Apple Growers Hear U S Crop Outlook At Frederick County Meeting
About 60 fruit growers attended the Frederick County Fruit Growers Association meeting at the county courthouse. E B Bonham discussed services at VPI and the research program while Drs Groves and Hough spoke on spraying. E B Moore shared insights from the National Apple Institute on a national and regional apple crop decline, noting Virginia's crop is below average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Fruit Wers Assn
County Court House
E. B. Bonham
Thin State Horticultural Sory
VPI
Drs. B. Groves
W. S. Hough
Winchester Research Labora
E. B Moore
Natonal Apple Institute
Oregon
Virginia
Crash on Kent Street Injures Rider and Ticketed Driver
Wilbur Kerns Jr. was hospitalized after a scooter collision with a car driven by William Henry Clem at the Kent Street Boscawen Street intersection. Clem received a ticket for careless driving. The scooter rider suffered chest injuries and cuts but was not believed to be seriously hurt. Scooter damage estimated at $100 and vehicle damage at $40.
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Wilbur Kerns, Jr
Shawnee Ve
Kent
Boscawen St
William Henry Clem
Euclid Ve
Clem
Kent St
Ess
Kerns
Teen Chooses Jail Time Over Flooded Home Plea
Arthur Williams, 18, pleaded guilty to a traffic charge and chose three days in jail over a $20 fine. He told the judge his home was flooded and he had been sleeping on the levee for two nights and asked to be jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Arthur Williams
Truman to Decide on Rent Controls by Monday
Washington June 28 The White House said President Truman will act next week likely Monday on the bill extending rent controls through February 29 and permitting voluntary increases up to 15 percent for leases through 1948. He has until midnight Wednesday to act but controls expire June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S. Telegram Seeks Indonesian Interim Government
The State Department urged Indonesia to cooperate in forming an interim federal government and said aid would be considered once the government is established. Indications suggested the message potentially averted Dutch military operations planned for Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
U. S. State Department
Republic of Indonesia
State Department
Last Registration Day for Voters July 5
Local citizens are reminded that Saturday July 5 is the final day to register to vote. Registrars will keep books open for convenience. Mrs Blanche Noonan is the registrar in the first ward, first precinct replacing Mr Eddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Noonan
Eddy
Whitacre to Take Star Route North Beginning July 1
Lanry W. Whitacre of 902 S Braddock St has been awarded the star mail route between Winchester and Hagerstown Maryland. He will start July 1 and make one round trip daily leaving Hagerstown at 8 30 a m and arriving in Winchester at 10 30 a m. The return departs Winchester at 4 p m reaching Hagerstown at 6 p m. Stops will be made at all offices along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanry W. Whitacre
S. Braddock St
Winchester
Hagerstown
Charles L. Zeiler
Frederick County
Whitacre
Wardensville
Pennsylvania Railroad
Educators Gather for Fourth Institute of Public Education
Attendees focus on Virginia education at Madison College in Harrisonburg as a Frederick County delegation led by County Superintendent Leslie D. Kline participates in the program.
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Harrisonburg
Virginia
Flood Fights spread as Missouri river threatens St Louis area
Soldiers from Scott Field and Sheridan help reinforce bluff levees south of St Louis as Missouri floods drain and threaten more damage. Red Cross counts 33 000 homeless across Nebraska Missouri and Iowa while 231 of 301 dikes along the Missouri and its tributaries have breached. State losses exceed 50 million and over 50 highways are blocked in northern Missouri.
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Kansas City
Missouri Riv
St. Louis
Missisi
Chester
Ill
Scott Field
Sheridan
Red Cross
Nebraska
Missouri
Weather Bureau
Col
W. E. Potter
Jefferson City
State Highway Department
Bond Named Outstanding Citizen of City and County
Frederick County native Walker McC Bond was named the outstanding citizen of the city and county for 1946-47 at the Winchester Junior Board of Trade banquet held at the Winchester Country Club. F. L. Largent Jr. presented the certificate highlighting Bond’s civic work including leadership roles with the Virginia Horticultural Society, Frederick County Fruit Growers Assn., the Lord Fairfax Soil Conservation District, and Winchester Rotary. The eventalso installed new JET officers and honored staff of Splinters with special awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker McC
Bond County Rail
Largent
Bond
Frederick County
Virginia Horticultural Society
Frederick County Fruit Growers Assn
Winchester Jet
William Battaile
J. A. Massie, Jr
H. B. McCormac
Ed Molden
Sherman Trick
Mr. Battaile
JBT
Marshall Jesse
Robert Womeldorph
Thomas Rudd, Jr
Lillian Johnson
Paul Scarborough, Jr
U. S Department of Commerce
Harakiri by Japanese witness ends torture trial testimony
Navy Lieutenant Shigioshi Nakamura, a prosecution witness in the Truk war crimes case, committed harakiri after cross examination. He testified against Capt. Hiroshi Iwanami, claiming orders for torture of American POWs.
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Guam
Navy
Shigioshi Nakamura
Japan
Truk
Nakamura
Hiroshi Iwanami
Iwanami
Iwarami
Curtis Braithwaite
Hayfield Garage
Platinum wrist watch with diamond bracelet offered
Liberal reward for a platinum diamond set Hamilton wrist watch with diamond bracelet. Recipient listed as Mrs. Louis Wender of 407 Courtfield Ave. Item appeared in a classified notice with the date code 4(6-27-1p-31).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Louis Wender
Courtfield Ave
Philip’s Specialty Shop
Golden Light
Lutheran Church At
Albin
J. W. Purniture Co
Bryan
Tax Cut Debate Splits Senate GOP Over Action Date
Senate Republicans are divided over timing for an income tax cut with House Republicans pushing ahead. Taft said the policy panel will decide before July 4 whether to seek delayed action. Some fear a veto heartened voters. others favor acting now with Democratic backing. Byrd says 61 senators assured for veto override.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Taft
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Taft Taft
Ohio
Truman
Congress
Byrd
D-Va
Contempt Convictions Highlight Communist Probe
A federal court jury found Howard Fast and 15 refugee aid leaders guilty of contempt of Congress for not producing records to the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Defendants challenged the legality of the inquiry, signaling plans to appeal to the Supreme Court if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Howard Fast
House Committee On
unAmerican
House
Gerhart Eisler
Supreme Authority
Eugene Dennis
Supreme Court
O. John Rogge
Anglers Seek Bass on West Virginia Border Waters
Game Warden Earl Cather reports little fishing on Frederick County streams since the bass season opened. Most anglers headed to the Shenandoah River while a few fished Beaver Dam on Back Creek and Cedar Creek on Hogue Creek. Mrs Mazie Hottie of Beaver Dam scored one of the larger catches. Several locals crossed into West Virginia at 12 01 a m to begin bass season.
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Frederick County
Earl Cather
Shenandoah River
Beaver Dam
Back Creek
Cedar Creek
Hogue Creek
Mazie Hottie
Cather
West Virginia
Third Major Fire Strikes York Pennsylvnia Industrial Block
York Pa June 28 a third major fire in four months gutted a block long industrial building causing damage expected to reach 500000 Businesses damaged included York Shipley Inc sheet metal plant H M Rehmeyer warehouse Kart Ort aero nautical equipment supplier and electrical appliance dealer No injuries reported
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
York Shipley, Inc
H. M. Rehmeyer
Kart Ort
Blind Deaf Mutes Wed Via Braille in Joint Ceremony
Lawrence F. Moody and Eva S. Hall, both blind and deaf mutes, were married at All Saints Episcopal Church in Johnson City New York. The couple, who began their life together after a 10 month courtship conducted through braille letters, planned to search for an apartment instead of a wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
N. Y
Lawrence F. Moody
Binghampton
Eva S. Hall
Cincinnati
All Saints Episcopal Church
Parley at Paris Limits News on Marshall Plan Talks
A three power foreign ministers conference in Paris opens under a British demanded news blackout. Tass reports the Soviet line focuses on clarifying Secretary of State George C. Marshall plan terms and congressional likelihood of approval while ministers plan a second session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Russia
Europe
Tass
U. S
George Coe
Ernest Bevin
Georges Bidault
V. M. Molotov
Staunton Farmer Shot In County Tragedy
Sheriff Kilkeson of Augusta county reports Paul Hunter a 37 year old New Hope farmer was shot to death by a worker who then fatally shot himself Arlie Simmons 26 from Sugar Grove W Va in June incident at Staunton.
Nation's Workers Not Revolutionists
Daniel J. Tobin, International president of the AFL Teamsters Union, says labor unions should obey the Taft-Hartley act scrupulously. He adds we resent the law but the working people of this nation are not revolutionists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Daniel J. Tobin
AFL Teamsters Union
Tobin
10000 Workers Furloughed By Carnegie Steel
Pittsburgh dispatch reports Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp will furlough 10000 production workers in its district mills by Monday, the largest mass layoff to date in the coal dependent industry amid a nationwide mine shutdown for a miners vacation. The cutback aims to conserve coal and banks 10 more blast furnaces, though duration of furloughs was not specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp
Pittsburgh-Youngstown
United States
Carnegie-Illinois
U. 8 Steel Corp
U.S. Steel
Youngstown-Pittsburgh
Clarke Democrats Name Committeemen in Berryville Mass Meet
Clarke county democratic committee schedules a mass meeting at 8 p m on Monday July 7 in the Berryville courthouse to elect committee members. Nominees are unopposed so no primary is needed. Members listed include George H Levi Edward McWilliams J F Galloway Batlettown district and others. Some incumbents Shewbridge and Mackay Smith have not qualified for reelection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Democratic Committee
Court House
Berryville
George H. Levi
Edward McWilliams
J. F. Galloway
Battletown
Charles O. Dearmont
Edward B. Lee
A. Mackay Smith
Greenway
Kenneth N. Gilpin
George H. Burwell
H. H. Shewbridge
Chapel District
Robert Lee Withers
Ralph N. Dorsey
Blackburn More
Longmarsh
Mr. Shewbridge
Two Playground Spots Open Monday In City
Handley and Douglas playgrounds open 9 30 am Monday per Hunter Maddox. Handley supervisors Miss Virginia Grant and Alton Powell. colored youths playground overseen by Albert Clerk and Elea nor a Davis. Handley hours Monday to Friday 9 30 11 45 am and 2 5 30 pm. Douglas playground afternoon 2 to 7 pm. mornings closed.
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Handley and Douglas
Hunter Maddox
Virginia Grant
Alton Powell
Handley
Albert Clerk
Eleanora Davis
Hanaley
Douglas
Auction notice and sale items from June play ads
Special price $2.20 per gallon and buy now save at John W. Rosenberger & Co Quality Building Materials. Sour cherries for sale from Nicodemus Orchard Welltown Pike. Auction sale of antiques listed on page 9. Ralph F. Beaver offers new home for sale by phone 4068. Local notices and sales dates include Monday June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Rosenberger & CO
Welltown Pike
H. W. Butler & Bro
Ralph F. Beaver
Lewis May Get Demand in Full Says Report
Reports say United States Steel Corp and Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co have recommended granting John L. Lewis full wage demands. Proposed wage is 13.05 dollars for an eight hour day with portal to portal time, up from 11.85 for nine hours. Officials avoided comment while close aides noted a private meeting between Fairless Humphrey and Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Steel Corp
Pittsburgh
On Coal Co
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Benjamin F. Fairless
United States Steel
George M. Humphrey
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co
Lewis
Fairless
Humphrey
CIO Plans Fight On Taft Hartley Law in Courts
The CIO executive board announced a legal and political challenge to the Taft Hartley Act. It will attack the act's constitutionality and seek AFL and railroad union support to oppose lawmakers who voted for it. CIO unions may decide on involvement with the National Labor Relations Board and political activity limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO
Washington
CIO High Command
AFL
National Labor Relations Board
Philip Murray
Murray
Woodstock Gets New Cold Storage Plant
Ground has been broken in Woodstock Virginia for a new 60000 dollar cold storage plant to be built by Truman J Board. The facility will measure 103 by 188 feet and hold 50000 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
Truman J. Board
Labor Secretary Seeks Wage Parley in Coal Strike Crisis
Labor Secretary Schwellenbach plans to press John L. Lewis and operators to avert a nationwide coal strike set for July 8. Officials warn remaining coal in storage could dip to 48 million tons, a two day supply, as miners face indefinite vacation without a contract. The North West and Southern groups push separate talks. Krug notes the Taft Hartley act limits actions and questions how to enforce a stay home without a contract. Lewis rejects terms offered by Northern and Western operators, seeking broader wage gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Department
Schwellenbach
John L. Lewis
Secretary of the Interior
Eru
Vaca Fay
Truman
Schnellenbach
Krug
Lewis
Cannery Opens in Berryville With Weekly Run Schedule
Berryville announces a vocational agriculture program cannery open Tuesdays and Fridays with weekly runs. In the last year it processed 4,161 cans of food. seven people work there. Appointments by calling Berryville 206. Instructors are Gladys Racer Page Ruth and J C Hoffman the supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Berryville School
Gladys Racer
Page Ruth
J. C. Hoffman
Bandits Kill Four-Week-Old Child in Manila Area
An unidentified band of armed men ambushed a U S Army jeep 45 road miles northwest of Manila last night and killed the four week old child of Capt Ire vin Plough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Irevin Plough
Union Pickets Planned at Taft Son Wedding in St Joseph
In St Joseph Michigan CIO members planned to picket the wedding of Lloyd Bowers Taft son of Senator Robert Taft at the First Congregational Church with Virginia Stone. Police warned of arrests under a law against disrupting a religious ceremony. Taft arrived from Washington and commented with a laugh when told of the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Joseph
Mich
CIO
Robert Taft
Senator Taft
Gordon Colwell
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers Union
University of Michigan
Lloyd Bowers Taft
Virginia Stone
Charles E. Stone
St Joseph
St Joseph, At the First Congres Church
Stone
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U.S
Pees
Tuman
Indonesia
Educators Center
Ion
F. L. Largent, Jr
Harakari
Russell Carpenter
S. Loudoun St
Rome
Vacatio
Gene Miller
Chevrolet
W. Va
York, Penna
Parley
Staunton Farmer
Virginia & W. Va
West Va
Winchester Evening Star
Nation’s Workers
Carnegie Steel
Clarke Democrats
Steel
Grant
Georgia
Atlanta
Columbians Inc
Claude Shaw
Superior Court
Labor
Cannery To
Sen. Taft
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