Pleasure Island Pier Extends Virginia Reach For Gambling
Virginia notes that the Pleasure Island ship operates under Maryland jurisdiction where gambling is legal in some counties. The pier now reaches beyond the low water mark, letting patrons walk on for drinking and gaming access previously by boat. William J. Gibson, long-time Fredericksburg delegate, will not seek reelection in 1951 after five terms.
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Colonial Beach
Pleasure Island
Virginia
Maryland
Potomac River
Fredericksburg
William J. Gibson
House of Delegates
Spotsvalania
Gibson
Spotsylvania County
Phone Employees Accept Wage Offer
Union workers at Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company voted to accept a wage offer retroactive to June 25. The agreement affects about 70 percent of the 6,000 bargaining unit members and shortens apprenticeship periods, with raises of 1 to 11 dollars per week for most.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Division 33
Communications Workers of America
Radford City Hall Fire Damages Historic Building
A three hour blaze damaged Radford city hall, with estimates in the thousands. One firefighter was injured when a live wire struck a ladder, cutting power lines as crews from Radford and Pulaski fought the flames in the 60 year old building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radford
Pulaski
Walter W. Carden
R.S. Hopkins
Boy Fatally Struck by Golf Club During Visit
Eight year old Calvin Holmes Ovsen of Norfolk County died after being struck on the neck by a golf club while playing with another boy at Bowling Green Virginia. He was the son of Martin M Ovsen and Mrs Alice Ovsen of Highland-Biltmore. the family was visiting relatives.
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Portsmouth
Calvin Holmes Ovsen
Norfolk County
Bowling Green
Martin M. Ovsen
Alice Go Ovsen
Highland-Biltmore
License Required To Hunt Bullfrogs In Virginia
The Virginia Attorney General states that bullfrogs are wild animals under Section 29-131 and hunting them on someone else’s land requires a state hunting license. The opinion was delivered to Trial Justice R. B. Wright Jr. of Woodstock.
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Richmond
R. 8. Wright, Jr
Woodstock
J. Lindsay Almond, Jr
Amvets Pick Richmond For 1951 Virginia Convention
The Virginia Department of Amvets announced Richmond will host the 1951 Amvets convention, selecting the capital city as the meeting site.
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Charlottesville
Virginia Department of Amvets
Richmond
Playground Program Starts Season At City Parks
Myrtle E. Breckenridge reports a strong start with 302 new registrations at Reuss pool since June 15, bringing total participants to 1 400 children and 199 adults. Daily counts at 11 am and 3 pm reflect heavy use, while a new hourly activity schedule includes crafts, storytelling, badminton, swimming, archery, and games led by Misses Largent Ritter Halvosa and Jeannette Dove.
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Myrtle E. Breckenridge
Reuss
Fritz Briggs
Reuss Playground
Ellen Largent
Patsy Ritter
Liz Halvosa
Jeannette Dove
Miss Sargent
Douglas
Lions Club
Anedoth
Senseny
Manuel Sempeles
Lions Shelter
Zuckerman
Steve
Death of Charles Lichliter at 171
Charles William Lichliter died at 7 15 am yesterday at his home near Berryville after three years of ill health He spent his life in Clarke County and worked 22 years at Berryville Basket Company He is survived by his widow ten children and thirteen grandchildren with brothers Ashby Edward Walter Theodore and Arch Lichliter all listed from nearby towns Funeral services will be held at 230 pm tomorrow at John H Enders Funeral Home with Rev Arthur Brown and burial in Green Hill Cemetery.
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Charles William Lichliter
Berryville
John H. Enders
Arthur Brown
Berryville Baptist Church
Green Hill Cemetery
Lichliter
Berryville Basket Company
Clarke County
Shenandoah County
James H. Lichlieter
Powell’s Fort
Emma Webster
Wardensville
Alice Boyd Lichliter
John
Clarence
Maynard Kirk
Boyd Hershman
Winchester
Leonard Grim
Clifton
Lightning strikes kill teen baseball player in Helena game
A 16 year old baseball player, Robert Fréeman Morris of Anaconda, Mont., was killed by a lightning bolt during a game between Helena and Anaconda American Legion junior teams. The strike also injured seven other players and affected about a hundred spectators. The bolt split his cap and tore off one shoe as Morris was struck on the head.
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Helena
Mont
Robert Fréeman Morris
Anaconda
Anaconda American Legion
Morris
Winchester Sailor In Celebrations
Winchester sailor Philip B. Purtlebaugh of Virginia visits New Orleans for Independence Day aboard the USS Basilone. The Atlantic Fleet ship joins Jackson Square the Cabildo Canal Street and the Robert E. Lee statue as a holiday attraction. The Basilone will depart July 5 after sailors enjoy ashore days.
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New Orleans
Winchester
Philip B. Purtlebaugh
W. B. Purtlebaugh
Mississippi River
Jackson Square
Cabildo
Canal Street
Robert E. Lee
Atlantic Fleet
Wardensville Plans Independence Day Parade Program
A Wardensville Independence Day program opens with a 10:30 a.m. parade to dedicate the War Memorial Building. Congressman Harley O. Staggers speaks at 11:00, introduced by State Senator Ralph J. Bean. Events include a 2:30 p.m. baseball game, a 4 p.m. band counter, an 8 p.m. rally, and a 9 p.m. dance expected to draw thousands.
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Wardensville
War Memorial
Harley O. Staggers
Ralph J. Bean
Winchester Memorial Hospital Admissions List
Patients recently admitted to Winchester Memorial Hospital include Mrs. James Elizabeth on Route 3 Winchester and Mrs. Russell Reva at 631 N Royal Ave Front to Mrs. James Iowa 16078. Also listed is Mrs. Frank Pope of Paper Mill Road Winchester.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
James Elizabeth
Winchester
Russell Reva
Royal Ave
James
Iowa
Loudoun St
Frank Pope
Paper Mill Road
Driver to Appear On Hit-Run Charge
William Wesley Dixon Jr. of Cannonsville Pa released on a 105 cash bond to appear in Trial Justice Court to answer hit and run charges regarding property damage south of Winchester. State Trooper L P Coverstone said Dixon sideswiped a car about five miles south of Winchester. Glen Burcham of this city identified the car and filed a police complaint after pursuing Dixon to Winchester. The Pennsylvanian was aided by a state officer near Ont Royal.
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William Wesley Dixon, Jr
Cannonsville
Trial Justice Court
L. P. Coverstone
Dixon
Winchester
Glen Burcham
Pennsylvanian
Uip
Ont Royal
Price of Hogs Sets New Record
Chicago reports a peak hog price of 23 three quarters dollars per hundred pounds the market was up 50 cents to a dollar from last Friday. The year’s high was 22 50 set Friday and last year’s high 23 65 on August 10. This year’s low reached 16.00 at the end of March.
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Chicago
Submarines Sighted Off Manila Coast
The Philippines defense department reported foreign submarines surfaced Sunday about 40 miles from Manila. Officials would not reveal count but said more than one. sightings occurred in coastal waters near Quezon Province with markings indistinguishable. Rumors link subs to alien smuggling. officials note possible Chinese Communist cooperation with Hukbalahap dissidents.
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Manila
Philippines Defense Department
Quezon
Philippines
Moscow Says U S Action Is Resented
Moscow papers report growing popular indignation over American intervention in Korea. Pravda notes protest meetings in factories and offices nationwide as the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR meets in the Kremlin in a routine session.
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Moscow
Korea
Russia
Communist Party
Pravda
Supreme Soviet
Russian Socialist Federated Soviet Republic
Ussr
Kremlin
Supreme Soviets
Notice to Cornelia Gordon Executrix in Virginia
The undersigned acting under Virginia law will deliver funds on deposit in the Berkeley County West Virginia court to Cornelia Gordon Executrix of the Estate of E F Gordon deceased. The funds, in excess of 1000 dollars, were on deposit for E F Gordon who died and was a Virginia resident.
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Cornelia Gordon
E. ¥. Gordon
Berkeley County
West Virginia
E. F. Gordon
Virginia
Ten Boring Books Named
New York reports a poll by The Pleasures of Publishing listing the ten most boring books. Pilgrim's Progress tops a list that includes Moby Dick, Paradise Lost, Faerie Queene, Johnson's Life, Pamela, Silas Marner, Ivanhoe, Don Quixote, and Faust.
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Columbia University Press
Kinsey Report
Shakespeare
Bronx
John Spunyan
Pilgrim’s Progress
Melville
Milton
Spenser
Samuel Johnson
Eliot
Silas Maroner
Scott
Cervantes
Quix+ote
Goethe
Faust
Mammoth Gorilla Bushman Suffers a Stroke at Lincoln Park Zoo
Bushman the 660 pound mammoth gorilla at Lincoln Park Zoo is semi invalid after a stroke that paralyzed his right arm and leg. Director R Marlin Perkins says the stroke followed a prior heart ailment and that Bushman, aged 22, is the world's most valuable zoo animal.
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Chicago
Bushman
R. Marlin Perkins
Lincoln Park Zoo
Perkins
How's Your IQ Answers Flash Across Pages
The page lists quiz answers including Sir Robert Peel as the father of the London police, a true statement about item two, a sea animal Physalia as the correct for item three, six nations as item four, Graf Spee for item five, and a petroleum product for item six. It also names Monticello, a description about a light complexioned girl, John Lésinski, and George Washington Jaf as items eight through nine, with the final entry being 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Robert Peel
London Police Forces
Physalia
Graf Spee
Monticello
John Lésinski
George Washington Jaf
Fresh Water Cooling Tips for Pets and Livestock
Keep drinking water cool in a shaded location during hot weather. Provide multiple containers, monitor levels daily, and refresh water to prevent bacteria growth for animals and birds. Ensure clean bowls, ample shade, and easy access across pastures and pens.
July sales directory listing multiple estates and assets
Sales include Mrs Mary Peters 2 miles east of Winchester Berryville Pike household goods furniture July 8 12 30 pm. Estate of Florence Myers Barr in front of Frederick County House Peyton St Winchester real estate July 8 11 am. Mrs Blanche McAfee West Main St Berry Antique and modern furniture July 8 1 pm. Herbert H Larrick Trustee in front Real Estate Gainesboro district Winchester July 14 12 noon. Jos B Newlin special commissioner 109 EB James St Winchester real estate personal property July 22 1 pm. H J Hardisty Estate Berryville Va farm livestock machinery personal property August 10 10 am.
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Mary Peters
Winchester
Berryville
Pike
Florence Myers Barr
Frederick County House
Peyton St
Blanche McAfee
West Main St
Berry
Herbert
Larrick
Gainesboro
Vocalists Win Awards in Palace Theatre Show
Three vocalists won prize money at the Palace Theatre Amateur Show on Saturday. Charles Ager from Rt. 1-A took first place, followed by Jeanette Lester of 220 Chestnut St and Patricia Dunn of Route 1-A. Sixteen acts performed, including three guest performers. U. S. livestock rose two percent in 1949 after five years of decline.
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Palace Theatre
Charles Ager
Rt. 1-A
Jeanette
U. S
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