Local Red Cross Funds Aiding U S Relief Efforts
Case histories from Winchester and Frederick County show the Red Cross using funds raised to aid veterans and civilians in the United States. Executive secretary Mrs. Susan Kabler notes many emergency requests and outlines specific relief actions including loans for work clothes, living expenses for GI bill students, and hospital placement coordination, with ongoing outreach to veterans in need.
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Red Cross
United States
Winchester
Frederick County
Susan Kabler
County
Red Cross Aids Citizens Move Amid Travel Delays
Unable to contact the hometown group in the night the Red Cross arranged new tickets for the travelers sending tickets to Baltimore to Cincinnati to be redeemed.
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Red Cross
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Virginia Prepares for Churchill Visit at Capitol Square
Virginia lawmakers and guests will gather as Winston Churchill visits Richmond. Twelve loudspeakers will project the speech to the 12 acre square while in person attendance is limited to officials. Distinguished visitors include Dwight Eisenhower and Lord and Lady Halifax along with governors and other state leaders.
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Richmond
Virginia
Winston Churchill
Capitol
General Assembly
House of Delegates
Churchill
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Halifax
William M. Tuck
Tuck
Colgate W. Darden, Jr
Darden
George C. Peery
Peery
Harry F. Byrd
John Garland Pollard
Pollard
William Hodges Mann
Mann
Andrew J. Montague
Montague
William C. Herbert
Herbert
Abram P. Staples
Russia to Attend Monetary Parley in Savannah
The Soviet Union agreed to send observers to the International Monetary Conference opening in Savannah, Georgia, marking its first show of interest despite signing the Bretton Woods Pacts in 1944. American delegates said five or six Soviet observers may travel on the special train. Russia did not identify its representatives.
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Washington
Russia
Tomorow
Savannah
Hannah
Ruscoed
Last Minute Settlement Amid Nationwide Railroad Walkout
Nearly 300,000 railroad workers were ordered to quit work for up to four days starting Monday as unions prepared for a broad walkout on 112 railroads Monday and 85 on Tuesday. The Railway Labor Act allows a 30 to 60 day delay for mediation. Federal mediator Dewey traveled to report to Secretary Schwellenbach amid stalled General Motors talks and ongoing wider labor disputes leaving about 80,000 idle.
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Seioneies Tee
M. Monay
Brotherhoods
Railway Labar Act
Brotherhood
Cleveland
General Motors
Detroit
James F. Dewey
Ington
Labor Schwellenbach
Navy and Army chevrons compare in insignia direction
The Navy uses chevrons pointing in one direction while the Army uses the opposite orientation. The Navy Department explains the reversed chevrons are used for insignia to denote equivalent or corresponding ranks between services.
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Navy
Navy Department
United States Army
More Comfort Wearing False Teeth
A brief note suggests easier use of dental plates to overcome looseness and discomfort. It emphasizes a pleasant approach to improving comfort with false teeth and mentions paste as a potential aid.
Bible Class to Observe 40th Anniversary
About 200 members of the Golden Rule Bible Class at Braddock Street Methodist Church and guests will meet Friday March 8 at Sarah Zane Hall for a 40th anniversary banquet. Founding date was January 12, 1906 with 17 charter members led by founder the late Dr. J. Lawrence Whitlock. Dr. John F. Locke will speak. W. R. Legge toasts. other speakers include C. P. McVicar Rev. T. J. Hawkins and W. G. Hardy.
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Golden Rule Bible Class
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Sarah Zane Hall
Organiaon
J. Lawrence Whitlock
John F. Locke
Mauertown
W. R. Legge
C. P. McVicar
T. J. Hawkins
W. G. Hardy
Herman
Barr
City Four Quartette
Joe Miller
War Material Continued Account Signals Lost Cargo
A veteran officer recalls orders to dump at sea all ammunition worth about 40000 after confirming the war’s end. The ship sailed toward Ie Shima but never reached it, instead ending at Ulithi after spending 42 days there with officers noting tank trailers failed in the field.
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Navy
Ie Shima
Okinawa
Ulithi
Navy Ae
Tha
Housing bill provisions outlined with price controls and exports
The article lists key elements of a housing bill including preference for veterans in buying or renting new homes, price ceilings on new houses, and broad authority for the expeditor to direct other agencies on prices for building materials. It also authorizes halting lumber exports while domestic scarcities persist.
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OPA
Answers to the Daily Quiz Correct Answers List
The page notes the correct responses for the Page 4 quiz. It lists item 1 as "Uncle Remus" and marks the related clue as martial.
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Uncle Remus
Martial
Farmers Livestock Exchange Meeting in Winchester
Farmers and livestock dealers of northern Virginia and nearby West Virginia are urged to attend a meeting of the Farmers Livestock Exchange at the Court House in Winchester on Friday, March 8 at 8 p.m. General chairman A. G. Leake says the gathering will discuss site and building plans for a livestock exchange. All interested parties are requested to be present.
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Northern
Virginia
West Virginia
Farmer’s Livestock Exchange
Court House
Winchester
G. Leake
Berryville Boy Struck by Truck
Garland Jenkins aged 9 son of Mr and Mrs John W Jenkins of Berryville was struck by an unidentified truck as he crossed East Main Street near Kercheval stores yesterday afternoon around 5 o clock. He suffered minor injuries and officers from local police and the State Police are investigating.
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Berryville
Salvation Army Advisory Board Meeting Called
Captain Clyde Koon commanding officer announces the Salvation Army Advisory Board meeting Friday March 8 at 12 noon at the local headquarters. All officers and members are requested to attend.
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Clyde Koon
Salvation Army
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Russian and Hungarian voices on oil wells dispute
A Russian complaint targets the operation of wells largely owned by Standard Oil of New Jersey while a Hungarian politician warns Europe and the world over a State Department move. American sources cite that Russian methods waste up to 20 percent of oil and gas over about a year as Moscow asserts control after entering the area about a year ago.
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Standard Oil
New Jersey
Nations Assembly
Europe
State Department
United States
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