Arson charge filed in $250000 Povogies Park blaze
Willie Taylor a 24 year old exercise boy is held on arson charges after admitting starting a fire at Povogies Park Training Course in Louisville Kentucky that destroyed 68 horses. Investigators say he told a sewed statement he had marijuana on his mind when he started the blaze. No horses listed as stabled in the loft at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Povogies Park
Willie Taylor
Churchill Downs
Taylor
Tesler
84 Indictments In Train Wreck Are Dismissed
In New Brunswick New Jersey 84 manslaughter indictments against the Pennsylvania Railroad over the 1951 Woodbridge train wreck were dismissed due to high trial costs. Prosecutor Alex Eber cited taxpayers would face over 25 000 dollars per indictment, with maximum penalties of 1 000 dollars. The crash of The Broker on February 6 1981 was the nation s worst rail disaster in decades raising speed concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
N. J
New Jersey
Pennsylvania Railroad
Woodbridge
Middlesex County
Alex Eber
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mrs Wright Buys Home Once Belonging to Myron Bickers
The house at 222 Amherst Street, previously owned by Myron Bickers, has been purchased by Mrs Joseph Wright. The Washington and Boscawen Street corner dwelling is set to be sold following the transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst St
Myron Bickers
Joseph Wright
Hows Your IQ Answers Quiz Questions
Answers to the Page 4 quiz printed in the paper include items on a trapped mine incident an ex Pullman porter in a Eugene ONeill play the word Northern President Harding and a list term the owl and water heating weasel used to make tea True second cousins and a quoted reaction about a story being entertaining with an ingenious plot
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene O'Neill
Northern
President Harding
Auction of three Back Creek parcels in Frederick Court House
Estate of Benjamin C. Hulver schedules an auction at 11 a.m. in front of Frederick Court House. Three parcels of real estate in Back Creek District to be sold. Byron C. Brumback acts as auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin C. Hulver
Frederick Court House
Back Creek
Byron C. Brumback
Hoffman Tells About Message Relay to Prisoner Joe Adonis
Former New Jersey Governor Harold G. Hoffman testified before the New York State Crime Commission about aiding a ex convict to relay a message to imprisoned gambler Joe Adonis. He said he did not know the manager Ercole had a criminal record nor that Adonis was a major underworld figure. He admitted a transcript of seven tapped calls showing early discussions of obtaining a pass to visit Adonis, which was dropped as police checked visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harold G. Hoffman
New Jersey
Joe Adonis
Hoffman
Garden State
Aniello Ercole
Adonis
New York State Crime Commission
Murder, Inc
Anastasia
Peter Panto
Lyndhurst
N. J
William O'Dwyer
U. S
Mexico
Brooklyn
Edward A. Hoffman
O'Dwyer
The
Crime Commission
Panto
Mexico City
Bergen County
Harry S Towe
New York Times
Towe
John J. Breslin
Ercole
Smallest common carrier railway Romney Hythe and Dymchurch
The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway in Kent England is the world’s smallest common carrier. It runs 14 miles and uses one third size equipment, carrying both passengers and freight as the sole private railway in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch
Kent
England
Salvation Army Reports Busy Christmas Season Efforts
The Salvation Army plans 100 baskets for 528 people in the city and county with 28 baskets allocated to clubs. About 318 children are expected at the Christmas Eve party and four dinners are prepared for homeless adults. Additional baskets are prepared for Romney and Strasburg families as demand rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Romney
Strasburg
James Wood
Handley
Wiseman
Taft Nearly Clinches Senate Floor Leader Post
Senator Taft of Ohio appeared virtually certain to become the Senate Republican floor leader as he secured assurances from Senators Bridges and Knowland that they were not pursuing the post. President-elect Eisenhower voiced no objection to Taft's leadership, easing intra party tensions ahead of the January 3 session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Bridges
RNH
Knowland
R-Cal
Carlson
Byan
Eisenhower
GOP
End of 2 Day Sitdown Strike at State Prison Camp
Convicts at State Prison Camp Number 15 near CHATHAM Va. returned to work after a two day sitdown strike led to the transfer of guards G B Edwards and T S Walker and the firing of R M Grubbs. The incident stems from a June beating of a prisoner, with Haley case trials set for January in Pittsylvania County Circuit Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Here
Rice M. Youell
State Division of Corrections
G. B. Edwards
T. S. Walker
Edwards
Pittsylvania
Dabney K Hall
Seba Hall
P. W. Snider
R. M. Grubbs
Youell
Haley
Pittsylvania County
Mrs Watkins of Boyce Receives Virginia Real Estate License
Mrs William Bell Watkins Jr of Boyce is licensed as a real estate dealer in Virginia. She was among 183 of 195 licensees in Alexandria on December 12, per Robert L Rush of Roanoke, chairman of the Virginia Real Estate Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bell Watkins, Jr
Boyce
Virginia
Alexadria
Robert L. Rush
Roanoke
Virginia Real Estate Commission
Obituary of Virginia polled Shorthorn breeder and public official
John Fishpaw longtime Virginia cattle breeder and public servant, active on the Board of Supervisors since 1928, dies before completing 25 years on the board. He championed farmers while supporting tax increases for school facilities. He led as chairman after 1951 and was president of the National Farm Loan Association. Funeral arrangements set for Berryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Fishpaw
Board of Supervisors
Clifton Price
Price
National Farm Loan Association
Burnt Factory
Enders Funeral Home
Harry N. McCann
Robert Hunter Hardesey
William McConey
William Clagett
William Fenton
Edward Lee
Brown Lovett
Julian Everles
A. P. Osborne
B. B. Dutton
FE. C. Stuart, Sr
T. I Thomas
Sam Shiley
Contempt ripples in grand jury in uptown hotel case
The grand jury raised contempt citations to 11 as two more men Thomas Richardson and Vincent Costa were named. The cases against Richardson Costa and earlier defendants were continued to next Tuesday with other delays. Judge McCarthy praised prosecutors and their aides for their integrity and courage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
William T. McCarthy
Thomas F Richardson
Vincent Costa
Richardson
Costa
Adolph Jazz
Adolph Jazz’’ Mame
John W. Daley
Edward A. Bennett
McCarthy
A. S. Atty. Garrity
Hold-Down Order On Ammunition Declared Borer
Ammunition supply issues in Korea affected operations near Kumhwa as U N Command imposed a hold-down on daily artillery allotments. Frontline officers called the restriction a major misstep while Maj Gen William O Reeder noted ongoing rationing and President-Elect Eisenhower’s comments on supply problems. The shortage coincided with South Korean forces losing Triangle Hill and sustained Red artillery pressure before a renewed UN push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Korea
Eisenhower
U. N
Washington
William O. Reeder
Army
Reeder
Kumhwa
High Command
U.N
Triangle Hill
Republic of Korea
C. N
Divided Siamese Twins Fight for Lives in Chicago
The Brodie twins, joined at the heads, remain critical after a 12 hour 40 minute separation operation that marked a rare historic procedure. Roger Lee lies unconscious and very precarious, while Rodney Dee shows slight improvement but remains critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Brodie
University of Illinois
Rodney Dee
Crowd crowds Kurtz's Furniture Store for auction
A capacity crowd jammed Kurtz's Furniture Store last night as about half the stock sold in a closing-out auction. Manager Richard K. Eddy said prices were very low due to the crowd being unable to enter the store to bid. A second sale at 7:30 tonight will include office equipment with E. T. Snider acting as auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurtz
Richard K. Eddy
E. T. Snider
Sheriff and Deputy Cleared in Prisoner Death Case
Pittsylvania County jury exonerates Sheriff Dabney Hall and Deputy Richard Harris in the death of Gilbert Royal. Hall testified he struck Royal with a blackjack in self defense. Harris recalled officers subduing Royal who tried to seize a coat hanger. Royal, declared insane, died after transfer to Central State Hospital. Mrs Evelyn Royal filed the civil suit seeking damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Pittsylvania
Dabney K. Hall
Richard Harris
Gilbert Royal
Hall
Royal
Harris
Geoffrey T. Mann
Central State Hospital
Petersburg
Evelyn Royal
Union mill banquet draws 45 to George Washington Hotel
The local 438 of the Winchester Knitting Mill held its annual Christmas party at the George Washington Hotel Wednesday night. Forty five members attended with guests and danced to Bill Peer and his Melody Boys. Attendees included Carter Davis the mill owner Edward Milano Baltimore representative Dorothy Lawrence president and Catherine Weidman secretary of the local.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Knitting Mill
George Washington Hotel
Bill Peer
Melody Boys
Carter Davis
Edward Milano
Baltimore
Dorothy Lawrence
Catherine Weidman
Allied Sabre Jets Maintain 100 Percent Victory Margin
Far East Air Forces report another week of Sabre jet superiority over MiG 15s with six Red jets downed and no Sabres lost. Only Allied casualties were a Marine Corsair and an Air Force Thunderjet, both shot down by ground fire. MIG kill totals rose by seven after re‑evaluation. two probables added. Overall MIG destruction reaches 536 with 92 probables and 687 damaged. Communist losses total 693 kills, 119 probables, 76 damaged. Allied losses sit at 844, including 100 planes shot down in air battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far East
Air Force
U. N
Christmas Program at St. Paul Church Friday Evening
St. Paul Lutheran Church at Opequon will present its annual Christmas program of carols readings and exercises at 7 30 oclock on December 26 Mrs Oliver McDonald will lead the program Rev A Hayne Boozer serves as pastor of the church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Opequon
Oliver McDonald
A. Hayne Boozer
Committee Plans Jaycee's Movie Party for Children
The Junior Chamber of Commerce committee led by Jack Ireland and others plans a free movie party for children at the Palace Theatre on Tuesday at 10 a.m. The program includes short films comedies and a feature with ice cream for all attendees and Evans Home children invited as special guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee
Jack Ireland
Lester Singhas
Jim Sandy
Aaron Zuckerman
Bill Chapman
Marvin Hutchinson
Chamber of Commerce
Palace Theatre
Evans
Turkeys Given Away At Capitol Theater By Moose Lodge
Twelve turkeys were distributed last night at the Capitol Theater by the Loyal Order of the Moose Winchestr Lodge 1283 with Jack Fretwell as master of ceremonies. Recipients include Evelyn Miller Martinsburg Mile ton Lee Winchester Ethel Goodman Hotel Parkway Auto Glass Service 136 East Baker St Richard Bowers Martinsburg Zelma Grove Bunker Hill Sally McCavley 414 Diehl Ave Ray Timbrook 932 Woodland Ave Herbert White Rt 1 Winchester H J Bowman Clearbrook Bernice Blosser 321 Bellview Ave Lela Marco 339 W Bond St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Theater
Loyal Order of the Moose, Winchestr Lodge 1283
Jack Fretwell
Evelyn Miller
Martinsburg
Mileton Lee
Winchester
Ethel Goodman
Hotel Parkway
Auto Glass Service
East Baker St
Richard Bowers
Zelma Grove
Bunker Hill
Sally McCaveley
Diehl Ave
Ray Timbrook
Woodland Ave
Herbert White
Rt. 1
H. J. Bowman
Clearbrook
Bernice Blosser
Bellview Ave
Lela Marco
W. Bond St
UN seals urgent appeal for Austria independence treaty
The General Assembly formally endorses an urgent UN appeal to the Big Four to conclude an independence treaty for Austria, seeking swift action to resolve postwar status and sovereignty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
General Assembly
U. N
Big Four
Austria
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Wright
I. Q
Sheetroce Jspeum
Watheess
John W. Rosenberger
Eugene Levin
FARMA
McCulloch
Ehan
Shade Equipment Co
Martinsburg Pike
State
Mrs. Watkins of
John
John Randolph
Ferguson
Barr
H. P
Cameron St
Jr. Farmer's Christmas
Farmall
T.D
C. J. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
St. Paul
Moose
Glaize
FORD
Winchester Rendering CO
Commercal Small Loan & Finance Co
East Water Street
Winchester, Virginia
Daily Crossword
Chief Cook
Guido
King of
Israel
Bohemia
Humble
Tuin
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!