New Storm Signals Rise Over Coal Strike Talks
Washington coverage shows a split between the government and John L. Lewis after President Truman’s assurance there will be no coal strike. Officials frame Friday’s meeting as compliance with Lewis’s demand, while Lewis asserts it aims to reopen the Krug Lewis wage hour contract and begin negotiations with the government.
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Truman
Washington
John L. Lewis
Secretary of Interior
J. A. Day
Mr. Lewis
Lewis
Uncle Sam
United Mine Workers
United Nations Delegates Await Molotov Speech
United States officials plan direct talks with Russia to resolve the veto dispute as Molotov’s policy address looms at the United Nations. Delegates from small nations pressure for veto limits while big powers weigh responses and a possible off the floor compromise.
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United Nations
Molotov
New York
United States
Russia
United Nations Assembly
Generalissimo
Stalin
Assembly
V. M. Molotov
Security Council
U. S
Warren R. Austin
Apples From Area Tempts Travel Editors Of U S
Winchester area ships boxes of choice apples to travel editors of major metropolitan papers to promote National Apple Week and regional apple industry. Donors include Roy Cather H W Butler and Bro Kenneth Robinson Fred L Glaize Jr Fred Sturm Harry F Byrd Jr Eston F Bean and C In.
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Winchester
Henry T. Hardenburg
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Washington Post
Washington Star
WOL
Washington
Chicago Herald American
New York Sun
Philadelphia Record
Travel and Camera
The
Farm Quarterly
Roy Cather
H. W. Butler
Bro
Kenneth Robinson
Fred L. Glaize, Jr
Fred Sturm
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Eston F. Bean
Mr. Hardenburg
Shenandoah Valley
United States
Midgets With Amazing Speed Set for November 10 at Speedway
Speedway officials announced midgets with amazing speed will race here Sunday November 10. The fast small cars have drawn crowds nationwide and will require track conditioning the day of the event. A record local purse is guaranteed, with weather a hoped for factor to proceed.
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Speedway
Kermit Batt
W. L. Lichliter
Starts Community Fund Drive Opens Winchester Campaign
Former Judge Burr P. Harrison leads the Winchester Community Chest Drive as general chairman during the 1947 Boston campaign. Bob Hope, flanked by police, greets crowds at the Hatch Memorial Shell on the Charles River esplanade as he inaugurates Boston’s fund drive. Winchester’s drive opens Friday.
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7Th Judicial Circuit
Burr P. Harrison
United States Congress
Bob Hope
Hatch Memorial
Charles River Esplanade
Boston
Mass
Winchester
Immunization Clinic To Fight Diptheria Nov 7
Plans were nearing completion for a diphtheria immunization clinic at the District Nurse Association offices on November 7 sponsored by Winchester Memorial Hospital. The event offers free toxoid immunization for white and colored children aged six months to seven years from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The auxiliary urges parents to protect their children, noting the danger of delays as it takes months to build immunity.
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District Nurse Association
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Virginia
Williams Guilty of Impersonating an OPA Officer
John Campbell Williams Jr of Winchester was found guilty by a United States District Court jury in Harrisonburg for impersonating an OPA investigator. He received three years probation, after representing himself as an OPA official while checking beer prices at the Winchester price control office. Local witnesses included Captain F. M. Funk, Ruth Brown, Dorothy McDonald, and Theodore Morris of the Avile Blossom Restaurant.
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John Campbell Williams, Jr
Winchester
OPA
United States District Court
Harrisonburg
John Paul
Williams
Giles County
Winchester Price Control Board
Propertior
F. M. Funk
Winchester Police Department
Ruth Brown
Dorothy McDonald
Theodore Morris
Young
H. F. Byrd
Berryvillee
H. J. Heinz CO
Spooks and Clowns Lead Halloween Parade in Winchester
The Winchester Recreation Department mails a Halloween notice detailing a 6 45 p m parade from City Plaza along Cameron Piccadilly Loudoun and Boscawen streets back to the Plaza with the Municipal Band. The Great Rome magician performs at 7 30 p m at the Plaza, sponsored by the Winchester Lions Club. The event is supported by the American Legion, police rope off the streets and local utilities provide lighting and sound.
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Hallowe'en
Winchester Recreation Department
Spook World
City Plaza
Thurday
Cameron Street
Piccadilly Street
Loudoun Street
Boscawen Street
American Legion
Great Rome
Winchester Lions Club
Winchester Police Department
Northern Virginia Power Company
Molden
Winchester Man Is Honored At Poultry Meet
M. J. Pease a prominent Frederick County poultry and livestock producer was named a section director of the Virginia State Poultry Federation at the Harrisonburg meeting. He joins J. P. Jervey in the farm flocks section. federation officers were re elected: Howard Zigler president, W. Reid Williams Jr vice president, Harry Moore secretary treasurer.
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M. J. Pease
Frederick County
Virginia State Poultry Federation
Harrisonburg
Pease
J. P. Jervey
Pine Creek
Howard Zigler
Timberville
W. Reid Williams, Jr
Richmond
Harry Moore
Blacksburg
Charles Coffman
Jay Goranson
Melvin Jo
area votes loom as city mayor pushes get out the vote
Winchester and Frederick county show tepid interest in Virginia fall election with Mayor C R Anderson leading a nonpartisan push to mobilize voters. Anderson organized 20 man teams from 37 civic groups to escort voters to polls on election day. Middletown considers a $25000 municipal water bond with a mass meeting backing adoption. Six candidates vie for full U S Senate term, three for Glass term, plus district seats and a constitutional amendment.
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Virginia
Winchester
Frederick County
Anderson
C. R. Anderson
Middletown
U. S. Senate
Carter Glass
Harry F. Byrd
Berryville
Lesters. Parsons
Norfolk
Clarke T Robb
Herndon
Alice Burke
Richmond
Howard Carwile
Thomas E. Boorde
Norfolk County
A. Willis Robertson
Lexington
Robert H. Woods
Pearisburg
Five Day Weather Report From Bureau District Four
Five Day Weather Report shows Middle Atlantic states well above normal temperatures through Wednesday and Thursday with showers Friday then cooler weekend. Ohio Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia expect showers midweek and more general rain later. temperatures four to twelve degrees above normal in various zones with varying precipitation.
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Middle Atlantic
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Antique Auction at Patton's Hall Winchester
Most remaining items from last Saturday's sale will be auctioned at 10 a m on Saturday November 2 at Patton's Hall Winchester Mrs R Schneider handles the sale. Removal notice Effective November 1 the Hollinger Son J G real estate office moves to Room 2 Newberry Building 139 N Loudoun St. Groves Furniture advertises an Apex carpet sweeper discounted from 69 50 to 15 00.
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Patton's
Winchester
R. Schneider
Newberry Bldg
N. Loudoun St
J. G. Hollinger & Son Real Estate
Apex
Grove Furniture CO
Sargeant Directing Chest Industry Drive For Winchester
Sargeant will direct the industrial plant drive for the Winchester Community Chest. He plans a payroll deduction program to contact employees at Winchester plants, with quarterly deductions if desired. The effort targets support for member agencies including Boy and Girl Scouts and local nurseries.
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F. L. Sargeant, Jr
Winchester
W. M. Battaile
Star Today
Sargeant
Winchester-Frederick County
Community Chest
Winchester-Frederick County Community Chest
Boy and Girl Scouts
Gertrude Barton Day Nursery
Childrens Home Society
Negro Day Nursery
Sacred Heart Boys Club
Salvation Army
Jackson Sentenced To Pen By Judge Mayof Staunton
William F. Jackson of Berryville was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary by Judge J Harry May of Staunton Corporation Court in Winchester. Pleaded guilty to forging an endorsement on a $100 note and waived jury. previously received two years on each of three forgery counts in Clarke circuit court.
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William F. Jackson
Berryville
Winchester Corporation Court
Jackson
Clarke
J. Harry May
Staunton Corporation Court
Winchester
Transportation Of Beer Case Dismissed After Analysis
Charges of transporting beer through the state without a bond were dismissed against Lawrence Edward Welsh. An analysis showed the cargo was not high test beer. A 1946 Chevrolet truck and 201 cases seized October 17 were released to Oakland Sales Co. Oakland Md.
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Lawrence Edward Welsh
RFC
Oakland
Oakland Sa'es Co
John Rice
CLOS
Dr Bryant Heads to Park Place Norfolk Pastorate
Dr. Bryant and family depart Winchester for Norfolk Virginia as he assumes leadership of Park Place Methodist Church. Over five years as Winchester District superintendent, church work advanced with 5941 additions, salaries up from 47353 to 70000, World Service up, and district overpaying its Crusade quota. Parsonages updated at White Post Berryville Strasburg and Mt Crawford.
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R. Orman Bryant
Nell
Anne
Jane
Norfolk
Virginia
Bryant
Park Place
World Service
White Post
Berryville
Strasburg
Mt. Crawford
Stephens City
Park Place Church
W. B. Thomas Roanoke
Winchester
Middletown
Walter Smith
M. F. Wright
R. B. Moore
Shackelfords
Rappahannock
H. 8
Roane
Danville
Army Hospital Without Strings Is Acceptable
Governor Tuck said reservations remain about how the former army hospital may be used. A report from Dr. L J Roper advised against making it a tuberculosis sanatorium and urged careful planning for future ownership and use.
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Tuck
General Assembly
L. J. Roper
War Assets Administration
Army Hasby State Department of Education
Opera Sanatoria
Stalin Echoes Byrnes On International Affairs In Europe
Washington reports Lincoln White states Stalin’s recent pronouncements echo Byrnes earlier statements on international affairs. London Star notes Churchill and Stalin dispute, counting 60 divisions in Eastern Europe and Soviet forces in occupied territories.
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Washington
Lincoln White
State Department
Stalin
State Byrnes
White
London
London Star
Winston Churchill
House of C
Russia
Europe
The
Star
Don
Churchill
Romania
Tass
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Maria
Poland
Leningrad
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Lyric
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Chest
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G & M Music Appliance Center
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Roper
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Stan Churchill
Jary
James F. Byrne
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