Historic International Symphony in Winchester Tonight
Dr Hans Kindler leads the National Symphony Orchestra in Handley auditorium for the first full size international symphony in northern Virginia. Proceeds to Community Chest. near sellout with 1600 seats expected. Program includes Frescobaldi Toccata Unfinished Symphony No 8 Moldau and Tristan and Isolde selections.
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Hans Kindler
National Symphony Orchestra
Handley Auditorium
Northern
Virginia
Exchange Club of
Winchester
Kindler
Frescobaldi
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Shepherd College
RMA
Col
Benchoff
Massanutten Military Academy
Handley Band
Staunton
Boy Choir Opens Community Concert Series Nov 17
The Columbus Boy Choir will open the Winchester Community Concert Assn four part series in Handley auditorium on November 17. Subsequent dates include January 10 Columbia Trio opera tic March 7 Ricardo Odnopos off violinist and March 28 Whitemore and Lowe duo-pianists. Tickets mail to subscribers next week. admission by ticket only. The first act features a selected group from the Columbus Boy Choir school led by Herbert Huffman.
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Columbus Boy Choir
Winchester Community Concert Assn
Handley Auditorium
Columbia Trio
Ricardo Odnoposoff
Whittemore
Lowe
Columbus Boy Choir School
Herbert Huffman
Westminister Choir School
Columbus School
New York
Town Hall
Philadelphia
Academy of Music
Communist Thrust Now Feared In North China Threatens Americans
U S embassy urged Americans to quit Nanking and Shanghai amid advancing Chinese communist forces. About 800 dependents of the U S military advisory group likely to leave. 3 500 Americans in Shanghai, 200 in Nanking, plus 150 at the embassy. Notices urged evacuation to avoid possible disruption of transport and winter hardships as government troops mass near Suchow to confront Chen Yi s East China forces.
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North China
Nanking
Shanghai
U. S
China
Manchuria
Nut
Lewis Clark
John M. Cabot
North
Central China
Suchow
East China Military Headquarters
Police Refresher Course Ends With City Banquet
Winchester law enforcement agencies gathered for the second annual Police Department banquet where 79 officers and guests heard Dr. Ronald S. Wilson discuss Our American Heritage. Attendees included Col. C. W. Woods on Jr. and FBI official R. D. Auerback, plus former officials, council members, and state leaders. Mayor Clowe welcomed guests as C. P. McVicar presided and J. Thomas Boyd led police remarks.
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Winchester
City Police Department
Ronald S. Wilson
Col. C. W. Woodson Jr
Virginia State Police
R. D. Auerback
FBI
Richmond
C. R Anderson
C. W. Hollis
W. Earle Edwards
John Rice
James P. Reardon
Commonwealth
Joseph Massie
Fred Glaize
Garland Quarles
E Blackburn Moore
Virginia House of Delegates
S. Lee Grant
Taylor Barr
Gene Lakers
Chamber of Commerce
M. B. Clowe Jr
C. P. McVicar
Five Day Virginia Weather Outlook November Six to Ten
Weather forecast covers November six to ten in Virginia. Rain is expected Saturday with showers likely Sunday and rain again around Wednesday. Total precipitation about half to one inch. Temperatures average four to five degrees above normal, cooler Sunday and warmer Wednesday.
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Virginia
Gray Gables Inn Closes After 23 Years in Winchester
Gray Gables Inn at 119 S. Washington St. with 128-year tenure opened in 1925 by Miss Caroline S. Hunter, sold to Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Kern Jr. They plan modernization and home use. About 25 diners and several boarders left when Miss Hunter closed Oct. 24. The house, built 1820 by Judge Obid Waite, later owned by Maj. Robert W. Hunter, housed Hunter family members since 1866 and contains cherished antiques now stored for future use. Miss Hunter will spend winter in Greenville, S. C., then return to Winchester next spring.
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S. Washington St
Cork St
Gray Gables Inn
Caroline S. Hunter
Harry R. Kern, Jr
W. Leicester St
B. M. Sullivan
Gray Gables
Miss Hunter
Winchester
Hunter
Margaret Stuart
King George County
Gen. Lee
Appomattox
Maj. Hunter
Jackson
Fifth Price Rise In Year Forces Basic Wage Hike
Australia’s rising prices force a fifth wage increase in a year. Sydney basic wage for men rises to 19.93 dollars and women to 10.78 dollars, with similar gains in other cities. Experts warn wage boosts may push prices higher, while government notes the cost of living has surged since 1939.
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Sydney
Australia
E. M. Upjohn
Clothing Manufacturers’ Assn
Douglas B. Copland
Copland
National University
Commonwealth
Joseph B. Chifley
Virginia Health Dept Awards 260230 For Expansion
RichmondNov 5 The state health department revised hospital construction allocations as Gov Tuck released a conditional 1 million for Hill Burton projects. Winchester Memorial Hospital receives 260230 and Warren County Memorial 115657. State share rises to 19.27 percent with federal grants noted.
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Richmond
State Health Department
Tuck
Winchster Memorial Hospital
Warren County Memorial Hospital
Front Royal
Hill-Burton
Health Department
General Assembly
Virginia
Warren Memorial Hospital
Pront Royal
Johnston Memorial Hospital
Abingdon
Mary Ashington Hospital
Assn
Fredericksburg
Medical College of Virginia
Foggy Route 7 Crash Involves Three Vehicles
Last night a dense fog on Route 7 four miles east of Winchester caused a crash involving two cars and a truck at 10:25 p.m. Two Bluemont passengers Melford Ballanger and Edgar Asbury were treated for cuts and bruises after riding in a 1940 Pontiac driven by Bluemont resident Ross D Hunter, which sideswiped a 1941 Studebaker truck driven by Elmer Russell Dorsey of Clearbrook. A third vehicle, a 1941 Oldsmobile driven by Carl Edwards Manear of Grafton, West Virginia, was struck when the truck crossed the highway. Estimated damages: Bluemont car $400, truck $250, second car $150.
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R. 7
Winchester
J. W. Kincaid
Melford Ballanger
Edgar Asbury
Bluemont
Ross D. Hunter
Studebaker
F’lmer Russell Dorsey
Clearbrook
Oldsmobile
Carl Edwards Manear
Grafton
W. Va
Hunter
Two Frederick County Men Chosen for Induction
Two Frederick county men will be delivered for induction on November 23 under the peacetime Selective Service Act. Robert Stewart Castleman of Mt. Falls R. and Gordon Christian Hildebrand of Brucetown are ordered to report for 21 months of training. They were among six from the county to take pre induction physicals in October. No men have been ordered for induction by the City or Clarke county boards.
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Frederick County
Robert Stewart Castleman
Mt. Falls R
Gordon Christian Hildebrand
Brucetown
Clarke County
Western Europe Defense Session This Weekend
Frankfurt reports indicate American British and French commanders in Germany will meet Field Marshal Montgomery to discuss Western European defense. US supplied France with 5 million dollars worth of Army gear to three divisions, with stock from reserves and new orders from the United States.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Lord Montgomery
Unon
United States
Paris
U. S
Europe
North Atlantic
France
Washington
Truman
Berlin
Councl
Benin
Selling Wave Hits New York Stocks
A fresh selling drive struck the market with heavy trading. Leading issues fell 25 cents to as high as $3 a share. Steel, morrars, oils, rails and chemicals were among the weakest groups amid inflationary concerns and administration policy unease in the financial district.
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New York
Forrestal and Lovett May Exit Cabinet Amid Truman Victory
On November 5 President Truman speeds to Washington amid cheering crowds after a sweeping election win. Sources say he is not seeking a third term and plans to preserve bipartisan foreign policy while rebuilding the Democratic party. Cabinet figures like John W. Snyder Maurice Tobin and Charles F Brannon are expected to remain in or joins the administration as reshaping begins.
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Truman
Democratic Party
John W. Snyder
The
Treasury
Maurice Tobin
Labor
Charles F. Brannon
Agriculture
City and County Official Returns From Winchester and Frederick
Winchester and Frederick county election officials canvassed the general election results. City totals include DST 1097 yes 1467 no, state amendment 1438 yes 726 no, Harrison 1770, Timberlake 757, Robertson 1736, Woods 664, Durr 8, Robb 6, Carwile 4. Presidential Dewey 1272, Truman 894, Thurmond 371, Wallace 7, Teichert 1, Thomas 1. County results: Truman 1244, Dewey 921, Thurmond 239. Wallace Teichert Thomas none. County amendment 743 yes 443 no. Harrison 1831, Timberlake 614, Robertson 1654, Woods 597, Robb 5, Carwile 4, Durr 2. Commissioners listed for Frederick and Winchester. ROUSS FIRE CO notice and local ads follow.
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Winchester
Frederick County
DST
Harrison
Timberlake
Robertson
Woods
Durr
Robb
Carwile
Dewey
Truman
Thurmond
Wallace
Teichert
Thomas
J. L. Carpenter
John Kater
B. F. Arthur Jr
E.B. Estes
Robert S. Bell
Mary E Forney
Rouss Fire CO
Charlie Rouss Fire Company
Robert C. Legge
Clarke Co-op to hear plan to buy Winchester Milling Corp
Grain and Stock Growers in Clarke County announce a first meeting at 8 p.m. Monday in Berryville courthouse to discuss financing a co-op purchase of Winchester Milling Corp. Further talks set for Tuesday in Winchester with George H. Eagle. The $200000 preferred stock issue aims to fund the purchase of the milling properties serving a wide area with grain storage and related services.
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Clarke
Winchester Milling Corp
Berryville Court House
Landon B. Whitacre
Clarke County
Harry Hewett
Rippon
W. Va
Howell
Brown
Purcellville
Winchester Courthouse
George H. Eagle
Frederick County
Morgan County
Winchester
Co-Op
Win
Dewey Wins Shenandoah by 746 Vote Margin
Official tabulation shows Dewey with a 746 majority over Truman in Shenandoah County. Woods leads Robertson by 21 and Timberlake beats Harrison by 540 in a Republican victory.
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Shenandoah County
Dewey
Truman
Woods
Robertson
Timberlake
Harrison
Fred M. Thomas Dies in Rooming House
Fred M. Thomas aged 59 or 60 was found dead today in his rooms at 359 E Piccadilly Sr. He lived with his mother Mrs Ella Thomas. A sister Mrs Corrinne Barnett who serves as deputy city corporation court clerk is named in the notice.
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Fred M. Thomas
E. Piccadilly Sr
Virginia Woolen Co
Ella Thomas
Corrinne Barnett
City Corporation Court
Truman Sees Immense Task Ahead of Him
President Truman, waving to a vast Washington crowd from the White House front, pledged to do the job to the best of his ability after a triumphant return from a global trip. He hailed a record turnout along the parade route and thanked supporters as Senator Barkley promised to advance peace and the administration’s aims.
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Vivian Truman
President Truman
Truman
Washington
White House
Executive Mansion
Pennsylvania Ave
Union Station
Mexico
Brazil
Canada
Floyd
President's
Lafayette Park
Sen. Barkley
Barkley
Independence
Sem Barkley
Mr. Truman
Election returns show early national popular vote totals
AP reports at 2 p.m. today from 127,532 of 135,864 voting units with Truman leading at 23,077,445, Dewey 21,092,596, Wallace 1,094,877, Thurmond 935,226, totaling 46,190,144 ballots counted.
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Associated Press
Truman
Dewey
Wallace
Thurmond
Communists Seek Control of Cyprus Amid Turmoil
Cyprus faces a rising communist challenge as an expanding network of unions and front organizations gains influence. Local figures like Limassol mayor Plotis Servas are tied to Moscow and the Pravda echo. The movement aims to sabotage Anglo American plans and push Cyprus toward a Soviet aligned self government.
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Cyprus
Mediterranean
Russia
Labor Party
Lord Winster
London
Malaya
Middle East
Thorez
France
Togliatti
Italy
Limassol
Plotis Servas
Moscow
Pravda
Pane Cyprian Federation of Labor
Progress Party
Working People
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