Captain Barnes to revert to inactive status at Fort Lewis
Captain William A. Barnes Jr of Winchester, after four years in the Corps of Engineers, will revert to inactive status on November 14. The release from Fort Lewis Separation Center, cited by Lt. E J Willard Wagner, notes Barnes will return to Winchester to work for J J Newberry Company. The statement credits him and fellow officers for contributing to America's wartime victory and record.
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Fort Lewis
William A. Barnes, Jr
Winchester
Corps of Engineers
E. J. Willard Wagner
Barnes
Engineers Center
J. J. Newberry Company
Amercan
Wagner
Winchester Council Sets Meeting After Milburn Reinstatement
The Winchester committee planned to reinstate Officer Robert Milburn, with a decision scheduled tonight. A regular monthly Winchester common council meeting will follow at 7:30.
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Winchester Committee
Robert Milburn
Winchester Common Council
Frederick County Licenses Rise In July to September 1946
Records show Frederick County issued 2,932 hunting and pursuit licenses from July through September 1946, up from 1,853 licenses in the same period of 1945. The increase reflects a higher three month total for the year.
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Frederick County
Winchester Meeting of Manufacturers Association At George Town Hotel
About 30 representatives gathered for the regular monthly meeting of the Manufacturers Association of Winchester and Frederick County at the Georgetown Hotel. Hoey Hennsy of the National Industrial... presided as F. Grove served as president. Kiwanis International activities noted this week. Harry F. Byrd Jr., editor of the Winchester Evening Star, to speak at the Winchester club lunch Wednesday.
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Manufacturers Association
Winchester
Frederick County
Georgeton Hotel
Hoey Hennsy
National Industrial Firit
New York City
Ier
F. Grove
Kiwanis International
Winchester Club
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Winchester Evening Star
Winchester parish presents retiring rector a 1946 Chevrolet
The Rev. Robert B. Nelson, retiring rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Winchester, was surprised last week with a new 1946 Chevrolet sedan presented by his grateful parishioners.
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Robert B. Nelson
Christ Episcopal Church
Winchester
Nelson begins brick home project north of city
Nelson engages in building an attractive brick home along the Valley Pike just north of the city, marking a new residential project in the area.
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Son
Nelson
Een F
Valley Pike
Salvation Army to Host Spiritual Campaign Start
A special spiritual campaign begins October 6 at The Salvation Army with Lieutenant Colonel Harold Matson of Atlanta, Ga., leading the effort.
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The
Salvation Army
Harold Matson
Atlanta, Ga
O Neal Opens Winchester Law Office
Robert B O Neal former government attorney with the Veterans Administration in Washington D C moved with his family to the former George Wright home in Middletown during the summer and is opening a law office in Winchester He has secured space with Joseph A Massie in the Holiday building at 32 Rouss Avenue A Woodstock native he graduated high school in 1921 and earned a law degree in Washington D C He was a practicing attorney in Alexandria for several years and did title work there.
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Robert B. O’neal
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C
George Wright
Middletown
Winchester
Joseph A. Massie
Holliday
Rouss Avenue
O’neal
Woodstock
Alexandria
Convention sidelights place two candidates by in law
At the Seventh District Democratic Convention two top Congress contenders were nominated by brothers in law. Judge Burr Harrison of Winchester was proposed by J Sloan Kuykendall of Winchester, brother in law of Augusta Trial Justice W Terrell Sheehan of Staunton who placed C G Quesenberg's name. Kuykendall is a brother of Mrs Sheehan.
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Burr P. Harrison
Winchester
J. Sloan Kuykendall
Augusta
W. Terrell Sheehan
Staunton
C. G. Quesenberg
Kuy
Sheean
Poor cooperation in veterans housing and auto program
Legion Commander L. E. Hill said this morning that cooperation in the VFW Legion sponsored veteran's housing and automobile registration last week was very poor. An office was open for a full week with only 12 registering for housing and 12 showing interest in new cars.
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Legion
L. E. Hill
VFW Legion
Boyce Community Aid Club Rally Set for Oct 6
The Boyce Community Aid Club schedules its annual Rally Day at Zion Baptist Church on October 6 with performances by Jordan Star Quartet Baltimore Heavenly Gospel Chorus Happy Creek Holy Four Quartet Baltimore and Rock of Ages Quartet Washington D C. Sponsorship led by Roxie Morgan Rev H C Johnson and Edward Anderson.
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Community Aide Club
Boyce
Zion Baptist Church
Jordan Star Quartet
Baltimore
Heavenly Gospel Chorus
Happy Creek
Holy Four Quartet
Rock of Ages
Friendship Baptist Church
Washington, D. C
Roxie Morgan
H. C. Johnson
Edward Anderson
California Hot Cargo Act challenged in courts
The so called Hot Cargo Act prohibiting sympathetic strikes and secondary boycotts including picketing was ruled unconstitutional by one California Superior Court, but its constitutionality was later affirmed by another California Superior Court.
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California
Superior
Highways for Aircraft and Livestock Market Report
Market report shows salable hogs 1 000 with total 1 500 steady and cattle listings at 3 000 salable, calves 700, beef cows 12.00 16.00, bulls scarce at 13.50, vealers 18.00, stock cattle 15.50 50. Sheep 4 500 to 5 000 with slaughter lambs slow, best native lambs around 19.00 and westerns 8.50 8.75. Western lambs scarce with early sales steady. several western loads unsold above 9.00.
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Baltimore
MD. Pa. Va
W. Va
U. S
Grimes
Jonathans
McIntosh
Opalescent
Smokehouse
Wolf Rivers
Whal
Baltimore Livestock
USDA
Steath
Hicago Livestock
Chicago
Market Quotation Summary of New York Opening
New York stock activity showed uneven gains with leaders lacking support and slow dealings. Key issues fell after opening while steel stocks strengthened later. several major names held or dipped, including Republic Steel and Bethlehem. Bonds moved unevenly amid maritime labor tensions and mixed bidding.
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New York
Etna
Republic Steel
Bethlehem
Chrysler
Montgomery Ward
Douglas Aircraft
Northern Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio
U. S. Gypsum
Union Carbide
Dow Chemical
Owens-Illinois
American Tobacco Common
Santa Fe
Norfolk and Western
Woolworth
Sears Roebuck
American Telephone
Western Union
A” Electric Power and Light
Allied Chemical
Eastman Kodak
Chicago Grain Quotations Opening Prices
Chicago grain quotations show opening prices on October 1 for Wheat Corn and Oats with futures for January March May and December contracts. Wheat ranges include 2.00 for January and 1.91 for May. Corn lists 1.33 1-4 for January and 1.31 1-2 for March and 1.30 1-4 for May. Oats show November 78 3-4 and December 76 1-8 with March 73 1-4 1-2 and May 72 1-2.
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Chicago
Quiz answers from yearbook page list
Answers include October 1 pension checks in November, the Provost Marshal General, Admiral William F. Halsey, the saying Take a hair of the dog that bit you, Argentina Greece Alexander Hamilton Germany, one fifth peak wartime strength 8 300 000, and Ethelbert Nevin.
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Gener
Argentina
Greece
Alexander Hamilton
Germany
Ethelbert Nevin
Baltimore Produce and Livestock Markets Report
Baltimore and Chicago market notes show produce prices and receipts for apples eggs butter and poultry with steady demand in Baltimore. Livestock quotes list cattle hogs veal and sheep with light receipts and steady to firm prices across categories.
Local Markets Corrected Daily by The Star
Local markets are corrected daily though The Star does not assume responsibility for typographical errors.
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The
Star
Local Wholesale Market Flour and Feed Prices
Price table listing flour in 10 and 25 pound bags and various feeds and livestock values. Includes corn, egg mash, cracked corn, and prices for cattle sheep hogs and poultry by weight or head. Prices appear as per hundredweight or per head with ranges and unit labels.
Stassen urges Southern Republicans for Washington councils
Harold E. Stassen former Minnesota governor and wartime navy captain spoke in Norfolk urging a few standout Southern men to sit in Republican councils in Washington He predicted a Republican House majority based on postwar discontent with the national administration and strong support for new Republican congressional candidates.
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Norfolk
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Washington
Stassen
House of Representatives
Congress
Flag raisings mark early U S control of California
Question discusses whether Santa Barbara raised the U S flag on December 27 1846 marking California as a United States territory. It notes flags raised at Monterey July 7 1846 by John D Sloat and at Santa Barbara August 7 1846 and December 27 1846 by Robert F Stockton and Major John C Freemont in an early sequence of U S occupation.
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United States
Santa Barbara
California
United States Territory
Waters
Monter
John D. Sloat
United States Force
Pacific Ocean
Robert F. Stockton
John C. Fremon
Officers search for murder suspect in Lexington case
Rockbridge county officers and state troopers hunted for Everett Ballard about 30 in Lexington on a murder warrant tied to the slaying of Oscar Hostetter 30, a former Covington paper mill worker. In Pulaski arrangements were set to store 25,000 pounds of beef at Southern States locker plant for Virginia Tech from Neuhoff of Salem.
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Lexington
Rockbridge County
Everett Ballard
Oscar Hostetter
Covington
William Chittum
Pulaski
Virginia Tech
H. C. Epperly
Tech
Neuhoff, Inc
Salem
Tragedy in Lynchburg: Marjorie Coleman Hangs Self in Jail
Mrs. Marjorie Coleman, 24, of Birmingham, accused of collecting rents in advance from four renters, was found hanging in Lynchburg city jail. Chief Boice said she hanged herself Sunday night using a sheet rope. State police search for three escaped convicts continued after a wreck in Richmond and a chase into Henrico County.
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Lynchburg
Marjorie Coleman
Birmingham
Ala
J. H. Boice
Richmond
Henrico County
Petition calls for Wise County beer and wine referendum
A petition with 2300 signatures was filed in Wise circuit court asking a referendum on legalized sale of beer wine and other alcoholic beverages. Wise County remains one of the few wet counties in Southwest Virginia with Virginia Alcoholic Beverage control stores.
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Wise
Wise County
Geo. Norton
Virginia
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Devers Takes Command at Fort Monroe AGF HQ
Gen Jacob L Devers became commander of the army ground forces at Fort Monroe Virginia. He is the third general to assume command in Tidewater within the past few months.
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Fort Monroe
Jacob L. Devers
Army Ground Forces
AGF
Tidewater
Winchester Area Handles 52 747 People in Commuter Zone
About 52 747 residents live within a 20 mile radius of Winchester Virginia and face slow driving times to the Northwest Virginia shopping center during peak hours.
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Winchester
Northwest
Virginia
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Winchester News Briefs
Capt. Barnes
Os Bisis
G. B. Masters Life Insurance Co
Boyce Community Aid Club
John W. Rosenberger & Co
Canada
Pennsylvania
Akron
Boston
Stock Market Report
Rass
E 4
William F. Halsey
Rhodes Drug CO
Boscawen and
Braddock Streets
Front Royal Pike
Holsteins
Guernseys
Buddy Artrip
Joe Jolliffe
Grier
J. J. Russell
Tibor Usop Grendius
Mort Tal Trees
MSGR
Clarke County News Service
Old Dominion News
Brumback
Cou
George Washington Garage
Chapman Motor Co
Gen. Devers
Cc. B. Smalts & Son
National Avenue
New
Philco
Emerson
Miller & Anderson
E. Boscawen
Winchester Furniture CO
South Loudoun St
Aeran
Biis
Buncutter Tire CO
Cor
Braddock & Germain
Sts
Virginia Loan & Thrift Corporation
Grove’s
J. Sweae Grove Furniture CO
Lee Rou EN
America
Portland Cement Association State Planters Bank Bidg
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