Battle Victory Heralds Progressive Virginia Governorship
The piece lauds John S. Battle as a courageous leader who will pursue a forward looking program. It notes the four way GOP split aided his win and urges pruning deadwood, reforming policies, and selecting officials focused on the commonwealth’s advancement and welfare. The editors expect Virginia to move beyond the status quo under Battle.
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John S. Battle
Senator Battle
Richmond
Virginia
Commonwealth
John Stewart Battle
Battle
New Blood In The House In Tuesday's State Elections
Tuesday's election produced little change in the State Legislature. The Senate remained as elected two years ago for a four year term. Many House veterans were reelected and Richmond added several new faces, including Lt. Colonel J. Tucker Jr. and other young veterans. Captain G Alvin Massenburg of Hampton, a longtime leader, was defeated by a narrow margin.
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Ing
House
G. Alvin Masenburg
Hampton
Massenburg
Richmond City
Richmond
G. Edmond Massie
J. Tucker, Jr
Virginia Military Institute
Army
New Virginia House Members Seen as Asset to State
The article praises several young men who entered the Virginia House two years ago including Armistead Boothe Du Val Radford Cecil Taylor Marvin Graham Walter Page E Griffith Dodson Jr and Julian Rutherfoord. It argues their youth vitality and new ideas bode well for Old Dominion's future in the House.
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Armistead Boothe
Alexandria
du Val Radford
Bedford
Cecil Taylor
Lynchburg
Marvin Graham
Pulaski
Walter Page
Norfolk
E. Griffith Dodson, Jr
Julian Rutherfoord
Roanoke
Old Dominion
Five Percenter Additions Tap Missouri Man John Maragon
Current Opinion notes the expanding five percenter cast in Washington with Missouri native John Maragon. Once a Kansas City boot black with a White House entry card, Maragon’s public role remains unclear while critics call him a possible villain or clown in the Truman era political theater. He claims no White House help, but ties to Vaughan and Pauley and a Greece mission linger in the record.
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Washington
Missouri
John Maragon
White House
Maragon
Malta
Greece
Kansas City
Harry H. Vaughan
Edwin W. Pauley
Athens
Henry F. Grady
Mr. Maragon
Vaughan
James V. Hunt
Truman
General Vaughan
Aren't We All Wall Street Journal Snippet
A reflective brief notes how small annoyances reveal personal limits until a gesture of kindness lifts spirits and restores buoyancy. The writer muses on self awareness and resilience in everyday interactions.
Fifty-two Degree Night and Local Election Trails
A 52 degree night prompts residents to bring blankets out of storage while Tennessee election results show cramp-backed candidates lagging. In Martinsburg, Mr and Mrs John Newcome announce the birth of a girl, with Mrs Newcome formerly Frances Orbaugh.
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Tennessee
John Newcome
Martinsburg
Newcome
Frances Orbaugh
Allies Near Paris as Normandy Hero Noted for Valor
In 1944 the Allies push within 100 miles of Paris while Lt Ralph Manuel 5 earns the Bronze Star for heroism in Normandy. Clarke County board of supervisors bans beer and wine sales on Sundays.
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Paris
Warsaw
Ralph Manuel
Normandy
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
Frederick county page brief mentions Miss Dailey and Tarzan event
Ten years ago in 1929 Miss Linda Dailey of Cross Junction is chosen to represent Frederick county at the Turkey Festival in Harrisonburg. Ken Maynard and his horse Tarzan to appear publicly this week. Harrisonburg millers paying one dollar per bushel for wheat.
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Linda Dailey
Lester Dailey
Cross Junction
Frederick County
Harrisonburg
South End Hose Company Lawn Party Draws Large Crowd
A large crowd attends a lawn party sponsored by the South End Hose Company. Harry M. Sartelle resigns from a local bank to become general manager of the Winchester Credit Corporation. Hindley School receives $30 000 in city appropriations this year.
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South End Hose Company
Harry M. Sartelle
Winchester Credit Corporation
Hindley
Union Cornet Band Concert Led by J Madison Spurr
The Union Cornet band directed by J Madison Spurr performs tonight. Lena Ritter leads the Star’s Winchester business girl contest by 76 votes.
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Union Cornet Band
J. Madison Spurr
Lena Ritter
Winchester
Screwball taste for quiz-show contestants, Goodson Todman say
Mark Goodson and Bill Todman outline criteria for radio quiz contestants. They favor pleasant, relaxed people over brash types and note a bald head with a simple tie or a white glove with a large hat can help. They prefer housewives, southern or southwestern callers, and a young Fort Worth doctor candidate with a working wife and new baby.
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New York
Mark Goodson
Bill Todman
Todman
South
Southwest
America
Texas
Goodson
Fort Worth
Tex
Midwest Swelters In August Heat
The Midwest bears 90s and several 100s with 103 reported in Philip South Dakota and 101 in Miles City Montana. Cloudy skies spread over the region with more heat forecasts for tomorrow while Eastern States enjoy near normal temperatures.
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Chicago
Midwest
Plains
Rockies
Philip
S. D
Miles City
Mont
Middle Atlantic States
Minnesota
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Digestive Upsets Linked to Diabetes Say Doctors
A 1949 Features Syndicate health column explains that mild diabetes can cause indigestion with upper abdominal pain. It urges testing for sugar in urine and blood and notes that proper diet and insulin can relieve digestive issues tied to diabetes. It also advises medical checks for frequent colds and promotes sunshine, rest, diet, cod liver oil, fluids, and a new oral or injectable vaccine reducing cold severity in some cases.
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King
L. K
Features Syndicate, Inc
Strength For The Day By Earl L. Douglas
A succinct call to personal and community betterment urging readers to root out problems at their source. It frames persistent effort to reform as radical in a constructive sense and emphasizes practical self improvement as a path to social progress.
Are you a radical what it means to be radical
The piece defines radical as root focused and contrasts true radicals with impostors. It asserts Jesus as an example of a radical who seeks improvement by addressing roots rather than revenge on the status quo. The text argues for genuine radicalism in improving situations.
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Jesus
How's Your I Q Seafaring Quiz Questions
A 10 day self test presents 100 questions with daily scoring bands Mem ory Genius Very Superior Excellent Good and returns to Page 2 for answers. Questions cover seaman slang the ocean bottom gloves in baseball the Teddy Bear doll It girl of the silent era bee stings and Versailles Treaty ratification by the U S Senate.
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U. S
Diamonds first discovered in the United States
The Smithsonian notes isolated diamond finds across Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama West Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee with North Carolina and Georgia yielding several discoveries. A 1843 Burke County North Carolina and Hall County Georgia report is noted and 1906 Arkansas finds are the only known mining site at present.
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North America
Smithsonian Institution
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Burke County
N. C
Hall County
Arkansas
Katherine and Marvell plan a country theatre
Katherine learns of Marvell's plan to move them to the country and build a private theatre in an old carriage house. He hopes for excitement and a perfect future, while Fanny and Ben weigh the cost and past hurts as they toast a tentative good solution.
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Katherine
Charles
Fanny
Commonwealth Avenue
Ferris
Marvell
Kit
Ella
Ben
Uncle
J. Mead @ Company
Elizabeth
Proctor
King Features Syndicate
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