Hagy Trial and Virginia News Highlights
In Grundy the 22 year old coal miner and preacher James Alfred Hagy faced murder charges for his wife Hazel’s slaying, denying the crime under truth serum, while a baby survived at their Harman home. In Roanoke Secretary Johnson praised U S policy and defense savings at the 60th Chamber of Commerce meeting. In Newport News Millie Summs recounted a throat slashing by Jesse Worley, who pleaded guilty as he awaits sentence. In Richmond Governor Battles $45 million school bill meets a tax study committee push for a 50 50 matching provision with several senators weighing the plan and opposition from one assemblyman.
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Grundy
James Alfred Hagy
Uesday
Lynn Camp
Harman
Albert Keen
English
W. Va
Hagy
Keen Hagy
Holiness
Maxi
Millie
Jesse Wilmer
Bill) Worley
Worley
Warwick County
Frank Armistead
Warwick High School
Richmond
Battle
Garland Gray
State Tax Study Commission
Gray
R. O. Norris Lancaster
Senate Finance Committee
Tax Study Commission
FE. O. McCue
Norris
McCue
Senate
Bill Opposed Over Certification for Cooperatives
The Virginia Rural Electrification Association opposes a bill requiring all electric and proposed telephone cooperatives to secure certificates from the State Corporation Commission. The group, representing 15 electric cooperatives, supports a separate bill allowing formation of telephone cooperatives similar to current electric ones. W Kh Copley, head of the REA and president of Old Dominion Electric Cooperative, calls the first bill the most dangerous in recent years.
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Richmond
State Corporation Commission
Virginia Rural Electrification Assn
W. Kh. Copley
Virginia Rea Group
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative
General Assembly
Ronceverte girl testifies in Goodbar case
In Lexington a 12-year-old girl testified in a closed hearing that Freemont Goodbar forced her into a car, but he was later charged only with contributing to delinquency and given a 90 day suspended sentence after a separate rape charge was dismissed.
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Lexington
Freemont Goodbar
Rockbridge County
D. Allen Penick
Penick
Ronceverte
W. Va
Goodbar
Freight train derailment restores Roanoke line at Vinton
Roanoke Virginia area reports traffic back on Norfolk and Western tracks at Vinton after Freight Train No. 91 derailment. Eastbound service resumed at 1 10 a m with Train No 17 first through. No injuries or official cause yet given. Later, John Randolph Tucker and Christopher T Chenery named to Washington and Lee University board of trustees.
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Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
Vinton
O Teroute
Lexington
John Randolph Tucker
Richmond
Christopher T. Chenery
New York
Washington and Lee University Board of Trustees
Capital Continues With Political Connection
Major Horton a former University of Missouri student served in Italy with the Fifth Army during the war and was in the Army's information service before his White House assignment. The note mentions a radio and television performer giving up jobs to learn to cook.
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Horton
University of Missouri
Italy
Fifth Army
Army
Information Service
White House
Answers to Daily Quiz Questions Listed
This brief item presents the answers to quiz questions printed on Page 2. It lists the final answer as At its conclusion and identifies figures such as Andrew Jackson and Sir Walter Scott, along with topics including a baby's pulse and Michigan.
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Andrew Jackson
Sir Walter Scott
Michigan
Don Ameche
Queen Juliana
Truman Seeks $87 Million Atom Contracts Now
President Truman asked Congress to authorize $87,650,000 in atomic contracts immediately rather than next summer. The White House said the funding would accelerate reactor development projects and begin new ones for an expansion plan tied to the nation’s growing atomic program. No uranium fueled engines are yet commercially producing power.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
White House
Mountain View Hunt Club Names New Officers
Mrs. Minnie Sager hosted the first Mountain View Hunt Club meeting in Opequon on Tuesday January 24. Officers elected were President Herbert Linaburg Secretary Bryan Richard and Treasurer Glen Anderson. Members include Ed Henry James Tevalt Robert L Jones Leonard Richard Russell Sager James H Brill James Linaburg H B Barr Walter Roberts Robert Carson William Richard George Miller Arthur Kline Eston Shelley William Haines and Charles Shelley. Visitors attended with Mrs Laurens Jones Mrs Eston Shelley Mrs Glen Anderson Mrs J H Brill Mrs Jennings Marston and children Rhodes and Sue Ellen Mrs Leonard Richard Mrs Hansel Lindamood Miss Betty Von Brill and Mrs Martha Richard.
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Minnie Sager
Opequon
Mountain View Hunt Club
Herbert Linaburg
Bryan Richard
Glen Anderson
Ed Henry
James Tevalt
Robert L. Jones
Leonard Richard
Russell Sager
James H. Brill
James Linaburg
H. 8. Barr
Walter Roberts
Robert Carson
Betty Vonn Brill
Martha Richard
Horticultural Society seeks Winchester extension in statewide push
The Virginia State Horticultural Society asked the Legislature for a new extension and research position at Winchester as its Roanoke convention closed. The closing day also featured a sharp clash over the government’s suit against the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co.
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Winchester
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Roanoke
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
125 Attend VFW Parley
More than 125 visitors attended the 7th Virginia district Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting in Berryville. Men gathered at Post 9760’s new home while women met in the Episcopal parish hall. district president Mrs Louise Selby of Staunton presided.
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Berryville
Virginia
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 9760
Episcopalian Church
Louise Selby
Staunton
Winchester area sales directory lists estates and farm auctions
A sequence of January February sales in Winchester and surrounding areas lists estates and farm auctions. Items include real estate on S Cameron St Whitlock Ave and farm goods such as live stock farm machinery household goods purebred hogs and sheep with locations in Winchester Millwood Berryville Shenandoah River and nearby towns.
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Winchester
Senseny Rd
W. B. Snider, Sr
Shenandoah River
Howard Bryant
Paw Paw
W. Va
East Millwood
Peoples Supply Co
Charles Town
J. G. Pass
Shepherdstown
Sheep & Lambs
James P. Reardon
Frederick County Court House
Whitlock Ave
District VFW meeting notes with widespread attendance
The Ladies Auxiliary and District Commander G F White led the session with delegates from Luray Harrisonburg Winchester Front Royal Staunton Mt Solon Waynesboro Edinburg Elkton Coots Store Brooks Gap Benna Vista Monterey Shenandoah Mt Summit Spring Creek. State adjutant quartermaster W J Woodell attended from department headquarters. District officers present included Senior Vice Commander H D Shaver Adjutant D E Hite of Staunton and Judge Advocate J W Palmer of Waynesboro. The next district meeting will be held in Waynesboro April 23. Berryville and other V F W posts plan to take part in the Washingtons birthday commemorative exercises and military parade in Alexandria February 22.
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Ladies Auxiliary
G. F. White
Mt. Summit
Luray
Harrisonburg
Winchester
Front Royal
Staunton
Mt. Solon
Waynesboro
Edinburg
Elkton
Coots Store
Brooks Gap
Benna Vista
Monterey
Shenandoah
Spring Creek
W. J. Woodell
Devartment
H. D. Shaver
D. E. Hite
J. W. Palmer
Berryville
Alexandria
Weather Alert Shows Small Craft Warnings Spanning Coast
Article notes Smal craft warnings posted from Brownsville Texas to St Marks with Ma Freeze predicted by Weather Bureau forecasters. Describes coastal vigilance as residents monitor unsettled Atlantic conditions and potential storm impact.
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Weather Bureau
Record Cold Grips Vast Region From Montana to Ohio
A forecast of a new freezing blast came true as sub zero readings spread from Montana and the Dakotas to Minnesota Nebraska Wisconsin Iowa. Temperatures fell to 32 below in Dickinson North Dakota and 24 below at Norfolk Nebraska while Glasgow Montana dipped to 43. Meanwhile Ohio enjoyed unusually warm air with readings near 80 in several cities and New England roads faced freezing rain with improving weather expected today.
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California
Plains
Central States
Little Rock
Ark
Dallas
Midwest
Ohio River Valley
Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Monetana
Dakotas
Minnesota
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Iowa
Glasgow
Mont
Dickinson
N. D
Norfolk
Neb
North Dakota
Pittsburg
Chicago
Ohio
Ironton
Springfield
Portsmouth
Cleveland
Columbus
New England
History Group Offers Look At Local Past
History Group members display 1900 building plans a 1857 V M I student letter Stonewall Jackson era Gettysburg sketches Kercheval history Winchester Carpet Bag era and local Indian relics. Meeting will elect officers and plan preservation projects inviting area residents to join.
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Stonewall Jackson
Gettysburg
Kercheval
Valley
Winchester
Ont
Ben Belchio
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Johnson Lands
Roan Oke
United States
Deense
Louis A. Johnson
Department of Defense
Hiesoke
Newport News
Millie Summs
James E. Bentley
Amherst Street
M.J. Grove Lime CO
M. J. Grove Lime Co
Stephens City, Va
Hampshire Hogs
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Herbert W. Harmer
Bloomery Star
Braddock St
State Water Control Board
United States Bureau of Public Roads
State Highway Department
Leesburg
Ray Kulberta
Madison Township
N. J
Perth Amboy
Thomas Kulberta
International
Hunt Club
VFW
Glaize & Bro
Lealer
Cc. I. Brumback & Sons
J. BR. Alexander, Jr
Lamp Motor CO
Smithfield Ave
Yee
Northern Virginia Power Company
Pingley's
Singer
Westinghouse
R. C. Triplett
Farquhar
ORCE
Martinsburg Pike
Vint Hill Farms
Harris Wrecking CO
U. S
Warrenton
Warrenton 760
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