Former Frederick County Man Linked to Cotton Market Crash
New Orleans October report ties Thomas L. Jordan of Frederick County to the late week cotton price collapse that cost farmers hundreds of millions. The trader denied comment, acknowledged a 150,000 bale liquidation and remained in good standing at the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
New Orleans
Thomas L. Jordan
All Exchange
Jordan
Exchange
Thomas Jordan
Winchester
Virginia
Here
D. T. Manget, Jr
New Orleans Exchange
Magnet
Canal Barge Co
Harry
E. C. Jordan
House of Delegates
Leslie Wood Jordan
Jordan Springs
Newport News
W. and
M. Thomas
William and Mary
New York
Stock Exchange
Mrs Winnie Kalofat Specializes at Evelyn Beauty Salon
Mrs Winnie Kalofat specializes in machine and less permanents at the Evelyn Beauty Salon located in the George Washington Hotel. Call 5971 for appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie Kalofat
Evelyn Beauty Salon
George Washington Hotel
Staunton College Girl Killed in Auto Accident
Miss Mary King a freshman at Mary Baldwin College was killed when a taxicab carrying six students collided with another car at a street intersection in Staunton Virginia. Miss Josephine Terry White also a freshman was injured with a fractured jaw collarbone and listed in fair condition.
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Staunton
Mary King
Mary Baldwin College
Josephine Terry White
San Antonio
Texas
White House considers mediation in TWA pilots strike
Washington reports the National Mediation Board may intervene in the two day old TWA pilots wage dispute as U S officials say no White House action has been taken. AFL union demands range about 1187 dollars a month plus a bonus. TWA cites 1250 dollars monthly.
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Washington
White House
National Mediation Board
Charles G. Ross
TWA
AFL
Jack Frye
David L. Becincke
AFL Air Line Pilots Association
California
Arabia
Frye
Trans-World
Civil Aeronautics Board
Two Richmond officers face charges in force incident
In Richmond Virginia on October 22 two police officers faced a police court hearing on charges of assault by force against a 32 year old Black mother of two. Patrolman Carl R. Burjes Jr. and Auxiliary Officer Leonard E. Davis were released on $2000 bond each and deny the allegations. The warrants were filed by Nannie Strayhorn who said she and a Black escort left a party, argued in North Side, and the officers then offered to take her home and later dropped her near her residence.
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Richmond
Nannie Strayhorn
Argu
North Side
End Street
Mitchells Pleased With Clarke County Farm Purchase
Newport News couple Mr and Mrs R W Mitchell expand horse breeding interest to Clarke county Virginia through North Hill farm purchase from Lily A Livingston executors. They praise the breeding facilities on Blue Ridge foothills, race horses previously raced in Mexico City, and plan to enclose Charles Carter family burial grounds at North Hill.
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Mitchell
Dorothy Frazer
Frazer
Lexington
Kentucky
Newport News
Briar Patch
Tidewater
Sir Gallahad III
Man of War
Tre Boy
High Noon
Regent Queen
North Hill
Clarke County
Berryville
Lily A. Livingston
Clarke
A Ee
Clarke County Farm
Livingston
Blue Ridge Mountains
Mexico
Mexico City
Florida
Charles Carter
Funeral Services For Plane Victims Are Announced
Three men killed in a Christiansburg plane crash receive funeral plans. Dr. William Preston Burton of Covington will be buried at Cedar Hill after services at Loving Funeral Home. Dr. Gilbert W. Burton of Vinton to be laid to rest at Mountain View Cemetery with Oakley's Chapel Rite. Pilot Carlisle Hippert of Lynchburg to be buried at Spring Hill Cemetery after rites at Pauker Funeral Home. The victims had been returning from a pheasant shoot when the crash occurred. the second plane continued to Des Moines after the crash.
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Christiansburg
William Preston Burton
Covington
General Hospital
Cedar Hill Cemetery
Loving Funeral Home
Gilbert W. Burton
Vinton
Oakley’s
R. H. Forrester
Thrasher Memorial Methodist Church
H. O. Bartlet
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Carlisle Hippert
Lynchburg
Pauker
Spring Hill
South Dakota
Des Moines
Iowa
Wanted Return Run From Charlottes ville Territory
Wanted return road sought from Charlottes ville or surrounding territory for Wednesday October 23. Patton Transfer phone 3206.
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Charlottesville
Patton
Cattle And Sheep Receipts Drop On Principal Markets
Cattle and sheep receipts at the nation’s main markets fell from yesterday’s high totals while hogs rose modestly. An embargo at Sioux City and restricted shipments via Illinois Central Belt Line railways limited cattle movements, with Kansas City and Omaha leading cattle receipts and St. Paul ahead in sheep. Chicago and Indianapolis also reported sizable hog totals.
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Chicago
Sioux City
Chigo
Kansas City
Omaha
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Staunton Judge Chosen for Clarke Circuit Court
Chief Justice Holt designates Judge J. Harry May of Staunton’s Corporation Court to sit in Clarke County Circuit Court this term, filling the seat left by Judge Burr Prison. Clerk J. E. Thomas of Clarke County received the designation this morning.
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Holt
Supreme Court of Appeal of
Virginia
J. Harry May
Corporation Court
Staunton
Circuit Court
Clarke Cony
Burr Prison
J. E. Thoma
Clarke County
Short Cut May Cost Maryland Company 2500
Oakland Sales Co of Oakland Maryland faces a 2500 potential loss after ABC confiscation of a 1946 Chevrolet truck carrying Gunther beer seized in Winchester on October 17 for illegal transport without bonding. The truck valued at 1700 and beer worth about 1000 were seized. final action waits an alcohol content analysis.
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Maryland Company
Virginia
Oakland Sales Co
Oakland
ABC
Winchester
K. P. Shenk
Lawrence Edward Welsh
Baltimore
G. G Baker
Five Day Weather Report From Bureau
Temperature generally above normal with cooler spells on some days. Light precipitation expected Saturday and Sunday with scattered showers in northern sections Wednesday night and a likely shower around Friday and Sunday. District Five also shows above normal temperatures with cooler periods Friday and Saturday and precipitation mainly in northern areas midweek with showers likely Friday and Sunday.
Rug and upholstery dry cleaning at home by appointment
Charles 8. Crisman announces a new dry cleaning method for rugs and upholstery with no lingering odors. Service can be done in your home by appointment. Call 4352.
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Charles
Crisman
Special Crosley gas range for immediate delivery
One Crosley gas range available for immediate delivery from J. W. Grove at 125 Loudoun Street. Customer should note orders held until further notice. Heinz Company cider apples also mentioned in the notice.
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Crosley
J. W. Grove
Loudoun St
H.J. Heinz Co
Maritime Strike Contracts Bring End In Sight
In New York on October 22 CIO Marine Engineers and East and Gulf Coast ship operators signed a contract to settle their 22 day walkout. Ratification by unions and 44 companies is required. A second strike by AFL Masters Mates and Pilots continues, seeking a 30 percent raise and closed shop. The West Coast remains strikebound pending talks.
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New York
CIO Marine Engineers
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
U.S
Frederick Livingson
East
Gulf
AFL
West Coast
Gulf Coast
Horsemen Converge at Front Royal for Army Remount Sale
Thousands of horsemen from Virginia Maryland and five other states attended Front Royal Remount Depot for the Army sale totaling about 150000. Notable bids included Guest Buys More Sea Breeze for 5000 and Mementa 2400 and Dix Pois 900. buyers ranged from B Frank Christian to Clarke County residents and Marine Gen F O Rogers.
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Virginia
Maryland
Front Royal
Hunter
Guest
Sea Breeze
Hungary
B. Frank Christian
Mountain
Raymond Guest
Rock Hill
Warren County
Nordlicht
Pine Flag
Heriade
Lewis H. Kraskin
Chevy Chase
Mementa
Mandan
George A. Whitney
Baltimore
Warrenton
Reno
Rebecca
F. O. Rogers
Clarke County
R. W. Mitchell
North Hill
S. O. Graham
Purcellville
H. F P. Schultz
C. M. Greer, Jr
Middleburg
P. E. Keyser
Flint Hill
L. H. Berry
Harrisonera
Horace Moffett
Marshall
Dogs Raid Sheep Flock on Route 11 Injures 14
Game Warden F W Pincley reports a pack of dogs attacked the Billy Bierer farm flock Sunday night injuring 14 sheep. Three were severely hurt and likely to be destroyed others may die. A neighbor alerted Bierer early Monday as the dogs, believed from Winchester, escaped. The Bierer farm lies along the Martinsburg pike north of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Bieczer
F. W. Pincley
Bierer
Winchester
Martinsburg Pike
Bevin Says He Is Not Unhopeful For Major Powers' Success
The report notes Bevin stating he is not unhopeful that major powers will achieve success. It covers his comments to the House of Commons amid postwar diplomacy. The article also details Secretary Krug inviting John L. Lewis to meet in Tule Lake California to discuss a new soft coal contract by November 1.
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Bevin
House of Commons
Krug
Lewis
Him
Tule Lake
Washington
N. H. Collisson
Federal Coal Mines
John L. Lewis
Secretary of the Interior
J. A. Krug
Southwest
California
United Mine Workers
Interior Department
Wasi
Town Hall
Los Angeles
United Mine Workers’ Union
Interior
Amarillo
Tex
World Diplomats Reaching New York for UN Sessions
Diplomats from around the world arrive in New York to prepare for the General Assembly opening tomorrow at Flushing Meadow Park with President Truman welcomed. Key figures include South Africa's Jan Smuts and India's Vijayaalakshmi Pandit amid talks on trusteeships and mandates in Africa and other regions.
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New York
General Assembly of the United Nations
Meadow Park
Truman
Jan Christian Smuts
Union of South Africa
Vijayalaskhmi Pandit
India
Algiers
Shannon
Eire
Southea
Vebaitcede
Dit Jawaharlal Nehru
South Africa
Africa
Germany
Union
League of Nations
Gneral Assembly
League
United Kingdom
Tanganyika
Togoland
Cameron
Australia
France
Assembly
Trusteeship Council
U.N
Housewives Rally Against High Meat Prices Across Cities
A nationwide AP survey shows buyers organizing against steep meat costs, with 39 of 48 cities reporting ample red meat, while 9 face shortages. Picketing by League of Women Shoppers occurs in Omaha, with price drops noted in New York and St. Louis. Butter prices fall in several cities as a sidelight to actions aimed at relief.
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Associated Press
OPA
Philakapola
Omaha
Neb
League of Women
New York City
St. Louis
New York
Nm St. Louis
Charlotte
Helena
Mont
Cheyenne
Wyo
Bevin Opens Commons Debate on Potsdam and Germany Policy
British Foreign Secretary Bevin urged in the House of Commons that the Potsdam Agreement be observed as a whole or a new accord be formed. He backed Byrnes on Germany, welcomed Stalin’s statements, opposed Turkish demands on the Dardanelles, and said Britain will not desert Greece or Iran. He emphasized political conditions to prevent a future German dictatorship.
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London
Ernest Bevin
House of Commons
Bevin
Germany
U. S
State Byrnes
Stuttgart
Marshal Stalin
Turkey
Dardanelles
Greece
Persia
Iran
Great Britain
Eran Urely
Bevin Warns on Potsdam Terms and European Recovery
Foreign Secretary Bevin warned Britain would not accept Potsdam provisions that hurt its interests or cripple Germany further unless security demanded it. He urged Germany to play a major role in Europe’s economy and cautioned against East West division at the Paris Peace Conference. He said forthcoming UN and Foreign Ministers meetings in New York must show readiness to meet the test.
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Germany
Britain
Bevin
World Union
United Nations and Foreign Ministers’ Council
New York
Two British ships sail for Cyprus with 814 Jewish immigrants
Two British ships the Ocean Vigour and the Empire Heywood departed Haifa with 814 Jews including about 350 women heading to detention on Cyprus. Soldiers guided the 300 ton refugee schooner Fenice to the quay and onto the transports.
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Cyprus
Haipa
Palestine
Ocean
Empire Heywood
Haifa
Derailed Locomotives and Bombs Reported Near Jerusalem
An official statement said two railway locomotives and a guard car en route from Jerusalem to Lydda were derailed by a dynamite charge four miles outside Jerusalem with heavy track damage but no casualties. Haifa police noted a bomb thrown at a military Jeep last night. no injuries.
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Jerusalem
Lydda
Haifa
R R Head Dies at 75 Former Cotton Belt Leader
Daniel Upthegrove 75 longtime executive officer and corporate president of the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Line Cotton Belt Railroad died in St. Louis at St. Luke's Hospital after a stroke last Friday. He began his 50 year service with the Cotton Belt.
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R. R. Head
ST. Louis
Daniel Upthegrove
St. Louis Southwestern Railway Line
Cotton Belt Railroad
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cotton Belt
China seeks peace says 50-year-old general theater commander
A wartime theater commander aged fifty stated China desires peace in remarks printed for readers in Philadelphia. The report, continued on page two, column six, outlines the general’s call for diplomatic resolution amid ongoing conflicts.
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China
Philadelphia
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M. M. Green
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