Warning issued to Winchester restaurant owner over price violations
The Office of Price Administration warned M. L. Shirkey owner of the Golden Glow Restaurant at 25 East Gerrard Street Winchester that his license may be suspended for further violations after local Area Price Control Board action. District Enforcement Attorney Herbert T. Williams Jr. announced in Richmond. Shirkey was found charging above the maximum ceiling.
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Richmond
Office of Price Administration
M. L. Shirkey
East Gerrard Street
Winchester
Area Price Control Board
Herbert T. Williams, Jr
OPA
Modern trusses advertised for hernias in Martinsburg
An ad promotes well fitted trusses to relieve ruptures and incisional hernias. It claims comfortable fit, lasting adjustment, improved circulation, and teaching users proper wear for best results.
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Martinsburg
Winchester price panel settles Shirkey claim
A routine restaurant survey led to Shirkey appearing before the board’s price control panel where an Administrator's claim of 25 dollars was established and later settled in full after district enforcement review. The release was sent to Shirkey.
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Ing Pecce
Winchester
Williams
Shirkey
District Opa
Cavaliers Face Hampden Sydney as Largest Opening Crowd Seen
University of Virginia expects the biggest opening day turnout in years for the Cavs game against Hampden Sydney at Scott Stadium. Charlottesville host George Neff named game captain. Other Friday and Saturday college games feature Newport News Apprentices, Randolph Macon, Emory and Henry, Guilford, Camp Lee, Davis Elkins, Staunton Military, and Fork Union with varied results.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Cavaliers
Hampden-Sydney College
Scott Stadium
Art Guepe
George Neff
Newport News
Randolph Mac
Emory and Henry
Guilford
Greensboro
N. C
Newport News Apprentice School
Milligan
Camp Lee
Bolling Field Flyers
Davis Elkins
Quantico Marines
Staunton Military Academy
Wilson
Fork Union
Baltimore City College
Resolution Encourages Negro Youth Units by State JC Board
The State JC's board of directors adopted a resolution urging local white chapters to encourage the formation of organizations of young Negro men, modeled after the Virginia State Junior Chamber of Commerce, to operate under similar by laws and principles.
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Charlottesville
Virginia State Junior Chamber of Commerce
State JC
Junior Chambers of Commerce
Virginians to Buy More Liquor Without Ration Books
The State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board announced that four Virginians will be allowed to purchase many additional liquors in October without a ration book when available. The board will also continue the current limit of one bottle per month for each book holder.
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Richmond
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Whiskey Ration List Expands to Include Spirits and Mixes
The ration free list is expanded to cover all gins brandies rums liquors cordials and ready mixed cocktails. Purchases may reach the legal limit of one gallon per transaction without showing a ration book.
Woman Charged in Slaying of Husband in Norfolk
In Norfolk Virginia Lucille Davis 54 is held in the city jail on 10000 bond after being charged with the shotgun killing of her husband Albert W. Davis early last night authorities said.
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Norfolk
Albert W. Davis
Lucille Davis
Norfolk City
Stettinius Elected to Board of American Allergy Fund
Edward R. Stettinius Jr former U S Secretary of State and new rector of the University of Virginia has been elected to the board of trustees of the American Allergy Fund a non profit group supporting research and education in allergy fields.
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Charlottesville
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
U. S
University of Virginia
American Allergy Fundh
Planters Nut to Build Peanut Crushing Plant in Suffolk
The Civilian Production Administration approved Planters Nut and Chocolate Company’s request to construct a peanut crushing plant in Suffolk Virginia with an estimated cost of 200000 dollars. The project was announced from CPA in Washington.
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Richmond
Civilian Production Administration
Washington
Planters Nut and Chocolate Company
Suffolk
CPA
Body of 15 year old girl found on golf course
The body of Aileen Lockhart, 15, a Tazewell High School student, was discovered on the Tazewell Country Club golf course. Commonwealth's Attorney John W. Gillespie said she had been raped and strangled with her blouse, with part of her clothing stripped. Two coal miners found the body while taking a shortcut to work.
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Tazewell
Aileen Lockhart
Tazewell High School
Tazewell Country Club
Commonwealth
John W. Gillespie
Veterans Affairs Office Expanded to Aid Benefits
Veterans and dependents benefits are being streamlined with a new weekly service at the Legion and VFW offices. On Wednesday nights, service officers will assist claims, and Mathews is positioned to push actions promptly. An office over Miller's Drug Store opens this morning for veteran housing and auto registrations, staffed by Mrs. L. E. Hill or Mrs. Richa Eddy for ex servicemen and families.
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Legion
VFW
Mathews
Miller’s Drug Store
L. E. Hill
Richa Eddy
Virginia Appeals and Trials Side Notes in State Calendar
Grace V. Smith the case involves venue change denial and admitted testimony. Other cases include Albert Gravely vs Trial Justice John W B Deeds in Pulaski testing appeal time limits and Nicholas Spink vs Sheriff T Wilson Seay in Henrico on extradition of a fugitive from California amid civil liability doubts.
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Albert Gravely
John W. B. Deeds
Circuit Court
Pulaski County
Nicholas Spink
T. Wilson Seay
Circuit Court of
Henrico County
Virginia
California
Byrnes Booed At New York Win The Peace Rally
About 10 000 attendees at a third American Slav Congress rally booed mention of Secretary of State Byrnes and cheered Henry Wallace as a Stalin message was read. Stalin urged eradicating remnants of Fascism and lasting world peace with Slavic peoples playing a key role.
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New York
James F. Byrnes
Henry Wallace
Joseph Stalin
Stalin
United States
Germany
Fire damages car near Rosenberger Lumber office
A morning fire signal sent three city fire companies to the Rosenberger Lumber Co scene but the blaze was confined to a 1937 Ford coupe owned by Thomas Webster of Mt. Palls Route. The vehicle sustained only slight damage.
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Rosenberger Lumber Company
Wolfe Street
Rosenberger
Thomas Webster
Mt. Palls
Earl Whetzel Found Guilty In Theft Case
Earl Whetzel of RFC Winches ter was found guilty in Corporation Court on July 28 theft of a truck from Glaize Lumber Yard. Judge Burr P. Harrison suspended a year in prison and placed him on two years probation. Defense by Harry R. Kern Jr. Commonwealth Attorney James P. Reardon prosecuted. jury waived.
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Earl Whetzel
RFC Winchester
Corporation Court
Glaize
Burr P. Harrison
Whetzel
Harry R. Kern, Jr
Commonwealth
James P. Reardon
Winchester Mayor And Mrs Anderson Attend Virginia Beach Meeting
Dr. C. R. Anderson mayor of Winchester and Mrs Anderson with City Manager Lee Grant and Mrs Grant left yesterday for Virginia Beach to attend the annual meeting of the League of Virginia Municipalities. They expect to return tomorrow.
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C. R. Anderson
Winchester
Funeral Services For Mrs Moyers Held Here Tuesday
Mrs Gertrude Moyer died in Sarasota Florida Friday. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 PM from Jones Funeral Home with ministers from New Market Stephens City and the interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Survivors include husband brother sister and several nieces and nephews. No flowers per request.
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Gertrude Moyer
Sarasota
Fla
Jones
R. D. Coulter
G. H. Veasley
New Market
E. C. Day
Stephens City
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Charles Martin
James Sawyer
William Neel
Clarence Robinson
Loring Ritter
Clarence Williams
John Moyer
Raymond Viehdorfer
Warren
Ohio
Hazel Stillinger
Anna
Hughes
Clearfield
Bell Lawhead
Suffie Newman
Philipsburg
Annie Zigler
Lewistown
Nerces
Fire destroys Plaza Theater in Milford
Fire devastated the Plaza Theater in Milford Delaware causing extensive damage estimated at 250000 dollars. Mayor Edward C Evans said the blaze threatened nearby structures but the cause was not yet determined.
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Milford
Del
Plaza
Edward C. Evans
Yugoslavs Detain U S Army Civilian in Linz Photo Case
Yugoslav foreign office told the U S embassy that Roy H Stoeckel of Kearny New Jersey a civilian employe of the U S Army at Linz Austria is being held on charges of illegally crossing the border and taking photographs of prohibited objects.
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Belgrade
Yugoslav Foreign Office
United States
Roy H. Stoeckel
Kearney
N J
U. S. Army
Linz
Austria
Negroes Confront Truman Over Lynching Threat
Paul Robeson said a delegation from the American Crusade to End Lynching warned President Truman that if the government fails to act against lynching, Negroes will respond. The White House conference reportedly drew Truman’s sharp exception to portions of the proposal.
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Washington
Paul Robeson
Truman
White House
Hooper ratings show district attorney leading year round programs
The Hooper ratings place District Attorney atop the year round radio features with Charlie McCarthy second and Screen Guild third. Other programs returning include Walter Winchell Burns and Allen and Judy Canova, as ABC schedules four special broadcasts titled The Next Hundred Years from Princeton University marking the Bicentennial.
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New York
Hooper
District Attorney
Charlie McCarthy
Screen Guild
Game
Walter Winchell
Burns and Allen
Judy Canova
ABC
Princeton University
Ex Lieutenant Kills Wife in Philadelphia Slaying
A 28-year-old ex Army lieutenant killed his estranged wife, May Brock, 26, from Hackensack New Jersey, by stabbing her six times with a commando knife after throwing her to the sidewalk as she attempted to flee. Detective Sergeant Albert Baker reported the slaying occurred after she apparently changed her mind to reconcile with her husband Howard.
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Philadelphia
Albert Baker
Baker
May Brock
Hackensack
N. J
Howard
Power Strike Threat Shuts Pittsburgh Area Prep
Pittsburgh officials faced a third power strike with an 8:30 a m start planned for tomorrow. Mayor David L Lawrence convened Allegheny and Beaver county leaders and McKeesport Duquesne Claiton editors to discuss protection health and safety across the region during the potential shutdown.
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Pittsburgh
David L. Lawrence
Allegheny
Beaver County
Duquesne
Claiton
McKeesport
Hospital serves horse meat to staff at M G H
Massachusetts General Hospital began serving horse meat to its personnel and will feed patients the meat this week. Medical director Dr. Nathaniel W. Paxon called it a satisfactory and tasty substitute for normal meals.
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Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital
Nathaniel W. Paxon
Gen Martin Dead in Portland at 82
Major General Charles H. Martin 82 retired assistant chief of staff to Pershing, former Oregon governor and congressman, died in Portland last night after a long career in military and state service.
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Portland
Ore
Charles H. Martin
John J. Pershing
Oregon
Refugees Plunge Overboard as Deportation Moves Start
In Haifa, 588 regal Jewish immigrants were moved from the Palmakh to the Ocean Vigor for Cyprus deportation after soldiers rounded up nearly 100 who tried to swim ashore. Nine sick refugees were brought ashore.
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Haipa
Palestine
Cyprus
Slimming 2-piece dress pattern 4797 in multiple sizes
Pattern 4797 flatters with slender lines and soft skirt and darts. It offers sizes 34 through 48 and is promoted with new pattern books from Adams in New York. Free pattern and directions are included with the book, with a price of fifteen cents for the book.
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New On
New York
N.Y
Adams
Sam
Will Show Movie On Cub Scouting Tomorrow Night
Den Mothers of Pack No 2 and Cub Master Sam McCarty held a meeting at the Presbyterian Church to plan Cub activities. The group sponsored by the church will present a sound movie on Cubbing at 7 30 PM in the church recreation room, with Scout Executive Wilkens and Croswell Henderson in attendance.
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Sam McCarty
Ronald S. Wilson
Presbyterian Church
The
William Lawrence
Roy Cather
Robert Paul
W. K. Bixby
J. A. Holinger
William Hollis
Wilkens
Croswell Henderson
Den
Henderson
Walter Fentress Presides Over Virginia Wildlife Group
Walter Fentress of Norfolk was elected president of the Virginia wildlife division for the coming year, succeeding E. T. McNamee of Lynchburg. Officers named include McNamee as first vice president George P. Grove Ao Thompson from Norfolk WilliamS Radford Co A Green Charlottesville and other leaders. The group aims to widen cooperation between the Game and Inland Fisheries Commission and landowners, promote open restocked waters and expand public fishing access.
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Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Virginia
Walter Fentress
Norfolk
E. T. McNamee
Lynchburg
E. T. ‘McNamee
George P. Grove
Ao Thompson
Williams
Radford
Co. A. Green
Charlottesville
Wal
Local Directors Named from Virginia for Boundaries Group
Hacg Voncure of Richmond T A Blaughter of Front Royal and R P Hafnsberger of Arlington serve as directors with Cecil F DeLa Marre of Blacksburg as secretary and Robert St Clair of Radford as treasurer.
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Hacg, Voncure
Richmond
T.A. Blaughter
Front Royal
R. P. Hafnsberger
Arlington
Cecil F. DeLa Marre
Blacksburg
Robert St. Clair
Radford
Chicago Grain Quotations Opening Prices Report
Chicago market notes show grain bids dated Sept 23 with wheat at 1.94 for March and 1.91 1 2 for May. Corn ranges from 1.37 3 8 to 5 8 for Jan and 1.34 3 4 to 1.35 for Mar. Oats quoted Nov 75 7 8 to 76 with Dec 73 3 4 to 7 8 and Mar 72 to May 172.
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Chicago
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Lily Harper Martin
Portsmouth
Chandler Harper
Mrs. Martin
Clara Priddy
Negro JC
N. Loudoun
Vvictor Deep Freezers
Molden Electric Co
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Westinghouse , Laundromat
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Ghee & One Electrical Co
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Iamerican
Allergy Fund Board
Vets’ Offices
Grace V. Smith
Byrnes
N. Y
the Star
Chas.” Webber & Sons Plumbing
Albert Balutis
Brighton
Mass
W. Boscawen St
World News
Gen. Martin
Department of Commerce
Alfred Schindler
Henry A. Wallace
Secretary of Commerce
Schindler
International
Anne Adams
Rorm Bureau
Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co
Columbus
G. L. Craig
N. Lowdown St
Roy W. Earl
1618 Valley Ave
Lewis McDonald
Acorn Heights
H. Warden Foley
Berryville, Va
Heatrola
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Rodent Control Service
South
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