Winchester Now Sees Relief as Food Prices Ease
Prices for porterhouse round and sirloin in Winchester dipped to 65 to 75 cents a pound, butter at 81 cents, and large grade A eggs at 83 cents as demand rebounded from a brief lull. National reports note a halting price spiral with some drops in butter eggs and fresh meats, while poultry cheese and inexpensive canned meats stay in demand.
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Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Associated Press
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Kansas City
Denver
Dun and
Bradstreet
Dun
Five Day Forecast for Virginia Weekend and Week Ahead
Five day outlook covers Sept 27 to Oct 1 with fair conditions over the weekend and temperatures rising slowly. Scattered showers expected Monday totaling about a quarter inch. A cooler Tuesday followed by a warmer Wednesday, temperatures about two to four degrees below normal for the period.
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Virginia
Store Looted As Unwitting Customer
In February a jewelry store was robbed while customer Grace Ferrand waited. Three assailants fled with about 25 rings and 10 watches valued at about 10000 dollars. clerk Lloyd Monroe was found bound and gagged in a rear room by officer Mer rit Klowderman.
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Grace Ferrand
Merritt Klowderman
Senator Flanders calls for controls on commodity exchanges
Senator Flanders stated Congress will press exchanges to curb excess speculation in grains and foods. As chair of a joint subcommittee probing high prices, he favored a 100 percent margin on all trades and warned prices are out of control, while saying no evidence of retail profiteering was found.
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Washington
Flanders
R-Vi
Congress
Congressional
Chicago
Daily Pork Chop Ration Stopped Prompted Husband Protest
Orville Hoaglund, 32, received a $100 fine in July after admitting he threw pork chops at his wife in protest of daily meals. His wife Lucille, 32, testified that dinners now come only occasionally and he no longer complains. Municipal Judge John Zuris vacated the fine.
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Chicago
Orville Hoagland
Berlin rubble mined for kitchen pots and pans
Berlin after World War II reveals a man with grit, Heinz Bauer, digging through bombed rubble for cookware to supply rebuilt Berlin eateries. He, a former POW turned miner and chef, endured injuries and hunger to recover stoves, pots, and pans for restaurants in Prenzlauer Berg and beyond.
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Berlin
Heinz Bauer
Buer
4 H Club Girls Stage Food and Dress Contests
4 H Club girls from five counties competed at the Northern Virginia Power Co Kitchen for awards in food preparation and clothing. Ribbon winners included Jean Douglas for canning and June Marshall for freezing, with several others placing in food prep cabbage preparation dairy foods and clothing events. Judge Mary Thompson of Blacksburg praised teamwork. district results depend on county scores.
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Artis
Allés
Northern Virginia Power Co
Jean Douglas
Loudoun County
Emalee McClung
Clark County
June Marshall
Polly Neff
Shenandoah
Nancy Larrick
Wilda Jean Adams
Frederick County
Margaret Wilkins
Shenandoah County
Roxanne Rogers
Ist
Mary Thompson
Blacksburg
Betty Liton
Roxanne Rodgers
Charlotte Ortis
Mary Triplett
Dot Marlowe
Warren County
Anne Caffey
Nancy Baker
Nancy Devers
Charlotte Orttes
Jolley Promoted To Head of Local Insurance Office
Clark W. Jolley of Clearbrook is promoted to assistant superintendent in charge of the Winchester office for All States Life Insurance Co. succeeding the late B S Coffman. A World War II veteran, Jolley joined the company a year ago as a salesman after training at Edgewood Arsenal and service in North Africa and Italy.
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Clark W. Jolley
Clearbrook
All States Life Insurance Co
Winchester
B. Ss. Coffman
Jolley
Frederick County
Pearl Harbor
Edgewood Arsenal
North Africa
Italy
Fort Meade
Democrats Stage Harrisonburg Rally
In Harrisonburg last night a rally drew Democrats from Harrisonburg and Rockingham counties. Speakers included U.S. Senator A Willis Robertson Congressman Jeese Harrison and H F Byrd Jr editor of a Winchester newspaper.
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Harrisonburg
Rockingham County
United States
A. Willis Robertson
Jeese Harrison
H. F. Byrd, Jr
Winchester
Childs wool coat and leggings set for sale
Wool coat and matching legging set for children priced at six dollars and fifty cents. Styles include one and two piece outfits with a cap in blue and dusty rose. Also notes nearby ads for parties, cider apples, auto repair, and a square dance at Old Mill Wheel with The Musical Notes.
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Campbell
S. Loudoun St
South End
H. J. Heinz CO
Valley Wrecking Co
Martinsburg Pike
Frost Threat to Vegetables While Apples Benefit in Region
A killing frost is forecast for northwest Virginia tonight threatening tomatoes and beans but benefiting apples. Grain crops are said to be safe. Red Delicious apple picking has begun in the mountains west of Winchester as cooler weather enhances color. York apples to follow next week. The Weather Bureau notes pleasant nationwide conditions with near normal weekend temperatures.
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Weather Bureau
Northwestern Virigiia
E. R. Marker
Opequon
Winchester
Yorks
A. B Groves
Winchester Laboratory
East
Midwest
Plains
Ohio Valley
Appalachians
Rockies
East Coast
Beirne Battles CIO Unions for Phone Workers
Washington Sep 26 The newly formed Communications Workers of America defies the CIO in a bid to represent long distance operators and installation staff. CWA leader Joseph A Beirne declares open war as NFTW factions split joining TWOC AUTW ACEW sign new payroll deductions to prove nationwide bargaining reach by Oct 10. Colonial Kitchen Saturday Special chocolate dipped creams advertised.
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Washington
Communications Workers of America
CIO
CWA
Joseph A. Beirne
WAC
National Federation of Telephone Workers
NFTW
Telephone Workers’ Organizing Committee
TWOC
American Union of Telephone Workers
AUTW
Long Lines
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Association of Communications Equipment Workers
ACEW
Western Electric Co
Bell System
Taft Gets Sparse Coast Support As GOP Meets
On the West Coast Taft faces slim backing from Washington and Oregon delegates to next year’s GOP nominating convention. He argues for a limited United Nations role, supports the Vandenberg plan for Germany and warns against the Morgenthau approach while favoring targeted economic aid under Marshall.
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Taft
Portland
Ore
Washington
Oregon
Ohio
Geathart
United States
United Nations
Russia
Tacoma World Affairs Council
Arthur Vandenberg
R-Mich
Germany
Europe
SINGER sewing machines repaired and sold in shop only
Complete SINGER machine repairs for $5 plus parts. treadle to motorized conversions for $20 with cabinet. shop carries cabinets, attachments, needles, bobbins, and sewing supplies. Also a Jeep Cara Van demonstration ad and a modern home listing with terms and location details.
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Dia
Winchester
Martinsburg Pike
Vishinsky Renews Warmonger Charges At U N News Conference
Russian official Andrei Vishinsky accused John Foster Dulles Warren Austin and Hector McNeil of warmongering at a United Nations news conference in Lake Success. He released a 10 page statement renewing his charge of a Western plot against the Soviet Union and said the targets offered only abuse and libel. The conference followed United Nations Assembly sessions and was called by the Russian delegation.
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Lake Success
Russia
Andrei Vishinsky
John Foster Dulles
Vishinsky
U.S
Warren Austin
Britain
Hector McNeil
United States
Soviet Union
Dulles
United Nations Assembly
Security Council
Austin
McNeil
Tel Aviv Armored Car Job Leaves Four Officers Dead
Four British constables are killed in a daring armored car robbery on Allenby Road Tel Aviv. Robbers grab about 180000 dollars while a second bag containing 420000 is dropped along the getaway route. A Jewish officer is wounded and a bank official is assaulted during the raid.
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Barclay’s Bank
Allenby Road
Palestinian Economic Corp
Labour gains as Churchill return talk swirls of politics
London Sept 26 The Labour party clinched another by election win as Conservative chairman Lord Walton warned of a possible general election. A Tory MP predicted Britain will soon seek Winston Churchill's services while the Conservative conference debates a shift in method as a prerequisite for national recovery. Labour marks its twentieth straight by election victory with a West Islington result.
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London
Labor Party
Lord Walton
Britain
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
West Islington
Amateur Sax Steals Solo From Hot Trombone
In Baltimore at the Lyric the audience awaited Bill Harris and a trombone chorus when an amateur saxophonist unexpectedly took the melody. The pianist and rhythm section stopped as the sax continued until four policemen restrained the aggressive amateur.
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Baltimore
Philharmonic
Bill Harris
United States Asks UN for Interim Peace Assembly
The United States formally requests the United Nations to set up an interim General Assembly committee to overhaul UN peace machinery. The move sparks Russian opposition as Secretary of State Marshall proposes a “Little Assembly” to handle disputes and advise on creating a permanent body.
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Security Council
John Foster Dulles
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
United States
Dulles
Vishinsky
Russia
Soviet Union
Truman to Launch Chest Campaigns
President Truman will make a four minute nationwide radio address tonight to kick off the annual Community Chest drive and urge public support.
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Truman
Washington
Britain plans end of Palestine mandate if UN fails to settle
Britain declares readiness to withdraw troops and end the League of Nations mandate in Palestine if the UN cannot produce a settlement acceptable to both Jews and Arabs. Colonial Secretary Arthur Creech-Jones says enforcement would fall to the UN, with talks ongoing with Jewish and Arab spokesmen and with U S officials.
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Lake Success
Britain
Palestine
United Nations
Holy Land
Arthur Creech - Jones
Oral Assembly
Palestine Committee
U. N
Creech - Jones
League Nations
Assembly
Marshall
Abba Hillel Silver
Jewish Agency Executive
Creech-Jones
Pande Coenes
U S Military Officers Delayed for U N Mission in Java
Batavia Java September 26 United States will not have spearhead officers for the U N cease fire report delays in Manila arrivals leave the mission short handed. Four Chinese officers have joined the field with British Australian French and Belgian counterparts. Dutch Indonesian skirmishes continue with casualties reported.
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Batavia
Java
United State
Stary
U. N
United States
U.N . Security Council
U. S
Manila
Australia
Progress in Education Quickened in Virginia
Dr. George H Denny, chair of the Denny education commission, says Virginia’s public schools show greater progress in the past decade than ever before. Many recommendations await enactment, including $6.315 million salary raises, while reforms like visiting teachers and retirement for veterans have begun. Some measures, such as increasing the Board of Education and county-level school board appointments, remain unacted.
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Richmond
George H Denny
Lexington
Denny Education Commission
General Assembly
Virginia
Denny Commission
University of Virginia
Commission
Board of Education
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