Martinsville Seven Seek Federal Writ After Appeals Denied
Attorneys for seven Martinsville Black men sentenced to die for raping a white woman discuss seeking a federal habeas corpus writ. The U S Supreme Court and Virginia Supreme Court denied appeals again as Governor Battle refused commutation. Execution dates set for February 2 for four defendants and February 5 for the other three.
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Richmond
Martinsville
Martin A. Martin
U S. Supreme Court
Martin
U. S. Supreme Court
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
John S. Battle
Joe Hampton
Frank Hairston
Booker T. Millner
Howard Hairston
Francis Grayson
John Taylor
James Hairston
Government power line approved in Virginia project boost
A 1,850,000 appropriation to start a government power line from Buges Island to Langley Field in Virginia won Senate and House approval. The cost is put at 7 to 8 million dollars with Virginia Electric and Power Company poised to build extra facilities. Senators Robertson and Hoey argued the line would divert power from Virginia and North Carolina areas near Buges Island.
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Washington
Virginia
Buges Island
Langley Field
Senate
House
Senate House
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Robertson
Hoey
D-N. C
Ling
North Carolina
Buegs Island
Parks See Mixed Attendance Across Virginia in 1949 50
National Park Service data show overall declines at Virginia parks for the first 11 months of 1950 compared with 1949, while the Blue Ridge Parkway more than doubles visitors from 232 659 to 405 250. Other sites list attendance figures for Shenandoah Appomattox Colonial Jamestown Yorktown Fredericksburg Manassas Petersburg Richmond Battlefield and more.
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Richmond
Virginia
Blue Ridge National Parkway
National Park Service
Virginia- North Carolina Parkway
Shenandoah
Appomatto
Police Move to Close Four Night Clubs in Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach town officials order a police supervised shutdown of four resorts night clubs. Police stationed two officers in each club to enforce an 1 am closing time. Chief Reeves E. Johnson names Melody Inn Cabana Club Two Oclock Club and Colonial Club as targeted venues.
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Virginia Beach
W. Russell Hatchett
Hatchett
Reeves E. Johnson
Melody Inn
31St Street
17Th Street
Atlantic Avenue
15Th
19Th Street
Mediterranean Avenue
Virginia Judge Orders Show Cause In Estate Of Jennie Lewis
In Frederick County Circuit Court on December 26 1950 Judge Elliott Marshall presiding a show cause order directs creditors and interested parties to appear February 26 1951 to contest payment and delivery of the Jennie Lewis estate to distributees without refunding bonds following six months since qualification. Copy to N Whitacre Clerk.
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Virginia
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Elliott Marshall
J. Frederick Larrick
Jennie Lewis
Colt
N Whitacre
Virginia polio toll hits 1197 with 62 deaths
Virginia reports 1197 polio cases and 62 deaths as of 1950. Three new cases were listed in the past week, including an eight-year-old boy from Campbell County.
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Richmond
Virginia
State Health Department
Campbell County
Alcoholics to Be Discussed at Parley
The second annual symposium on rehabilitation of alcoholics will run January 16-17 at the Medical College of Virginia. The program features research and treatment work from 1950 by the Division of Alcohol Studies and Rehabilitation. Principal speakers include Dr. L. J. Roper, state health commissioner, and Dr. Oskar Diethelm, psychiatrist-in-chief at Payne Whitney Clinic, New York Hospital.
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Richmond
Medical College of Virginia
Division of
Alcohol Studies
State Department of Health
L. J. Roper
Oskar Diethelm
Payne Whitney
New York Hospital
Newsman Is Given Civil Defense Post
Thomas B Wheelwright Jr, a former Petersborg and Richmond newspaper man, named fulltime assistant to State Civilian Defense Coordinator J H Wyse. He last worked with the Virginia Travel Council and previously served as news editor on the Petersborg Progress Index and at the Richmond News Leader. Wyse attends Roanoke defense council meeting and Portsmouth session next week to organize regional groups.
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Richmond
Thomas 8. Wheelwright, Jr
Petersborg
J. H. Wyse
Chesterfield County
Wheelwright
Virginia Travel Council
Petersborg Progress Index
Richmond News Leader
Wyse
Roanoke
Roanoke Regional Defense Council
Portsmouth
Women Take Over Direction of Traffic at Alexandria Schools
Traffic at Alexandria city schools was directed for the first time today by 11 women employed to relieve police officers for other duties. The women, who received two.
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Alexandria
City funds training program for patrols at schools and streets
The plan pays participants 50 dollars monthly for nine months. They will work up to four hours daily, five days weekly. The city will maintain regular police presence at schools and on busy streets.
Farm Machinery Repair Classes Starting Jan. 9
Berryville announces start of farm machinery repair classes in the Agriculture building at Carke County High School on January 9. A tractor maintenance course begins, offering practical instruction for local farmers.
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Berryville
Carke County High School
Agriculture classes include carpentry welding and training
Subjects will cover fundamental carpentry and electric and acetylene welding under L. H. Leigh agriculture instructor Robert Leach veterans-on-the-farm trainer and Rozier Emmans mechanic. Classes will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays nights from
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L. H. Leigh
Robert Leach
Rozier Emmans
Farmers Urged To Attend Evening Classes
An advisory notes sessions from seven to ten o'clock and urges farmers to attend these classes to improve skills and knowledge.
Tips to thin peanut butter with dairy
A little milk or cream may be added and stirred in to thin peanut butter slightly.
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Virginia News
South Hampton
Owe
St.Joseph
Schewels
Schewel
Dole
Schewel Furniture Company
W. Cork St
Winchester
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