Proponents Seek Extra Funds for Buggs Island Dam
The House approved 9 million dollars for Buggs Island Dam in Virginia and 1.7 million for Philpott Dam on the Smith River as the Roanoke Basin projects. President Truman had recommended higher totals, and the action trims Buggs Island by 1.2 million and Philpott by 0.5 million from the president’s request. The measure moves to the Senate for committees review. Proponents urge completing the project quickly to control overhead while debates continue.
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House of Representatives
United States Congress
Buggs Island
Virginia
Roanoke River
House
Philpott
Smith River
Truman
Bug Island
Roanoke River projects seek full Senate funding
The Roanoke River flood control effort and allied projects face renewed Senate action as advocates from the Roanoke River Basin Association and the Roanoke River Flood Control Committee prepare to argue for full appropriations. Costs exceed 58 million dollars with earlier cuts restored by the Senate. Construction at Philpot Dam on the Sith River and related works at Burgs Island proceed under new funding, with cofferdams in place and land parcels transferred for inundation.
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Senate
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Roanoke River Busan Association
Roanoke River Flood Control Committee
Senate Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
House
Burgs Island
Buges Island
Hind
Dam Project Plan Details and Bid Rejection
The plan outlines three cofferdam sections along the river banks with a middle river enclosure to connect them later. The Army Engineers Office rejected bids totaling about 15 million dollars for 1848 1949 construction work, vs an estimated 11 million. New bids will be sought within 60 days with changes to specifications, and work is expected to resume on July 1 once new appropriations become available.
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Army Engineers Office
Washington
Army Engineers
Warren County approves 510000 hospital bond in special election
Unofficial results from 13 precincts show 842 in favor and 216 against the $510,000 hospital bond issue in Warren County. Roanoke Township cast 28 votes, Rivers Township heavily opposed. The bond funds a new hospital structure to be built in Warren County with state and federal supplements, raising the tax rate 12 cents per $10 valuation.
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Littleton
Warren County
Roanoke Township
Rivers Township
Littletot
Warrenton
Warren
Junior BTU to Present Baptist Service Sunday Evening
The Junior BTU of the Littleton Baptist Church will present a progressive Baptist program Sunday evening at 7 00 pm. Mrs C Currin leads the Junior Union. Mrs Beverly Brown and Miss Winfred Pike attended events with the group.
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Littleton
Beverly Brown
Winfred Pike
Ralent
W. T
Sceitt
Ard Bal
W. T.whrouwitts
Mr. Ros
Spain
Enerne Nock Va
Local social notes and church meeting report
News items record visits among families in Raleigh Henderson Weldon and Richmond plus a Tar River WMU District 1 meeting at Quankie Baptist Church on February 24 with Rev Earle L. Bradley as guest speaker and cooperation program theme.
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Tar River
Wmu
Quankie Baptist Church
Earle L. Bradley
Quankie Church
Saul Bobbitt
Freddie Bobbitt
Vaughan Church
Raleigh
Julian King
Death of Mrs. Mary Hayes Mustian in Warrenton
Mrs. Mary Hayes Mustian, 70, of Warrenton, died of a heart attack March 1. She was the widow of NM Mustian and survived by four sons Clyde, Edward, James, and Nicholas, two daughters, a sister, 14 grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held March 3 at Browns Baptist Church with Rev. Gilmer Parrish officiating. burial in Browns Church Cemetery.
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Mary Mustian
Mary Hayes Mustian
Warrenton
Sallie Stainback
Monroe Hayes
Vance
Warren Counties
NM. Mustian
Warren County
Browns Baptist
Gilmer Parrish
Browns Church
Clyde K
Loursbore
Edward C
James T
Nicholas B
Limueton
RM. J
Leslie F. Weaver
Albemarle
M. Tiplady
Roanoke
Storage holdings of apples and potatoes reported by USDA
USDA reports January storage holdings at 300 million bushels for apples and about 27 million bushels for potatoes. Increases mainly on the West Coast with plentiful Irish potatoes in eastern states and adequate supplies elsewhere according to USDA data.
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Sam Alexander
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W. R. Vaughan
Henderson
Julian H. Kins
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J. M. Stokes
J. E. Warren
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T. F. Bobbitt
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