Labor shortage hits Exmore tomato harvest area
The Virginia State Employment Service says a labor shortage has developed in the Exmore area as tomato harvest runs. If workers cannot be recruited the shortage could worsen by September 1 when late snap beans and sweet potatoes come in. Public labor camps are nearly empty as many of the 3,300 migrants who were in the area a week ago have left.
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Richmond
Virginia State Employment Service
Exmore
State Polio Toll Stands at 434 Today
The state polio toll stands at 29 deaths and 434 cases for the year. Two deaths were reported yesterday and 10 new cases were recorded. Wythe County again reported no new cases, while a Wythe resident and a seven year old Craig County boy are the latest fatalities.
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Richmond
State Health Department
Wythe County
G Wythe County
Craig County
Foresters Inspect Glasgow Plant and Big Island Facilities
The Society of American Foresters members tour the James Lee and Sons carpet plant in Glasgow to inspect the water pollution prevention program and then visit National Container Plant facilities at Big Island this afternoon. A. R. Cochran of Roanoke and George Karger of Harrisonburg will speak at tonight's dinner.
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Appalachian
Society of American Foresters
James Lee and Sons
Glasgow
National Container
Big Island
A. R. Cochran
Roanoke
Jefferson National Forest
George Karger
Harrisonburg
George Washington National Forest
Seventy William and Mary Graduates to Receive Degrees
Seventy graduates of the College of William and Mary will receive their degrees tonight in ceremonies at the Phi Beta Kappa building. Dr Ovelle W Wake president of Lynchburg College will deliver the baccalaureate address on Education for a Free World. About 50 undergraduates are candidates along with 20 pursuing master's or bachelor of civil law degrees. Candidates will be presented by Dr Nelson Marshall, and the college president Dr John E Pomfret will make the awards.
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Williamsburg
College of William and Mary
Phi Beta Kappa
Ovelle W. Wake
Lynchburg College
Nelson Marshall
John E. Pomfret
250 to Get Degrees At University
President Colgate Darden will confer about 250 degrees at the University of Virginia summer session graduation. Law Dean F D G Ribble will give the principal address. Fifteen applicants seek the new master of education. about a dozen will receive the old master of arts in education. Summer law students will continue classes through next week. Track near here yesterday.
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Charlottesville
Colgate Darden
University of Virginia
F. D. G. Ribble
Factory Employment In State Is Up
Governmental employees in Virginia declined in July while manufacturing added workers. The state labor department says state and local government jobs fell by about 1,400 from June to July, whereas manufacturing added about 1,900 workers between mid June and mid July, lifting factory employment to 215,200, the year’s high.
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Richmond
Virginia
State Department of Labor
Clenched Hand to Foot Covering Crossword Clues
Puzzle clues list across and down with entries including Clenched hand Foot covering Oiling and more. The grid shows answers for ancient people Scot boring tones wealthy elevated train music and other terms with several defined positions.
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Luzon
Co operative to Get Power from Company
Richmond The Appalachian Electric Power Company will supply power to the Craig Bote tourt Electric Cooperative under a new contract approved by the State Corporation Commission. Appalachian will supply approximately 30 percent of the co op s power with the rest produced by the cooperative s own plant. The contract, approved by the Rural Electrification Administration, uses a sliding rate scale from 1 to 5 cents per kilowatt hour.
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Richmond
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Craig-Botetourt Electric Co-operative
State Corporation Commission
Appalachian
Co-Op
Rural Electrification Administration
Right of Way for Gas Line Is Obtained
Rich mond reports complete right of way for a natural gas pipeline from Stanardsville to Richmond without condemnation suits. Erick Larsen, president of Commonwealth Natural Gas Company, says the line advances at two miles daily and gas delivery to Richmond is expected during September. The company is also seeking to buy Virginia Electric and Power Company distribution systems in Newport News and Norfolk, with negotiations ongoing for Portsmouth, Suffolk, Petersburg and Hopewell.
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Richmond
Stanardsville
Erick Larsen
Commonwealth Natural Gas Company
Orsen
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Newport News
Norfolk
Commonwealth
Portsmouth
Suffolk
Petersburg
Hopewell
Russian Planes Fly In Shanghai Area
A Nationalist China spokesman says Soviet air force planes fly daily in the Shanghai region. Lt. Gen. Chang Yi-ting cites intelligence placing the Soviet Twelfth Wing with possibly 75 fighters and 50 light bombers, plus some heavies. He also reports three Chinese Communist divisions moved through Meng-tzu toward Indochina.
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Taipei
Formosa
China
Russia
Shanghai
Chang Yi-ting
Defense Ministry
Chang
Mengtzu
Indochina
Modern Etiquette Q and A Advice by W L Gordon
In office etiquette a man in an elevator should lift his hat in greeting but not remove it. When visiting a friend who is about to go out, exchange brief pleasantries then depart with a promise to call again. For theater seating two girls should sit together between the two men.
Notice Estate of Lizzie Blosser Haines
Commissioner of Accounts sets Winchester Virginia office at 44 Rouss Avenue as the place for proof of debts and demands against the Lizzie Blosser Haines estate. The time is September 11, 1950 at 10 o clock A M. Actions follow Virginia Code Section 64-161. Herbert S. Larrick Commissioner.
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Lizzie Blozzer Haines
Rouss Avenue
Winchester
Virginia
Lizzie Blosser Haines
Herbert S. Larrick
Corporation Court of
Hospital Patients at Winchester Memorial
Newly admitted patients at Winchester Memorial Hospital include Mrs. Norman E. Pope of Braddock Street, Mrs. Walter J. Compton of Marlboro Road, Mrs. John Lloyd of Berryville, Mrs. Wallace W. Godlove of Wardenaville West Virginia, Mrs. Harry Lewis of Kernstown, Roy J. Carter of Stephenson, Mr. Isaac Orndorff of Middletown, Mr. James B. Byers of Strasburg, Mrs. Charles H. Shrader of Front Royal, Mrs. Wilbur F. Frye of Purcellville, Stephens Warner son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar K. Warner of Stephenson, and Mrs. James M.Verts of The Plains.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Norman E. Pope
Braddock St
Walter J. Compton
Marlboro
John Lloyd
Berryville
Wallace W. Godlove
Wardenaville
W. Va
Harry Lewis
Kernstown
Roy J. Carter
Stephenson
Isaac Orndorff
Middletown
James B. Byers
Strasburg
Charles H. Shrader
Front Royal
Wilbur F. Frye
Purcellville
Stephens K. Warner
Edgar K. Warner
James M. Verts
the Plains
Lesson In English by Roberta Lee
Lesson in English by Roberta Lee covers misuses mispronunciations and misspellings. It highlights words like osculation and synonyms such as hallow consecrate enshrine and sanctify with notes on pronunciation and usage.
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Roberta Lee
Knights Seek Diplomatic Ties With France Spain
The Knights of Columbus urged full diplomatic and trade relations with France and Spain and pressed the U S government to curb treasonable activities by Communist agents. The final session of the Roman Catholic men’s group was held behind closed doors.
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New York
International Convention of the Knights of Columbus
France
Spain
U. S
Today and Every Day Drive Carefully Walk Carefully
A public safety message echoes a timeless warning about cautious driving and safe walking. The slogan The Life You Save May Be Your Own reinforces personal responsibility to prevent injuries and fatalities on streets.
Hadacol touted as aid for child deficiency in Louisiana ad
An advertisement from 1950 for Hadacol promotes its vitamins B1 B2 iron and niacin as helping two year old Mark Wendell Shuff of Ville Platte Louisiana. It claims marked improvement and energy after use and offers trial and large sizes with a money back guarantee. The LeBlanc Corporation backs the claim.
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Hadacol
Louisiana
Mark Wendell Shuff
Box 42
Ville Platte
Jersey
Mark
The
LeBlanc Corporation
Night in Korea Inspires Homesickness and Hope for Soldiers
A wartime correspondent recalls nightly moments in Korea where American soldiers feel closer to home despite the fear of unseen threats. Moonlit hills, distant family sounds, and a lingering sense of shared fate create a poignant image of life under the yoke.
Workers Refuse To Unload Furs in Russia Dispute
Longshoremen aboard the British liner Mauretania refused to unload Russian furs and voted not to handle any Russian goods in the future. Local 824 AFL International Longshoremen's Association members cited the political dispute as the reason. Earlier, two other locals also declined shipments from Russia.
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New York
Mauretania
AFL International Longshoremen’s Association
Russia
Mauretania Fur Valuation and Crabmeat Clash at Pier
Mauretania dockside goods including furs valued at 138000 dollars and crabmeat allegedly refused by dock workers. George Arney, a pier shop steward, said most of the longshore crew objected to handling the cargo and potential returns to England are expected.
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Mauretania
England
George Arney
Shoremen Veterans Speak On War Anxiety
The shoremen, war veterans, say they feel nearly at war with Russia and express heightened peril. A reader asks about death risk, noting the odds of being killed by lightning are about 1 in 365,000, illustrating perceived danger levels.
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Russia
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