Virginia Firms Authorized to Form Bus Company in Arlington
The State Corporation Commission granted permission for Washington and Maryland Coach Company Inc of Arlington to form a bus venture after a three hour hearing. The commission’s action was issued yesterday. About 120 million pounds of crabs are harvested annually in American waters.
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Richmond
State Corporation Commission
Prague
Bus Ares
Washington
Maryland Coach Company, Inc
Arlington
American
Man Indicted on Murder Charge in Grady County
Grady County Kentucky authorities state 34 year old Marvin Meadows of Blackey is indicted for murder in the February 12 fatal shooting of 29 year old Marvin Vance. Vance had been summoned as a witness in an alimony dispute between his sister and her former husband prompting the charged shooting.
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Grundy
Adows
Marvin Vance
Vance
Meadows
Ishmael Fletcher
Blackey
Holiness Peacher charged With Murder
James A. Hagy, a 21 year old Holiness preacher and coal miner, faces a May 29 trial in Buchanan County Circuit Court for the murder of his 18 year old wife Hazel. Indicted by a grand jury he pleaded not guilty and is free on $5000 bond after her body was found along Route 460 near the couple’s trailer following her January disappearance.
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Grundy
James A. Hagg
Hazel
Buchanan County
Frank W. Smith
Hagy
Here
Chesapeake Bay Crew Bodies Searched as Missing Sailors Remain
The Chesapeake Bay search continues for missing crew members after the Windmill Point tragedy. One body is identified as Hudgins of Ports- Two others were Lester Lee of Baltimore and Norman Glen Fisher of Lewes. Surviving skipper Capt O P Brown of Norfolk is in good condition in a Norfolk hospital.
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Windmill Point
Wolf Trap
Oe Hudgins
Ports
Lester Lee
Baltimore
Norman Glen Fisher
Lewes
Del
John G. Wood
Collinswood
N. J
W. F. Jefferson
Richmond
Robert Kellum
O. P. Brown
Norfolk
Brown
U. S. Marine Hospital
Deltaville
John Ward
Eastern Transportation Company
Incomplete Tug Disaster Report Emerges Anonymously
A representative, who asked to remain unnamed, suggests the tug sank with no roll and settled to the bottom after a difficult sea passage. The report cites a lack of investigation and describes the vessel swamped by heavy seas.
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Brown
Missouri Trial Continues for Grounding of Battleship
NORFOLK witnesses testified today as two court-martials proceed for former Missouri officers Comdr. John R. Millett and Lt Frank G. Morris Jr. over the January 17 grounding. Rear Adm. Allan E. Smith weighs a letter from Comdr. George E. Peckham in response to a show cause memo.
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Norfolk
Missouri
John R. Millett
Frank G. Morris, Jr
Allan E. Smith
George E. Peckham
Smith
Peckham
Chesapeake Bay
Jails Rebuilt or Remodeled Across Virginia
Virginia has rebuilt or extensively repaired about 55 jails since World War II. State jail supervisor Capt Brent reports conditions have improved greatly in four years. New jails have risen in Grayson and Dickenson counties and in Norton and St Paul. A Scott County project is under construction and contracts are awarded for Coeburn and Appalachia.
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Bristol
Virginia
William 8. Brent
State Department of Welfare and Institutions
Grayson
Dickenson
Norton and St. Paul
Wise County
Scott County
Annexation Proposal Strains Bedford Lynchburg Unity
Bolling Lambeth warned that ties between Bedford County and Lynchburg could fray if Lynchburg expands into the county. The Bedford Commonwealth’s Attorney urged residents to weigh the plan carefully as the county board budgeted $5 000 to oppose the annexation effort.
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Lynchburg
Bedford County
Bolling Lambeth
Bedford Commonwealth
Bedford Board of Supervisors
Speakers Slated At Railway Meet
The Norfolk and Western Railway hosts its 25th annual better service conference in Roanoke Friday and Saturday with major talks by Dr. Douglas S. Freeman and Donald S. Richberg. About 600 delegates are expected to attend.
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Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
Douglas S. Freeman
Richmond
Donald S. Richberg
Railway Talks Underway On N and W Service
Talks by President R. H. Smith and railway officials will discuss N and W line problems and explore ways to improve service. Other officials will participate, focusing on remedies and funding for better operations.
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R. H. Smith
Grant Approved for Slum Clearance in Portsmouth Va
The Home Agency awarded 9400.28 for a slum clearance project in Portsmouth Virginia. The next step is an application by Portsmouth for the loan. Funds cover the difference between acquiring clearing the area and proceeds from land resale. No project details were provided.
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and Home Agency Pay
Portsmouth
Washington
The
Housing Finance
Students Applaud Senator Robertson in Senate Quorum Call
A group of Big Stone Gap high school students applauded when the name of Senator Robertson D Va was called during a Senate quorum call. Vice President Barkley said gallery visitors may not demonstrate. Robertson called it a spontaneous tribute from Wise County youths that he would never forget.
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Washington
Big Stone Gap
Senate
Senator Robertson
D-Va
Barkley
Robertson
Wise County
Lobbyists File Expenses After General Assembly Session
Eleven lobbyists filed expense reports with the secretary of the commonwealth. John W. Pearsall for the Virginia Real Estate Association listed 3500 in compensation and 2380 in expenses.
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Richmond
General Assembly
Secretary of the Commonwealth
John W. Pearsall
Virginia Real Estate Association
Spending Lashed By Club Speakers
Newport News speech by Attorney General J Lindsay Almond Jr criticizes excessive federal spending and taxation as creeping Socialistic tendencies. He warns it destroys initiative and free enterprise and could turn Americans into marionets controlled by Washington, saying a peacetime shock like Pearl Harbor is needed to wake the public.
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Newport News
J. Lindsay Almond, Jr
Newport News Lions Club
Almond
Washington
Pearl Harbor
Lynchburg Boy Drowns In Creek
A 12 year old, Bobby Shelly, drowned after slipping on rocks while fishing with his sister Frances and two youths Clarence Moses aged 18 and Sarah Cash. Lifesaving crew recovered the body after failed rescue attempts. The incident occurred near a creek in Lynchburg.
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Lynchburg
Bobby Shelly
Shelly
Frances
Clarence Moses
Sarah Cash
Improvised Rescue Efforts Fail to Save Drowning Boy
A group began to leave their spot on the rock to try another place. Moses jumped into the water and grabbed the boy but lost grip as Shelly fought to stay above water. Norvel Saunders, 20, joined the attempt and dove in but could not locate the boy.
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Moses
Shelly
Norvel Saunders
Antarctic weather studied at Heard and Kerguelen bases
The article notes plans for a large air base at Kerguelen Island and reports Australia’s Heard Island weather station moving from experimental to forecast work. Alan Martin of the Australian Antarctic expedition cites Heard forecasts aiding Australian weather prediction. It also mentions Mason and Dixon Line history briefly.
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Perth
France
Kerguelen Island
Indian Ocean
Kerguelen
Heard Island
Australia
South Africa
Marion
Alan Martin
Melbourne
Heard
Local Doctors Attend Meeting of Alpha Omega Alpha
Winchester doctors E W Lacy C L Riley and Carrington Harrison with Alpha Omega Alpha members gather for a lecture and initiation at the Commonwealth Club in Richmond. Dr Alexander Fleming of England will discuss Penicillin and antibiotics as ten seniors and juniors become new members of the MCV Brown Sequard and UVa Beta chapters.
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E. W. Lacy
Carrington Harrison
C. L. Riley
Winchester
Harold Miller
Alpha
Alpha Omega Alpha
United States
Lacy
Riley
Miller
Brown-Sequard
Medical College of Virginia
Harrison
University of Virginia
Alexander Fleming
England
Commonwealth Club
Richmond
Harold Miller, Jr
Lions Club Square Dance At Armory On Thursday
The Lions Club will host a Square dance for members and invited guests at the Armory from 9 to 12 Thursday evening. Music by M. J. Shorty Billmyer and his twilight serenaders. J. Ben Cather chairs the dance committee with Robert Smith as co chair and assistants D. O. Louderback, Robert Gaines, and Robert Pizzano.
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The
Lions Club
Armory
M. J. “Shorty
Billmyer
Twilight Serenaders
J. Ben Cather
Robert Smith
D. O. Louderback
Robert Gaines
Robert Pizzano
Akron Driver Bob James Leads Ohio Roadster Circuit
Bob James of Akron Ohio led the Ohio Roadster circuit finishing second in the Eastern Roadsters and placed close second to Smoky Stover in the Roadster Championship at Williams Grove last October. The 29 year old married father of two girls is known for sensational driving and is set to race at Winchester Airport Speedway next Sunday April 16 as the 1950 local season opens.
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Bob James
Akron
Ohio
Eastern Roadsters
Bob
Smoky Stover
Williams Grove
the Grove
Stover
Winchester Airport Speedway
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Holiness Peacher
Home Makers
E. Piccadilly
John D. Glover
Gulf Oil Products
Philip Morris
America
Penn and Calvert
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
Charles Mason
Jeremiah Dixon
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