Retention of Ban On Fowls Expected to Cut Production
The refusal of the Citizens Food Committee to lift the Thursday voluntary ban on poultry and eggs dampened early markets in the East. Dealers noted dismay among producers as Rockingham Poultry Marketing Co op kept quotations in abeyance awaiting broader market signals. Congressman Burr Harrison Winchester urged Luckman to abandon pressure on producers to curb production, arguing the policy harms food producers and inflates prices while aiming to aid Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Citizens Food Committee
Rockingham Poultry Marketing Co-op
Turkey
Burr P. Harrison Winchester
Charles N. Luckman
E Citizens Food Committee
Luckman
Walter Cooper Dies at Work From Heart Attack
Walter Cooper 38 truck driver for Virginia Woolen died at work near Shockey & Son on Martinsburg Pike from a heart attack per coroner Dr. John Texell. Born 1909 in Frederick County he leaves a widow a son and a daughter and several siblings. Funeral at Mt Olive church with interment there. services set with pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter T. Cooper
Virginia Woolen
Cooper
Shockey & Son
Martinsburg Pike
John Texell
Frederick County
Watson Cooper
Minerva Cooper Rinker
Mount Olive Evangelical United Brethren Church
Winchester Eagles
Rouss Fire Company
Sallie Breeden Cooper
Kent St
Pfc
Alton Lee Tooper
USA Air Corps
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Gladys
William Cooper Hayfield
John Cooper
Lenon Church
Marion
Basil Cooper
Winchester
Mary Koons
Rosie Carpenter
Beulah Elliott
Front Royal Rd
Mt. Olive Church
Paul Dick
Stanley McFarland
Church
Archie Jenkins
Frank Lineburg
Ray Miller
Lloyd Wise
Guy Nicholson
Floyd Benner
James Loy
Richard Petrie
George Swartz Thurman Crosslen
Godfrey, Prelip
R. N. Boyd
Thurston Clevenger
John Hoover
S. Kent
Basketball Practice for American Legion Team
Basketball practice for the American Legion team will be held at the Armory each Monday and Tuesday evening at 7 30 until further notice. All interested players are invited whether Legion members or not. Try for the team. Fun exercise good sport trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Legion
Toddler Saved By Seat of Pants
A three year old boy named Larry Maxwell wandered near a cliff by the Pennsylvania railroad tracks and slipped over the edge. His overalls snagged on a rock ledge and police rescued him. he remained frightened but unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Z Mawell
Larry
Evatt Attacks Russia Over Balkan Watchdog Plan
Australia’s external affairs minister Dr Herbert Evatt condemned Russia for boycotting the UN watchdog proposal on the Balkans. He defended US and UK aid to Greece and accused Moscow of hypocrisy while supporting other Soviet satellites. The UN Assembly at Flushing Meadows nears a final vote amid Greek Balkan dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Australia
Herbert V. Evatt
Russia
United Nations
Committee For
Balkans
United Nations Assembly
Flushing Meadows Park
United States
Greece Executes 4: Some Communists
Greece reported 41 executions by firing squads in the last 24 hours. 13 died at dawn at Salonkia as members of a Communist execution squad. Earlier reports said 28 more were executed, including guerrilla collaborators in Sergai Xanthe Larisa and two women among the condemned. An official note said guerrillas attacked Mesovon near Ioannina, burning city hall, police station, and a school, with 45 guerrillas killed in the counterattack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Greece
Salonkia
Sergai
Xanthe
Larisa
Mesovon
Ioannina
Broadway Dominated by Communists, Movie Critic Says
Washington reports that John Moffitt, a Los Angeles critic, told Congress that Broadway is practically dominated by Communists. He testified that 44 of 100 Broadway plays from 1936 to now contained material favoring Communism and 32 supported it, while Hollywood resisted Communist influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Charles Mofffit
Los Angles
Congress
Broadway
Moffit
Adolphe Manjou
House Committee On Un-American
Hollywood
Manjou
America
John Howard Lawson
Moffitt
Eastern Seaboard Entertainment Center
Robert E. Stripling
Boardway
Brazil Breaks With Moscow
Brazil announces severance of diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia, signaling a broader potential shift in South American alignments. The move formalizes a status already in effect, with no ongoing commercial or cultural exchanges between Rio de Janeiro and Moscow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Russia
Chile
Yugoslavia
Rio
Moscow
Mario Brandao
Stockholm
Jacob Suritz
Communist Party
Bermuda Hurricane Bows Out To Sea
A hurricane that brushed Bermuda yesterday is forecast by the weather bureau to pass about 200 miles southeast of Sable Island late today. Sable Island lies 100 miles east of Nova Scotia. Advisory messages warned ships off the coast that the storm, which caused about 400 000 dollars in damage, is moving northeast with no expected US landfall barring a course shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
N. S
Bermuda
Weather Bureau
Sable Island
Nova Scotia
Atlantic
United States
Social Security Pays $22 395 Monthly Here
Social Security benefit payments totaling 22395 are being received monthly in the area per Harry Albert Nelson manager of the field office. Virginia counties Frederick Clarke Page Shenandoah Warren and Winchester city total 12767 monthly while Berkeley Jefferson and Morgan counties in West Virginia receive 9628. Winchester has 214 recipients. breakdown includes 2119 for retired workers and smaller sums for wives children widows and a dependent parent. Claims in Frederick Clarke Warren Page Shenandoah total 1228 912 1707 1537 3778 respectively. Many lose benefits by failing to file and payments are retroactive only three months. Apply promptly at the local office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Albert Nelson
Virginia
Frederick, Clarke
Page
Shenandoah
Warren
Winchester
Berkeley
Jefferson
Morgan
W. Va
Frederick County
Clarke County
Warren County
Page County
Shenandoah County
Nelson
Truman summons Congress leaders for Europe aid conference
President Truman calls a White House meeting for Thursday at 2 30 p m with top Congress leaders and committee chairmen to discuss emergency foreign aid for Europe and potential stop gap assistance and a European recovery plan. The invited include Vandenberg Connally Eaton Bloom Martin Halleck Rayburn White Barkley Bridges Taber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
White House
Europe
Charles G. Ross
Foreign Affairs and Appropriations
Sen
Taft
Senate
State Marshall
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Connally
House
White
Barkley
Bridges
Senate Appropriations Committee
Taber
House Appropriations Committee
Woman Identifies Wounded Man as Slayer and Rapist
In Dracut Massachusetts a wounded air force veteran identified as Russel D. Davis, 23, is to face murder charges after he allegedly stabbed and bludgeoned Edward Pare, 32, and raped Marion Richards, 24, during a kidnapping ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dracut
Mass
Italy
Arlington
Joseph Crescio
Airforce
Crescio
Marion Richards
Edward Pare
Crescie
Russel D. Davis
Winchester Chamber Elects Five New Directors
The Winchester chamber of commerce elected five new directors to two year terms beginning Nov. 1. New directors are Walker McC. Bond, Frederick county fruit grower. J Curtis Pray, Dr Pepper Bottling Co. owner. P G Ireland, Pure Oil Co. agent. Joseph A Schroth, George Washington garage operator. and Thomas G Scully, attorney. Carry-over directors whose terms expire Oct. 31, 1948 are Lester D Arnold, J Pickney Arthur, Wendell R Barney, Richard F Lewis Jr, and W Ralph Pifer. The board will elect officers soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Walker McC. Bond
Frederick County Fruit Grower
J. Curtis Pray
Dr. Pepper Bottling Co
P. G. Ireland
Pure Oil Co
Joseph A. Schroth
George Washington
Thomas G. Scully
Lester D. Arnold
J. Pickney Arthur
Wendell R. Barney
Richard F. Lewis Jr
Three RAF Aviators Die in Sea Crash
An RAF flying boat with an engine aflame crashed into the Thames estuary two miles offshore. Seven of the ten crew were rescued, suffering severe burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Thames Estuary
Vishinsky Again Demands Greece Troop Withdrawal
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky urged the United Nations to force the United States and Britain to remove their personnel from Greece. In a lengthy UN speech he attacked the Truman aid program and Western powers, calling for a reversal of two committee decisions on Greece and for withdrawal of foreign troops and advisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
United States
Britain
Russia
Balkan
United Nations Assembly
Flushing Meadow Park
Greece
Assembly
U. S
Lectures on accident investigations draw Winchester police training group
Police Lt. C L Puller of Virginia State Police lectured last night at Winchester Police Dept training school on accident investigations and traffic control and will lead a practical demonstration tomorrow night. Notice for Clearbrook Fire Dept regular meeting set for Monday at 8 p m at Clearbrook Fire Hall. Various local ads list fall bulbs cider apples auto repair services and auto parts in the Winchester area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Puller
Virginia State Police
Alexandria
Winchester Police Dept
Clearbrook
Grace Lutheran Sues to Establish Godfrey Miller Home Trust
Grace Lutheran trustees file a chancery suit to construe the will of Margaretta Miller and set up a trust for an old ladies home named the Godfrey Miller Home. The case seeks estate clarification, executor accounts, and final distribution, with the Loudoun Street property in dispute occupied by William C. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
Mary Agnew
Margaretta Miller
Godfrey Miller
S. Loudoun St
B. F. Davis
Grace Church
Loudoun St
William C. Miller
Reserve Cited As Way to Large Armed Forces
An Air Reserve Assn official urged a smaller regular force with a larger reserve to maintain adequate defense at reasonable cost. William C. Lewis said the reserve is neglected, especially the air force reserve, while naval and marine reserves are stronger. He noted cooperative Congress but opposition from the War department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Air Policy Commission
William C. Lewis
Association
Air Force Reserve
Lewis
Naval and
Marine Reserve
Canadian Chill Sets Northern Snow in Cutbank Amid Heat in South
A cold front brings snow in Cutbank Montana near the Canadian border while Pacific Northwest coolness spreads to Montana Idaho and Wyoming. Meanwhile midwest heat persists with 90s in South Dakota and near record highs in Arizona and Kansas City and Des Moines recording 37 in Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mercury
Montana
Cutbank
Mont
Canadian
Pacific Northwest
Idaho
Wyoming
South Dakota
Tryndall
Phenix
Ariz
Yuma
Midwest
Omaha
Cleveland
St. Louis
Lions City
Rapid City
Wichita
Kan
Des Moines
Kansas City
De Gaulle Pushes for Early National Elections
Paris report says General de Gaulle and his anti Communist party lead in municipal results and will seek parliamentary elections at once to return to power. The Communist party urged the Socialist party to unite leftists to avert what it calls Caesarism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Charles DeGaulle
DeGaulle
Communist Party
Socialist Party
France
Wheat futures hit new high amid meatless Tuesday market note
December wheat rose to a record top of 3.0934 on the Chicago Board of Trade as hog and cattle prices declined further after two weeks of meatless observances. Wheat led gains while oats and other commodities moved little. egg futures and butter also softened. A Winchester dealer quoted cash wheat at 2.61 a bushel after steady advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago
New York
Winchester
Conservatives Gain In Norway Municipal Votes
Early returns from Norway's community elections show Conservatives Liberals and Agrarians gaining ground while Labor remains the numerically strongest party and Communists appear to have lost municipal representation across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oslo
Norway
Labor Party
Labor
State's Tree Planting Largest Since 1941
Forest service reports Virginia and West Virginia increasing tree planting and lumber output. Each state aims to plant 1,500,000 seedlings this year, with Virginia’s 1941 record in reach and West Virginia’s record ongoing. Lumber production figures for 1946 and early 1940s provide context for recent gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Virginia
West Virginia
Forest Service
Qwest Virginia
Revs Hawkins Havermale Day Retained in Virginia Meeting
At the Virginia conference in Roanoke the Rev T J Hawkins and Rev L F Havermale were reassigned to Winchester churches Braddock Street and Market Street respectively. Rev John Teter moved to Franconia Lincolnia. Rev E A Plunkett takes MonTague Avenue post. Several other ministry appointments and district changes announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
The
Methodist Church
Roanoke
T. J. Hawkins
Braddock St
L. F. Havermale
Market St. Church
Winchester
John Teter
Montague Ave
E. A. Plunkett
Teter
Franconia-Lincolnia
Alexandria
E. C. Day
Kens City
Roane
Middletown
Elsmore
North Frederick
Brucetown
F. Cher
Hall
Edward Kyle
Gainesboro
Congress
Europe
Tuck
Roscoe C. Johnson
First Methodist
Lynchburg
Gresham
Union Atation Church
Richmond
Vaughn Moore
Union
Bionikon
Inburg
P. . Starton
R. Kern Butsler
Front Royal
Edward H. Kyle
Eisonburg
H. Conrad Black
Keezletown-McGaheysville
W. G. Bangle
Linden
C. H. Palmer
Loudoun
C. C. Bush
Luray
W. R Reed
Marshall
Deaconness Memorial Hospital
Clare Ellison
Golden Cross
Dr. N. M. Canter
H. Conrad Blackwell
Temperance
D. N. Calvert
American Legion smoker invited for veterans Thursday night
Attendees urged from 8 to 9 30 p m for the smoker at the American Legion event open to all veterans whether members or not Refreshments will be served Also noted is around the clock operation starting Monday night October 20 with specific Sunday and Saturday hours and a fire sale advertised for a local Loudoun business Laborers are being sought with in person applications at Pine Motor Co
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Legion
Fort Loudoun
Pine Motor Co
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Walter Cooper
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Ken
Winchester F.O.E. Aerie No.824
Dr. Evatt
Constantin Tsaldaris
Pravda
Tsaldaris
Oppetipeme
Ross
Emcasita
Air Force
C. of C
Willis D. Miller
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Tuck. Long
Richmond Law and Equity Court
Henry W. Holt
Vishinsky
Valley Wrecking Co
Grace Lutheran
Miller House
Old Ladies Home
Braddock Street
Stephans City
Hawkins
Havermale
Fauquier
W. E. Pollard
Fredericksburg
H. M. Burleigh
Hamilton-Purcellville
G. C. Bentley- Gerndon
L. F. Callaham
Hillsboro
Standley E. Emrich
Hillsboro-Bulemont
E. R. Thayer
Leesburg
L. C. Shearer
Manassas
H. E. Hudgins
Marri
Diana
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