Virginia and Bristol lawmakers push education and voting bills
Virginia senators propose a bill to require state colleges to keep records showing how graduates from different high schools compare with others in college. In Bristol a repeal bill for absent voters is promised after criticism. Charlottesville reports a woman charged with shooting two youths, one fatally, and a second wounded. police name Mrs. Bryant. The incident involves Betty Jane, 17, and Charles Gentry. In Richmond, the State Corporation Commission extends a hearing on a fare increase request by Washington Virginia and Maryland Coach Co. to Feb. 7.
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Richmond
Garland Gray
Waverly
Sen
Virginia
Bristol
Harry C. Stuart
Charlottesville
Jan
Bryant
State Corporation Commission
Washington, Virginia and Maryland Coach Co
Estate sale listings and schedule notes
Directory fragment lists sales for the Estate of Ww and James P with times 12 noon and 11 am, front of Fred, County Court House and Real on Front Royal Road. The text is fragmented and lacks full details.
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James P
Fred
Fred County Court House
Front Royal Road
Frederick County Court House
Mrs S Vondersmith Funeral Services
Funeral services for Mrs Sarah Z Vondersmith 77 of Grimes were held at Omps funeral home with Rev J S Duckwall officiating. Interment followed in Western cemetery Baltimore. Survivors include Francis Vondersmith and siblings Laura Ashley Mary E Lockhart Georgia Shagogue and Jesse J Pugh.
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Sarah Z. Vondersmith
Grimes
Omps Funeral Home
J. S. Duckwall
Highland Ave. Presbyterian Church
Baltimore
Western Cemetery
J. H. Gibbs
O. T.homar
W. J. Lockhart
T. D. Lockhart
Arthur Pugh
Foster Ashley
Gore
S. J
Anna Poole Pugh
Francis Vondersmith
Vondersmiths
Baltinmore
Vandersmith
The
Baptist Church
Laura Ashley
Mary E. Lockhart
Winchester
Georgia Shagogue
Jesse J. Pugh
Boiler blast at Byrd cannery injures none
At 8 p m Saturday a small boiler exploded at the Byrd cannery in Josephine City Berryville blowing side plates and shattering doors. Foreman W H Racer escaped unharmed and aided in calling for help as repairs began Sunday.
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Byrd Cannery
Josephine City
Berryville
W. H. Racer
Racer
Music shop sale sparks tale of Mr. Fiddler
In 1950 C. L. Spitzer sold seventy cents of guitar accessories to a man identified as Mr. Fiddler from West Virginia famed for his instrument skills. Hill's Toy and Novelty sold a Blue Willow plate to an unidentified lady in a grey hat and coat, with Miss Dorothy Fuller making the sale.
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Frey
C. L. Spitzer
Fiddler
W. Virginia
Hill’s Toy and Novelty Shop
Dorothy Fuller
Sub zero weather forecast hits Pacific Northwest New Year's Eve
The article notes bitter cold expected across the Northwest with 10 below in northeast Washington and subzero in parts of Oregon. Snow is forecast, and Mount Hood areas see 16 inches from a New Year’s Eve storm while the coast remains rainy in the northeast quarter of the country.
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Pacific Northwest
Wton
Bellingham
Washington
Oregon
Cascade Mountain
Mount Hood
Virginia
Tennessee
New England
Answers to the Daily Quiz from Page One Bee
The listing presents quiz answers including topics on Office of Price Administration horse race Nina Pinta Santa Maria New Zealand Australia a quote about lying a Nisei Washington Irving the European Recovery Program and Hampton Roads Chesapeake Bay with a note that Roosevelt wrote the specifications.
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Office of Price Administration
Nina, Pinta
Santa Maria
New Zealand
Australia
Washington Irving
Roosevelt
Hampton Roads
Chesa- Peake Bay
JCC Armory Ball Attracts Throng
About 400 people attended the New Year Eve gala at the JCC Armory sponsored event. Jack Fretwell and his orchestra provided music as the hall featured red and white crepe decorations. Clarke Cooper won a television set during intermission.
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Armory
JCC
Jack Fretwell
Clarke Cooper
Red China Faces Harder Times with New Year Uncertainty
Hong Kong dispatch surveys looming questions in China as communists edge toward mainland control. Moscow talks and Soviet aid shape hopes for Formosa and possible Southeast Asia moves while Hong Kong remains a symbol of stability. The piece weighs internal resistance, foreign recognition prospects, and Sino Soviet ties.
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Hong Kong
China
Red China
Mao Tzetung
Moscow
Southeast Asia
Indo China
Thailand
Siam
Burma
Peiping
Phone Workers Seek Wage Increase in Virginia Negotiations
Tele phone workers plan a substantial general wage increase in talks with Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. of Virginia. Negotiations open Feb. 1 after a notice to Governor Tuck. Virginia division 3, Communications Workers of America CIO, also seeks shorter work week job and town reclassifications and liberalized differentials. The company seeks $4,000,000 yearly rate increase before SCC.
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Richmond
Chesa Peake and Potomac Telephone Co
Virginia
Tuck
Public Utility Labor Relations Act
Virginia Division 3
Communications Workers of America, Cio
SCC
Finns View Soviet Warning As Bolster to Red Party
Finnish political circles see Russia using a peace treaty warning to aid the Communists in the presidential race. Moscow accuses Finland of harboring 300 war criminals and violating the 1944 pact. Premier Fagerholm's government will study the charge. Paasikivi's term ends in March with elections in February.
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Helsinki
Finland
Russia
Moscow
Karl Fagerholm
Juho K. Paasinkivi
Paasikivi
London
Kremlin
Market Quotations From Baltimore and Chicago Cattle and Hogs
Market notes show apples and other produce prices in Baltimore with steady to up shifts on several varieties. Fat hogs and cattle trade mixed as receipts run liberal, with hogs near 16.25 top and cattle 21-31.50 for typical grades. sheep offerings largely rail shipped slaughter lambs with no sales.
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Baltimore
N. J. Staymans
Staymans
Chicago
New York Stocks Open With Selling Pressure On Steel And Auto Firms
Trading started with selling pressure in New York stocks on January 3. Steel and auto groups led declines while several others posted fractional losses. gainers included Superior Oil of California International Telephone Anaconda Copper Allied Chemical Chesapeake Ohio Standard Oil NJ and Twentieth Century Fox.
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U. 8S
Steel
Bethlehem Stee
Youngstown Sheet
Geneva
Motors
Chrysler
Studepaker
American Telephone
Phelps Dodge
Douglas Aircraft
American Cyanamid
International Paper
N. Y Chemical
Gulf Oil
Johns Manville
Superior Oil of California
International Telephone
Anaconda Copper
Allied Chemical
Chesapeake & Ohio
Standard Oil (Nj
Twentieth Century-Fox
Durstons Visit Hyde Park With Mrs Roosevelt and Elliott
The Durston family including mother Gladys and daughters Georgeanne and Edith were holiday guests of Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt and her son Elliott at Hyde Park New York. Mrs. Durston said the visits occurred several times during the Christmas season.
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Durstons
Fdr
Elliott
Hyde Park
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Gladys Durston
Georgeanne
Gigi
Edith
Roosevelts
N. Y
Blaze Damages Kernstown Office
Fire Sunday morning caused significant interior damage to the Associated Transport office and bunkhouse at T. G. Adams Esso Village Kernstown. Walter Slayden of 115 Whitlock Ave discovered the blaze, believed started from a stove or wiring. Fire units from Stephens City and Kernstown responded to the alarm.
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T. G. Adam’s
Esso
Kernstown
Walter Slayden
Whitlock Ave
Stephens City
Kemmstown
Grain prices ease after holiday at Chicago open
Chicago grain markets opened after a three day holiday with prices generally below Friday's close. Wheat contracts declined with Mar at 2.17 and May at 2.12, corn May at 1.20, oats May at 0.70, rye May 1.41, soybeans Mar 2.29, lard Jan 10.60 and Mar 10.62.
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Chicago
Hospital Benefit New Year’s Ball Brillant Event
The New Year’s Ball at the George Washington hotel drew about 280 attendees. The VPI orchestra provided music, the auxiliary organized the event, and local florists supplied decorations, with thanks to hotel management and volunteers for a successful holiday fundraiser.
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George Washington Hotel
VPI
George W. . Hotel
Claude Smalts
Miller Bros
Hospital
Officers To Bring Fugitive Myers Back for Hearing
Capt. Francis Funk and Set. Warren Rudolph of the City Police Dept. left Martinsburg for Laramie Wyoming to secure custody of Edward W Myers who will be brought to Winchester to stand trial for giving an un cash able 300 check to G M Music Appliance Center Myers disappeared from Winchester after giving his personal check for musical equipment He had announced plans to open a music studio Arrested last month at Salt Lake City Myers jumped 1500 bond but was re arrested a few days later at Laramie The local officers left as soon as they were advised the governor of Wyoming had approved extradition of the prisoner They were expected back in Winchester Saturday
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Francis Funk
Warren Rudolph
City Police Dept
Martinsburg
Laramie
Wyo
Edward W.myers
Winchester
G & M Music Appliance Center
Myers
Salt Lake City
Wyoming
Quirino to Call South Pacific Meet Late This Month
Philippine President Quirino plans a conference of southwest Pacific nations after returning from the United States late in January. The move aims to build a regional bloc to counter communism and promote economic cooperation with members possibly including Malaya Indonesia Indochina the Philippines Australia and New Zealand.
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Manila
Quirino
United States
Wu Teh-chen
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Southeast Asia
China
Burna
Thailand
Siam
India
Malaya
Indonesia
Indochina
Philippines
Australia
New Zealand
Aut accident victim James Gardner still unconscious in Winchester
The report notes James W. Gardner of 1006 Berryville Ave. remains unconscious at Winchester hospital eleven days after an auto accident. An unrelated entry states Coreopsis stillmani is the fastest blooming annual, flowering five weeks from seed.
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James W. Gardner
Berryville Ave
Winchester Hospital
Woman Fatally Hurt When Bus Toppled In Portsmouth Crash
A Norfolk bound Peay overturned after colliding with a car on Route 58 near Portsmouth early today. Laura Joyner, 25, of Portsmouth, was killed when the bus toppled onto its side and pinned her under it. Two Navy enlisted men were severely injured.
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Portsmouth
R. C. Wilkerson
Laura Joyner
R. 2
Senate moves to repeal oleomargarine taxes first
Congress plans immediate Senate action on a House passed bill to repeal federal oleomargarine taxes. Senator Lucas cautions against adding a general excise cut and says no major filibuster expected as votes hinge on passage before January 20.
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Senate
House
Trumane
Capitol
Lucas
Illinois
Congress
Truman aids housing program push to Congress
The Senate banking committee has proved the measure while administration amendments are planned to align the housing program with Mr. Truman's agenda as he readies for Congress.
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Senate Banking Committee
Truman
Congress
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JCC Armory
Uizt
Nickleson
W. Va
Winchester Evening Star
Chicago Grain
Ferguson
Cameror St
South Pacific
Shade Equipment CO
Iron Age Sales & Service
Martinsburg Pike
C. I. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
the Food Center
N. Main St
Tommy D. Lockhart
Loudoun St
Cameron St
Seiberling
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
Studebaker
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
Aldeman
Jeep’ Delivery
TOR CO
Eld Ave
Reddy
Reddybox
Ee Ber
Jervers
Northern Virginia Power Company
Goodfyear Tires
Buncutter Tire CO
Braddock & Germain
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