Area Scout Fete Sees Record High Membership Hit
The nine county area Boy Scouts council reports 1678 members last year, up 131 from 1946 and near double 1943. The affair features Silver Beaver award, officer elections, a turkey dinner, and Harold F. Pote of New York as principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane Hal
H. C. Browne
Frank Gemmill
Front Royal
Harry M. Crim
Strasburg
Nelson M. Fox
Harold F. Pote
New York
Division of Personnel
Boy Scouts of America
T. F. Brastow
Stassen Profiting From Government Buying Probe
Senate panel questioned Pauley and Stassen over profits linked to wheat and oats trades after an Anderson talk. Stassen claims Pauley profited from nine month wheat holdings and 100000 bushels of oats futures bought on Sept 22 and sold Nov 12 for about 6700. He notes USDA buys surged in the week after Anderson remarks, with flour and oats purchases spiking as grain prices rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Committee
Pauley
Stessen
Stassen
Anderson
Anat Chicago
United States Department of Agriculture
United State Department of Agriculture
Educators Push for Expanded State Education Funding
In Richmond on January 23, Senate finance and house appropriations committees hear complaints that Gov. Tuck’s proposed half billion dollar education budget is insufficient. Speakers including Mary Alice Roberts Arthur James J Rupert Picott Luther Foster Carroll Minor Randolph Church and Paul D Sanders urge higher appropriations for public education welfare and the state library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Tuck
Senate Finance
House
Mary Alice Roberts
Virginia Conference of Social Work
Arthur James
State Department of Public Welfare
J. Rupert Picott
Virginia Teachers Assn
Luther Foster
Virginia State College
Carroll Minor
Beaumont
St Te
Randolph Church
Paul D. Sanders
Virginia State Grange
Church
Minor
Answers to Daily Quiz Revealed and Corrected
Answers to the daily quiz printed on Page 4 include Pocahontas Ambassadors Czechoslovakia last letter and lettered items. True fifty second birthday Louisiana and the five senses listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Czechoslovakia
Louisiana
Amish Father Held In Connection With Woman’s 10 Year Bed Chaining
Samuel Hochstettler, 75, an Amish elder in Clinton township Indiana, is jailed on charges of keeping his 41 year old daughter Lucy chained to a bed for ten years and confined to a room eight by sixteen feet without heat. Bond set at 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Ind
Samuel Hochstettler
Lucy
Hochstettler
Clinton Township
Luther Yoder
Yoder
NAACP Winchester Branch Reports Two Conventions
The Winchester branch of the NAACP met at 437 North Cameron Street with Garfield Prather presiding. Alma B. Layton and Marcia Taper reported on the national and state conventions, outlining plans for 1948 and efforts to boost voter turnout. The meeting had strong attendance. a social hour was planned to raise interest and increase membership. Next meeting February 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
N. Cameron St
Garfield Prather
Alma B. Layton
Marcia Taper
First Magic Eye Door Opens at Caldwell Sites Store
Winchester unveils its first magic eye door at Caldwell Sites branch store 548 Loudoun St opening at 9 am tomorrow. Manager M A Dyer and Mr F S Rich Jr greet shoppers as the showroom displays office equipment supplies greeting cards gifts and accessories. The store features grey blue walls veneer oak woodwork blue accents modern counters and grey linoleum flooring with fluorescent lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Caldwell Sites
Loudoun &St
M. A. Dyer
F. S. Rich Jr
Glover Dies of Natural Causes at Home in Berryville
Lewis N. Glover former postmaster of Berryville died in bed at home from natural causes, coroner Dr. Frank Tappan ruled. Death discovered at 8 a.m. Thursday by Admiral Morton C. Mumma Jr. The last known conversation occurred with Max Skelton at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis N. Glover
Berryville
Frank Tappan
Clarke County
Morton C. Mumma Jr
Glover
Max Skelton
CIO Executive Board Lashes Wallace Party
The CIO split over Henry Wallace's bid for presidency. The executive board voted 33 to 11 to reject Wallace as politically unwise, while a dissident faction representing about 250,000 members hinted it might support him anyway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CIO
Henry Wallace
Labor Organization
Roosevelt
Wallace
Harry Bridges
International Longshoremen Union
Truman
Gen. Eisenhower
Wilkie
Thomas Dewey
New York
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Eisenhower
Taft
Dewey
Stassen
Body Returned of 8S Sgt Timbrook to Be Reburied in States
The body of 8S Sgt Millard Timbrook, killed in France in June 1944, arrived in the U S aboard the transport Eric Gibson. His widow Mrs Sarah Dutterer Timbrook lives on Bellview Ave Cedar Grove native. Remains may reach Winchester with interment planned at National Cemetery after transfer to Omps Funeral Home.
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Millard Timbrook
France
States
Sarah Dutterer Timbrook
Bellview Ave
Cedar Grove
Eric Gibson
New York
Timbrook
Co. I
Winchester
Frederick Stump Dies in Clarke County
Frederick Wayne Stump age 58 a retired government worker died at 9 15 last night at his home near Paris in Loudoun county He was born in Indiana Surviving are his widow Susie E Salomonson a foster son Dr Henry Jones of Washington and his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Stump of Indiana He leaves five brothers and a sister Ala Frank and Bob Stump Mrs Thom as Johnson and Miss Lois Stump All live in the middle west Funeral services will be held 10 a m Tuesday at the John H Enders funeral home in Berry sville Interment 130 p m at Arlington National Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Wayne Stump
Paris
Loudoun County
Indiana
Susie E. Salomonson
Henry Jones
Washington
Charles Stump
Ala
Frank
Bob Stump
Thomas Johnson
Lois Stump
Middle West
John H. Enders
Berrysville
Arlington National Cemetery
Eisenhower Nomination Debate Sparks Capitol Reactions
Washington reaction to Eisenhower's announcement splits Republicans on Capitol Hill. Senator Tobey notes Eisenhower did not rule out a candidacy, while he had not committed to a bid. Stassen supporters speak as Thye comments, with ongoing draft considerations likely.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Capitol Hill
Sen
Tobey
Draft Eisenhower League
New Hampshire
Stassen
Capitol
Sen. Thye
R-Minn
Virginia senators push tobacco commission and tax route bills
Three Cent said equivalent and four of these are paying almost 40 percent, Whitehead added. A bill to create a Virginia Flue-cured Tobacco Commission to operate within the Virginia Department of Agriculture to promote the sale and advertising of the leaf was introduced in the Senate today by Sens. R. C. Vaden of Gretna and J. D. Hagood of Clever. The Senate confirmed several judgeships and appointments by Gov. Tuck and heard other bills. A measure, led by Sen. Major M. Hillard of Portsmouth, would let cities and towns with populations above 3500 receive more than 4000 dollars per mile on state highway routes if highway revenue rises. Other bills include filling State Board of Accountancy vacancies by Virginia exam passed accountants. On the House side Delegate Frank Moncure of Stafford proposed amending Virginia’s anti gambling law to exempt non profit religious social fraternal and patriotic groups from raffles in fund raising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehead
Virginia
Virginia Department of Agriculture
Senate
R. C. Vaden
Gretna
J. D. Hagood
Clever
Tuck
Major M. Hillard
Portsmouth
Mosby G. Perrow Jr
Lynchburg
Andrew W. Clarke
Fairfax
State Board of Accountance
Frank Moncure
Stafford
Moncure
The
American Legion
Classified Farm Sales Notice Dates and Items
Jan 24 10 30 a m sale by Marjorie I Shresk two miles west of Greenspring on the road to Gerrardstown includes two cars a cow furniture and household appliances. Feb 25 10 a m Gilbert Roy ston one half mile east of Berryville on Route 7 lists horses cattle hogs sheep and farm machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie I. Shresk
Greenspring
Gerrardstown
Gilbert Royston
Berryville
Eisenhower Withdrawal Speculated By Political Figures
McCarthy supporter Porter notes Ike would not run and Stassen ally calls it grand. Discussion centers on Eisenhower’s possible withdrawal and Truman era politics as Tydings weighs as a potential Democratic running mate vs the Eisenhower scenario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
Sen
McCarthy
R.-Wis
Stassen
Eisenhower
Truman
Sen. Tydings
D-Md
Eisenhower Statement Shapes Taft Nomination Outlook
The Emphatic phrase signals a key moment as Clarence Brown declares Eisenhower’s words make Taft's nomination probability certain. Senator Green among others says the general's remark clarifies the race and aids President Truman's renomination prospects.
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Truman
Clarence Brown
R-Oio
Taft
Eisenhower
Sen. Taft
Sen. Green
D-Ri
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March of Dimes
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