Bevin warns Eastern Bloc on Greece civil war
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin told the Labour Party conference that communist countries in Eastern Europe must halt the Greek civil war intervention. He urged an early peace conference and opposed any aggressive moves against the Soviet Union or others. Bevin credited Marshall Plan aid with stabilizing Britain and avoiding new loans from the United States.
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Scarborough
Eng
Ernest Vin
Europe
Greece
Labor Party
Bevin
Russia
Berlin
Japan
Marshall
Britain
U. S
Lewis Deplores Talk of Strike
Washington May 20 John L Lewis deplores talk of an inevitable coal strike when the United Mine Workers contract expires July 1 He cites possible constructive wage negotiations if operators are willing He names Fairless Humphrey and Francis as men who can remove blocks to a bargain and says the responsibility for peace or war rests with them
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Nws
Benjamin Fairless
U. S. Steel Corporation
George Humphrey
M. A. Hanna Coal Co
James Francis
Island Creek Coal Co
Tidewater Invasion’s Aftermath Shaped Clarke County Landlords
After the Revolution the Tidewater families influenced Clarke County society and economy. Burke, Page, Carter, Harrison, and Nelson lines dominated land and slavery while early invaders included Pages Meades Byrds and Nelsons. Notices close with a Legionnaires funeral at National Cemetery.
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Frederick
Clarke
Thewater
Clarke Co
Burwells
Pages
Carters
Harrisons
Nicholses
Pages Meades
Burwells Byrds
Nelsons
Randolphs
Whitings
Hays
Lees
John
Matthew Page
Robert Page
Page Brook
Arnfield
Col. R. HK. Meade
Thomas T. Byrn
Nathaniel Burwell
Robert Burwell
Long Branch
Public Campaign Report For Winchester Hospital Fund
The third meeting in the two week campaign for the Winchester Memorial hospital building fund is set for 7 p.m. at the George Washington hotel. Campaign chairman J Pinckney Arthur urged full representation from Winchester and outlying areas and asked volunteers to promptly report progress as only five days remain until the May 25 campaign end.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
George Washington Hotel
J. Pinckney Arthur
Winchester
Arthur
Byrd Warns of Federal Deficit Near Ten Billion by 1950
Sen. Harry F. Byrd warned in the Senate that the federal budget deficit could reach about 10 billion dollars by 1950. He estimated a 1949–50 shortfall of 7 to 8 billion dollars and urged retrenchment, criticizing both parties for failing to cut spending and fearing it could threaten the private enterprise system. He cited possible deficits in successive fiscal years and pressed for substantial budget reductions tied to rivers and harbors.
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Washington
Harry F. Byrd
Senate
Byrd
Truman
Reed
R-Kas
Strawberries to Arrive Next Week In Frederick County
L B Resseguie reports new strawberry crop coming next week from Dearbrook. Berries in a large plot are above average in size due to slow ripening in a rainy spell. The T year old tract has historically yielded profits and fruit will be sold through local stores by the crate.
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Frederick County
L. B. Resseguie
Dearbrook
Agriculture Board Opposes City DST and Plans Fair
The County Board of Agriculture meeting at the courthouse adopted a resolution opposing Winchester city council daylight saving time. It endorsed dairy cattle artificial breeding, a county wide fair by 4H clubs and FFA FHA at Farmers Livestock Exchange arenas this fall, and a county farm and home market. Plans include a quarterly meeting in August to discuss a sales tax for schools and improvements.
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County Board of Agriculture
Court House
Winchester
FFA
FHA
Farmers Livestock Exchange
General Assembly
Arlington
Norfolk
Will Ste
Council
Eoensider Ae
M.J. Pease
E. R. Marker
B. O. Brumback
Murl Hannum
Welltown
I. Fred Stine
G. C. Graf
VPI
Northern Virginia Cooperative Breeding Assn
Culpeper
Fac
Agnes V. Shirley
Admiral Byrd Receives Vega Medal From Swedish Society
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd Jr accepted the Vega medal in a Navy Department ceremony, after a proxy award in Stockholm a month earlier. Secretary John L. Sullivan presented the honor, the Swedish society’s top prize on par with the Nobel.
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Washington
Richard E. Byrd, Jr
Swedish Society For Anthropology and Geography
Byrd
Stockholm
Navy
John L. Sullivan
Navy Department
Health Work Needs 2000 Volunteers
Dr. E. T. Clark urged 2000 weekly volunteers for health welfare and recreation at a community leadership institute. Sponsored by Girl Scouts Boy Scouts Teen Age Club Yung Peoples club Boy's club and Recreation dept the event drew 22 registrants and emphasized lasting volunteer commitment.
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E. T. Clark
First Baptist Church
Community Recreation Leadership Institute
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Yung Peoples Club
Boy's Club
Industry Seeks Closer Link to High Schools
Shenandoah Valley Manufacturers Assn led by L. G. Sjostrom joins with the Virginia association for a 6 30 p.m. dinner at the George Washington hotel to discuss cooperation between high schools and industry in Clarke Shenandoah Warren and Frederick counties. Garland R. Quarles will speak with 29 Handley students invited along with representatives from local industries and civic and professional groups.
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Shenandoah Valley Manufacturers Assn
L. G. Sjostrom
Virginia Association
George Washington Hotel
Garland R. Quarles
Handley
Clarke
Shenandoah
Warren
Frederick Counties
Civic League
Ministerial Assn
Virginia Manufacturers Assn
VMA Board of Directors
VMI
Lexington
H. B. McCormac Jr
Virginia Miers. Assn
Quarles
Henry E. McWane
Lynchburg Foundary Co
VMA
E. J. Robeson
Newport News Shipbounding and Drydock Co
Shirly White
Theodore Keller
Florence Harley
Imogene Minton
Paul Berry
Frieda Emmerth
Robert Hall
Nancy Hurst
Richard Kremer
On Lamb
Dorothy Lichter
Donald Smallwood
Ralph Harry
Dolores Coffman
Holmes Bay
James Clark
Patricia Levi
Rinker
Virginia Yates
Elizabeth Cather
Sue So
Wardensville Sets Goal of 5100 for Hospital Campaign
Wardensville volunteers in the public drive for the 850000 Winchester Memorial hospital building fund set a goal of 5100 for their area at a Wardensville high school meeting last night. They aim to build and equip private room 216 of the enlarged hospital with leaders Joseph Frye and Carroll Orndorff guiding the effort. S everal workers named include Walter Sager Charles Davis Jack Rudolph Harold Ludwig Warner Orndorff Kenneth Frye Hubert Whitmire and Ervin Emswiller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wardensville
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Wardensville High School
Joseph Frye
Carroll Orndorff
Walter Sager
Charles Davis
Jack Rudolph
Harold Ludwig
Warner Orndorff
Kenneth Frye
Hubert Whitmire
Ervin Emsvwiller
First Alfalfa Cutting Brings Heavy Yield Near Middletown
P H Wakeman reports the first alfalfa cutting on his Middletown farm yielded strongly despite wet weather. He notes some green and damp baleing, but bales appear dry today after a week of showers and a drying chemical was used during baling.
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P H. Wakeman
Middletown
Principal Whips Pupils For Onion Breath In School
Beckley West Virginia May 20 The Raleigh county board of education backed a Trap Hill high school principal who whipped students for exhaling ramps odor in class The policy called first offense segregation and second offense whipping according to Fred C Roberts the principal He testified the odor could be linked to a polecat and cited pupils made ill by others breaths
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
W. Va
Raleigh County Board of Education
Fred C. Roberts
Trap Hill High School
Man in Bloody Blanket Turned Out to Be Clothes
State police teletype prompted Culpeper officers to pursue a car in Middleburg with a supposed bloody blanket in the rear seat. The car, owned by John Sisk of Winchester R1, led to his Sisk residence where he arrived with officers. only old clothes were found. Sisk, under a standing warrant for failing to answer a Warrenton summons, was taken to Winchester for presentation to Warrenton authorities.
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Culpeper
Middleburg
John Sisk
R 1
Winchester
F. L. Woolf
E. B Mitchel
Robert Lowery
Sisk
Cas
Warrenton
Fugitive teacher held on white slave traffic charge in Ithaca case
FBI arrested 44 year old Elwood Ind high school teacher Donald R Brown and 18 year old Verna Jean Parrill in Ithaca. Brown pleaded innocent to violation of the white slave traffic act. Brown and Parrill jailed and a joint hearing set for June 9.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Elwood
Ind
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ithaca
Donald R. Brown
U. S
A. van W. Hancock
Verna Jean Parrill
Brown
Miss Parrill
FBI
Donald Parrill
Liquor Ad Control Measure Rejected
The Senate commerce committee killed a bill to regulate liquor advertising by a 6 to 5 vote. The proposal would amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to deem misleading any ad portraying alcohol as beneficial to health or as increasing social or business prestige or part of American home life.
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Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Clearbrook
Snarls Delay Progress of Draft Bill in House
In Washington on May 20 delays in advancing a draft bill grew as the Rules Committee considered sending the measure back to the Armed Services Committee for revision. Chairman Leo F. Allen indicated such a move could easily occur amid two days of hearings showing debate over deferments voluntary enlistments and the bill’s cost. Rep. Andrews defended the program with a $17.5 billion annual estimate while the administration cites about $14 billion for the coming fiscal year. The National Council against conscription urged civilian control over any draft system and the right to appeal decisions to the President to prevent military overreach during war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo F. Allen
R-Ill
Rules Committee
Armed Services Committee
Andrews
National Council Against Conscription
Congress
Council
Director of Selective Service
Byrd Seeks Return of Waterways Bill to Committee
Sen Harry F. Byrd urged sending the $738 million waterways bill back to committee with instructions to cut $200 million. He faced opposition from Sen A Will is Robertson while Sen Bridges called the measure a political pork barrel. the bill dwarfs prewar allocations and is the largest waterways program in history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
Washington
Harry F. Byrd
Sen. Bridges
Appropriations Committee
National Guard Takes Over at Iowa Meat Plant
Waterloo Iowa May 20 National Guard units moved in to Rath Packing plant area after rioting and a fatal shooting. About 500 guardsmen cleared the plant area under a court injunction allowing five pickets per gate and banning congregations within 500 feet. Two man group movement limited. Sheriff requested Guards help as 50 pickets retreated under bayonet threat. One worker killed William J Farrell 40 of Waterloo. a woman striker wounded. Plant to remain closed at least through Thursday.
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Waterloo
Towa National Guard
Rath
Io-United Packinghouse
Frank Williams
Col. Williams
H. T. Wagner
William J. Farrell
Farrell
American Baseball Broadcasts Heard Clearly in Russia
In Moscow on May 20 American residents report clear radio reception of U S baseball through the KCBA shortwave station and Armed Forces Radio Service programming. The broadcasts include news and play by play of league games, drawing several Americans to set alarms to hear baseball from the United States.
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Moscow
United States
Los Angeles
KCBA
Armed Forces Radio Service
Banking Institute To Hear E A Wayne Banquet in Virginia
The Stonewall Jackson chapter of the American Institute of Banking hosts 150 bank officers in Northern Virginia for an annual banquet at the George Washington hotel. Edward A. Wayne, vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank in Richmond, will address the group, with Norman C. Scott chairing the event and a dance to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonec‘wall Jackson
American Institute of Banking
Virginia
Edward A. Wayne
Federal Reserve Bank
Richmond
George Washington Hotel
Norman C. Scott
First National Bank of
Berryville
John Burke
Citizens National Bank
Front Royal
Isabel Bailey
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Winchester
William R. Edwards
Commercial and Savings Bank
Wayne
Graduate School of Banking
Rutgers University
AIB
Southern Assn. of Science and Industry
Robert D. Glaize
Barkley to Keynote Democratic Convention in Philadelphia
Philadelphia May 20 Democratic leaders named Sen. Alben Barkley of Kentucky as July 12 national convention keynoter with Rep. Sam Rayburn as permanent chairman. A party official said selections target liberal support for Truman civil rights aims and deny appeasement of southern opposition. President Truman arrives at Girard College for a non political address and a hands off stance on today’s executive committee meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Sen
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Rep
Sam Rayburn
Texas
J. Howard McGrath
Truman
McGrath
Roosevelt
Edward J. Flynn
New York
Century Old Girard College
White House
Stephen Girard
Myers
D-Pa
Chester
Charles G. Ross
Democratic National Executive Committee
Kilgore
D-W. Va
Long Range Planes Set Records In Navy Flight and Bombing Run
The Navy launched the Neptune from an aircraft carrier, claimed to be the world’s longest range plane. The Air Force reported a B 36 bomber logged an 8000 mile simulated bombing mission, possibly the longest flight with payload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Air Force
International Sterling Silver Place Settings In Stock Now
Complete place settings and accompanying flatware listed for delivery, including Prelude Spring Glory Courtship Enchantress Wild Rose Richelieu 1810 Royal Danish Serenity and Minuet patterns plus wed tea spoons oyster forks gravy ladles and baby sets. The Jewel Box at 151 N Loudoun St Winchester offers these pieces with dates noted.
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Loudoun St. Winchester
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Piccadilly St
Winchester Seed CO
Indiana
Ithaca, N. Y
Capon Chapel
Riteway Cleaners
Sen. Barkley
Rep. Rayburn
House Ac
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A. Willis Robertson
National Guard
Iowa
Picket
Ann B. Sedwick
Page Valley National Bank
Luray
Wilbur Feltner
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
John C. Blackburn
Arthur Edmunds
Bank of Clarke County
Jean Carpener
Phila
Rusty
Storey Mountain
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