Labor Board Rules Limit Mass Picketing and International Union Responsibility
The National Labor Relations Board ruled that mass picketing in front of struck plants is illegal, while individual pickets remain allowed. The board also held international unions potentially responsible for a local union's illegal actions under three grounds, prompting appeals up to the Supreme Court if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jael Marlow
Washington
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Ternational
Pittsburgh
The
International
Intnational
CIO
Supreme Court
Baptists Plan Collection to Fund New Blacksburg Edifice
Virginia Baptist churches will gather a special offering this Sunday to fund construction of a new church in Blacksburg to serve the VPI student body. Dr. E. T. Clark notes the current Blacksburg church needs state aid to expand ministries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Blacksburg
Mrs. Josephine Casilear 93 Dies in Winchester Hospital
Mrs. Josephine Casilear aged 93 widow of Raphael Casilear died this morning after a long illness in Winchester Hospital. Born in Washington she was a daughter of Terence and Mrs. Drury. Survived by son Lawrence Burford of Hartford Conn and daughter Louise Slidell of Covington La. Remains at Omps Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Casilear
Raphael Casilear
Winchester Hospital
Washington
Terence Drury
Lawrence Burford
Hartford
Etiquette Answers for Hotel, Table, and Wedding Dress
Roberta Lee advises calling the desk 15 minutes before checkout to speed the process. It is acceptable to place small food bits on the tablecloth only when individual dishes are unavailable. Ushers at a formal evening wedding should wear full dress and white gloves.
Lesson In English: Common Usage And Spelling Tips
W L Gordon presents guidance on correct phrases such as treats of subjects and mispronunciations like a di amond. The piece emphasizes vocabulary growth, proper spelling of assessment, and using sophistry in context to denote fallacious reasoning.
Department advises against chlorine in chicken drinking water
The Department of Agriculture does not advise using a disinfectant like chlorine in drinking water for chickens. It emphasizes keeping the water fountain or dish clean and sanitary instead.
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Department of Agriculture
Local Markets Daily Prices At Local Retail and Wholesale
Market listings show flour at retail 10 ses bags for 70 cents, corn meal varieties from .34 to .60 per 5 to 10 lb bag, and grain fob Mill New wheat under 14 percent moisture at 2.00 per bu. No. 2 yellow corn at 1.75. Feeds include egg mash 20 percent at 4.45, mixed feed unspecified, cracked corn 100 lb bag 3.90, and butter at retail 0.70 and wholesale 0.62. Prices listed for barley, bran, and turkey grower mix also present.
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WAR Sea Co Vetsan
SOO Sia Ees Eoop
Datereraid Ins
Agriculture Dept Markets Division Egg and Poultry Prices
Prices reported by the Agriculture Department Markets Division show U S Grade A eggs at .72 per dozen for extra large, .70 large, .59 medium, with standards and pullets at .59 and .46 respectively. Live poultry prices in Winchester area include young tom turkeys at .45, young hens .45, No 2 hens .40, old guineas .35 each, and broilers at .27 to .28 per pound with rebroilers up to 2 1 2 pounds.
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Winchester
U. S
U.S
Leghorn Cox
Downward Drift In Steel Shares Tops Market Quotation
New York October 27 steel stocks led a broader market slide with losses up to over two points. U S Steel fell about two points after directors failed to declare a expected extra dividend, while Bethlehem Steel Republic Youngstown Sheet and Tube and Jones & Laughlin also declined. Decca Records jumped about one point to around 10, a notable rise on that price. Other listed firms showed mixed moves with gains for Studebaker International Harvester Glenn Martin American Can Johns Manville U S Gypsum and Standard Oil New Jersey.
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New York
U. S. Steel
National
U. S. Steel Corp
Bethlehem Steel
Republic
Youngstown Sheet
Jones & Laughlin
Decca Records
General Motors
Goodrich
Sears Roebuck
Douglas Aircraft
Western Union
Kennecott
Westinghouse Electric
International Paper
Southern Pacific
Baltimore & Ohio
Mission Corp
Southern Railway
Studebaker
International Harvester
Glenn Martin
American Can
Johns Manville
U. S. Gypsum
Standard Oil
Grains open mixed with firm wheats and softer corn
Chicago grain market opened mixed on October 27 with December wheat and corn prices firmer than nearby contracts. Soybeans and lard showed varied bids as oats and rye posted mixed tones in early trading.
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Chicago
Apples Market Report Winchester Martinsburg Area
Federal State Market News notes light demand and steady tone for apples in the Winchester Martinsburg region. Sales are FOB shipping point with bushel baskets listing Stayman 212 inches up to 3.40 and York 234 inches up, car at 2.50. Wrapped Red Rome boxes and Yorks 138s up to 2.50, US fancy 2.50, USIs 2.35. 1 bushel boxes USIs Black Twigs Stayman 212 inches up car 3. Stayman 232-3 inches car 3.25.
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Winchester-Martinsburg
Usis
Tractor Driver Dies In Highway Crash West Of Fairfax
William S. Utterback 28 of Purcellville was killed instantly when his tractor trailer, hauling cattle, crashed eight miles west of Fairfax. Police, who investigated, assisted in rounding up cattle that escaped after the crash. Utterback was a father of three.
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William S. Utterback
Purcellville
Fairfax
Utterback
Cost of manufacturing a campaign button now two and a half cents
The cost of manufacture is now 2 1-2 cents per button, compared with 3-4 cent in 1940.
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H. K
Baltimore Market Report Mixed Prices on Produce Poultry and Livestock
Baltimore prices show steady demand for apples and poultry with various box sizes and varieties listed. Cattle hogs and sheep markets in Baltimore Chicago show steady to firm prices, with calves and hogs trading moderately and receipts noted as moderate.
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Baltimore
Cedar Pencil Wood From Tennessee Supplied World for a Century
A Tennessee cedar supply powered pencil production for a hundred years, supporting makers globally with quality wood. The story traces regional timber trade and its long lasting influence on writing implements.
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Tennessee Cedar
Rally for Brownies Opens Girl Scout Week at Handley
A Brownie rally at Handley playground Friday will officially open Winchester Girl Scout week. Mrs. Walter Knee and Brownie leaders lead a 5:30 nosebag supper with a 6 pm songs games and skits program. If weather turns foul the rally is postponed.
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Handley Playground
Winchester
Walter Knee
Juliette Low
First Baptist Church
Estate sales and auctions in Clarke and Frederick counties
A list of upcoming estate and farm sales in Clarke and Frederick counties including J H Funkhouser Estate at Double Tollgate, Anna C Schlack 220 acre Senseny Rd farm near Winchester, Graham A Dove farms in Clarke, and W D Cornwell real estate on N Kent St with sales dates from November 3 to November 17. Also notes Berryville Court House postings and farm equipment, livestock, and household goods auctions.
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Bertie A. Hubbard
North Clearbrook
Grimes
J. H. Funkhouser
Waverly Farm
Double Tollgate
Clarke County
Graham A. Dove
Berryville Court House
Anna C. Schlack
Senseny Rd
Winchester
W. D. Cornwell
Frederick County Court House
N. Kent St
Low's Dream of World Friendship through Girl Scouting
Winchester troops mailed 15 clothing kits and plan to send more during Girl Scout Week to reach overseas children by Christmas. The article notes U S troop deaths in 1947 were 130 percent lower than in 1939.
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Low
Winchester
Hope
U. S
United States
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Labor Board
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Berryville 19
Baptists
VPI
Trondheim Fjord
English Channel
Field Marshall Viscount Montgomery
Henry Lee
Macon
Panama Canal
Minerva
International Harvester Service
U.S.G
John W
Rosenberger and CO
Braddock St
J. Casilear
Roberta Lee
W. L. Gordon
Star
Agriculture Dept. Markets Division
Aluminum
Barr’s Farmers Hardware
Haldeman
Haldeman’s
Bkts
Staymans
Jonathans
George E. Pully
Sin Rear Winchester Cold Storage
Court House
Community Iron & Steel
North Kent St
Byron O. Brumback
Clearbrook
Wellton Pike
Willie H. Baker Extrix
Coleman Dunn
J. L. Jolliffe
the Food Center
Glaize & Bro
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
Order of the Golden Rule
Heatwole Motor CO
N. Braddock St
Comfortair
B. F. Goodrich
S. Loudoun Fa
Henry T. Goode
Rouss Ave
Winchester FurniTure CO
Northern Virginia Power CO
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