Robertson Urges Lifting Virginia Driving Ban
Rep. A. Willis Robertson of Virginia calls on the Office of Price Administration to remove Virginia from the northeastern famine area and lift the pleasure driving ban now. He says OPA set the famine area contrary to PAW and urges uniform relief for the Atlantic district if fuel supplies allow. Virginia’s current quota and supply constraints are cited as context for immediate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
A. Willis Robertson
Virginia
Office of Price Administration
Byrnes
Eastern Seaboard
Tessta Opa
OPA
Petroleum Administration For War
Rosen
Atlantic Seaboard
Maine
Florida
Ae River
Atlantic
Robertson
Prentiss Brown
War Icries
Washington Dispatches
Brown
Ickes
Richmond
Darden
ODT
PAW
Potomac River
Plantation
Greensboro
Tennessee
Kentucky
Washington
West Virginia
North Carolina
Bolivar Private Recieves Soldier’s Medal for Heroic Rescue
Private John D. Hilton of the Ordnance Department Army Service Forces earned the Soldier's Medal on July 2 for extraordinary heroism in Augusta Georgia. He risked his life to extract five bodies from a burning airplane under perilous conditions, saving the remains from being burned despite flames and possible gasoline tank explosions. Hilton's actions saved the bodies of fellow servicemen from a fatal blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Hilton
Ordnance Department
Army Service Forces
Augusta
Georgia
Hilton
Pvt
Boliver
Soldier Barbers With Three Chairs At Franklin Shop
A 26 year old Camp Atterbury private helps Lloyd Tucker and Everett Smith in Franklin Indiana as barbers work three chairs. He offers to serve after stating six years barbering experience in North Carolina. Dispatch notes a manpower short age during the busy period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Ind
Atterbury
Lloyd Tucker
Everett Smith
North Carolina
Court details drunk and disorderly sentences in Mage trial
Judge Rice presided in Civil and Police Magestrial Court delivering fines and costs for three defendants. Harry Kessner of the city faced a $10 fine plus costs for drunken and disorderly conduct. Charles Nemmon of Berryville Virginia also charged with drunken and disorderly behavior received $10 and costs. Wheeler Jenkins of Rippon West Virginia was cited for drunkenness with a $5 fine and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice
Harry Kessner
Charles Nemmon
Berryville
Wheeler Jenkins
Rippon
W. Va
NEWS OF OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM
Sydney Willey Jr serves in Navy at Auburn Alabama Polytechnic Institute after Bainbridge. others, Pvt Bucher in Army training. Pvt Goss returns to New York camp. Leonard Newcome moved to Miami base. Cpl Duncan on furlough in Virginia. Pvt Godlove’s transfer to Camp Grant Illinois. Cpl Patton at New Orleans base. Clarke Willey promoted Seaman 2-C. poem from grandmother. Staff Sergeant Lowe reports North Africa visits and sunburn in the Med Sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney R. Willey, Jr
Ray Willey
Fairmont Avenue
Sydney
U. S. Naval Radio School
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Ala
Bainbridge
Handley High School
Co. Everett
Bill) Duncan
C. W. Duncan
Cpl. Duncan
Army Air Base
Venice
Fla
Cpl
Marshall R. Patton
Luther Patton
Albin
New Orleans Army Air Station Hospital
New Orleans
Indiana
Clarke Willey
Richmond
Jacksonville
Bainbridge, Md
Seaman Willey
Willey
S. R. Willey
Winchester
Clarke
John Lowe
Opequon
Lowe
North Africa
Mediterranean Sea
O. K
130 Million Americans Buy Shangri La Shares
130,000,000 Americans are drawn to a Shangri La offer promising a $1 share payment. The promotion frames the deal as a shared cost or benefit, urging wide participation in what appears to be a mass investment plan.
Staunton Enforces Muzzles Under Mad Dog Ordinances
Staunton authorities outline emergency dog control rules under mad dog ordinances. Dogs may be taken from owners only if muzzled. un muzzled dogs on streets face fines up to 300 dollars and possible jail time. Licensed dogs out at large will trigger owner searches. authorities may destroy dogs if ownership is unknown. Streets were quiet as council enacts penalties amid rabies concerns. A local vet reports a dog died Friday and its head was shipped to Richmond for analysis. a cow nearby died on a farm of rabies fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
Commonwealth
John
D. White
Peyton Cochran
Richmond
Baltimore and Chicago Livestock Markets Quoted July 19
Market reports from Baltimore Chicago and Pittsburgh detail cattle hogs and sheep prices. Statements cover receipts, steady to mixed changes, and ranges for steers cows calves hogs and lambs with noted weights and top values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Union Stockyard Co
Chicago
Illinois
City
Pittsburgh Livestock
Pittsburgh
Dept. Agri
T Orands
Turkey
John R. B. Gano Named Assistant Cashier at Marshall Trust
John R. B. Gano accepts the Marshall No-Trust Company as assistant cashier effective July 26. He comes from the Commercial & Savings Bank in Winchester where he worked six years as book keeper and will handle much of the trust work in his new role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John RB. Gano
Marshall No- Trust Company
Commercial & Savings Bank
Winchester
Stock Market Ends Mixed Amid War News Boom
New York July 19 selective forward wings aided the market to balance while many issues lagged or stood still. War news buoyed medium priced oils and related stocks with some gains and fractional advances near the close. Top performers included Pure Oil Ohio Oil Standard Oil NJ U S Lines American Telephone North American Yellow Truck Caterpillar Tractor. Lagging issues were Allied Chemical U S Steel Great Northern New York Central Deere Douglas Aircraft United Aircraft Goodyear Kennecott Union Carbide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ohio Oil
Standard Oil
U. S
American Telephone
North American
Santa Fe
Texas Co
Chrysler
General Motors
Montgomery Ward
Westinghouse
Anaconda
Allied Chemical
U.S. Steel
Great Northern
N. Y. Central
Deere
Douglas Aircraft
United Aircraft
Goodyear
Kennecott
Union Carbide
Grain prices dip slightly as hedging appears in wheat
Quotations from Chicago show grains opening fractionally lower in quiet trading. Hedging was seen in wheat against end of week arrivals at terminal markets with varied opening prices for Sept Dec and May futures across wheat oats and rye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tae
Suspect Quizzed In Stay-To-Be Released In Hatchell Killing
Petersburg Virginia police questioned a suspect in the fatal shooting of L. B. Hatchell a 15 year veteran officer. Hatchell died after being shot during a pursuit of a stolen car near Petersburg hospital. Two Negro soldiers and another man were taken for questioning as the investigation continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Virginia
Lee Park
Petersburgh
L. B. Hatchell
Hatchll
Hatchell
North Carolina
Police Department
Big Inch Oil Lines Tie Texas To Northeast Refineries
Washington reports completion of the main Big Inch pipeline from Texas toward the northeast with a 350 mile long line ready to ship fuel. Gasoline rationing will be equalized nationwide with more fuel to the east and less to the midwest and southwest. The Office of Price Administration bans sale of new tires and spares except for emergency use until synthetic casings can be produced in quantity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris City
Linden
N. J
Chester
Washington
Texas
East
Midwest
Southwest
West
Office of
Price Avration
Requ Rubber
William
OPA
Jeffers
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Office of Defense Transportation
Price Administration
CPA
District No. 3
George W. Kurtz
J.W Grove Furniture CO
Bolivar
Civil & Police Court
Colgate
Silco
N. Loudoun St
Harry Bucher
Bucher
James Bucher
Mrs. Bucher
Mountain Falls
Claude N. Bucher
Co. A
Eugene F. Goss
Pred Goss
Goss
Leonard S. Newcome
Norfolk
Cocoanut Oe
VR-6
Pinner Key Base
Miami, Fla
Joseph Godlove
Camp Lee
Camp Grant
Ill
God
Clarke R. Willey, Jr
Colin Lowe
Harriston
William Reds
Duchess
Baltimore Livestock
Chicago Livestock
Marshall Bank
Olga Stoker
Eun
Armstrong and
Congoleum
W. B. Snider & Son
Stock Market Report
The
Star
Main St
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Valley Pride
Sol
United Food Stores
Kem
Koater
Easiy
Miller’s Hardware
Sherwin-Williams
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