Tornadic Winds Strike Four States Leaving Many Dead
A powerful tornado system ripped through Alabama Georgia and Tennessee killing at least eight people and injuring about 70 with two missing. Missouri and Arkansas also suffered fatalities and heavy damage. Red Cross crews were dispatched to all affected areas.
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Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
Missouri
Arkansas
Kent
Ala
Montgomery
Bethel
Tifton
Valdosta
Red Cross
Virginia Officers to escort Hall to Virginia for murder trial
Deputy Sheriff Robert DeHaven and Sergeant F L Woolf of the Virginia State Police will depart Winchester for Los Angeles to extradite William Charles Hall of St Louis to stand trial in Virginia for the December murder of Frederick Currie, a Crosse Point sailor. They will board the Baltimore and Ohio train from Martinsburg at 7 pm and expect to be in California for several days. The California governor has approved Hall’s extradition. Hall surrendered in Los Angeles on January 17. Both officers and Hall face murder charges.
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Robert DeHaven
Sgt
F. L. Woolf
Virginia State Police
Winchester
Los Angeles
Calif
William Charles Hall
St. Louis
Frederick Currie
Crosse Point
Michigan
DeHaven
Woolf
Baltimore and Ohio
Martinsburg
de Haven
California
Hall
Virginia
George Ridgewa
New York
Currie
Indifference and Neglect Worse Than Communism Threat
In Los Angeles on January 31, National Petroleum Council chairman Walter S Hallanan warned that neglect and indifference threaten American industrial freedom more than communism. He told directors of the Independent Petroleum Association of America that free enterprise hinges on adapting to economic changes and maintaining order to meet industry responsibilities.
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Los Angeles
Walter S. Hallanan
National Petroleum Council
California
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Hallanan
Karl Marx
Capitol Restaurant Extends Hours To 24 Daily
Captiol Restaurant will stay open twenty four hours a day offering a business men's lunch for 40 cents with choice of meat two vegetables and beverage. Also advertised auction antiques sale February 6 at 10:30 AM at 7 S Braddock St second floor with afternoon and evening sessions.
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Zeiss
Jolliffee Studio
South Bng Fire Company
S. Braddock St
Lucky Winners of New Automobiles in Local Sweepstakes
Shirkey, proprietor of the Golden Glow Restaurant, won a 1946 Chrysler sedan from the American Legion post, while Richard F. Borden received a 1946 Chevrolet sedan from Winchester. Each man held a single ticket drawn at the Capital Theatre stage.
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M. K. Shirkey
Golden Glow
Conrad Hoover
American Legion
Richard F. Borden
E. Piccadilly Street
Winchester
Shirkey
County Court House
Bob Newlin
Capital Theatre
Mary Larue
Senseny Road
C. F. Schenck
William Armel
Legion
Mitt Clowe, Jr
L. E. Hill
Mark Sheeler
Larue
Hollywood
Hill
Borden
Division of Motor Vehicles
AWOL Convicts From Floyd Co. Are Caught Here
Two escaped convicts from a Floyd County road camp in Virginia were captured near Chestnut Grove by a state and county posse. Russell Mayhew and Leo C. Mays, both indicted for grand larceny and attempted murder, suffered frozen feet. they were being returned to the Virginia State Penitentiary.
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Floyd County
Virginia
Chestnut Grove
Russell Mayhew
Shenandoah County
Leo C. Mays
Roanoke
State Penitentiary
Richmond
Mayhew
Lee Davis
Gainesboro
Starrett
John Bywaters
Renner
Sheetz
Simmonds
Weary Byrd party lands at Little America after epic Antarctic flight
An NBC pool report by Robert Reuben describes Admiral Byrd's 650 mile dawn flight over the Antarctic ice pack in a Betty transport with jet-assisted takeoff from the Carrier Philippine Sea. The crew rested at Little America as the red Antarctic sun rose, passing small huts and the icebreaker Northwind on the coast.
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Admiral Byrd
Little America
Robert Reuben
NBC
United States
Mammonth Antarctic
Philippine Sea
Carrier
Byrd Expedition
Little
America
Notre Dame
O Sullivan Rubber Company Announces Winchester Plant Shutdown
J N Mason vice president of the O Sull ivan Rubber Company says the Winchester plant will pause work for three to five weeks during the change over to new automatic heel presses. Employees and merchants were informed the interruption is necessary as storage space is converted and operations shift to the old plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Mason
O'Sullivan Rubber Company
Winchester
Mason
Samuel Giles May Be Missing Heir To $18,000
Samuel N. Giles of 419 S Brad dock street may be a missing heir to $18,000. Walter C. Cox probate eulogist in Chicago said relatives of William Giles or their descendants are being sought to settle the Virginia estate. Giles was born in Virginia around 1892 with unknown parents. He reportedly spoke of brothers and sisters. William Giles of Washington DC and Mrs. Mary Jackson of King George Court House Virginia are named relatives.
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Samuel N. Giles
S. Braddock Street
William Giles
Virginia
Walter C. Cox
Chicago
Giles
Cox
William
Washington, D. C
Mary Jackson
King George Court House
Royal Family Begins 16 Day Voyage On Vanguard
England bids farewell to King George VI Queen Elizabeth and the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose as they board the Battleship Vanguard for a 16 day voyage to the Thames estuary and Portsmouth. The Vanguard leads a squadron as RAF and Navy units stage a ceremonial departure. cold weather cancels the planned state drive to Waterloo Station.
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London
England
Vanguard
Portsmouth
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Elizabeth
Margaret Rose
RAF
Royal Navy
Britain
Portsmouth Harbor
Buckingham Palace
Waterloo Steen
Bluebird Bakery Ad Promotes Fresh Donuts and Laundry
An old-style ad advertises Bluebird Bakery at 17 S Loudoun St offering fresh cinnamon and iced doughnuts. The layout also includes a laundry service slogan and a brief promotional line.
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Bluebird Bakery
S. Loudoun St
For Sale 1933 Packard Door Sedan Winchester 6685
Classified notice lists a 1933 Packard door sedan offered for sale with contact Winchester 6685. Item appears in early advertisement fragment. No additional details available.
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Winchester
Presidents Poll Governors On National Policy
New York Times reports President Truman will poll state governors on major national issues before acting. Most governors supported the approach in the coal crisis, except Georgia’s Ellis Arnall. The plan aims to reflect Jeffersonian federalism and local conditions while involving governors as needed.
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New York
The
New York Times
Truman
John S. Lewis
the Times
Ellis Arnall
Georgia
Felix Belair, Jr
Times’ Washington
White House
Legion Essay And Oratorical Contest Opens
The American Legion Virginia department announces their essay and oratorical contest for high school students. District and state finals schedule follow with prizes including a $500 scholarship and a $4,000 national prize. Local Conrad-Hoover Post offers a $25 first prize plus medals for winners and runners up.
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L. E Hill
Seventh District
American Legion
Legion
American Legion Department of Virginia
America
Madison College
Harrisonburg
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
National Americanism Commission
The
Conrad-Hoover Post
Five Day Weather Summary From Bureau
Five day report notes a cold Saturday with slightly colder Sunday and Monday. Warmer Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures near normal in the north and 2 to 4 degrees above normal in the south. Snow flurries in northern New York Saturday. Light snow northern areas Sunday. Snow and rain mix in the south Wednesday. Total precipitation 2-3 inches north and 1-3 inches south.
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New York
Advertisement Correction and Local Event Notice
A correction updates prices for Sweet Potatoes at 3 pounds for 29 cents and Kale and Spinach in 10 ounce cello bags at 19 cents each. Also details a square dance at Fire Hall Stephens City Virginia on Friday January 31 starting 8 30 p m with 60 cent admission per person.
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Thurs
A & P Super Market
Braddock
Stephens City
Priday
Benefi Independent
Hose Co
Byrd vows action to stop retroactive CIO portal pay
Senator Byrd of Virginia says he has received many communications about lawsuits seeking retroactive portal to portal pay. He pledges support for strong legislation to block such pay, arguing about five billion dollars at stake and potential Treasury losses and industry bankruptcies.
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Byrd
CIO Portal
Washington
Virginia
Sen
Treasury
United States
Congress
Labor Trouble Halts Work On Brakeblock Site
Work on the Brakeblok plant south of Winchester is paused by contractor Ragmar Benson of Chicago after a driver dismissal and sympathy quits. Police report Paper Mill road blockages cleared. Site spokesman says talks ongoing and expect resume soon. plant expected to operate by June or July.
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Winchester
Ragmar Benson
Chicago
Meeting Tonight To Form Winchester Frederick World Federalists
A Winchester Frederick County meeting is set for 8 PM at Handley Public Library basement to form a local World Federalists, U S A chapter. The group aims to promote a federal world government with enforcement machinery, possibly via the United Nations, and will seek wider national and international support.
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Winchester-Frederick County
World Federalists
U. S.A
Handley Public Library
U.S. A
Unitates
Nee
United Nations Cha
United Nations Organization
Newsboy Bitten In Leg By Dog Reported
Police were asked to investigate a complaint that newsboy Lewis Binner was bitten in the leg by a dog said to belong to W. R. Shaffer. The wound was dressed by Mrs. Lamar Keen near 419 Millwood Avenue. Dr. F I McClure examined the dog and found no visible issues.
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Lewis Binner
G. T.binner
Greystone Terrace
W. R. Shaffer
Lamar Keen
Millwood Avenue
Durocher Faces Barristers Over Contempt Claim
Leo Durocher, Dodgers manager, faces five Los Angeles lawyers appointed to decide if his press remark about actress Laraine Day and the pending divorce warrants contempt of court. Veteran attorney Joseph Scott blasts the display as bald faced disrespect to the judiciary.
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Leo Durocher
Los Angeles
George A.er
Leo
Brooklyn Dodgers
Laraine Day
Durocher
Cockweller
Miss Day
J. Ray Hendricks
Inmali
Joseph Scott
Dockweiler
Russia Aims To Make Germany Satellite Ally
Senator Bridges charged that Moscow seeks to turn Germany into a satellite ally and urged Secretary of State Marshall to stand firm at the Moscow Foreign Ministers Conference. He warned that a Russian–German merger would endanger democratic civilization and emphasized the March 10 Moscow summit as a decisive test.
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Washington
Senator Bridges
Russia
Usm
Germany
Marshall
Moscow
Bridges
New Hampshire Republican
Henry Wallace
Fi Wallace
Byrnes Bridges
Byrnes
Yale Ta
United States
Rouss Firemen To Honor Departed Members Service Sunday Evening
The Charley Rouss Fire Company will hold an annual sermon and memorial service for members who died in the past year at the Congregational Christian Church Sunday at 7:30. Rev. Robert A. hi chapel will preside with Rev. Ss. Wilson delivering the sermon as special music by the Chanters directed by Floyd W. Haines.
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Charley Rouss Pire Company
Congregational Christian Church
Robert A. Hi
Ss. Wilson
D. D
Presbyterian Church
Floyd W. Haines
William A. March
Robert McC
Francis E. Smith
Theodore Y
Kenzil
R. Gray Williams
John P. Boxwell
Thomas Willian Massie
Bickers
Rge Stock
Ford Parts, Motors
J. F. Massey & Son
Cameron
Welltown
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Ridgeway
N. J
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Comdr
Lloyd Newcomer
Russell
Kans
Mallory Kembro
Tampa
Fla
International
Floyd Co
Mammoth
Antarctic
O'Sullivan
Samuel Giles
RIAL
Kenneth McKellar
Donna McKellar
Senate
McKellar
Walter F. George
Senator McKellar
Senator George
Rouss Firemen
Oates Lumber Yard
B. F. Arthur, Jr
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