Chamber Names National Affairs Committee and banquet plans
The chamber appointed a National Affairs committee led by William Battaile with Harry Byrd Jr. and W. Nelson Page among members as a regional conference stressed citizen involvement in Washington. A separate committee will pick a citizen of the year to be honored at the first such award banquet, with no date set. Ballots for an election will reach members within two weeks as directors appoint officers at the November meeting. Membership rose from 206 to 326 with receipts increasing from 6550 to 10514.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Battail
Board of Directors
Chamber
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Walker McC. Bond
W. Nelson Page
Harold Brown
T. G. Scully
William Schenck
Shirley
Front Royal
Washington
P. G. Ireland
Ellis Harbaugh
Gene Sakers
William Bird
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Bird
Lakers
Curtis Fray
Joseph Schroth
Walter McC. Bond
H. Clay deGrange
Winchester Garden Clubs
Battaile
Child Found Alive After Night in Woods Near Home
Two year old Betty Quinman was found alive in thick woods about a mile from Honesdale by a search party of over 150 people led by State police. Her father William Quinman helped in locating her after she had been missing for 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honesdale
Betty Quinman
William Quinman
Mosby Disbands Command After Civil War Truce Meetings
After Appomattox, Colonel John Mosby’s 43rd Virginia Cavalry faced pursuit from Sheridan’s forces. A ceasefire and surrender terms were discussed at Millwood in April 1865, with Mosby agreeing to disband his unit after muster at Salem Fauquier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosby
John 8
43Rd Battalion
Virginia Cavalry
Army of Northern Virginia
Sheridan
Custer
43Rd
Appomattox
Stanton
Grant
Lee
Gen. Chapman
Millwood
Henrys. Jenkins
Salem
Marshall
Fauquier
Piccadilly Soda Shop Announces Sunday Closure
The Piccadilly Soda Shop will be closed on Sundays until further notice. The shop indicates the temporary halt will continue starting this week and extend until a new update is issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piccadilly
Federal Deficit 1st Quarter At $5.6 Billion Rate
Treasury figures show the federal government ran a $1.404 billion deficit in the first quarter of the 1950 fiscal year with revenue at $9.015 billion and spending at $10.419 billion. Officials warn a full year deficit could reach $2 billion to $7 billion depending on Congress actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Congress
Truman
Treasury
Clarke County Fair closes with 2000 attendees and top exhibits
The Clarke Fair ended its fifth year with about 2000 spectators and more than 600 agricultural displays. Awards were announced by J W Olcott as 500 crowded the building, with talks on poultry management by Denver Bragg. Judges praised winning dairy cattle and crops including a 15 ft 3 in corn stalk and a 62 lb pumpkin.
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Berryville
Clarke County
J. W. Olcott
Denver Bragg
VPI
G. H. Clark
Tommy Jones
Northern Virginia
Warrenton
Young Jones
Olcott
David Lemley
Wadesville
Robert McFillen
Truckers Prepare To Run Blockade Of Coal Pickets
Snow Shoe Pennsylvania October 1 non union coal truckers plan a convoy up to the coal mountain blockade in the central Appalachians. About a dozen vehicles expected to join the caravan as state police patrols and riflemen shadow a prior ambush and enforce movement censorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snow Shoe
Ee Shoe Mountain
Pennsylvania
Alleghenies
Cop Tickets Self In Montgomery Parking Joke
Traffic cop Roland L Banville wrote a parking ticket and left it under a windshield wiper in Montgomery. In police court he explained the ticket was for his own new car and he did not recognize his own license number.
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Montgomery
Ala
Roland L. Banville
Brownout Plan Studied by Virginia Fuel Commission
Richmond October 1 The emergency Fuel Commission weighs a state wide brownout to cope with coal shortages. State Highway Commissioner James A Anderson says if enacted it will mirror 1945 and 1946 measures with priority on reasonable conservation methods before harsher steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Emergency Fuel Commission
James A. Anderson
Anderson
Emergency Commission
Council Sets Special Meeting to Read Ordinances
A special council session at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, called by President Fred Glaize Jr., replaces the canceled regular meeting the second Tuesday due to a Virginia League of Municipalities convention. Items include renaming W Gerrard Street to Go Boulevard, trailer restrictions and camps rules, and biannual food handler exams. A trailer camp at 8 Kent Street operates through January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Glaize Jr
Virginia League of Municipalities
W. Gerrard St
Braddock
Kent St
Price Construction Co
Nuger Builds Storehouse for Carnival Trappings
Mr and Mrs Sol Nuger of Front Royal Road owners of Winchester Amusement Co have won a building permit for an 80 by 36 foot block warehouse at Woodstock for storing carnival equipment moved from Berryville They plan to add an Octopus ride to their fleet which already includes a merry go round ferris wheel swings and a kiddie ride The company finished 1949 bookings last week at Martinsburg and will begin 1950 bookings in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol Nuger
Front Royal Rd
Winchester Amusement Co
Aet
Woodstock Ne
Berryville
Nuger
Martinsburg
Senators Clash Over Atom Energy Report in Senate Testimony
A staff draft report to the Senate House atomic committee, led by McMahon, challenges Hickenlooper’s charges of mismanagement at the Atomic Energy Commission. It says leaks preceded 1947 and cites improved security and project recovery, while noting no evidence of communist infiltration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Senate House Atomic Committee
Hickenlooper
Riowa
AEC
David E. Lilienthal
McMahon
Committee
Dconn
Commission
Senate House Committee
William Borden
Russia
Cour Ae
Frederick County Fair Set Records Despite Theft Loss
County agent I Fred Stine hailed the Frederick fair as history making with 300 more exhibits than last year and 50 more exhibitors. Attendance packed the Farmers Livestock Exchange arena and prizes totaling 1280 were funded by local firms including Farmers and Merchants National Bank and the Frederick Cooperative Farm Bureau. Thieves stole prize crops worth about 15 dollars, entering through a smashed window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Frederick County
Fred Stine
Elkton
Hagerstown
4-H Club
Future Farmers of America
Future Homemakers of America
Farmers and Mechants National Bank
the Frederick Cooperative Farm Bureau
The
Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc. Shenandoah Valley National Bank
National Farm Loan Assn. of
Winchester
Oo Production Credit
City Tax Bills In Mail In 1949 Audit
City Auditor John Jones announced about fifteen thousand tax bills totaling roughly 260000 dollars for 1949 real estate and personal property taxes have been mailed. Bills due December 5. first public sale for delinquent taxes since 1938 set for December 12 from 1947 and prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jones
Jones
Berryville Ave Section to Get First Drug Store
The northeast section of Winchester will soon have its first drug store on Berryville Ave between a Texaco station run by Delbert Seibert and the First Church of the Brethren. The one story brick building, 60 by 26, will be leased by A. C. Oates and E. P. Bean at an estimated cost of 12000, with completion around January 1. The project adds to Mr. Oates portfolio of about 12 buildings and local businesses leased to firms including Bickers Motor Co and Greyhound terminal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Berryville Ave
Texaco
Delbert Seibert
First Church of the Brethren
A. C. Oates
E. P. Bean
Oates
N. Loudoun St
Bickers Motor Co
W Ebert Garage
B & M Chevrolet
R. W. Norris and Co
Grapette Bottling Co
8 & F Distributing Co
Medical Arts Ride
Piccadilly
Greyhound Bus Terminal
Berryville Pike
Martinsburg Pike
Eagle's Dance Tonight at Members Home
A community dance at the Eagle's home invites all members to attend tonight. Social gathering emphasizes fellowship and local participation in a casual evening event.
Local Fair Awards 40-Pound Pumpkin Wins $1 Prize
A 40-pound sugar pumpkin won first place and a $1 prize at the two day county fair ending yesterday at Farmers Livestock Exchange arena. The winner is the son of Mr and Mrs Herbert DeHaven of Nain and attends classes taught by James Givens, agricultural instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eacess
Farmers Livestock Exchange Arena
Herbert DeHaven
Nain
James Givens
Pilot Rides Fiery Plane to Death in Parachute Drama
An Army B 25 crashed near Lovell Field as seven soldiers parachuted to safety. Captain William E Blair of Houston stayed with the aircraft to avoid landing in a populated area. his body was found near wreckage. Co pilot recounted events. The plane departed Augusta Georgia bound for Spokane Washington. Fire erupted in the left engine just before the emergency landing attempt. Parachute used by one man failed to open properly. All soldiers received minor burns and were treated at local hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
William E. Blair
Houston
Tex
Augusta
Spokane
Wash
Lovell Field
Army Sets Up Equality Program for Personnel
The Army announces a new anti discrimination plan to provide equal treatment and opportunity for all personnel regardless of race. Unlike the Navy and Air Force the Army will not scatter Black soldiers among white units but will place qualified Negroes in roles matching their skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Navy
Air Force
Truman
Gray
Presbyterians Plan Rally Day Service
A special Rally Day World Wide Communion Sunday will be observed at Lou doun Street Presbyterian Church with one combined service at 10 15 a m tomorrow. The service merges Sunday School and morning worship, beginning with the assembly of all Sunday school classes in their usual meeting rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loudoun St. Presbyterian Church
Howard Speak Plans Shenandoah Ave Home
Howard N. Speak of Washington has been granted permission to erect a one story concrete block dwelling at 301 Shenandoah Ave for owner occupancy. The dwelling is estimated to cost 6000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard N. Speak
Washington
Shenandoah Ave
Roanoke Plant Down After Worker Walkout
About 700 workers at the Virginia Bridge Co plant in Roanoke will not report for work on Monday a steelworkers spokesman said. Virginia Bridge is a subsidiary of U S Steel Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Virginia Bridge Co
Virginia Bridge
U. S. Steel Corp
Steel Strike Narrowly Averts Nationwide Walkout
A last minute settlement averted a strike by CIO United Steelworkers at 28 American Can Co plants affecting about 15000 workers. The union dropped wage demands and the company agreed to fund a six cent per hour non contributory pension starting Oct 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
CIO United
Red Troops Roll South to Start Battle of Canton
Nationalists and communists massed troops for a Canton battle. The Unist 12th Army moved into Kwangtung from Kiangsi, taking positions at Namyang 155 miles northeast of the government capital. Nationalist reinforcements moved into Kukong, a rail center 125 miles north of Canton. Reports also described fighting around Jucheng in Hunan and a wedge of Reds driving from Lantien northeast toward Canton.
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Canton
Kwangtung
Kiangsi
Namyang
Kukong
Jucheng
Hunan Co
Ye Oon Ood
Lantien
Handley Takes Lead With Blocked Punt Score
Handley moved ahead 7-0 in the first period when Manuel Sempeles blocked a Waynesboro punt and Loring Burkhart ran it in for six. Sempeles added the extra point as Handley dominated early under bright sun and full stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley Judges
Manuel Sempeles
Waynesboro
Loring Bunkhart
Sempeles
Handley
Loring Burkhart
Longshoremen Track Pineapple Barges From Hawaii
CIO longshoremen on the Oregon coast monitored for four pineapple barges headed from Hawaii. A scouting system was set up to alert workers at any port where unloading begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalles
Ore
CIO
Oregon Coast
Hawaii
United Steelworkers Strike Shuts Down Mills Coast to Coast
A nationwide walkout by the CIO United Steelworkers halts iron and steel mills from coast to coast. The dispute centers on a company financed pension and insurance plan and the workers’ demand for a full program funded by the employer. No government intervention expected soon as White House says Truman won’t step in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Pittsburgh
CIO
United
Washington
White House
Bms
Accep
Dros Etroth
Stee
Murray
Big Steel
Muray
Fairless
Unon
Tito Accuses Moscow bloc of Overthrow Plot
London dispatch reports Yugoslavia accusing the Soviet Union of plotting to overthrow Premier Tito. The Yugoslav reply cites the Thursday note scrapping the Soviet Yugoslav treaty and hints Hungary and Poland may follow in the Cominform move with Czechoslovakia and Romania seen leaning toward further actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tito
Moscow
London
Yugoslavia
Russia
Marshal Tito
Hungary
Poland
Cominform
Dodgers, Bosox Lead In Rivalry Openers Across Big Cities
In New York Boston and New York Yankees opened a pennant race with a one run lead. Dodgers moved ahead 2 0 against Philadelphia by the second inning and Chicago saw the Cubs score twice while the Cardinals were blanked. Page entered with bases loaded in the third.
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New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Red Sox
Yanks
Boston
Yankees
Dodgers
Cubs
Page
Steel Strike Closes Martinsburg Quarry
Martinsburg West Virginia October 1 Blair Limestone Co suspends quarry operations due to steel strike. The plant employs 50 and supplies limestone used in steel making by Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Va
Blair Limestone Co
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
West Virginia Leads 7-0 Over Washington and Lee
West Virginia scored a first quarter touchdown and kicked the extra point to take an early 7-0 lead over Washington and Lee this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Washington and Lee
48 day Coal Stockpile Eases Fear of Imminent Shortage
Pittsburgh rolls back fear of a looming coal shortage as the Bureau of Mines cites a 48 day stockpile the same as last year despite the two week old strike. The steel industry remains idle and miners in several regions prepare to return to work while talks continue at White Sulphur Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Bureau of Mines
John L. Lewis
Pennsylvania
UMW
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Heyden Chemical Corp
Morgantown
For Sale Allis Chalmers Tractor Virginia Machinery Co Ad
Auction style classified: almost new Allis Chalmers tractor offered by Virginia Machinery Co on W Cecil St. Boosted as a bargain with urgent call to visit, regular meeting noted with H M Layman president and a Monday October deadline drawing buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allis- Chalmers
Virginia Machinery Co
W. Cecil St
Also Mentioned on This Page
Committee On National Affairs
Headley High School Band
Booster Club
Clarke Fair
Fuel Commission
Senators
Atom Energy
BY Jack Bell
Peters
Louis Dehaven
Presbyterians
Howard Speak
National Life
Cleveland
Lorain
National Tube Company
Steeng Coe
Portsmouth Steel
Portsmouth
Ohio
Atlegheny-Ladlum Tech Corporation
Ae Ae Pees
Utah
Pdvania
Steel
Comcompa
Portsmouth _ steel
H. M. Layman
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