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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1948
Page
9
Governor Almond ordered Attorney General Lindsay Almond Jr. to act to recover Virginia records now at Duke University and elsewhere. He cited chagrin at seeing Commonwealth documents in private and institutional collections and noted Virginia claims sole title to its papers.
Gov. Tuck appointed 12 Virginians to eight state boards and commissions and redesignated G. Guy Via of Newport News as chairman of the apprenticeship council in a move announced at Virginia Beach. Appointments include O. E. Barnes and C. W. McClennan to the Apprenticeship Council, Mrs. Kenworthy to the State Board of Health, Dr. D. Blanton Allen to the State Board of Dental Examiners, R. L. Rush to the Virginia Real Estate Commission, E. I. Williams and Charles L. Lincoln to the Advisory Committee on Aviation, and Col. Robert J. Trinkle with Stanis law Makielski and C. G. Massie to the Architects Engineers and Land Surveyors Board. The State Water Control Board term runs four years pending General Assembly confirmation.
Richmond Aug. 3 The governor plans to name the director of Virginia's new department of professional and occupational registration from current state employees. Charles J. Duke Jr. said Gov. Tuck intends to use the division of personnel to select the most suitable candidate from the state payroll.
Real estate transfers listed include Lola Loy to George Sea Bright on Valley Pike near Winchester. multiple parcels in Opequon and Back Creek districts among many couples. Ridgeway Heights near Nineveh. several acres and improvements near Hayfield and Mt. Fall Rd. Cedar Creek Grade Exted and Senseny Rd parcels. city transactions include Alice Taylor to Nelson on Berryville Pike and Glaize Developments to Castleman on Battle Ave. Various conveyances involve 1100 dollars in total value and existing structures.
Reliance Virginia August updates report rains improving corn section. Local visits include A C Stickley returning from Strasburg, Mrs L P Ted erick back from South Carolina, Harry Hannock family visiting Tilden Stickley. Florida trip by F L Derflinger and daughter Jean ends, Caroline Allsop of Front Royal makes a business call. HUB church interior gains a new look with parsonage painting underway. Mr and Mrs Robert Steele are mentioned in passing.
The Bray family has been on the mountain picking huckleberries. Miss Jedray Bray vacations with friends in California. Mr and Mrs A H Lakey from Fredericksburg and their two children will spend part of the week with Mr and Mrs Russell Stickley.
Bloom Virginia August 4 The annual picnic at St Johns is set for August 21. Mr and Mrs Rex Ferrell returned from a two week visit with relatives in West Virginia. Miss Mary Thelma Triplett attended a convention in Annapolis. Arlington boys camping at Mt Falls have returned home. Friendly Grove Community Hall association schedules its annual Labor Day picnic and yard party.
Judge John Rice hears several drunks in police court including Orlando H. Palmer of Washington D C Julian Creswell of Charles Town and Luther Ruffenberger of Frederick County all fined 9.25 dollars. John Frederick Dalton of Charles Town charged with track vagrancy with 12 months suspended and costs Marvin James Emswiller of behype charged with drunk and disorderly conduct.
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