Chest Campaign Kickoff Dinner Set for Friday
The Winchester Frederick county Community Chest opens with a 6:30 p m Friday dinner at the George Washington hotel bringing Chest officials and volunteers together to raise 35000 for eight agencies. Senator Harry Byrd Jr will deliver the keynote as the event is broadcast at 7 30 p m.
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Winchester-Frederick County
George Washington Hotel
Community Chest
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Salvation Army
Gertrude Barron
Negro Day Nursery
Children’s Home Soety
Sacred Heart Boy’s Club O Cancer Fund
Len
Malden
Harry Byrd Jr
Sam McCarty
Rush
Fretwell
Don Patton
Rogerta
City Hotel Site May Become Ring Lot
Walter Knee owner of the City Hotel site at N Loudoun and Main says immediate plans for construction on the old building, with rental prospects for the site. Some want a used car lot and a taxi concern is waiting there. Cline Jenkins of Berryville bought the buildings and is clearing the lot as back structures are razed and half of the front is removed.
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Walter Knee
City 1
N. Loudoun &T
Cline Jenkins
Berryville
Richmond survey lists 35 major Virginia water storage reservoirs
The State Conservation and Development Department released the first comprehensive inventory of Virginia surface water reservoirs. Orville D. Massey of the U S Geological Survey prepared the study with D S Wallace of the department. It names 35 proposed major storage reservoirs in the Potomac Chesapeake James Roanoke and New River basins deemed economically feasible.
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Richmond
State Conservation and Development Department
Virginia
Orville D. Massey
United States Geological Survey
D. S. Wallace
Department
Division of Water Resources and Power
Potomac
Pahannock
James
Roake
New Rivers
Wed & Pri
N. Kerr St
Stephens City
Miners seek wage gains and shorter workweek
John L. Lewis and United Mine Workers push for a 20 cent tonnage royalty to finance 100 dollar monthly pensions for 62 year olds with 20 years in pits. The 40 hour week is seen as next target, with a five day seven hour schedule likely, while the pension fund yields exceed 100 million from soft coal and 10 million from anthracite annually.
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Cincinnati
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Migrant Workers Help Harvest Apples at Local Farms
Migrant workers in Winchester and Berryville harvest apples for the season. About 226 workers occupy the Winchester camp and 109 at a private Berryville camp. They have worked for eight growers and pick 80 to 100 bushels daily. They fill seasonal need once supplied by Bahamans and will stay until about November 10 before moving to Florida for beans and later citrus work.
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J. Sawy
Winchester Camp
Berryville
Florida
Homes Display Interest in Fire Prevention
Parents show lively interest in Fire Prevention Week as fire department associations plan an area rally at Rouss Fire Co hall at 8 oclock. Questionnaires sent to school pupils aim to check for fire hazards in homes. school officials and speakers Deputy State Fire Marshall A J Bell and State Senator Harry F Byrd Jr. are to attend.
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Rouss Fire Co
A. J. Bell
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Woodward Wins Bus Franchise Then Plans Two Winchester Routes
Winchester Council grants a first and second reading for a local bus franchise to Thomas L. Woodward and associates of Suffolk. If final reading passes, Winchester City Transit Lines will operate on two routes with 10 cent fares and 30 and 15 minute schedules, mapped from city limits to key districts.
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Council
Woodward Co
Suffolk
Winchester
Thomas L. Woodward and Associates of
Winchester City Transit Lines
Woodward
James P. Reardon
Liklihood
Public Safety Committee
Claude Smalls Jr
Alan Peery
Fred Brumback
Gift by Hack Recalls Start Of Hospital
Frank N. Hack’s gift of half a million dollars to Winchester Memorial Hospital recalls the project’s early days 47 years ago. Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire, hospital president since 1901, holds a letter dated June 19, 1901 from Augustine J. Smith, secretary to Charles Broadway Rouss, stating favorable views and plans for the hospital venture amid earlier opposition.
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Frank N. Hack
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Hunter Holmes McGuire
Augustine J. Smith
Smith
Charles Broadway Rouss
Rouss
Admiral Byrd Antarctic Film Preview At Capitol Theatre
Faculty from city and county schools invited to an 11 a m Saturday advance screening of MGM's The Secret Land at Capitol theatre. The authentic technicolor documentary follows Admiral Byrd's expeditions to Antarctica with U S Navy personnel and narrated by Robert Montgomery Lt Robert Taylor and Lt Van Heflin. Special guests include Mrs R E Byrd and other family members. invitations issued by F L Largent Jr local Navy League representative.
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Capitol Theatre
MGM
Admiral Byrd
Antarctica
U. S. Navy
Comdr
Robert Montgomery
USNR
Robert Taylor
Were
van Heflin
R. E. Byrd
Berryville
F. L. Largent Jr
Navy League
Chinese Army Quits Changchun
Nanking reports Changchun the capital of Manchuria was abandoned by the government today after a year under communist siege. Upwards of 200 persons daily starved to death as defenders roughly 100000 strong moved toward Mukden, about 200 miles southwest.
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Nanking
Changchun
Manchuria
Mukden
Budget Adopted by Legion Post for Coming Year
Conrad Hoover post 21 American Legion met at Sarah Zane Firehall and approved a 1948 49 budget showing income 9700 and expenditures 7630 leaving 2070. Expenditures included 150 for membership 500 for Americanism 150 child welfare 1000 service work 1605 athletics 200 junior baseball 2600 administration 500 social functions 100 miscellaneous 175 flowers 150 boys state 100 delegates 300 Apple Blossom float.
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Conrad Hoover
American Legion
Sarah Zane Firehall
Jack Blackburn
Byrd reports 513 daily rise in U.S. government payroll
Senator Byrd announced the August civilian payroll topped 2,120,583 federal workers, up 12,322 from July. He noted an 8 month gain of 125,178, averaging 513 new hires per day, with July payroll at 516,417,000 dollars.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Joint Congressional Committee On Governmental Economy
Executive Branch
Boston Braves Win Game One With 1-0 Shutout
Johnny Sain pitched the first 1-0 World Series shutout since 1923, defeating Cleveland 1-0. In a tense game before about 39,000 at Boston, the Braves limited the Indians to a pair of early singles while Holmes, Torgeson, and Sain contributed key plays to secure the opening victory.
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Braves
Boston
Johnny Sain
Cleveland
Bobby Feller
Boston Braves
Indians
Sam
Mitchell
Mike McCormick
Doby
McCormick
Boudreau
Rickert
Holmes
Dark
Robinson
Torgeson
Gordon
Keltner
Elliotts
Judnich
Elliott
Salkeld
Stanky
Feller
Ropinson
Hegan
Frederick County Parents Push Bus Service and Sick Leave Talks
Frederick County school board discussed bus schedules for Northwestern Grade families aiming to cut early departures and longer evenings. A bus delivery is promised this month with consideration of another to serve Winchester area as teachers urged expanded sick leave funding to 100 days per teacher. The group planned to petition the governor for a special general assembly session as space needs and school funding were debated.
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Frederick County
Winchester
Paul Beable
Frederick County Teachers Assn
Ard
Ain
Tuck
Earthquake Kills 200 in Meshed Iran
A Meshed dispatch reports 200 killed and thousands injured after a quake struck late last night. Parts of the Gowharshad mosque collapsed. Meshed is the Khurasan capital and a major regional trade and religious center 100 miles northeast of Tehran.
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Tehran
Iran
Meshed
Gowharshad
Khorasan
Imam Riza
Freedom Train Arrives for Winchester Rededication Week
The Freedom Train stops in Winchester tomorrow for a 9 45 a m ceremony with speakers including Rep Burr Harrison State Sen Byrd Jr and Mayor Clowe Jr A list also features Dr Havermale Father Bullock and the Handley high school band The train opens to the public at 8 15 a m and stays until 10 p m Officials expect at least 10 000 visitors and arrange traffic controls with National Guard help to manage crowds
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Burr P. Harrison
Harry F. Byrd Jr
M. B. Clowe Jr
Winchester
Dabney W. Watts
Lewis F. Havermale
Market St. Methodist Church
Julian Bulllock
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Handley High School
Amer
JRT
Berlin Crisis in United Nations Debate Gathers Pace
UN Security Council opened a Berlin crisis debate as American British and French leaders prepared a resolution urging Russia to end the blockade. Soviet deputy Vishinsky appeared bored at first then read a French paper while Jessup led a U.S. charge calling for firm action to ensure Berlin's safety and subsistence.
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Paris
U.N. Security Council
Russia
Berlin
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
United Nations Security Council
Council
Vishinsky
Jessup
Columbia University
Security Council
United States
Dmitri Z. Manuilsky
Eecreet
Ukraine
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Germany
Robber's Gold Cache Reported Found in Cave
A cave near Gads Hill, tied to Jesse James lore, may yield details Sunday on a reported $100,000 hoard of coins and currency found by an anonymous source. Harry Wilcox, linked to the claim, told 17 teens he will reveal the cave location if announced. He also was said to possess $10,000 in gold coins and has seen U S treasury agents.
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Gads Hill
Harry Wilcox
Wilcox
U. S
U S. Treasury
James
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