Justice cites eight avoidable highway deaths in county report
Trial Justice W Erle Edwards told Winchester Frederick county highway safety committee that eight highway deaths occurred last year. Two bicyclists three pedestrians two automobile passengers and two drivers died in eight accidents. Nighttime four daytime events and road type details are noted. Safety measures include a National Ave crossing guard and a school patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Erle Edwards
Winchester-Frederick
Edwards
National Ave
J. Thomas Boyd
Virginia Ave
J. A. Hottinger
Garland Quarles
State Board of Education
Bryant Harper
Stonewall
Hottinger
John Woolfolk
Wendell Goode
Safety Council
George Jones
J. T. Kremer
Winchester
Winchester American Legion Post
10 H D Clubs Stage Farm Home Show
The Farm and Home Labor Saving show runs 9 am to 5 pm at Lupton's Orchard plant with three demonstrations and a lunch. Miss Lucy Blake leads home demonstration efforts with Fred erick county club chair Mrs Clarke Butler on the demonstration committee. Lunch by Mrs Walter Sal Mon and others. Demonstrations include freezing green beans at 10:30 and 1:30 with several helpers, and scissors sharpening at 10:45 and 1:45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L Lupton
Orchard Ce
Lucy Blake
Frederick County
Clarke Butler
Ralph Bauserman
Landon B. Whitacre
Charles Bass
Miller Barley
Walter Adams
Walter Sal Mon
Viola Anderson
H. P. Lovett
Charles
Ruth Bickle
R. Ryan
Ada Robinson
Oy Crosen
Ae Basen
Ars
Jessie Carpen
Mildred Rickard
Rey m
Delilah Eae
Barbara
Notice of Civil Service Vacancy for Lice Department
Applications now being received for a vacancy in the lice department. Required ages 22 to 32 inclusive and a high school education. Apply to Chief Boyd at address marked 10-7-Ip-3t.
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Boyd
Reward Offered for Apple Thief in Byrd Notice
Reward of 100 dollars offered for information leading to the arrest of the person who stole an apple from a By Starts or packing site. Announcement appears in the Byrd FP column dated 10 7 1p 31.
Jimson Weed Tricks Youths Into Delirious Fever
In Pittsburgh on October 9 two eight year old boys fell ill with fever and delirium after nibbling jimson weed seeds. University of Pittsburgh botanist Dr. O E Jennings identified the plant toxin as the cause and explained the strange hallucinations seen in the boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Ceilig
O. E. Jennings
University of Pittsburgh
Jennings
Jimson
First Increase In Rent Granted Under U S Act
Washington Oct 9 Housing Expeditor Frank R Creedon approved a five percent rent increase for the Louisville Kentucky area the first use of the new rent control law He ordered continued controls in four other areas and removal of controls in Spear South Dakota while noting lease provisions may limit impact He said local boards recommendations guided actions with no further office action required and that pre existing lease agreements remain valid Charleston W Va continues controls while rental shortages persist Kanawha county and Pocatalico Putnam county district areas cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank R. Creedon
Louisville
Creedon
Lawrence County
S. D
City of
Spear
Charleston
W. Va
Duluth-Superior
St. Petersburg
Fla
New Castle
Ind
Jefferson County
Charleston Rent Advisory Board
Kanawha County
Pocatalico
Putnam County
Appointment of Dr C Earle Johnson Jr as Staunton Sanatorium Superintendent
Dr Joseph E Barret state commissioner of mental hygiene and hospitals announced the appointment of Dr C Earle Johnson Jr to be superintendent of DeJarnette State sanatorium Staunton effective October 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Joseph E. Barret
C. Earle Johnson Jr
DeJarnette State Sanatorium
Staunton
Postage Meter Speeds Christmas Parcel Mailing
Winchester Post Office installs a 500 unit Pitney Bowes postage meter to expedite parcel post during the rush season. The device weighs packages, calculates fees, prints and moistened labels with exact postage and postmark, halving line time and eliminating stamps. Postmaster Nelson Page announced the rollout to improve service before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Nelson Page
Post Office Department
Pitney-Bowes, Inc
W Public Service
Page
O'Sullivan
National Fruit
Pifer Printing Co
Post Office
U S Piloted Jet Fighters Near Sonic Barrier Test Progress
American officials report push button flight experiments advancing with C 54 and jet flight studies. Detro it News details include Wrightfield Clinton County air base officials remarks and aims to apply automatic control to approach and landing for jets as a path to broader use.
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England
Wrightfield
Clinton County
Stephenville
N. F
Benjamin S. Kelsey
Air Force
Robert S. Ball
Detroit News
Cleveland
Virginia
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
NACA
Two Yugoslav Diplomats Expelled by Chile Over U S Attack
Santiago Chile October 9 two Yugoslav diplomats Andrej Cunja charg ed as Yugoslav chargé d affaires and Dalibor Jakasa secretary of the Yugoslav legation in Buenos Aires were expelled for allegedly acting for Belgrade to intensify a campaign against the United States and hemisphere solidarity. They were said to have instructions to attack continental defense and plan sabo tage of production. They were driven by car to Mendoza Argentin a near the border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Chile
United States
Hemisphere Solidarity
Andrej Cunja
United State of America
Cunja
Jakasa
Mendoza
Arguetina
Stephens City Church Seeks Pastor Earl Day Return
The Stephens City Methodist Church and nearby charges vote to petition Bishop Peele for Rev. Earl C. Day to return to the Roanoke conference. Day has served since 1945 after posts in Rileyville Berkley Springs and Antioch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
Immediate delivery and services advertised local ads
An OCR clump lists a deluxe electric range from J. W. Grove Furniture Co at 1258 S Loudoun St and Bendix Laundry pickup delivery service at 209 N Kent. Also notes cider apples arriving daily and auto parts from Vailey Wrecking Co Martinsburg Pike with Heinz AU glass work and auto repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Grove Furniture CO
S. Loudoun St
Bendix Laundry
N. Kent
H. J. Heinz AU
Vailey Wrecking Co
Martinsburg Pike
Arab League Maps Defense Of Palestine
Bearded Haj Amin el Husseini, Jerusalem’s mufti, attended the Arab League session at Aley Lebanon to help map a defense for Palestine. A subcommittee source said delegates agreed on practical steps to mobilize the Arab world for defense, with preparations to repulse an invasion. The mufti, still in Cairo exile, joined conferences outlining Palestinian and regional military resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Lebanon
Haj Amin el Husseini
Palestine
Lake Success
Mufti
Arab League Council
FFA Annual Fair Open in Stephens City Shows Farm Exhibits
About 80 FFA members mainly from Middle Town and Stephens City join the 18th annual fair in Stephens City with grain displays from Gainesboro and Gore. Superintendent Roy Beaver and Assistant Supt. Clyde Brumback organized the exhibits as judging set for 3:30 p.m. and public hours from 4 p.m. The event runs through tomorrow evening with judges A L Frye James Givens J C Huffman awarding roughly $100 in cash prizes.
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FFA
Middletown
Stephens City
Gainesboro
Gore
Roy Beaver
Clyde Brumback
Young Beaver
Stephens City High School
A. L. Frye
Handley
James Givens
J. C. Huffman
Berryville
Weddings Run 25 Per Cent Above 1946
County clerk records show 1947 marriage licenses already 25 percent ahead of 1946. Through August 1947, 758 licenses issued versus 895 for all of 1946, with July figures 119 compared to 93 in 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee N. Whitacre
Britain Sells $120 Million Gold to United States
London reports Britain has sold another 120 million dollars of gold to the United States as part of swift withdrawals from its reserves. The sale follows an 80 million dollar sale earlier in the month and a 60 million dollar IMF loan, reducing the gold reserve from about 2.4 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
United States
International Monetary Fund
Budget requests double current figures in Virginia
In Richmond on October 9 Governor Tuck and his budget advisory commission completed a three day session. They will reconvene later this month to align proposed 1948-50 general fund appropriations with expected revenues, with the full budget address to come later. Special fund proposals also show increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Tuck
Tax Evaders Range From Bookmaker to Far West Rancher
Treasury officials disclosed diverse tax evaders including an eastern society bookmaker and a western sheep rancher. Secretary Snyder cited a large eastern city nightclub operator owing 142000 in tax and penalties while a far western sheep rancher showed a 528000 assessment amid rising herd reports with little income.
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Washington
Treasury
Snyder
For Sale Over 300 ceats to select from
An auction or sale notice lists over 300 ceats available for selection at the Modern Age Shop. The item set appears in a dated notice likely from October. Potential buyers are directed to inquire for specifics and pricing.
Polish Press Attacks Priests Favoring U. S.
Waraw reports that Polish state media intensified anti-American propaganda targeting Catholic newspapers and priests. Glos Ludu accused a Warsaw church priest agitator amid detentions and executions of six priests for alleged underground links. Authorities frame U.S. democracy as provocation while Catholic sources deem the new Communist international an intimidation tactic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Allen
Warsaw
Poland
Belgrade
Glos Ludu
Wladyslaw Golulka
Polyyd
U. S
Hlond
New Communist International
United States
Europe
Workers and Socialist Parties
America
Gazeta Ludywa
France in danger of wheat and fats shortages
The State Department warned France may face a collapse in purchasing power within a week unless outside aid arrives. Herve Alphand of France’s foreign ministry outlined three immediate help options including returning $37 million in gold seized by Japanese forces and troop pay items to stabilize finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
France
Herve Alphabd
Hig
Italy
Alphand
Indo-China
Street Surfacing Program Starts In Roanoke
The city initiates a street resurfacing program by Sam Finley, Inc. of Roanoke, led by W W Dellinger with Le Smith and Peery. funded from current budget appropriations. Work covers Loudoun Street and Camel Avenue sections with 3-4 inch plant mix and a 20 000 square yard hot seal coat plus asphalting in three subdivisions under developer city contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Finley, Inc
Roanoke
W. W. Dellinger
le’ Smith
Peery
Loudoun
Rouss
Loudoun St
Cadilly
Cork
Camel Ave
Cameron
Piccadilly
Braddock
Kent and
Boscawen
Washington and
Gerrard
Millwood Ave
Plumly
N. Kent
Beau
Watson Ave
Molden
National Ave
Molden Drive
Glaize Additon
Patterson
Grant
Finley
Country Ham Chickens at Mt Williams Hall Sat Night
Event notice for a country ham dinner at Mt Williams Hall on Saturday night October 1st from 5 pm to 9 pm with all types of carpenter work advertised and vacancies for tradesmen.
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Mt. Williams Hall
Sp.m
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H. D
H. FP. Byrd
Winchester Post Office
Connie Crisman
Edward C. Jackson
Peters
Skymaster
Flight Propulsion Research Laboratory
Stephens City Church
Peele
New Foundation
Arab League
Defense of
Grand Mufti
Gore Aid Show
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