Fire guts Duff’s Record Shop in Piccadilly blaze
A blaze at Duff’s Record Shop on 24 E Piccadilly St driven out three families from nearby apartments and damaged wallpaper and paint supplies in the Sherwin Williams basement. Most stock and machines could be ruined by heat and water with 13 pinball machines and three juke boxes listed as total losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duff
E. Piccadilly St
Sherwin Williams Co
James Pappas
M. T. Duff
Valley Pike
W. M. Southard
William Rickard
Virginia Rickard
B. C. Whitlock
Diamond Cab Co
Leonard Luttrell
Luttrell
Whitlock
Virginia historical markers credited to Carson pioneer
The late William E. Carson is hailed for creating Virginia's marker system and guiding its adoption statewide. He started the idea as chairman of the Virginia Conservation Commission, with later chairmen continuing the effort. Also notes the Fire Co meeting and a restaurant ad from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Carson
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Carson
Virginia Conservation Commission
J. H. Eckenrode
The
Conservation Commission
Bryan Conrad
Winchester
Darden to Boost Graduate School in the South
Colgate W. Darden Jr. former Virginia governor and University of Virginia president will address a Shenandoah Valley Manufacturers Assn. dinner at the George Washington hotel at 6 30 p m on the need for a graduate school of business in the south. J Harvey Wilkinson Jr. will join as speaker. others from UVA staff accompany. Admiral Halsey was to attend but is in a Philadelphia hospital with a respiratory infection. About 150 guests from nine Northern Virginia counties invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colgate W. Darden Jr
Virginia
University of Virginia
Shenandoah Valley Manufacturers Assn
George Washington Hotel
Darden
South
J. Harvey Wilkinson Jr
State Planters Bank
Richmond
Winchester
T. R. Snavely
Thomas Sarruthers
William F. Halsey
Philadelphia Naval Hospital
North
Frederick County Building Permits Top $145 000 in Two Months
County records show 35 permits totaling $145,650 issued since Jan 1, with most for new residences. Bailey cites 20 people granted home-building rights, plus several for mixed-use business and dwelling projects including tourists cabins service stations and a community hall west of the city. New poultry facilities and a tourist motel project are also noted, along with a large brick veneer dwelling near Stephens City and other dwellings in Marlboro and Albin locations.
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Frederick County
Earl S. Bailey
Commissioner of Revenue
Bailey
and Hill
Walter Clowser
Raymond Hollar
Raymond Pingley
Strother Carper
Charles E
Martha H. Mercer
Middletown
R. 11
C. D. Dye
White Hall
Henry B. Gibson
Marlboro
Carrol B
Mary E. Hawkins
Stephens City
W. Lomax
Blanche W. Parker
James M
Lurrell Hottle
Bloomery Star R
Albin
Southern Leader Sees Victory In Senate Filibuster Battle
Senator Russell predicts Dixie victory in a fight over a rules change to curb filibuster talk. He cites 58 votes to reverse a Barkley ruling on the right to debate a motion by Senator Lucas. McGrath seeks a solid front as Senate roils on Truman civil rights program amid six days of filibuster.
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Washington
Senate
Russell
D-Ga
Dixie
Truman
Barkley
Lucas ‘Dill
J. Howard McGrath
Rhode Island
McGrath
Lucas
Associated Press
Estate Left Mostly in Trusts by Dr Boyd
Dr. Philip W. Boyd who died Feb. 17 left most of his estate in trusts to his widow Zillah Boyd and his daughters Mary Warden Boyd and Virginia Boyd Kerns. A minor share goes to Sallie W. Boyd and a $500 trust for Howard Magruder. Shenandoah Valley Bank is named executors with appraisers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip W. Boyd
Zillah Boyd
Winchester
Mary Warden Boyd
City
Virginia Boyd Kerns
Roanoke
Sallie W. Boyd
Howard Magruder
Fairmont
Two Hurt In Rt 11 Crash At Vaucluse
Two people were critically injured when a car ran off Route 11 at Vaucluse at 9:30 AM. Joseph B. Shull of Johnson City Tennessee and Mrs Gladys K Porter of Johnson City were taken to Winchester Hospital with severe head injuries fractures and multiple broken bones. Both were unconscious at 1 PM. Shull and Porter were identified as textile workers at Burlington Mills. Hospital authorities called.
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Vaucluse
Winchester Hospital
Joseph B. Shull
Johnson City
Tenn
Gladys K. Porter
Henry St
Burlington Mills
E B Clevenger Dies Suddenly At Country Farm
Ernest B. Clevenger aged 76 a farmer and business man died suddenly of a heart attack at his Rose Hill farm on Welltown Pike at 10 a m He had suffered arthritis and had not been well for two years but rose this morning to attend to his affairs Born at Rose Hill he was a son of the late James T and Constance Eward Clevenger His death is reported in this edition with continued details on page 2 column 3.
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Ernest B. Clevenger
Rose Hill
Welltown Pike
Mr. Clevenger
James T
Constance Eward Clevenger
Vishinsky Replaces Molotov as Foreign Minister in Moscow
In a radical leadership shift at the Soviet Foreign Ministry Andrei Vishinsky succeeded Vyacheslav Molotov as foreign minister. Deputy A I Mikoyan also stepped down, replaced by M A Menshikov after 23 years in post. The president announced the changes without detailing future staffing or policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Helmsmen
Russia
A. I. Mikoyan
M. A. Menshikov
Vishinsky
Molotov
Peach crop forecast for four state area tops five million bushels
Appalachian Apple Service estimates a 5 150 000 bushel peach crop for the four state area despite recent cold snaps. Virginia and Pennsylvania may yield around 2 million bushels each, Maryland 650 000 and West Virginia 500 000. Blooming is 25 to 30 days ahead, with peak around March 20 unless warm nights arrive.
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Appalachian Apple Service
USDA
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Midwest
Michigan
West
Georgia
Appalachian Belt
Charlottesville
Children Art Studio Students Prepare to Graduate
A Winchester group of children attending a Saturday Children’s Art Studio plans an exhibition next month as three classes conclude a term and new groups begin in May. Miss Marnye Reinhart leads the studio with support from AAUW and the city recreation department.
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Hch
First Baptist Church
Katherine L. Pannill
Handley School
Richmond Museum
City Recreation Department
John Garland Pollard
One Museum of Fine Arts
Echmond
Winchester
American Association of University Women
Marnye Reinhart
Phone Co. Agrees To Wage Rise In Virginia
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. of Virginia and the Virginia CWA signed a wage increase pact affecting more than 5000 workers. Operators and clerical staff get $3 to $6 weekly raises. 133 house service workers receive $2 weekly. The agreement awaits union ratification with ballots mailed. The company may seek a rate increase after signing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Chesapeake and Poomac Telephone Co
Virginia
Communications Workers of America
CWA
Arlington
Defense of Truman Labor Bill Faces Senate Hurdles
Republicans claim the Democratic labor bill will emerge as a GOP measure after Senate debate. Taft and Morse say Democrats lack votes and will push a Republican version. The bill, backed by President Truman, would replace Taft-Hartley with a Wagner Act aligned law, ending key Taft-Hartley provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Senate
House
Morse
Ore
Taft
Ohio
Sen
Truman
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Lesinski
Mich
Secret Information Copies Found In Woman's Purse
Judith Coplon, a Justice Department employee, and Valentine Gubitchev, a U N staffer, were arrested in New York on conspiracy to commit espionage. The purse contained typewritten subsystems of confidential data, though officials said the papers were reportedly worthless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Nations
Justice Department
New York
U. S
Department of Justice
Judith Coplon
Brooklyn
N. Y
Department
Valentine A. Gubitchev
U. N
Trygve Lie
Gubitchev
International Organization
U.N
Soviet Union
Miss Coplon
Friendship Co. Names Honorary Warden and Prepares Parade
Glenn Seabright was appointed chairman of a committee to select an honorary fire warden for Friendship Fire Company for the Apple Blossom Festival parade on April 27. Tiffaney Grim and Lloyd Smith join him. The March meeting named the parade committee at Parade Director John Boyd's request and five members were chosen to help police the parade and fireworks show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Seabright
Friendship Fire Company
Seabright
Tiffaney Grim
Lloyd Smith
John Boyd
Lee Hollar
Raymond
Richard Pitcock
Brooks
Leon Pope
Northern Virginia Volunteer Firemen's Assn
Market St. Methodist Church
L. F. Havermale
Harvey DeSchon
R. G. Lonas
Mack Fire
Taneytown
Friendship
Paul Clark
Vepco Faces Strike Across Virginia Locals
Six of eight Virginia locals in the IBEW council order a strike notice against Virginia Electric and Power Co. H. M. Ware says the union will not object to more talks if a Federal conciliator finds common ground between company and union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Arch
Virginia
Interrnational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers’ System Council
Virginia Electric and Power Co
H. M. Ware
Storage Apple Holdings Dwindle in Winchester Storages
Apple storage in Winchester shows three major plants with a total 135 517 bushels on hand, down from 318 699 a year earlier. Individual holdings include Winchester Cold Storage 84 480, Virginia Apple Storage 28 037, and Co L Robinson Ice and Cold Storage 23 000. prices for stored varieties remain firm with 3 50 to 3 75 for Winesap and 4 25 to 4 50 for Romes.
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Apple
Winchester
Winchester Cold Storage Co
Virginia Apple Storage
Co. L. Robinson Ice and Cold Storage Co
Appalachian Apple Service
Virginia
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Guts Record Shop
South End Fire CO
H. .M. Layman
Golden Glow
House of Good Food
U. of Va
Colgate W. Darden, JR
Dr. Boyd
Rt. 11
E. B. Clevenger
Evening Star
Margaret Reinhart
Charles Riley
Chester L. Riley
Malden Drive
Helen Fry
Archie Fry
W. Lei
G. W. Daugherty
S. Braddock St
FOI
Vepco
Apple Holdings
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