Area Poultrymen Form Winchester Council to Tackle Industry
About 50 poultry producers and allied industry representatives met in Winchester to establish the Winchester Area Poultry Council and a temporary board of directors. They set by laws, named officers and plan a January meeting for a permanent slate, with goals including education and addressing economic problems. Plans include a $1.50 producer membership with half staying local and half sent to the Virginia State Poultry Association. The January 21-22 meeting will cover production and marketing issues, with broilers on the second day.
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Allied Industries
Winchester
Winchester Area
Rockingham
Fred Stine
Council
Virginia State Poultry Oration Assn. Inc
Area Council
Reds Tighten Hold On Uranium Mines
The Neue Zeitung reports 96 dead and 16 injured in an October disaster at Soviet operated uranium mines in southern Saxony. Russians tighten guard on the forbidden area and transfer fleeing miners east for forced labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Neue Zeitung
Saxony
Valuable land to be sold at auction Winchester
Auction notice for sale at the county courthouse in Winchester on Saturday November 22 at 12 noon. Interest in the Sam Baldwin farm near Rest Virginia totaling about 139 acres with large Pike frontage buildings and strong limestone soil. Auctioneer Coleman Dunn lists details and contact points for appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Winchester
Sam Baldwin
Rest
Coleman Dunn
Chris H Barr
Ss Studio
Masonic Temple
Virginia
16Th St
Arlington
S. Loudoun St
Patton’s
Miles B. Dean
Hens to Be Canned as Valley Poultry Plans Expand
About 50 000 culled Shenandoah Valley hens will be canned and steam cooked for market in a Rockingham co op plan. Winchester plant adds an eviscerating room and 50 new workers to process chickens for quick freezing. Co op plants in Broadway Moorefield will process turkeys next week amid expectations of higher consumer demand and improved earnings as packaging and quality meat aim to boost sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley
Victor Pringle
Rockingham Poultry Marketing Coop
Pringle
Court House
Co-Op
Broadway
Winchester
Moorefield
Young Democrats Meet at Richmond
Virginia Young Democratic clubs convened in Richmond for their first state convention since 1941. Mayor Horace Edwards of Richmond and State Senator John S. Battle of Charlottesville spoke as potential 1949 gubernatorial contenders, with Thomas D. Odom of Suffolk slated to assume the state presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Horace Edwards
John S. Battle
Charlottesville
Thomas D. Odom
Suffolk
Impulse Cost Vanquished in Baltimore Traffic Incident
Peter J. Tringall paid $15 after an impulse caused a collision at a traffic light. He punched the truck driver in the eye when both vehicles halted, leading to a conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Peter J. Tringall
Tuiner
Winchester Ministers Seek Clothing for Overseas Relief
The Winchester Ministerial Association calls for new and used coats undergarments shoes layettes bedding and Bibles for overseas families during November 24 to 30. Items may be delivered to churches or Fire Co buildings or trucks will collect by calling Rev Roe Clark Hadden or Whitten. Dispatch to abroad via Church World Service.
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Winchester Ministerial Assn
Roe
James B. Roe
E. T. Clark
William J. Hadden, Jr
R. A. Whitten
Clark
Hadden
Winchester
Church World Service
Ministerial Assn
Lions Fun Festival Bus Service Planned for Winchester Armory
Rebert Smith, director, announced free city bus service from 9 to 12 p.m. each night of the five night fete. The Lions club will meet at the armory at 12 15 p m on Tuesday to finalize opening plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebert Smith
Lions
Winchester’ Armory
Armory
November heads Consolvo interests
Bernard S. November of Baltimore was named to head the three principal Consolvo companies. He was elected president of Monticello Realty Co which owns the Monticello hotel here and led Consolvo and Cheshire advertising and the Jefferson Hotel Corp of Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Bernard S. November
Baltimore
Charles H. Consolvo
November
Monticllo Realty Co
Monticello Hotel
Consolvo and
Cheshire
Jefferson Hotel Corp
Richmond
Atomic Ore Payment Hint For Aid To Europe
Senator Arthur Vandenberg notes the U.S. may request atomic ore from Europe as partial payment for Aid to Europe under the Marshall Plan. Assistant Interior Secretary William Warnewright explains to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Arthur H. Vandenberg
R.-Mich
Interior
William E. Warnewright
Washington
Vandenberg
U.S
Europe
Health Permit Looms for All Construction
Winchester council approves first and second readings of an ordinance requiring all construction within city limits and two miles outside to obtain approval from the city health department. Third reading set for Dec 9. The law targets sanitary compliance and sewage disposal to protect the water supply, says Dr. W P McGuire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Council
City Health Department
W. P. Mcguire
McGuire
Holy Land Split May Be Delayed To October 1
New York Nov 15 The partition of Palestine into Arab and Jewish states may be delayed to October 1 1948 due to Britain's decision that troops cannot leave before August 1 The four power UN working group including the United States and Russia suggested possible changes to mandate termination by May 1 and independence by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Palestine
United Nations
United States
Russia
Congress to Get Rationing and Price Control Powers
Rep. Klein of New York announced he will introduce a bill at the opening session to grant the president all rationing allocation and price control authority once held under the original Price Control Act. He argued Americans cannot pay 1947 prices on 1929 incomes and urged Congress to halt the rising price spiral before inflation worsens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Klein
Congress
Underground War Lists 16th Victim
In Jerusalem protests and clashes continue as three days of gunfire raise casualties to 16 dead and 36 wounded. A 20 year old Jewish man was reported killed in Haifa during the latest violence.
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Underground War
Jerusalem
Holy Land
Haifa
French Communists Fight Price Rise War Declared
In Paris on November 15 the French Communist party declared war on Premier Ramscher's policy of raising railroad gas and electric rates after the cancellation of state subsidies to the nationalized coal industry. The move signals broad opposition to the price increases and government subsidy cuts impacting public utilities.
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Paris
French Communist Party
Premier Ramscher
Truman to Send Marshall Plan On to Congress
President Truman plans to present the long range Marshall plan for European recovery to Congress within two weeks, possibly at the special session or the January meeting. He will address a joint session Monday to discuss emergency aid and anti inflation measures, with officials: plan to name a board to halt currency inflation abroad. The UN report notes inflationary pressures and a looming recession next year.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Senate
House
Marshall
United Nations Economic Department
United States
Germany's Reds Fight American Democracy
Berlin reports that Germany's Communist factions led by Wilhelm Pieck and the Unity Party declared a broad propaganda war against American democracy. They accused the US anti Communist drive of lying and likened it to the Hitler Goebbels crusade, while Berlin's Russian backed press attacked American policies and motives.
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Berlin
Germany
Wilhelm Pieck
Socialist Unity Party
Joachim Ribbentrop
Nuernberg
Women Voters Name Officers for State
Miss Mary Stamps White of Charlottesville was elected president at the Virginia League of Women Voters first annual state convention. Other officers include Mrs. Foster of Loudoun as first vice president and Mrs. Richard R. Fletcher of Charlottesville as secretary.
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Charlottesville
Mary Stamps White
Virginia League of Women Voters
Fester Foster
Loudoun County
Richard R. Fletcher
Berryville Budget Estimate for 1947 48 Totals 21740
Berryville's budget committee submits a general fund budget of 21 640 for the year ending Aug 31 1948 with major outlays including streets 7682 town administration 3700 and police 3635 Fire department 989 50 and capital outlay 4204. Revenue is forecast at 21 640 from taxes licenses fines ABC profits and other receipts. Water department maintenance is 14500 and sewer 4028 with receipts matching operating costs.
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Berryville
Roy Potts
W. D. Wisecarver Jr
John Enders
Fire Department
ABC
1 in Every 5 Hens To Be Called Chick Hatch Cut
Poultrymen meeting in Philadelphia to discuss grain saving measures vow to cut production. Dr Alfred Van Wagenen says set production back to save grain and intensify culling. One hen out of five to market by December 31 and broiler chick batch to be reduced by one third in 90 days.
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Philadelphia
United States
Virginia
West Virginia
Alfred van Wagenen
Northeastern Council
Atomic Energy To Drive Ships
The Navy's Bureau of Ships is working steadily on ships powered by atomic energy. Admiral William H. P. Blandy, commander in chief of the Atlantic fleet, addressed the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers on the project.
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New York
Navy
Bureau of Ships
Adm
William H. P. Blandy
Atlantic Fleet
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
Snow and Ice mark first Fall snowfall in city
The city reported its first fall of snow of the season with freezing point fluctuations causing rain sleet and snow. Ice on sidewalks appeared in many areas but hospital reports noted no fall injuries. Weather observers warned of a bitter winter ahead.
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Winchester
Memorial Hospital
Winchester Research Laboratory
A. B. Groves
Wheat Belt
Associated Press
Carolinas
Ohio Valley
Mississippi Valley
Plains States
Northwest Pacific
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dallas
Buck Wilkins Tops Deer Check at Local Station
Buck Wilkins Roy Wilkins of Winchester checked in the first deer at M. M. Adams service station one of eight county stations for hunters. His 7 point 160 pound buck was taken near Green spring. He hunted alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Wilkins
Winchester
M. M. Adams
Wilkins
Greenspring
Battle Postponed In Newark Naval Tug Of War
In New York on November 15 the ongoing Battle of Newark between factions ends with an armistice and a plan to delay moving the decommissioned battleship New Mexico from New York harbor to Port Newark until Tuesday.
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New York
Newark
New Mexico
New York Harbor
Port Newark
Senate Air Contract Inquiry Ends Amid Hughes Allegations
Washington reports the stormy Senate inquiry into Howard Hughes wartime aircraft contracts ended with Hughes accusing the committee of keeping public in the dark. Witnesses challenged Meyers claims of stock purchases and alleged pressure to secure favors as final hearings approached into $40 million of Hughes aircraft contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Senate
Washington
Howard Hughes
Ira C. Eaker
Air Forces
Bennett E. Meyers
Eaker
Meyers Baker
Hughes Tool Co
Meyers
Public Aviation Co
Baker
Neill
Los Angeles
Subs
McC Hughes
United Nations Votes to Hold 1948 Session in Europe
The General Assembly backed holding the 1948 session in Europe with a simple majority, while funding will need a two thirds vote. The United States joined in supporting the European location, and opponents will have a final chance to raise the issue before this session ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Nations General Assembly
Europe
Atlantic
United States
League of Counties backs commission in annexation suits
The League of Virginia Counties urged changes to state law to remove annexation cases from courts and have decisions by a commission of city and county representatives with neutral members. The group, at its two day meeting in Roanoke, also elected A. C. Copland of Charles City to the presidency.
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Roanoke
League of Virginia
League
A. C. Copland
Charles City
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