State News Brevities From The Associated Press
Richmond delays reconvening for a constructive session as leaders prepare to sign about 200 bills before Governor Tuck’s approval. Warrenton hosts the Tenth Annual Hunt point to point races at Lees Ridge today, last held in 1942. Governor Tuck cited a $3 million equipment grant for Woodrow Wilson General Hospital contingent on state acceptance from the federal government.
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Associated Press
Ricmond
General Assembly
Senate
House
Tuck
Warrenton
W. H. Emory
Lees Ridge
Richmond
Woodrow Wilson General Hospital
Staunton
Waynesboro
Meeting At White Hall Is Postponed
Farmers meeting at White Hall community Grange Hall postponed from Monday night to the same time on Monday night in March.
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White Hall
Grange Hall
Answer Key Fragments From a era Examination
A compact list presents corrected items including names Mickey Soviet Russia and a note on an American proposal for withdrawal of British troops from the Levant. Also cited are Dr Adolf Lorenz aged 91 Paul A Porter and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Washington D C with a true statement included.
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Mickey
Soviet
Russia
Lebanon
Levant
Adolf Lorenz
Paul A. Porter
Federal Communicat Commission
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Washington, D. C
True
District Student Group To Meet Here
High school students and grade school pupils from fifth grade up in the northern Virginia District of the Virginia Student Cooperative Association will meet Thursday March 19 at 10 am to elect officers and discuss changes to the organization laws. Miss Annie Prestone Starling says the goal is to build good citizens and civic responsibility. Attending will be state director Frieda Koontz and Warren County HS program director James S. Duff, along with other adult leaders.
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Northern
Virginia
Virginia Student Cooperative Association
Annie Prestone ‘Starling
Frederick County
Mmake
Frieda Koontz
James S. Duff
Pierpe
Warren County
Rites Tomorrow For Mrs Kern
Funeral services for the late Tordenn emeth widow of Sanford Kern will be held Sunday. Relatives meet Omps Funeral Home at 10 a.m. for procession to Ebenezer Disciples Church near Gore Timber Ridge for 11 a.m. rites conducted by Rev. Roy F Schmucker. Pallbearers: F W Pingley Wiley Pingley Lindon Pingley Hunter Mc Farland and B I Combs. Interment in adjacent cemetery.
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Tordenn
Emeth
Sanford Kern
Hayfield
Omps Funeral
Ebenezer Disciples Church
Gore
Timber Ridge
Roy F. Schmucker
F. W. Pingley
Wiley Pingley
Lindon Ping- 4
Pingley
Hunter McFarland
8. I. Combs
Subside Removal and Rent Control Debate in Wartime Bill
The passage describes proposed subsidy removals on all commodities and proportional price increases, plus continued rent control with clarified relief rights. It contrasts opposition to OPA amendments with House support for a bill extending government rationing and allocation powers to March 31, 1947.
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House
Church Renovation Plans Promoted By Local Group
About plans for renovating the church were discussed at a 350-person meeting. Lt. T. G. Scully, campaign manager, urged every member to participate. The choir, directed by Mrs. Gilbert Tillotson, performed several selections while the women, led by Mrs. F. M. Yellett, prepared and served dinner.
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T. G. Scully
Gilbert Tillotson
F. M. Yellett
Baltimore market quotes livestock and hogs March 16
Baltimore and Chicago bids show cattle mostly steady to lower from week ago with feeders and cows weak to steady. Vealers mixed with high weight 16.50 to 17.50, hogs 15.40 to 15.00, sows 14.40, sheep scarce with lambs 16.00 to 16.50 and ewes 3.50 to 6.50. Chicago reports similar steadiness and declines in steers, yearlings, and heifers.
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Baltimore
Chicago
USDA
Norfolk Republican May Oppose Senator Byrd
Roanoke Virginia March 16 The nominating committee of the Republican state convention agreed to recommend Lester Shields Parsons a 59 year old Norfolk attorney as the party nominee for the United States Senate Parsons led Virginia Republicans for years and has attended every national convention since 1924 He previously ran unsuccessfully for attorney general in Virginia last year and in 1926 sought Congress in the second district
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Roanoke
Lester Shields Parsons
Norfolk
United States Senate
Parsons
Virginia
Republican Party
Congress
Stock market mixed as US equities recover selectively
New York March 16 Stocks advanced modestly with irregularly higher quotes as several airlines and industrials edged up while rail and steel issues slipped. Bonds showed a mixed session amid cautious investor sentiment over the Russian Iran picture and pending clarification of foreign factors.
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New York
American Airlines
Eastern Airlines
Southern Pacific
Great Northern
United Aircraft
Glenn Martin
International Harvester
American Telephone
Western Union
Electric Power and Light
Anaconda
International Nickel
U. S. Steel
Southern Railway
N. Y. Central
U. S. Rubber
American Water Works
Union Pacific
To Remodel Home Into Apartments In Berryville Va
Berryville Virginia March 16 H M Smalley and E G Coiner plan to convert the home of former Mayor John M Goldsmith into 5 or 6 modern apartments each with a tile bath and an electric stove. The lot will be divided into about eight parcels.
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Berryville
H. M. Smalley
E. G. Coiner
John M. Goldsmith
Smalley
Men’s Bible Class Notices at Grace and Loudoun Church
The Rev W E Eisenberg will teach Grace Lutheran Church Men s Class Sunday March 17 at 9 45 visitors welcome The Open Door Bible Class of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church meets Sunday at 9 45 Mrs Tallotson has special music Rev Joseph S Duckwall to teach lesson All men invited and urged to bring a friend Visitors receive a cordial welcome.
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W. E. Eisenberg
Grace Lutheran Church
Loudoun Street
Lupton Named To Head Rotary Club Winchester Chapter
Lupton was elected president of the Winchester Rotary Club at the Thursday noon meeting at Sarah Zane Hall. Officers named include Dr. Ronald S. Wilson as vice president and Andrew J. Bowen as secretary-treasurer. Board members are Hobson McGehee C Ridgely White S R Sammis and L G Sjostruen.
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McSherry Lupton
Winchester
Iran to Ask UN to Examine Case Involves No Blank Promises
Diplomatic officials said Tehran would request the United Nations examine the case and stressed no blank check promises or military commitments were made. They emphasized actions aligned with Iran's UN charter duties, while the State Department showed no move to soften the tougher policy toward Mostow.
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United States
Turkey
Iran
State Department
Mostow
Charles Town to Install New Pastor March 31
Winchester Presbytery received the Rev. James B. Storey of Dallas Presbytery for installation as pastor of the Charles Town Presbyterian Church on March 31 Sunday morning services. Calls were extended to Rev. J. W. Hogshead and Rev. Allen Ines for Hancock Md and Romney churches, with Rev. Jones to be installed March 31 Sunday night. Dr. Ronald S. Wilson will lead the installation service for Rev. Jones, a Union Seminary classmate. The Winchester Presbytery spring session meets April 16 at Bethany Church near Martinsburg W Va.
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Winchester
Presbyterian
James B. Storey
Dallas
Charles Town
Hancock, Md
J. W. Hogshead
Romney Church
Allen Ines
Hogshead
Jones
Ronald S. Wilson
D. D
Winchester Presbyterian Church
Wilson
Union Seminary
Richmond
Joseph A. McMurray
Winchester Presbytery
Bethany Church
Martinsburg
W. Va
J. W. Braithwaite Passes Away in Martinsburg
John Wes ley Braithwaite a Martinsburg resident died at his home Thursday at 1 10 p m after four weeks bedfast and years of ill health Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 p m from Brown Funeral Home Martinsburg with Rev Dr Clarence H Corkran and Rev Albert C Hofrichter Jr officiating Interment in Gerrardstown Presbyterian Cemetery He was born in Berkeley County a retired stone mason and survived by widow Martha Jenkins two sons William and J Floyd 18 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren three sisters and a 60th wedding anniversary noted last year
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John Wesley Braithwaite
Martinsburg
W. Va
Brown Funeral Home
Clarence H. Corkran
Calvary Methodist Church
Albert C. Hofrichter, Jr
Winchester Avenue Christian Church
Presbyterian
Gerrardstown
Berkeley County
Jacob
Susan Coe Braithwaite
Martha Jenkins
William
National Bureau of Standards
Washington, D. C
J. Floyd
Elizabeth Rowland
A. M. Shirley
Darkesville
Lily Platner
White Hall
Stuart Sues for Damages in Clarke County Circuit Court
W B Stuart sues Edward B Lee for 2500 damages after a truck collision. Court orders require itemized bill of particulars and defense grounds within ten and twenty days. case set for later hearing in Berryville Virginia.
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Berryville
Edward B. Lee
W. B. Stuart
Clarke County
Lee
Stuart
B. P. Harrison
Harrison
Earthquake activity linked to Kern River fault possibly Sierra fault
Scientists noted the shock as a high interest event indicating activity on the Kern River fault dormant since 1858. Seismologists warn it may have occurred on the Sierra fault, the site of a major quake in 1872 that killed or injured 65 people in a sparsely settled western area.
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Kern River
Sierra
Waynesboro Stays Undefeated in District Cage Chase
Waynesboro High School trimmed Fredericksburg 48-25 to claim the eastern half district cage title and earn a shot at Grundy for the state trophy. Front Royal considers joining the Valley League with Charlottesville Staunton Harrisonburg and Woodstock.
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Waynesboro
Harrisonburg
Fredericksburg
Little Giants
Astern
Virginia
Grundy
Front Royal
Valley League
Charlottesville
Staunton
Woodstock
Washington Youths Steal Car Arrested Here
Three 17 year old Washington DC youths, one AWOL from the U S Navy, were picked up by Winchester police at 4 am driving a stolen car. The auto, stolen March 13, had Pennsylvania tags changed to a Virginia tag. They will be turned over to District of Columbia authorities.
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Washington, D.C
U. S. Navy
Winchester
Pennsylvania
Virginia
District of Columbia
Sunday School Conference Set For Monday at First Baptist
An announcement states a Sunday School conference will be held Monday March 18 at 7 PM at the First Baptist Church. A four minister team will lead the sessions with visiting ministers Rev Fred Laughan Front Royal and Rev R C Paulette Berryville assisting Dr E T Clark and Rev N B Habel. The event invites all interested in Christian education and strengthening the Sunday School.
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First Baptist Church
Fred Laughan
Front Royal
R. C. Paulette
Berryville
E. T. Clark
N. B. Habel
PTA Study Group To Hear Miss Davis
Frederick County Teachers Association study group will hear Miss Marie Davis assistant supervisor of elementary education speak on Promotions and Failures next Thursday evening March 21 at 7 15. F C Braithwaite principal Gainesboro school chairs the subject.
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Frederick County Teachers’ Association
Marie Davis
F. C. Braithwaite
Gainesboro
Garber reports prolific sow farrow yields in Front Royal
C E Garber farmer and ice cream maker says a White Chester sow on his Front Royal road farrowed 20 piglets yesterday. He notes last July the same sow produced 15 pigs, with five litters never below 10 pigs each, indicating remarkable prolificacy.
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C. E. Garber
Front Royal Road
Chester
Garber
Committee To Nominate Officers For TB Association
Dr EB T Clark president announces nominating committee for Winchester Tuberculosis Association officers and board members to be elected April 1 at a supper meeting First Baptist Church 6 30 p m. Members named are Mrs Mary P Farmer Mrs Claude Grim Mrs Gertrude Over Mrs P Lupton and Mrs R R Sare. Committee to meet at 21 Court Square 3 p m Monday March 18 to draft the slate for the annual meeting.
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EB. T. Clark
Winchester Tuberculosis Association
First Baptist Church
Mary P. Farmer
Claude Grim
Gertrude Over
P. Lupton
R. R. Sare
Tuberculosis Association
Court Square
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