R. 50 Widening Beyond Millwood Ave Starts Soon
The State highway commission awards a 65328 contract to Moore Brothers of Staunton for nearly 2120 feet of widening on R. 50 at Winches ter eastern limits. Work adds a 40 foot four lane road with curb gutter and space for sidewalks. Construction starts after Millwood Ave and concludes with a special channelized intersection at R. 522.
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State Highway Commission
Oore Brothers
Staunton
Winchester
Millwood Ave
Winchester Lions win state club honors at Virginia Beach meeting
Winchester Lions captured major state awards at the Virginia Beach convention. C A Hobert was elected district governor and the club received the outstanding club trophy for activities. The club also earned the attendance prize for Class A clubs for the 14th straight year and expanded its roster to 108 members from 93. The group announced a move from Sarah Zane hall to the George Washington hotel with the first meeting there on June 30 as new officers are installed.
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Winchester Lions
Virginia Beach
C. A Hobert
Virginia
Winchester Club
Jogeth Newlin
Robert Smith
Hobert
Marshall
Winchester
Sarah Zane Hall
George Washington Hotel
Dr Allen Heads Virginia State Board of Dental Examiners
Dr Allen D Blanton Allen of Berryville was elected president of the Virginia State Board of Dental Examiners at its 75th Richmond meeting. He was first appointed in 1944 and reappointed in 1948 for a five year term. He succeeds Dr William Hodgkin of Warrenton as his term expires. He spent last week in Richmond interviewing graduates and other dentists seeking licenses. about 53 candidates were licensed, roughly half from Virginia. He will attend the national board meeting in October as Virginia delegate while the American Dental Association meets.
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D. Blanton Allen
Berryville
Virginia State Board of Dental Examiners
Richmond
Allen
Darden
Tuck
William N. Hodgkin
Warrenton
Virginia
American Dental Assn
Notice of Registration for Primary Elections Winchester
Notice to qualified voters of 2nd Precinct 2nd Ward Winchester Virginia that on July 2 1949 the registrar will register voters at 208 West Boscawen Street from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm prior to the Republican and Democratic state primaries on August 2 1949. Registrar John H. Meece dated June 22 1949.
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2Nd Ward
Winchester
West Boscawen St
John H. Meee
W. Boscawen St
Virginia
Dunlop Winchester Store Under New Management
The Dunlop Tire and Rubber Corporation announces Winchester store is under the management of William J. Bil Rickard. A yard party at Brucetown Church is set for Thursday night June 30 for the benefit of M.YP and WS.CS.
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Dunlop Tire and Rubber Corporation
Winchester
William J
Bil) Rickard
Brucetown Church
M.yp
Ws.cs
Baltimore woman Irene Shivers tied to Winchester shoplifting case
Police in Winchester report Irene Shivers of Baltimore, colored, under indictment for grand larceny and shoplifting, has avoided extradition hearings. She was arrested in Hyattsville Maryland for shoplifting and released on a $1000 bond, then failed to appear in Winchester court. Capt. Funk suspects a network of professional shoplifters with Shivers, who has a lengthy police record across several states.
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Irene Shivers
Baltimore
Winchester Corporation Court
Hyattsville, Md
Francis Funk
Hyattsville
Funk
Winchester
Warrenton
Lovetts Dress and Shoe Shop
Capt
Federal Reformatory
W. Va
Fire at Glaize packing house may be arson
Fire at the Glaize packing house 576 N Cameron St at 11 30 a m may have been incendiary in origin according to Fire Chief Taylor Barr. Neighbors acted quickly and firemen limited damage to under 100 dollars. The blaze burned a box of oiled packing paper for apples and damaged ceiling and floor nearby. Reuss Friendship and Sarah Zane sent trucks. booster hoses fought the flames. Barr said the cause would be investigated.
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Glaize
N. Cameron St
Taylor Barr
Barr
Reuss
Friendship
Sarah Zane
Acheson Urges Congress to Approve Pact and Arms Aid
Secretary of State Acheson told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that approving the North Atlantic Pact and the arms assistance program is vital to U.S. policy in Europe against Soviet Russia. He cited Paris ministers conference momentum and warned of divergent Soviet Western views, noting Berlin blockade outcomes.
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Washington
Secre
Acheson
Russia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Paris
Congress
Europe
Berlin
Council of Foreign Ministers
Senate Committee
Germany
Soviet Union
Frankfurter Praises Hiss Reputation as Excellent
Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter testified at Alger Hiss perjury trial that Hiss has an excellent reputation for loyalty integrity and veracity. He said he recommended Hiss for a 1929 law clerk post to Justice Holmes and would confidently recommend him. Justice Reed attended as a character witness for Hiss.
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New York
U. S. Supreme Court
Felix Frankfurter
Alger Hiss
Hiss
Lloyd Stryker
State Department
Department
Frankfurter
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Harvard Law School
Justice Holmes
U.S. Supreme Court
Stanley Reed
Hall Jr. Receives West Point Appointment
Hugh J. Hall Jr. will report July 1 to West Point after winning his United States Military Academy appointment through Rep. Burr P. Harrison. The 19-year-old Handley and Bullis prep alum is nephew of Col. Howard Marshall Batson Jr., class of 1934.
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Hugh James Hall Jr
Hugh James Hall
Shirley Sr
United States Military Academy
West Point
Hall
Burr P. Harrison
Handley
Bullis Preparatory School
Silver Spring
Howard Marshall Batson Jr
Uncle's Talk Keeps Angler From Petersburg Flood Trap
An uncle talked James H Himelright into staying with neighbors in Petersburg West Virginia delaying his camping plan near Petersburg Gap. A cloud burst Friday caused the south branch of the Potomac to flood, submerging streets and leaving many homeless while residents helped neighbors despite outages and confusion.
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Petersburg
James Hhimel
West Va
Winchester
Glaize Co
Cork St
Grant County
Petersburg Gap
Potomac
Himeiright
K. H. Vance
Withi
Flood Disaster Aid Spreads Through Shenandoah Poto mac Valleys
The Reconstruction Finance Corp declared parts of Virginia and West Virginia disaster areas and will accept loan applications to rehab property. In Bridgewater volunteers cleaned up after floods leaving two dead and one missing, with damage estimated up to 1 million dollars. Red Cross ships drinking water and feeds 150 daily at the high school canteen. typhoid shots given. Augusta county aids Staunton fire department to help 175 homeless in the Stokesville Mt Solon area.
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Bridgewater
Nelson T. Huffman
Red Cross
The
Bridgewater High School
Augusta County
Staunton
JCC Plans Dual Awards at Annual Dinner Friday
More than 100 are expected to attend the JCC dinner dance at the George Washington hotel Friday. Highlights include the outstanding citizen of the year award and the first monthly safe driver award since revival. Installation of new officers led by Shirley Bly as president.
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JCC
George Washington Hotel
J. Howard Cather Jr
Shirley Bly
William Schenck
Dabney Watts
Herbert Duke
John Goodwin
Howard Melton
Winchester notice for primary election precinct sitting
I shall sit for tion Precinct at my office 127 S Braddock Street Winchester on July 29 1949 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. This is for the Democratic State Primary Election to be held August 2 1949 Kenneth E Henry dated June 22 1949 in Winchester Virginia.
Progress in A-bomb Making Satisfactory Says Production Chief
Walter J. Williams, production manager for the Atomic Energy Commission, testified that national security in bomb production is satisfactory. He credited the army with a remarkable wartime project and praised the civilian commission for achievements, noting the program is in good hands.
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Washington
Walter J. Williams
The
Atomic Energy Commission
O. K
AEC
Williams
Army
Conway Street Permit for Three Houses Sets City Precedent
Reuben A. Berry of Winchester received building permits for three 24 by 20 one story dwellings on Conway Street. Each structure costs about 7000 dollars with half basement. Berry agrees to fund water and sewer extensions and participate in paving the street once other block property owners join. This contract marks the city’s first use of a new ordinance granting existing street property owners the same improvement privileges as new subdivisions.
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Reuben A. Berry
Winchester
Conway St
Berry
Essex County Seeks New School Board
Essex county school trustee electoral board will meet here Monday to act on resignations of the county's three school board members and consider the selection of a new board. A referendum on a 300000 dollar bond issue for school improvements has been ordered for November 8. W Gregory Reynolds retiring as superintendent after 40 years said a state survey results would be known by August.
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Tappahannock
Essex County School Trustee
W. Gregory Reynolds
State Board of Education
Election Notice for Winchester Precinct 2nd Ward 1949
Take notice that I shall sit for tion Precinct at my office 323 N Cameron St Winchester Virginia on July 2 1949 between 9:00 a m and 5:00 p m. W Benton Snyder Registrar for Precinct 1949 in Winchester Virginia.
Rail Strikers Decide to Restore Interzonal Freight
Western Berlin railway strikers voted to restore interzonal freight movements to normal while continuing the walkout. Workers will report to west Berlin yards to prepare for resuming through traffic to Berlin, though elevated passenger service remains stalled.
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Berlin
Western Berlin
West Berlin
West Germany
U. S
W. T. Babcock
U.S
Ernst Reuter
Coplon Clings To Love Defense At Espionage Trial
Judith Coplon stood by her claim of a romantic link with Valentine A. Gubitchev a Russian engineer at the United Nations in New York as prosecutors pressed her on alleged all night meetings. She testified that Gubitchev said he planned formal citizenship steps and had severed ties with the Soviet regime.
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Washington
Judith Coplon
John M. Kelley Jr
Miss Coplon
Valentine A. Gubitchev
United Nations
New York
Gubitchev
Kelley
Eight firemen hurt in Washington blaze at riverfront wharves
A pre dawn fire swept roof sections of municipal fish wharves along the Potomac river injuring eight firemen. Fire Marshal Roy Warfield put damage at 25 000 to 50 000 dollars, largely from water used to douse a row of waterfront restaurants.
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Washington
Potomac River
Roy Warfield
House to Probe Alabama Floggings
Rep. Celler orders a full congressional inquiry into hooded flogging incidents near Birmingham Alabama. The civil rights subcommittee will investigate with Rep. Byrne directing. Victims described white-sheeted attackers. FBI involvement hinted by Rep. Battle.
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Washington
Celler
D-Ny
Alabama
House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Byrne
Birmingham
Battle
D-Ala
Acta
FBI
Agency
J. Edgar Hoover
Richmond Votes $32 Million Bonds For Improvements
Richmond city council approves a $32 million five year capital improvement program to be financed by a bond issue. The measure was adopted on June 22, with detailed plans for infrastructure upgrades and municipal projects.
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Richmond
12 Hurt in Memphis Airliner Crash
MEMPHIS TENN June 22 A 40 passenger American Airlines air liner cracked up shortly after taking off from the municipal airport today At least 12 persons were injured
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Memphis
Tenn
Polio cases reported in Virginia rise slightly
Ten scattered poliomyelitis cases have been reported in Virginia so far this year, with the 10th case on May 14. The state health department said the outlook is slightly more favorable than in 1948 based on current reports.
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Richmond
Virginia
State Health Department
92-degree Day Sparks Busy Grain Harvest
A 92 degree high yesterday, the first day of Summer, coincided with peak solar hours and a busy grain harvest across the Shenandoah Valley area. Dr. A B Groves reports fruit crops in good condition after recent rainfall. scab control improves in sprayed orchards. Peach prospects are excellent with Redbirds due in about 10 days. First early apples Transparents begin in West Virginia as growers report strong cherry picking near Stephens City.
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Yestery
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
A. B. Groves
Winchester Research Laboratory
Virginia Co
Mt. Jackson
Dr. Groves
Paw Paw
W. Va
Romes
Yorks
Henry Miller
Frederick Clarke
West Virginia
Douglas Cather
Lemley
Stephens City
Clash on House floor as Cox and Sabath clash over housing bill
On the House floor in Washington a 60s era Rep Cox of Georgia and 83-year-old Rep Sabath of Illinois scuffled during a quorum call over the administration housing bill. Eye witness Rep Walter of Pennsylvania described a brief exchange with punches and a struggle as both men remained on the floor amid a bitter debate.
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Cox
Georgia
Sabath
Washington
Rep
D-Dd
D- Ga
Walter
D-Pa
Sabbath
Delaney
DNY
Aucus Trims
Truman
Wether
House
Rayburn
D-Tex
Patman
Texas
Voter Registration Notice for Republican Primary 1949
The notice states qualified voters in the 1st Precinct must register by the last day before the August 2 1949 Republican State Primary. Registration hours are 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the assessor Blanch W Noonan's office 11 S Cameron Winchester.
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Winchester
S. Cameron
Blanche W. Noonan
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Lions
Dr. Allen
State Board of Dental Examiners
Hugh J. Hall Jr
Himelright
Mount Solon
Shenandoah River
International Soundphoto
RFC
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Shenandoah
Robertson
D-Va
1St Ward
City of
S. Braddock Street
Kenneth E Henry
Essex County
W. Benton Snyder
Adolph J. Sabath
Eugene Cox
Alinoir
Union
Coplon
New York Democrat
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