West Virginia Viscose workers approve eight-cent raise plan
About 1,000 workers at the American Viscose plant in Nitro voted 12 to 1 for an eight-cent an hour across the board pay increase retroactive to April 28. Local No. 7 CIO Textile Workers Union President Hugh Moore said 2,800 Parkersburg employees also approved the proposal. Other Viscose plants are in Roanoke Front Royal Marcus Hook Lewistown and Meadville.
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Mum NirRo
W. Va
West Virginia
American Viscose Corporation
Hugh Moore
CIO Textile Workers Union
Nitro
Parkersburg
Roanoke
Front Royal
Virginia
Marcus Hook
Lewistown
Meadville
Pennsylvania
Former Clarke Resident Dies
Charles E. Ramey of Hartwood Stafford county and a former Clarke county resident died Sunday at Mary Hospital in Fredericksburg. He was born near Front Royal and funeral services are at Wheeler and Thomas Funeral Home in Fredericksburg tomorrow at 1 pm. Burial will be at Green Hill Cemetery Berryville. He is survived by his widow a daughter Mrs Clarke of Washington a son Santford Ramey of Ingt on two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Charles E. Ramey
Hartwood
Stafford County
Clarke County
Mary
Fredericksburg
Ramey
Front Royal
W Wheeler and Thomas
Green Hill Cemetery
Berryville
Mrs. Clarke
Washington, D
Santford Ramey
Ington
McDaniel’s Condition Improves After Apple Pie Ridge Crash
Wilson Mc Daniel, driver of a truck, improved after a wreck on Apple Pie Ridge road last week. The vehicle left the road, struck a horse owned by Bond Brothers, and suffered heavy damage while the horse remained unharmed.
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Wilson McDaniel
Apple Pie Ridge
Bond Brothers
Minnesota Senate Conflict Over Ban Faces Tight Vote
Influential lawmakers predict a close outcome as opponents and supporters of the proposed ban jockey for votes. The Minnesota Republican primary between Senator Shipstead and Governor Thye shapes the race, with Shipstead’s stance cited as potentially swaying support on the measure.
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Seres Pare
Pedeena Ag
Texas
Sest
rsBoth
Minnesota
Shipstead
Edward J. Thye
Buler
R-Neb
Midwest
Opa
Winchester and Stephens City Scouts Attend Rock Enron Camp
Thirty one Winchester Scouts and nine from Stephens City join seventy seven Scouts at Rock Enron this week per roster by Executive Herbert Wilkins. Troops from Winchester Clarke and Stephens City are represented with named leaders and twenty one total Scouts across multiple troops.
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Winchester
Stephens City
Rock Enron
Herbert Wilkins
Larry Roe
Jimmy McFadden
Ronald Binner
Roy A. Cather, Jr
C. Irvine Cather, Jr
Dan Dechert
Peter van Royen
Douglas Jones
Eg Au
James 8. Roe
Ray Black Berry
Glen Allen Cood
Reber Paneerdner
John Solenberger
Elmon Golden
Granville Creel
Richard Duncan
Donald Grove
Warren Larrick
Eugene Cunningham
Jack Henshall
Hugh Luby
Larry Leetch
Monte Miller
Max Baker
Tom Leetch
Robert Miller
Ross Knee
John Kaknis
Godfrey O’rear
Jim Brown
Eugene Copeland
Robert Gilmer
Allen Barley
Billy Zirkle
Allen Whitacre
Page Huffman
Hanse
Lindamood
Beverly Bowman
Robert Franklin
Clarke
Pete Phillips
Berryville
Man Resists Arrest Pays $50 Fine in Police Court
In Police Court Judge John Rice heard several cases this morning. M. J. Lillis of 19 W. Cork Street was drunk and disorderly and resisting arrest, fined $50 plus costs with a thirty day jail sentence suspended. Other defendants included Warren Grim fined $5, Arthur R. Clifton of Augusta Springs fined $25, Walter Orndorff fined $15, David Shackleford fined $10, and Walter H. DeHaven fined $10 for reckless driving.
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John Rice
M. J. Lillis
Cork Street
Warren Grim
Arthur R. Clifton
Augusta Springs
Walter Orndorff
W. Water Street
David Shackleford
Berryville
Walter H. DeHaven
S. Main Street
House Speaker Rayburn Comment on OPA Bill Pace
House Speaker Rayburn said at a news conference after a White House meeting that Congress will do its best on the OPA bill. He admitted uncertainty about whether the new bill is better or worse than the old one and noted the Senate may pass it this week and proceed to price control legislation.
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Rayburn
House
Dtex
White House
Senate
Baltimore Market Quotations Update for Produce and Poultry
Market dull for apples and potatoes with midsize price ranges. Sweet potatoes steady with Golden hampers at 4.58. Poultry firm as receipts stay light. roasters 44-45 cents, fowl 38-40, counts 23-25. Eggs steady with wholesale prices 32-40 cents and 3,460 cases received.
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Baltimore
Sh Va
W. Va
U S Market Cattle Hog and Lamb Prices Across Cities
Baltimore and Chicago livestock markets report sharply higher slaughter cattle receipts and active trade. Steers, heifers, calves, hogs, and sheep show varied gains with top prices around 20.50 for heavy steers and 16.75 for choice hogs. calves and sows adjust in line with demand.
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Baltimore
USDA
Chicago
Stock Market Drift As Leaders Falter In Slow Session
New York July 8 stock market eased in a slow session with few news drivers. Distillers Corp rose to a new 1946 high while favorites included Canadian Pacific Santa Fe Revert Copper Hiram Walker Goodrich Montgomery Ward Douglas Aircraft International Nickel and J C Penny. Declines appeared for Bethlehem N Y Central Baltimore and Ohio Dome Mines Chrysler General Motors U S Rubber McIntyre Porcupine Anaconda Kennecott and North American.
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New York
Distillers Corp
Canadian Pacific
Santa Fe
Revert Copper
Clarke County Home Demonstration Schedule Update
Miss Margaret Yowell releases the Clarke county home agent schedule. Bethel Home Demonstration Club meets with Mrs. Turner Wiley Tuesday at 2 p m to showcase kitchen equipment. Bethel 4 H Club cuts garments Wednesday July 10 at 9 30 a m with Mrs. Harris and the home agent. White Post homemakers meet with Mrs. Buckley Thursday July 11 at 2 p m for kitchen equipment demo. Pine Grove Club meets with Mrs. Flora Fletcher July 12 at 2 p m to work on a clothing project for the county welfare agent.
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Margaret Yowell
Clarke County
Bethel Home Demonstration Club
Turner Wiley
Bethel
Mildred Harris
White Post
Arthur Buckley
Pine Grove
Flora Fletcher
Heat and Humidity Grip Local Residents
Citizens endured a second day of oppressive heat with little relief in sight. Temperatures ranged from 69 to the low 90s with a peak between three and four yesterday afternoon. humidity kept it uncomfortable as showers yesterday offered minimal respite.
William Kuehling Dies In Hospital
William Franklin Kuehling of Wheatfield died yesterday morning at Winchester Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient since July 2. Surviving are his wife Hallie Hester Kuehling two sons William F. Jr. and Robert a daughter Lucille Cartman of Mansville Ohio a brother Ben Kuehling of Washington and a sister Mrs R C McCelland of Cottage City Md Funeral services will be held Tuesday at Pohick Church with burial in the cemetery The body remains at Stover Funeral Chapel in Strasburg until 10:30 Tuesday morning before the cortege leaves for Pohick Church.
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William Franklin Kuehling
Wheatfield
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Washington
Ben C. Kuehling
Hallie Hester Kuehling
William F. Jr
Robert
Lucille Cartman
Mansville
Ohio
Ben Kuehling
R. C. McCelland
Cottage City
Pohick Church
Stover
Strasburg
Clarke Plans July Fourth Themed Dance At Berryville
The Junior Woman's Club and the Junior Board of Trade of Clarke county sponsor a Berryville Community Building dance Friday July 12 from 10 p m to 2 a m. Kenneth Windle and his orchestra provide music. Committees include Miss Camille Wisecarver Miss Helen Berry Mrs Jean Owens Lynwood Wheeler Charles Enders Jr Beverley Byrd. Admission is 2 dollars per couple plus tax. Call Berryville 208 for table reservations.
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Junior Woman's Club
Junior Board of Trade
Clarke County
Berryville
Kenneth Windle
Camille Wisecarver
Helen Berry
Jean Owens
Lynwood Wheeler
Charles Enders, Jr
Beverley Byrd
Baseball shatters windshield on Millwood Avenue
H. B. Cook complained to police that a baseball from the park struck and shattered his car windshield on Millwood Avenue yesterday. Mrs. Thelma S. Cook was showered with glass but uninjured.
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H. B. Cook
RFC Boyce
Millwood Avenue
Thelma S. Cook
Church Softball Loop Opens Second Week of Play
Senior softball teams of the Baptist and Methodist churches meet tonight in the Winchester Recoration Department league for the second week of play. Baptist and Methodist junior teams are scheduled tomorrow. Standings to date are listed.
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Church
Baptist
Methodist
Winchester Recoration Department
Rites Held Saturday For Gary Baecher
Funeral services for Gary F. Baecher son of Mr and Mrs Audrey Baecher were held Saturday morning at 10 oclock from Jones Funeral Home Reverend L F Havermale officiated Interment was in Mount Hebron Cemetery Survivors include his parents a brother Ronald Baecher grandmother Mrs Ida Pennington and numerous aunts uncles and cousins
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Gary F. Baecher
Audrey Baecher
Jones Funeral Home
Mount Hebron
L. F. Havermale
Ronald Baecher
Ida Pennington
County Supervisors In Session Today
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors held their regular July meeting with all members present. The morning routine covered monthly official reports and a tentative county road budget presented by F. M. Yellott and adopted.
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Frederick
Chicago Grain Quotations From Opening Prices
Chicago July 8 opening quotes show Jasons at 1.62 for January and 1.60 for March. Oats steady with July 86 1 2 to 1 4, August 84 1 4, September 82 1 4 to 1 8, November 82 1 4 to 82, December 82 1 2, March 83 3 4 to 83.
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Chicago
Jasons
Abbitt Defends Byrd On Labor Support In Campaign
Abbitt says Byrd is miscast as anti labor and reiterates Byrd’s pro union stance. He argues Byrd respects workers, supports the right to unions, and believes workers may strike privately while public utility employees require extra protections.
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Byrd
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers to the daily quiz printed on Page 4 include topics in government, language, literature, geography, countries, political races, animals, ship anatomy, astronomy, and a date. Notable items mention War and Navy Departments Ernest Hemingway La Lorraine Bulgaria Hungary and Romania a Dewey Mead race Alligator Bear ship side Pluto and June 15.
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War and Navy Departments
Ernest Hemingway
la Lorraine
Bulgaria
Hungary
Romania
Dewey
Mead
Alligator Bear
Pluto
Dry itchy scalp relief with dandruff control product
An advertiser promotes a scalp treatment claiming to ease dry itchy scalp and remove loose dandruff flakes. The copy emphasizes relief and a cleaner scalp with continued use.
Sheep Dipping Program Aims to Improve Flocks
I Fred Stine county agent urges sheep growers to return mailed application blanks for the county sheep dipping program. A portable dipping vat will tour farms to rid sheep of lice and ticks at a cost of 15 cents per head. Benefits include better wool growth, reduced scratching, parasite elimination, higher wool quality, and improved flock appearance.
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I. Fred Stine
Stine
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Winchester Furniture CO
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