Henry Will Estate Sets School Trust For Pupils
Excitement at John Kerr public school as 80-year-old Charles H. Henry leaves an estimated 100000 estate to be divided equally among first through third grade pupils. Appraisal of property and safety deposit box contents pending. school board to cooperate and may discuss May 16.
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John Kerr Public School
Charles H. Henry
Chris
Easter
Henry
Lola Moore
John Kerr
Shanghai fears communist push for city strike
Shanghai reports a major communist push into the city with attacks on the southwest and northwest while red forces threaten Hangchow Taichang and Kashing positions. Simultaneous advances cut the Hangchow to Nanchang railway and push toward Fukien near Changan as Nationalist defenses brace. In other notices, Dr. John A. Poulson will be in his office today and local ads announce bug displays and a fire company meeting.
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Shanghai
Central
China
Hangchow
Kashing
Chengchih
Taichang
Sin Wan Pao
Fukien
Formosa
Changan
Chiang Kai-shek
Nanchang
Hankow
Canal China
Caniter
South China
Congress Indicates Truman Must Compromise on Labor
Washington reports Congress signals President Truman must accept compromises on Taft Hartley to advance labor reform. Truman favors repeal and hints at a whistle stop campaign while Democrats and rivals voice skepticism about passage and support for Lesinski’s measure.
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Congress
Truman
Jack Bell Washington
Capitol Hill
Lesinski
D-Mich
House Labor Committee
House
Rayburn
D-Tex
Rep
Wood
D-Ga
VA Discharges 8000 Employees in Budget Cut Push
The Veterans Administration ordered 8000 employees discharged to close 42 offices in 23 states as budget limits for fiscal year 1950 loom. Hospitals and medical services will stay intact, with 30 days notice provided to affected workers. Carl R. Gray Jr. urged preserving essential veteran services despite cuts.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Carl R. Gray Jr
Congress
Gray
Phone Union Votes To Join with CIO
The Communications Workers of America has voted two to one to join the CIO. President Joseph A. Beirne announced 171,312 in favor and 34,419 against. The CWA represents 230,000 telephone workers across 33 divisions and plans to seek a CIO charter soon.
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Washington
Communications Workers of America
CIO
Joseph A. Beirne
Beirne
CWA
Bell System
AFL
International Brotherhood of Electrial Workers
Leading Stocks Hit Year’s Low Amid Broad Selloff
In New York on May 6 selling pressure pushed prices down fractions to about two points. Volume fell below the active turnover of the last two sessions but matched recent sales. Several issues reached their lowest price of the year including Bethlehem Steel Anaconda Copper and American Telephone, the latter at a 1943 low.
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New York
Bethlehem Steel
Anaconda Cooper
American Telephone
Clarke Lions Nominate Officers At Bastle Town Dinner
Clarke county Lions in Bastle town reviewed officer nominations for the next election. C. E. Miley Jr. Julian Everley C. C. Funkhouser John Hardesty and D. B. Allen served on the nominating committee with W. B. Burtner selecting president nominee W. D. Wisecarver Jr. and other officers J W Olcott secretary J A Emmerth treasurer. The group also honored bowling captain Julian Everley and Clarke Lions bowling team with a 1715 pin trophy. The club presented $200 to the Clarke county recreation program and viewed a Playtown movie about Decatur Illinois recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County Lions
Bastletown
C. E. Miley Jr
Julian Everley
C. C. Funkhouser
John Hardesty
D. B. Allen
W. B. Burtner
David Donovan
Walter S. Flory Jr
C. R. Funk
Doctors Promise Blue Baby He'll Enter School in Full
Jimmy Johnson seven, son of Mr and Mrs Johnson of White Post, underwent a blue baby operation at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore after funds from local neighbors and churches raised by community effort. Doctors say he can enter school next fall though stair climbing remains limited and activity is restricted for now.
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Blue Baby
Jimmy John
White Post
John Hopkins Hospital
Jimmy
Robert Johnson
Johnsons
Jimmy Johnson
Clark County
Boyce
Baltimore
Lad
Harry Muller
John
Johnson
Red Cross Motor Corps
Wegen
Ford Strike at Rouge Plant Parades 5000 Pickets
Ford Motor's Rouge complex faced its first major walkout since 1941 with about 5000 pickets outside main gates as 65 000 CIO UAW workers stopped work nationwide. The strike spreads to Lincoln Mercury with 5000 more off, amid speed up dispute and stalled negotiations. Police access limited yet no gates blocked as talks loom. The UAW accuses Ford of speeding up lines to boost output. Ford denies the charge and seeks arbitration.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
River Rouge
CIO
United Auto
UAW
Rouge
America
Ford
Lincoln-Mercury
United States
Dearborn
Orville L. Hubbard
O. K
International Union
Berlin Blockade Tightened as Gunfire Breaks Night Raid
Berlin police fire on a crossing car entering the American sector six days before the blockade lifts. Authorities could not confirm injuries or the car’s fate. In the American sector, German police raided an illegal Socialist Unity party meeting, arresting 20 people including seven women and seizing communist literature.
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Berlin
East Berlin
West Berlin
Socialist Unity (Communist) Party
Virginia faces shortage of teachers for next year
Virginia state education officials led by G. Tyler Miller warn the state will need about 7594 fully qualified teachers for the coming school year. The estimate comes from a survey by the state department of education and was presented to the Virginia Academy of Science as a key education problem.
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Richmond
Virginia
G. Tyler Miller
State Department of Education
Miller
Virginia Academy of Science
South End
Steelworkers Demand New Wages Pension and Welfare Push
Pittsburgh May 6 CIO United Steelworkers lead demand for a fourth round of wage hikes plus a pension and health and welfare program for about 1.12 million members. John L. Lewis seeks higher benefits for soft coal diggers as part of broader wage and security aims across industry.
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Pittsburgh
Philip Murray
United Steelworkers
Murray
CIO
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
America
CIO United Steelworkers
UMW
Lewis
U. S. Steel Corp
Derby Forecast Cup to Derby as Olympia Draws No. 4
The U S Weather Bureau predicted showers and possible storms for the Kentucky Derby on May 7. Fourteen horses entered for the 75th running at 5 30 p m EST with Fred W Hoopers Olympia as the favorite drawing post No 4. Other runners include Jacks Town Ky Colonel Old Rockport and Wine List. Post positions finalized as a crowded field awaits the race.
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Louisville
U. S. Weather Bureau
Fred W. Hooper
Olympia
Hooper
Jacks Town
Ponder
Old Rockport
Johns Joy
Halt
Lextown
Heat Wave Bakes East As Midwest Sees Cooling Front
Heat persisted across the eastern half of the nation with records in Chicago Louisville Providence and other cities. A cooling air mass from the west moved into the central states bringing showers and thunderstorms while the Weather Bureau suggested the eastern heat wave could end by Sunday.
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Weatherman
Associated Press
Wyoming
Colorado
Rock Springs
Wyo
Wamsutter
Colorado Springs
Mercury
Cheyenne
Midwest
Wisconsin
Iowa
Kansas
Oklahoma
U.S. Weather Bureau
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic Coast
Gulf
Great Lakes
Senate approves $300 million annual school aid bill
The Senate passed a $300 million federal education aid measure by a 58 to 15 vote. It would authorize $300 million yearly to states for teacher salaries and school operating costs, aiming to boost aid to poorer states and equalize opportunities nationwide. Five Democrats joined 12 Republicans against the bill, while 36 Democrats and 22 Republicans supported it.
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Washington
Senate
House
Truman
Byrd
Connally
Tex
O’conor
Comforts
Margaretta Miller Estate Appraised in City Records
Margaretta Miller of Winchester has an estate appraised at 62668 dollars. Appraisal by J. S. Grant John Glaize and Charles Harper covers farm and dwellings on Washington and W Piccadilly where she held interest. Executor William Cross Miller died days after being struck by an auto. Other appraisals include John S. Sloat estate valued at 48266 dollars with real estate 14000, securities 12220 and bank accounts 21502.
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A. Margretta Miller
Winchester
J. S. Grant
John Glaize
Charles Harper
Washington
W. Piccadilly
William Cross Miller
John S. Sloat
Commercial and Savings Bank
John Crisman
W. C. Willis
Wilbur Johnston
J. W. Baker
William Herrell
Sarah Glaize
G. G. Baker
Flora LaFollette
Charles Lanahan
Frank 8. Miller
Joseph Baylis Jr
Norman A. Hohanness
Claude Grim
G. F. Eustler
D. McFadden
Mortimer Harkins
Marjorie Duncan
C. R. Grubb
Mildred Elsen
Rebecca Aulick
Robert Glaize
Leonard Sirbaugh
Five Year Railroad Workers Get Extra Vacation Weeks
Cleveland May 5 The railroads announce liberalized vacations for about 450 000 operating workers. A. F. Whitney statistician of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen says the new formula goes into effect July 1. Those with five years or more will get two weeks vacation with pay instead of one while workers with less than five years will keep one week.
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Cleveland
Mayis Eed ‘Tion
A. F. Whitney
Statut At
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainman
Me Oe
Wool Growers Schedule Annual Member Meeting
The United Wool Growers Assn Inc will hold its annual membership meeting at 10 a m Tuesday in the George Washington hotel. Local attendees expected include county agent I Fred Stine assistant agent John Wolfe M J Pease W Boyd Ramey Herbert Brumback Sloan Wolfe William Reuter H M Brumback Henry Brumback Walter T Anderson R E Brumback and Leonard Wright.
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United Wool Growers Assn., Inc
George Washington Hotel
I. Fred Stine
John Wolfe
M. J. Pease
W. Boyd Ramey
Herbert Brumback
Sloan Wolfe
William Reuter
H. M. Brumback
Henry Brumback
Walter T. Anderson
R. E. Brumback
Leonard Wright
Aylor Addresses FFA Banquet On Education Aims
R E Aylor, soon to be county superintendent, told Stephens City FFA father son banquet that education is advancing with focus on well rounded citizens and good students. He noted farm and home economics classes meet local needs and emphasized social, moral, and emotional development alongside the three R's.
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R. E. Aylor
FFA
Stephens City High Sot
Ayler
Randolph Seal
Paul Beable
Stephens City
Cherries E. Bass
T. Newton Cather
Rev. E. C. Day
Methodist Church
Archie Pry
Handley
J. Kenneth Robinson
Henry Seal
J. C. Gordon
Middletown
J. L. Givens
Gainesboro
Gore
Alfred Snapp
C. E. Wilson
H. D. Luttrell
D. K. Russell
Noel McIntire
Julian Gregory
Frank Bailey
Frank Ewing
David Lowery
Elwood Lowery
Harold Whetzel
Alfred
C. E. Bass
Edith Orndorff
Roy Rinker
Stephens City School
Dairyman Threatens Milk Price Cut Before State Board
Sanitary Dairies owner T N Shingleton testifies at a State Milk Commission hearing proposing to reduce producer price for 100 pounds of milk from six to five and a half dollars and consumer price from twenty to nineteen cents. Locals oppose the cut citing losses and business closures while a few endorse it.
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State Milk Commission
Winchester
N. D. Shingleton
Sanitary Dairies
E. L. Millner
Newport News
Shingleton
State Commission
Ad- Turner
Haruiee
John W. Owen
Richmond
Tilghman
Commission
Dabney Watts
Winchester Commonwealth
Oer Milk Board
Paul Haldeman
Haldeman , Inc
Marl G. Hannum
press+ Winchester
Assn
Sevience
Snapp
Bunker W. Va
Girl 13 Admits Drowning Boy Eight
A 13 year old girl confessed to drowning an 8 year old boy and described tying a scarf around the boy’s mouth before holding him underwater until he stopped struggling. She made the admission to investigators in Joliet on a Saturday.
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Joliet
Diane
Doerfler
James
Johnson
Piccadilly
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