Sky Forts Reach Midpoint in Japan to Washington Nonstop Flight
Three B-29 Super-Fortresses flying non stop from Japan toward Washington D C passed over Yukon and Alaska landmarks on schedule at the halfway point of their 6 500 mile journey Lt Gen Barney M Giles reported from Nome and later radioed they were near Watson Lake 120 miles south of the midway point Families of crew members were cited as they contemplated unseen children and baby shoes while airmen tallied enemy losses in the war
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Japan
Washington, D. C
Port St. John
B. C
United States Air Transport Command
Barney M. Giles
Nome
Alaska
Washington
Watson Lake
Yukon Territory
Canada
White Horse
Giles
Air Force
James T. Seaver, Jr
Bronxville
N. Y
Beverly K. Martin
Milwaukee
Ore
Glenn E. Whatley
Canton
Tex
Fairbanks
Public May See Judo Exhibition at Winchester Event
The Winchester Police Training School invites the public to a judo and jiu jitsu exhibition tonight in the Rouss City Hall court room. Chief C W Hollis announced the change from October 1 and says the expert from the FBI will instruct on arrest techniques and mechanics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Police Training School
C. W. Hollis
Rouss City Hall
Ma Winchester Urges Fire Hazards Watch
Ma Winchester endorses the mayoral fire safety order to inspect all businesses for hazards and urges citizens to check homes from basement to attic. She notes fires cannot be eliminated but cautious practices can lessen risks and the chance of a citywide conflagration.
Conference Votes to Unite With Evangelical Church
The Virginia Conference of the United Brethren Church voted 78 to 1 to merge with the Evangelical Church pending approval by all annual conferences and a general conference session. The United Evangelical Church would total about 900,000 members. Highlights included Rev. J. Paul Gruver's re‑election as conference superintendent and reports noting church membership declines but growing finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
The
United Brethren Church
Winchester
Evangelical Church
Our Church
Union
J. B. Showers
Raymond H. Weir
General Conference
Showers
United Evangelical Church
J. Paul Gruver
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Winchester Circuit
Winchester Church
Mount Olive
Hayfield
West Frederick
Bayard
Quincy
Conference
Green Light For Appointments
President Truman moves three major nominees toward quick Senate confirmation. Harold R. Burton, an Ohio Republican, would become associate justice of the Supreme Court replacing Owen Roberts. Robert P. Patterson would be Secretary of War succeeding Henry Stimson. W. Stuart Symington to head the surplus property administration, taking over from a three man board he once led.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Swift
Senate
Truman
Harold R. Burton
Ohio
The
Supreme Court
Owen J. Roberts
Robert P. Patterson
Henry L. Stimson
W. Stuart Symington
Mr. Truman
Burton
Robert E. Hannegan
Tavern gunfire wounds Berryville man near Rippon
Lloyd Russell a 28 year old Berryville veteran was shot as he and friends entered Orchard Inn near Rippon just after a disturbance over whiskey. Constable Charles Staubes fired during a scuffle with Winchester and Berryville men including soldiers and Mrs Gladys Keyser is named as the tavern operator. He was taken first to Berryville then to Winchester Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd
Rusty” Russell
Berryville
Orchard Inn
West Virginia
Rippon
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Russell
Charles Staubes
Jefferson County
Winchester
Staubes
Gladys Keyser
Big Five Discuss Italian Treaty
London reports the council of Allied foreign ministers weighed the Italian Yugoslav frontier claims. The talks likely stall on the Italian peace treaty with Balkan, Dardanelles, and Western Frontier issues deferred to the next meeting set for late November or December. Russian interest in Tripolitania and Eritrea drew commentary from London papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Council of Allied Foreign Ministers
Balkans
Dardanelles
United States
Russia
Great Britain
France
China
Tripolitania
Eritrea
Daily Telegraph
Labor Dept. gets power to curb Detroit labor unrest
Washington expects federal intervention as Labor Secretary Schwellenbach consolidates authority. Edgar Warren is named head of the U S Conciliation Service to study Detroit strikes and potential labor management talks. Truman enacts reorganizations shifting War Labor Board, Employment Service, and War Manpower Commission to the Labor Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lewis D. Schwellenbach
Detroit
U. S. Conciliation Service
Edgar L. Warren
Warren
Chicago
Michigan
Schwellenbach
Department
Truman
War Labor Board
U. S. Employment Service
War Manpower Commission
Labor Department
White House
Chicago Regional War Labor Board
Office of Economic Stabilization
William H
Restriction On Building Costs To Be Enforced
Government peacetime barriers curb inflation as O P A moves to limit costs in new home building opening October 15. Stricter price controls loom on lumber hardware plumbing. lots and completed homes escape caps. Builders predict 500000 new homes in 1946 rising to 1,000,000 yearly by 1948 with real estate boards offering support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling F. Green - Hington
Truman
Surplus Property Board
Office of Economic Stabilization
Brookings Institution
Chester Bowles
Joseph E. Merrion
The
National Association of Home Builders
Merrion
John W. Snyder
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Snyder
Postwar Planning Board In Session in Winchester
Members of the Coordinating Council for Postwar Planning of Winchester and Frederick County met at the George Washington Hotel to endorse Park Development and War Memorial Association plans. The board discussed housing needs, Girl Scout drive, government housing projects, and tourist facilities, with plans to reconvene soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coordinating Council For
Winchester
Frederick County
Frank Armstrong, Jr
George Washington Hotel
War Memorial Association
Harold Brown
Ethel Rinker
E. T. Clark
Walker Mee. Bond
Grant Pollock
Peachy Hockman
Local Sale Announcement for McIine Property September 22
Public notice invites attendance at a property sale for the McIinee property at 11 A. M. on Saturday September 22. The ad lists the sale date and time with procedural details implied by local notice.
Forrestal Presses Seaborne Control With 1000-Ship Fleet
Navy Secretary James V. Forrestal testified before the House Naval Committee urging postwar sea and air dominance with a peacetime fleet of about 300 modern major combatants. The plan includes 11 battleships, 15 aircraft carriers, 21 escort carriers, 176 destroyers, 90 submarines and other support ships. A laid-up reserve fleet is also outlined along with a ready reserve of 100 major ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
James V. Forrestal
House Naval Committee
Forrestal
Ernest J.krieg
Naval Operations
Carl Vinson
D.-Ga
Vinson
David Walsh
D.mass
Senate Naval Committee
Army
Flood Threat Lifts Waters To 16 Feet At Harpers Ferry
In Harpers Ferry West Virginia heavy rains swollen the Potomac and Shenandoah to 16 feet at the confluence, with forecasts of a possible 23 feet. Flooding was not expected to bring serious damage but low lying streets and some buildings could see water. Roads in Martinsburg and nearby areas reported water but no major travel disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Potomac
Shenandoah
U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Point of Rocks
Brunswick
Baltimore and Ohio
Martinsburg
Charles Town
Martinsburg - Hagerstown
Depositions Resume in Ferwick Collin Nomination Fight
In Norton Virginia on September 19 the Collins defense resumed depositions for L Preston Collins challenging Charles Fenwick's Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. After three witnesses the group adjourned for one hour then will hear another before closing. The hearing moves to Wise County Court House for Fenwick's team to depose six to eight witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenwick
George Allen
Richmond
Northern Virginia Roads In Poor Shape After War
A statement by a resident highway engineer cites Warren County and parts of Frederick and Clarke as having severely worn secondary roads. Prolonged rains, labor shortages, and overgrown vegetation hinder repairs and threaten road access while farmers and road crews, mostly farm youths, await better weather and manpower to resume work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Warren County
Frederick
Clarke
van Ij
Sunny Skies Return After Heavy Rain Floods
Scanner reports show 3.52 inches of rain across the Winchester area with near flood levels in streams and cellars. Martinsburg and Riverton Junction recorded 4.75 and 4.33 inches respectively as forecasts promise fair skies tonight and warmer weather ahead. Traffic resumes in all directions after Monday flood damage and local optometrist ad closes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wnchester
Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
Frederick County
Martinsburg
Z. J. Compton
Riverton Junction
Help Wanted at Heinz Mill Press Man Laborers
Job advertisement seeks men to work in an older mill as press man and laborers. Address H. J. Heinz Co located on Valley Pike Winchester Virginia. Employment notice dated September 11 with classification 1p tf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Heinz CO
Valley Pike
Winchester
Heinz Co Receives Orchard Cider Apples Daily
H J Heinz Co will receive cider apples daily from 8 a m to 4 p m, a schedule noted in the local notice. The arrangement lists reception hours and the company involved.
For Sale or Trade Guns and Gear in Martinsburg
For sale or trade 25 firearms including 12 gauge shotguns, double and single barrels, deer rifles and fishing tackle. Also a pair of German binoculars. Contact R. C. Snapp at 329 South Queen Street Martinsburg West Virginia or call 307. Listing dated 9 19.1p-11)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Snapp
South Queen Street
Martinsburg
W. Va
MacArthur to Publish List of Suspected War Criminals
Tokyo reports General MacArthur's headquarters will soon release a lengthy list of suspected Japanese war criminals. Japanese sources foresee a purge of reactionary cabinet members under Premier Higashi-Kuni, with Vice Premier Koyone and two other ministers named as possible resignations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
MacArthur
Higashi-Kuni
Nippon Times
Asahi
Fumimaro Koynoye
Toshishiro Obata
Black Dragon” Society
Japan
Koyoye
Japansee
Momoru Shigemitsu
Virginia Roads Reopen as Flood Danger Dims
The Weather Bureau predicts 80 degree sunny weather for two days in Virginia. Most primary highways flooded by weekend rains reopen, with only two major routes still closed between Danville and East Boston and between 58 and South Boston. Eastern rivers may rise but crests will be lower than roads, and Waynesboro reports only minor inundation prompting minimal evacuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Virginia
United State Weather Bureau
State Highway Department
Dan River
Danville
East
Boston
Weather Bureau
Waynesboro
Highway Department
Wanted Men to Cut Corn in Clearbrook
Help wanted in Clearbrook Virginia for men to cut corn job. Roy R. Boyce advertises in the local paper on September 18, 1918, seeking laborers for field work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy R. Boyce
Clearbrook
Cider Apples Wanted at Ridgewood Plant
Ridgewood Fruit Industries seeks cider apples at Merriman Lane plant. Contact via phone 5938 for details. July 9 edition classified notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgewood Fruit Industries
Merriman Lane
Black Dragon Society Keeps Hidden Headquarters in Tokyo
In Tokyo on September 19, Yoshisa Kuzuu, the Black Dragon Society’s chief secretary, revealed the group still maintains a headquarters and meets individually with former members. He claimed records were destroyed in 1945 and that the society has been dissolved since August 18, 1945, though he denied current political activity or an organized membership list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Black Dragon Society
Yoshisa Kuzuu
Kuzuu
Black Dragon
Prince Higashi-Kuni
Japan
Ryohei Uchida
Uchida
Kuezuu
China
United States
Europe
Notable Names in Local Election Roster
Colon R Lowe Delbert A Cain Carson R Cave Ralph W Ratchford William E Everly appear in a local public notice roster. The document lists these individuals likely as voters or candidates, reflecting civic participation in the community.
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U. S
Lloyd Russell
Big Five
Board Authority For Labor Dept
Fred M. Yellott
Selior
Hodgson & Brown
Black Dragons
Frederick and
Clarke Counties
Star
Garnet Mack Brubaker
Clarence L. Jones
John Harmon Conrad Roy E. Potts, Jr
Wea
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