Old Hand Made Brick Out At Barr's Studio After 67 Years
Four generations of Winchester residents benefited from the John Kerr School era as the hand made brick paving from 1884 is replaced with concrete slabs. George Moore and Pete Elliott are shown removing the old bricks, once made on the Baker farm by Edward M. Barr.
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John Kerr
Boscawen
Loudoun Streets
J. C. Penney
Mr. Kerr
London
Winchester
Virginia Public
John Kerr School
G. G. Baker
Bond Issue To Be Re submitted In Morgan County
Berkeley Springs West Virginia voters will decide again on a 565000 school program consisting of a 425000 bond and a 140000 levy. The Aug 28 vote follows a 2 percent defeat despite no organized opposition. 913 signatures backed the resubmission for new buildings and additions.
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Berkeley Springs
Morgan County
Board of Education
How's Your I. Q. Answers Relate to Naval Trivia
Puzzle page questions mix varied topics. It lists items such as Soto University and Captain Charles D. Sigsbee, asks about passing water through without gills, and notes cooperation across ground sea and air forces. The fragmentary content hints at a quirks-quiz format.
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Avian
Soto University
Charles D
Sigsbee
Anteater
Rhode Island
John Henry Feraman
Ampersand
Sales Directory July 21 Auction near Opequon and Waynesboro
Estate of Rob J M Stephenson lists livestock machinery and household goods for sale July 21 at 11 am two miles south of Opequon on Cedar Creek Grade. June 30 sale in Waynesboro PA by R Johnston Bittner includes farm machinery at 11:30 am DST.
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Rob J. M. Stephenson
Opequon
Cedar Creek
R. Johnston Bittner
Waynesboro
Parm Machinery
Robert Stephenson
Opequon P. O
Winchester
Union Plans Nine Daily News-Digest Papers
The International Typographical Union says it will sponsor nine new tabloid daily papers called Daily News-Digest, with four tentatively starting in July. Cities include Allentown Pennsylvania Monroe Louisiana Texarkana Arkansas Springfield Missouri Meriden Connecticut Lorain Ohio Huntington West Virginia Charleston West Virginia.
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The
International Typographical Union
Daily News-Digest
Allentown
Monroe
Texarkana
Ark
Springfield
Meriden
Remarried Widows Return Bonus Checks
Five Indiana widows of World War II veterans will receive letters from State Auditor Frank T. Millis thanking them for honesty. Each widow returned duplicate bonus checks after remarriage, stating they were not legally entitled to the benefits.
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Indianapollis
Indiana
Frank T. Millis
Four Year Old Boy Drowns in Charlottesville Pool
Four year old John Alvin Eltringham, son of John A and Jean Rose Eltringham of Newport News, drowned yesterday at a swimming pool in Charlottesville. Rescue workers spent 45 minutes reviving him, but he did not respond.
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Charlottesville
John Alvin Eltringham
John A
Jean Rose Eltringham
Newport News
Jeep and Army BUS collide at city corner
At 2 48 p m Friday an Army Jeep driven by Peter A Vetcher of Wilkes Barre Pa and a diamond Cab driven by Leanora W Sealock of 106 Purcell Avenue collided at the corner of Cameron and Leicester Streets. Total damage reported 350 with no injuries.
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Peter A. Vetcher
Wilkes-Barre
Leanora W. Sealock
Purcell Avenue
Cameron
Leicester Streets
Caveman Approach Ends in City Court
In Muncie Indiana Robert C Bell faced a disorderly conduct charge after a lounge dispute at the Brundage home. Witnesses described a heated exchange sparked by Bell’s views on how Indiana men treat women, ending with a chair being broken and a fist fight. the judge dismissed all charges after finding fault on both sides.
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Muncie, Ind
Indiana
Caveman
Robert C. Bell
Walter Tanner
George Brundage
Brundage
Bell
Father pleads innocent in beating death of stepson
LOWELL Mass. Leroy K Dickey 26 stood mute on murder charges after allegedly beating nine year old Russell Hartley to death following an incident in the attic bedroom. He reportedly told police he struck the boy after the child smirked at him during a nighttime confrontation.
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Lowell
Mass
Leroy K. Dickey
Russell Hartley
John J. Murray
Dickey
Murray
Parents Held After Child Found Dead in Bed
Chicago suburb police arrested Warren Schlieder 28 and Christine 27 after their 31- month old son Richard was found dead in bed. An autopsy was ordered to determine cause. Police say both admitted striking the child hours before death.
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Chicago
Hero
Warren Schlieder
Christine
Richard
Special Grand Jury To Probe Accidents In Halifax
Halifax County forms a seven member special grand jury following Pittsyl vania County to investigate traffic accidents and fatalities. Judge G F Mitchell convened the panel which will hear witnesses including state troops trial justices and newspapermen as Halifax records 15 traffic deaths last year and four so far this year. Fore man E H Lacy says the probe could take months and may issue recommendations.
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Boston
Halifax
Pittsylvania
G. F Mitchell
Halifax County
E H. Lacy
Lattimore Gave Fresh Evidence, Says Senate Group
Senate Internal Security investigators said five hours of secret testimony by Owen Lattimore provided “fresh evidence” about the Institute of Pacific Relations. Lattimore, Far Eastern Affairs authority, told reporters the inquiry panel found nothing to worry him. He is a professor at Johns Hopkins University and has served as a State Department consultant.
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Washington
Senate
Owen Lattimore
Institute of Pacific Relations
Lattimore
Far Eastern Affairs Authority
John Hopkins University
Baltimore
State Department
Southwest Drought Wipes Out Water and Ranch Resources
The drought blankets the Southwest from Arizona to Texas and Louisiana, drying streams, draining reservoirs, and sparking fires. Officials estimate Arizona losses at 25 million dollars while stockmen warn of sold livestock as feed diminishes. Water disputes rise as irrigation projects falter and native communities face dwindling water supplies.
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Utah
Southwest
Atlantic Seaboard
Arizona
New Mexico
Colorado
Texas
Louisiana
Howard Pyle
Colorado River
U. S. Supreme Court
el Wado
Water Resources Development Corp
Irving P. Krick
Soil Conservation Service
Navajo Reservation
Moscow Dismisses Draft Japanese Peace Treaty as Aggressive Setup
Moscow newspapers denounce the American draft of a Japanese peace treaty as an aggressive setup aimed at national liberation movements in Asia. Izvestia cites China's and North Korea's notes, while Philippines Foreign Secretary Romulo voices dismay and disillusionment. India’s opposition is blamed on the second all India congress of peace partisans.
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Moscow
Southeast Asia
Asia
Philippines
Carlos P. Romulo
Izvestia
China
Korea
India
all-India Congress of Peace
Danville Teacher Dies In Tragic Self Destruction
A Danville public school teacher Miss Marie Boisseau died after she slit her wrists and took poison. Acting Coroner J. J. Nea ruled death by her own action brought on by ill health. She was found at her home on Main Street three hours after the attempt. Relatives in Roanoke tried to reach her by phone before friends found her dying.
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Danville
J. J. Nea
Marie Boisseau
Roanoke
Miss Boisseau
Boisseau
Winchester Police Court fines announced in court
Police Court cases heard in Winchester City Police Court this morning resulted in fines and costs. Thomas J. Pine, 20, Senseny Road, speeding, $20. Carroll M. Coe, 44, of Baltimore, Md., driving drunk, $100 and 30 days suspended jail sentence. James C. Oliver, 26, Milldale, drunk and disorderly, $30.
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Winchester City
Thomas J. Pine
Senseny Road
Carroll M. Coe
Baltimore
James C. Oliver
Milldale
Kansas City Fire and Flood Ravage Twin Cities
A fiery oil tank collision ignited tanks and buildings as floods paralyzed Kansas City areas in Missouri and Kansas. Officials declared a state of emergency as 20 000 Topeka residents faced homelessness and bridges failed under rising rivers. Federal aid and evacuations followed amid ongoing disaster response efforts.
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Socony - Vacuum
Kansas City
Kas
Kansas
Missouri
Topeka
USA
Pacific
Planes Collide Near Fort Knox Near West Point
Two P 51 airplanes collided at 11 20 a m today near West Point Kentucky the Public Information Office at Godman Field reported One man was found in the wreckage of one plane with details from the Fort Knox area.
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Fort Knox
Public Information Office
Godman Field
West Point
Veterans of Foreign Wars plans island for Jeds in Philadelphia
The Pennsylvania Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars announced plans for an island project in Philadelphia. Details and participants were not fully clear in the fragment.
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Island
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Doctor Indicted In Spinster's Death
A Fairfield County grand jury indicted Danbury physician Dr. Ronald F Gibson for manslaughter in the July death of 74 year old Miss Elizabeth M Ayres who named him her heir. The same panel found no charges against Dr. Frank T Genovese though he was tied to the affair. The coroner had alleged Gibson sought the property and ended a romance with Miss Ayres after his marriage to his nurse.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Fairfield County
Ronald F Gibson
Danbury
Elizabeth M Ayres
Frank T. Genovese
Gibson
Miss Ayre
Theodore E. Steiber
Frank Wetmore
Miss Ayres
Genovese
Present total of horses on farms in the country
Question asks for the present total of horses on farms in the country. Answer given states fewer than 5 million.
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W. A
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America
Barbara Decker Sullivan
Sandra Lee
Louisville
Lawrence Sullivan
Barbara
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National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
National Foundation For
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Heatwole Motor CO
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Chapman Motor CO
Farmers’ Livestock Exchange, Inc
Virginia
Virginia Livestock Producers, ’N., Inc
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Bolen Huskie Garden Tractors
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