Police Court Roundup Faces Fine List of Violations
A police court listing shows numerous individuals cited for license and driving violations. Names include Charles Bean Clarence Whitlock Thomas Finneran Harrison Foreman David Peacemaker William Ritter Donald Huffman Boyd Headley Jr and Sr LeRoy Franklin Carl Purcell Pete Schooley Benjamin Frye among charges such as no auto tag drunk reckless driving missing licenses and suspended penalties with fines ranging from 9.25 to 25 and costs.
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Boyd Headley, Jr
Valley Avenue
Boyd Headley
LeRoy Franklin
Yellow Cab Co
W. Piccadilly St
Carl W. Purcell
Winchester Plate Glass Co
Fairfax Lane
Pete Schooley
Apple Blossom
S. Braddock St
Virginia
Benjamin Frye
Stephenson
Originator of the Sittin Starin n Rockin Club
Saxe, known as Uncle Tom, started the Sittin Starin n Rockin Club two years ago in Florida by placing 50 mailed cards after imagining people relaxing in porch rockers. The club now has about 2,500 members across 48 states and in some foreign countries.
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Florida
Tom” Saxe
Virginia City Income Tops State Average in 1950
Virginia per capita income in 1950 reached $1,146 per person. Winchester led cities at $1,344 while Clarke matched near average at $1,129 and Frederick trailed at $981. Alexandria posted $1,713 and Radford $1,088. Among counties Arlington led with $1,965 and Lee counted $532.
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Winchester
Clarke
Frederick
Alexandria
Radford
Arlington
Lee County
Carpenters Fail to Appear at Radford Arsenal Rehab
About 500 carpenters and millwrights from J. A. Jones Construction Co. assigned to the Radford Arsenal rehabilitation project did not report for work yesterday and today.
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Radford
J. A. Jones Construction Co
Radford Arsenal
Stone Age dolls tied to adult religious rites
Archaeologists suggest that carved dolls from the Stone Age were used in adult religious ceremonies rather than by children, indicating ceremonial roles rather than child play in ancient societies.
Phil Young Orchestra To Head New Year’s Eve Dance
Phil Young and his Orchestra from Chambersburg Pa will perform at the annual New Year’s Eve Dance by Winchester Post 2123 VFW at the Winchester Armory. Proceeds support Winchester overseas veterans welfare work. Tickets from Winchester News Smoke Shop or 448 North Cameron Street. Table reservations via phone 20328. Committee: Joe Costanzo chair Nat Brown Cecil Grey George Taylor Dick Eddy Elmer Lauck Doug Butler Paul Lucas Mike Grow.
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Phil Young
Chambersburg
Winchester Post
United States
Winchester Armory
Winchester Overseas Veteran Organization
Winchester News
North
Cameron Street
Joe Costanzo
Nat Brown
Cecil Grey
George Taylor
Dick Eddy
Elmer Lauck
Doug Butler
Paul Lucas
Mike Grow
Child prodigy Handel secretly trained at night
The famous composer George Frederick Handel defied his father who wished him to study law. A friend smuggled a clavichord into the attic, allowing the child to practice piano in secret and develop his natural talent.
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A. P
A. Handel
Handel
George Frederick
Mrs. Burchard Dies Suddenly In Baltimore
Mrs Margaret Byrd Page Bur well Burchard widow of Dudley Woodworth Burchard of Philadelphia died suddenly yesterday morning in Baltimore. She was stricken at her Maryland Trust Company office and died en route to the hospital. Born December 16 1890 in Clarke County she married in 1914 at Christ Church Millwood and later visited Millwood often. Survivors include son Thomas Hugh Burwell Burchard of Towson daughter Mrs David Maulsby of Ruxton a grandson one brother George Harrison Burwell and two sisters Frances Harrison Burwell and Dorable Willing Page Burwell all of Biloxi Miss Funeral 1 pm tomorrow at Christ Church Millwood with Rev Francis Rhein officiating burial in Old Chapel Cemetery.
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Margaret Byrd Page Burwell Burchard
Dudley Woodworth Burchard
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Maryland Trust Company
Burchard
Virginia
Philip Burwell
Spout Run
Clarke County
Marie Horsemanden Harrison Bur
George Harrison Burwell
Frances Harrison Burwell
Dorable Willing Page Burwell
Biloxi
Christ Church, Millwood
Francis Rhein
Old Chapel Cemetery
Watch Night Service At Local Methodist Churches
The Braddock Street Montague Avenue and Market Street Methodist Churches plan a Watch Night Service on New Year’s Eve at 11 p m in Market Street Church. The program includes new year hymns a brief message by Rev. E B White and Holy Sacrament. Ministers and congregations of all Ministerial Association affiliated churches are invited and the service is open to the public.
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Braddock Street
Montague Avenue
Market Street
E. B. White
Ministerial Association
Dog diet and auto license fees in Q&A exchange
The dialogue notes the average dog eats about a pound of food daily, half a human intake, and states Louisiana is the only U S state with a fat three dollar license fee on all passenger automobiles.
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Louisiana
Churchill Briefs Cabinet Colleagues On Talks With Eisenhower
Prime Minister Churchill briefed his cabinet on upcoming talks with President-elect Eisenhower in New York. He plans to discuss four topics including Stalin gestures, ANZUS inclusion, Far East strategy and Korea approach following Eisenhower’s Korea trip. Churchill will sail tonight from Southampton aboard the Queen Mary and is expected to reach New York Monday morning.
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London
Churchill
Eisenhower
New York
Stalin
Korea
Britain
Australia
New Zealand
United States
France
Southhampton
Ocean Pier
York Harbor
Ralph L. Nelson Rites Thursday
Ralph L. Nelson of 9 E Bond St died Monday morning at Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Nelson of Purcellville. Survivors include his widow Sadie Nelson his parents four sisters and several aunts uncles and nephews. Funeral at Grace M E Church Purcellville at 1 pm Thursday with Rev Jasper officiating. Body to be brought to this city for burial in Orrick.
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Ralph L. Nelson
E. Bond St
Memorial Hospital
Lewis Nelson
Purcellville
Sadie Nelson
Amanda Gillison
Lucia Summers
Sarah C. Nelson
Gloria A Nelson
Grace M E. Church
Ots Jasper
Orrick Cemetery
Honeymoon in Europe for Nassau Heiress and Baron
Gold heiress Nancy Oakes and her husband Baron Ernst Lyssard von Hoyningen Huene flew to Europe for a honeymoon today after their wedding Monday night in Nassau. The couple wed in a ceremony in the British colonial town, starting a European honeymoon to follow.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Nancy Oakes
Baron Ernst Lyssard von Hoyningen Huene
Europe
Asteroid Visibility Through Telescopes Mentioned
Ancient observers could glimpse some asteroids with the naked eye while thousands are believed detectable by modern telescopes. The note discusses asteroid visibility and the growing count of detectable bodies between Mars and Jupiter.
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Mars
Jupiter
Virginians May Get Tax Refund Third Straight Year
Virginia’s general fund tax intake for 1952-53 shows a lead over last year and could trigger a 1953 state income tax refund under statute. Officials note five months’ receipts total $29.31 million, with seven months remaining to determine if the $119.49 million threshold is exceeded by five percent.
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Richmond
Virginia
General Fund
Robert Withers 87 Dies at Wytheville Home
Robert E. Withers 87 longtime official of Aluminum Company of America died at his Wytheville Virginia home yesterday. He retired from the company after a long career and is survived by several relatives. Funeral arrangements were not announced.
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Wytheville, Va
Robert E. Withers
Aluminum Company of America
Meaning of safari in Swahili and its trek roots
The Swahili word safari literally denotes a journey or voyage. It often implies travel to a destination with camping and a largely unknown stopping place, influenced by water sources. Swahili is a Bantu language spoken along eastern Africa’s coast.
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Africa
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