Middletown Plans 25000 Bond Issue for Water System
Middletown plans to issue 25000 in bonds to build a municipal waterworks system for fire protection and city growth. The plan, approved by voters in 1946 and confirmed by Judge Marshall in 1947, aims to finance towers tanks mains and hydrants after prior bids failed due to pipe shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
C. L. Wright
Elliott D. Marshall
Frederick Circuit Court
Johns. Hale
Staunton
Wright
John S. Hale
Robert E. O'Neal
Mother Converts Baby Buggy to Motorized Vehicle
In Sheffield a man fitted a motor to his wife's baby carriage after she tired of pushing it. Police ruled the powered buggy a self propelled vehicle requiring a license plate lights and brakes. Mrs Elldred now pushes the carriage again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Eng
David Elldred
David
Elldred
Old Chapel Subscribers and 1793 Subscription List
The article lists the first authentic annual subscription list for Old Chapel Clarke County with 22 subscribers totaling 60 pounds dated May 12 1793. It names Col Nathaniel Burwell Raleigh Colston John Wormeley Hannah Washington Beverley Whiting and others with amounts. Robert Dunlap and 1797 changes noted plus 1802 additions. Also mentions a Pentecostal revival at S Braddock St Extd with Evangelists Jane Ramey and Juanita Hubbard and Pastor Rev J S Shade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OLD Chapel
Clarke County
Alexander Balmain
Frederick Parish
Chapel Green
Col
Nathaniel Burwell
Raleigh Colston
John Wormeley
Hannah Washington
Beverley Whiting
John Page
Mathew Page
Capt
Thomas Byrd
Philip Nelson
Warner Washington
R. Kidder Meade
Robert Page
Janeville
Mathew Wright
John Milton
John Nelson
Berryville
Thomas Stribling
Thomas Parker
William Snickers
Charles Smith
Robert Dunlap
Lawrence Butler
George Eskridge
Bacon Burwell
Philip Burwell
John Thomson
Henry Ashburn
Pentecostal Church
S. Braddock St
Jane Ramey
Baltimore
Juanita Hubbard
J. S. Shade
Handley Girl Wins State Oratorical Contest
Miss Virginia Yates an 18 year old Handley senior won the Virginia Bankers Association State Oratorical Contest in Richmond filing a prize of 250 plus 140 local and district winnings. She will attend Northwestern University next fall to study public speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Bankers Assn
Richmond
Virginia Yates
Handley
Elsie Yates
Peyton St
Miss Yates
Virginia
Northwestern
Mary Pitzer
Winchester
Pitzer
August Herbst
Farm Exemption From Sales Tax Urged by Board
The Agricultural Conference Board of Virginia will seek exemption for farm production supplies from any state sales tax. Feeds seeds and fertilizer should not be taxed, the board says. It plans to present a legislative program to gubernatorial and General Assembly candidates and favors continuing the State Milk Commission and studying rural telephone service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Agricultural Conference Board of Virginia
General Assembly
Virginia
State Milk Commission
GOP Aids Housing Education Bills in Senate Fight
Senator Taft signaled Republican help for housing and education measures as the Senate weighs a TVA plant funding, a European recovery package, and defense of the reciprocal trade program. Taft and Maybank endorsed housing up to 810000 units over six years and education grants up to 300 million yearly, while Republicans push tariff point changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Senate
GOP
Truman
TVA
Maybank
D-Sc
Thomas
Utah
Labor Committee
House
Milliken
R-Cole
Tariff Commission
Legion Auxiliary Conference Hosts Rehabilitation Meeting
The Winchester American Legion auxiliary will host an area rehabilitation conference at the Conrad-Hoover post home at 8 A M Wednesday. Post commanders and service officers from the 7th district are expected, with Mrs. Charles Tait announcing the event. Speakers include Mrs. J Arthur Wilkins and G E Heller with local organizers coordinating arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester American Legion Auxiliary
Conrad-Hoover Post
7Th District
Charles Tait
Helen Jerries
Culpeper
J. Arthur Wilkins
Portsmouth
G. E. Heller
The
American Legion
Philip Fowle
Tait
Mitchell Papers Donated to Library of Congress by Byrd Family
The Byrd family deposited Gen Billy Mitchell's papers at the Library of Congress as a national gift. The collection includes letters diaries photographs and unpublished manuscripts detailing early aviation and his World War I leadership. Mrs Byrd keeps lifetime rights to approve any popular public use of the material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Mitchell
Library of Congress
Thomas Bolling Byrd
William Mitchell
William Jr
Kenneth N. Gilpin Jr
Gen. Mitchell
United States
France
St. Mihiel
Argonne
America
Mitchell
United States Air Force
Department of Defense
Alaska
Pacific
Byrd
New County High Hoped Ready by September 1950
Superintendent Leslie D. Kline announces $700,000 Literary Fund for a consolidated county school. Dixon and Norman architects plan advertising for bids on a brick and steel structure west of Northwestern Grade. Officials expect occupancy by September next year with five weeks for bid submissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Literary Fund
Consolidated County
Leslie D. Kline
Dixon and Norman
Kline
Leahy Leaves Truman Staff and Other High Officials Resign
Admiral William D. Leahy retires from the White House staff and General Walter Bedell Smith resigns as ambassador to Moscow. The shakeup reduces military influence on U S foreign policy, with Dean Acheson and others carrying forward Byrnes era aims to strengthen the non communist world and resist Soviet expansion.
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Washington
Truman
U. S
Mr. Truman
George C. Marshall
Dean Acheson
State Department
Moscow
Byrnes
Soviet Union
James F. Byrnes
United States
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Acheson
Russia
Russian Hero Wins Grand National at Aintree
Russian Hero won the 103rd Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree with Raimond second and Royal Mount third. The nine year old gelding owned by W. F. Williamson and ridden by L. Mc Morrow started at 66 to 1. Field included 43 horses. The London Daily Worker endorsed the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aintree
England
Raimond
Royal Mount
W. F. Williamson
L. McMorrow
London Daily Worker
British Communist Party
Canadians ousted from world peace conference event
U S agents detained three Canadians at a New York world peace conference session. John Goss Bar ker Fairley and Margaret Fairley were questioned about entry legality. Goss and Mrs Fairley released to return to Canada while Fairley remained in the United States as a guest professor. Pickets gathered at Carnegie Hall as the day opened with opposition leaders promising larger demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Parley
Waldrof-Astoria
Barker Fairley
Canadian Council of American- Soviet Friendship
Margaret
John Goss
Dais
Goss
Washington
Fairley
Canada
Washington, D. C
Fairly
Columbia University
Carnegie Hall
U. S
Spanish Teacher Strangles Wealthy Matron In Park Avenue
New York police describe a love tale of jealousy and murder after Mrs. Helen Reinberg is found strangled in her seven room Park Avenue apartment. The 51 year old society matron died about 24 hours earlier with a necktie around her throat. The accused Jose Del Pino 57 a former university Spanish teacher killed himself by stepping before a subway train two hours later leaving a note claiming she broke his heart. Del Pino had taught her for three years and his wife and daughter were said to be abroad.
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New York
Park Ave
Ap At
Helen Reinberg
Jose del Pino
Anne
Vassar College
del Pino
Reinberg
Seven Counties In Cancer Group Dinner Meeting
The Virginia division of the American Cancer Society launches its 1939 fundraising and educational drive in the Fourth district with a 6:30 dinner tonight at Front Royal. Mrs. Ronald Wilson of Winchester, district commander, will preside over the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
American Cancer Society
Fourth District
Front Royal
Ronald Wilson
Winchester
Babich Charged With Girl's Death in Milwaukee
A warrant was issued charging Milton Babich, 19, with the murder of 16 year old Patricia Birmingham. Babich was arrested after eloping with Kathleen Birmingham, the slain girl's sister.
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Milwaukee
Milton Babich
Patricia Birmingham
Babich
Kathleen Birmingham
Britain Tightens Shipments of War Materials to Reds
LONDON March 26 Britain moves to tighten exports of items with military value to Soviet bloc nations. A confidential US led schedule guides new embargoes, possibly affecting Russia Poland and Yugoslavia trade. Western objections and ongoing talks shape Britain’s postwar non aggression era policy.
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Britain
London
United States
Washington
Iron Curtain
Sweden
Europe
Russia
Poland
Yugoslavia
Moscow Radio
U. S
M.P
John Platts-Mills
U.S. Senate
East
House of Commons
Harold Wilson
British Board of Trade
Mouse Triumph Over Copperhead Ends in Mortal Death
In New Providence New Jersey, a field mouse killed a poisonous copperhead after a dramatic clash. The rodent died shortly after, and museum supervisor Mrs. Mildred Rulsson noted the unusual victory and the uncertain cause of the mouse’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Providence
N. J
Mildred Rulsson
Union County Park Commission
Trailside Museum
Rulsson
Mass Meet Guests Remain in City For Business
Representatives from Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Southern Railway, Pennsylvania Railroad, and Louisville and NashvilleRailroad stayed in Winchester after the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival mass meeting to conduct transportation and business planning for visitors April 28 and 29. The largest delegation came from the B and O offices with officials from Gray, Hamstown, and Brunswick. Others included staff from the ey 3 Express office in Baltimore and executives from Pittsburgh and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
R. B. Snyder
Brunswick
J. H. Latimer
Washington
Ey 3
Baltimore
M. Germand
T. T. Moore
W. N
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
D. W. Bushorn
Pittsburgh
Southern Railway
D. E. Manderson
J. B. Rambo
Asegestas Greyhoun
Nes
Roanoke
Tornado Wrecks Crowder Oklahoma Town
A tornado struck Crowder Oklahoma 15 miles north of McAlester before dawn killing at least one person. The body of Jane Colbert was recovered and about 20 people were injured. only a few stone buildings remained standing. Crowder has a population of 378.
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Mcalester
Okla
Crowder
Here
Jane Colbert
Mcalester Hospital
Springtown
Tex
Fort Worth
Young Wife Arrested After Man Is Slain
Frederickstown March 26 William Thomas Washington 24 died of a gunshot wound and his 17 year old wife Mrs Josephine Ena Washington was charged with murder. The shooting happened at the Washington home near Owens around 10 30 p m yesterday. Commonwealth Attorney H T Morrison said Washington was shot in the back while seated in the kitchen door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Willliam Thomas Washington
Josephine Ena Washington
Washington
Owens
H. T. Morrison
Red Cross Campaign Grinds To Halt with Half of Quota
Winchester officials report the Red Cross drive is at 52 percent of its $13 622 goal with the campaign ending Wednesday. Laurence Jones warns the blood bank and veterans services will be first cut if funds fall short. several groups show small progress while others report no gifts. Local workers have yet to complete soliciting and report to headquarters.
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Red Cross
Virginia
Winchester
Laurence Jones
Jones
Red Cross Blood Bank
Veteran's Service
Rent Control Extension Moves Toward Final Bill
Washington reports Senate House conferees agreed to a flat 15 month extension of Federal rent controls with a possible home rule decontrol. The deal keeps a State level option to remove controls if the governor approves, but rent increase provisions remain unsettled as conferees seek to reconcile House and Senate versions. President Truman expected to sign next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate House
House
Senate
Sparkman
Ala
Maybank
D-Sc
Associated Press
Boise
Idaho
Ee Pr
Paul Brown
D-Ga
Brown
Truman
White House
White House, Probably Early Next Week. Mr. Truman
Tuck Has Five Days to Act on Rent Controls
Governor Tuck has five days to decide on invoking Virginia rent control if federal law expires next Thursday. He gave no comment on extending rent control in the state. Virginia’s local option rent control could apply only if federal controls end and lasts until June 30, 1950.
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Tuck
Richmond
Virginia
Congress
Senate House
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Handley Girl
Legion Auxiliary
New County High
Admiral Leahy
Gen. Smith
St. Methodist Church
Boy Scouts
Maine
Golden Glow
House of Good Food
KURTZ
U.S
Harlow Stapley
Harvard University
Thatussia
Mouse
Copperhead
Mass Meet
Oklahoma
C. P. Marks
Paul Anderson
Carl Campbell
C. F. Schenck
Ralph Larson
Roy Earl
Mary Louise Steele
Opequon
H. T. Green
Stonewall
Claude Gore
Shaney
Earl Bailey
Back Creek
Gainesboro
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