Middletown Woman Burned in One of Seven Area Fires
A Frederick County woman, Mrs. R. F. Altizer of Middletown, suffered first and possible second degree burns to both hands and feet from a spark lighting cleaning fluid. No major damage beyond the room and its contents, about $500, was reported. The weekend saw seven fires across the area with various causes and minor to moderate damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Memory Hospital
R. F. Altizer
Middletown
Gore
Madeline Oates
Russell Hook
Gore Fire Company
Farm Auction Listings for Stephens City to Winchester
A sequence of local sales near Stephens City and Winchester lists auction items including household goods livestock and antiques. Highlights show B F Dodson sale near Stephens City on Macedonia Church Road and multiple auctions at Farmers Livestock Exchange Winchester with calves and polled Hereford herd dispersal. Additional auctions cover estates real estate and residential lots around Bett Moor Orchard Charles Town and Fairfax with noted auctioneers Paul E Miller and Charles R Duvall.
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B. F. Dodson
Stephens City
Macedonia Church Road
Farmers Livestock Exchange Winchester
Howard Luttrell
Albin
Chas. R. Duvall
J. W. Hill
Clearbrook
Morris E. Cather
Bett Moor Orchard
Charles Town
W. Va
Paul E. Miller
G E. Vickers
B. Alton Poole
Fairfax
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Winchester
W. E. Edwards
Frederick County Court House
Charles R. Duvall
Man Who Mailed Building Brick By Brick Is Dead
William Horace Coltharp, 72, president of the Bank of Vernal, died at his Haydn Utah home after an illness. In 1919 he mailed a two story bank building brick by brick from Salt Lake City to Vernal to save freight costs, a historic parcel post feat.
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Hayden
Utah
Salt Lake City
Vernal
William Horace Coltharp
Bank of Vernal
Coltharp
Ex JCC President to Run Against Rep Robeson
Horace E Henderson 38 year old former U S Junior Chamber of Commerce president will run on the Republican ticket against incumbent Rep Robeson for Congress from Virginia 1st District Henderson has been a consultant to the International Cooperation Administration in Washington and is a Williamsburg resident for 25 years He served on the Williamsburg City Council in 1948 50 and attended William and Mary and Yale University
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Horace E. Henderson
U. S
Chamber of Commerce
Rep
Robeson
Congress
Virginia
Henderson
International Cooperation Administration
Washington
North Carolina
William and Mary
Yale University
Weekend crashes injure three in Winchester area
Three people were injured in separate incidents over the weekend near Winchester. Edna Christianson, 39, suffered head lacerations and eye injuries when her 1954 Chevrolet pickup overturned on U S Route 522 after reportedly swerving to miss a dog. Charles Watcher, 25, a Quantico Marine, injuried a sprained hip when his 1954 Chevrolet sedan rolled on Senseng Road near the golf club after meeting a pickup. James Armel, of Mt. Falls At, received lacerations to the knee and left eye after an auto mishap at Memorial Hospital, details unavailable. A 1955 Buick and a 1948 Mercury collision on Route 522 left no injuries but damage. Sara Ford, a Winchester Negro woman, was admitted to Memorial Hospital after reportedly being beaten and was listed in satisfactory condition. No arrests reported.
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Winchester
Edna Christianson
H. C. Christianson
Senseng Road
U.S. Rt
J W. Witt
Memorial Hospital
Sara Ford
Almond Opposes Federal Civil Rights Plan Blocking Virginia School Plan
Virginia Attorney General J Lindsay Almond Jr says the Eisenhower civil rights program would block Virginia from implementing its proposed school assignment plan. He argues the federal proposals threaten state remedies and imply prejudice against the state, criticizing the administration’s approach.
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Almond
Ihe
Richmond
Atty
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Congress
Brownell
Federal
Civil Rights Commission
Civil Rights Division
Justice Department
Virginia
Gov. Stanley
Commission On Public Education
General Assembly
North Carolina
Circuit
Corporation Court
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Modern Homes showcase Morgan Louver Doors
The article presents Morgan Louver Doors as versatile for hanging swinging or sliding use. They provide ventilation between rooms and add a smart deco style. Lightweight and easy to install they are ready to paint or finish as desired.
Nine Courts-Martial At Parris Island Over Sixteen Months
Marine base PIO reports nine drill sergeants faced general courts-martial in sixteen months at Parris Island. Six convicted for striking recruits. one sergeant guilty of delivering nineteen stomach blows on a recruit’s birthday. Court of inquiry into the fatal forced night march continues. Maj. Gen. Burger expects a week’s end of testimony.
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Parris Island
S. C
Public Information Office
Marine Corps
Information Office
PIO
Joseph Burger
Marine Command
Naval Advocate General's Office
Washington
S. Set
Matthew C. McKeon
Worcester
Mass
McKeon
Richard P. Grey
Grey
Hoover Too Busy For Campaigning
Former President Herbert Hoover says he is too busy to participate in the upcoming presidential election campaign. He told reporters before leaving for Dallas to address the Inter-American Bar Association meeting tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Herbert Hoover
Inter-American Bar Assn
Dallas
How's Your LQ Answers Quiz Page
Readers are offered answers to the quiz questions printed on Page with a playful title How's Your LQ. The page lists solutions and references sources for each item, inviting readers to check performance and score.
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William J. Carpenter
S. Church St
Berryville
John H. Enders
Boyce
Chuck Alston
Alston
Dick’s Hollow
Conner
Round Hill
Shawnee
Tom Rosenberger
Clearbrook Fire Company
E. H. Strowbridge
Grover Teets
Welltown Pike
Strawbridge
Teets
William H. Page
Josephine City
John Enders
Jemen
L Brumback & Sons
Cameron St
N. Braddock St
Gaith
the Monument Investors of
Carl A
Green Chemical CO. Inc
Wyck St
JCC
Rep. Robeson
Adesta
Gravely Tractor Sales
P. O. Box
WE Trade & Finance
W. B. Broach
Watcher
James Armel
Mt. Falls At
U.S. Rt. 522
Witt
Charles Young
Mapleton Depot
Prudence Parkes
William Arnold
Bloomery Star Rt
Arnolki
John W
Rosenberger
Braddock St
Marine Base
Hoover
Clinton L. Ritter
Phore
Sherwood Forest
Abel
Alberta
Glaize & Bro
N. Cameron St
Chambersburg, Penna
Marion, On
Fords
Ferguson
Farmalls
John Deere
Massey Harris
Case
A C
Ford
Ralph W. Horst
Marion
Franklin
Frey, Sanger
Martin
Neidig
Raifsnndferr Harshman
Davison
Karathane WD
Brooks
Rohm & Haas
Washington Square
Philadelphia
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