St Louis Hit Hard In Sudden Street Car Strike
In St Louis, a sudden 2am strike by AFL local 788 shut street cars and buses, crippling transit for a population over 1 million. Others filled gaps with cars and taxis. workers faced disruption, absenteeism rose, and rides were crowded as unions rejected a wage offer pending arbitration.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Public Service Co
AFL Amalgamated Associationo Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway
Missouri
Moore Attends National Apple Institute
E. Blackburn Moore of Winchester and Clarke County attends the National Apple Institute convened yesterday in Wenatchee Washington. He moderated a forum on Promotion Tasks for 1947 48. Moore is chairman of the Virginia Apple Commission. delegates from nearly every apple state attended the annual meeting.
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E. Blackburn Moore
Winchester
Clarke County
National Apple Institute
Wenatchea
Washington State
Moore
Virginia Apple Commission
Apple
Virginia Five Day Weather Forecast June 14 to 18
Five day outlook shows warm conditions Saturday and Tuesday with showers and thunderstorms totaling about half an inch. Temperatures run about four degrees above normal. Wednesday noon closure begins June 18 and continues through August at noon.
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Virginia
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Retail Sales Rise Ahead of Summer Buyers
NEW YORK June 13 Dunn and Bradstreet reports retail sales rose slightly in the week ended Wednesday and were 6 to 10 percent ahead of the same week a year ago. Advertising campaigns spurred buying while clearance sales and markdowns affected many items.
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New York
Dunn and
Bradstreet
Twenty three to graduate from Winchester hospital nursing school
Twenty three young women will graduate from Winchester Memorial Hospital School of Nursing at 8 p m Thursday at Christ Episcopal church. Candidates include Catherine Belle Baker Dorothy Harrington Dorothy Lockhart Jean Glenn Miller Doris McClain Opal Oates Irene Shutts Frances Wallace Nancy Taylor and others. Eight graduates from Frederick county are Oates Taylor Brown Conner Crim DeHaven Clendening Fearnow. Out of state grads include Miller Rockville Md McLain Hagerstown Stat ham New Jersey Appell Charles Town and Lockhart Capon Bridge Virginia grads include Shutts Boyce Baker Staunton Harrington Sunset Hills Wallace Warrenton Franklin Monrie Pence Edinburg Pres graves Lincoln Thornhill Boston.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Christ Episcopal Church
Catherine Belle Baker
Dorothy Louise Harrington
Dorothy Louise Lockhart
Jean Glenn Miller
Doris Ann McClain
Opal Geraldine Oates
Irene Elizabeth Shutts
Frances Elizabeth Wallace
Nancy Helen Taylor
Eleanor Davis Appell
Robertine Lee Brown
Anna Fay Bull
Martha Gold Clendening
Mabel Marie Conner
Pauline Elizabeth Crim
Carrie DeHaven
Geraldine Almira Fearnow
Alwynne Virginia Franklin
Phoebe Anne Franklin
Gale Frances Pence
Nancy Lee Presgraves
Elma Beatrice Thornhill
Oates
Taylor
Brown
Conner
Crim
DeHaven
Clendening
Fearnow
Frederick County
Miller
Appell
Charles Town
Lockhart
Capon Bridge
Virginia
Klan Surrenders Georgia Charter Amid Court Attack
Atlanta June 13. The Ku Klux Klan surrendered its Georgia charter to defend a state suit for revocation claiming the white robed order operated for profit. State Attorney General Eugene Cook said dissolution of the parent charter would collapse charters in other states.
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Atlanta
Ku Klux Klan
Eugene Cook
Cook
Marian Belser
Kiwanis Leader J N Emerson Dies in Washington
J N Emerson, 67, Kiwanis International president and former Washington State Republican chairman, died of a heart attack while his wife drove toward Spokane. His term ends this month and he planned to attend the Chicago International convention on June 29.
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Pullman. Wash
Spokane
J. N. Emerson
Kiwanis International
Washington State
Kiwanis
Chicago
For Sale 1937 1/2 Ton Dodge Flat Truck A-1 Shape
Classified notice offers a 1937 1/2 ton Dodge flat body truck in A-1 condition for sale or trade for a pickup or panel truck. Contact Ed Molden at phone 4169. Also ad mentions fresh Kilhed Fryers and Poultry delivery with phone 5231.
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Dodge
Molden
Fryers & Boneteig Chicke
Bés Poulsry Co
Boyce Agricultural High Graduation Exercises Tonight
Graduation exercises are set for 8 30 p m at Boyce Agricultural High School. Candidates include Broaddus Welsh Gladys Carroll Ronald Frazier Roberta Showalter Francis Hudson in the first row and Iron Sechrist Jimmy Casey Dyer Coulson Robbie Brown Mark Royston George Estep Gene Hawkins in the second row with Wilson Coulson Harold Hawkins Dorothy Triplett Louise Peyton Dudley Digges and Harry Weir in the third row.
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Boyce Agricultural High School
Broaddus Welsh
Gladys Carroll
Ronald Frazier
Roberta Showalter
Francis Hudson
Irone Sechrist
Jimmy Casey
Dyer Coulson
Robbie Brown
Mark Royston
George Estep
Gene Hawkins
Wilson Coulson
Harold Hawkins
Dorothy Triplett
Louise Peyton
Dudley Digges
Harry Weir
Handley High Class Of 82 Graduates In 1600-Strong Ceremony
Handley high school held commencement for 82 graduates before about 1600 in the auditorium. Garland R. Quarles urged integrity as essential to a good life and warned against shortcuts. Awards announced include Woodmen of the World history prize Wilbur Johnston, General Organizations medal Barbara Hough, Conrad Hoover American Legion medal Harris McCoy, and Kiwanis scholarship $300 awarded to McCoy who will study at the University of Virginia.
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Garland R. Quarles
Superintendent of
Public Schools
Handley High School
Glee Club
Mr. Quarles
Quarles
Woodmen of the World
Wilbur Johnston
Barbara Hough
Conrad Hoover
Final Clark graduation day features Berryville exercises
Clarke county schools close the 1946-47 year with Berryville high school graduation last night. Archie F. Robertson presented 30 diplomas including four to veterans. Awards went to Helen Tumblin Audrey Saunders Elaine Scheuer and more. Boyce high school tonight expects 18 diplomas with Rev C P Shelton as speaker.
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Clarke County
Boyce
Berryville High School
Archie F. Robertson
Allen McDonald
William H. Ritter
Harry Foley
Shirley B. Lickey
Robertson
Helen Tumblin
Audrey Saunders
TB Association
D. G. Cooley
Elaine Scheuer
James Berlin
Gloria Buckner
Jane Funk
Ruth McNamara
Ruth McDaniel
R K. McDonald
George S. Lightner
Cleo Club
Filen McDonald
Mildred Brown
C. P. Shelton
Boyce High School
C E. Miley, Jr
Julian Everly
Melton Wright
Boyce Methodist Church
Dorothy Triplett
C. B. Carr
Stores to Stay Open to 8 p.m. Saturdays
Winchester stores formerly closing at 6 p m Saturdays will stay open until 8 p m starting tomorrow. The Retail Merchants Association approved the change by a majority vote at a special meeting with 28 stores in attendance. Some merchants had earlier resisted the 6 p m closing and preferred 9 p m. The new hours began April 12. it was unclear if all stores will adopt 8 p m closures.
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Winchester
Retail Merchants Assn
M. B. Clowe, Jr
Retail Merchants Association
Independent Agency Funds Cut Lightly
The House appropriations committee trimmed 130.9 million dollars from Veterans Administration funds and approved an 8.17 billion dollar bill to finance 33 independent agencies next year. Major offices funded include the Atomic Energy Commission, Civil Service Commission, Federal Communications Commission, and Interstate Commerce Commission with varied percentage reductions. VA funds were reduced 1.8 percent while GI benefits were kept intact.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Veterans Administration
President Truman
House
Mr. Truman
Office of
President
Atomic Energy Commission
Civil Service Commssion
Federal Communicacation Commission
Federal Power Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Works Agency
Interstate Commerce Commission
Martime Commission
Committee
Senate
Civil Service Commission
Car Inspections Good for Year Assembly Hears
About 300 garage men and mechanics from the Winchester area attended a meeting at Handley Library to learn about the state auto inspection law to be enforced again effective September 1. Set. G. P. Stoutamy er of the Richmond safety department spoke, outlining requirements for vehicles on highways. The law requires inspections twice yearly in May and October, with July and August inspections in force until next June.
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Winchester
Handley Library
Department of State Police
G. P. Stoutamyer
Richmond
State Police Safety Department
Frederick, Clarke Shenandoai and
Warencount- OS
Tomato Crop Shrinks In County As Blight Fears Rise
Frederick county growers report tomato acreage halved from last year and seek guidance from County Agent I. Fred Stine on dusting and spraying to combat blight and leaf spot. Blacksburg station warns blight may ease with proper controls, urging weekly or 10–12 day spray intervals. Continuous care could raise yields, with costs estimated at 15 to 30 dollars per acre for the season.
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Frederick County
I. Fred Stine
Stine
Winchester
Agricultural Experiment Station
Blacksburg
R. G Henderson
Virginia
Henderson
Motorcyclist Hurt When Hit by Car in U S 1 Collision
Ralph Kline a 24 year old Cedar Creek resident was treated at Winchester hospital after a collision on U S Rt 1 as he rode a motorcycle colliding with a car driven by Clarence Windle of Strasburg Windle was ordered to court Thursday on reckless driving charges Kline sustained facial cuts and bruises and a leg injury with motorcycle damage estimated at 59 dollars
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Ralph Kline
Cedar Creek Grace
Winchester Hospital
U. S
Camares
State Probes Sale of New Autos on Used Car Lots
Detroit June 13 State Attorney General Eugene F Black with State police aid began an investigation into the sale of new automobiles by used car dealers. He said new cars are finding their way to used lots and being sold at inflated prices, violating used car dealers licenses.
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Detroit
Eugene F. Black
Whay
Black
British Inquire How to Start U S of Europe
The British embassy opened talks with the State department to learn how to implement Secretary Marshall's call for a joint European revival program. Officials said London may be urged to initiate the plan while Washington keeps the next steps flexible. Benjamin Cohen cited a need of 15 to 24 billion dollars over four years to stave off starvation and dictatorship.
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Washington
State Department
Marshall
Wether
London
United States
Britain
Europe
Benjamin V. Cohen
Long Beach
Calif
Cohen
Crippled Wild Fowl Captured at Talbot Residence
A wild water fowl with a broken wing landed in the yard of 5218 Washington St and was captured by Katherine Scott. She wrapped the bird in a bushel basket to keep it from predators and described it as webbed footed with a long neck. The bird refused nourishment and would not fly, drawing curiosity from neighbors.
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W. R. Talbot
Washington St
Catherine Scott
Scott
Strike Settlements Brighten Detroits Auto Labor Picture
Detroit reports a brighter auto labor scene as Hudson Packard and Continental plants settle strikes involving thousands. Hudson resumes production after a two day halt with a basis of settlement for 6 600 electrical workers and 15 cent wage rise for 8 000. Continentals ended a one day sit down strike while Ford foremen faced a violence incident.
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Detroit
Hudson Motor Car Co
CIO
United Auto
Hudson
Packard Motor Car Co
Uuaw-Cio
Continental Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
US Delegate Says US Holds Power for Permanent Peace
Warren R. Austin of the United Nations told MIT graduates that the United States with half the world’s productive power can influence global stability and security. He cited ongoing atomic control talks and urged continued study and international cooperation for peaceful development of atomic energy.
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Cambridge
Mass
Warren R. Austin
U. S
United Nations
United States
Austin
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lake Success
Eee
Anders A. Gromyko
Atomic Energy
Soviet Union
Atomic Energy Commission
Poland
Russia
Perjury Charged To CIO-UAW Pair
Justice department informs House labor committee of grand jury charges of perjury against Harold Christoffel and Robert Buse, CIO UAW officials in West Allis Wisconsin, based on denials they are or have been Communists.
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Washington
Justice Department
House Labor Committee
Harold Chistoffel
Robert Buse
Cio-United Auto Workers Union
West al- Nis
Wis
Christoffel
Buse
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