Ex-sailor tied to Currie murder confessed to crime
FBI involvement followed Currie’s death after a trio of sailors, including Hall, fled by car from Pennsylvania to Winchester and Weeksville. Hall, expelled from the Navy and linked to a 1946 auto theft, allegedly helped strangle Currie during a dispute over payment for car repairs. Clarence Lake Jr found the body December 25 and alerted police.
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Currie
Pittsburgh
Grosse Point
Weeksville
N. C
Winchester
Murst
Hall
Virginia
Los Angeles
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
St. Louis
U. S. Navy
Great Lakes
Los
In Memoriam Harry L Settles
In memory of my dear husband Harry L Settles who died three years ago today January 23 1944. We shared sorrow and happiness through life and death shall not end my love. I look forward to our reunion in the skies beyond the gate. From his wife Leila Getties.
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Harry L
Harry L. Settles
Leila “Getties
Rural housing and improvements urged for farm families
A rural housing discussion highlights aging farm homes and lack of basic conveniences. Dr. Garnett cites 1940 and 1945 surveys showing high percentages without running water, electricity, baths, or central heating. He urges prudent use of surplus prosperity funds and calls for Agricultural Sav enades Service guidance to plan economical improvements.
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Agricultural Savenadees Service
Garnett
Sociology Division
Experiment Station
Boyce High JV Tops RMA Jayvees 27 to 11
The Boyce high basketball team defeated the RMA Jayvees 27 to 11 for their second win over the cadets this season. Casey led the victors with 10 points. In a preliminary game the RMA midgets beat Boyce junior varsity 16 to 14. The box scores follow.
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Boyce High
RMA Jayvees
Casey
RMA
Boyce
Fragmentary OCR Scores and Dates Noted
A readable OCR fragment lists multiple numbers and date-like tokens such as 1.29 7-8 1.27 3-4 5-8 July 1.26 14 60 and 58. The text appears as a scrambled ledger of figures and month abbreviations with unclear context.
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Way
Jly
Chicago Grain Quotations Open Market Trading Brief
Opening grain quotes show profit taking after sharp gains. Wheat futures moved with January at 2.18, March around 2.00, May near 1.93, and July around 1.82 to 1.93 as markets opened on the board.
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Calta
Board of Trade
Occar
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Capitol Restaurant
Box 97
Care Star
Call
Sebert Smith
S. Braddock
Rawleigh Business
Rawleigh’s
Dept
Richmond
Wilson M. Cosby
W. Piccadilly St
Plymouth Motor
Emmett Estep
Berryville
Mamed
Stoker and Controls
Hunter S. Brown
E. Piccadilly St
Miller’s
N. Loudoun
Carl Alabaugh
Fred L. Kirk
East
Leicester St
Lovett
East Piccadilly
Unger Pure Oil
N. Cameron
T. G. Adams
Uoc
Wood- Ave
R S
Sinclair
Duncan Phyfe
W. B. Snider & Son
N. Cameron St
Cushman
Housshen
Kern St
Menton
Ida J. Clowser
J. W. Hereld
Fox Hounds
Highland Ave
Phil Bowman
Stephens City
Kuhn
Skyline Drive
Winchester Front Royal Road
Wood
Paul McFarland
Hayfield
Gene
Flanagan
McCray Equipt
Ford Motors
Exchange Motors
Bickers Motor Co
Fairgrounds
Pella
Armstrong Co
Thursts
Miller's
Penrus
Currens
Brunswick
Clarke County News
Loudoun St
Handley
Victor
Tyler
Molden Electric Co
S. Loudoun St
Bickers
Fair Grounds
Black Patent
Coats
Milan
Estep
Stethems
Dawson
Trouth
Il Boyce
Jr. Varsity
T. Estep
Gardner
Hawkins
Aire
Jos
Weaver
RB. M. A
MacKenzie
Chicago
George Washington
Cushman Motor Scooters
J. Robert Albaugh
S. Braddock ST
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