D. K. Russell and Sons Receives State Charter
A charter of incorporation is granted to D. K. Russell and Sons at Clearbrook. D. K. Russell serves as president and treasurer, J. R. Russell as vice president, Delilah Russell Jr. as secretary, with Thomas Russell as director. The charter allows up to $200,000 in capital stock and a minimum of $5,000 to operate an orchard and farm business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. K. Russell and Sons
Clearbrook
D. K. Rusell
J. R. Russell
Delilah Russell Jr
Thomas Russell
Post to Consider Changing By laws
New Conrad-Hoover American Legion post by laws will come up for adoption at the meeting 7 30 Pm Feb 1 at Sarah Zane hall. There will be a social at the post home after the business meeting. Announcement was made by B F Groves adjutant.
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Conrad-Hoover American Legion
Sarah Zane Hall
Post
B. F. Groves
Church Worship and Sunday Schools Listed for Area
Local church schedule lists multiple denominations with worship times Sunday schools from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and evening services. Pastors include Rev. E. S. Elimore Rev. S. Goode Rev. J. Floyd Wine Cephas Fahnestock W. L. Riggleman Roy D. Coulter L. P. Tederick J. E. Oliver Rev. John F. Sly Rev. Daniel W. Tallman and others at numerous chapels and charges.
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Brucetown
Methodist
E. S. Elimore
Steven Son
Crums
Welltown
Rev
S. Goode
Capon Bridge
Bible School
Ray Wolford
Church of the Brethern
Salem
J. Floyd Wine
Cephas Fahnestock
W. L. Riggleman
Congregation Christian Church
Roy D. Coulter
Timber Ridge
Richard Kump
EUB
Reliance Charge
L. P. Tederick
Greenway
Reliance
Christian Endeavour
Ridings Chapel
Winchester
John E. Oliver
Mt. Pleasant
Pleasant Valley
Hayfield Assembly
John F. Sly
Cross Burning Reported at Richmond Yard
J M Sweat a George Mason school teacher asked police protection after a burning cross appeared in his front yard at 2700 Barton Ave in Richmond The fire was extinguished by Sweat who said the cross about five feet high was soaked in oil police increased patrols in the area Mrs Sweat blamed Ku Klux Klan activity in the city and said she did not know who did it
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Richmond
J. M. Sweat
George Mason School
Barton Ave
Sweat
Virginia Union University
Second District
Orton Hotel Fire Damages Wilmington Hotel District
A four hour general alarm fire swept the five story Orton hotel in Wilmington, forcing the evacuation of 40 guests. The blaze spread to six adjoining buildings causing an estimated loss of about $1 million.
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Wilmington
N. C
Oberlin Founded First Preschool in Waldbach 1774
Jean Frederic Oberlin established the first preschool for children of pre school age in Waldbach in 1774, marking an early movement in early childhood education.
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Jean Frederic Oberlin
Waldbach
Market Quotations From Market Reports
Market notes show mixed prices in fruits and vegetables with apples and pears varying by size, and poultry and eggs dull with light receipts. Cattle and calves steady in Baltimore trading. hogs and cattle prices varied in Chicago, with strong hog and steer legs and middling vealers, and sheep trading around 24 to 25 dollars.
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Baltimore
Chicago
Egg and poultry prices in Winchester market report
Agriculture Dept markets division reports U S Grade A extra large eggs at 45 cents, large 40, medium 40, B large 35, and other grades. Live poultry prices list heavy breed hens, leghorn and cross broilers, red and white varieties, young turkeys, and guineas with per unit figures.
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Agriculture Dept. Markets Division
Winchester
U. S
Stock market edges higher after inaugural boost
New York early trading shows a continued slow advance with fractions to over a point gains, though many top issues held steady or slipped. Nickel Plate gains about three points amid a mixed list led by U S Steel Sears Roebuck Western Union and DuPont while General Electric and Studebaker fell.
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New York
Nickel Plate Railway
U. Sg. Steel
Sears Roebuck
Western Union
Commonwealth Edison DuPont
J. C. Penney
American Tobacco
N. Y. Central Atlantic Coast Line
Standard Oil
United Air Lines
General, Electric and Studebaker
Grains Open Lower as Pessimism Dampens Chicago Trade
Chicago grain prices opened lower with little outside interest and a prevailing mood of price pessimism. Wheat led declines with May at 2.23 1 2, corn and oats followed, soybeans at 2.43 1 2, and lard trading around 14.35 to 14.82 for January and July contracts.
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Chicago
Woman Convicted Of Assisting in Rape of Girl 9
Mrs Ruth Thompson, 37, was given a life sentence for rape in a case tied to assaults on a nine year old girl who was a ward in her home. Her husband Lee Thompson, 59, received 5 to 25 years for a similar charge after a trial in El Paso Texas.
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EL Paso
Tex
Ruth Thompson
Game and Fish Law Violators Caught
Richmond reports substantial enforcement gains by the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries. For the first half of fiscal year 1948 49 there were almost as many convictions as in the entire previous two year period, with warden efficiency steadily improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
I. T. Quinn
Pollution Warning Issued Over Claytor Lake Facility
Burlington Mills Corp. received a warning from the State Water Control Board for violations of the water control act and was ordered to submit weekly waste disposal reports for its Dublin plant. Evidence showed untreated sewage and industrial wastes discharged into Dublin hollow bay for 15 days after two chemical feeders and a chlorinator were removed for use elsewhere.
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Richmond
Burlington Mills Corp
State Water Control Board
Dublin
Dublin Hollow Bay
Claytor Lake
Water Control Board
J. L. Frink
Burlington Mills
Dublin plant discharged treated waste without consent
The Dublin treatment site operated without Home Office approval. It obtained a board certificate to release treated wastes last March. Built by the government for World War II bag loading, the plant signifies wartime utilities repurposed for civilian waste handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Corporation
Why the Yellow Sea Bears Its Name
The Yellow Sea gets its name from the yellow earth carried into its waters by the Yangtze River, coloring a large portion of the sea.
Virginia Tech to Stage Nutrition School
Blacksburg January 21. Virginia Tech announces a nutrition school for feed manufacturers and dealers to be held February 16 through 18. The event is sponsored by the college and the State Feed Association nutrition council and will be presided over by Professor C. W. Holdaway, head of the dairy department.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
The
College
Nutrition Council of the State Feed Assn
C. W. Holdaway
Tech Dairy Department
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North Frederick
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Owl
Terpe
Od Housekeeping
Molden Electric CO
Sistelvlosee
Caldwell-Sites CO
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Ardag
Federal Reserve Board
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Va. Tech
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