Ridgewell in Jail After Extradition for Currie Death
Ridgewell, 19, wanted in the Cross Junction strangling of Seaman Frederick Currie, waived extradition in New York and was returned to face charges. He admitted to taking part with William Hall and another youth, detailing the December 21 23 killings and the disposal of Currie’s car funds and wallet. Authorities say Hall remained in Los Angeles after meeting Ridgewell in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Richard Ridgewellfi
New York
Robert DeHaven
F. L. Woolf
C. A. Seale
Frederick Currie
Crosse Point
Mich
de Haven
Ridgewell
Winchester
DeHaven
Federal Court House Building
Portland, Maine
FBI
William C. Hall
St. Louis
Currie
Hall
Harry McKeever
Cross Junction
Parkway
Washington
Here
Portland
Virginia
New York City
West Coast
Los Angeles
Associated Press
Portland Maine
Frederick N. Ridgewell
George
Navy
Hull
Office of
California
Local Surveyor Richad W Goode Advertises Availability
Certified surveyor Rich ad W Goode of 324 W. Boscawen Winchester Virginia offers immediate services. Phone 7333 listed for contact. Classified ad appears with dated numbering.
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Richad W Goode
W. Boscawen
iWinchester
Banquet to Honor Winchester Young Man of 1946
JET Speaker Founders Day event at Yorks Inn on February 6 features H. Bruce Palmer past president of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce. Rep Burr P Harrison will introduce Palmer. The climax is an award for the outstanding young man in Winchester and Frederick County for 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York's Inn
H. Bruce Palmer
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Palmer
Burr P. Harrison
Winchester
Frederick County
World Bank Chief Harold D. Smith Dies at Home
Harold D. Smith, 48, vice president of the World Bank and former U.S. budget director, died suddenly of a heart attack at his farm home near Culpeper Virginia. He had led the bank since December 18 after Eugene Meyer resigned, with directors seeking an early new president and considering an executive vice presidency to empower the role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harold D. Smith
World Bank
Global Reconstruction Agency
Smith
United States
Culpeper
International Bank For Reconstruction and Development
Eugene Meyer
Oes
Commerce Harriman
Commerce
Harriman
John J. McCloy
Allan Sproul
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Graham P. .Towers
Bank of Canada
Warren Lee Pierson
All America Cable and Radio, Inc
Export
Culpepper
Mr. Smith
U.S. Burseau
International Bank
Austria Cannot Pay Declares Its Representative
London dispatch reports Austrian Foreign Minister Karl Gruber said Austria cannot pay reparations to anyone. He argued freedom and independence require conditions, and warned Austria could not stand alone economically if forced to pay. Gruber called Austria the first victim of Nazi aggression and urged preserving 1937 borders and sovereign status amid treaty talks. Russia reiterated rejection of equal voice for small nations in drafting the German and Austrian treaties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gruber
Austria
Yugoslavia
United States
Russia
Britain
France
War Memorial For Clarke Co Endorsed In Berryville
Clarke County residents weigh memorial options with support for enlarging the Community Building and other ideas including a school hospital fund library and recreation center. Proposals include a bowling alley clinic rooms showers and space for Red Cross County Nurse and charities at the building. A horse show ground proposal envisions a sale ring and space for all outdoor events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Red Cross
Engel denies 20 percent across the board tax cut pledge
Rep. Engel of Michigan rejects Republican claims of a 20 per cent across the board personal income tax cut. He says he will oppose the Knutson bill and favors relief for low income groups. A couple with one income at 2500 dollars would see small reductions, while exemptions rise from 500 to 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engel
Washington
R-Minh
Knutson
R-Mini
Michigan
Republican Party
Chocolates and Shooting Event Notices in Virginia
A shipment of Schrafft's chocolates arrives for the Capitol Restaurant. An upcoming shooting match is advertised at Old Chapel Store in Boyce, Virginia, on Saturday January 25 with rifles and .17 caliber firearms mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schrafft
Capitol Restaurant
Old Chapel
Boyce
Loudoun St
Epidemic Strikes City Hospital Says No Deaths
Hospital superintendent and medical staff report an outbreak diagnosed as diarrhea. Dr. Lucchesi notes no deaths and that none of the children are seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucchesi
Apple Blossom Board Sets Meetings for Festival Preparations
Ralph G. Hengeveld announced a noon meeting for Apple Blossom Festival directors at the George Washington Hotel on Monday January 27. Attending will be Ben Cather Robert Lewis W M Battaile Hoye L Riley Clark T Cooper and Tom Baldridge with the secretary also present. A festival budget advisory conference at Glaize Bros offices 11 am tomorrow will include Fred L Glaise Jr Garland R Quarles H Clay deGrange and F L Largent Jr with Cooper and Bakbridge also to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph G. Hengeveld
Ben Cather
Lions Club
Robert Lewis
W. M. Battaile
Hoye L. Riley
Clark T. Cooper
Tom _ Baldridge
Apple Blossom Festival Board of Directors
George Washington
Fred L. Glaise, Jr
Glaize
H. Clay deGrange
F. L. Largent
C. T. Cooper
Tom Bakbridge
Middletown Moves to Augment Water System Bond Plan
Frederick County court confirms the bond issue last November and Middletown plans an ordinance to issue up to 25000 for water pipes and fire protection. The town considers two parallel main lines with hydrants at cross street intersections to allow rear lots tapping and reduce pipeline needs. Mayor Larrick notes a cautious approach amid a close vote and engineers Hale and a town committee will meet in Staunton on February 1 for further guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Frederick County
Elliott D. Marshall
Fred J. Larrick
Senseny
Memorial Hospital Earns Approval From American Surgeons
Winchester Memorial Hospital received full approval from the American College of Surgeons for 1946. The college, representing about 14,500 surgeons in the United States, Canada and other countries, approved 3,118 hospitals in North America. The hospital is listed as a general facility with 160 beds and 27 bassinets, operated by a board of directors and owned by an association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Memorial Hospital
American College of Surgeons
United States
Canada
City Theatres Aid March of Dimes Campaign This Week
Gene Schumacher announces Winchester and Frederick county theatres will host infantile paralysis collection days. Girl Scout troops 3 4 5 and 10 will handle donations at local theatres today through next week. Last year polio drive raised 2721.56 with movie fans giving 838.06. Birthday Ball tickets on sale at Malden's Electric Company, admission 1.80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Schumacher
Winchester
Frederick County
Malden
Electric Company
Navy Enlisted Men Rape and Rob Woman at Norfolk Club
Three unidentified Navy enlisted men entered the Old Dominion Club in Norfolk at 2 15 am and raped the woman operating the club and beat Lt. (jg) Clifford Deets USN who tried to intervene. The men stole $120 in currency before fleeing. Deets was hospitalized unconscious with a head wound. the woman received treatment at Norfolk General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Old Dominion Club
West 21St Street
Senotive
Rosey Curles
W. T
Clifford Deets
USN
Lieut. Deets
Naval Station Hospital
Norfolk General Hospital
Randolph Macon enrolls record spring class
Ashland Jan 22 Randolph Macon College announces 63 new students for the February 3 spring term. This is the largest incoming class for the college in its 176 years, closing applications for the semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Randolph Macon College
M. J. McNeal
Randolph- Macon
Slemp Home To Open As Southwest Virginia Museum
William A. Wright, chairman of the State Conservation Commission, said progress is being made to renovate the late C Bascom Slemp residence at Big Stone Gap for a historical museum. The facility, established under Slemp's will, will house his residence and political mementoes as the nucleus of a regional museum set to open likely in mid summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
William A. Wright
State Conservation Commission
C. Bascom Slemp
Big Stone Gap
Slemp
Virginia
Southwest Virginia
Three Injured In Headon Collision On Route 22
Mr and Mrs James Banks Goodall of Locust Dale Virginia were seriously injured when their car collided head on with a lime truck driven by Roscoe Jack Jenkins 22 of Front Royal at 815 am on the Opequon bridge Route 22 south of Winchester. Both cars were wrecked. Mrs Goodall was pinned and injured as was her husband. Jenkins suffered minor leg injuries. All were treated at Memorial Hospital by Friendship Ambulance. State Trooper Julian S Fant investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Banks Goodall
Locust Dale
Roscoe Jack Jenkins
Front Royal
Opequon Bridge
Route 22
Winchester
Memorial Hospital
Friendship Ambulance
Jenkins
Julian S. Fant
Clarke Farmers Shown New Farm By Movie Ideas
Clarke Grenier farmers attended the Clarke County T V A Extension Demonstration meeting in Berryville to view a film Building a New Dominion about improved farming practices. G G Dickenson spoke on lime fertilization and land use while twelve Clarke farmers were listed as demonstrators with individual records. J W Olcott said two more demonstrators would be added in 1947 focusing on mountain and dairy farming.
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Berryville
T. V. A. Extension
Clarke Grenier
Dominion
G. G. Dickenson
Blacksburg
Clarke County
C. L.armel
R. I. Bromley
A. C. Buckley
White Post
J. Wilmer Carpenter
James Cobb
Co. J. Emmart
Julian Everly
Boyce
Herman Foltz
Clifton Price
Irvine Price
R. B. Smith
R. L. With
Plans for Eastern Stud Ram Sale Laid Today
BLUEFIELD W Va Jan 24 The executive committee of the Eastern Stud Ram Sale meets here to plan the 1947 sale set for Staunton Va June 18 19 Secretary Treasurer G W Litton of Blacksburg announced Virginia members include Litton H C Lunceford J B Moss John Hite Sam McClure Alex Meek and John Goat
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Bluefield
W. Va
Staunton
G. W. Litton
Blacksburg
Virginia
Litton
H. C. Lunceford
Monterey
Moss
Burke’s Garden
John Hite
Pedlar Mills
Sam McClure
Alex Meek
John Goater
Winchester Ad Seeks Sunday Paper Orders
Sunday papers available by reservation from Winchester News Co. at 15 S. Loudoun St. The ad urges customers to call for delivery. Also notes job opening for a presser at Pincley & Carper Cleaners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester News CO
S. Loudoun St
Defraud Case Pleas Entered by May Garssons and Freeman
Andrew J May and the Garsson brothers along with Joseph Freeman pleaded not guilty in a U S District Court defraud case. Bond set at 2000 dollars each. Indictment alleges May agreed to receive money and to influence wartime contracts. Jurisdiction and trial date set for March 1942.
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Andrew J.may
Garssons
Jos. Freeman
Washinggton
Andre J. May
House Military
Garsson Brothers
Bolitha la
Kentucky
Henry
Murray
Garson
Joseph Preeman
Washington
Justice Laws
Garrsons
Freeman
J May
Garason Brothers
Macy’s
Warren’ Mac= Gee
I Allen Ae
Charles J. Margiotti
Laws
May
Senate Committee
Bond May
Prestonburg
Kidnapped Girl Escapes After 20 Hour Abduction
Alice, a Lodi high school honor student, described being abducted after posing for a studio photo with a man named Giles. The captor drove her to a rural lane and a cabin near Sacramento before she freed herself and escaped. District Attorney Watson said evidence and new leads support her account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Chester Watson
Watson
Lodi High School
Giles
Five Day Weather Summary From Weather Bureau
Rain expected late Saturday and Sunday with interior snow flurries in the north portion on Monday totaling about one third inch. Temperatures run well above normal Saturday, cooler in the north on Sunday, turning colder Monday and Tuesday, then rising Wednesday about five to six degrees above normal.
Robertson Placed On Committee To Study Fertilizer
Senator Robertson of Virginia named to a four man subcommittee of the expenditure on the executive departments to probe the fertilizer situation. The group aims to ensure adequate fertilizer supplies for spring planting and will meet today to hear from L G Porter of the agriculture department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robertson
D-Va
L. G. Porter
Department of Agricul
Virginia
Byrd Jr Named to State Committee for China Aid Drive
Harry F. Byrd Jr. is named to a 13 man state committee to direct a statewide fund drive for United Service to China. The nationwide goal is eight million dollars with Virginia’s share set at one hundred thirty eight thousand seven hundred fifteen dollars, announced by Edward R. Stettinius Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Byrd, Jr
Harry F. Byrd Jr
United Service
China
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Orange
Virginia
South End Fire Company Dance Weekend Specials
Nightly events at the South End Fire Company feature ROUND & SOUR dance nights on Wednesday Friday and Saturday. This weekend offers fried poultry specials including fryers and roasters. Delivery available. Also noting a Sunnyside Route 522 sale event on January 25 1947 with tuxedos given away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Sunnyside
Winchester
L. PF
Buck McDonald
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Sailor
London
Karl Gruber
Clarke Co
Hale
Larrick
Ke & Town Council
John F. Hale
City Theatres
March of Dimes
Randolph Macon
Winchester Evening Star
Clarke
VPI
Belitha Lawa
Weather Bureau
Poul
TRY CO
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