Death in flood tragedy near James River bridge
A bus passenger perished as a wall of floodwaters descended on the James River area after a heavy rain. Chains of flooded roads halted bus service between Lexington and Roanoke, and several bridges along the Lee Highway were washed out. The deceased, Jesse Dove, aged a local driver for the Towns Bus line, leaves a wife and family, with survivors including parents and siblings.
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Mill Creek
James
Lexington
Roanoke
Lee Highway
Burke
Harrisonburg
Dove
Hollins
Ole Sectign Fioodaedus
Buchanan
James River
Norfolk and Western
Brock’s Gap
Jesse Dove
Louis B. Dove
Dovesville
Rockingham County
Hirsch Brothers
Winchester
National Hotel
Ralph Bogers
Leonard
Lima
Ohio
Ira
Lancaster
Mr. Dove
Pansy Plank
Frank Plank
East Boscawen Street
Purcell D. Plank
Clarence Woods
Centenary Reformed Church
John Dunn
North Braddock Street
State Highway Commission
Winchester Front Royal Turnpike
Carper
Kiwanis Officials Meet at Old Point Comfort
Andrew Bell of the Winchester Kiwanis Club attended a Capital District session at Old Point Comfort Virginia. The gathering included district officers from Richmond Norfolk Newport News and Hampton with about 400 Kiwanians and guests joining tours to Langley Field Yorktown Jamestown and a banquet at William and Mary College Williamsburg.
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Andrew Bell
Winchester Kiwanis Club
Old Point Comfort
Capital District
Kiwanis Organization
Bell
William G. Hardy
Capital
Luke Glennon
Chamberlain-Vanderbilt
Richmond
Norfolk
Newport News
Hampton
Langley Field
Kiwanis Club
Warwick Hotel
Yorktown
Jamestown
William and Mary College
Williamsburg
Rain Holds Up Rockford Airmen Flight Plans
Rain delayed Bert Haskell and Parker Cramer from departing Cochrane Ontario on the second leg of their trans Atlantic flight in the monoplane Greater Rockford. The weather obstructed the planned air voyage as reported by the Associated Press.
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Associated Press
Cochrane
Mount Evans Flight Delayed by Stormy Conditions
Takeoff for Mount Evans was postponed as heavy rain fell overnight and conditions remained unsettled this forenoon.
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Mount Evans
Greenland
Good-Will Trip From Connecticut To Virginia Postponed
Stamford postpone good will delegation plan to carry a Civil War battle flag and other trophies to Virginia as ownership dispute halts the trip. Mayor Alfred N. Phillips Jr informed Governor Byrd of a pending ownership claim and the delegation awaits a resolution before traveling.
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Stamford
Conn
Virginia
Alfred N. Phillips, Jr
Byrd
Virginia Plays Against Plan With No Immediate Good Will
The text notes opposition to a plan and the absence of goodwill at least for now, mentioning Virginia as a participant in the dispute without further specifics.
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Virginia
New Commander For Midshipmen At Annapolis
Washington Aug. 17 Captain T. Snyder commander of the light cruiser Concord flagship of the scouting fleet has been appointed commander of midshipmen at Annapolis He succeeds Captain Sinclair Gannon There is talk of reviving the full dinner pail as a campaign slogan.
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Associated Press
Washington
T. Snyder
Concord
Annapolis
Sinclair Gannon
Toledo Blade
Lawn Party Aids Macedonia Church Benefit
The ladies of Macedonia Church host a lawn party on the church lawn this Saturday night August 18 to benefit the church. Public is cordially invited to attend.
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Ladies of Macedonia Church
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