Soldier Killed In Auto Crash Near Marshall
A soldier stationed at Vint Hill Farms died last night in a single vehicle crash on U.S. 17 two miles west of Marshall Fauquier County. Jack W. Cheek of College Park Georgia died on arrival at Warren Memorial Hospital Front Royal. Police said he rode with Bobby M Jarrell of Savannah Georgia, also a Vint Hill soldier. Another fatality, Moses Gliss 54 of Washington DC, died after a crash on a Richmond street intersection that toppled a street sign and struck a pole.
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Jack W. Cheek
Vint Hill Farms
Warrenton
U.S. 17
Marshall
Fauquier County
RFD
College Park
Cheek
Warren Memorial Hospital
Front Royal
Bobby M. Jarrell
Grove St
Savannah
Vint Hill
Moses Gliss
Washington
St. Philip Hospital
Richmond
Gliss
Naked savages near a modern city in a river bend
A traveler recalls naked jungle peoples near a Colombian city, living in ancient degradation while nearby society pursues material comforts. The piece contrasts their indifference to modern life with the call to pursue the city founded by God. It warns that educated citizens may similarly neglect spiritual benefits, preferring earthly pleasures.
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Columbia
Augustine
God
Abraham
Cinch Skirt Pattern 4873 for Jr Miss Sizes 9-17
Advertises Printed Pattern 4873 for Jr Miss sizes 9 11 13 15 17 with two necklines and three sleeve versions. Includes printed directions and easy belt cinch design. Send 35 cents cash plus 5 cents per pattern for mail from Anne Adams Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept New York.
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Anne Adams
Winchester
Evening Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
UVa President demands stricter fraternity regulation from Student Council
University of Virginia President Colgate Darden told the Student Council to devise a stronger system for regulating fraternities or risk the university abandoning student government after January first. He urged expanding the Student Judiciary Committee's power over individuals and suggested the university adviser to students handle fraternity violations. He called for mutual trust and promised to review a council report this month.
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Charlottesville
Colgate W. Darden Jr
University of Virginia
Darden
B. F. D. Rank
Intrafraternity Council
New Mexico’s water area is the smallest in the nation
New Mexico ranks as the fourth largest state by area yet has the smallest surface water area at 155 square miles. The fact highlights the state’s arid geography and limited freshwater bodies.
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New Mexico
Joe Rowe's Tenacity Beats Odds in School
Ten-year-old Joe Rowe, paralyzed by polio, maintained straight A averages last semester. He skipped a grade and now attends Dan D Rogers School by telephone with a two-room setup linking his room and the classroom.
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Dallas
Joe Rowe
Joe
San Antonio
Dan D. Rogers
Bull From Meat-Packing Yard Nabbed by Baltimore Police
Patrolmen Walter Sheppard and Hallam Evans subdued a one ton Brahma bull that vaulted a meat-packing yard fence off Washington Boulevard after the animal charged their car. Bullets fired by officers failed to stop it until the beast collapsed from exertion. The incident follows discussion of telegraph pole materials with Europe using concrete or man-made poles due to wood scarcity and a test of plastic poles by American firms.
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Baltimore
Walter Sheppard
Hallam Evans
Washington Boulevard
Europe
Southern Research Institute
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Shenandoah Valley National Bank
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