Virginia farmers face small profits despite war prices
Richmond report quotes Rep A Willis Robertson noting per unit costs exceed sales value for Virginia wheat corn and hay, with 130000 homes still lacking electricity and rural electrification a huge ongoing task. He urges technical training and machinery for farmers to compete in a tech age. An unrelated note from Tazewell reports a 20 year old ex soldier held without bond on murder and rape charges in the Aileen Lockhart case, with preliminary hearings upcoming.
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Richmond
A. Willis Roberta
Virginia Electric Co-operatives
Virginia
America
Tazewell
Tazewell County
Aileen Lockhart
Tazewell Country Club
Cowen ‘Thompson
Harold Duane Beavers
Maxwell
Justice of the Peace
T. ‘A. Repass
Beavers
Albert Perry
Thompson
Lockhart
Ira Ratliff
Abingdon
Booth Charged With Murder In Wife’s Death At Beltsville
Page county grand jury yesterday indicted Mond Booth a car penter of Beltsville Maryland for murder in the death of his wife Frances Jones Booth. Arraignment set for Sept 30 with trial date to be fixed. The coroner says Mrs Booth died from injuries from a fall from her husband’s car.
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Mond Booth
Beltsville
Carpenter
Page County
Booth
Frances Jones Booth
Aubrey Jones
William Davis Indicted for Murder and Related Crimes
Fauquier county grand jury indicted William Davis on murder armed robbery and burglary charges. He faces murder in the death of Railway Detective John H Woodson near Catlett on August 5 and assault on E B Musselman near Auburn along with depot burglary at Calverton. Oct 17 set as court date.
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Warrenton
William Davis
Fauquiér County
Davis
John H. Woodson
Catlett
EB. C. Musselman
Auburn
Southern Railway
Calverton
Settlement ends maritime strike halting Norfolk ship movements
Norfolk Virginia Sept 24 The national maritime union and collier operators settled differences late last night ending a strike that since Sept 5 had nearly halted American ship movements at Hampton Roads.
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Norfolk
National Maritime Union
Hampton Roads
Justice Department urged to halt poll tax collection in Virginia
Lawrence Michael Republican nominee for Congress seeks a federal injunction in the Eastern Virginia District Court to stop poll tax collection in the Eighth Virginia district. Virginia Republican leader John Locke Green, acting as Michael’s counsel, asks Attorney General Clark to protect the rights of disfranchised citizens.
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U. S
Arlington
Department of Justice
United States District Court of
Eastern Virginia
Lawrence Michael
Congress
Virginia
John Locke Green
Arlington County
Michael
Tom C. Clark
Augusta Military Academy Designated Military Institute Status
Augusta Military Academy in Fort Defiance Virginia has been designated a military institute by Major General M S Eddy commander of the U S Second Army. The school will offer two years of college credit in military science through ROTC. In Pulaski County Virginia a double tragedy is reported with the discovery of a young married couple’s bodies and a nearby discharged shotgun. Deputy Sheriff Andrew Smith led the preliminary investigation, calling it apparently a murder scene.
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A. M
Fort Defiance
Augusta Military Academy
M. S. Eddy
U.S. Second Army
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Pulaski County
Pulaski, Va
Boppswood
Andrew Smith
Couple identified in Robertson County hunting tragedy
Garland Cameron, 18, and his wife Mary, 24, of the Robertson Tract area, died in an apparent self-inflicted incident while hunting. Sheriff Smith said the couple left their home early Monday to go squirrel hunting and were armed with a 20 gauge shotgun.
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Garland Cameron
Mary
Robertson Tract
Smith
Cameron
Judge Sentences Drunk and Disorderly Man to State Farm
John Reardon of N Kent Street was sentenced to 12 months at State Farm by Judge John Rice for drunken and disorderly conduct. Six months were suspended. testimony described stashed bed clothes and an army cot at home, plus a frightened son and a prior appearance this month.
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John Reardon
N. Kent _ street
State Farm
John Rice
Oscar Fincham
Washington, D. C
Rice
Western State
Rosa McKee
S. Cameron Street
Western State Hospital
Staunton
Lindy Harper Whitmire
E. Cork Street
Timothy Messick
Parkway Hotel
Maynard Kline
Woodstock Lane
Lawmakers Probe Shipyard Deals In Government Plants
The hearings explore operations of firms that built ships for the Maritime Commission in government owned shipyards. Rep Weichel and others push for weeks of questioning as witnesses expose profits and large, risk free gains. St Johns River Shipbuilding Corp near Jacksonville is named with a $600 capital and about $2.08 million estimated profit, per Maritime Commission and GAO testimony.
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Joay
Maritime Commission
Bradley
St. Johns River Shipbuilding Corp
Jacksonville
Pla
Ralph E. Casey
General Accounting Office
Pension increases for WWI and WWII veterans
The 30 percent increase in pensions applies to veterans of World War I and World War II and to all pensions of these veterans and to all pensions of their dependents.
Market Quotations in New York Trade Rally Fails to Sustain Momentum
The New York stock market opened with an early selective rally in steels motors rails and industrials. Gains eased as the day progressed with several advances cancelled and many losers remaining. Brokers noted forenoon buying and short covering amid cautious sentiment while strike issues and next year business prospects awaited clarity.
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New York
Stalin
Buyer Resistance In Real Estate Rising In Major Cities
Associated Press reports growing buyer resistance to top real estate prices and slower home turnover in several big cities. Nine metro areas show resistance or a slump in activity, with stock market weakness cited in some spots. Washington and San Francisco show little slowdown or price dents.
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Associated Press
Washington
D. C
San Francisco
Mrs Sibert Dies Widely Read Conversationalist
Mrs Sibert left one immediate survivor a sister Mrs Dewitt Crowell of Wallkill New York The widow WO Barr of Winchester is an aunt Edward L Stine an uncle Many nieces and nephews survive She spent winters with Mrs G C Rose at 11 North Loudoun street Funeral services Thursday at Grace Lutheran Church at two o'clock with burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery The Rev W E Eisenberg will officiate
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Dewitt Crowell
Wallkill
N. Y
Walter Barr
Winchester
Edward L. Stine
G. C. Rose
North Loudoun Street
Grace Lutheran Church
Mount Hebron
W. E. Eisenberg
Cattle Range Cattle Slaughter Rush Cited Factors
Officials note reasons for higher slaughter demand this month. Cattlemen delay sales awaiting price shifts from OPA ceilings or removal of controls, as feeders bid against slaughterers amid a large corn crop. Tax timing after January first also influences sales to minimize 1947 gains.
Baltimore and Chicago Livestock and Produce Market Summary
Market reports from Baltimore and Chicago dated Sept 24 show dull apple demand with liberal supplies and mixed prices for varieties like U S Delicious and McIntosh. Poultry and eggs weak while butter and wholesale prices hold. cattle, calves, hogs, and lambs vary with light receipts in Baltimore and steady to higher in Chicago, reflecting regional demand and quality.
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Baltimore
W. Va
U. S. Ls
Grimes
Jonathans
McIntosh
Hubbardston
Smokehouse
Wolf Rivers
Broilers
Springer
USDA
Chicago
Colorado
Byron Harris Appointed Town Sergeant in Stephens City
Mayor W Lomax Parker announced Byron Harris has been named town sergeant in Stephens City. Harris, son of Mr and Mrs W P Harris of near Stephens City, began duties yesterday replacing John Hartley who held a part time post before stepping down due to illness. Police headquarters will be at the Fire Hall.
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W. Lomax Parker
Stephens City
Byron Harris
Mr. Harris
W. P. Harris
John Hartley
Handley Judges Open 1946 Grid Season Here
Winchester briefs note Handley High School opens its 1946 football slate against Woodward Preparatory School of Washington here Saturday at 2:30 PM. No strength info on district rivals. first meeting between the two schools. Admission 65 cents.
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Woodward Prep
Handley Judges
Woodward Preparate School
Washington
Sportsmen to Go to Canada for Hunting Trip
Five local sportsmen depart tomorrow for a two week hunting excursion in Canada. They will travel to Knot, Canada, hire guides, and hunt moose, deer, and bear across lake dotted terrain. Participants are George Eagle, C. E. Garber Jr., David Weiner, Cap. George Curry, and M. G. Larrick.
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Canada
Knot
Winchester
George Eagle
C. E. Garber, Jr
David Weiner
Cap
George Curry
M. G. Larrick
A. and P. Transfer Moves James Zimmerman to Winchester
James Zimmerman assistant manager at the A. and P. Super Market in Martinsburg has been transferred to the Winchester store in a similar role. For now his family remains in Martinsburg.
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James Zimmerman
Martinsburg
Winchester
Zimmerman’s
Auctioned stocks sell well at public auction
Bidding at noon Saturday before the Court House attracted bidders for 16 1/2 shares of George Washington Hotel stock and 32 shares of Farmers and Merchants National Bank stock. The hotel stock brought $129 and the bank stock sold for $105. Roy Duvall acted as auctioneer.
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Court House
George Washington Hotel
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Roy Duvall
Women’s Civic League Food Sale At Northern Virginia Power
The Women’s Civic League will hold a food sale in the showroom of the Northern Virginia Power Company on North Loudoun Street Friday September 27 starting at 10 am. The committee reports many dishes including salads soups rolls cakes pies canned fruits and vegetables with chickens eggs flowers and staple items also offered. Proceeds fund community projects sponsored by the Civic League.
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Women’s Civic League
Northern Virginia Power Company
Loudoun
Civic League
Why NYSE membership is called a seat
The term seat refers to old practice when members sat at desks to trade. As membership and activity grew it became impractical to sit, but the term remains. A seat is owned by the member and is subject to Exchange rights and is sold after the member’s death.
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New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Grain Quotations Sept 24 Openings and Prices
Chicago grain quotations list opening prices for wheat with January March and May contracts and corn with January March and May, plus oats with November and March figures. The report shows bid ranges and front-month values for a market day, reflecting early trading levels in Chicago.
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Chicago
Winchester Park Association winds up 1946 baseball season
The Winchester Park Association decided at a meeting last night to wind up their 1946 baseball season next Sunday. After that the field will be taken over by the Brown Bombers, a colored semi pro football team. Next week's opponent is not yet decided but may be White Post or Blair.
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Winchester Park Association
Brown Bombers
White Post
Blair
Sympathy walkout at Novick Transfer slows local firm
No new developments this afternoon as union employees resume idle time after a sympathy walkout at Novick Transfer Company. Workers were called off Sunday morning, halting activities at the local firm.
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Novick Transfer Company
Answers to the Daily Quiz Listed for Page Four
Correct quiz responses include August 31 Liberia not in U S circulation Great Britain the rose WASPS William Shakespeare W Somerset Maugham parrot fever and will.
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Liberia
U. S
Great Britain
The
Rose
WASPS
Army Air Forces
William Shakespeare
W. Somerset Maugham
Parrot
Will
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Boyce
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National Avenue
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