Boyce and Berryville High Schools May Be Consolidated in Fall
Clarke county endorses consolidating Boyce and Berryville high schools with Bus transfer of 56 Boyce pupils to Berryville 25 minute ride. Four new elementary rooms ready at Berryville to free space for high school pupils. A May 11 mass meeting at Berryville to discuss details. State funds needed 125000 loan but not available for 90 days. board may use credit for materials within law.
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Boyce and
Berryville
Boyce
Clarke County
County Board of Supervisors
Ville
Archie F. Robertson
Boyce High School
Rryville
Board of Supervisors
State Board of Education
Commonwealth Attorney
Large 1815 Winchester confirmation class listed by Moore
On Tuesday September 5 1815 Bishop Richard Channing Moore confirmed a large class in Winchester at the old stone church. The list includes Susan Payton Elizabeth Mc Guire Margaret Susan Grayson Catherine Hall Martha Davison Eliza Smith Mary Smith Rebec ca Mackey Millicent McGuire Jane Hammond Isabella Coxe Mary Strait Cyrus B Baldwin Sidney Smith Elizabeth Smith Ann Carr Louise Peyton Martha Beeton Robert Bryarly Ann Mari Jones Susan Brant Sarah Anderson Lucy Balmain Robert O Grayson John McGuire William Strother Jones Susan Strait. Moore likely conducted the visit shortly after his 1814 Virginia arrival. The church then stood at Loudoun and Boscawen Streets.
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Richard Channing Moore
Old Stone
Winchester
Alexander ,Balmain
Frederick Parish
Susan Payton
Elizabeth McGuire
Margaret Susan Grayson
Catherine Hall
Martha Davison
Eliza Smith
Mary Smith
Rebecca Mackey
Millicent McGuire
Jane Hammond
Isabella Coxe
Mary Strait
Cyrus B. Baldwin
Sidney Smith
Elizabeth Smith
Ann Carr
Louise Peyton
Martha Beeton
For Sale Foundation Evergreens and Arboreta
Winchester Seed Co lists evergreen offerings including Irish Sabina Greek junipers Norway spruce and several arborvitae varieties. A closing notice announces the death of W W Dellinger causes garage closure until further notice. A $50 reward is offered for the return of a black and chrome music case and scores from Johnny Long's Orchestra. An antiques auction is scheduled May 5 at 10 30 A M with Headley’s Auctions.
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W. W. Dellinger
Dellinger Bros
Black & Chrome
Johnny Long
Winchester
New Rent Ceiling Formula Aims at Fair Net Income
Washington May 3 new federal rent control rules set a yardstick for net operating income targeting 25 to 30 percent for rental properties The policy directs increases to bring small landlords income to 30 percent and large landlords to 25 percent if current net income falls short Details give no immediate answer on overall rent hikes or area spread as landlords and tenants must negotiate with area rent offices referees
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Washington
Congress
Winchester
Clifford Grim
Grim
Tighe Woods
Woods
Largest Atlantic passenger load flies to England in C-74 Globemaster
The largest passenger load ever to fly the Atlantic is aboard a C-74 Globemaster en route to England. Seventy five Air Force men and a 12 member crew fly from Brookley Air Force Base after feeding supplies to Berlin. Stops planned in Bermuda and the Azores.
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Mobile
Atlantic
England
Air Force
Berlin
Brookley Air Force Base
United States
Bermuda
Azores
Producers Fight Threatened Drop In Milk Price
Members of the Winchester Cooperative Milk Producers Assn plan an 8 p m meeting at the Frederick courthouse to block a proposed price cut to 19 cents a quart for consumers and $5.50 cwt for distributors, with local production costs and market demand to be reviewed by the Virginia State Milk Commission at a Friday hearing in the county courthouse. आगे
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Winchester Cooperative Milk Producer’s Assn
Frederick
Virginia State Milk Commission
Dabney Watts
Winchester
George Eagle
George W. Hough
N. D. Shin
Last of 7 Negroes Convicted of Rape
Martinsville Virginia May 3 The seven defendants were found guilty of raping Mrs Ruby Floyd and face the death penalty in the electric chair. James Harrson 19 and John Taylor 20 were convicted after eleven days of court proceedings. The judge will sentence all seven at once at a later date.
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Martinsville
James Hairson
John Taylor
Ruby Floyd
James Harrson
Floyd
Taylor
K. C. Whittle
Virginia
Retail Coal Price Slashed 50 Cents
Norfolk dealers announced a 50 cent per ton cut for stove and egg grades and run of mine coal, effective today.
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Norfolk
Wheat Data Sought to Shape Acreage Control Policy
A 1944 wheat acreage survey in Frederick County gathers data from about 900 growers. J L Heishman, chairman, says 15 field workers will finish by May 15 to set equitable allotments if control is imposed. The plan mirrors wartime quota use and a possible wheat marketing quota with a July 25 referendum.
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Prederick County
Production Marketing Administration
J. L. Heishman
Heishman
Hershman
U. S
Secretary of Agriculture
Ford Strike Called Suddely On Speed Up at Rouge Plant
CIO United Auto Workers local 600 ordered a strike at Ford Motor Co. Rouge plant without international approval. Thomas Thompson said the local executive board voted unanimously for the walkout citing a violation of an oral agreement to maintain line speed during negotiations. The move disrupts the spring bargaining drive as talks over a speed up had been ongoing.
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Ford
Rouge
Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers Local 600
Ford Motor Co
International
UAW
Thomas Thompson
Walter R. Reuther
Thompson
Vandenberg Joins Economy Drive
Senator Vandenberg joined Senator Taft in pressing for a five percent cut in government operation expenses. He urged applying similar reductions across upcoming appropriation bills including the European Recovery Program. Taft planned to seek party direction on avoiding tax rises through further cuts.
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Jack Bell Washington
Vandenberg
Taft
Senate
Michigan
Estate of Newton J Wigginton Appraised at 304000
The late Newton J Wigginton of Winchester is survived by a brother and sister. The estate is valued at 304075 with most holdings in stocks and bonds. Major assets include 1322 AT&T shares valued at 193012 Bullock Fund Ltd 26641 Nation Wide Securities 29156 and three $10000 U S Savings Bonds. Notable stock worthlessness includes 415 Durant Motors shares.
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Newton J. Wigginton
Winchester
Charles Harper
C. D. Grim
John L. Glaize
U.S
Durant Motors
Wigginton
Durocher Reinstated After Inquiry
Cincinnati May 3 Leo Durocher manager of the New York Giants was reinstated by Baseball Commissioner A B Chandler who found no evidence to support Fred Boysen’s charge that Durocher assaulted him in New York.
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Cincinnati
Leoher
A Giants
A. B. Chandler
Fred Boysen
New York
Durocher
Five Day Weather Outlook and Help Wanted Ad
Five day outlook from Wednesday to Sunday predicts above normal temperatures and cloudy periods with showers on Friday and Saturday. Total rainfall expected between half an inch and one inch. Wanted: girl to help in office and checking department. Apply Pingley and Carper.
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Pingley and
Carper
Bradley Infers Arms for Europe Frontiers in the Heart of Defense
General Omar Bradley told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that NATO members must arm for a Western European defense and that U S aid would finance a 1130 million program in the first year to arm twelve allied nations. The chiefs of staff stressed a shared front against aggression.
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Washington
Omar N. Bradley
America
Europe
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Free World
Congress
Moose Dance Benefit Aids Homeless Family After Fire
A May 14 benefit at Moose Lodge Hall raises funds for a homeless Miller family whose Sulphur Spring home burned. Proceeds go to a committee to buy essentials, housing, and furniture storage. The Miller couple and six children stay with relatives while two older children are with a sister. Red Cross aid clothing and school needs, Jack Fretwell's band will perform, Ed Molden handles reservations.
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Sherman K
Miller
Herbert Triplett
Southwerk St
Kathleen Boone
Papermill Rd
Rockingham Poultry Co
Virginia Restaurant
Sted Cross
Jack Fretwell
Ed Molden
Dellinger Rites Set For Tomorrow At 3 30 P M
Funeral services for W. W. Dellinger will be held at 3 30 p.m. tomorrow at Kurtz funeral home with Rev. William Eisenberg and Dr. B. L. Flickinger officiating. Interment is at Mount Hebron cemetery. Active pallbearers include Walter Gano Mason Herrell Charles Hitt J Thomas Boyd John Glover and Albert Patton. Honorary bearers listed are Earl Shade Dr C R Anderson Carson Spillman Charles Fries Dr William Shaffer Carl Cather Ernest Smith Wilbur Johnston Hugh Grim Harry Ebert C P McVicar Lester Pangle Harold Brown C B S Hartman Harold Edwards and W Nelson Page.
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Kurtz
W. W. Dellinger
William Eisenberg
L. Flickinger
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Walter Gano
Mason Herrell
Charles Hitt
J. Thomas Boyd
John Glover
Albert Patton
Earl Shade
C. R. Anderson
Carson Spillman
Charles, Fries
William Shaffer
Carl Cather
Ernest Smith
Wilbur Johnston
Hugh Grim
Harry Ebert
C. P. McVicar
Lester Pangle
Harold Brown
Hartman
Harold Edwards
W. Nelson Page
First Step Taken For U S Loan to Franco Spain
The State Department allows Spain to negotiate with the Export-Import Bank. A Spanish representative will visit Washington to meet bank officials. Washington cautions Spain remains a poor credit risk and must adopt economic reforms before loans are likely. Reforms urged include currency revaluation, boosting private industry, and improving the balance of payments through exports.
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Washington
State Department
Spain
Michael McDermott
United States
McDermott
Paul Culbertson
Madrid
Testimony Taken In 8 Cases Of Traffic Violations
John A. Jamison hearings attorney for the division of motor vehicles, Richmond, presided over eight traffic violation cases for possible operator license revocation. The discretionary process under the Safety Responsibility Act of 1945 allows suspensions beyond automatic drunken driving or two reckless charges in 12 months. Jamison planned hearings in Clarke County with sessions in Harrisonburg Luray and Berryville.
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John A. Jamison
Division of Motor Vehicles
Richmond
Jamison
Frederick County
Winchester
Harrisonburg
Luray
Berryville
Clarke County
Russia to Borrow Four Billion From Its Own Citizens
Moscow announces plans to borrow about four billion dollars from Russian citizens to boost the economy. Interest will be paid as lottery prizes, a wartime Russian practice. The loan, the fourth since the war, will mature in twenty years.
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London
Russia
Moscow Radio
Trucker S A Dent Held After Fatal Berryville Crash
Carlisle dispatch reports S A Dent of Berryville held on $1500 bail after a tractor trailer struck a hearse carrying funeral director John Wesley Kelso in McConnellsburg last night. Beams loaded on Dent’s rig. May 3. Wayward brakes alleged.
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S. A. Dent
Berryville
Carlisle
John Wesley Kelso
McConnellsburg
Dent
Ryville
Government deficit climbs past $763 million in April
The April budget deficit rose to 763.211 million as spending exceeded income, leaving two months in the fiscal year. The Truman administration sticks to a forecast of 600 million despite foreign aid. Senator Byrd projects 815 million for the year.
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Washington
Treasury
Truman
Ag Evga
Byrd
D-Va
Navy Quits Shanghai Berths Amid Communist Plot Claim
U S Navy, joined by British and French ships, evacuated civilians from Shanghai waterfront amid a reported Communist plan to block sea access. Spokesman said Woosung plot was nipped in the bud and ships would stay only if emergency evacuation remained possible.
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Shanghai
United States
U. S. Navy
Coot Cemes
U. S
Oscar C. Badger
United States Navy
Woosung
Tientsin
President Lines
President Wilson
Wilson
Bund
West Powers Report Joint Berlin Blockade Policy
In New York on May 2 the three Western powers near completion of a joint Berlin blockade policy to present to Russia within 24 hours. Officials suggested lifting the blockade and calling a foreign ministers council, with envoys possibly meeting today while secrecy continues.
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New York
Berlin
Russia
State Department
United States
Britain
France
Philip C. Jessup
U. S
Park Ave
House backs labor bill with 80 day injunctions intact
The House rejects an effort by Rep. Perkins to strike the 80 day injunction provision in the new Democratic labor bill. Speaker Rayburn urged acceptance of the compromise with Taft Hartley features. The measure would require employers to file detailed financial statements and extend non communist oaths to policy makers.
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Taft
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Senator Bridges
RNH
Senate
Appropriations Committee
House
Green
D-Ri
Washington
Perkins
D-Ky
Rayby
D-Tex
Rayburn
National Labor Relations Board
Congress
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Byrd
Truman
Bishop Tucker to Assist in Dr Allen Rites at Winchester
The Right Reverend Henry St. George Tucker will join Dr Charles Noyes Tyndell in officiating at the funeral of Dr Lewis M. Allen who died early Monday. Services are at Christ Episcopal church Winchester at 2 30 Wednesday with interment at Old Chapel cemetery near Millwood. Pallbearers include Dr Pem broke Grove J H Yost Joseph Kalbach Edgar Whiting Norman Haymaker B F Arthur Jr Dr B B Dutton and Dr John B McKee. He leaves a widow three sons Howard in Washington Lewis Jr in New York Douglas in Rehoboth Del and two sisters a brother and a half brother.
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Henry St. George Tucker
Charles Noyes Tyndell
Lewis M. Allen
Christ Episcopal Church
Winchester
Old Chapel
Millwood
Pembroke Grove
J. H. Yost
Joseph Kalbach
Edgar Whiting Norman Haymaker
B. F. Arthur, Jr
B. B. Dutton
John B. McKee
Dr. Allen
Howard
Washington
Lewis Jr
New York City
Douglas Allen
Rehoboth
Del
Sam sonite luggage shipment available for Mothers Day
Hodgson and Brown announces a large stock of Sam sonite luggage in matched sets with initials stamped free. Also offers sale notices for Supreme concrete blocks and Apex washers. Police Dept seeks clerks and women applicants for upcoming vacancies with stated requirements.
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Hodgson & Brown
Supreme Concrete
J. H. Huff
N. Main St
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N. J. Wigginton Estate
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Franco
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LCI
Navy
Chilton
Tsingtao
China
Jessup
Alexander Cadogan
Jean Chauvel
Jakob A. Malik
Malik
Andrei A. Gromyko
Lake Success
United Nations Assembly
Bishop Tucker
J. W. Grove Purniture Co
Police Dept
Peljee
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