Gas Co Sued for 15000 in Baylass Blast
C J Owens administrator sues Consumers Utilities Co for 15000 in Cor poration court after a Baylass Dept store gas blast on June 23 injuring 20 and killing Lawrence Owens. The suit alleges negligence in gas pipe maintenance and response failures at the Raylass store in Harrisonburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consumers Utilities Co., Inc
C. J. Owens
Lawrence Elwood Owens
Baylass Dept
Harrison, Benham and Thoma
W. A. Starkey
Harrisonburg
CUC
Bureau of Mines
Owen
Raylass Company
Consumers Utilities Co
Raylass
Raystore
Baylass Store
Raylass Store
Reward Paid to Capt Funk in Jewel Box Robbery Case
The Winchester Jewel Box case netted a $1000 reward to Capt F M Funk of the city police after a corporation court jury upheld a prior judgment. Funk will share the prize with Sgt Warren Rudolph. The money was distributed by the court per Judge Elliott Marshall’s directive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
F. M. Funk
Funk
Harper Bonebrake
E. Glenn Hoover
Jewel Box
Elliott Marshall
Sgt
Warren Rudolph
Apple crop described as disappointing nationwide
This year’s apple harvest ends a national crop near 90 million bushels, the fourth smallest in six decades. Virginia yields reach 8.6 million, while top varieties like Delicious, Winesap, and Stayman suffered due to weather and rainfall, with Stayman severely damaged and some orchards stripping to cider stock. Rome Beauty, York Imperial, Lowry, Jonathan, and Grimes Golden fared better locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Berryville
Stayman
York Imperial
Lowry
Jonathans
Grimes
Rome
Western Europe Federation Open to Italy Amid Unity Talks
Paris reports Britain and France push to include Italy in a Western European federation project. Bevin proposes a Council of Europe style forum to discuss economic and social issues with advisory power only. Herriot chairs the five nation unity committee as talks shape broader European unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Britain
France
Italy
Brussels
Aliance
Hugh Dalton
Edouard Herriot
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourge
Herriot
Frannce
Holland
Luxembourg
Council of Europe
United Nations
Bevin
London
Ernest Bevin
Council
Hague Congress On European Unity
European Consultative Assembly
Winston Churchill
90 day sentence given suspect in peeping Tom case
Harry Lee Myers age 24 of 25 Gibbons Street was jailed for 90 days on a window peeping charge The judge fixed six months but suspended half and imposed a 24 dollar fine plus costs Myers allegedly looked into windows at James Snider 517 North Braddock Street on November 24 A neighbor reported the incident Snider chased the van to Gibbons Street A separate complaint by Julia Anderson 218 Sharp Street reported a person peering into her window footprints found in ashes but no arrest yet
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lee Myers
Gibbons St
John Rice
Myers
James Snider
N. Braddock St
Snider
Julia Anderson
218
Sharp St
Auto Plants Near 5 Million Mark In 1948 Output
Detroit reports that U S auto plants should roll off their 5,000,000th vehicle in the third week of December, with 1948 production near a record despite material shortages and labor troubles. If schedules hold, total output may reach about 5,280,600 cars and trucks, up roughly 500,000 from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
United States
Ford
Nash
Chrysler
Leaders Expect Maritime Pact To Be Accepted
New York reports water front workers begin voting on accepting contracts to free most of the merchant fleet from strikes. AFL ILU and CIO longshoremen show favorable early momentum on the East and West coasts with return to work planned if terms win approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Seaboard
AFL International Longshoremen’s Assn
Pacific Coast
CIO
Philadelphia
Paul Baker
Union International
Baltimore
August G. Idzik
Ila
President Finds Bright Sun at Army Navy Field
President Truman attended the annual Army versus Navy football game at Municipal Stadium in Philadelphia. The event drew a crowd around 100000, amid warm late November sunshine, as Army and Navy clashed on the turf in what was billed as the nation’s top grid spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army-Navy Field
Municipal Stadium
Philadelphia
Army
Navy
Truman
Four New Dwellings Authorized in County Projects
Building permits issued for four dwellings across the county. Paul and Ollie Frye plan a 3 room frame bungalow one mile west of Mountain Falls on Wardensville Rd costing 500 dollars. Della M. and John B. Lillis seek a 4 room frame house east of Stephenson on Charles Town Rd for 2500 dollars. Nelson Carpenter proposes a 6 room brick dwelling on Poorhouse Rd at Winchester costing 7000 dollars. John Holliday intends a 5 room concrete block bungalow one mile west of Winchester on R cost 3500 dollars. Archie White approved to build a 14 by 24 frame barn with brick siding east of Stephens City near Ridings Chapel costing 800 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul and
Ollie Frye
Marlboro R
Mountain Falls
Wardensville Rd
Della M
John B. Lillis
Stephenson
Charles Town
Nelson Carpenter
Winchester
Poorhouse Rd
John Holliday
Liberty Ave
Archie White
Stephens City
Ridings Chapel
A Great Merchant Charles B Rouss of Winchester
Charles Broadway Rouss born Woodsboro Maryland February 11 1836 rose from shop apprentice to a renowned merchant He advertised aggressively built a fortune from merchandising and war profits then after the Civil War left Winchester gifts exceeding 200000 and died in New York March 5 1899 His life shows lasting ties to Winchester and a wealth of $10000000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Broadway Rouss
Woodsboro
Winchester Academy
Jacob Senseney
Rouss
Winchester
Stonewall Jackson
New York
Army Tops Navy in Philadelphia Half
Army led Navy 14 to 7 at halftime in the annual clash at Municipal Stadium Philadelphia before President Truman and 102,500 fans. Lightning touchdowns in the second period gave Army the lead as the tide began to turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Phila
Municipal Stadium
Philadelphia
Truman
Congress Faces Need for Extra Billion in Europe
Rep. Cannon pledges swift action to fill a 1.25 billion gap in the European aid program as President Truman authorizes using the full 4 billion Marshall plan fund. Hoffman says now is the time to push for recovery with Europe moving rapidly and aid needs mounting across Marshall plan countries.
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Rep. Cannon
Washington
Cannon
D-Mo
House Appropriations Committee
Truman
Paul G. Hoffman
Congress
House Republicans
Rep
Taber
RNY
Appropriations Committee
Europe
Hoffman
Germany
Trieste
ECA
Permit Granted For 2 Dwellings On Fairmont Ave
Harry W. Aikens of Clearbrook has building permits for two dwellings at 428 and 432 Fairmont Ave with estimated costs of 8500 each. He plans to offer the houses for sale and start work soon after completing a recent home on Tennyson Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Aikens
Clearbrook
Fairmont Ave
Aikens
Tennyson Ave
E. C. Stuart Jr
W. Boscawen St
J. E. Oliver
EUB
Winchester
National Ave
Harry Shirley
Cameron
Rush to Enact Sales Tax Law Faces Opposition
NORFOLK, Nov. 27 State Senator Robert F. Baldwin Jr. and Delegate James W. Roberts oppose calling a special session to enact a sales tax for school needs. The Norfolk delegation is evenly divided on extra sessions, with both leaders urging thorough study of the state tax system before any rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Robert F. Baldwin Jr
James W. Roberts
General Assembly
Baldwin
Roberts
Deer Kill Runs To 659 in Six Valley Counties
A three day deer season yielded 659 kills across six Shenandoah counties led by Augusta with 263 and Shenandoah with 162. Frederick 122 Rockingham 80 Page 18 Warren 13. Local hunters named include Gilbert Lineweaver J S Lock Walter Pingley Pearl Jenkins Earl Peer and Paul Dutrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Augusta County
Shenandoah County
Frederick
Rockingham
Page
Warren
Gilbert Lineweaver
Star’ Tannery
J. S. Lock
Winchester
Walter Pingley
Pearl Jenkins
Middletown
Earl V. Peer
Paul C. Dutrow
Clarke County
Hunter Fells Big Black Bear in Shenandoah County
Jim McClanahan used a single barrel shotgun with No 2 shot to drop a large black bear that charged him. After three shots and quick reloading, the bear was finally stopped as it advanced a second time. The McClanahans are noted bear killers with a history of close encounters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim McClanahan
Shenandoah County
McClanahan
McClanahans
Hamlet Advance Ticket Sale Dominates Barter Theatre
Advance tickets for the Barter theatre Hamlet at Handley auditorium Monday night are near 4090 in sales. JET committee chair notes strong interest, predicting a larger audience than for Papa's All earlier this fall. Barter founder Robert Porterfield cites broad American appreciation for Shakespeare and the theatre's tradition of yearly classics since 1946 in Abingdon and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barter Theatre
Handley Auditorium
John Goodwin
JET Committee
Robert Porterfield
Abingdon
Penn
Tito Forced To Shift His 5-year Plan
Belgrade reports Premier Tito says Cominform trade restrictions force Yugoslavia to regroup its five year industrialization plan. He rejects backward steps, pledges a fight against capitalist remnants and party critics, and stresses concentration on heavy industry and capital construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Tito
Yugoslav Communist Party
Corn Growers Pressed For Storage Facilities This Fall
Clarke County corn growers report a shortage of storage as a bumper crop floods farms in Northern Virginia. Experts advise building rat proof cribs or temporary enclosures using affordable materials, elevated floors, and proper drainage to hold grain until spring, with plans to expand permanent facilities if crops remain large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Clarke Couunty
Upper Marboroe
Clarke County
John Dove
Boyce
R. M. Cross
Berryville
Nelson Alexander Emil Alger
Roy Jenkins
Douglas Tomblin
James White
G. D. Kite
Virginia Extension Service
Kite
U N Condemns Balkan Aid to Greek Guerrillas
The United Nations Assembly condemned Albania and Bulgaria for aiding Greek communist guerrillas. The 58 nation body approved the resolution 47 to 6, with six bloc nations voting against and five absent. U S officials tied the vote to calls for halting coercion and terrorism in spreading communism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
United Nations Assembly
Albania
Bulgaria
Greece
France
Britain
China
United States
Russia
Dulles
John Foster Dulles
U. S
Delay
United Nations
Willard L. Thorp
Berlin
Vislent
Andrei
Vishinsky
Motorists Hurt As Truck Forces Car Off Road
Two men were injured north of Stephens City when a 1947 Plymouth driven by William Strong encountered a truck owned by Co. of Charles Town. Strong and Jacob Claiburn of Brooklyn were hospitalized but not seriously hurt. Shirley Russell of Charles Town escaped with minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
William Strong
Philadelphia
Jacob Clayburn
Brooklyn
Philadel
Strong
Oe Co
Charles Town
Shirley Russell
Russell
Oldsmobile Increases Prices for 1949 Models
Detroit reports Oldsmobile with Buick and Cadillac announcing price hikes for 1949. The Futuramic series 98 will rise by 360 to 370 dollars, while the 76 series gains range from 45 to 60 dollars. Production of the 66 and 68 series, lowest priced 1948 models, will be discontinued for 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Oldsmobile
General Motors
Buick
Cadillac
Frederick County Board of Equalization of real estate assessments
Frederick County Board of Equalization of Real Estate Assessments sits in the Supervisors Room at the Wrenadie County Office Building on December 8 and 9 1948 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM for the Oppequon district to equalize assessments and correct acreage errors. J P Arthur chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Board of Equalization of
Wrenadie County
Opequon
J. P. Arthur
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Capt
Church of Christ
South
Loudoun St
Harold Buckles
le Ugg
Western Europe Federation
Chryslers
Nanking
Suchow
Changpaling
Fu Tso-Yi
Peiping
Hopei
Tientsin
Peiping-Tientsin
Tom Lambert
Associated Press
Tsingtao
Suhsien
Sanghai
Chiaohsien
Anchorage
Valley Counties
Shotgun Downs
Hunter
U.N
Balkan
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