Christmas Savings Checks Soar Past 250000 This Year
Checks totaling 254000, a record high, will be mailed to 4183 Christmas Club members across three Winchester banks next week. About 1014 people participated this year, with large increases at Shenandoah Valley National Bank and Commercial and Savings Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Commercial and Savings Bank
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Court House Square
Ee Federal Deposit Ins. Corp ‘ Pit
Washington Trio Captures Husking Crown
A Washington trio won the husking crown with William Printz Charley Payne and Jimmy Taylor. Individual prizes went to Carl Burleson Berryville 11 bushels in 60 minutes Albert Nicodemus Berryville 9 5 bushels and Printz 91 10 bushels.
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Wiliam Printz
Charley Payne
Jimmy Taylor
Carl Burleson
Berryville
Albert Nicodemus
Printz
Doctors Examine Mrs. Julia Emmart
Doctors from Western State hospital and Eastern State hospital held two consultations with Mrs. Julia Emily Emmart who allegedly shot and killed her husband Aug 30 at his Strasburg drug store. The mental exam result, requested by Commonwealth Attorney Ripley S. Walker, has not been announced.
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Woodstock
Western State Hospital
Eastern State Hospital
Julia Emily Emmart
Strasburg
Comonwealth
Ripley S. Walker
Kerosene Fire After Quarrel Ends in Tragedy
In Point Marion Pennsylvania a quarrel between coal miner Harold King and his wife Mrs. Harold King ended with both doused in kerosene and set ablaze. Mrs. King died from burns on the home steps while King, 36, was hospitalized in critical condition after attempting to rescue her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Marion
Harold King
Lee R. Herrington
Herrington
King
Berryville School Repair Ordered After Fire
Clarke county school board in special session appointed H N Ritter of Berryville to repair damage to the temporary elementary building after a boiler room fire. Repair cost estimated at 1000 to 1200 dollars and completion in about 7 to 10 days with work starting Monday. Equipment in the cannery and lunch room saved. Safety committee discussed driver education for Berryville and Boyce high schools but took no action yet.
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Clarke County School Board
Archie F. Robertson
H. N. Ritter
Berryville
Ritter
Robertson
Clarke County Safety Committee
Boyce
Football rivalry draws 100000 plus to Rose Bowl
In Los Angeles on November 21 the USC UCLA annual game drew interest with the Rose Bowl nomination at stake. More than 100,900 fans were expected to fill the stadium tomorrow and seats were selling as high as 50 dollars a pair.
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Los Angeles
University of Southern California
UCLA
Coleum
Virginia Tax Study Recommends 40 Percent Utility Assessment
A Richmond report from the Pinchbeck public service tax study committee says the State Corporation Commission should continue the 40 percent average statewide utility assessment for local taxation with minor reservations. The panel found six alternatives inadequate and notes possible future changes if warranted by facts. It also urges broad reporting of railroad and canal company money for state taxation and alignment with 1928 laws on debt instruments.
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Richmond
Virginia
Tuck
Pinchbeck Public Service Tax Study Committee
State Corporation Commission
Comes
SCC
Raymond B. Pinchbeck
University of Richmond
General Assembly
Gen Bradley to Succeed Eisenhower as Army Chief of Staff
President Truman confirms Gen Omar N Bradley will become Army chief of staff after Gen Eisenhower retires next spring. Gray will assume Veterans Administration head role January 1, with Bradley leaving VA December 1 to return to army duties. Cates named Marine corps commandant. Littlejohn resigns as War Assets Administrator.
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Gen. Bradley
Eisenhower
Army
Washington
Navy
Omar N. Bradley
Truman
Carl R. Gray, Jr
Chicago Railway
Bradley
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbia University
Gray
Army Department
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Wichita
Kans
United States Engineer Reserve
C. B. Cates
Marine Corps
A. A. Vander Acrift
Robert M. Littlejohn
Jess Larson
Littlejohn
WAA
Dillon S. Myer
Public Housing Authority
Myer
Veterans Administration
Omar Clark
Littljohn
Clifton B. Cates
Guadacanal
Fourth Marine Division
Marine Fleet Force
Quantico Va
B & S Poultry CO
Colonial Kitchen
S. Loudoun St
Patton's
Winchester
Virginia
Miles B. Dean
Pine Motor Co
Driver Training Course Still In Talk Stage
Establishment of a driver education and training course at Handley high school is under consideration with no school board decision yet. Clarke county safety council endorsed the program after Samuel Dunn spoke on driver education for high schools in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley High School
Garland R. Quarles
Mr. Quarles
Leslie Kline
University of Richmond
Augusta County
Warren County
Waynesboro
Clifton Forge Covington
Roanoke
Winchester Safety Council
Clarke Samuel Dunn
Governor's Highway Safety Committee
Clarke County Safety Council
Berryville
Clarke County
Ay Ralph N.dorsey
Coin Toss Decides City Council Seat
In Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania Cornelius Lusardi, a confectioner, again faces a coin flip to determine a city council seat after tying his opponent with 123 votes each in a two race. The outcome hinges on a random toss to break the tie.
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Hollidaysburg
Cornelius Lusardi
Heavy Exports To Soviet Union Continue
President Truman stated there is no reason to halt heavy exports to the Soviet Union. He cited the Soviet purchasing commission aiding rehabilitation of damaged dams and farm equipment, noting Russia bought $113.7 million in U.S. goods in the first nine months, including rail cars and locomotives tailored to broad gauge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Russia
Commerce Department
War Assets Administration
United States
America
Chicago Editors To Hear Bunting
Earl Bunting president of the O Sullivan Rubber Co will speak at a luncheon of the National Editorial Association at the Edgewater Beach hotel Chicago He has just completed his NAM presidency and will attend the NAM annual meeting in New York December 3 4 5 After Chicago he returns to Winchester and then speaks Monday night at Georgetown University Washington on Homes and Jobs He stays home until November 30 then heads to New York for the NAM gathering He will chair the NAM board following the election Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Bunting
O'Sullivan Rubber Co
National Association of Manufacturers
National Editorial Assny
Edgewater Beach
Chicago
Advertising Club of
New Jersey
Association of Stock Exchange
New York
The
Manufacturers Assn
Connecticut
Bunting
Winchester
Georgetown University
Washington
Priday
Wilkes elected president of Warren County Skeet Club
C M Wilkes heads the newly formed Warren County Skeet club in Front Royal as trap houses rise on the Miller farm range three miles northwest of Riverton.
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Front Royal
C. M. Wilkes
Warren County Skeet Club
Riverton
Meyers Admits Signature to False Affidavit
Maj. Gen. Bennet E. Meyers admitted signing a false affidavit about the Cadillac used by Aviation Electric Co. during wartime to aid the Lamarres case. He said the signature was routine and that he set up the firm for the Lamarres, not for contracts, while Amvets urged revocation of his Distinguished Service Medal and Legion of Merit amid the Senate inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bennet. E. Meyers
Cadillac
Senate
Aviation Electric Co
Mildred Lamarre
B H. Lamarre
Aviation Electric
Meyers
Sen. Ferguson
R-Mich
Ferguson
District of Columbia Auto License Bureau
Flushing
United States Army
Lamarres
Lamarre
District of Columbia
Amvets
Army
Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Japanese House in 40 Minute Fist Fight
Tokyo November 21 Japanese House of Representatives members staged a 40 minute melee with chamber guards government party members communists and oppositionists joining in the clash. Speaker Matsuoka said there was a quorum and ordered an agriculture report reading.
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Tokyo
House of Representatives
Matsuoke
Hodgson and Brown Christmas Bargain Counter Sale
Annual bargain sale at Hodgson and Brown Jewelers with $1 and $2 gifts. Christmas Savings Club offered by Winchester banks. Includes Christmas layaway plan and special wrapped gifts. Auction announced for Sam Baldwin farm near Rest, Virginia with 139 acres, at front door of Winchester Courthouse on November 22. Coleman Dunn, Auctioneer.
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Hodgson
BROWN
Court House
Winchester
Sam Baldwin
Rest
Coleman Dunn
Car Windshield Bags Two Quail
Charles FE Hofer of 402 Millwood Ave. bagged two quail yesterday when they flew up and struck his car on the highway. The Gulf Oil Corp district manager, returning to Winchester from Culpeper, witnessed the incident as the birds knocked against the windshield. Hofer stopped to retrieve the birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles FE. Hofer
Millwood Ave
Gulf Oil Corp
Winchester
Culpeper
Mr. Hofer
Peasants clash with police as Italy erupts in violence
In Bitonto near Bari peasants battled carabinieri amid a widening wave of disorders across Italy. A priest, Rev Pasquale Piloe, was shot three times. two carabinieri were gravely wounded. four were killed in Apulia, raising total deaths to about 20. Premier De Gasperi met the carabinieri commander as violence escalated.
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Rome
Carabinieri
Bitonto
Bari
Violen
Italy
Pasquale Piloe
Christi Democratic
Uobo Qualunque
Common Man
Apulia
Alcide de Gasperi
Christian Democratic
Comander
Campi Salentina
Gravina
Messagero
Coldest Day Of Fall Brings Severe Frost
A killing frost hit this morning with temperatures 25 degrees below zero. Plants that withstood 28 degree losses earlier wilted, and trees shed green leaves. Forecasters say tonight may not be as chilly.
Tobacco Industry Seeks Export Plan
Tobacco industry leaders asked Congress for a long range export program. They urged including tobacco among products to be sent to 16 countries under any foreign aid plan, expanding exports via Export-Import Bank financing, and shipping 50,900,000 pounds of tobacco to kickstart German cigarette factories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Republican Senate Parley promises anti inflation program
Senator Millikin of Colorado said Senate Republicans will draft an anti inflation program built on sound measures in response to President Truman's cost of living proposals. He noted final shaping must wait on committee studies of all current proposals and will draw on Truman's 10 legislative ideas.
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Washington
Millikin
R-Cole
Senate Republicans
Truman
Colorado
Senate
Congress
Fex
Gridders Feted By Kwanis Dinner For Martinsburg Handley
Handley and Martinsburg football teams were honored at a joint Kwanis Thanksgiving dinner hosted at Bedington School. Rev John Fray delivered remarks and captains introduced squad members while coaches, principals, and Kiwanis officials spoke.
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Handley Martinsburg
Martinsburg
Bedington School
John Fray
Lutheran Church
Shepherdstown
Handley
Frank Crim
Kiwanis
Attorney Barred As Tax Evader
Charles T. Leviness 3rd former Maryland attorney general was barred after disbarment proceedings followed a $10,000 federal fine for income tax evasion. The order signed by the Supreme bench yesterday in Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Charles T. Leviness
Maryland
Baltimore Barcony
Leviness
Supreme Bench
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Husking
Julia Emmart
Learly
Carl Gray
General Omar N, Bradley
Safety Council
Soviet Union
Wilkes Heads Club
Princess Elizabeth
London
Harry Beerman
England
Bennett
Hodgson & Brown
South End Fire CO
GOP
Christian Democratic and Common Man Party
Kwanis
Romsey
Elizabeth
Philip
Britain
Broadlands
Earl Mountbatten
Placid
Hampshire
Romsey Abbey
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