Ground Observer Corps Ordered On 24 Hour Duty
The Air Force ordered more than 500 Virginia Ground Observer Corps and filter center personnel at the Richmond Filter Center to 24 hour duty for an indefinite period. Observers in 26 states were placed on round the clock schedules to implement the radar system already on 24 hour duty nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Air Force
Virginia
Ground Observer Corps
United States
Roanoke
Francis M. Vaughan
Air Force Auxiliary
April 26 10 a m sales directory for Martinsburg and area
Estate and auction notes list multiple sales on April 26 and 29 in Martinsburg Inwood Middletown and White Post. Clarence E Martin trustee sale at Berkeley County Court House. personal property at orchard. Colfelt Colfelt estate in Middletown with Parti ture goods. James B Hawkins antiques in Millwood. Horst Bittner at the Waynesboro airport tractors and farm machinery. W R Thompson beef cattle sheep hogs and farm goods. Auctioneers Duvails and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence E Martin
Berkeley County Court House
Martinsburg Orchard
Inwood
W. J. Colfelt
Emma C. Colfelt
Middletown
Byron Brumback
James B. Hawkins
Millwood
Duvalls
Horst & Bittner
Waynesboro
Horst, Frey & Wagner
W. R.thompson
White Post
Duvails
Income Tax Refunds Lag Behind 1951
Treasury officials say refunds are delayed as the revenue bureau applies closer scrutiny this year. They expect about eight million checks in April and nine million in May, with total refunds around 30.5 million checks totaling 2.1 billion dollars for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Revenue Bureau
Paul Banning
The
Two Navy Seamen Missing in Chesapeake Bay
A small 16 foot assault boat carrying seven Navy seamen capsized near Bloodworth Island, 90 miles north of Norfolk. Lt. C. A. Misener and two enlisted men were picked up. two enlisted men swam ashore. Coast Guard and naval ships and helicopters search for the missing sailors from the construction battalion attached to the Atlantic Fleet amphibious force. The five survivors are in good condition. Names of the missing enlistees were withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Chesapeake Bay
C. A. Misener
Coast Guard
Navy
Atlantic Fleet Amphibious Force
Bloodworth Island
Last Career Day at Clarke County High
The final career day of the school year was held at Clarke County High School this afternoon starting at 1 30. Winchester recruiters spoke on Armed Forces careers while Dr Thomas Iden and Dr George Pine discussed medicine and pharmacy. Miss Martha Seig of Madison College spoke on home economics careers.
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Clarke County High School
Winchester
Thomas Iden
George Pine
Martha Seig
Madison College
J. C. Smith services in Washington Friday
Funeral services for J. C. Smith will be held Friday at 11 30 a m from Chambers Funeral Home in Washington. Burial follows at 2 30 p m in Green Hill Cemetery Stephens City. He is survived by his widow Mary Strickler and a step daughter Helen Pappas Funk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Smith
Washington
D. C
Chambers Funeral Home
Green Hill Cemetery
Stephens City
Mary Strickler
Helen Pappas Funk
ICC Hearing Details Derby Trip Costs by Norfolk Southern
Investigator Ferris testified before the ICC that Norfolk Southern Railway spent 4100 for 1951 Kentucky Derby trips by officials and 7221 for 1950 1951 derby travel overall. He noted payments to J F George and to Kingsley and reported charges for provisions taxi service and a Pullman movement between Richmond and Louisville. Ferris admitted uncertain passenger counts and limited inquiry into Kingsley's whereabouts during trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Richard T. Ferris
Interstate Commerce Commission
Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Ferris
J. F. George
J. T Kingsley
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Richmond
Louisville
Kingsley
ICC Examiner
Norfolk
Rairoad
Clarke Ruritan Club hears on farm outlook by Dr Maxton
Dr L Maxton, agricultural economist of V P I, spoke to Clarke County Ruritan Club on April 16. He noted modern farming has raised output 1.2 times since 1935 39, called corn the leading American farm product, and predicted a strong corn crop in 1952. He projected sweet and white potatoes as profitable and the group later viewed American Cancer Society films at Clarke County High School. The next meeting with Ladies Night is set for May 21 at 7 p m in the high school cafeteria.
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Clarke County High School
American Cancer Society
Millwood to Get New Postmaster By Exams
Civil Service exams will determine Millwood's next postmaster with the timing and location unspecified. Applications close May 15 and the postmaster earns $3 019 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millwood
Grand Jury Puts Off Case to Start April Term
For the first time in local court history the grand jury of the Corporation Court is held over for another term at its own request. Three indictments were returned including Johnnie Tann and Keystone Tann for armed robbery at the Fairmont Creamery office and Lewis Carper for felonious hit-and run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Court
Elliott Marshall
Johnnie Tann
Margaretsville N. C
Keystone L. Tann
Richmond
John and
Alice Sibert
Fairmont Creamery
N. Cameron Street
Lewis Irvin Carper
Woodland Avenue
Robby Mansbereger
Marshall
J. Randolph Larrick
Keystone Tann
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Carper
Charles A. Anderson
Bruce G. Gorham
John L. Kater
D. F. Hardesty
J. Lee Miller
Harman Child Hurt Running Into Auto on Piccadilly
James Harman three years old, son of Mr and Mrs Gordon Harman of Colonial Heights, sustained a slight skull fracture and bruises after darting from behind parked cars into an oncoming auto on Piccadilly Street around 12 30 pm. Driver Walter Brown of Strasburg said he did not see the child until the collision. Officer Robert Boyce investigated the accident.
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James Harman
Gordon Harman
Colonial Heights
Walter Brown
Strasburg
B & M Chevrolet
Piccadilly St
Set
Robert Boyce
Police Department
Man Goes to Jail Twice for His Dog
Santa Monica man Hugh Stanley Jenings faces jail again after Kobe the seven year old Belgian shepherd roams. Jenings previously released Kobe from the pounds leading to a year of probation. Kobe is back in the pound and Jenings is jailed for probation violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Calif
Hugh Stanley Jenings
Jenings
Kobe
Preserving spring potted plants indoors or out
The Department of Agriculture notes most potted spring flowers offered in stores are short lived outside normal greenhouse conditions. Primroses, cineramas, calceolarias, roses, tulips, and similar blooms should be treated as cut flowers, cared for until they fade and be discarded.
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Department of Agriculture
Consolidation Plan OKd For State Largest Land Area City
Hampton Phoebus and Elizabeth City County single city plan gains county board approval. Plan envisions four boroughs Wythe Phoebus Hampton and a fourth with a new name, five member council plus an at large member, taxes charter and debt details to follow.
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Okd
Hampton
Phoebus
Elizabeth City
Board of County Supervisors
George C. Bently
Bently
Stuart M. Gibson
John Mittlemaier
Gibson
Wythe
Chesapeake
Hampton and
Parents Who Gave Baby to Actress Not Punished
In London a magistrate discharged at 12 months conditional terms the parents of Tommy Kavanaugh after they pleaded guilty to allowing custody of a British infant to be transferred to the actress Jane Russell. Russell is adopting the 20 month old boy and took him to Hollywood last November. The case warnedBritain that transferring custody to a foreign national is illegal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jane Russell
Laurence Dunne
Tommy Kavanaugh
Hollywood
England
Michael Kavanagh
Miss Russell
Sir Laurence
Kavanaghs
Bob Waterfield
Actress Ida Lupino Delivers Premature Baby in Los Angeles
Actress Ida Lupino gave birth to a 4 pound 3 ounce girl at Temple Hospital in Los Angeles last night. The infant was placed in an incubator. Lupino and actor Howard Duff wed last October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Ida Lupino
Temple Hospital
World Out of Tune On Musical Education
Philadelphia philanthropist Henry S. Drinker urged replacing aims of training many young people as budding performers with developing educated amateurs who study music to mold character. He founded the Drinker Library of Choral Music and runs a 100 voice Merion choir that has never performed publicly. He criticized current music education and critics for chasing pseudo professionals and cheap products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Science Reporter
Philadelphia
Henry S. Drinker
Drinker
American Philosophical Society
Merion
Estimated limit of human height at 9.15 feet
The record shows no storied giant exceeding 9.15 feet, suggesting this as the practical upper limit for human growth to avoid top heaviness and balance loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.C. A
Clarke County Red Cross surpasses fund goal by $500
Clarke County tops its Red Cross campaign reaching more than the regular fund by about $500. Chairman Gilbert McKown announced the overage and said an additional $500 will be sought to aid flood and tornado relief in the Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Red Cross Fund
Gilbert McKown
Menown
Midwest
Community Fund Dance In Berryville May 16
Shorty Billmyer and His Boys play for a square dance in the Community Building Berryville from 9 to 12 p m May 16 for the benefit of the Community Building Fund sponsored by the Lloyd Williams Post American Legion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shorty Billmyer
Berryville
Lloyd Williams Post
The
American Legion
Phoebus Fireman Burns in Storehouse Fire
George Selby a Phoebus fireman severely burned in a storehouse blaze at Wood's Peach Orchard on the Military Highway yesterday Melting tar paper fell on his hands and arms causing third degree burns over about a third of his body He previously survived an explosion of flaming cleaning fluid Loss in the fire set at 2100 with contents 250 He is in Dixie Hospital today listed as fair.
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Phoebus
Dixie Hospital
George Selby
Woood
Peach Orchard
Military Highway
Selby
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Assemly of God Church
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Frederick Motors
Martinsburg Pike
John W
Rosenberger and Co., Inc
Braddock St
Clarke County High
ICC
Norfolk Southern
Dr. Maxton
Raritan Club of
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L. Maxton
Clarke County Ruritan Club
Fabian Society
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Queen Elizabeth
Spain
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Congress
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White House
Barr’s Special
Barr's
Barr’s Farmers Hardware
N. Cameron St
BY Frank Carey
Triplett & Vehrencamp
Mt. Jackson, Va
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Clarke Red Cross
Community Fund
Glaize & Bro
APPLE
Vance Delick
Double Red Stayn Grimes Golden
Jonathan Peach
York
Rome
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M. B. Twig
N. W
Opular Commercial
Rambo
Shipper
Red Sullivan
Waynesboro Nurseries
Waynesboro, Virginia
Ada C. Strosnyder
Raymond P. Carter
Circuit Court
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Court House
Berryville Pike
Burnt Factory Road
S. L. Carter, Jr
Pearl C. Ritter
Robert K. Woltz
I. Lee N. Whitacre
Lee N. Whitacre
Aas
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Winchester Nash Winchester
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