New Attorney General Lindsey Almond Jr Takes Office
Representative Lindsey Almond Jr completes his House term and will be sworn Monday as Virginia Attorney General in Richmond. The Roanoke judge is praised for loyalty and integrity during his two year service, following the late Harvey Aperson’s vacancy and filling the Roanoke district’s seat.
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J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Virginia
Richmond
Commonwealth
Congress
Roanoke
Hastings Court
Almond
General Assembly
Harvey B. Apperson
Attorney General Office Sees New Appointee In Two Days
The nominee is described as well qualified like Justice A. P. Staples and Mr. Apperson and is expected to make a shining record in the office he will assume two days hence.
Debate Over Air Force Size Stirs White House and Congress
Secretary of Defense Forrestal backs a 55 group Air Force combat force. Air Secretary Symington urges 70 groups. President Truman leans toward Forrestal. House supports Symington with three dissents from New York representatives. Editorial favors Symington and the House for security.
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Defense Forrestal
Congress
Air
Symington
Truman
Forrestal
Mr. Symington
House of Representatives
Marcanconio
Isacson
Powell
New York
House
Winchester native and former Star employee dies at home
Mrs. Esther Harris Nicklin, a Winchester native and former Star employee, died at her Alexandria home. Fire caused substantial damage at National Fruit Products Co. in Strasburg.
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Esther Harris Nicklin
Winchester
Star
Alexandria
National Fruit Products Co
Strasburg
Clergy Call Sets Bluestone Presbytery Pastor Move
Rev. H. W. Roth of Cedar Cliff Presbyterian church accepted a call to Bluestone Presbytery in West Virginia. An Army plane crash in Evansville Indiana during landing killed 12. Supt. Leslie D. Kline noted a $3000 surplus in the teacher salary fund cannot be carried over and will likely be paid to Frederick County teachers before the 1942 43 term ends.
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H. W. Roth
Cedar Cliff Presbyterian
Bluestone Presbytery
W. Va
Evansville
Ind
Leslie D. Kline
Frederick County
Festival Parade Entries Reach Thirty-Two Floats
Festival headquarters announced 32 floats entered for the feature parade. Mrs. Harry K. Russell hosted the Winchester Clarke garden club gathering. A research lab warned orchards that apple blossoms would not linger until the festival and urged petal fall spraying to protect crops.
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Harry K. Russell
Winchester-Clarke
Research Laboratory
Orcharaists
Fire Rages On Signal Knob Massanutten Mountain
A spectacular forest fire swept Signal Knob atop Massanutten Mountain near Strasburg. Frances Carver 15 was rescued from a home at Piccadilly and E Lane after the fire in the building failed to awaken her from a nap. Winchester Presbyterian church extended a call to Dr Frank T McFaden of Richmond.
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Signal Knob
Massanutten Mountain
Strasburg
Frances Carver
Piccadilly
E. Lane
Winchester Presbyterian Church
Frank T. McFaden
Richmond
How's Your IQ Quiz of Memory and Knowledge
A light quiz tests general knowledge and language. Questions cover Manuel Quezon, Napoleonic ensigns, Pan American Day, Titian and others, plus grammar and coin collecting. The scoring ranks from Genius to Poor and invites tracking monthly memory changes.
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Manuel Quezon
Napoleon Bonaparte
Titian Carot
Reynolds
Murillo
Vatican
Great Lakes
North America
Sincerity and Conscience in Moral Guiding
Earl L. Douglas discusses that sincerity does not guarantee sound guidance. A sincere person may be a bigot or tyrant if their guiding ideal is mistaken. Conscience is the knowledge base from which moral judgments arise, and the Bible references a good conscience.
Evil conscience and its harmful influence in society
The text argues that an evil conscience arises from perverted ideas believed to aid selfish aims. It warns that sincere, misled individuals and teachers or parents can corrupt others, creating widespread harm beyond political tyranny or poor instruction.
University Students Nominate GOP Ticket in Mock Convention
Lexington reports that Washington and Lee University students held a mock Republican National Convention nominating Sen. Vandenberg for president on the ninth ballot and Sen. Leverett Saltonstall of Massachusetts named as vice presidential nominee.
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Lexington
Sen
Vandenberg
Washington and Lee University
Leverett Salstonstall
Massachusetts
Beers Stolen From Railroad Car. Two Local Deaths Noted
About 65 barrels of beer were stolen from a B. and O. railroad car here. Miss Ella Dyke died at her home with her father Johnson Dyke at Mt. Williams. Charles Boyd was honored with a surprise party at his home.
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B. and O
Ella Dyke
Father Johnson Dyke
Mt. Williams
Charles Boyd
Hutchinson Declines Participation in Senate Primary
Richmond April 2 Hutchinson said he will not take part in the Democratic primary against U S Senator A Willis Robertson. Hutchinson noted he plans no primary action and will abstain from campaigning in the race.
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Hutchinson
Richmond
Martin A. Hutchinson
U.S
A. Willis Robertson
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D. B
Crenshaw
Winchester’s
E. Piccadilly St
George Washington Hotel
Edwards
Safeway Stores
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Lache
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