Palestine Crisis Deepens as UN Holds Emergency Session
UN Security Council called into emergency session for Palestine as Israel and Egypt resume fighting. Folke Bernadotte reported Arab rejection of a three day pause while U N planned quick withdrawal if truce collapses. Tel Aviv said Egyptian forces opened an offensive at Beer Tuvia, south of Jerusalem, with fighting near Isdud possible.
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United Nations Security
Palestine
Israel
U. S
U.S
United States
Folke Bernadotte
Rhodes
Ews
United Nations
U. N
Palsetine
Bernadotte
Trygve Lie
Cairo
Egypt
Tel Aviv
Beer Tuvia
Havema
Israel Coe
Isdud
First Rental Record In Clarke County Describes A Fat Turkey Lease
Lord Fairfax records a lease to Edward Corder and his wife for 200 acres in Greenway Court Manor for their lives paying one large fat turkey each December 25. The turkey must be ready for roasting or the lease ends after a 12 hour grace period. A Horace quotation appears in a Clarke County Historical note.
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Lord Fairfax
Frederick
Edward Corder
Greenway ‘Court Manor
Turkey
Lord Pairfax
Horace
Josiah Look Dickinson
Greenway Court
Clarke County Historical Assn
New Wheat Crop Brings Early Grinding at Winchester Mill
Frederick county farmers sold No.2 wheat to Winchester Milling Corp as dry, high quality grain flows in earlier than usual. C. F. Coffman notes the 13 percent water content and 58 to 61 pound per bushel weights, with prices around $2.15 to $2.20 a bushel. Barley sales, started 10 days earlier at $1.35, lag behind wheat in price despite higher yields per acre.
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Frederick
Winchester Milling Corp
N. Cameron St
C. F. Coffman
P. W. Plumiey
White Post
Coffman
Boyd Unger
Poorhouse
Albin
T. Newton Carter
Winchester
Silas McFarland
Hayfield
Stephenson
Rural Carriers Convening in Virginia at George Washington Hotel
About 300 delegates are expected for the 45th Virginia Rural Carriers Assn convention and 24th annual Ladies auxiliary meeting at the George Washington hotel. L. R. Carr of Winchester leads Clarke-Frederick-Warren Association arranging events with county officials and local attendees including Leslie Fries and Charles Dick. Sessions include reports, officer elections, and a tour of the city with a Saturday closing session electing officers and national delegates.
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Virginia Rural Carriers Assn
Ladies Auxiliary
George Washington Hotel
St. Paul
Leslie E. Fries
Claude Grove
Charles M. Dick
Maurice Grim
Carr
C. R. Anderson
W. Nelson Page
W. Ll. Ree
Ralph
M. R. Fe
Plains
Local Area Leads State in Savings Bond Sales
Winchester and Frederick County residents buy US savings bonds at a faster rate than the state average. Through June 26 local sales reached 197,543 dollars, 56.4 percent of the county quota, while the state quota stood at 43 percent. Chairman Wendell Barney announced the figures.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Wendell Barney
Britain Withdraws From World Wheat Price Guarantee
London reports Britain quits the international wheat council and withdraws from an agreement to take a guaranteed amount of wheat from the United States Canada or Australia at fixed world prices.
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Britain
London
International Wheat Council
Ministry of Food
Frederick County 4-H Plans Record Year at State Short Course
Frederick county 4-H clubs map a year aimed at record results after a successful State Short Course in Blacksburg where three members earned all-star honors. Mary Triplett led girls to a state office. Harold Phillips Wendell Phillips and others were named all-stars.
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Blacksburg
Frederick County
Boyd Ramey
Agnes Shirley
John Wolfe
Mary Triprett
Friendly Grove Club
Har- Phillips
North Frederick
Elizabeth Ca
White Hall
Deda Milhorn
West Frederick
4-H Club
Miss Triplett
Home Beneficial Life Insurance Co
Winchester
Harold Phillips
Wendell Phillips
Wendell Philip
Navy
Wayne Miller
Hayfield
John Hoover
Round Hill
Lynn Wolfe
Sidney Rogers
Denny Cole
National Champ Speller Visits In Winchester
Robert Newton Sisson three time McGuffey National Spelling champ from Oxford Ohio visits Winchester with brother Logan Sisson and Margery. He runs a wholesale business in Martinsville Indiana and is banned from this year’s national match due to his prowess.
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Robert Newton Sisson
McGuffey Society
Oxford University
Ohio
Winchester
Logan Sisson
Margery
W. P
Piccadilly St
Sisson
Martinsville
Ind
Wanted Delivery Boy With Bicycle No Phone Calls
Classified notice listing a delivery job at Rhodes Drug Co with no phone calls required. Includes a note about A B Gas Range for sale at 2000 dollars, located at 511 S Cameroun St with phone 5855. Also advertises Wieners Hat Sale straw and felt hats and a church gathering at Hebron Baptist Church Gore Virginia Saturday night inviting all.
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Rhodes Drug Co
A. B. Gas Ranee
S. Cameroun St
Record Prices Paid for Local Bank Stocks
Public auction noon today sold bank stocks to settle the estate of Florence V Miller. Commercial and Savings stock at 36 a share and Farmers and Merchants stock at 130. George Washington hotel stock sold to Liewelyn Jackson at 136.50. Studebaker sedan bought by George Hummer for 630. Executors named are Earl Clowser W T Chamberlin and G G Baker.
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Farmers and Merchants Bank
Florence V. Miller
George Washington Hotel
Liewéllyn Jackson
George Hummer
Millwood
Studebaker
Price of Fruit Forum Topic at County Meeting
Frederick County Fruit Growers Assn plans a market clinic at the courthouse at 7:30 p m EST tomorrow. A H Teske VPI horticulturist invites managers buyers and processors to discuss 1948 fruit crop marketing and answer questions on timing varieties color grades sizes packaging storage and pricing.
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Frederick County
Change of Venue Asked by Almond In Minor Cases
Richmond July 8 Attorney General J Lindsay Almond Jr asked to move mob violence trials from Buchanan county to a remote jurisdiction due to economic pressure from United Mine Workers and sheriff resistance.178 men charged under anti lynch statute were involved in a non union strip mine attack on 10 people injuring R L Gilliam. Gov. Tuck said local officials did not push prosecution and Almond's petition seeks transfer.
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Richmond
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
United Mine Workers
Buchanan County
W.W. Smth
Buchanan Circuit
R. L. Gilliam
Gilliam
Tuck
Court Requested To Enjoin Strike In Captive Mines
The National Labor Relations Board asked a federal court to issue a temporary injunction to end the captive coal mine strike. NLRB charge alleges United Mine Workers head John L. Lewis violated the Taft Hartley Act by seeking a union shop clause in a new coal agreement. David F. Findling appeared to seek the injunction before Judge T Alan Goldsborough.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Robert N. Denham
NLRB
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Denham
Lewis
David F. Findling
T. Alan Goldsborough
Rouss to Don New Uniforms
One hundred new uniforms purchased by Rouss Fire Co. have arrived and will be tried on tonight. About half are made to measure while the rest are stock sizes. The order was placed through Workingman's Store with a New York firm, Bernard Groves, chairman of.
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Rouss Fire Co
Workingman’s Store
New York
Bernard Groves
Kenneth Haines Drowned in Lake near Mt. Williams
Relatives in Frederick county report the drowning of Kenneth Haines 20 son of Eldridge and Neva Haines of Mt. Williams Monday while on a lake near his home. He fell from a raft and sank, body found in mud. Survived by two brothers William and Robert and half brother Richard Ondorf. Services and interment planned in Stroudsburg tomorrow.
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Frederick County
Kenneth Haines
Eldridge
Neva Haines
Mt. Williams
Ellis Brush
Stroudsburg
William Haines
Mt. Falls
Robert Haines
Romney
Reserves Exemption Rules Set by Defense Secretary
Secretary Forrestal outlines draft exemption criteria for organized reserves. Reservists must not miss more than one of ten drill periods or complete at least 35 scheduled drills per year.
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Washington
Defense Forrestal
Rouss Wading Pools Set to Open July 19
Winchester Recreation Dept announced tentative opening of the Rouss park wading pools for July 19. Work on the new pavilion is underway by Harper and Turner Co. while playground activities continue with art classes, crafts, games, and a pet show planned for July 15 across four playgrounds.
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Winchester Recreation Dept
Rouss Park
Harper and Turner Co
Plalihouse
Ellen Sargent
Handley Playground
Bolton
Virginia Lee Grant
Marguerite Christ
Handley Monday
Virginia Avenue
Douglas
Rockingham
Janet Lewis
Blue Eagles
Highland Ave. Wildcats
Martinsburg
Rockingham Field
Miss Grant
Soviet Blockade of Berlin Cuts Power And Gas Supply
The blockade by the Russians worsened Berlin shortages with 2,000,000 residents in Western sectors facing electrical and gas cuts. Unemployment rises as the Allies seek emergency work programs while maintaining food rations and cutting coal. An unprecedented airlift moves vast quantities of food fuel and medicine, yet weather and limited airfields hinder relief. American commandant Col. Frank L. Howley confirms the plan to sustain Berliners amid shortages and disruption.
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Berlin
Frank L. Howley
United States
Bern
Templehof Airfield
Bass Renamed County School Board Chairman
Charles E. Bass of Stephens City, manager of Grove Lime Co., was named chairman of the Frederick County school board at the annual organization meeting. G. Harry Richard was elected vice chairman and Mrs. Elizabeth L. Sheetz was reappointed clerk. The board set Sept. 13 as opening day for county schools with key preparatory dates in early September. A delegation sought approval to hire two Bible instructors for 1948-49, contingent on a written attorney general opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Bass
Stephens City
Grove Lime Co
Fea
Frederick County
Whitacre
Grose J
Lee N. Whitacre
Shepherd College
Paul Beable
R. E. Ayler
Dixon and Norman
G. Harry Richard
Mountain Falls
Winchester
Elizabeth L. Sheetz
B. F. Strother
M. A. Wiley
Virginia
Frying Chickens and Local Notices In Shenandoah Valley
Free delivery offered by B Poultry for roasting chickens and fresh exes. A notice offers five dollars for a Shenandoah Valley Academy March copy by Henry Seal and Claude M. Grim. VFW meeting set for Monday night July 12 at John Fosbrink’s home with new member invitation and refreshments.
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Shenandoah Valley Academy
Henry Seal
Claude M. Grim
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
V.F.W
John Fosbrink
Truman Aides Count Ike Out Of Picture
In New York a crowd of 5000 urged Ike against Truman with cheers as a Columbia president declared he cannot accept any public office. Alabama Senator Hill suggested Eisenhower could be drafted as a path to the nomination while Chauncey Sparks doubted Truman’s fate. Queens Leader Roe plans a convention resolution to urge Truman to step aside and to place Eisenhower’s name.
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Alabama
Eisenhower
Hill
Chauncey Sparks
South
Truman
Queens
James A. Roe
Truman-Eisen
Negro Leaders Demand Federal Civil Rights Legislation
Philadelphia July 8 Negro organizations press for a platform plank endorsing President Truman s civil rights program including anti lynching anti poll tax FEPC and equal job opportunity The National Negro Council urged an immediate call for a special session to enact legislation CIO Secretary James B Carey urged pledges for federal anti lynching poll tax employment discrimination and armed services desegregation plus repeal of Taft Hartley and broader social measures
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Philadelphia
Democratic Party
Truman
National Negro Council
80Th C
Walter White
National A For the Advancement of Colored People
CIO
James B. Carey
Armed Services
Quail Authority To Address Walton League Wednesday
Commissioner Seth Gordon of Pennsylvania conservation division will speak at the Izaak Walton League picnic on Moore Dorsey meadow at 6 p m next Wednesday. The quarterly meeting will discuss quail and a picnic supper may be served at the Moore and Dorsey bunk house near Berryville if weather turns bad. A $1.50 charge applies per member and guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth Gordon
Conservation Division
State of Pennsylvania
Izaak Waton League
Moore Dorsey Meadow
Gordon
Moore and Dorsey
Berryville
Bloodmobile Clinic Set for July 26
Winchester Frederick Red Cross chapter moves up second blood procurement clinic to July 26 at Episcopal parish hall. High demand after June results triggers plan for eight annual visits to maintain blood supply. volunteers urged to enroll as donors.
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Winchester - Frederick County
Red Cross
Episcopal Parish Hall
W. Boscawen and
Washington Sts
Presbyterian Church
Red Cross Blood Center
Washington
Memorial Hospital
Red Cross Blood Program
George T. Sanders
W. H. Lawrence
Red
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U.N
L. R. Carr
Old Bethel Methodist Church
West St
Redland Methodist
Kernstown Methodit Church
Ds.t
Wieners
Hebron Baptist Church
Gore
Teske
VPI
Almond
Rouss
Rouss Wading Pools
Bass
County School Board
Frank Whitacre
Beable
Buzzella’s Shop
Margaret I. Hodgson
Colonial Kitchen
Ike
BY Jack Bell
NAACP
Quail Authority
Walton League
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