Starkey Returns To Boy Scout Executive Post
Basil F. Starkey will return to Winchester as executive of the Shenandoah Area Boy Scout Council. He succeeds Herbert Wilkins and will take over Feb. 1 with Jack Moore remaining under Starkey's direction. Moore has served since Sept. 1 1946 in the Potomac district after joining the Shenandoah area staff in 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil F. Starkey
Winchester
Ytye
Morning Byrne Downing Jr
Front. Royal
Starkey
Herbert Wilkins
Downing
Jack Moore
Shenandoah
Lehigh Valley
Lehigh Valley Council
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Valley Forge
The
Baptist Church
Shenandoah Council
Moore
117Th National Training School For
Scout
Mendham
N. J
Potomac District
Plane Carrying 30 Talked in Safely by Radar
Navy radar guided an Air Force transport to a safe landing at Patuxent Maryland after its radio failed and weather blocked Washington fields. Maj. Gerald McNulty said he had just enough gas left as the C 82 carried 30 cadets bound for Truman's inauguration. The craft, airborne nearly 11 hours from Bergstrom Texas, was finally located by ground control and landed safely after the airplane crews and cadets endured several hours with lost radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patuxent
Navy
Air Force
Truman
Patuxent Naval Air Station
Gerald McNulty
Bergstrom Field
Austin
Tex
Bolling Field
Washington
Maj
McNulty
Appalachian Mountains
Washington Fields
MacNulty
Patuxent Gca
Cambridge
Neighbors Rally To Rebuild Nuri Family After Fire
After a New Year Eve blaze razed the Nuri home in Round Hill near Winchester, 39 neighbors and friends raised 99 dollars to help the seven member family. The chicken house will become a four room dwelling, with Mrs. J. H. Brill taking the family in until ready. Mr. Nuri works as a waiter at the Shoreham in Washington and four children attend school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Hill
Nuris
William Boyce
Edwin Marker
J. H. Brill
Nuri
Shoreham Hotel
Washington
Livestock Assn Names Officers in Northern Virginia
The Northern Virginia Livestock Producers Assn. reelected C. C. Funkhouser and Carroll E. Campbell to the board for three-year terms at a Frederick court house meeting attended by 75 members. Officers elected: Funkhouser president, David Donovan vice president, John T. Wolfe secretary, Frances Seabright treasurer. M. L. Dalton of VPI spoke on grading cattle to secure full beef prices. The Front Royal Remount Station will join the WPI experimental station for stock improvement, covering 4300 acres and 1000 cattle. I. Fred Stine summarized 1948 sales including several purebred and feeder sales. Campbell noted valley concerns over prices but plans a 40-head farm program for May sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Northern Virginia Livestock Producers Assn
C. C. Funkhouser
White Post
Carroll E. Campbell
Kernstown
John Rucker
Delaplane
R. R. Ronalds
Funkhouser
David Donovan
Berryville
John T. Wolfe
Frances Seabright
M. L. Dalton
VPI
Dalton
I. Fred Stine
Shenandoah Valley
Campbell
Arlene Judge Weds For Sixth Time
Fort Lee New Jersey January 19 film actress Arlene Judge married last night her sixth husband George Ross an insurance executive of New York. Judge was previously divorced last April from Henry J Topping tin plate heir who later married Lana Turner. Judge received a $100000 cash settlement from Topping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Lee
N. J
Arlene Judge
George Ross
New York
Miss Judge
Henry J. Topping
Lana Turner
Topping
Midwest Sweeps With Eight Inches Snow and Subzero Cold
The Midwest faced an eight inch snowfall and plummeting temperatures as the storm paralyzed Kansas City area roads and prompted school closures. Highway patrol reported impassable routes in northwest and central regions while hotels housed stormbound travelers. Temperatures dipped to 21 below in Dickinson North Dakota and 18 below in Chadron Nebraska with some readings of four above in Tarkio Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
City
Midlands
Kansas City
Weather Bureau
Highway Patrol
Northwest
Central
Midwest
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Dickinson
N. D
Chadron
Nebr
Goodland
Tarkio
Virginia ends 1948 auto safety list with 2735 vehicles ruled unsafe
State police announced the 1949 spring auto inspection period from May 1 to June 15. Lights brakes and steering were top defects found in the fall inspection. Reports from over 1600 stations showed improved general condition of Virginia motor vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Mayor Builds 30 Acre Ranch Near Stephens City
W Lomax Parker mayor of Stephens City begins construction of a 30 acre brick one story ranch on Valley Pike facing the town. cost about 30000 dollars. land purchased from Dr F I McClure of Winchester. caverns on site explored by National Speleological Society may become tourist attraction. house to be sold from Parker's current 15 room stucco home adjoining the C P Telephone exchange. two Parker family homes already on the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Lomax Parker
Stephens City
Valley Pike
Parker
F. I. McClure
Winchester
Pike
C & P Telephne Exchange
McClure
National Speleogical Society
Cave Explorers
Washington
Burton Faust
Cease Fire Move In China Sparks Peace Talks
In Nanking on January 19, the government asked both sides in the Chinese civil war to cease fire unconditionally and begin peace negotiations. The executive Yuan urged immediate talks, while the Legislative Yuan must approve the proposals. Premier Sun Fo threatened to resign if no decision was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. White
Nanking
Government Information Office
Executive Yuan
Legislative Yuan
Kuomintang Party
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
Sun Fo
Kuomintang
Tientsin
Union Shop Ruled Illegal by NLRB Examiner
An NLRB examiner ruled the union shop clause in the 1 July contract between soft coal operators and United Mine Workers illegal under Taft Hartley. The ruling, by Examiner William R. Ringer, may be reviewed by the full NLRB or taken to the Supreme Court by UMW District 29 President George J. Titler, who questioned its practical effect with the contract due to expire July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Labor Relations Card Examiner
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
U. S. Steel Corp
Steel Company
T. Alan Goldsborough
William R. Ringer
National Labor Relations Board
Beckley
W. Va
George J. Titler
United Mine Workers District 29
Supreme Court
UMW
Titler
Crosby Signs with CBS for Fall Radio and TV
Hollywood reports Bing Crosby will move to CBS next fall in an extended deal covering radio and television shows, with no immediate TV appearances planned. The hire follows recent network shifts by Benny and Andy, as CBS builds its talent roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Crosby
CBS
Ol’ Groaner
Columbia Broadcasting System
Networks
A Broadcasting Co
Jack Benny
National Broadcasting Co
Amos
Mn Andy
NBC
William 8. Paley
Lions to Sponsor Apple Blossom Feature Parade
Winchester Lions Club votes unanimously to sponsor the 1949 Apple Blossom Festival grand feature parade with Lion James R. Alexander Jr. as director. He will appoint committees. an initial meeting is set for Friday. The parade, a festival climax, attracts many visitors and drew Bing Crosby as grand marshal last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Lions Club
Lion James R. Alexander Jr
Alexander
The
George Barnsley
Hoye Riley
Leonard B. Sirbaugh
Henry T. Goode
Ralph Hengeveld
Chester Hobert
George Sanders
Bing Crosby
Sebert Smith
Lions Organization
Rockingham County
Bickers Motor Co
Garland Spillman
Loudoun
Valley Ave
Spillman
Miller's Drug Store
Hunter Gaunt
Hiram Lodge AF and
John Dove
North America Agency Loyalty Club
Braddock St
Elsie Crim
Frederick County
Kerr St
Communists Trial Slowed by Lengthy Defense Arguments
In New York eleven top communists face trial without William Z. Foster as defense challenges to the jury system delay proceedings. Judge Medina sent home a majority of 525 prospectiveJurors after strenuous arguments against government motions, delaying the case further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Z. Foster
Federal District
Medina
Missing bank mailbag recovered with $88500 in frame park
In Waukesha Wisconsin on January 19 the $88500 stolen from a bank mail shipment last Thursday was found stuffed under a culvert in Frame Park. Postal Inspector E J Holmes said the money remained in the original bag and was located after an anonymous phone tip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukesha
Wis
Frame Park
E. J. Holmes
Waukesha National Bank
Cal
Truman Opens Inaugural Week Amid Wild About Harry Theme
President Truman arrives in Washington for inaugural events and pledges to push a Fair Deal at home while urging Democratic lawmakers to cooperate. He and Vice President elect Barkley appeared together at a Truman Barkley club dinner before the inauguration. The celebration featured the band and the chant I’m Just Wild About Harry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Truman
Truman-Barkley Club
Barkley
Harry
Boards Back New Bond Referendum For Strasburg Schools
Shenandoah county boards favor another bond election to raise about 200000 for construction at Strasburg high and elementary schools. They adopted a joint resolution in Woodstock and plan to reconvene Monday to map plans after a prior referendum failed. About 200 Strasburg students protested downtown over the defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah County
Board of Supervisors
Strasburg High
Woodstock
Hilton
Strasburg
Citizens School Assn
Israel Egypt talks stay secret as arms talks near deal
Rhodes Jan 19 secrecy shrouded armistice negotiations between Israel and Egypt. Dr Ralph Bunche held four meetings with the delegations, with talks focusing on withdrawal and reduction of armed forces in the Negev and future settlement plans. Optimism remained despite hard bargaining on key questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodes
Israel
Egypt
U. N
Ralph Bunche
Negev
Bunche
U. N. Security Council
City Managers State Meeting Set for April
Staunton to host the Virginia City Managers Association April 22 23 with local officials planning to attend the executive committee and March 11 Richmond meeting to finalize plans for the annual session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
Virginia City Managers Association
Lee Grant
Richmond
Bruce Quits ECA Resignations Hit Economic Officials
Washington January 19 two senior ECA officials Deputy Administrator Howard Bruce and information director Bryan Houston have filed resignations. Bruce, a former Baltimore banker, asked to be relieved January 31 and Houston will leave within a day or two to join a New York advertising firm as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Economic Cooperation Administration
Howard Bruce
Bryan Houston
ECA
Bruce
Baltimore
Houston
New York
M Nally Family Takes Farm Home
Robert J. McNally Jr buys the Dabney Harrison farm two miles west of Boyce for 14000 dollars through Riley's Real Estate from Henry Johns. He plans renovations and to live there with wife and two children while farming under a tenant. The rambling white house sits back from the highway on old Route 50 with a pond and orchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. McNally Jr
McNally
Collision at Sea In Fog Kills 10 Coast Guardsmen
New York January 19 Coast Guardsmen died in the collision of the cutter Eastwind with the tanker Gulfstream off the New Jersey coast in dense fog. Reports say 10 dead and about 18 to 60 injured with crew ab going to safety as flames were brought under control and the tanker aided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Jersey
Coast Guard
Boston
Barnegat
Gulfstream
Eastwind
Columbia
Newport News
Bus Line Sees Heavy Travel To National Capital
The Winchester bus division expects heavy travel to Washington for the inauguration with runs at 5:30 and 7:40 am. Extra buses are being sought but the manager warned demand could outstrip supply. A local party including Fred L. Glaize Jr and others hold seats near the president’s parade viewing area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Capital
Scamuaaen
Washington
Winchester
Fred L. Glaize Jr
Percy D. Miller
W. Alan Pery
Paul Haldeman
Hoye Riley
W. Earle Edwards
Riley
Truman
Food Index Dips to 6.02 Lowest in 20 Months
The Dun & Bradstreet wholesale food index fell to 6.02, the lowest in 20 months, from 6.08 the prior week and 7.25 a year earlier. The index tracks the wholesale cost of 31 staple foods. barley, hams, butter, potatoes, rice and lambs rose, while flour, wheat, corn, rye, oats, lard, cottonseed oil, cocoa, peanuts, eggs, raisins, steers and hogs declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dun & Bradstreet
Pine Motor Co
Snow White Grill
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Boy Scout
Will
Texas
Pine Motor
Lovett’s
N. Loudoun St
Lovett’s Dress Shoppe
Eleanor Cross
Curly Top
Dia
Winchster
Reno
Joseph F. Gilbert
Garland Parker
Gilbert
China
Coal
NLRB
Lions
J.R. Alexander Jr
J. KR. Alexander JR
Capitol
Harry S. Truman
Missouri
M'Nally
Dabney Harrison House
Winchester Evening Star
Bull Shipping Co
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