Uncle Sought As Girl's Slayer in Fries
Elza Cox, 25, uncle by marriage of Pauline Payne, 18, sought by Grayson County Sheriff Wingate in the fatal shooting at a Fries theater. Authorities believe he fled toward North Carolina with North Carolina officers alerted. Funeral held for Payne as the manhunt continued and the coroner ruled the death a revolver wound.
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Pauline Payne
Fries
Muncey Wingate
Graycounty
Elza Cox
Girl
Grayson County
Iron Mountains
North Carolina
Marvin
Sutherland
Cox
Elkin
N. C
Z. G. Phipps
Test Your Knowledge See The STAR QUIZ on Page 4
A brief note directs readers to page 4 for the STAR QUIZ feature. The item functions as a hint in a local newspaper's entertainment or puzzle section.
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Parade
Idea
Sunday
Washington Post
the Post
Washington
Poultrymen Protest Removal of Train Express Service
In Harrisonburg on August 19 poultrymen and hatchery interests urged restoration of express passenger trains between Harrisonburg and Manassas. They warned truck service cannot replace train express for baby chicks and eggs, citing a shipment of 45 000 to 55 000 chicks and high mortality on trucks. Secretary Stultz offered to present further evidence to oppose discontinuing the trains.
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Harrisonburg
Manassas
Southern
New England
Parcel Post
Russell L. Stultz
Chamber of Commerce
State Corporation Commission
Roanoke Groups Back Wright for Young Dems President
The Roanoke Club endorses Richard S. Wright Jr. for president of the Young Democratic Clubs of Virginia. The state convention will be hosted at Hotel Roanoke August 28 to 30. The Roanoke delegation was instructed to vote as a unit and back Duval Radford of Bedford for national committeeman from Virginia.
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Roanoke
Richard S. Wright, Jr
Young Democratic Clubs of
Virginia
Hotel Roanoke
Duval Radford
Bedford
Reappointment plan for Senate and House by Fuller panel
Richmond August 19 The Fuller commission completed a plan to reapportion Senate and House membership based on 1940 census figures. radical changes were made to the March tentative draft and the report will be rechecked before release. Public hearings were held in Richmond and Roanoke on the proposed changes.
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Richmond
Senate
House of Delegates
Fuller Legislative Commission
E.R. Fuller
General Assembly
Arlington
County
Roanoke
Life To Begin On Standard Time In Virginia
Virginia will record births between midnight and 1 a m daylight time on standard time. Dr W A Plecker announced the Bureau of Vital Statistics will align birth records with standard time to match other states. He noted potential future impacts on inheritances age and legal matters for those born during the time change.
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Richmond
Virginia
Ersaltz
State Bureau of Vital Statistics
W. A. Plecker
Bureau
Plecker
Attorney General's Office
New York
New Jersey
Odd Fellows To Meet August In Bentonville
The Tri-County Odd Fellows Association will hold its next meeting in Bentonville Warren County on Thursday night August 21 at 8 30 oclock DLS Joseph Funk of the City will preside Grand Master W Cunningham of Alexandria and other grand lodge officers are expected along with Miss Virginia Coffman of Edinburg president of the Rebekah lodge.
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Tri- County
Odd Fellows Association
Bentonville
Warren County
DLS
Joseph Funk
City
W. Cunningham
Alexandria
Virginia Coffman
Edinburg
Rebekak —_ bly
Sunday School Organized at Shockeysville Methodist Church
The Rev. George A. Turner announced a Sunday School will be organized at the Shockeysville Methodist Church. Classes start Sunday at 10 o'clock EST. Harold Luttrell will assist with the work and organizers hope for good attendance.
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George A. Turner
Shockeysville
Harold Luttrell
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