Phone Rate Increase Sought by C P Co to Offset Costs
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia filed with the State Corporation Commission for general rate increases to cover rising payrolls and operating costs. President Lambdin cited May 1947 wage hikes and a expanding service program, noting existing increases fall short of needed revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Virginia
State Corporation Commission
Arthur L. Lambdin
C. and
Lambdin
C. and P
Nazi War Prisoner Weds English Girl
Werner Vetter, a German war prisoner, married his British sweetheart Olive Reynolds in Hampton, as their five month old daughter highlighted a case that led to a British law change allowing German prisoners to wed English women. Vetter received a 12 month prison sentence from a British military court after the child’s birth. The text notes an additional item about a rummage sale by the First Evangelical United Brethren Church on October 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
Lovett
England
Werner Vetter
Olive Reynolds
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Prisoner Found Dead in Gainesboro Jail
Hutchenson DeHaven, a 64 year old man from Gainesboro, was found hanging in a jail cell about 4 a m. He had been arrested by the State Police on felonious cutting charges related to a knife attack on his stepson Samuel Brown. An inquest was scheduled for the afternoon. Interment will be at Chestnut Grove cemetery after funeral services at Omps Funeral Frame.
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Hutchenson DeHaven
Gainesboro
DeHaven
Topper
E. B. Mitchell
Samuel _ Brown
Mitchell
Kenneth Adams
Winchester
Bessie Jackson
Greenbrier
Harold
Charles DeHaven
Bertha Miller
Etta Loy
George DeHaven
Brent DeHaven
Clearbrook
Chestnut Grove
Emory Elimore
Grain Futures Resume Advance On Exchange
The article notes rising grain prices as futures for wheat corn and oats jump at the Chicago exchange. Opening quotations show gains of five and a half to ten cents from Saturday’s close amid inflation pressures and relief debates in Washington.
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Associated Press
United States
Europe
White House
Chicago Grain Exchange
Ritter Elected Community Chest President
Fred Ritter, vice-president of Shenandoah Motor Co., was elected president of the Community Chest. He succeeds C Ridgely White. other officers include Mrs. Robert Pizzano first vice-president, F L Largent Jr. second vice-president, Henry T. Hardenburg executive secretary, and Ralph Yount treasurer. The drive aims to start about November 1 with Lamar Keen as campaign manager. last year the drive raised 33 000 on a 30 000 quota for seven agencies and eight with Cancer Fund.
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Fred * Ritter
Shenandoah Motor Co
Jiterdederick County
C. Ridgely White
Ritter
Robert Pizzano
F. L. Largent Jr
Henry T. Hardenburg
Ralph Yount
Keen T
Lamar Keen
Warner Bros. Capitol Theatre
William Battiale
Chest
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Salvation Army
Gertrude Barton
Boy’s Club
Negro Day Nursery
Children’s Home Society
Cancer Fund
White
F. Grove White
JBT
The
Lions
Lutheran Church
Winchester Automobile Dealers Assn
Branca Versus Shea Likely Series Mound Choices
New York manager Buck Harris names Frank Shea to start the World Series opener against Ralph Branca of Brooklyn with Vic Lombardi a strong backup. Dodgers manager Burt Shotton delays all decisions, possibly waiting until game day to pick his starter. Branca appears the best bet if he starts, needing a full three day rest for peak effectiveness.
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Jack Hand
New York
Frank
Spec) Shea
Buck Harris
New York Yankees
Ralph Branca
Brooklyn
Vic Lombardi
Harris
Shea
Athletics
Burt Shotton
Dodger
Shotton
Brooks
Burt
Branca
Leo Durocher
Curt Davis
Whit Wyatt
Turtle derby planned by Winchester Junior Board of Trade
The Winchester Junior Board of Trade favored a turtle derby in the near future with H B McCormac Jr named director and G T Binner Jr chairman of the planning committee. William Battaile JET president noted Martinsburg hosts an annual derby and prizes are awarded. Plans also covered fall and winter dances and running local nominees for state and possible national offices next year. Attendees included Ridge White J T Kremer Howard Melton F L Largent Jr Lewis Hyde and H B McCormac Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Junior Board of Trade
H. B. McCormac Jr
G. T. Binner Jr
William Battaile
Martinsburg Jet
Martinsburg
JBT
Hallowe'en
Armory
Chambersburg
JBI
Winchester Club
Philadelphia
Battaile
Ridge White
J. T. Kremer
Howard Melton
F. L. Largent Jr
Lewis Hyde
Haifa district police HQ damaged in Jewish underground attack
Ten people died and about 50 were wounded when a tar barrel explosive wrecked the Haifa district police headquarters. Arabs, British constables, and civilians were among the dead and injured as Irgun Zvai Leumi claimed responsibility, calling it Operation Hambra in retaliation for Jewish immigrant deportations.
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Jerusalem
Haifax
Barrells
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Hamburg
Cyprus
Palestine
Irgun
U S Destroyer Fox Hits Mine Off Trieste
The U S destroyer Fox struck a mine 18 miles off Trieste while en route to the Free Territory from Venice. Three sailors died and four were fatally injured, with eight more needing hospital care. the Owen ferried casualties as the Fox was towed to Venice for drydock.
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U. S
Fox
Trieste
Douglas H. Fox
On Man
J. C. Owen
Owen
Naval Headquarters
Venice
Missing Girl Found. Neighbor Admits Killing Roxie Green
In Marion Ohio sheriff says 16 year old Roxie Ann Green was found dead near Norton and neighbor Ray Sheppard, 32, admitted striking her with a hammer after she walked home from a football game. He led officials to the body and the weapon remains missing. The victim was a Prospective High School sophomore and daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Green.
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Marion
Leroy Retterer
Roxie Ann Green
Prospect High School
Norton
Ray Sheppard
Green
Sheppard
Retterer
Miss Green
Carl Green
Bus Auto Collision Claims Two Lives in Effingham
A Greyhound bus and an automobile collided on U S Route 40 one mile east of Effingham Illinois injuring 15 passengers and killing two men identified as Rolia F Clark 45 and Clarence Rickleman about 50 both residents of Effingham who rode in the automobile.
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Effingham
Ill
Greyhound
U. S&s
Rolia F. Clark
Clarence Rickleman
Butter Prices Fall Two Cents at Local Dairy Market
Butterfat and butter prices fell two cents a pound at wholesale and retail. Retail butter quoted at 80 cents per pound. Egg and poultry quotations remained unchanged in the local market.
Coal and grain trains move between Poland and Russia
Przemysl reports Poland ships 26 train loads of coal daily into Russia. Returning trains carry grain, much of which goes to Upper and Lower Silesia.
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Russia
Poland
Przemysl
Przemys
Upper
Lower Silesia
Brethren Church Conference Opens Tonight in Allentown
Delegates to the Atlantic Fellowship Brethren conference register from 7 to 7:30 p.m. at First Brethren Church on Berryville Ave. The four day event begins with an 7:30 p.m. song service led by Floyd Hartman and devotions by Rev. Paul Dick. Vice Moderator William A. Steffler of Philadelphia delivers the opening message at 8 p.m. tomorrow’s agenda includes a 9 a.m. prayer service led by Rev. Walter Lepp, the moderator’s annual address by Rev. William Gray, a 10:30 a.m. business session and a 2 to 3:30 p.m. ministerial meeting chaired by Rev. William Clough.
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Atlantic Fellowship Conference of Brethren Churches
First Brethren
Berryville Ave
Floyd Hartman
Washington
Paul Dick
William A. Steffler
Philadelphia
Russia Is Strong Yugoslavs Tell U S Soldiers at Trieste
Lt. William Van Aten, returned to the Free Zone after five days in Yugoslav custody, says he and two U S soldiers were treated with kid gloves but were told repeatedly that Russia was strong and showed pictures of Tito, Stalin and Lenin. He was captured during mounted patrols along the disputed frontier between the Free Territory and Yugoslavia.
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Trieste
William van Aten
Free Zone
U.S
Russia
Tito
Stalin
Lenin
van Aten
Free Territory
Yugoslavia
Federal payroll cuts total 44,842 in August
Federal agencies reported to the House civil service committee that they reduced payrolls by 44 842 employees in August. Chairman Rees R Kan announced the figures noting civilian employment in the executive branch remained above two million at 2 044 138.
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Washington
House Civil Service Committee
Rees
R-Kan
France Urges U S to Soften Balkan Guilt Demand
In Lake Success France urged the United States to withdraw demands that a United Nations Assembly find three Soviet Balkan satellites guilty of aggression against Greece. Yvonne Delbos proposed toning down those charges while backing a U N Commission to monitor the Balkan situation, as Greece pressed for action against Albania Bulgaria and Yugoslavia.
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Albania
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
U. N
Marshall
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
United States
Herschel V. Johnson
Russia
Andrei A. Gromy
Balkan
Delbos
France
Special Assembly
Tsaldaris
General Assembly
Greece
Aid
Esaldaris
Faris el Khoury
Syria
Arab League
Army to Sell Norfolk War Buildings and Utilities
Army plans disposal of 18 building lots along Hampton Boulevard at the Norfolk Army base. Real estate and legal division will handle sealed bids opened October 27. Sale includes street lighting system, poles wiring plumbing heating plants and some furniture.
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Norfolk
Norfolk Army Base
Hampton Blvd
District Army Engineer Real Estate and Legal Division
Truman Seeks Special Session for Europe Aid
President Truman signaled to Congressional leaders that emergency funds for Europe aid require action by Congress, possibly a fall special session. House and Senate committees would meet to decide procedures, while some Republicans cautioned there was no agreed plan. The White House meeting included key cabinet members and party leaders as talks stretched over hours.
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Washington
Truman
Europe
Lucas
D.-Ill
White House
Mr. Truman
Congress
White Houses
House
Senate
Wasington
Marshall
Agriculture Anderson
Commerce Harriman
Cabinet Food Committee
Vandenberg
Russia refuses to disavow Truman insult
The United States demanded that Russia disavow a Soviet writer's article comparing President Truman with Adolf Hitler. Moscow rejected the protest in a bitter note by Foreign Minister Molotov, stating the article insulted the American press and criticized the Soviet Union.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Truman
Adolf Hitler
Moscow
State Department
Molotov
Unon
New Bridge Bypasses Harpers Ferry Draws Local Ire
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia residents oppose a planned bypass bridge that will connect U S 340 with Virginia Route 9, diverting sightseers. Mayor L D Nichols says the town loses tourist footfall as construction also plans a Route 340 section and a Shenandoah river bridge to link with the Sandy Hook span.
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Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Sandy Hook
Potomac
L. D. Nichols
Harpers Ferry Hill
West Virginias Road Commission
West Virginia
Shenandoah River
Reopens Grocery Under Old Name To Share Profits
In Dubois Pennsylvania Charles Mike returned to the grocery business after selling out last year and reopens in a room beside the former store to share profits with his old customers. Price tags attract a rush of shoppers with eggs at 50 cents a dozen butter 75 cents per pound bread 12 cents and cold meats 45 cents per pound while rivals charge higher.
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Dubois
Charles Mike
Mike
Barter Theater Cast To Stay Here Week
Twenty two theatre players arrived from Staunton and will base at the George Washington hotel for a week of performances. Opening at 8 p.m. tonight at Handley high school auditorium, they tour to Marshall Luray Chambersburg Middleburg and Cumberland. The Barter company started the road Sept. 15 for a 10 week tour. Cast includes Larry Gates Ray Boyle and Joan Mortimer.
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Staunton
George Washington Hotel
Handley High School
Marshall, Luray- Chambersburg
Middleburg
Cumberland
Barter
Winchester
Larry Gates
New York
Ray Boyle
Helen Hayes
Joan Mortimer
Henry Aldrich
Radio airplay of a Shakespeare comedy tonight at 6 30
Experts from a lively comedy will be aired on the local radio station at 6 30. About 400 tickets have been sold locally and more may be bought at the door tonight per the JET sponsor.
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JET
Hitlerian Tyrannies Still Practiced Declares General
In Cincinnati on September 29 Lt Gen Raymond McLain asserted that Hitlerian tyranny remains practiced by men trained in similar evils. He warned that lying thievery murder and chaos used by totalitarian states threaten civilization if not stamped out, while speaking on national defense issues.
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Cincinnati
Raymond
McLain
Germany
Sen McGrath Draws Committee Support
A sampling of Democratic national committeemen backed Sen J Howard McGrath Rhode Island as the party faced questions over choosing a new chairman. A push for U S District Judge James J McGranery Philadelphia emerged after Robert E Hannegan announced his retirement for health reasons. The effort confronted the principle that the president selects the chairman with committee approval.
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Washington
Sen
J. Howard
Rhode Island
U. S
James J. McGranery
Philadelphia
Robert E. Hannegan
National Committee
McGreth
Hannegan
Tr Hbbyn
Cider Apples Now Being Received Daily
Old Mill STD advertises cider apples availability and local promotions. The notice lists Heinz Co and auto parts shops, dance events at Round D Dance Square Old Mill Wheel, and upcoming demonstrations including Jeep Cara Van with a Sept 30 show noted near Pike.
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H. J. Heinz CO
Vaice
Aeinsburg Pike
Phi
Pike
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Drive
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Haifa
King David
Goldsmith Officers Club
Goldsmith Club
Brethern
U.N
GOP
Cagey
American Press
Barter Theater
Handsey High
Fern Bennett
Viola
Oliva
Sen. McGrath
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