Showdown Draws Near In Berlin Reds Cut Off Power
Berlin under Soviet pressure as power was cut to Western Allied sectors and rail lines from Western Germany halted. Water service threatened and a new Deutschemark stamp on IDs eyed. Gen. Clay vows resistence stating only war could drive Allies from Berlin.
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Berlin
Germany
Warsaw
Russia
United States
Marshal Sokolovsky
Clay
Public Works Committee For
Komman
Datura
Lucius D. Clay
Miner Welfare Talks Seek Higher Coal Diggers Pay
The article details proposals to raise hourly pay for coal diggers to about 14 dollars for an eight hour day with a 12 to 15 cent rise. It notes a 10 cent per ton welfare levy yielding 45 million and a 5 cent levy earlier, plus plans to raise the levy to 15 cents. Justice Goldsborough weighs in on pension payments of 100 dollars monthly for retired miners as part of the contract terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
T. Alan Goldsborough
Goldsborough
June 23 1 p.m. sales directory items
Classified sale notices list four auctions with dates including June 23 at 1 p m and June 26 July 3 and July 10. Items feature complete household furnishings antiques kitchen furniture farm equipment and tools and general household effects at specific addresses in Winchester Chestnut Street National Avenue Whitacre Road Kent Street and S Kent Street. Participants include Harry McKee Mrs W O Talbert Extrx and Thomas D Cain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry McKee
Fairmont Ave
Winchester
W. O. Talbert
Chestnut St
National Ave
E. R
Cross Ction
Whitacre Road
S. Kent St
Thomas D. Cain
Final Rites for Mrs Valley Virginia Brewer
Final rites for Mrs Valley Virginia Brewer were held Tuesday at Omps funeral home with Dr T J Hawkins officiating. Pallbearers named were Lawrence Jerome George Garver Lantz Hauptman Albert Clark Marvin Stipe. Out of town relatives and friends included F R Brewer Ida Garver Ella Bretts Washington. Carlton Sheadon Daisy Brewer Joe Carr Thurman Darr Baltimore. Tom Moore Charlottesville Thomas Lewis Luray. Edward Jacobs Hagerstown. Whitney Lewis Martinsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Virginia Brewer
Omps Funeral Home
T. J. Hawkins
Lawrence
Jerome
George Garver
Lantz Hauptman
Albert Clark
Marvin Stipe
F. R. Brewer
Ida Garver
Ella Bretts
Washington
Carlton Sheadon
Daisy Brewer
Joe Carr
Thurman Darr
Baltimore
Tom Moore
Charlottesville
Thomas Lewis
Luray
Edward Jacobs
Hagerstown
Whitney Lewis
Martinsburg
White Hall Summer High School Set to Open June 28
Bryant Harper principal of Stonewall high school announced that summer school will operate for students seeking to make up work at Stonewall high. Registration is June 28 from 9 a.m. to noon. James Hutton Jr. of White Hall, a former county teacher, has been approved to teach after attending the University of Virginia.
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Bryant Harper
Stonewall High School
James Hutton Jr
White Hall
Hutton
University of Virginia
Gore Scouts Call Meet for Recruits
Boys aged 12 to 15 are invited to join a new Boy Scout troop in Gore. A recruitment meeting is at 7:30 p.m. at the Baptist church. Registration will be handled by James Sawyer, troop committee secretary, with Harold Pugh serving as scoutmaster.
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Gore
The
Baptist Church
James Sawyer
Harold Pugh
Berryville and Boyce vote to transfer streets to state maintenance
Berryville plans to turn 2.25 miles of streets into the State including a quarter mile to be added July 1 with most streets paved or hard surfaced. In Boyce, the council seeks to turn Lanham Street and 0.80 mile of main street into state control, leaving 1.23 miles pending if 30 foot right of way is secured.
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Berryville
Academy St
Rice
Buckmarsh
Rice St
Academy
Treadwell
Treadwell St
Crown. Smith St
Liberty St
Blackburns
Boom
Taylor’s Lane
Church
Byrd Orchard
Buckmarsh St
Main St
Swan Ave
Lincoln
Boyce
Wilton B. Stuart
Lanham St
N. and W
Answers to Daily Quiz From Page Four
Answers to the daily quiz printed on Page 4 include Malay Archipelago Jan Christian Smuts Dame May Whitty Saves nine Jewish He has a voice but no vote By seizing the railroads and operating them Africa The organizations listed are classed by him as subversive for purposes of the Federal Loyalty Review Board The company has agreed to grant its employees a wage increase.
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Malay Archipelago
Jan Christian Smuts
Dame May Whitty
Africa
Federal Loyalty Review Board
Explosion ruins Winchester store injures many
WASHINGTON Winchester police and fire crews worked after a massive blast at the Raylass store causing extensive damage. The Jans and Sheetz estates bank agent and local officials described insurance limits and ongoing investigations while residents toured the wreckage and emergency crews rescued four trapped workers. Hospitalized clerks reported burns and fractures with varying conditions as investigators assessed the cause.
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Baylass
Spencer
Janney and Sheetz Estates
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Harold G. Brown
Trust Committee
Winchester
Loudoun
Piccadilly St
Taylor Barr
Barr
Reuss Fire Co
Loudoun §&I
Solenbergers and Sheetz and Sons
Winchester Hospital
Raylass
Chris Spanos
N. Ave
June Clowser
R. 3
Sarah McKillwee
Glaize Ave
Della Johnson
Parkway
Ollie Kirby
Inwood
W. Va
Bertha Baumgardner
Martinsburg
Bertha Swisher
Sharp St
Stella Hockman
Ross St
Early state by state results show Dewey leading in many votes
The first ballot tallies across states list Dewey securing major support from New York to California with figures like New York 97 votes 96 for Dewey and 1 for Taft and Ohio 53 votes 9 for Stassen 44 for Taft. Wisconsin and Pennsylvania show Dewey leading while Taft and Stassen pick scattered totals.
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Driscoll
New Mexico
Dewey
Stassen
Taft
New York
North Carolina
Joe Martin
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Vandenberg
Warren
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Reece
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Bate
Wisconsin
MacArthur
Wyoming
Alaska
Winchester Hospital Report On Night Injuries
The report notes multiple injuries from a night incident including Vallie Hileman and Madeline Hileman both injured at 29 West Cork Street with varying arm and facial burns and joint injuries. Catherine McFarland sustained a leg injury while Paul Anderson and several others were treated and discharged.
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Paul Anderson
Emerson Cook
Martha Richardson
Esther Williams
Loring Wright
Winchester
Ty Lewis
Cross Junction
Lucille Lowers
Parkersburg
T. H. Johnson
Cumberland
Rosenberger Dinner Honors Local Leaders and Members
The event crowned Charles W. Molden of Schenck Cheese Co. as safe driver of 25 years with no accidents. New officers were installed by J. Pinckney Arthur, including Howard Melton as president and Joseph Massie Jr. as state director, along with two new JET members J. D. Warfield and Howard Cather.
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Charles W
Bud) Molden
Schenck Cheese Co
J. Pinckney Arthur
Howard Melton
William Sullivan
Kenneth Robinson
Shirley Ely
Herbert Duke
Joseph Massie Jr
JET
J. D. Warfield
Howard Cather
Melton
Lillian Johnson
Craig Hunter
Berkeley Springs
Paul Whiteman
Roxy Theatre
New York
Kitty Stephson
Ralph Harry
Jimmy Miller
Jack Fretwell
Country Club
Mrs. J. Hawkins of Boyce Dies
Agnes Hawkins 58 of Boyce died in Memorial hospital. Born Clarke County, daughter of Mary E. Locke and the late Willie Willingham. Wife of John M. Hawkins, they lived on the Kenneth Gilpin farm 35 years and observed their 35th anniversary in December. Surviving: husband, two children, mother, and a brother. Services 2:30 p.m. EST tomorrow at Boyce Methodist Church. Rev. Milton Wright officiating. Interment Green Hill Cemetery, Berryville.
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J. Hawkins
Agnes Hawkins
Memorial Hospital
Clarke County
Mary E. Locke
Willie Willingham
Boyce
John M. Hawkins
Kenneth Gilpin
James N. Ritter
Winchester
Donald Hawkins
Jacob F. Locke
Arlington
Boyce Methodist Church
Milton Wright
Green Hill Cemetery
Berryville
Copeland Heads State Welfare In New Set-up
Gov. Tuck names Col. Richard W. Copeland acting director of the new state welfare and institutions department under a July 1 reorganization. Copeland will also chair probation and parole, with pardons duties returning to the governor. The plan splits public welfare from hospitals, leaving hospital oversight separate. Copeland is a 51 year old Elizabeth City native and William and Mary classmate of the governor.
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Richmond
Tuck
Col
Richard W. Copeland
Department of Welfare and Institutions
Copeland
Probation and Parole
State Department of Public Welfare
Arthur W. James
Probation and Parole Board
State Hospital Board
Army
William Shands Meacham
Elizabeth City
William and Mary
Little Eva Elephant Attached in Taft Demonstration
A writ of attachment was signed by Judge Francis Shunk Brown against Little Eva the elephant after a petition by Joseph Wallace, a former employee of Dailey Brothers circus. Little Eva had been parading in downtown Philadelphia supporting Sen. Taft in the GOP presidential race.
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Philadelpha
Little Eva
Sen. Taft
Francis Shunk Brown
Joseph Wallace
Dailey Brothers Circus
Philadelphia
Ohio
GOP
Toynbee Fluently Speaks Five Languages
The English historian Arnold Toynbee speaks five languages fluently and, according to some biographers, thinks almost as readily in classical Greek as in English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Toynbee
Upped Corporation Tax to Aid Cities and Localities
The State Corporation Commission announced tentative 1948 tax assessments for public service corporations, boosting local revenue by about 360,000 dollars and state taxes by 906,000 dollars. The total state gross receipts from taxes reach 8,299,764 dollars, a 906,635 dollar rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
State Corporation Commission
SCC
J. C. Masten
Commission
Knee High Corn Means Big Crop
Chicago reports corn stands knee high across the Midwest with heavy rains boosting growth. Experts caution ongoing timely rains in July and August are needed to ensure a strong harvest after last year’s drought. H J Gramlich notes Iowa corn advancing well with no flood damage.
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Chicago
Midwest
H. J. Gramlich
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Iowa
Gramlich
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O'Connell
S. Braddock
Sergeant’s Sale
International Tractor K. B.S
Civil & Police Justice Court
G. Fleming
Carlton Emery
Emery Transfer, Inc
Frederick County Court House
G. G. Baker
City of
Winchester, Va
Winchester Cold
M. M. Adams Republic
Amherst & Phone
Henry T. Goode
Rouss Ave
Mrs. Brewer
White Hall Summer High School
DEEP
Farmers Hardware
N. Cameron St
Pope
District of Columbia
Dirksen
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Binder
C. I. Brumback & Sons
Brannon’s Cleaners
Chapman
Chevrolet
Ford
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
Cas
Firestone
N. Braddock St
Guiding Shones
Glaize & Bro
Shade Equipment CO
Admiral
Mervel W. Adams
Seersucker
Bell Clothes
Winchester Front Royal
Grove’s
J. W. Grove Furniture CO
S. Loudoun St
Steve Store
S. Loudoun
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