Will of Mrs. Mellon Largest Estate In Fauquier County
The will of Mrs. Mary Mellon widow of Paul Mellon filed in Fauquier county circuit court disposes of an estate valued about 1.0 million dollars. She leaves Wolf's Mill farm near Oak Spring to her husband and household goods silver and personal effects to him and their two children. She cites her husband's financial independence and existing provisions for their support as reasons for no further bequests.
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Warrenton
Mary Mellon
Paul Mellon
Fauquier County
T. B. Bartenstein
Melion
Oak Spring
Upperville
Wolf's Mill
Mellon
Mellon widow leaves charity bequests and real estate to family
In her will, Mrs. Mellon leaves ten thousand dollars each to the Seeing Eye Inc of Morristown New Jersey and the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness in New York City. She states substantial prior charitable gifts and omits further bequests. Real estate in Cass county Missouri goes to her parents during their lives, then to sister Catherine Coover Bunting of Johnson County Kansas. Remainder of estate placed in trust with Mellon National Bank and Trust Co of Pittsburgh as trustees.
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The
Seeing Eye, Inc
Morristown
N. J
National Society For the Prevention of Blindness
New York City
Mellon
Cass County
Missouri
Charles Clinton Conover
Johnson County
Kansas
Catherine Co
Bunting
Mellon National Bank and Trust Co
Pittsburgh
Four hunting deaths recorded in West Virginia deer season
The state toll rose to four fatalities as the annual deer hunt neared its end. Bruce C. Sliger, 47, of Lake Lynn, was accidentally shot by a companion near Morgantown while hunting with Ebmer Hoye. A separate fatality occurred in Weston. Reports from 10 counties showed at least 660 kills to date.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Don Adams
Bruce C. Sliger
Lake Lynn
Monongalia County
Morgantown
Adams
Sliger
Ebmer Hoye
West Virginia-Pennsylvania
Monnday
Weston
Highroad defect blamed for motor damage near Pine Grove
Isom Carr of Pine Grove Marion County filed a court of claims claim for 270.50 for a new auto motor. He alleges a high spot on a secondary road damaged the motor on July 3, 1946, causing oil leakage and final engine burn out.
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Charleston
Isom Carr
Pine Grove
Marion County
Tthe Court of Claims
Carr
Intrastate Express Rates Hike Sought in West Virginia
The Railway Express Agency applied to raise intrastate rates to match interstate increases and the Public Service Commission took the matter under advisement. The commission also postponed Monongahela Airways hearings to January 27 to consider a proposed passenger and express flight service over specified routes.
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Charleston
W. Va
Railway Express Agency, Inc
Interstate Commerce Commission
Public Service Commission
Monongahela Airways, Inc
Fairmont
FWA Advances Funds for Wheeling Public Works Project
The Federal Works Agency announced a $33,700 advance to Wheeling West Virginia for planning work on a local public project including a proposed $1 million primary sewage treatment plant. The item mentions university affiliation of Notre Dame members among faculty but remains secondary to the Wheeling project.
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Washington
Federal Works Agency
Wheeling
W. Va
University of Notre Dame
Fifth Man Convicted Of Attack On Woman
Charlottesville, December 5. Judge Lemuel F. Smith sentenced Burnice Red Smith to five years in the state penitentiary for the rape of a 21 year old Greene County woman and aiding five other men in offenses against the woman. He waived trial and was released under $12. The five other men have been convicted. Robert Knapp, the sixth, will go on trial next Thursday. The defense argued the woman failed to prove Smith was near the scene or resisted. the judge held that resistance is not required if the first attacker overpowers the victim.
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Charlottesville
Lemuel F. Smith
Albemarle County
Burnice
Red) Smith
State
Greene County
Smith
Robert Knapp
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