Winchester City to buy transit line for 32500
Winchester Common Council voted unanimously to purchase the Winchester City Transit Line from Thomas Woodward for 32500 dollars. The plan calls for one year of operation with city controls and a potential public vote if losses occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Miller
Winchester Common Council
Winchester City Transit
Thomas Woodward
Suffolk
Claude Smalts
Public Safety Committee
Lee Grant
Woodward
Council
Smalts
Quest
Handley School
Seymour Barr
Park View Ave
Jean Manuel
Battle Ave
J. Lee Miller
Finance Committee
John Steck
M. B. Clowe, Jr
Steck
One Way Traffic Discussion at Winchester City Meeting
Winchester officials debated one way street proposals for Loudoun Street amid talks of a bicentennial celebration in 1952. Mayor Clowe outlined plans for pre council meetings and noted input from civic groups on traffic changes while tax and utility matters were addressed.
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Winchester
M B. Clowe
Clowe
Claude Smalls
Loudoun St
Oneway
Smith Transfer Co
Valley Pike
Mainspels Rarat
Wasam
Cameron
Kent Streets
Shenandoah Valley Manufacturers Association
Women’s Civic League
Airport, Parks and Recreation Committee
City Experiences Mild Sunny Weather Through Week
Winchester enjoyed mild sunny conditions today the first this week and forecasters said the pleasant weather would continue tomorrow. Temperatures should stay above 50 tonight with high 70s or 80s expected Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Virginia
Mercury
Plans Complete For Revue Tonight
Kiwanis sponsor home talent revue set to open tonight in a LaGuardia Field themed show. Richard F. Seward directs as cast of soloists and ensembles present sketches from New York to San Francisco including Moon Over LaGuardia and Pittsburgh Pattern, with multiple regional acts and songs.
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Oes
Richard F. Seward
LaGuardia Field
New York City
Eleanor Cress
Thomas Turner, Jr
LaGuardia
Beatrice O'Connell
Clarence Hershman
Howard Snapp
Manhattan
Kutups
Ronald Stynne
Marvin Gore
Richard Shanholtz
Freda Zuckerman
New York
Chest Campaign Receives $3128 In Donations
Winchester Frederick County Community Chest reports $3128 raised toward a $35000 1950 goal. Special Gifts Division has $1700 of a $3750 quota, aiding progress. Haines Marble and Granite Works and A C Slonaker and Sons reached 100 percent of their goals, first in the Commercial Division led by Ed Molden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester - Frederick County
C. Ridgely White
Haines Marble and Granite Works
E. Cork St
A. C. Slonaker and
Crime Probe Shifts to New Jersey as Kefauver Unit Sails On
United States Senate crime probers move their New York investigation toward New Jersey amid a Brooklyn police graft scandal. Senator Estes Kefauver, chair, says the probe ties to a Brooklyn grand jury case and will focus on conditions in neighboring areas. Witness Joe Adonis, a Brooklyn gambling figure linked to Costello, is among the first called to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Senate
Chicago
Thomas Harrison
George White
Harrison
Kefauver
Joe Adonis
Brooklyn
Frank Costello
Hormone Boost Aids Severe Burns Reported by Doctors
Doctors Whitelaw and Woodman of Phoenix report dramatic burns treatment using Acth or wonder hormone. They say adequate long term Acth prevents shock, reduces fever, limits tissue damage, and promotes skin growth, with potential military and disaster-use implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Phoenix
Ariz
James Whitelaw
Thomas W. Woodman
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology
Accident Victim’s Condition Unchanged in Local Crash
Charles Dick son of Mrs. Mary E. Dick of 331 National Ave. remained in Winchester Memorial Hospital after head injuries from a Monday afternoon crash on Paper Mill Road. A pickup owned by Cather Motor Co. driven by Howard Snapp Jr. overturned. he was treated for cuts and bruises and released this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dick
Mary E. Dick
National Ave
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Charles
Paper Mill
Cather Motor Co
Howard Snapp, Jr
Howard Snapp
Community Chest Women to Meet for Campaign Kickoff
The Women's Division of the 1950 Community Chest drive will hold its kick-off meeting at 7:45 p.m. Monday in the George Washington Hotel. Mrs. Stewart Bell Jr., chairman, says all division workers are urged to attend for final instructions before starting the house to house canvass in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Stewart Bell, Jr
Harry Benham
Wator
Zone 6
Rossellini Sues Johnson Over Party Remark in Rome
Italian film figure Roberto Rossellini filed suit in Rome accusing U S Senator Ed Johnson of making a defamatory remark at a cocktail party in Rome last night. The Colorado Democrat was named in the allegation and denial of the charge is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Rome
Roberto Rosselini
U. S
Ed C. Johnson
Colorado
U.S. Drives UN Powers Amid Soviet Opposition
United States and allies pressed a plan to arm UN General Assembly units to act against aggression if the Security Council is deadlocked by veto. Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky opposed the measure, defending the veto and urging open admission that it aims to liquidate veto power. Diplomats say the goal is to empower the General Assembly to act when vetoes block action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
John Foster Dulles
U. N
Vishinsky
United Nations
Security Council
Securty Council
France
Canada
Uruguay
Theppines
Turkey
General Assembly
Satisfactory Corn Crops Expected
The Agriculture Department projects an above average national corn crop for the year at 3.118 billion bushels, below last year’s 3.377 billion and the ten year average. Risks include potential frost damage delaying maturation and reducing feeding value, though a record carryover of over 900 million bushels plus strong outputs in soybeans and sugar beets support meat poultry and dairy production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Places to Close on Columbus Day
Winchester banks the ABC Store and the Virginia State Employment Service Office are among local businesses to close tomorrow October 12 in observance of Columbus Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
ABC
Virginia State Employment
Heads of 15 railroads seek wage hike in 1946 drive
A group representing fifteen railroad heads with a combined million workers plans a push for a 25 cent wage increase. A dairy farm worker in Washington state is involved and contact details include phone 3847 and P O Box 638 Winchester.
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Washington
P. O
Winchester
Government tightens home loans as buyers rush last chance
Washington buyers faced a final window for easy term mortgages before new government controls raise down payments and shorten payoff terms. The rules set 10 to 50 percent down for non veterans and 25 to 45 percent for veterans with loan terms up to 29 years. prices may drop as lenders adjust and builders cut costs. President Truman named Cyrus S. Ching to head the Wage Stabilization Board as export curbs on cotton aim to rein in prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Cyruss. Ching
Federal Mediation
New Wage Stabilization Board
Raymond E. Foley
Housing and Home Finance Agency
HHFA
Federal Housing Administration
Veterans Administration
French Defense Minister Arrives to Seek U S Aid
French Defense Minister Jules Moch arrived in Washington to press Paris demand for a large American loan to accelerate France rearmament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jules Moch
France
Truman MacArthur to Meet in Hawaii Over Far East Policy
President Truman and General Douglas MacArthur will meet in Hawaii for a weekend talk on Formosa and U.S. Far East policy. The White House intends the talks to ease tensions, strengthen Truman’s position, and set the stage for a San Francisco speech and United Nations Day address.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
St. Louis
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Tokyo
Co Ae of
Hawaii E
White House
Charles G. Ross
MacArthur
United States
Formosa
U. S
Far Stern
United Nations
Korea
San Francisco
General Assembly
New York
Precautions Against New Red Outbreak Parley Theme
Russell Brines reports that President Truman and General MacArthur will discuss stronger measures against a new Communist outbreak in Asia. Tokyo officials expect emphasis on Indochina, Formosa, and Southeast Asia as vital to a Western Pacific defense line.
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Russell Brines Tokoyo
Truman
MacArthur
Asia
Korea
Pacific
White House
Washington
Tokyo
Reflec Arthur
Wartown
South East Asia
Ho Chi Minh
Indoching
Formosa
Western Pacific
South
Peninsula
Pincers Tighten Around Kumchon Front in Korea Drive
Maj. Gen Hobart R. Gay reported Red forces in retreat as Allied groups pressed toward Kumchon and Pyonyang. South Korean divisions moved east and west from Wonsan while Red Premier Kim Il-sung ordered continued resistance.
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Relman Morin
Tokyo
Korea
Pyon
Kumchon
Hobart R. Gay
First Cavalry di
Fyonsyang
Gay
ROK
Red Korea
Pyonyang
Red
Kim N
Aemae Ea Sa
Kim
Wonsan
Ang
Red Ko
Students Trained In Fire Prevention At James School
About 130 high school students from the James School completed training in forest fire prevention detection and suppression and are on call. Instructor Thomas B. Rosenberger chief forest warden of Frederick County and R. L. Dunn forester of Clarke Frederick Shenandoah and Warren counties led the instruction. Crews organized by magistrates will be ready to respond in their districts as the fall fire fighting season typically begins mid October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the James School
Thomas B. Rosenberger
Frederick County
R. L. Dunn
Woodstock
Clarke
Frederck
Shenandoah
Warren
Rosenberger
Soldier Wounded In Korean Battle
Leo N. Wolverton 22 son of Mr and Mrs Paul Wolverton Mt Falls Route Winch Was wounded in Korea on November 26 per War Department notification He is listed as a patient at Tokyo General Hospital in Pan Wanted Well machine operator Best of equipment price of work H E Shirley Stephen son Va Phone 8375
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Pic
Leo N. Wolverton
Paul Wolverton
Mt. Falls
Winch
Korea
War Department
Pfc
Wolverton
Tokyo General Hospital
Pan
Pien
H. E. Shirley
Stephenson, Va
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S. Lee Grant
C. R. Anderson
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OI Heat, Inc
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Rouss Hall
Rouss Fire CO
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Florida
Rhone
Handley
Marvin Hutchinson
Archie Conner
Jay Lowden, Jr
Willey
George Wallace
Richard Rhodes
Ronald Willey
Inman
Marion Lewis
C. C. Hill
Chicago Alley Kids
Doris Hill
Mifflin Clowe, Jr
Joseph Ritter
Virginia Hensley
Frisco
Club
Jack Fretwell
O'Dwyer
Mexico
William O'Dwyer
N. Y
International
New Jersey
Community Chest
John Adams
Hugh Peters
John McKee
W. P. McGuire
Cabell Moore
Willis Lac - J. W. Green, Jr
Philip Glaize
Thomas Gibson
G. E. Brandt
Fred Glaize
Grove White
Raynond Saxe
Mary Pancost
Ralph Laws
Jos
U.S
U.N
Stanley Johnson
Mukden
N. Korea
Yongyang
Seoul
USER
Viadivostok
Sea of Japan
Kremlin
Vladivostok
Moscow
Sukhaya Rechka
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