Beloved John Kerr School Traffic Cop Mr Dove Nears Retirement
Mr Dove, the longtime Winchester police officer at John Kerr school, calmly directs traffic each morning with slow-motion signals. Grandchildren call him grand-dad and he shares apples with students as he nears retirement after 34 years on the force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dove
Loudoun
Piccadilly
Mr. Dove
David
Joan
Jean Dove
George K. Dove
Mary Ellen Clowser
Lewis C. Clowser
Mary Ellen
BE. Germain St
E. Germain
Winchester
John Kerr School
Trial Justice Court Docket Includes Ramsey Inn Violations
Judge W Erle Edwards presided in a docket listing defendants from Stephens City Marlboro and The Plains. Cases include disorderly conduct at Rainbow Inn with suspended jail terms, driving and equipment violations, and no operator or inspection licenses with monetary fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trial Justice Court
W. Erle Edwards
Ernest Puffenberger
Whitacre
Richard A. Loveless
Ft. Eustis
Rainbow Inn
Cletus Dodson
Stephens City
George Dodson
Rainbow Oy
Cliff Lofton
Ephram Shipe
the Plains
Robert Nelson Patterson
Marlboro R
Juanita Frances Bunner
Lester Edward Bunner
Ferguson Fights To Get DP Bill Onto Senate Floor
Democratic whip Myers pledges no committee action on the displaced persons bill until farm legislation is resolved. The measure, passed by the House, would extend DP status to three years and raise admiss ions from 205000 to 339000, while widening eligibility past the Dec 22 1945 cutoff to Jan 1 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legistew Myers
Pennsylvania
Senate
House
McCarran
Judiciary Committee
Europe
Eastland
Russia
Joint Armed Forces Exercise Prepares 15 000 at Norfolk
About 15,000 soldiers will train in Norfolk at Little Creek and Camp Pickett as part of Portrex, a Caribbean exercise planned for March. The Atlantic Fleet said Portrex will involve about 80,000 personnel, the largest since World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Caribbean
Little Creek
Naval Amphibious Base
Camp Pickett
Atlantic Fleet Headquarters
Empty Stomachs, Empty Minds Feed Beds Says Virginia Educator
Arlington County superintendent W. A. Early told the fourth national conference of county and rural area superintendents that schools must teach for tomorrow. He warned that many fall to communistic thinking due to hunger and ignorance and urged education as an investment in a high standard of living and a dynamic democracy.
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Memphis
Virginia
W. A. Early
Arlington County
Rightists Rebel At Union Plan for Red Federation
The Farm Equipment Workers rebel against the CIO amid a planned third labor federation led by left wing and communist groups. Peter Aversa of Auburn NY, district president, says a Chicago meeting voted to merge with Walter Reuther’s United Auto Workers, while locals in New York State reject the move and pledge to resist. CIO officials publicly express sympathy and say the matter will be reviewed at Cleveland with further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO
Farm Equipment Workers Organization
Pace
Chicago
United Electrical Workers
Philip Murray
Farm Equipment Union
Grant Oakes
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
Electrical Workers
Peter Aversa
Auburn
N. Y
New York State
Aversa
Cleveland
Communist Party
CTO
M' Arthur Return Story Denied by White House
The White House calls a published report that General MacArthur was asked to return to the United States for conferences next month “100 per cent inaccurate.” Press Secretary Ross says nothing of the sort has been presented to the President.
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Washington
White House
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Charles G. Ross
MacArthur
Ross
Congress Agrees To Boost Pay Of 253 Executives
The bill raises salaries for 253 federal executives totaling about 1.087 million dollars annually. Cabinet officers move to 22 500 per year, with several agencies and armed service secretaries boosted to 14 000 to 20 000. Undersecretaries and top officials see substantial increases, including J Edgar Hoover and CIA director to 16 000 and above.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Armed Forces
Steve Early
Early
Army
Air Force
Truman
Budget Bureau
Federal Security Administrator
Veterans Administrator
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Central Intelligence Service
Armed Services
Displaced Persons Commission
Murder Defense Claims Self-Destruction After Beating Woman
In Pulaski on October 11, the defense argues Charles Lewis McFall killed himself after beating Mrs. Myrtle Stoots Orange to near death. The prosecution counters an onslaught at McFall's home following a drinking party and a pocketbook dispute. Two relatives of Orange face separate trials.
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Commonwealth
Alton D. Crowell
McFall
Orange
Frank Stoots
LeRoy Stoots
Mrs Orange
Picnickers Play With Bloom Deer at St John’s Ground
Bloom October 11 A tame deer that has lingered in this community for two months appeared again at the St John’s picnic ground last Sunday. Children and friends picnicked nearby while the animal wandered among them. Local men say the deer is about a yearling and harmless.
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St. John’s
Drive Safely Take a Little Longer En Route
Short safety message urging travelers to allow extra travel time to reach their destination without incidents. Encourages careful driving and patience during journeys.
Farmers Livestock Exchange Market Report October 10 1949
Consignment strong with prices steady to firm. Cat tle active with good steer calves 25 to 26.25. Steers range 23.5 to 25.8 for good grass, 21.5 to 23 for medium, down to 18 for plain. Hogs 19 to 29 for various weights, sows 17 to 21.6. Lambs 23 to 24.5, ewes up to 19. Dairy and stock cows reach up to 271 per head. Bulls 15 to 20. Wealers 26 to 30 weight range.
Capon Bridge Church to Show Color Movie
Rev H E B Steele of the National Benevolent Association will present technicolor educational films at Capon Bridge Christian Church at 7 30 p m. tomorrow. The films depict church homes for children and aged in the Southeast. Rev J Goode will lead a lecture on the homes and their needs. A free will offering will be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E B. Steele
National Benevolent Assn. of Christian Churches
Capon Bridge Christian Church
J. Goode
U. S
Methodist pastoral assignments announced for Monday meeting
The Duncan Memorial church in Berryville sends Hugh N. Ritter as lay delegate with Henry M. Davis as alternate. Superintendent Forrest B. Oglesby led a check up conference in Front Royal. Twenty pastors attended and will report at tomorrow's Richmond gathering. From Middletown Rev. Henley Roane and Mrs. A L Smapp attend as lay delegate. Rev. E C Day will Represent Stephens City with Mrs Day joining Saturday. Brucetown charge youth rally Saturday night includes Marilyn Grove and others with Mrs Amos Prince in charge.
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Montague Ave. Methodist Church
Duncan Memorial Methodist Church
Berryville
Hugh N. Ritter
Henry M. Davis
Forrest B. Oglesby
Winchester
Methodist Church
Front Royal
Richmond
Middletown
Henley
Roane
A. L. Smapp
E. C. Day
Stephens City
Day
Brucetown
Young Peoples Rally
Marilyn Grove
Helen Owens
Pauline Owens
Dorothy Owens
Mary Jane Webber
Douglas Carper
Jean Duvall
Dorothy Lee Fishpaw
Winifred Knight
Dorothy Cooper
Jack Duvall
Amos Prince
£280000 Offered Manager for Promise to Stay
London report says Sir John Black, 54, director of Standard Motor Co., was offered 280000 pounds to stay with the firm for life. His reply was not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sir John Black
Knight
Standard Motor Co
Sir John
Dr Archibald Osborne Honored for 50 Years Practice
Dr Archibald Osborne of Berryville is among 18 Virginia physicians to receive emblems indicating 50 years of medical practice at the Medical Society of Virginia annual convention. Also honored is Dr Howard Armstrong of Harrisonburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald Osborne
Berryville
Virginia
Medical Society of Virginia
Howard Armstrong
Harrisonburg
Navy radiation study cites Hiroshima child casualties data
The article notes a medical report on Hiroshima schoolchildren showing survival beyond 6562 to 8202 feet from the blast with deaths under one percent. It discusses flash burns protected by clothing and nearby structures and suggests Admiral Blandy, head of the Bikini atomic tests, could address atomic questions.
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Tatum
Hiroshima
Washington Airport
W. H. P. Blandy
Atlantic Fleet
Blandy
Bikini
Rate boosts deferred for two water utilities near Washington
The State Corporation Commission delayed action on rate hike requests from Annadale Co. serving Oakton and McLean Water Co. serving McLean until November 1. Proposals called for 60 to 100 percent increases, affecting metropolitan Washington area customers.
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Richmond
Washington
State Corporation Commission
Annadale Co
Oakton
Richard M. Smith
McLean Water Co
McLean
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Ferguson
M’ Arthur
Congress
Farmers Livestock Exchange Market
Capon Bridge Church Books
Methodist
Valley Pride Coffee Dic
the Food Center
N. Main St
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Navy
Leos
Handley Auditorium
Gardner B. Hillyard
E. Piccadilly
H. C. Sheetz & Son
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Zenith-Armstrong
Miller’s
Studebaker
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E. Piccadilly St
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