Elder Statesman of Clarke Dies at 84
William A. Bradford of Clarke County died this morning at age 84 after a long public service as county treasurer for 40 years. He retired in December 1935 but remained a trusted advisor, guiding county affairs and earning a reputation for integrity and loyalty. His loss leaves a lasting mark on Clarke County’s history and its people.
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William A. Bradford
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How John L. Lewis Acquired His Power
Opinion piece traces John L. Lewis rise from 1937 sit down strikes to power over labor, criticizing Truman era policy and calling for labor law reform. It argues directors Snyder and Murray enabled the leadership and disputes how political choices shaped the coal strike crisis.
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John W. Snyder
Truman
Snyder
Lewis
O'Neill
Michigan
The
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Law and Order
Lewis Coal Strike and Closed Shop Demands Highlighted
The piece recounts John L. Lewis using his influence to halt coal production and press for a closed shop. It compares 1946 to 1919 strike impacts, noting multiple Presidential boards and Truman arbitration, with production plunging from millions of tons to under a million during the 1946 stoppage.
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France
Germany
Great Britain
John L. Lewis
United States
John Lewis
Mr. Truman
Frances F Glaize wins Honorable Mention essay prize
Mrs Frances F Glaize of Stonewall Avenue received Honorable Mention and Congratulations for her essay submitted to the committee on Stewardship by the General Council of the E and R Church Philadelphia Maurice M Murnan a dispatcher at the Yellow Cab Company died in his sleep at his home 408 North Kent Street A group of German prisoners of war arrived at the Front Royal Remount Depot to assist in erecting stockade fences and performing reconstruction work at the depot
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Frances F. Glaize
Stonewall Avenue
General Council
E. & R. Church
Philadelphia
Maurice M. Murnan
Yellow Cab Company
N. Kent Street
Front Royal Remount Depot
Baldridge speaks at South Carolina Junior Chamber event
Five years ago Tom Baldridge spoke at the South Carolina State Junior Chamber of Commerce convention in Charleston. Eleanor G. Scully will marry C Ridgley White in August. Berryville Victory Parade stretched to eight straight wins as the Bobcats edged Upperville 13 to 10 in a loosely played game.
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Tom Baldridge
South Carolina
Eleanor G. Scully
C. Ridgley White
Berryville
Clarke Diamond
Bobcats
Upperville
Supreme Court Invalidates Coal Act and NRA Same Reason
The U S Supreme Court voids the Guffey Soft Coal Act for invading state powers, as it did with the NRA. Helen Kibler becomes president of the Grace Lutheran Church Light Brigade. Bob Baker and Bill Baker lead military companies drilling for competitive prizes at Handley.
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NRA
Helen Kibler
Light Brigade
Grace Lutheran Church
Bob Baker
Bill Baker
Military Co. A and Co. B
Handley
Winchester High defeats Hagerstown club 6 to 0
Twenty five years ago last Saturday Winchester High School beat Washington County Boys High School Hagerstown 6 to 0. Richard Washburn Child of Washington D C former Colliers Weekly editor chosen by President Harding as Ambassador to Italy. Mrs A V Plum hosted dinner at Mountain Falls for her 86th birthday at son in law William Butler's home.
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Washington County Boy’s High School
Hagerstown
Richard Washburn Child
Washington, D. C
Colliers Weekly
Harding
Italy
A. V. Plum
William Butler
Mountain Falls
Council votes to aid Jacksonville relief fund move
Forty five years ago the council agreed to raise a small sum to aid Jacksonville Florida city government suffering from a 20 million fire and storm disaster. George R. Byrd, son of Mrs Jennie Byrd, gets a West Point appointment. Shenandoah Valley National Bank relocates to 167 North Main Street for temporary operations before new buildings are finished.
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George R. Byrd
Jennie Byrd
South Washington Street
West Point
U. S. Military Academy
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
North Main Street
Hillman PAC blacklist stirs mixed reaction in Congress
Washington May 17 The Hillman PAC blacklist of 33 congressmen provokes smiles and denials as Hillman and allies push to a quiet local process. Analysts note CIO PAC opposition remains strong, while AFL and Asheville critics frame the move as a political offset before a campaign season.
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Tennessee
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CIO
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Senator McKellar
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Meany
Land of the Sky
Asheville
Communist Party
Hillman-Blumberg
State Department
Britain
Senate
Labor Committee
OPA
Truman
Lutheran Pastor Association Meeting Set for May 21
The Lutheran Pastor's Association of the lower Shenandoah Valley will meet May 21 at 10 30 a m at Mt Calvary Lutheran Church Mt Jackson. Twenty four pastors from Winchester New Market Conference of the Lutheran Synod of Virginia are expected with wives and families. Rev J K Cadwallader is president and Rev Raymond Booze secretary. S W Berry chairs the program committee and will discuss Vacation Bible School topics. Dinner will be served by Mt Calvary Lutheran Church.
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Lutheran Pastor's Association of
Lower Shenandoah Valley
Mt. Jackson
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
Winchester and New Market
Lutheran Synod of Virginia
Raymond Booze
Stephens City
T. Jackson
Quiz Qs from a 1950s paper glimpse
A collection of trivia questions covering monarchs in Trans-Jordan, Italian elections, horse collar slang, Forty Four Forty or Fight, Soviet journalists and publications, New York Governor candidates, Calvin Coolidge’s normalcy, musk sources, moth ball size, Pacific islands between the Pacific and China seas, Rangers shoulder patch designer, and a note that no single designer is credited with the patch authorized July 26, 1943.
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Trans-Jordan
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Ilya G. Ehrenburg
Konstantin M. Simonov
Mikhail A. Galaktionov
New York
Pacific Ocean
China Sea
Rangers
S.T.B. A
Up To the Hilt Chapter Thirty Six Preview
Inspector Barry and I discuss Brenda Leighton's lover and a missing diamond ring as we trace her movements in New York. He confirms Leighton may know the man’s name and plans to monitor Brenda while awaiting the suspect’s arrival.
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Leighton
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Margot
Burma
New York
Washington
Far East
Ledo Road
Elmpoint
Great Composer Haydn Found Strength Amid Sorrow
The text portrays Joseph Haydn enduring a rough personal life and low social status while serving Prince Esterhazy for thirty years. It highlights his deep religious faith and belief that God endowed him with a gift to create noble music, with daily calls for inspiration before composing.
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Joseph Haydn
Haydn
Prince Esterhazy
Life and greatness in everyday deeds echo Haydn
The passage notes that people shape life by their circumstances and choices, making a brave and effective life. It suggests that true greatness and goodness appear in careers with a quality similar to the music of Haydn.
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Mose
Haydn
Gilmore Couple Enlists, Seeks Housing Solution
Ira A. Gilmore and his wife Sybil 27 both joined the Army yesterday, hoping to solve their October housing problem as a new service couple in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Ira A. Gilmore
Sybil
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