Virginia news across towns reports of aid and crime
Donations from classmates and clubs helped a youth's trip and hospital bills in Boston despite parents lacking funds. Lt. Gen. Kilbourne urged Virginia graduates to engage in civic duties with caution to listen more. Dr Hilton advised Southside tobacco farmers to diversify crops with livestock for stability. A Staunton shooting left a Negro leader dead and a suspect charged. Virginia Army Reserve units gain equal pay status with National Guard, with two units upgraded to Class A and a third announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke County
Boston
Lewis-Gale Hospital
Lexington
Charles E. Kilbourne
Kilbourne
V. M.I
Danville
Virginia
Richmond
Army
Organized Reserve
National Guard
Christiansburg
Petersburg
Virginia Military District
362Nd Transportation Port Battalion
Norfolk
Explosive Charges Planned to Free Grounded Battleship Missouri
Near Norfolk and Chesapeake Bay a series of small explosive charges will be detonated tomorrow around the grounded Missouri to break the suction holding her at low tide. The 45,000 ton battleship is immured by the port’s shallow waters and is not expected to be freed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Missouri
Chesapeake Bay
Roanoke Leaders Attend Southern Democrats Conference
Four Roanoke area residents joined Southern Democrats in Raleigh to hear Vice President Alben Barkley. Attendees were councilmen Lan Cronin and P Hart Jr., Moss Plunkett of Roanoke, and John Goldsmith of Radford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Southwest Virginia
Conference of
Southern Democrats
Raleigh
N. C
Alben Barkley
Lan Cronin
Son P. Hart, Jr
Moss Plunkett
John Goldsmith
Radford
Byrd To Speak At Virginia Nursery Convention Meeting
Richmond hosts a three day Virginia Nurserymen’s Assn gathering starting tomorrow with five open forum sessions on federal fiscal policy. About 300 nurserymen from Virginia and nearby states attend as U.S. Senator Harry F Byrd and other leaders speak alongside Leonard Read Philip McKenna G Edmond Massie and others. The event opens with a welcome supper for local hosts and visiting delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia Nurserymen’s Assn
Virginia
Middle Atlantic
U.S
Harry Ff. Byrd
Moultrie H. Lanier
Association
Byrd
Leonard E. Read
New York
The
Foundation For Economic Education
Philip M. McKenna
Atrobe
A. J. Shoosmith
WWII heroes to visit Capitol Theatre for Battleground showing
Two World War II veterans SFC Eugene Matties of Fayetteville and SFC Alvin C. Menshower of California, former 101st Airborne members now with Fort Bragg's 82d Division, will attend the Capitol Theatre tomorrow. They helped Hollywood producers shape MGM's Battleground to capture a GI flavor, drawing on the Screaming Eagles' Bastogne defense background for the film.
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Hollywood
MGM
Capitol Theatre
SFC
Eugene Matties
Fayetteville
N.C
Alvin C. Menshower
California
101St Airborne Division
82D Division
Fort Bragg
N. C
Battleground
G. I
101Ist
Screaming Eagles
Bastogne
Man Dies of Wounds After Roanoke Hospital Visit
Rocky Mount report says Lewis O. Tyree, 49, died early today from abdominal wound complications after being shot last Sunday. Taft Bernard, 41, arrested and charged with shooting with intent to kill. authorities say the incident arose from an argument at Bernard's home on U S Route 220 north of Rocky Mount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mount
Lewis O. Tyree
Roanoke
Harry Lee
Tyree
Taft Bernard
Virgil C. Goode
Commonwealth
E. C. Ramsey
Bernard
Here
Accidental Shooting Death Of Four-Year-Old Boy
Lorenzo Cofield died at a Newport News hospital after a pistol discharged while in bed with his mother Uzlar Cofield. Police Chief Le Roy Woody said the shot came from the pistol held by five-year-old James Cofield Jr. The incident occurred about 5:30 a.m. in Warwick County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Warwick County
Leroy Woody
Lorenzo Cofield
Uzlar Cofield
Woody
James Cofield, Jr
Birds reach far north with ivory gull record near pole
The ivory gull has been found in the polar sea at 85 degrees North, less than 350 miles from the pole. This is believed to be the most northerly record of any bird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polar Sea
One Time Blood Donations Recognition in Winchester Area
The report lists donor counts by repetition level from first time to sixth time, names several donors in Winchester and surrounding areas, notes totals by region including 106 from Winchester and 24 from Frederick County, and credits Dr. William Schenck as Red Cross committee chairman for releasing the statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Virginia Campbell
Rt. 3
Winchester
Wendell Barney
Courtfield Ave
Ben Belchie
Tennyson Ave
Margaret Cain
Fairmont Ave
Leon W. Wolfe
Berryville
Thomas W. Anderson
Ross St
James C. Boyce
Woodland Ave
William F. Conkey
Ronald Smyre
N. Braddock
August H. Cahill
Shawnee Ave
Josephine Cammer
Carl L. Campbell
Rt. 1
Jonas O. Chamberlain
N. Purcell Ave
Mifflin B. Clowe Jr
S. Stewart St
Elsie L. Gogle
Albin
Alfred E. Guard
Woodstock Lane
Elmer Douglas Lake
Kern St
Rocket to Moon Can Be Built Says Scientist
Princeton scientist Dr Ralph E Gibson of Johns Hopkins outlined a plan for a moon rocket. He noted the US could build long range rockets in stages and that atomic power alone won’t create lunar craft. He warned Moscow would match any new weapons and estimated a 1,000 pound payload to the moon would weigh about 9 million pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princton
N. J
Ralph E. Gibson
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Silver Springs
United States
Gibson
Moon
Nationalists denounce Soviet Chinese treaty as invalid
In Taipei Formosa the Nationalists declared any secret or open agreement with the Soviet Union and Communist China invalid. They said Russia would be held responsible for all consequences of violating the 1945 Sino Soviet pact. Foreign Minister George Yeh issued the formal statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipei
Formosa
China
Soviet Union
George Yeh
Five County High Schools Accredited for 1949 50
All five county high schools have been accredited by the State Department of Education for the school year 1949 50. The announcement was made today by R. E. Ayler, superintendent of schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Education
R. E. Ayler
Officers Elected Roanoke Ward Jr of Suffolk
R L Wood Ward Jr of Suffolk is named the new officer in a Roanoke election. The brief notice confirms the election outcome and identifies the incoming official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
R. L. Woodward, Jr
Suffolk
Amateur Show To Be Annual Event Here
The Forty and Eight Amateur Show is set as an annual Winchester event after Mic key Sharp a 14 year old drummer from Uniontown Pa placed first among five finalists at the Capitol Theatre finals. Twenty five contestants now head to Handley High School for the main contest at 8 p m next Thursday with one act winning an all paid trip to New York to audition for Ted Mack shows. Local acts dominate remaining spots with entrants from West Virginia and Winchester. Master of ceremonies Jack Fretwell and accompanist Kenneth Windle led the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Mickey Sharp
Uniontown
Capitol Theatre
Handley High School
Handley
New York
Ted Mack
L. E. Hill
Hight
Ellen Marie Gant
Middletown
West Virginia
Benny Brown
Teresa Taylor
Virginia Hensley
Forth
Hugh Patton
Little Carroll Ann Slonaker
Martinsburg
Dolly
Desores Cleveland
Ruby Baggerly
Della Dorman
Charles Alger
Happy Valley
Mt. Jackson
Jesus
Down
Riverside
Gene Link
Harrisonburg
Janet Lester
Jack Fretwell
Kenneth Windle
Mine Wrecked By Dynamite In Philipsburg Pa
Dynamite explosions wrecked the Glen Coal Co mouth in South Philipsburg and damaged a nearby coal truck. Seventeen men worked at Glen, fourteen at Hillside. both mines idle for days. Burgess Bean reported shattered windows and torn timbers, with blasts continuing overnight and no suspects identified.
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Philipsburg
Burgess Norman Bean
South Philipsburg
Glen Coal Co
Bean
Ellsworth Vaux
Glen
Ray
Charles Askey
Vaux
Burgess Bean
Glen Mine
Bond Hill Coal Co
Hillside Mine
Canadian救 aid flight in search for missing US C 54 plane
Canadian continued report notes a RAF search from Rockcliffe for a United States Army C 54 missing with 44 aboard in the Canadian Yukon. Nine were reported at Air Transport stations North Bay and Porquis. The tenth plane did not arrive. Royal Canadian Air Force plane is a Carum with letters VE221.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockcliffe
Canadian
Yukon
North Bay
Porquis
Royal Canadian Air Force
Virginia General Assembly debates school funding amendments
The Assembly adjourned with recommendations on Governor Battle's school program. Senator Garland Gray proposed a 50 50 local matching requirement for a 45 million dollar school grant, aligned with his Tax Study Commission on School Construction. In the House, Robert Whitehead introduced two bills for 5.75 million dollars in literary fund loans, including shifting 3.75 million from the sinking fund to stock in a railroad and moving 2 million from the sinking fund. Governor Battle had floated using sinking fund and retirement funds for loans, but no bill emerged. Senate Finance referred Gray amendments to a subcommittee for study. first public hearing set for Monday at 4 p.m. in joint session with the House Appropriations Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Burgesses
Governor Battle
Garland Gray
Waverly
Robert Whitehead
Nelson
Literary Fund
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Battle
Senate Finance Committee
Robert O. Norris
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
Sales Directory listing farm sales near West Virginia towns
January 28 sale at M H Triplett two and a half miles west of Winchester on Rt 50 includes household goods. February 3 sale near Winchester includes liverhouse and seasony items. February 4 sale near Paw Paw WV covers farm, livestock and machinery. February 11 sale in front of Frederick County Court House real estate on Whitlock Ave. February 15 sale near Millwood RT 50 livestock and farmery. February 15 sale Berkeley County WV livestock and farm machinery. February 22 sale near Berryville includes livestock and machinery. February 22 sale Millville WV livestock and farm machinery. February 24 sale Engle's Switch WV livestock. February 28 sale near Martinsburg WV livestock and machinery. March 1 sale Millwood WV livestock and farm machinery. March 3 sale Charles Town WV farm machinery. March 8 sale Shepherdstown WV sheep lambs livestock and machinery. March 16 sale Charles Town Leetown Highway livestock and machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Triplett
Winchester
R. W. Brown
Liverhousees
Ralph W. Horst
Marion
W. B. Snider
Outh
Millwood
Standard Lime & Stone Co
Rene Waters
Berkeley County
W. Va
J. F. Marlow & Son
Berryville
Henkle Farr
Millville
Secrist
Engle’s Switch
Stan Mallet
Martinsburg
J. J. Ebby
Charles Town
Leetown
Sparkman Seeks Higher Down Payment for Housing Program
Senator Sparkman proposes raising the down payment for Truman's moderate income housing program. Cooperatives and non profits could qualify for long term, low interest loans by posting 5 percent of project cost rather than 2.5 percent. The payments would fund a national mortgage corporation and reduce Treasury cash advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Sparkman
D-Ala
Truman
Sparkman
National Mortgage Corporation
Treasury
Local Market Prices and Retail Feed Goods Listed
The Star lists corrected daily local market prices for flour and corn meal in 5 and 10 pound bags, old yellow corn, grain for mill wheat under 14 percent moisture, egg mash, bran, broiler mash, butter and butterfat. Prices shown include wholesale and retail figures though parenet errors may occur.
Brough Captures Australian Championships Singles Title
Louise Brough of Beverly Hills Calif defeated Doris Hart of Jacksonville Fla in three sets 6 4 3 6 6 4 to win the Australian Tennis Championships women’s singles title. The match featured several dropped services on the Melbourne courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Doris Hart
Jacksonville
Fla
Miss Brough
Miss Hart
We' Ene
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Buffalo Gap
Taylor
Negro Recreation Advisory Board
Staunton Restaurant Corp
Smith
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John W. Rosenberger & CO
South Braddock St
Farquhar
Shade Equipment CO
Martinsburg Pike
Sen. Byrd
Cameron St
General Assembly
Douglas B. Haines
Winchester, VA
Star
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Lamp Motor CO
Smithfield Ave
Brough
Ste Ant
Aera
B. F. Goodrich
S. Loudoun
Plymouths
Heatwolk Motor CO
N. Braddock St
Frederick Cooperative Farm Bureau, Inc
Court House
J.L. Jolliffe
Chambersburg
Marion, Pa
New Franklin Road
John Deere
New Idea
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Appleton
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Horst
Wagner
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