Virginia News in Briefs from Across the State
A roundup notes Roanoke selects Col. B B W Jordan as new president of the Virginia Reserve Officers Association. Hunt Club honors at Glenmore trials in Charlottesville. Dr H H Hammer reports Mrs Jean Overby fatally shot in an accident at her home in Chatdam. Trial for Ralph Garner continues in Harrisonburg. Strawberries head to market in Princess Anne County. Barter Theatre to host a play seminary in Abingdon. Virginia Supreme Court upholds reciprocity for road taxes in cities.
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Chatdam
H.H. Hammer
Pittsylvania County
Jean Hoge Overby
Overby
Harrisonburg
Ralph H. Garner
Frank Smith
Rockingham County
Richmond
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Virginia bus firms fined for operating extra vehicles
Capital Greyhound Lines licensed eight extra buses for Virginia runs between Washington and Cincinnati after a $50 fine and costs in Justice Kackley’s Ber ryville court. Potomac Motor Lines received a similar $50 fine for the same charge of running extra buses without Virginia licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital Greyhound Lines
Virginia
Washington
Cincinni
Tehran premiers seven point program for Azerbaijan province
Premier Ahmed Qavam announced a seven point program under which Azerbaijan province might return to Iranian war government and stated the cabinet had decided to permit the people to realize their ideals as far as the constitution and laws of the country permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehran
Ahmed Qavam
Azerbaijan
Isaac Hammack Dies at Hayfield
Isaac Hammack died at his home of Mrs. H. A. Snapp in Hayfield. He was son of the late Jacob and Mary Larrick Hammack. Survived by daughter Mrs. H. A. Snapp, Hayfield, sons Charles B. Hammack Middletown and C. W. Hammack Reliance, sister Mrs. Howard Robertson Strasburg, brother Colonel Hammack Baltimore, and five grandchildren. Funeral from Stover Funeral Home Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. to Reliance Church for 3 p.m. service. interment in adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Hammack
H. A. Snapp
Hayfield
Jacob
Mary Larrick Hammack
Charles B. Hammack
Middletown
C. Ww. Hammack
Reliance
Howard Robertson
Strasburg
Colonel Hammack
Baltimore
License Tag Sales Near Hundred Thousand in Six Weeks
Auto and other vehicle license tag sales in the first six weeks totaled 98 679 83 dollars, 6 427 96 more than last year. Andrew Bell, issuing agent, reported 7 550 tags sold, 508 more than 1945. Auto tags up 240 and other tags up 132 this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Bell
Bell
Firemen Plan Torchlight Parade Meeting
Firemen's Parade committee invites all members to a final planning session at the South End Fire Company hall on Wednesday night April 24 at 7 30 p.m. The meeting will finalize arrangements for the torchlight parade on Thursday May 2 as part of the Apple Blossom Festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Argenbright
South End
Compromise Unification Bill Draws Opposition and Support
The report details objections by Bridges to a unification bill proposing one department led by a secretary and chief of staff. He warns it concentrates power, could upset military balance, and weakens the chiefs of staff while claiming his substitute aligns with the President’s unity aims and preserves research and development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridges
Chiefs of
Answers to One Question Printed on Page Four
The list provides ten items with brief true false and fact responses including names and places such as Austria Germany Bulgaria Turkey New Zealand New Jersey Portugal Portugal and Izaak Walton. The crowd quiz tied to a page 4 feature presents a mix of historic trivia and geographic references.
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Austria
Germany
Bulgaria
Turkey
New Zealand
Aon
New Jersey
Portugal
Izaak Walton
Lord Keynes Dies in Britain
Lord Keynes 62 international financier and key negotiator of Britain's proposed 4.4 billion dollar loan to the United States died of a heart attack at his Sussex home. He led the British delegation at Bretton Woods in 1944 and helped draft plans for an international monetary fund and a world bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Keynes
Britain
U. S
Washington
Sussex
Roosevelt
Savannah
Bretton Woods
N. H
International Monetary Fund
World Bank
Jumps to Safety When Brakes Fail
Winfield Harrell of Stephens City escaped serious harm after leaping from a lime truck on a downhill route in Clarke county. The vehicle stalled on a grade and rolled backward out of control before being demolished.
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Winfield Harrell
Stephens City
Blue Ridge Mountains
Clarke County
Harrell
Improvement Report For Accident Patient Jennie Harris
Hospital authorities say Jennie Harris of Millwood, injured in a rear end collision involving Frank Pendleton and Janie Randolph, spent a comfortable night. The Pendleton car stalled after the crash between Millwood and Berryville. all involved were African American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Harris
Millwood
Frank Pendelton
Janie Randolph
Berryville
Pendleton
Rose Thomas Smith Suffered Falls at Handley Library
The condition of Miss Rose Thomas Smith assistant librarian at Handley Library who was injured in a fall several weeks ago was reported satisfactory by hospital authorities today she spent a comfortable night and remains under care
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Rose Thomas Smith
Handley Library
Senate debates over OPA amendments and price controls
Senator Capehart defends OPA leaders and criticizes amendments as inflationary. Besse calls the administration stance hokum, citing OPA inefficiency. Porter tells 3,000 workers that public support for price control remains high and that the House bill must be readjusted. Downey says Senate may gain from favorable consumer mail supporting OPA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Besse
Capehart
R.-Ind
Chester Bowles
Paul Porter
Besse
Hokum
OPA
House
Senate
Porter
Congress
Downey
New Jersey Man Recovers From Crash
Charles Luther of Gainesboro New Jersey discharged from Winchester Memorial Hospital after injuries from an automobile crash last week. His car overturned after colliding with a car driven by Helen N Beatty of Millwood 80 at the Route 50 12 intersection at Lone Oak. State Trooper Thomas J Starrett investigated and charged Beatty with reckless driving. Damages to the Luther car exceed 1000 dollars. Beatty’s car sustained several hundred dollars in damage.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Charles Luther
Gainesboro
N. J
Helen N. Beatty
Millwood
Lone Oak
White Post
Boyce
Thomas J. Starrett
Byrnes To Leave For Paris Tuesday
Secretary of State Byrnes heads to Paris for a new round of world peace talks. He plans to meet Thursday with Foreign Ministers Molotov Bevin and Bidault, signaling a potential turning point in postwar diplomacy.
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Washington
Brynes
Paris
Molotov
Russia
Bevin
Britain
Bidault
France
Byrnes
Mane
Alien Need Not Promise To Fight For Citizen Status
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 3 that an alien need not promise to bear arms to become a citizen. The decision overturns a prior ruling denying citizenship to James Louis Girovard of Stoneham Massachusetts, born in Maunt on New Brunswick and a Seventh Day Adventist. Justice Douglas delivered the opinion with Chief Justice Stone dissenting joined by Justices Reed and Frankfurter. Justice Jackson did not participate.
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Washington
Supreme Court
United States
Douglas
Stone
Reed
Frankfurter
Jackson
James Louis Girovard
Stoneham
Mass
Maunton
New Brunswick
Canada
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Senator Hart Criticizes Laski On Atomic Bomb Knowledge
Senator Hart of Connecticut, a member of the Senate atomic energy committee, says he is certain Mr. Laski knows nothing about the subject and would not agree to teaching how to construct a bomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart
R.conn
Special
Senate Committee On Atomic Energy
Laski
Wyatt Eyes Steady Rise in Building Costs and Homes
Housing Expeditor Wil son W. Wyatt warns that liberalizing price controls threatens veterans housing as costs rise since 1933. He announces new and lower ceilings for at least half of NHA units under the veterans program and outlines steps to push most homes under 6 000 dollars or 50 dollars a month in rent.
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Washington
OPA
Congress
Wilson W. Wyatt
Wyatt
House
Senate
NHA
PHA
FHA
L. J. Barker Dies at His Home
L. J. Barker known as Blink died at 9 20 this morning at his North Loudoun street home after a four day illness. Born in Canada to William and Elizabeth Barker he came from Romney West Virginia to Winchester four years ago and worked 37 years for the Virginia Barrel Company. Survived by wife Esther Jackson of Romney two daughters Cheryl Lynn Owens and Mrs George M Owens three sisters Emma Johnston Lillian Orton Edith Fisher and brother Amos Barker. Funeral arrangements pending with Omps Funeral Home.
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L. J. “Blink” Barker
North
Loudoun Street
Canada
William and Elizabeth Barker
England
Barker
Romney
W. Va
Winchester
Virginia Barrel Company
Esther Jackson
George M
Mrs Fugitt Dies After Illness at 74
Mrs Georgeanna Fugitt died at 6 30 yesterday morning at the home of her brother in law Thomas Spillman 302 North Loudoun street aged 74 of Frederick county born May 1 1872 daughter of the late John H and Ruth E Fugitt she was a Presbyterian and last of her immediate family funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 30 from Omps Funeral Home interment Mt Hebron Cemetery pallbearers were Carlton Hawkins John Snyder Harry R Pingley Douglas Spillman Eugene Branch and Edward B Hinkins
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Georgeanna Fugitt
Thomas B. Spillman
Loudoun Street
John H
Ruth E. Fugitt
Frederick County
Presbyterian Church
Fugitt
Thomas Spillman
Omps Funeral Home
Mt. Hebron
Carlton Hawkins
John Snyder
Hary R. Pingley
Douglas Spillman
Eugene Branch
Edward B. Hinkins
Date on the different crochet chair set with pineapple edging
Lovely filet and pineapple crochet combination for a chair set, buffet or dresser piece. Pattern 813 with charts and directions, sent for twenty cents to Winchester Evening Star Needlecraft Dept. Includes pattern name request and address. catalogue offer for 1946 edition with designs for crochet knitting quilts and more.
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Winchester Evening Star
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Population Today Estimates for Local Areas
Population estimates list Winchester 14,500 Clarke County 17,400 Frederick County 14,500 with figures presented as current local demographics.
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Winchester
Clarke County
Frederick CO
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B&b. W. Jordan
Roanoke
Virginia Department of the Reserve Officers Association
Shirley McGavock Pridden
Ellie Wood
Chapelottesville
Glenmore Hunt Club
David E. Silling
Norfolk
Princess Anne County
Cooperative Farmers
Abingdon
Barter Theater of
Robert Porterfield
Bus Company
Iron Mike Works
E. R. Crumpton
National Surgical Fitters
N. Loudoun &J
Burke
W. Rosenberger & Co. Ality Building Materials Kse
Ironrite Ironers
Motorola
Stewart Warner Radios
Eureka Vacuum Cleaners
Hotpoint
Molden Electric Co
Flora Stuart
America
Flora
Lloyds of London
James Bingham
L. J. Barker
Mrs. Fugitt
Lauc H Treeler
Pittsburgh
Geo
Bell Clothes Stores
Front Royal
Coal & Wood
E. Boscawen St
Anderson
Goodyear
Buncutter Tire Company
Braddock St
Esso
I. G
Adams Esso
Loudoun and
Gerrard Sts
Cedar Creek
Opequon
P. Roy Duvall, Auctioneer
R. A. Dawson
Grove’s
J. W. Grove Furniture CO
CBS
Nelson Eddy
Northern Virginia Power Co
Virginia Loan & Thrift Corporation
Zenith
RCA Victor
General Electric
Magnavix
Emerson
Musaphonic
Bendix
Sparton
Boscawen St
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