Callers at Council Fail to Hear Film Plaint
A 24 woman delegation protested city film policy at a meeting with only five council members present. After a 15 minute wait no quorum formed, the session adjourned. The residents vow to return with a larger group. Names of participating women and addresses listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Halvosa
C. R. Anderson
California
A. T. Hawthorne
Chicago
W. W. Dellinger
John W. Jones
Rebert J. Smith
J. T. Kremer
E. E. Baker
W. P. McGuire
Mrs. Halvosa
Year's Vacation For 10-year Men Proposed by Co
The American Electric Motors Inc. of Los Angeles announces a plan to grant one year paid vacations to employees with 10 years service. Founded 1939, reorganized 1946, first vacations would be in 1956 with a 50-person workforce. VP Phillip W. Zonne cites building a stable, faithful staff to reduce management issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
American Electric Motors Inc
Army
Navy
Phillip W. Zonne
Feeder Call Sale Here Friday To Set Record
Plans for the 7th annual Northern Virginia feeder calf sale at the Farmers Livestock Exchange include 385 consignors from Clarke Frederick Loudoun Fauquier Shenandoah and Warren counties offering 450 to 500 calves. About 300 Hereford 100 Angus 25 Shorthorn and rest mixed breeds will be sold in uniform lots after vaccination and bang tests. The 1946 sale set a record with 434 calves purchased by buyers from eight states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Virginia
Farmers Livestock Exchange
I. Fred Stine
Clarke
Frederick
Loudoun
Fauquier
Shenandoah
Warren
Stine
Winchester
W Milton McCoy
John T. Dove
L. H. Ruble
B. L. Har F
J. Schaefer
Randolph Duffey
Northern Virginia Livestock Producers Assn
Hugh Brill
John T. Wolfe
J. W. Olcott
Ass't
David R. Donovan
Julian A. Everly
Lem Sutphin
J. Hargrave Cunningham
F. W. Carter
William Cockerill
Paul Adams
Raymond I. Hoover
Carl Coiner
I. Pred Stine
Marks 103rd Year By Mushroom Hunt
Mrs. Hedwig Slazyk celebrated her 103rd birthday by a four mile hike through woods in search of mushrooms. She tends a flock of 50 chickens she calls the nicest in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Hedwig Slazyk
Bar Groups Urge Tavenner for Virginia Supreme Court
A Winchester bar delegation plus Clarke and Shenandoah colleagues met Gov. Tuck in Richmond to press the appointment of Frank S. Tavenner Jr. to the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. Also named were Willis D. Miller and other candidates, with several bar associations backing their choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Bar Assn
William Tuck
Richmond
U.S
Frank S. Tavenner Jr
Woodstock
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Harry F. Byrd Jr
T. G. Scully
Joseph Massie Jr
J. Sloan Kuykendall
Harry Kern Jr
Dabney Watts
John Rice
2. Largent
Tuck
Lemuel F. Smith
Eighth Circuit
Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals
Smith
W .O. Fife
Albemarle County
Commonwealth
John S. Battle
E. O. McCue Jr
Charlottesville
Richmond Bar Assn
Willis D. Miller
Richmond Law and Equity Court
Leon Bazile
Hanover
Henry C. Leigh
Danville
Frank 8. Taverner
United States
Western District
L. Earl Abbott
Newcastle
J. R. H. Alexander
Leesburg
Tax Discrimination Against Railroads Charged by State
The Virginia Railway Assn urged the Pinchbeck commission in Richmond to launch a continuing study of local tax assessments statewide. Sydney F. Small of Roanoke criticized the panel for only 12 days to review a 200 page report on public service taxation by Dr. James W. Martin. He offered eight recommendations including full time study of the ratio between assessed and market values of properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia Railway Assn
General Assembly
Pinchbeck Commission
Virginia
Sydney F. Small
Roanoke
James W. Martin
Small
Government buys sweet potato crop to stabilize market
Norfolk reports that nearly all Eastern Shore sweet potatoes will be bought by the government under a support price program. The Department of Agriculture will purchase 300 carloads and store them from Salisbury to Cape Charles, paying growers $1.50 per bushel for U.S. No. 18 stock to feed school lunch programs and institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Eastern Shore
Cake
Department of Agriculture
Salisbury Md
Cape Charles
Wanted hauling and moving services ad
Classified notice seeks various hauling and moving work with contact numbers for Fred Cochran and Bendix Laundry offering service and pickup delivery. Also lists cider apples accepted daily by Heinz Co and auto repair glass installation and parts by a local firm with an unclear location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cochran
Bendix Laundry
N. Kent
Voy Wreckartinsburg Pikeing Co
Dulles Faces Vishinsky Attack Aimed at Marshall Plan
John Foster Dulles plans to ignore Andrei Vishinsky's bitter attack on Secretary of State Marshall's UN machinery proposal. An American source said the U S delegate would wait for reactions from delegates in the 57 nation political committee and not reply immediately to the Soviet deputy foreign minister. Australia’s Evatt urged restraint as attacks on motives were called stale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Dulles
Herbert V. Evatt
Vishinskys
Vishnndky
Marshall
Lewis Faces New Fight Over District 50 Feud
San Francisco October 15 John Lewis head of the United Mine Workers faces a fresh battle over District 50 jurisdiction. Rifts within the federation simmer as anti-Lewis forces push to bring the District 50 controversy before an un controllable tribunal amid resolutions from Frey and Kennedy. Lewis railed at leaders calling them intellectually fat and stately asses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
John Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
AFL
UMW
Resolutions
John P. Frey
Metal Trades Department
Thomas Kennedy
France Averts Rail Strike With Pay Rise
Paris reports the French government avoided a nationwide railroad strike by maintaining a firm stance against concessions to subway and bus workers until they return to work. Municipal elections are set for Sunday as union leaders and transport ministry reach talks with the nationalized rail system on pay raises and other demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
MRP
Ministry of Transport
Butter price drops five cents a pound in Winchester
Butter falls to 72 cents a pound at retail with butterfat quoted at 61 cents. Grand Bono of Saran Zane Parties sets Thursday October 16 at 8 30 P M at Capitol Restaurant. Capitol Restaurant receives fresh shipment of schrafft Chocolates. Laborers wanted at Winchester Cold Storage office.
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Winchester
Grand Bono
Saran Zane
Capitol Restaurant
Justs
Winchester Cold Storage
Western Plot To Entrap Reds Voiced at U.N.
Yugoslavia charged at the United Nations that the Marshall plan for ration reform and peace keeping aims to destroy East West cooperation. Dr. Vladimir Popovic accused John Foster Dulles and Herbert Evatt of seeking to push small nations toward a San Francisco principle waiver. He spoke to the 57 nation political committee during the U.N. charter session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Success
Yugoslavia
Marshall
Russia
Vladimir Popovic
Moscow
U. S
John Foster Dulles
Herbert V. Evatt
Dulles
San Francisco
U. N
Popovic
General Assembly
China
Uruguay
United States
Greek Rightist Leader Withdraws Support From Liberal Premier
General Napoleon Zervas said his Nationalist party would withdraw backing for Premier Themistocles Sophoulis and urge other groups to join. Zervas, who held the public order portfolio, controls 25 of 354 seats and doubts the government's anti guerrilla measures will weaken it unless others join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Themistocles Sophoulis
Napoleon Zervas
Sulit Zervas
Tsaldaris
Sophoulis
Zervas
Local ads listing sale items and shop updates
Rexall sale on popcorn and beauty shop return noted. Variety plant bulbs listed by Winchester Seed Co with items like hyacinths tulips crocus nar cissus and daffodils. Includes Millwood Avenue and Du Four Beauty Shop references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Babb
Millwood Ave
Juanita Hoke
du Four Beauty Shop
Winchester Seed Co
Handley High Booster Club Dinner Ties Star Staff
Handley high school Booster Club members attended a turkey dinner at the George Washington hotel with two faculty members and representatives from two other school organizations. The Evening Star team including editor Harry Byrd Jr and business manager Ralph Fransler met Junior Evening Star staff and boosters to strengthen ties and review the Junior Star’s scope and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley High School
Roberta Rinker
Evening Star
George Washington
Junior Star
Christjohn
World Stability Pledge From Marshall Speaks On Aid
Secretary of State Marshall told the GIO convention that the United States will pursue world stability with cool calculation and determination. He warned of dangers to American life if democracy yields to totalitarian control and urged continued aid to Europe pending a long range program. He stressed interim measures plus full production and noted a special dinner at Tokes a on October 19 by reservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
le Parks Tory
Marshall
United States
Europe
Congress
Tokesa
Clayton resigns as undersecretary of state for economic affairs
William L. Clayton quits today as undersecretary of state for economic affairs and agrees to stay on as an unpaid adviser to the secretary of state. He cites his wife’s health as the reason, effective at close of business today. President Truman accepts the resignation with reluctance and praises Clayton’s willingness to return if health improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William L. Clayton
Clayton
Truman
Coffman Death Attributed to Brain Injury After Fall
A coroner inquest ruled Elmer Otis Coffman died of a brain hemorrhage likely caused by a fall down 16 steps at the Moose Hall. Witnesses testified Coffman arrived at home Friday night with a cut lip and blood on his shirt, then tumbled at the club. He refused to stay in the hospital, was found the next morning, and died after ambulance transport to the hospital.
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Elmer Otis Coffman
National Ave
Moose Hall
J. R. Troxell
Paul Stotler
James Bayliss
Bill Brannon
Lee Brown
Officer Boyce
Hetzer Lewis
Coffman
Moose Club
Carrington Harrison
E. Piccadilly St
Gale Rips Georgia Coast
A rapidly moving hurricane swept inland from the Atlantic into Savannah and surrounding areas with 80 to 100 mph winds and towering waves. No casualties reported though the National Guard said Chatham airport was hard hit with hangars caved in and at least two C 47s destroyed.
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Savannah
National Guard
Chatham
Savarnnah
69 Taken Off Flying Boat in Mid Atlantic
New York reports 62 passengers and crew were rescued from a stricken airliner after it ran low on fuel in heavy seas off the Newfoundland coast. The Coast Guard Bibb picked up 69 aboard and planned to destroy the abandoned plane to prevent navigation hazard, with survivors en route to Argentia Newfoundland.
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New York
Priog Poet
Drandee
Paul B. Crok
Coast Guard
Argentia N,fld
Argentia
Cronk
Ireland
Gander
Mid
Flood Waters Menace the Gold Coast as Florida braces
Federal state and local officials fight floods pushing toward the Gold Coast. Dade Broward Palm Beach counties seek funds for flood control and repairs while clinics open for typhoid vaccines. Cities declare emergencies as sandbagging and Army help intensify.
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Lauderdale
Fila
Florida
Gold Coast
Miami
Palm Beach County
Broward County
Dade
Broward
Fort Lauderdale
Miami Springs
Hialean
West Palm Beach Canal
Conner
West
Canal Point
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Feeder
Gyo
Unda
Mushroom Hunt
Middle Atlantic
International Soundphoto
City Bar Assn
Tavenner
H. J. Heinz CO
Vishinsky
Andrei Vishinsky
Caustic
France
U.N
Kremlin
Evatt
Rexall Lo Sale
Brooks Pharmacy
Booster Club
Star
CIO
Lodge Steps
Georgia Coast
Mid-Atlantic
Miami, Ft. Lauderdale
War Department
Avon Park
Lake Okechobee
Highland
Polk Counties
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