Panther Sighted On Middle Road Near Winchester
Residents Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wise reported a large catlike animal seen on Middle Road near the Dr. Philip Boyd orchard about 10 p.m. yesterday. They described a big cat, too large for a wildcat, leaping between trees and fleeing as car lights approached.
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Middle Road
Lloyd Wise
Acorn Heights
Philip Boyd
Winchester
Mrs. Wise
Opequon
Mountain Falls
VFW Post Backs Plan for Winchester Frederick Center
The Winchester Frederick County War Memorial committee gains support from the local VFW post for its original community center plan. Secretary Ben Belchie notes multiple site attempts were too costly, with current funds at 71000 dollars. The meeting moved indoors due to rain and a Richard Eddy home outing is rescheduled for August 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Winchester-Frederick County War Memorial Committee
Ben Belchie
Richard Eddy
Wardens to Attend Law Enforcement School at Va Tech
T. J. Starrett of Winchester Earl Cather of Frederick County and Donald Levi of Clarke County will attend the Virginia fish and game wardens school opening Monday at Blacksburg. The program includes addresses and visual demonstrations through Thursday. Officers will be housed in VPI barracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Starrett
Winchester
Earl Cather
Frederick County
Donald Levi
Clarke County
Virginia Fish and Game Wardens
Blacksburg
Commission of Game
Inland Fisheries
VPI
Long Branch Historic Virginia House in Clarke County
Local history note traces Long Branch in Clarke County back to its 1806 construction by Capt. Robert Carter Burwell on Fairfax grant land. It passes through the Nelson family to Maj. Hugh Nelson and later Hugh M Nelson III, with current owner Mrs. Sally Page Nelson. The house features a remarkable spiral staircase, Doric and Ionic columns, and Gilbert Stuart portraits, staying in the Nelson lineage linked to Gov. Thomas Nelson. Correction: business open Friday and Saturday. Dellinger Bros Studebaker dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Branch
Clarke
Robert Carter Burwell
Shenantoa
Robert Burwell
Burwell
Sarah
Philip Nelson
Maj
Hugh Nelson
CSA
Hugh M Nelson 3d
Sally Page Nelson
Maj. Nelson
Satrobe
Gilbert Stuart
Thomas Nelson
Virginia
Dellinger Bros
Studebaker
Truman outlines forthcoming White Paper on US China policy
President Truman announced a White Paper to clarify US China relations amid criticism of slow aid to Nationalists. The document will include the Wedemeyer and Marshall reports and cover U S China relations since the 1840s, with full discussion of facts for congressional understanding.
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China
Washington
Truman
United State
United States
State Department
Wedemeyer
State Marshall
Patrick Hurley
Sheriff Indicted In Flogging Case
A Federal grand jury indicted Sheriff J. W. Lynch three deputies and eight other white men in the April 2 flogging of seven Negroes near Hooker Georgia. The defendants are charged with conspiracy to violate civil rights and letting the mob carry out punishments without trial. The case ties to a Klan influence and a cross burning after the arrests.
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Rome
Hooker
Ku Klux Klan
J. W. Lynch
N. Stokes McCauley
William Hartline
John Bleckley
Samuel Green
Association of Georgia Klans
Lynch
Robert L. Keener
Dade County
Keener
FBI
Rome-Chattanooga
Two Motorists Dead in Three Vehicle Crash Near Laurel
A bus trailer and auto collided on rain slick Route 1 near Laurel Maryland killing Mr Harold M Quenzer and his wife and injuring 20. Mrs Dotl Gallen of Baltimore was critically hurt. State Trooper Noble Collision described a jackknife as the truck braked.
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Laurel
Noble
Harold M. Quenzer
Towson
Dotl Gallen
Baltimore
City and County Gain Dwellings
Two new owner occupied homes rise in Winchester with contractor details. Molden Electric Co. builds a 2 story brick house at 625 Tennyson Ave for Howard Melton of Boyce at about 12000 dollars. Ralph D. Shockeys add a 1 story brick frame dwelling at 327 Whitlock Ave costing about 9000 dollars.
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Winchester
Molden Electric Co
Tennyson Ave
Howard Melton
Boyce
Ralph D. Shockey
N. Cameron St
Whitlock Ave
Howard Shockey
Shawnee Ave
Frederick County
Russell and Nannie Lamp
R. 3
Moody B
Lou Steele
Stephens City
Miners Union Ordered to Pay Damages in Tennessee Case
The National Labor Relations Board ruled that John L. Lewis' United Mine Workers must pay $500 to Robert H. McEvoy and Lewis T. Madron, two miners discharged from a Valley Creek Tennessee mine after local union actions violated the Taft Hartley Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Tennessee
National Labor Relations Board
Robert H. McEvoy
Lewis T. Madron
Valley Creek
Tenn
Ex-GI uses want ad to wed 18-year-old fiancee
Ex-soldier Donaldson placed a newspaper want ad to find a bride and met Irene Krebs in St. Joseph Missouri. They set a public wedding for Saturday with plans for a possible double ceremony with his contractor partner Orville Montimore. More than 300 answered the ad, and the couple agreed Irene as his bride. They plan to stage the wedding at an undetermined venue after failed venue attempts.
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ST. Joseph
Want Ad
Donaldson
Irene Krebs
Orville Montimore
Miller Plans Full Time Organizing Democratic Forces
Richmond reports Miller vows to dedicate himself to organizing democratic forces to topple the Byrd organization. He says he has superb regional support in northern Virginia Richmond and the Newport News Lower Peninsula and that other areas require attention now. He rejects thoughts of challenging Byrd in 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Richmond
Francis Ae Miller
United States
Harry F. Byrd
Byrd
Virginia
Newport News-Lower Peninsula
Byrd Organization
Gabrielson Looms As GOP Chairman
Washington reports a compromise candidate may emerge in the GOP chair contest as Rep. Charles Halleck and Axel Beck are discussed. Hugh Scott announces his resignation and Gabrielson seeks leadership with Dewey and Taft era tensions lingering.
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Gabrielson
GOP
Halleck
Washington
Charles Halleck
Ind
Guy G. Gabrielson
New Jersey
The
Indiaman
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Hugh Scott
Derby Class B races set after rain delay
Ivan Barb of Berryville won the Class A derby race at 28.86 seconds, beating Robert Henry of Winchester as 32 Class A racers aged 13 to 15 sped down the hill before rain interrupted the event. The Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce and B M Chevrolet sponsor the der thy restart at 1 30 p m Saturday with impounded entries ready to test the hill.
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Rail Hill
Ivan Barb
Berryville
Robert Henry
Winchester
Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce
B & M Chevrolet Co
Cooper
Akron
Culpeper
Barb
Front Royal
Clyde W. Matthews
Parkway Chevrolet
William Teets
Schenck Cheese Co
Johnny Quinn
Kermit F. Bates Jr
William Brannon
Paul Carder
Owen Carter
Carlyle Doflemeyer
Inlet
Robert Bryson Jr
Winston Grimm
Beverly Gardner
Frederick County
James Kibler
Griffinsburg
Hugh Luby
John Miller Jr
Clyde Wilson Jr
Jady Elkins
Randolph Brown
Lewis Binner
Oakley T. Atkins
Ralph White
John Jenkins
Bobby Somers
Bobby Kendall
James White
Joe Sager
Kenneth Newlin
Paul McNeer
Barkley bars Spain loan in Europe aid bill dispute
Vice President Barkley blocks a 50 million loan to Spain under the European recovery program and rules the McCarran amendment violates Senate rules. Senator Lucas and Senator McClellan clash as the bill aims to fund Europe recovery, occupation costs, and Greece Turkey aid. The chamber upholds Barkley 52 to 32, removing the commodity rider.
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Washington
Barkley
Spain
McCarran
D-Nev
Senate
Lucas
Illinois
Europe
Greece
Turkey
McClellan
D-Ark
Appropriations Committee
Progress Reported In Restoring Fish To Shenandoah River
Eugene Surber of the Federal Fish Hatchery at Leetown says the Shenandoah River north of Front Royal shows steady improvement. Speaking to the Charles Town Kiwanis, he notes growing plant life and more minnows as factories like American Viscose at Front Royal invest to curb pollution. He says extensive stocking with bass is needed due to catfish and carp dominance.
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Shenandoah River
Front Royal
Eugene Surber
Federal
Leetown
Charles Town
Kiwanis
Surber
Newspaper Dean 83 to Step Down as Editor Publisher
William Y. Morgan 83 dean of Virginia newspapermen will retire tomorrow after a 70 year career as editor and publisher of the Northern Neck News. The paper will pass to his grandson Rodney Marshal Coggin. Also notices urge Eagles and Sarah Zane Fire Co members to attend upcoming meetings with officer nominations and regular sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
William Y. Morgan
Virginia
Northern Neck News
Morgan
News
Rodney Marshal Coggin
Sarah Zane Fire CO
Loryn M. Crabill
Delegate Moore Mentioned As Next Speaker of House
Virginia primary results spark talk of leadership shifts in the General Assembly as Delegate E Blackburn Moore of Berryville emerges as a leading successor to Speaker G Alvin Massenburg. Debate focuses on party strength, potential Senate seat moves, and Republican performance in the first statewide primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
John S. Battle
General Assembly
Battle
Senate
G. Alvin Massenburg
House of Delegates
E. Blackburn Moore
Berryville
Massenburg
E. O. McCue Jr
Charlottesville
Harry Byrd
Byrd
GOP
Tyrrell Krum
J. Lindsay Almond
Krum
Miller
Horace H. Edwards
Legion Delegates Start Campaigns For Commander
Delegates from all sections of the state arrive for the American Legion annual convention in Danville. Campaigning centers on two candidates for department commander: Charles E. Stuart of Montross and Ralph Johnson of Coeburn. Street banners for Johnson appear amid a 40 and 8 parade. supporters for Stuart plan banners today. Local Legion members listed include Carl Campbell, Robert Jones Sr, Turner Sencindiver, Eugene Dearing, Philip Fowle, Carl Lewis, Bernard Groves, William Louthan, LeRoy Cahill, Robert Spaid, M. B. Clowe Jr, T G Scully, Robert Manuel, Kenneth Patton, Commander-elect Robert Baker, and Ralph Grubbs the department vice commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Legion
Charles E. Stuart
Montross
Ralph Johnson
Coeburn
Johnson
Danville
Stuart
Carl Campbell
Robert Jones Sr
Turner Sencindiver
Eugene Dearing
Philip Fowle
Carl Lewis
Bernard Groves
William Louthan
LeRoy Cahill
Robert Spaid
M. B. Clowe Jr
T G Scully
Robert Manuel
Kenneth Patton
Robert Baker
Ralph Grubbs
Stettinius to Sell Culpeper Estate for 170000
The Rapidan home of former Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius Jr. in Culpeper County is advertised for sale at $170,000. The estate covers 570 acres in Culpeper.
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Culpeper
Rapidan
Edward R. Stettinius Jr
Culpeper County
Priest Imprisoned as Prague Enforces Vatican Decree
In Prague a village priest received eight years for treason after refusing to administer the last rites to a sick woman who had left the communist party. The case tests the Vatican excommunication decree against militant communists, with the state calling such acts high treason in defense of the people's democratic order.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Prague Radio
Communist Party
Alois Fajstl
Crecch
Vatican
H. Richter
Father Fajsil
Rain floods Winchester streets and delays funeral
Heavy rainfall of 2.56 inches in about two hours turned Winchester streets into floodways flooding basements and delaying a funeral. Water overflowed Route 7 in westend due to drainage problems while several creeks topped banks and highways flooded on routes 11 50 and 7.
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Winchester
Berryville
F. J. Robertson
Virginia State Highway Department
Westend
Jesse O'Connell
Brucetown
Brucetown Methodist
J. E. Oliver
S. Cameron St
Piccadilly
AFL Decrees Direct Fight on Four Senators
AFL plans a cross party, million dollar campaign to defeat four senators and reelect eight others in 1950. Keenan said the effort will target Taft Capehart Donnell Millikin for defeat and back McMahon Myers Hill Pepper Morse Thomas Lucas Aiken, with funds raised by $2 assessments.
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Boston
American Federation of Labor
Joseph D. Keenan
Chicago
Keenan
AFL
Massachusetts Federation of Labor
The
Labor Organization
Taft
Ohio
Capehart
Rindiana
Donnell
Missouri
Millikin
Colorado
McMahon
Myers
Pennsylvania
Hill
Alabama
Pepper
Florida
Morse
Oregon
Thomas
Utah
Lucas
Illinois
Aiken
Vermont
APL
Lions Prepare for District 24C Fall Conference in October
Winchester Lions will host the district governor's annual fall conference on October 4 with a luncheon, afternoon business session, and an evening banquet and dance. C A Hobert of Berryville is the new district governor, guiding 45 clubs in District 24-C. A merchandise display and sale plan tied to the Lions broom fundraiser is underway, with 2000 brooms on order. An annual picnic at Baptist Fellowship Park will replace the hotel luncheon next Tuesday.
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Winchester Lions
Paul Anderson
C. A. Hobert
Berryville
Oumtnny Ba Fay May Fauver Sang
ao+ SemepREne NG SOS
Dmrene Ee
James Alexander Jr
Canada
Lions International
Walter Fisher
Queenston
Ontario
Alexander
Marvin Weaver
Joseph Newlin
Richmond
Charlottesville
Baptist Fellowship Park
Miss Farver
Riley
Marshall Farmer
Washington
E. Emerson Thomas
Jack Boshen
J. M. Gillet
Baltimore
Earl Humston
Edinburg
J. W. Olcott
Merton Brown
Clarke County Club
Polio May Peak Earlier This Year Says U S Agency
U S Public Health Service reports 8299 polio cases through July 30, 1960, up from 5793 last year, with 1963 new cases in the July 24 30 week versus 1839 the prior peak. Officials see a possible earlier peak and a decline thereafter, noting five states exceed 400 cases.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Texas
California
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New York
Montague Ave
Pri
Place Bros
National Fruit Product Co., Inc
ROUSS
Charlie Rouss Fire Co
Robert C. Legge
Pres
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Aerie
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E.O. McCue Jr
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Remmie L. Arnold
Ma Hutchinson
Thomas E. McGuire
Petersburg
Berkeley Williams
Charlottesville-Albemarle
Lane High School
Albemarle
Thomas Walker Gilmer
Albemarle County
Lemuel F. Smith
Thomas Mann Randolph
Thomas Jefferson
Norfolk
Arnold
M. C. Simpson
Simpson
Dele
Stettinius
Alexei Cepicka
Lions
U.S
Margaret L. Hodgson
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