charlottesville
Regular
Virginia House of Delegates
Rattin
Repo
Govck
Battle
Stanley
Virginia
Horace H. Edwards
Francis P. Miller
Remmi L. Arnold
Petersburg
Folsom Guests Visit Richmond En Route to Inauguration
Governor and Mrs. James E. Folsom with a party of Alabama visitors stopped in Richmond today. They had breakfast with Gov. and Mrs. Tuck at the executive mansion and toured the city, accompanied by Tuck, on their way to Washington for President Truman's inauguration.
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Richmond
iPp
James E. Folsom
Washington
Truman
Tuck
Executive Mansion
Nanking Defense Seen Hopeless as Reds Close In
Chinese forces massed about 150000 troops on a 300 mile front near Nanking as Communist forces tally over 300000 north of the Hwai river for a Yangtze valley push. Tangku evacuated. Tientsin falls. Pengpu abandoned. public pleas for peace grow as government seeks terms with the communists.
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Nanking
Hwai River
Yangtze River
Tangku
North China
Tientsin
Taku Bar
Pengpu
Chuhsien
Peiping
Fu Tso-yi
County Building In 6 Mo 1948 Valuation Hits $421 450
The county reported building construction valued at $421 450 for the last half of 1948 based on permits issued after July 1 when a new ordinance took effect. Of 114 units approved, 51 are in Shawnee district. Stonewall follows with 29 and Back Creek 13. Most projects are dwellings with low valuations due to self construction.
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Commissioner of Revenue
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Shawnee
Winchester
Stonewall
Back Creek
Opequon
Gainesboro
Clinic for Parents Sees Enrollment Up for Series
The first in a five part series for parents starts 7 30 p m Wednesday at First Baptist church with Mrs C W Crawford as guest speaker. Last year 65 couples enrolled. this year Dr E T Clark expects larger attendance with monthly sessions. Garland R Quarles praises the program as practical and helpful for home religious education.
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First Baptist Church
C. W. Crawford
Calvary Baptist Church
Washington
E. T. Clark
Winchester Church
Clark
Baptist Church
Dr. Clark
Quarles
Garland R. Quarles
Handley
Crawford
Iris St
Ralph Peterson
Braddock
Emalee
Treason Admitted Former Aviator Monti Sentenced
Martin Monti 27 year old former Air Force lieutenant pleaded guilty to treason charges in New York and received a 25 year prison term. Indicted last Oct 14 on accusations he aided Germans in Italy between Oct 13 1944 and May 8 1946 after leaving in Karachi India. He allegedly volunteered for the Nazi cause broadcast from Berlin as Martin Weithaupt and later joined the S S Elite Guard before rejoining the American forces. About 150 jurors attended the federal trial before Judge Robert A Inch with German witnesses testifying for the government.
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New York
Martin’ Monti
Air Force
Florissant
Italy
Karachi
India
Monti
Berlin
Martin Weithaupt
S. 8
Fifth Army
Robert A. Inch
Germany
Truman Receives Pay Raise to 100000 Salary
Congress voted President Truman a raise from 75000 to 100000 a year and increased his tax free expense allowance from 40000 to 90000. The vice president and speaker raise from 20000 to 30000 with 10000 tax free allowances. No accounting of the new allowance is required.
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Washington
Jan
Congress
Truman
Mr. Truman
House
White House
Senate
Livestock Group To Name Officers
The Northern Virginia Livestock Producers Assn will meet at 7:30 p m tomorrow in the Frederick County courthouse to elect directors for the coming year. Terms expiring include R R Ronalds Timberville Funkhouser and Carroll Campbell Winchester. Reports for 1948 will be made and plans for 1949 laid. A motion picture will be shown.
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Northern Virginia Livestock Producers’ Assn
Frederick County
C. C. Ee
White Post
R. R. Ronalds
Timberville
Funkhouser
Carrol Campbell
Winchester
Round Hill Community names new officers and directors
Nine new directors elected name Earl Cather as president with John Larrick as a key officer. Warren Driver becomes vice president, Mrs. Ernestine Hoover secretary, Raymond Hollar treasurer, George Rozier Jr. reporter. Directors include Mrs. Faye Clowser, Raymond Pingley, and Clarence Cather among others. A meeting is set to plan a new community building.
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Round Hill
Earl Cather
John Larrick
Warren Driver
Ernestine Hoover
Raymond Hollar
George Rozier Jr
Faye Clowser
Raymond Pingley
Cather
Hollar
Rozier
Clarence Cather
Strother Carper
Driver
Hoover
Apple Ad Campaign Centers on Winesaps
Wenatchee Washington January 17 The State Apple commission approved a 100000 advertising plan focusing on Winesaps. The campaign covers 75 market areas and aims to drive Winesap sales.
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Apple
Wenatchee
Wash
State
Apple Commission
Eggs Fall Five Cents a Dozen in Winchester Stores
Egg prices dropped five cents a dozen in Winchester today with Grade A large eggs listed at 47 cents a dozen, the lowest price seen in over a period. Dealers quoted the decline as a response to market conditions and supply.
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Winchester
Per Cent Tax On Payroll May Hit SS Workers
Washington reports the administration plans to seek almost 8 billion dollars in payroll taxes next year to fund broad social security programs. A six percent tax is proposed, with three percent from employees and three from employers, plus future increases as health insurance expands. Current social security tax sits at one percent up to 3000 dollars, with employer unemployment taxes around one and a half percent.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Israel Egypt In Agreement On Main Points
Rhodes January 17 A United Press spokesman said talks blocked an armistice and that a full meeting of the delegations would be held tonight only after agreement on outstanding points. Dr Ralph Bunche announced the peace effort is being pushed in Arab states at war with Israel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodes
United Penn
Ralph J. Bunche
Bunche
Israel
Mercury in Sixties Recur as Warm Spell Persists
The article notes temperatures in the sixties for the third time this month with Sunday's high of 64 the year’s peak so far. It compares to January 1947 record highs and contrasts with January 1948 cold snaps, while forecasts say the warm spell may end as of today afternoon.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Freezing Weather Hits California Arizona Again
A widespread storm stranded hundreds in the Rocky Mountain region and brought California into a third week of freezing temperatures. A Southern Pacific relief train aided 200 motorists near Lordsburg New Mexico, as snow and gales damaged roads and homes across Arizona California.
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Associated Press
Rocky Mountain
California
Southern Pacific Railroad
Lordsburg
N. M
Duncan
Ariz
Morenci
U. S. Highway 6
Southern Pacific
Here
Mt. Wilson
Pasadena
Rita Hayworth to Marry Aly Khan After Divorce
Rita Hayworth and Aly Khan announced they will wed once he secures a divorce. Both issued statements confirming the plan. Hayworth said she is in full agreement. Aly Khan complained of press reports about his domestic affairs.
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Cannes
France
Rita Hayworth
Aly Khan
Here
Miss Hayworth
Aga Khan
Hollywood
Orson Welles
Allies Create Permanent Force To Police West German Zones
Allies establish a permanent security police to supervise disarmament and prevent remilitarization in West Germany. A six nation board, under three western military governors, will oversee inspections of plants and personnel, enforce prohibitions in industry, and monitor scientific research to avoid war aims.
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Wes Gallagher
Berlin
Germany
Great Britain
United States
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Rdt
Control Council
Security Board
Gore PTA Elects Officers at 7:30 Wed Meeting
The Gore PTA will meet at 7 30 P M Wednesday at the high school to elect officers and plan a 1949 program of work. Preston Henshaw is president and all patrons of the school are expected.
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Gore Pta
Preston Henshaw
National Committee To Get Big End Of J J Dinner Receipts
The Jefferson Jackson Day dinner in Richmond on February 19 will donate 75 percent of profits to the National Democratic Committee. Last year about 12000 went to Virginias congressional campaigns and none to the national party. The plate price remains 25 with an extra 5 for guests. Plans were announced by Ty Nelson Parker of Ohmond.
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Richmond
Virginia
Dinnal Jefferson-Jackson
National Democratic Committee
National Party
Truman
Ty Nelson Parker
Ohmond
Court Restores Citizenship to Bund President
The US Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision revokes the government’s prior finding and restores citizenship to August Klapprott former president of the German American Bund. The majority faulted the handling of his case noting he was imprisoned for four and a half years on charges the government could not sustain calling the imprisonment wrongful.
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Washington
August Klapprott
Ju@ice Black
Klapprott
Showroom Window Coupe Stolen
MONONGAHELA Pa Jan 17 An official of the Tube Motor Co drove past the automobile agency and noticed a 3000 dollar 1949 coupe missing from the showroom window. Thieves entered through a side window and took the car.
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Monongahela, Pa
The
Tube Motor Co
Automobile Agency
Harrison Given Seat on House Spy Probe Group
House Democratic leaders voted to purge two Southerners from the Un American Activities Committee and add four lawyers including Burr P. Harrison of Virginia. The reshuffle shifts power, aiming to place members with legal backgrounds on the panel currently facing criticism for its methods. Francis Walter Walter, John McSweeney, Morgan Moulder were named to fill the gaps, while Republicans hold two seats to be filled.
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Washington
House
House un-American Activities Committee
Burr P. Harrison
Winchester
Truman
Rankin
D-Miss
Herbert
D-La
Rep
Arends
R-Ill
Democratic Committee
Coe
Peterson
D-Fla
Public Lands Committee
Wood
Repos
Circuit Court
Francis B. Walter
Pennsylvania
Virginia
John McSweeney
Ohio
Morgan M. Moulder
Missouri
J. Parnell Thomas
Nixon
Calif
Highway Traffic Gains Reported for Year 1947
Traffic figures show an overall 8.92 percent gain in the year with a minimum 1.56 percent in Staunton and a maximum 12.65 percent in Frede. Increases rise to 21.77 percent for Fredericksburg and 46.53 percent in northern Virginia. Commercial travel up 56.61 percent over 1941, passenger cars up 27.10 percent over 1941 and 8.39 percent over December 1947.
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Staunton
Frede
Fredericksburg
Virginia
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John Battle
Folsom
Bloom
Chiang
Clinic For Parents
Martin Monti
Round Hill Group
Egypt
Mercury
Arizona
Rita
Aly
Mario Magliano
Rebecca
National Committee
Bund
W. Va
Winchester Evening Star
Harrison
R. E. Lee
Farmers & National Bank
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