Women weigh mobilization in wartime uniforms debate
The writer argues women should be drafted or volunteered for national service, citing past WW II female labor and Britain’s mobilization. They note enthusiasm for WAC WAVES SPARS and urge formal draft if women are needed, while preferring nonuniform participation and respect for family duties.
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Korea
Washington
WAC
Armed Services
WAVES
SPARS
Marines
Red Cross
Great Britain
Britain
Virginia prosecutor faces contempt trial in King George
Common wealth's Attorney Horace Morrison goes on trial Friday on a contempt of court charge. He accused Judge Leon Bazile of flouting judicial procedure in a letter to Governor Bazile and urged a special session of the General Assembly. Bazile calls the charges lies and orders Morrison to show cause.
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King George
Commonwealth
Horace T. Morrison
Virginia
Morrison
Bazile
Leon M. Bazile
General Assembly
William J. Gibson
Fredericksburg
Bible Conference Draws 4000. Docherty Speaks on Church Role
MASSANETTA SPRINGS Virginia July week two of the Annual Interdenominational Bible Conference opened with Church of the Brethren Day. More than 4,000 attended yesterday across Virginia and 900 delegates from across the nation were present as Dr George M Docherty of New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington spoke on Unto the Perfect Man. He argued Christians split between practical and pious types, and that the church must pursue both piety and involvement in politics. An open Alcoholics Anonymous meeting closes opening activities tonight.
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Massanetta Springs
Alcoholics Anonymous
Virginia
George M. Docherty
Washington
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Dr. Docherty
Young Girl Shot By Her Brother in Nelson County
Janie Floyd 10 died in a hospital after a gunshot wound believed accidental by Cecil Floyd 19 at the Floyd home near Montebello Nelson County. State Trooper Homer Wright led the investigation and said the father described the shooting as accidental. Cecil Floyd is jailed in Lovingston after a 6:30 Sunday evening incident and a fight with Davis G. Ramsey 23 left Ramsey injured.
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Lexington
Janie Floyd
Cecil Floyd
Homer Wright
Floyd
Montebello
Nelson County
E. W. Brush
Rockbridge County
Caromer
Wright
Davis G. Ramsey
Lovingston
Guy Funkhouser Buried in Fairfax Baptist Service
Funeral services were held at Fairfax Baptist Church for Guy Clark Funkhouser 70 a steel mill worker and former Fawcett Gap farmer who died Friday in Baltimore Interment was in Mt Hebron Cemetery Survivors include his widow Hortense White and children Stacy Swartz Lester Funkhouser Mrs Guy M Flynn Curtis E Funkhouser and Mrs Alda C Hutton
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Fairfax Baptist Church
Guy Clark Funkhouser
Daniel
Sara Catherine Funkhouser
Fawcett Gap
Baltimore
Mt. Hebron
Fairfax
Baptist Church
Hortense White
Stacy Swartz
Lester Funkhouser
Roanoke
Guy M. Flynn
Curtis E. Funkhouser
Alda C. Hutton
Road Fatality Toll Mounts
Virginia's 1950 traffic toll rose with Labor Day weekend nearly 25 percent higher than a year earlier. State Police reported nine weekend highway deaths, bringing total fatalities to 552 compared with 449 on the same date in 1949. Other weekend accidents added five more victims. boating incidents left three drowned and one missing, and a separate train strike killed another person.
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Virginia
Old Dominion
Railway Enjoys Big Increase in Earnings
Seaboard Air Line Railroad reported July 1950 net income of 563 584 dollars, up from 175 194 a year earlier. For the first seven months, earnings totaled 4 972 438 dollars, versus 2 662 901 dollars in the same period in 1949.
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Norfolk
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Man to Face Impersonation Charge in Richmond
A 35 year old Arlington man, Charles Kessler Wheatley alias Charles D Womach, is to face trial in Harrisonburg this fall for impersonating an FBI agent. He was arrested near Portsmouth Ohio by the Ohio State Patrol. Wheatley booked a Luray hotel under false pretenses seeking a reservation for J Edgar Hoover, leaving without paying a $54 bill.
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Richmond
Arlington
Harrisonburg
Rich
Charles Kessler Wheatley
Charles D. Womach
Portsmouth
Ohio
Ohio State Patrol
R. D. Auerbach
Auerbach
Wheatley
Luray
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Janitor Stabbed to Death at Home
In Salem area a 19-year-old stepdaughter admitted stabbing Ballard Gibbs, janitor at Andrew Lewis High School, near Bennett Springs Roanoke County. Gibbs died of a heart wound after a quarrel. the suspect was arrested followed by statements from the deputy sheriff.
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Salem
Here
Ballard Gibbs
Andrew Lewis High School
Theresa Coleman
Biggs
Bennett Springs
Roanoke County
H. C. Altizer
Altizer
Gibbs
Governor Catches Large White Marlin
Governor John leads CHINCOTEAGUE fishing report as a large white marlin is reeled in during today’s battle at sea with optimism and local interest in his catch.
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Chincoteague
John
Virginia Offshore Fishing Yields Large Marlin Catch
Virginia's offshore fishing scene produced a notable Marlin capture over the weekend. On Dr. A L Lum Matone's boat out of Chincoteague, Governor landed an eight foot one inch white Marlin weighing 80 pounds after two hours ten minutes of effort. It marks the Battle family's second Marlin in as many weeks with John Jr. previously landing a 39 pound six foot four inch fish on the same vessel.
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Virginia
Atlantic Seaboard
Dr. A. L. “Lum” Matone
Chincoteague
Old Dominion
Paul Quillen
Battle
John, Jr
Bluefield Man Fatally Shot Near Rocky Gap Virginia
John Maynard Wright 44 of Bluefield died in a Bluefield hospital from gunshot wounds received yesterday near Rocky Gap Virginia. Zeb Helvey about 49 of near Rocky Gap is charged with Wrights murder and will have a preliminary hearing September 4 at Bland. Helvey had been arrested earlier for felonious shooting and released on a 2000 bond. The shooting followed an argument at Helveys home over ownership of furniture custody.
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Bluefield
W. Va
John Maynard Wright
Rocky Gap
Bland
W. M. Price
Zeb Helvey
Wright
Price
Helvey
Walton League To Hold Meeting
The Winchester Izaak Walton League will hold its last outdoor meeting of the year Wednesday at the Clearbrook Woolen Park on Martinsburg Pike. The event begins at 4 p.m. A casting contest with prizes is included in the program.
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Winchester Izaak Walton League
Clearbrook
Martinsburg
Horn Devil Found On Front Royal Road
A horn devil was brought to the Winchester Evening Star for identification. C. D. Baker found the green worm on Front Royal Road yesterday, described as ugly in appearance.
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F. Royal Road
Winchester Evening Star
C. D. Baker
Front Royal Road
Yestery
Hospital admits list includes numerous local residents
Winchester Memorial Hospital welcomes new patients including Mrs Bryant Harper of Fairmont Avenue Mrs Walter Pingley of Roberts Street Mrs C E Holsinger of Boyd Avenue Miss Elinor Hutchinson of Braddock Street Michael Lynn Shepherd son of Mr and Mrs John A Shepherd Route 1 Mrs Alvin Rinker of Cameron Street Mrs Bushrod Hohanness of Wolfe Street Mrs Eldred Frye of East 8th Street Wayne Allen Spaid Jr son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Spaid 7168 Loudoun Street Mrs Ira White of Cameron Street Mrs Joseph A Shade Bloomery Star Route Mr Thomas L Clark of Boyce Sylvia Mae Stuart daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur H Stuart Marshall Mrs Leslie Cheshire Romney WV Miss Joyce Heishman daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Heishman Wardensville WV Mrs Dewey Burner of Alexandria Mrs Harley Grim of Stephens City Mrs Fred W Nesmith of Yellow Springs WV Miss Helen V Lucas of Luray Miss Bessie L Hickerson of Ransom WV Mrs William Grove of Bunker Hill and Mr Boyd Raymond Allen of Marshall.
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Elinor Hutchinson
Braddock St
Michael Lynn Shepherd
John A. Shepherd
Alvin Rinker
Cameron St
Bushrod Hohanness
Wolfe St
Eldred Frye
East
Wayne Allen Spaid, Jr
Wayne Spaid
Loudoun
Ira White
Cameron
Joseph A. Shade
Bloomery Star Route
Thomas L. Clark
Boyce
Sylvia Mae Stuart
Arthur H. Stuart
Marshall
Leslie Cheshire
Romney
W. Va
Joyce Heishman
Thomas Heishman
Wardensville
Dewey Burner
Alexandria
Harley Grim
Stephens City
Fred W. Nesmith
Yellow Springs
Helen V. Lucas
Luray
Bessie L. Hickerson
Ransom
William Grove
Bunker Hill
Boyd Raymond Allen
Comintern Founded in Kremlin in March 1919
Eugene Lyons in The Red Decade states the Communist International was founded in the Kremlin in March 1919 by 35 delegates and 15 guests. The founding delegates originated from diverse socialist movements, reflecting an expansive international gathering.
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Comintern
Eugene Lyons
Kremlin
Wounded Soldier Here for Week End
Pfc. Allen McNealy US Army wounded in Korea spent the weekend with his parents at 316 N Kent St before leaving for Walter Reed Hospital in Washington for further treatment. He previously was treated in Japan and telegram notified his family Saturday afternoon.
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US Army
Korea
Walter Hospital
Washington
L. R. McNealy, Sry
N. Kent St
Massachusetts
Walter Reed Hospital
Betty
McNealys
Martinsburg
W. Va
Leelon
Pfc
McNealy
Japan
Hawaii
Coas
East
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