Taylor Barr to Seek City Revenue Post Now Held by McVicar
Deputy Commissioner Taylor Barr qualified to run for the Winchester revenue post as C. P. McVicar declines re election. McVicar, completing 18th year, leaves office December 31. Barr, 41, a former city sergeant, seeks Democratic nomination with terms for treasurer sergeant and Commonwealth's attorney also on fall ballot.
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Taylor Barr
M’vicar
C. P. McVicar
Handley Ave
Winchester
W. A. Baker
G. G. Baker
Commonwealth
Dabney Watts
James P. Reardon
Revenue
C. W. Trenary
McVicar
C. W
Ann Melissa Lewis McVicar
J. M. Orndorff
Cooper Bros
Patrick Reardon
N. Loudoun St
The
Commercial and Savings Bank
Knights Templar
Braddock St. Methodist Church
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
National Assn. of Tax Officers
Virginia Commissioners of Revenue Assn
Five Month Rainfall Exceeds Average
May rainfall at Winchester Research Laboratory measured 7.01 inches, 2.25 inches above the 36-year May average. Year to date rainfall stands 13.4 inches above the 36-year five month average, with five months totaling 15.83 inches this year versus 15.11 inches last year and the 36-year May–May average of 14.05 inches.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Clearance Denied Housing Measure Faces Delay
The House rules committee refused to clear President Truman's housing bill awaiting cost figures from the Budget Bureau. The measure, approved by the Senate 57 to 13, would fund slum clearance low rent housing and farm housing aids with an estimated $16 to $19 billion over 40 years. If not acted on Friday, floor consideration could come June 27. leaders plan to move next week if cleared. Republican opposition warns of heavy treasury cost while Spence disputes obstruction of a high priority bill.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Truman
House
Rep
Herter
Rmass
Rules Group
Budget Bureau
Rules Committee
Saath
Spence
Banking Committee
Senate
Martin
Massachusetts
House Gop
Treasury
D-Ky
House Banking Committee
Henry's Bequest to School Children Faces Court Test
A Virginia court fight over Charles B. Henry's will challenges a trust giving semi annual income to John Kerr school students. Harriet H. Taylor seeks to void the trust as invalid per a perpetuities rule and asks the court to determine heirs and proper distribution under Virginia law.
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Henry
Charles B. Henry
John Kerr Public School
Scully and Woltz
Harriet H. Taylor
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Robert S
Nellie R. Lon
Lucy H. Goss
Lou Williams
Front Royal
C. B. Henry
Plans Completed for CSA Memorial Exercises at Stonewall Cemetery
Plans completed for a Confederate Memorial Day program at Stonewall cemetery at 11 a.m. Monday with Joseph Massie Jr. as speaker. The event includes a procession from city hall, a brief service in case of rain, invocation by Dr. Charles Noyes Tyndell, taps, and a memorial stone for Shatteen Mitchell in the Georgia plot.
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Stonewall Cemetery
Stonewall Memorial Assn
Turner Ashby
Corporation Court Room
Joseph Massie Jr
Commonwealth
Frederick County
William Louthan Jr
Conrad Hoover
Georgia
Shatteen Mitchell
Ferguson Cary
Alexandria
United Daughters of the Confederacy
John P. Cowan
Arlington
Manassas Battlefield Park
Virginia
UDC
Winchester Butter Prices Tighten on Market Drop
Butter on the Winchester market falls two cents to 66 cents a pound for top grade retail. Creameries report butterfat at 49 cents.
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Winchester
Creameries
Burst of Strikes May Come With 4th Round Pay Demands
Washington officials warn of a summer surge in strikes as unions push for fourth round postwar wage boosts. Talks loom in coal steel auto and maritime sectors with Taft-Hartley law tensions and wage pattern demands influencing settlements. John L. Lewis heads soft coal talks while Philip Murray and Walter Reuther face CIO contract negotiations.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Philip Murray
Walter Reuther
J. Ford
CIO
Labor Board
Congress
Jennie Greene Estate Appraised at 25077 Dollars
The late Jennie M. Green estate valued at 25077 dollars per appraisal by J.H. Yost. Records in corration court list a house and lot at 315 S. Loudoun valued at 10000 dollars and savings accounts totaling 9524. An additional appraisal of Lydia Eleanor Orndorff at 4089 dollars by RK Eddy, Alson Hott and George Grimm is recorded.
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Jennie M. Green
J.H. Yost
Robert S. Bell
G. G. Baker
S. Loudoun
Lydia Eleanor Orndorff
RK. Eddy
Alson Hott
George Grimm
Auction Sale of Antiques at Headley’s Auctions
Do not miss the Auction Sale of Antiques on Thursday June 2 starting 10 30 A M with Afternoon and Evening Sessions. The last regular Catalogued Sale for the Spring Season at 7 South Braddock Street. Also notices about Weeds in Corn and a 5 percent first mortgage bonds for sale with Delmer Robinson Sr. contact.
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Headley's Auctions
South Braddock ST
Barr’s
R 11 Widening At Stephens City Nears Completion
The $55,000 mile long widening of R 11 through Stephens City is nearing completion for the State highway department. Contractors Garrett, Moon and Pool of Blackstone finished most work started March 7. J E Pool in charge with W R Mustain as inspector say completion is expected by July 1 before moving to Sunnyside near the town’s western edge.
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Stephens City
State Highway Department
Garrett, Moon and Pool
Blackstone
J. E. Pool
W. R Mustain
Clifton Forge
Highway Department
Garrett, Moon
House approves veterans pension bill 365 to 27
The House passed a World War I and II veterans pension measure 365 to 27 despite a heated fight over an unemployability clause. The provision was dropped 172 to 57, and the bill, costing about 65 billion more over time, would set pensions at about 72 dollars monthly at age 65.
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House
Washington
Senate
Veterans’ Committee
Rankin
Budget Bureau
HD Clubs Seek New Blood Donors In County Area
The Red Cross bloodmobile visit aims to boost county donor numbers with 466 from Winchester and 145 from Frederick. Lions Club pledges 20 donors. HD committee members from Middle Road, Stephens City, Mt. Williams, Gore, North Frederick, Shawnee, Evandale, West Frederick, Stonewall, Friendly Grove, and Albin coordinate the drive with registration hours 9 to 5 Friday and Saturday.
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Red Cross
Winchester
Frederick County
Lions of
Stephens City
J. W. Newcome
Alfred Snapp
Middle Road Club
Charles Bass
Mary Velma Ashwood
Mt. Williams
Stanley Biggert
Gore
Frank Whitacre
North Frederick
Jesse Carpenter
Shawnee
A. B. Groves
Evandale
Emma Elliott
West Frederick
Clarence Robinson
Stonewall
Boline Hodgeson
Friendly Grove
Alma Crosen
Albin
Democrats Seek GOP Backing to Save Parts of Taft Hartley Act
Senate Democrats press for a compromise version of the administration labor bill as debate on repealing the Taft Hartley Act nears. A substitute bill by Taft Donnell and Smith would retain key provisions. Senator Douglas urges changes to win liberal Republicans and moderate Southern Democrats support.
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GOP
Senator Douglas
Illinois
Washington
Senate
Democratic Policy Committee
Truman
Labor Committee
Douglas
Humphrey
Minn
Withers
Bolivian Army Restores Control in Tin Mine Riots
Reports from La Paz say Bolivian troops and mobilized reservists regained control after four days of clashes in the Patino owned Huanuni tin mines. Miners seized officials and held hostages including Americans. deaths were feared as rail service and civil rights were suspended amid a state of siege.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
High Andes
Argentina
Peru
Chile
Patino
Siglo
Huanuni
Revere Keller
U.S
Berlin Four Power Council Debates Veto Rule Change
Paris June 1 The Foreign Ministers Council debated restoring Four Power control in Berlin and clashed over veto changes. Western ministers urged abolishing unanimity in a revived Kommandatura, while Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky said unanimous decisions are the only way to govern. The Kommandatura had governed Berlin after World War II and dissolved last year due to East West deadlocks.
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Paris
Foreign Ministers Council
Berlin
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Nine Applicants Train for Places On Police Force
Nine applicants seek Winchester police positions with chief J Thomas Boyd announcing recruits at a training school. Patrolmen candidates are Clarence Cain Mahlon Cather Loring Carper Albert Keeler and Roger Oates Clerks are James Claycomb David Pence Warren Fogle and Eugene Russell Two clerks and two patrolmen will be appointed Three appointments enable the department to adopt an eight hour day.
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Winchester
Lena Hawkins
Court House
Stocks and Grain Steady After Opening Selloff
NEW YORK June 1 Prices in securities, grain, and cotton stabilized after yesterday’s heavy selling. In the New York Stock Exchange leading issues slipped briefly to about $1 a share then steadied with small gains possible. In Chicago Board of Trade oats and rye rallied after early declines, with overall gains and improved markets.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Corp
Smithsonian of Security? AEC payroll kept two bad risks
AEC general manager Carroll L. Wilson testified before the Senate-House atomic committee that he kept two scientists on the AEC payroll despite security concerns, saying he made the decisions himself rather than consulting the commission. The hearing scrutinized Lilienthal’s leadership amid charges of mismanagement and demanded extensive records on personnel and security.
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Washington
Carroll L. Wilson
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Wilson
Senate House Atomic Committee
Senator Hickenlooper
Iowa
Commission
David E. Lilienthal
Hickenlooper
Lae
Sinan
Roosevelt- Churchill
Quebec
FBI
Lilienthal
Hiper
Hickenboorr
Army
McMahon
D-Coma
Maximum SS Insurance Sums Drawn by Local Pairs
The Winchester Social Security Office reports growing old age and survivors insurance benefits. As of June 30 there were 1688 beneficiaries receiving 28038 monthly. by April 1949 this rose to 2025 beneficiaries at 33645 monthly. National totals show 2163000 recipients at 42400000 monthly, with 2480000 beneficiaries projected by April 1949 at 49750000 monthly. Several local couples draw the maximums. four in Winchester six in Frederick county and two in Clarke county.
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SS Insurance
Congress
Federal Security Agency
Harry A Nelson
Winchester
Social Security Administration
Arthur J. Altmeyer
Social Security
Nelson
Frederick County
Clarke County
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Krefting
International Soundphoto
Margaret L. Hodgson
Loudoun
Timber Ridge Church
Campbell’'S
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