Driver Training Plan Proposed in Winchester Frederick Safety Meeting
Be. H. Willimas chaired the Winchester Frederick county highway safety committee noting an 18 percent drop in Virginia highway deaths this year despite a 13 percent rise in traffic. The group explored school driver training, pedestrian issues, and a full time safety director for Winchester. Subcommittees were formed to analyze last year’s fatal accidents and school crossing and pedestrian problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. H. Willim
Governor’s Highway Safety Committee
Winchester -Frederick County
J. A. Holinger
Earl Shade
William Battille
Garland Quarles
Wendall Goode
Winchester-Frederick County
C. R. Andéson
Roxanne Rogers
Frederick County
W. Erle Edwards
Kremer
Eee
Walter
Edee Hte
Sherry Lipton
Holinger
Shade
Battilie
National Ave
Thomas Boyd
S&s
Lee Grant
Heat Wave Reaches 90s As Willow Lawn Pool Stays Open
The thermometer hit the 90s at noon and lingered in the heat zone for hours. Willow Lawn pool owner James Sprint Jr says the cool night may come later, while students enjoy the remaining vacation days and the sunny outdoors. He smiles at a crowd of bathers and hints the pool could stay open through the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Willow Lawn Pool
James Sprint, Jr
Yard Party and Fire Company Meeting Announced
Regular monthly meeting of the Sarah Zane Fire Co. set for Friday Sept 5 at 8 p.m. All members urged to attend. Lions Club sponsors a yard party at Stephens City High School grounds Sept 5 starting 5 30 with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane Fire CO
Stephens City Lions Club
Independent Hose Company
Stephens City High School
South End
Bevin Proposes Gold Redistribution as Part of Marshall Plan
Bevin urges redistribution of Fort Knox gold as an integral element of the Marshall plan for European recovery. He spoke informally to U S officials and publicly at the Trade Union Congress, arguing one country should not hold most of the world’s gold. Congressmen reacted skeptically to the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ernest Bevin
Fort Knox
Bevin
U. S
Lewis W. Douglas
Trade Union Congress
Britain
Europe
Treasury
United States
Wilfrid Eady
Washington
Corn Belt Faces Early Frost Threat to Corn Crop
John F. Krey of the American Meat Institute warns that the next 15 to 20 days could bring double disaster if the Corn Belt is hit by an early frost. He says frost damage could be extreme, threatening one third to one half of the crop across 12 states and impacting meat and food supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John F. Krey
The
American Meat Institute
United States
Krey
Corn
Byrd to Retire End of Term, Washington Hears
The Evening Star reports Senator Byrd of Virginia may not seek reelection when his 1953 term ends. A Virginia picnic remark at Berryville on August 30 sparked widespread talk that he plans retirement unless conditions change. Byrd, in the Senate since 1933, previously served as Virginia governor from 1926 to 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Evening Star
Byrd
D-Va
Alex. R. Preston
Virginia
Maryland
Berryville
Senate
Federal Aid Road Program Speed-up
Virginia awaits possible speedup in federal aid highway work as PRA notes 1944 act authorizes up to 500 million dollars annually for three years, including 225 million for regular federal aid, 125 million for urban expressways and distribution routes, and 150 million for state secondary roads. Project totals show 134.3 miles under construction costing 18.8 million with 11.3 million federal aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Virginia
Public Roads Administration
PRA
VFW Schedules Activities Review
Reports on important activities of the Winchester VFW will be heard at a membership meeting at 7 30 p m Monday at the home of John Fosbrink on Woods Mill Rd Commander Bill Butler will preside and refreshments follow the business session Transport help is available by meeting at the club room at 7 00 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Vfw
John Fosbrink
Woods Mill Rd
Bill Butler
Local Amateur Hosts Tropical Fish Show At 215 Lane Ave
Charles Lillis opens his backyard tropical fish exhibit to the public with about 500 fish in 11 aquariums totaling roughly 500 gallons. The display runs 5 to 9 p.m. tomorrow, 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday with free admission. The exhibit features rare species including kissing gouramies and Egyptian mouthbreeders, plus numerous aquatic plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
E. Lane Ave
Charles Lillis
Lillis
Lawrence Jolliffe
Winchester
Frank Hack
Mexico
India
China
Amazon
Mr Lillis
Mr. Lillis
Clarke School Bells Ring Tomorrow in Clarke County
Clarke County schools plan a 9 am opening with a short first day expected to end by 1 pm, then full hours 9 am to 3 pm from Monday. New teacher Mrs Rice Levi Jr will teach seventh grade at Berryville, replacing resigned staff. Bus drivers for Clarke county include George Grove Page Rutherford Josh Hough Barton Cook Kephart and Rev Thomas Jackson for the colored school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Archie Robertson
Berrytate Libre
Sesws
Berryville
Rice’ Levi, Jr
Martin L. Dellinger
Washington
Levi
Jean Cather
Winchester
Mary Washington College
Prince George County
Josh Hough
Barton Cook
Mr. Kephart
Boyce
Thomas Jackson
Berryville American Legion Installs Officers
McDonald heads Berryville post installed new officers led by commander Edward McDonald and vice commanders Leland Williamson Enders adjutant M B OBryan and other roles. Donald Forsythe spoke on training at a Washington safety patrol school. The post voted to seek federal funds for armory construction and maintenance for National Guard units. Col Graham Dougherty spoke briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Williams
American Legion
Berryville
Edward McDonald
Leland Williamson
Enders
M. B. O’bryan
R. B. Whiting
Harold Potts
J. W. Olcott
J. M. Casey
Donald Forsythe
The
Post
Safety Patrol School
Washington
Col
Graham Dougherty
War Ees
Coalition Cabinet Resigns in Hungary After Election Victory
Hungary's four party coalition cabinet formally resigned and was asked to continue until a new government forms after Parliament opens on September 15. Reports say discord eased with social democrat ministers attending, despite the communists winning as the strongest single party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Hungary
Zoltan Tildy
Grains Hit Record Highs on Board of Trade
Chicago reports traders pushed feed grains to new peaks with September corn hitting a record of 2.51 3 4 dollars but closing at 2.50 1 2. September oats rose to 1.18 1 4 dollars, finishing at 1.16 3 4. Cash grain set a record at 2.55 3 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Cash
Cohoon to Serve Norfolk State Recodification Panel
Willis E. Cohoon of Suffolk, former House member, will stay on the State Recodification Commission until its report is sent to the 1948 General Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Willis E. Cohoon
Suffolk
House of Delegates
State Recodification Commission
General Assembly
National VFW Meeting Hears Army Shrinking In Size
Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler warned the shrinking U S Army faces high turnover and fewer volunteers, noting the force is smaller than it was in 1941 before Pearl Harbor. He urged readiness as the nation contemplates a dangerous world and a prepared United Nations. Joseph Nagel predicted as many as 60 000 delegates and guests would attend the encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Robert S. Beightler
War Personnel Board
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Geightler
United Nations
United States
Ohio
Ward
Beightler
Joseph Nagel
Teaching Posts Still Vacant in Local High Schools
Leslie D. Kline, county superintendent of schools, announced that English and history teaching posts at Stephens City Gore and Stonewall high schools remain open as of today. Some promised teachers have wired they will take other jobs, making full faculty lists unlikely before the Monday school opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie D. Kline
Stephens City
Gore
Stonewall
Kline
Legion Softball Players Feted at Legion Banquet
L. E. Hill served as toastmaster at the Conrad Hoover American Legion Post banquet honoring its senior and junior baseball teams. About 50 Legionnaires and guests attended a fried chicken dinner and heard Nick Altrock of the Washington Senators share career anecdotes and advice for aspiring players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Hill
Conrad Hoover American Legion Post
Chester Hobert
Winchester Recreation Council
J. M. Casey
Boyce
Bob Patton
Legion Senior Nine
Leon Pope
M. B. Clowe, Jr
Historic City Four
Shenandoah Hospital Plans Site Option in Woodstock
Shenandoah County moves to option a hospital site just south of Woodstock after reaching the initial $200 000 goal. A Sept 16 meeting will elect a drive chairman to raise a further $100 000 for the final phase, with A C Marshall listed as the former campaign chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital
A. C. Marshall
Trygve Lie Aims Break in East-West Deadlock at U N
U N secretary general Trygve Lie voices hope for an early break in the East-West deadlock stalling international agreement as the General Assembly readies a make or break session. He cites Moscow ratifications and Marshall plan support as signs of progress and urges U S aid to sustain global stability.
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U. N
Moscow
Italy
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Finland
Europe
Lie
Peace Agency
Help Lie
United States
Associacy Ee Eet
U.N
Frederick County Teachers Conclude Pre School Conference
Frederick county teachers in session here yesterday and today will conclude their pre school conference tomorrow with an arithmetic specialist talk in the morning and faculty meetings in the afternoon. High school meetings will be at the county high schools with principals presiding. Round table discussions covered reading science arithmetic and physical education led by Miss Henson and E V Graves. New officers of the Frederick County Teachers Assn include H Dennis Meres president James Gordon president and Miss Munoh Adepert secretary treasurer. Committees for 1947 48 were named with arrangements for banquet nominating teacher welfare legislative professional relations and an executive group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. V. Graves
State Physical Education Department
State Education Assn
T. Z. Kyle
W. Erle Edwards
Frederick County
Frederick County Teachers Assn
H. Dennis Meres
James Cordon
Rdent
Munoh Adepert
Mrer
Bryant Harper
Irman
James C. Gordon
Grant Smith
James L. Givens
Fred Braithwaite
Carrie Lee Bumback
Bessie Renner
Nellis Coffelt
R. E. Ayler
Myrtle Rhodes
Lucille Kersey
James Gordon
Paul Beakles
Clay Rogers
Hilda Whitacre
Grace Clevenger
Cathryn Watson
Leslie Kline
Annie P. Starling
H. Donnie Hoover
Ethel Cooper
Robert Ayler
Mary Lee Rickard
Lucille Lind
Delegates Named To Kiwanis Capitol District Meet
Andrew Bell and B. F. Arthur Jr named delegates to the Kiwanis Capitol district convention in Roanoke October 9 through 11. Thomas Creedle named alternate. Appointments made by president W. R. Strader at the weekly luncheon. T. G. Scully spoke as guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Bell
B. F. Arthur, Jr
Eens
Thomas Creedle
Roanoke
W. R. Strader
T. G. Scully
Turner Quits Bank in Front Royal
Turner resigns as executive vice president of Bank of Warren County in Front Royal. He was appointed vice president in 1946 after 17 years as cashier and will leave the post.
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Front Royal
Mark B. Turner
Bank of
Warren County
U S Front Defense Line Includes Air Bases in Japan
General George C. Kenney of the Strategic Air Command credits a global flight with reinforcing the U S hold on a frontline defense from the Philippines to Japan via bases in Japan Guam and Okinawa He stresses mobility and rotation bomber flights as key to swift air power and training gains.
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U. S
Japan
Tokyo
George C. Kenney
U. S. Strategic Air Command
United States
Semen House
America
Far East
Philippines
Guam
Okinawa
Kenney
Air Corps
Europe
U S to Share Tracer Atoms with Foreign Countries
President Truman announced a program to share tracer isotopes with 44 nations for medical research. The AEC said none of the elements used for tracing can aid military or industrial atomic energy, with annual reports and visiting scientists allowed. experts hailed the move as a step toward international control of atomic energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
United States
Truman
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
C. P. Rhoads
Kettering Institute
New York
Memorial Hospital
Sloan- Kettering Institute
Railroads Face $40 Million Overcharges Suit
The government sued 717 railroads with the Interstate Commerce Commission over wartime overcharges on explosives and ammunition shipments. Officials estimate losses between $30 million and $40 million with broader implications across hundreds of millions in charges and a series of prior complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Justice Department
ICC
Clark
Nonating R
Cities Counties Getting ABC Profit Share This Week
Winchester's share of Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control stores net profit for 1947 fiscal year is 47263 dollars. Frederick County receives 50986 dollars. Clarke County gets 21708 dollars. State Comptroller's office says checks totaling 10464398 dollars will be mailed late today or tomorrow. Profits are shared among 100 counties 24 cities and over 200 incorporated towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control
Frederick County
Clarke County
State Comptroller’s Office
War threat real says work at home urged by senator
Senator Robertson declared the war threat very real and urged making work at home to avoid conflict. He opened the seventh annual convention of the National Association of Post Masters Virginia chapter. Rouss Fire Co notice announces meeting Friday evening Sept 5 at 8 oclock with entertainment by B G Arthur Jr President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Point
Robertson
National Assn. of Postmasters
Virginia
Rouss Fire CO
Charley’Rouss Pire Co
B. G. Arthur, Jr
Sale of blouses and storage contact in Winchester
Sale offers blouses of all varieties by E. W. Barr at the Winchester Cold Storage House with phone 7346. Also notes a regular September meeting of Friends Co. at 8 p.m. and a W.F.W. meeting Monday night September 8 at 7 30 p.m. at John Fosbrink’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. W. Barr
Winchester Cold Storage Packing House
E. W. Barr
Winchester
Friends Co
Marion Anderson
W.F.W
John Fosbrink
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Loryn M. Crabill
Being Co
Martinsburg Pike
Sacred Heart Church
Thurs
Douglas
VFW
Clarke School
McDonald
Cohoon
Army
Legion
Altrock
Shenandoah Hospital
Trygve Lie
U.S
Russia
Turner
ABC
Braddock
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