Survey Confirms Shenandoah River Pollution Declares Walton League
The Clarke County Izaak Walton League chapter reports Shenandoah River pollution for 15 miles below Elkton and from Front Royal to the Potomac, unfit for fishing and recreation. A June 13 survey by Eugene Lurber and Croswell Henderson shows reduced fish food post pollution near Elkton and Front Royal, prompting monthly checks and publicizing results to authorities.
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Clarke County
Izaak Walton League
Shenandoah River
Elkton
Front Royal
Potomac
West Virginia
Potomac River
League
Eugene Lurber
Croswell Henderson
Merck and Co
Elktonaintain
Henderson
American Viscose Corp
Berryville
Harpine Named To Highway Commission
Governor Tuck appoints Joseph P. Harpine mayor of Broadway Shenandoah county to the state highway commission to fill the late Kenneth N. Gilpin’s unexpired term. The term runs to June 30 1948. Harpine will represent the Staunton district including Frederick and Clarke counties.
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Richmond
Tuck
Joseph P. Harpine
Broadway
Shenandoah County
State Highway Commission
Kenneth N. Gilpin
Boyce
Harpine
Staunton
Prederick
Clarke Counties
Rock Enon Camp Opens With Forty Scouts for Summer
About 40 scouts including five from Winchester reserve for Camp Rock Enon opening week. Leaders include John Moore and Charles Johnston with local junior staff from Winchester Berryville and nearby towns. The camp adds a power plant diving raft and hosts weekly camp fires ending with a fireworks display next week.
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Winchester
Camp Rock Enon
Bill Dechert
Glenn Goode
James Knicley
Bruce
James McFadden
John Moore
Rock Enon
Charles Johnston
Wester
Tom Leetch
Jack Kellas
Jack Hounshall
Archie Robertson
Berryville
Martinsburg
Charles Town
Maurertown
New Market
Pastor's Wife Inherits $125000 Crawford Estate
Elizabeth Crawford Engle of Hampton Virginia is sole heir to the late Frank B. Crawford who died with an estate valued at about $125000. His 1942 will to her life interest then to their daughter Mrs Engle was admitted to probate in Corporation court with executors Laura Gold Crawford and Raleigh M Engle qualified under bond of $125000. Appraisers include Robert S Bell S C Brooks Robert D Glaize John W Jones and Fred S Boyd.
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Elizabeth Crawford Engle
Raleigh M. Engle
Hampton
Frank B. Crawford
Crawford
Elsie Mathews
Robert D. Glaize
Laura Gold Crawford
Engle
June Rainfall Inch Heavier Than Last Year
The June rainfall to date is 1.03 inches greater than last year at this time. Last year measured 4.22 inches. The 10 year June average is 4.44 inches. The greatest June rainfall occurred in 1939 at 9.11 inches and the least in 1944 at 2 inches.
Export Canned Poultry Says Rep Harrison
Representative Burr Harrison urges expanding canned poultry exports to relieve domestic glut. Rockingham Cooperative manager Pringle cites 250000 cases on hand and criticizes refrigeration shortages hindering sales abroad. He notes beef export has priority over poultry despite plentiful supplies and aims to boost market outlets for growers.
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E. H. Pringle
Rockingham Poultry Marketing Cooperative Plant
Pri
Pringle
Burr P. Harrison
D-Va
House of Representatives
Harrison
Department of Agriculture
Zigler Canning Co
Timberville
Homemade Pies and More Sold Fast at Lutheran Sale
The Golden Light class of Bethel Lutheran Sunday school in Albin held a sale in Grove's furniture front, offering pies cakes cookies hot rolls fresh eggs canned goods preserves fried chicken cut up homemade candy and needlework. By 11 o'clock nearly all items were sold signaling a successful effort with class members listed as contributors and organizers.
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Golden Light
Bethel Lutheran Sunday School
Albin
Grove
H. C. Lewin
H. Belfort
E. Carpenter
H. Russell
E. Abe
G. Snyder
R. Clayton
C. Sargent
D. Kackley
E. Yeakley
E. Edwards
M. C. Stotler
R. Crum
M. Hottle
Plane Crash Kills Passenger Near Harrisonburg
A small plane crashed about four miles north of Harrisonburg killing 23 year old Tyree Rhodes of Dayton and seriously injuring pilot Leroy Coakley 25 of near Harrisonburg. Rhodes died en route to Rockingham Memorial Hospital. Coakley remained in critical condition.
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Harrisonburg
Tyree Rhodes
Dayton
Leroy Coakley
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Coakley
Pope Meets Mrs Peron During Papal Audience
Mrs Juan D Peron had a 20 minute audience with Pope Pius XII at the Vatican today and toured the Apostolic palace and St Peter's church during a state visit. A housing ad appears on page 2 with July 1st display details.
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Vatican
City declares war on weeds with July 7 deadline
Winchester officials set a July 7 deadline to eradicate weeds on yards vacant lots and premises. City health officer Dr. L M Allen and City Sergeant G C Baker warn violators face fines and court summons if they fail to remove weedy growth by the deadline.
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City Hall
G. C. Baker
L. M. Allen
Dr. Allen
Sgt. Baker
Year in Prison Given Eisler No 1 Communist
Federal judge imposes one year in prison and a $1000 fine for contempt of Congress after Eisler refused to take an oath before the House un American activities committee. Eisler sought mercy calling himself a European anti racist refugee and decried witch hunt hysteria.
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Eisler
Washington
Congress
Federal District Court
Alexander Holtzoff
House Committee On
unAmerican
Supreme Court
House Committee
unAmerican Activities Committee
Holtzoff
Jailed as Disloyal in Federal Loyalty Case
Carl A. Marzani a 35 year old Italian born former state department official was sentenced to one to three years in prison for hiding Communist party affiliations in a federal loyalty test.
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Washington
Carl A. Marzani
State Department
Aged clergyman convicted of church arson in Milwaukee
Dr John Lewis pastor at Calvary Presbyterian Church found guilty of arson for setting a January 25 fire that damaged the church for about 150 000. Jury of ten men and two women deliberated eight hours. Trial lasted 16 days. Defense plans appeal.
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Milwaukee
John Lewis
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Hay
Wisconsin
Harry V. Meissner
Sugar Shortage Persists as Demand Surges
Merchants report sugar demand outstrips supply even after rationing ended. Winchester Wholesale Grocery Corp received 1,000 bags yesterday but was among few to get any. Valley Fruit and Candy Co has two orders in for sugar and expects arrival soon. Refineries hold stock, but deliveries are staggered to each business.
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Prederick County
Winchester Wholesale Grocery Corp
The
Valley Fruit and Candy Co
White to Attend Old Dominion Boy's State Delegation
Handley high school will send Shirley White, president of next year's student body, as delegate to the Old Dominion Boy's State at VPI in July 2026. About 319 other Virginia high school juniors will attend.
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Handley High School
Shirley White
Old Dominion
VPI
Virginia
Virginia FFA elects new leader at Blacksburg convention
The Virginia Association of Future Farmers of America closed its convention in Blacksburg after installing Dallas H. Johnson of Pittsylvania as president and conferring the state star farmer rating on Richard Guthrie of Dublin.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Assn. of
Future Farmers of America
Dallas H. Johnson
Piuvanna
Richard Guthrie
Dublin
Tuck Names Gordon as Secretary to Succeed Armistead
Governor Tuck announced Armistead’s resignation as secretary of the Commonwealth. Thelma Y. Gordon will replace him and Carter O. Lowance, a newspaper man, will serve as executive secretary.
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Richmond
Tuck
M. W. Armistead
The
Commonwealth
Thelma Y. Gordon
Carter O. Lowance
Steel Operations Cut By Half Amid Coal Shortage
Pittsburgh reports Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp cuts peak operations to 45 percent due to a coal shortage caused by wildcat strikes. Over 250 000 AFL United Mine Workers idle in protest against Taft-Harley laws as a July 4 holiday looms. Buffalo GM Pontiac division GM warns coal miners' return by July 8 could shutter auto industry in 3 to 4 weeks.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp
U. S. Steel Corp
AFL United Mine
Operators Stall Wage Talks in Coal Dispute
Washington June 27 United Mine Journal reports soft coal operators will not pursue a new work agreement until Congress acts on extending the federal mine safety code. Negotiators held several days of talks then left for the weekend, signaling to unions they seek legislative aid while stalling wage negotiations. The wage conference remains unreconvened as it had collapsed weeks earlier.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Journal
Congress
the Journal
Pair of odd incidents from Spokane and London
In Spokane a roofing crew learned they worked on the wrong street after already completing a quarter of a new roof and collected payment. In London two GIs scaled Buckingham Palace wall slept in St James Park, waking to three gardeners, two workers, two policemen and a detective. The incident ended with confusion and a ride to Scotland Yard.
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Spokane
A. K. Franklin and Co
Jensen
University of Oregon
Maria
St. James’ Park
McCail
Yale
Scotland Yard
Ford and UAW CIO Reach Pension and Wage Agreement
Detroit June 27 Ford Motor Co and the CIO United Automobile Workers union reached a contract providing a seven cent hourly wage increase and a pension plan replacing six paid holidays for about 110000 production workers. The plan will cost Ford about 200 million dollars annually and raises total compensation by over 15 cents an hour. The settlement ends weeks of talks after Ford offered the industry pattern raise plus holidays, which the union rejected in favor of a pension clause. The agreement runs at least two years.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
CIO
United Automobile Workers’ Union
Richard T. Leonard
Uaw-Cio
Ford
Genin Leonard
General Motors
Chrysler Corp
European Plan Talks Weaken UN Ties But Backed by Allies
June 27 Paris reports Foreign Ministers Molotov Bevin and Bidault discussed a European recovery program tied to American aid. UK and French sources say broad agreement favors operating the plan outside the United Nations framework, while France pushes a commission within the UN Europe framework.
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Paris
Russia
Great Britain
France
U.S
Marshall
U. S
London
Unit
Britain
United Nations
European Economic Commission
United Nations Commission For Europe
V. M Molotov
Ernest Bevin
Georges Bidault
Exiled Hungarian Journalist Slams Regime
In Vienna on June 27 Count Gyula Dessenffy, once editor in chief of Hungary's largest newspaper and member of the Smallholders party in Parliament, said he fled due to an undemocratic regime making it impossible to work freely.
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Vienna
Gyula Dessenffy
Hungary
Newsmen Today
Champ Would Box For Doyle Benefit
Welterweight champion Ray Robinson, whose eight round knockout of Jimmy Doyle in Cleveland ended Doyle's life, said he would appear in a benefit bout for Doyle's parents.
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Cleveland
Ray Robinson
Jimmy Doyle
Doyle
Los Angeles
Senate approves presidential succession bill in 50 35 vote
The Senate approved a bill proposed by President Truman that places the House speaker next in the line of succession if there is no vice president. Under the plan the Senate president would follow the House speaker, then cabinet members in order after the secretary of state.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
House
China to receive 130 million rounds of surplus rifle ammunition
Washington reports the United States will turn over 130 million rounds of surplus rifle ammunition to Chiang Kai-Shek’s forces. Nanking is authorized to buy more military supplies from American private manufacturers. The Export-Import Bank will consider loans for specific Chinese projects, signaling possible government or private borrowing.
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Washington
United States
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
State Department
Nanking
Expor-Import Bank
Would Restrict Exports of Oil
Washington June 27 lawmakers introduced legislation to restrict gasoline and petroleum exports as the House merchant marine committee opened an inquiry into oil shipments to Russia.
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Washington
House Merchant Marine Committee
Russia
Farmer Lew Hinton George Dies at Home
Lew Hinton George, a well known farmer of the Columbia Purnace community, died Thursday at his home. Survived by five children including Mrs. Harry Stanberger of Winchester. Funeral services set for 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Columbia Purnace Union Church.
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Lew Hinton George
Columbia Purnace
Harry Stanberger
Winchester
Columbia Purnace Union Church
Austin Charges Three Neighbors With Assaults
LAKE SUCCESS June 27 The United States today charged Yugoslavia Albania and Bulgaria with using force against Greece and advocated UN counter force if The American position was started before the council by Warren R Aus chief U S delegate. Austin warned the council that it may have to resort to possi kind if the trio continued using force against Greece. He cited evidence of Greek guerrilla aid by the three Slav nations and urged action to prevent further incursions to let Greece determine its own destiny.
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United States Today
Yugoslavia
Albania
Bulgaria
Greece
United Nations
Ty Council
Warren R. Aus
U. S
U. N. Balkan
Austin
Council
U. N
World Peace Organization
U. WN
Five Day Forecast Sees Mild Heat Above Normal June 28 July 2
The forecast covers June 28 to July 2 with temperatures 2 to 4 degrees above normal. A Cool spell arrives Tuesday and Wednesday. Light precipitation expected as scattered showers from Saturday through Tuesday, totaling about one tenth inch.
Manslaughter Charge Dropped Following Fatal Accident
Justice John Rice announced that after reviewing the case and revisiting the accident scene he found insufficient evidence to send Mrs. Jenny Linden’s case to the grand jury. The May 6 collision killed pedestrian Mrs. Ida Shryock.
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John Rice
Jenny Linden
Ida Shryock
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Walton League
Shenandoah
Free Delivery
B & S Poultry CO
South End Fire Company
Aera Goat
City Fruit Market
S. Loudoun St
Hievaneas
Chevrolet
Hamilton
Louis Wonder
Courtfield Ave
Philip’s Specialty Shop
Philip’s
Highway Commission
St. Louis
Moose
Rep
Virginia Company
Pope
Mrs. Peron
0. D. Boy’s State
Virginia Ffa
Buffalo
H. L. Klinger
Pontiac
Ence
Buckingham Palace
John L. Jensen
North Bend
Ore
Wallace
Ford Co
Champ
Lew H. George
Molden Electric
Wonder’s
Cork Street Christian Church
Russell Carpenter
People’s Cleaners
Virginia Feed Mills
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