Front Royal Viscose Plant votes on new contract
The CIO Textile Workers Union at Front Royal must decide again on a contract offer from American Viscose Corp. After earlier rejection, the local now urges approval as concessions were made. About 2,600 Front Royal employees vote in two shifts, 2 pm and 7:30 pm, with pact including a five cent hourly raise and a two year labor agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
CIO Textile Workers Union
American Viscose Corp
Meadville
Nitro
W. Va
Lewistown
C. E. Leadman
Leadman
Marcus Hook
Roanoke
Parkersburg
Charles Campbell Elected President of James Wood TD Club
Charles A Campbell of Winchester was elected president of the James Wood Touchdown Club at the annual meeting in the school cafeteria. Will Owings of Middletown was elected vice president. outgoing president Godfrey Prelip presided. Repeating officers are Melvin Fawcett as secretary and Paul D Beable as treasurer. Yard Party set for July 15 to benefit the Light Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Campbell
Winchester
James Wood Touchdown Club
TD Club
Will Owings
Middletown
Campbell
Godfrey Prelip
Melvin Fawcett
Paul D. Beable
Winchester Lions Club
Owings
E. W. Adams
Landon Whitacre
Roy Hoak
Garland Cather
James Sawyer
William Pryor
Irvin Williams
William Lawrence, III
T. Newton Cather
Archie Tiamuel
R. E. Ayler
Joshua G. Place
Douglas Butler
President Emphasizes Voluntary Sapplio Vaccine Policy
President Eisenhower said no child will go without protection and that voluntary vaccine control remains best. He pledged to ensure vaccination despite costs and noted continued inoculations even amid reports of paralytic polio in some vaccinated youths. He also touched on Formosa cease fire talks, and commented on Mrs. Eisenhower’s health, describing it as fragile but not severely weakened.
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Washington
Eisenhower
F Eisenhower
United States
Red China
Formosa
Paul Butler
Charles von Fremd
CBS
Judging Contest to Open Shenandoah Valley Shorthorn Sale
A beef cattle judging contest precedes the Shenandoah Valley Polled Shorthorn Breeders' Association sale at the Farmers Livestock Exchange on Route 50 west of Winchester. Teams from northern Virginia counties compete for cash prizes and a purebred Shorthorn heifer as top award, with 55 animals scheduled for sale at 1 p.m. Harry L. McCann is sale manager and J. E. Halsey is auctioneer.
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Farmers Livestock Exchange
U. S. Rt
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Frederick, Clarke
Fairfax
Fauquier
Loudoun
Page
Prince William
Rappahannock
Shenandoah
Warren
W. H. McCeney
Farnley Farm
Clarke County
Shenanoah Production Credit Corporation
Harry L. McCann
J. E. Halsey
Petersburg High School baseball player killed in crash
Wayne Kukendall a 16 year old Petersburg High sophomore died from a fractured skull after a car carrying teammates slid on a wet spot and collided with another vehicle near West Virginia 42. Four other players were injured but survived and two games remaining were canceled.
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Keyser
W. Va
Wayne Kukendall
Petersburg High School
Potomac Valley Hospital
West Virginia
Petersburg
Roy Rumers
Gene Kuykendall
Wayne
Edward Nelson
Donald Markwood
Kuykendall
Oscar Kuykendall
Jesse Riggleman
Junior Frantz
Maysville
Riggleman
Local GOC Training Sees 35 Volunteers Attend
About 35 volunteers joined a Ground Observer Corps training session at the George Washington Hotel preparing for the GOC Post opening Saturday at 2 pm. Lt. H E Bonney and Sgt. J T Sinclair led the class with air defense briefing and plans for future sessions as 400 observers are enrolled.
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Ground Observer Corps
GOC
Claude B. Smalts, Jr
Kerr St
George Washington Hotel
Corporation Court
City Hall
H. E. Bonney
J. T. Sinclair
Baltimore Filter Center
Observer Corps
Bonney
Sinclair
Harrison Takes Va. Cattlemen Prop Change to Army
Rep. Harrison of Virginia met with Army officials to protest a new policy to buy light weight beef carcasses 500 to 700 pounds instead of 700 to 900 pounds. He warned the shift harms grass fed cattle marketing and could eliminate grass fed stock. Virginia Farm Bureau Federation officials joined in protest.
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Washington
Virginia
Rep
Harrison
D-Va
K. L. Hastings
Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
Special 4 H Baby Beef Sale at Anderson’s Market
Final clearance item at Anderson’s Meat Market highlights 4 H baby beef sale along with Worth’s Spring clothing price reductions. Readable text notes 1p 5 3 3t references without additional context or dates.
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Anderson’s Meat Market
Monarchy Proposed for South Viet Nam Civil Unrest
United States reportedly backs a constitutional monarchy for South Viet Nam to stabilize the region amid political strife. Bao Dai faces pressure from Ngo Dinh Diem allies as elite factions push for his ouster and a Crown heir could assume a limited role.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
United States
Ngo Dinh Diem
National Revolutionary Committee
Bao Dai
Annam
French Riviera
States
Wholesale Food Prices Decline in Dun & Bradstreet Index
New York reports the Dun & Bradstreet index for wholesale food prices fell to $6.38 this week, the lowest in over two years, from $6.42 last week and $7.38 a year ago. The drop reflects lower prices for many items including flour, wheat, corn, oats, milk, coffee, eggs, and butter, while barley and hogs rose.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
April Rain Aids Area Crops While April Totals Lag
Prolonged rainfall in April kept growing conditions near normal as May began. Total April precipitation reached 2.67 inches, below the 3.11 inch 42 year average, with rain spread over 13 days at the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory. Apple bloom was described as excellent around April 21, with peaches and cherries not damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Tear Gas Ends Holdout by Gun Toting Justice of the Peace
In Bethel Vermont Manuel Miller 47 armed with a rifle held off authorities for 12 hours to prevent his wife Lucille 44 from entering a mental hospital. He and Lucille surrendered after tear gas was fired and both were taken into custody. Lucille was later examined and sent to Rutland Hospital. Manuel to Windsor County Jail.
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Bethel
Manuel Miller
Miller
Lucille
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Washington,d C
U. S
Dewey H. Perry
Vermont
Windsor County
C. S
Perry
David
Helen
Josephine
Brattleboro
Berryville Council Raises Fees for Water and Sewer
Berryville last night increased water connection fees to 35 dollars and sewer connections to 25 dollars, up from 15 and zero respectively. The meeting featured Clarke County High School students acting as council members and other officials in a mock municipal government exercise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Clarke County High School
Jackie Vincent
Clarke County
Junior Women's Club
Stephens City adopts fourteen thousand dollar budget
Stephens City Town Council adopted a proposed budget of 14134 for the new fiscal year beginning July 1 1955 at a May meeting A public hearing on final passage is set for June 7 at 7 30 PM in Town Offices Citizens may attend and comment Council actions include audit staffing plans fireman carnival site move and billboard ordinance details and a prayer by Rev Hayne Boozer An antiques estate sale notice also appears for Martha Henkel New Market Va scheduled May 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
J. E. Clevenger
J. O. Rhodes
H. S. Ritenour
Robert Sargent
W. S. Cooke
Harry M. Carbaugh
Ralph M. Wakeman
Susie Ambrose
French Reid
State Auditor's Department
Richmond
Stephens City Firemen
Hayne Boozer
Naomi Loudoun Rejoins Powder Box Beauty Salon Notice
Beginning next Monday Naomi Loudoun will again become associated with the Powder Box Beauty Salon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Loudoun
Powder Box
Frederick County Virginia School Trustee Board Meeting Notice
A meeting of the School Trustee Electoral Board of Frederick County Virginia will be held in the County Clerk's office in Winchester on Friday May 20 1955 at 10 00 AM for the purpose of electing a School Trustee for Gainesboro District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Virginia
Winchester
Gainesboro
Sale dresses and suits reduced at Modern Age Shoppe
Due to death in the family Smith Garage on E. Piccadilly Street will be closed through Wednesday. Large assortment of sale dresses and suits advertised as reduced
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Family Smith Garage
E. Piccadilly St
Economy Plea is Seconded By Sen Byrd
Former President Herbert Hoover urged backing his commission on government reorganization to balance the federal budget, while Sen Byrd argued a four percent spending cut could balance the year starting July 1. Byrd criticized grants as tax transfers and urged a halt on new spending and tax cuts until revenues match outlays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Byrd
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Commission On
United States Chamber of Commerce
Hoover
Dva
Eisenhower
Red buildup near Quemoy reported with gunboat damage
Fresh reports say Communist forces mass near Quemoy and Matsu with patrols and torpedo boats. Chinese air force pilots claimed to have damaged three gunboats and one caught fire. Foreign Minister Yeh denied hints of US troops or cease fire talks.
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Taipei
Formosa
China Today
Quemoy
Air Force
Amoy Bay
Matsu
Tatao
Interior Ministry
George Yeh
China
United States
Taiwan
Hodgson and Brown
W. Boscawen
Stielf
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Touchdown Club
Buzzella
County
Dead City
Army
U.S
Bao Long
Viet Nam
Chi Minh
Hong Kong
France
States General Assembly
Winchester Star Photo
Joan Brubaker
Sue Ellen Clevenger
Mayo. Vincent
Nancy Feagans
Shelby Grubbs
Jessie Fleming
By Bill Garrard
Edward P. Berlin
Andrew LaVelle
Miss Grubbs
George Chapman, Jr
Benjamin Crampton
Ernest Locke
Lonnie W. Levi
John L. Enders
Edward McC. Williams
Mr. Williams
Commonwealth
Benny Ashby
Court House
Jane Sipe
Buddy Willis
Doris Foltz
Phyllis Silman
William H. Fenton
William B. Claggett
Edward B. Lee
Robert L. Withers
Katy Bell
Loring C. Kackley
W. W. Smallwood, Jr
Clifton Price
R. C. Carter, Jr
Anne Silman
David H. Allen
Floyg Breedon
Northern Virginia Power Company
Enders
The
Power Company
Stephens
Martha Henkel
New Market
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