Negro Parents File Petitions for School Integration
Newport News and Isle of Wight petitioning Negro parents ask the local school boards to begin immediate integration of public schools. The NAACP says lawsuits will follow if there is no action to desegregate in line with the May Supreme Court mandate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight County
Newport News School Board
National Assn
NAACP
Virginia
U.S. Supreme Court
Prince Edward County
Smithfield
K. H. Prettow
Arthur
Allmond
The
Supreme Court
Ernest C. Downing
Robert O. Nelson
Nelson
Stanley
State Board of Education
July 9 11 am sales directory at Frederick County Court House
Listings show auctions and estate sales in Winchester area. July 9 11 am W E Edwards trustee at Frederick County Court House with real estate 342 miles east of Winchester. July 13 1 pm Shenandoah Valley National Bank administrator at 413 Braddock St Winchester. July 16 1 pm Estate of Gilbert Renner three miles east of Winchester on Senseny Road antiques and modern furniture. July 18 1 pm Virginia Sheep Breeders Assn at Farmer's Livestock Exchange Winchester listing 31 rams Hampshire Southdown Suffolk Shropshire breeds.
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W. E. Edwards
Frederick County Court House
Winchester
E. T. Snider
Shen
Valley National Bank
Braddock St
W. F. Artrip, Jr
Gilbert Renner
Wincester
Senseny Road
Julian Shade
Virginia Sheep Breeders Assn
Farmer's Livestock Exchange
Hampshire
Southdown
Suffolk
Shropshire
Three Committees To Study College Transfer Problems
Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music will relocate from Winchester to Martinsburg with three committees formed to study transfer issues. The groups will report to the Virginia annual conference of the Evangelical United Brethren Church on August 31 in Martinsburg, with chairmen to be named in about two weeks. The move was approved by the Virginia Conference in June, and the Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce pledges full support to ease the transfer.
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Shenandoah College & Conservatory of Music
Winchester
Virginia
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Martinsburg
W. Va
Board of Trustees
W. O. Cooley
Washingtn
D. C
EUB Church
Winchester - Frederick County
16 Year Old High School Student Held for Murder
In Atlanta, a 46 year old housewife, Mrs. Sarah White, was bludgeoned and shot to death in her home. A 16 year old neighbor boy, Ray Coggins, was charged after an oral confession and leading detectives to the weapon, a .32 caliber revolver.
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Atlanta
Sarah White
G. H. Christian
N. W. Flanagan
Ray Coggins
Ashworth Plant Nears Completion with New Local Hires
The Ashworth plant nearing completion lists new executives and supervisors F A Haywood O C Pless James Kerrigan Henry F Friel and Chester Stone with Wayne Curtiss Kenneth Blander and Henry Flowers from 305 Parkway Ave among staff. Most workers to be male. local labor drawn as plant expands on a 10 acre tract along B and O tracks near U S Route 11.
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F. A. Haywood
Berryville
O. C. Pless
James Kerrigan
Henry F. Friel
Chester Stone
Wayne Curtiss
Kenneth Blander
Henry Flowers
Parkway Ave
Hale
U. S. Rt. 11
Employes
Cleveland Trust Co holdup netted twenty two thousand nine hundred eighty four
FBI masked gunmen staged the January 14 robbery totaling 22 984. Teller described as dangerous and exhibitionist. a female accomplice deemed more dangerous. Teller linked to a March 4 Cleveland Trust Co robbery worth 65 000. A floor plan was found at their rooming house.
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Cleveland
Teller
Cleveland Trust Co
Vincent Foglio
Foglio
Strasburg
How's Your IQ Answers From The Page Four Quiz
A compact list provides the quiz answers: 1 yes 2 1896 Langley unmanned 3 True 4 No to both polar regions 5 Boston 1737 6 same as a bun 7 Alaska 1867 from Russia 8 True 9 Galeot 10 Simon Cameron 1860.
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Samuel P. Langley
True
Boston
Mass
Alaska
Russia
Galeot
Simon Cameron
C L Oates Dies Of Heart Attack At 65
Clatus Loring Oates 65 died suddenly around 3 40 pm yesterday while working on his new house in the Hillcrest section of Frederick County His death was attributed to a heart attack He was born March 4 1890 at High View son of the late John C and Isabel Maury Oates and was a member of Timber Ridge Christian Church Survivors include his widow Laura C Chapman two daughters Beulah Hardy and Hazel Tavik two grandchildren John T Payne and Melanie Tavik one brother Walter N Oates High View and two sisters Mrs Fred L Oates High View and Mrs Vergie Nelson Capon Bridge He will be buried Mt Hebron Cemetery after a funeral Monday at 11 am at Omps Funeral Home
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Clatus Loring Oates
Hillcrest
Frederick County
High View
John C
Isabel Maury Oates
Timber Ridge Christian Church
Judd and Dilweiler
Washington
National Geographic Magazine
Laura C. Chapman
Beulah Hardy
This City
Hazel Tavik
Hyattsville
Margaret Gold
John T. Payne
Melanie Tavik
Walter N Oates
Fred L. Oates
Vergie Nelson
Omps
Cameron D. Hayes
Timber Ridge
Gas System Expansion Extends Through Shenandoah Valley
Work began in January on a 40 mile six inch main from Middletown to Martinsburg linking with a 262 mile 26 inch transmission line from near Charleston to Rockville Maryland. Shenandoah City bets big as Winchester becomes a major customer for the Shenandoah Gas Co. First user was M J Grove Lime near Stephens City with new taps at American Brake Shoe plant and Ashworth Bros metal plant Kernstown.
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Middletown
Charleston
Rockville
Maryland
Martinsburg
W. Va
U. 8
Rt. 11
Winchester
Shenandoah
Shenandoah Gas Co
Martinsburg Gas and Heating Company
West Virginia
M. J. Grove Lime Co
Stephens City
American Brake Shoe
Ashworth Bros. Metal Products
Kernstown
Ruling Continued Over Virginia Segregation Funds
Prince Edward County refuses 1955 56 school funds, Gov. Stanley urged to call a special General Assembly session on segregation. King George County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution seeking legal changes to let counties operate schools under practicable conditions.
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Ries
Prince Edward County
Virginia
Gov. Stanley
General Assembly
King George
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Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Keyser
Friendship Fire Company
Lions Shelter
Senseny Park
Ellsworth Byers
Philip Palmer
Robaed Smith
Harold Carter
Bart DeHaven
Taylor Barr
William Godenour
South Eng Fire Company
Lee Holler
Glen Kerns
John Kerr
Maasedonia Church
SWIFT
Brumback & Sons
Cameron St
Snellings
N. Braddock St
California Spray Chemical Corp
Green Chemical CO
Wyek St
Dy Magara
N. Cameron St
Las Vegas
Nev
New York
Chase Manhattan
Queens
N. Y
Frank Ellsworth
Ray Wilson
B. J. Handlen
Ellsworth
Wilson
Handlen
Memphis
Tenn
Tulsa
Okla
Wichita
Kan
Oklahoma
McAlester
Belvedere Hardtop South
Tors, Inc
Leicester, Va
Mae Renner
Murphy's
D.D.T
Wetherill
Pillsbrury
Harry Murphy & Brother
Dial
Winchester Evening Star
West Va
Ashworth
FBI
Chevrolet
I.Q
Regisler
Limited Buncutter Tire CO
C.L. Oates
Minor Motor CO
Earl E. Whetzel
Seiberling Tires
S. Braddock St
Glaize & Bro
OF County Realty
Tommy D. Lockhart
Circuit Court
Mason Avenue
Senseney Road
B& M
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