Accelerated Deterioration Foreseen for Virginia Bridges
Virginia bridge officials warn that older spans face rapid deterioration due to longer exposure and heavier loads. For 1949 50 the remodeling cost rose 159 percent from the prior year. The Bridge Division released plans for 114 spans totaling about 4.43 million dollars and 33 763 feet in length.
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Richmond
Virginia
William R. Glidden
Ey Coed
State Highway Department
Glidden
Department
Answers to Quiz Questions from Page Four
Below are the answers to the quiz questions printed on Page 4. The topics include theory of organic evolution, Calvin Coolidge, surveying, herpetology, true statements about graphite in pencils, John Greenleaf Whittier, Virginia and Massachusetts, and general true/false notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Coolidge
John Greenleaf Whittier
Virginia
Massachusetts
True
Real estate and estate sales listed for July in Winchester Harrisonburg
A series of July sales and public auctions across Winchester and Harrisonburg including real estate on Whitlock Avenue North Cameron Street Euclid Avenue Berryville Avenue and Middle Road with multiple trustees and special commissioners named. August dates extend to farms livestock machinery and commercial property with auctions at Frederick Frederick County Court House and Rockingham County Court House locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Walker
Court House
Winchester
Whitlock Ave
Edward Jenkins
Massie & Réardon
Frederick County Court House
Cameron St
S. F. Doak
Euclid Ave
Jos
B. Newlin
BE. James St
Aldhizer & Waddell
Rockingham County Court House
Harrisonburg
Tinkerville
le Mes
Molly Madrigal Ritter
Prederick County House
Middle Road
Hillcrest
C.5.t
M. Elston Wharton
Berryville Ave
Euclid Avenue
Cork St
Boyce
Zigler Supply and Service Incorporated
George S. Aldhizer, II
Lyttleton Waddell
Rockingham County
Virginia
County Court House
Timberville
Plains District
Zigler Supply and Service
H. S. Zig
Mutual
H.S. Zigler
Margaret E. Zigler
Zigler Canning Cooperative, Incorporated
New Market
Harry J. Garber
Fannie Garber
Five New Polio Cases Reported
Five new polio cases were confirmed in Virginia bringing the yearly total to 63, with one case in Wytheville. The State Health Department said several cases were preliminarily reported but not added until infantile paralysis diagnosis was completed. The year shows five deaths compared to one in 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Wytheville
State Health Department
Health Department
Buchanan County
Tazewell County
Appo- Mattox County
Clarke County
Wythee
Testimony Heard In Agent's Death
Bland County jury heard state witnesses recount the pursuit of Burton after Virginia ABC agent Floyd F. Vincent was found shot to death in the Burton home. Carroll County Commonwealth's Attorney B. P. Goad opened with a plea for murder with malice and premeditation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bland
Bland County
Watts Burton
Virginia Abc
Burton
ABC
Floyd F. Vincent
Carroll County
B. P. Goad
Vincent
No Eager Beaver Richmond Soldier Seeks Guard Pay
A Richmond man claims 16 days of National Guard drill pay but officials say he should have collected on completing service in 1917. He appeared at the State Adjutant General's office to press the claim, but the matter likely requires congressional action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Congress
National Guard
State Adjutant General's Office
Commencement Slated At Bible School
Commencement exercises of the Daily Vacation Bible School at Old Bethel Church will be held at 6 45 p m tomorrow. Mrs Evelyn Pent led the class with Mrs Rachael Ligon overseeing intermediates and Mrs Frances Unger and Mrs Hilda Miller directing primaries. Mrs Frieda Prather served as pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Bethel Church
Evelyn Pent
Rachael Ligon
Frances Unger
Hilda Miller
Nancy Miller
Frieda Prather
Blood
E. E. Bayliss of Fredericksburg survives with maternal grandparents. Funeral arrangements will be at Jones Funeral Home with interment at Mt. He bron Cemetery.
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E. E. Bayliss
Fredericksburg
Jones Funeral Home
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Former Winchester Man Promoted To Research Staff
R L Summel of Swarthmore Pennsylvania formerly of Winchester has been promoted to a member of the Research Staff at American Viscose Textile Research Marcus Hook Pennsylvania announced by G G Whytlaw superintendent of research He has been foreman of the Knitting Division since 1947 A son of Mrs Leora Stimmel of 300 Parkway he joined the department in 1945 after three and one half years in the U S Air Force He previously apprenticed at the Virginia Woolen Company and spent four years with Oscar Nebel Holsery Company now attending night classes at Drexel Institute of Technology and Philadelphia Textile Institute
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Summel
Swarthmore
Winchester
American Viscose Textile Researchment
Marcus Hook
G. G. Whytlaw
Leora Stimmel
300 Parkway
Stimmel
Department
U. S. Air Force
Virginia Woolen Company
Oscar Nebel Holsery Company
Handley High School
Winchester Evening Star
Summel
Drexel Institute of Technology
Philadelphia Textie Institute
Wheat Storage Contract Canceled in Frederick County
The Winchester Milling Corp severed its warehouse storage contract with the Commodity Credit Corporation affecting 15 20 thousand bushels of local grain. Approved storages for government loans include Howard A Spangler Riverton and the Luray Elevators Page Milling Co in Luray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard A. Spangler
Riverton
Luray
Page Milling Company
Robert M. Dailey
Frederick County
Church to Install Pastor Tomorrow
The Rev. Robert C. Bradford of Davidson North Carolina a Davidson College and Union Theological Seminary graduate will be installed pastor of Burnt Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. The Winchester Presbytery commission will officiate including Rev. Kenneth Shick Dr. Harry M. Crim Rev. Joseph S. Duckwall and Elder Luther Patton. Bradford also to be installed as pastor of Second Opeation Presbyterian Church at 8 p.m. J W Singhass will be elder. The Rev and Mrs Bradford and two sons reside at the Kernstown manse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Bradford
Davidson
N. C
Davidson College
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Burnt Presbyterian Church
Commission of Winchester Presbytery
Bradford
Kenneth Shick
Harry M. Crim
Joseph S. Duckwall
Luther Patton
Second Opeation Presbyterian Church
J. W. Singhass
Howard F. Hough Dies at Residence
Clarke County farmer and Aberdeen Angus cattle breeder Howard F. Hough, 67, died at his home in Berryville after forty years in the area. Survived by four brothers and two sisters, his funeral is set at John H. Enders Funeral Home at 2 p.m. with Rev. Arthur Brown officiating. burial in Green Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonard Franklin Hough
Clarke County
Chapel District
Price’s Mill
Herod
Mary Wilson Hough
Joshua
James
Jeremiah
Otho V. Hough
Berryville
Bessie Carter
Armel
Don Near
Hagerstown
John H. Enders
Arthur Brown
Green Hill Cemetery
New Admissions At Winchester Memorial Hospital
New patients listed at Winchester Memorial Hospital include Mrs. Margaret L. Travers Route 2 David C. Bayliss 1109 Orchard Ave Mrs. Shirley J. Perry 208 Kent St Ellen Haymaker 1051 Orchard Richard B Wiltshire Upperville Mrs Madaleen Silvius Brucewaoe Alice M White Berry Mr Roy E Wingfield Gore Mr James Edward Lanham Delaplane Mr Kenneth Poole Gore Steve Carter Rectortown Donald Rush Edinburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Margaret L. Travers
David C. Bayliss
Orchard Ave
Shirley J. Perry
Kent St
Ellen Haymaker
Richard B. Wiltshire
Upperville
Madaleen Silvius
Brucewa
Alice M. White
Berryville
Roy E. Wingfield
Gore
James Edward Lanham
Delaplane
Kenneth Poole
Steve Carter
Rectortown
Donald Rush
Edinburg
Byrd to Speak at Virginia American Legion Convention
U S Senator Harry F Byrd and Representative Howard W Smith will address the Virginia American Legion convention in Alexandria August 17 to 19. Smith will receive the state Legion medal for promoting constructive anti Communist legislation. The program includes a grand parade with 100 bands and drum corps, and night contests at George Washington High School. Maj Gen Harry Vaughan may serve as grand marshal.<Long parking privileges and windshield stickers for delegates> The state golf tourney and blind bogey event run Thursday, with the tourney winner eligible for the national regional at Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
U. S
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Department of Virginia, American Legion
Howard W. Smith
Eighth Congressional District
State Legion
Byrd
Smith
F. Clifton Knight
Alexandria Legion
Knight
George Washington High School
Harry Vaughan
Legion Parade
Vaughan
Legionnaires
Los Angeles
Youngest B and O operator becomes councilman in Strasburg
The article profiles Mr. Baker born in Strasburg who joined the B and O in 1906 as baggage master clerk at Strasburg Junction and rose to ticket agent and telegraph operator. He served the Shenandoah Valley before moving to Tacoma Park in 1930 and later elected to City Council twelve years ago. Baker planned retirement after the June elections but remains a popular public figure. He is active in Braddock Street Methodist Church and Winchester Masonic Lodge. He and Mrs. Baker, married in 1911, reside at 311 Gray Ave with three married daughters and one son Maj. L. G. Baker, plus seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Baker
Strasburg
B. and O
Strasburg Junction
Shenandoah Valley
Harper’s Ferry
Lexington
Tacoma Park Station
Washington
Strasburg High School
Baker
Shenandoah College
Dayton
Morris School of Telegraph
Cincinnati
Fishers Hill
Southern Railway
Mervin Weaver
Braddock Street
Winchester
Hiram No
Maude Green
W. L. Green
Gray Ave
Johnnie Marchi
Front Royal
Ralph G. Leighty
Pittsburgh
Harold R. Anderson
Maj
L. G. Baker
Motorist Fined For Lack of Tag
Charles H. Fletcher of 309 Liberty Ave was fined 1 and costs for no city auto tag. In Trial Justice W. Erle Edwards court Julian Evard Brown of Clearbrook paid 9.25 for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Fletcher
Liberty Ave
Court of Trial
W. Erle Edwards
Julian Evard Brown
Clearbrook
Six Divisions Needed For UN In Korea
CALGARY Alberta October report quotes Viscount Alexander governor general of Canada saying the United Nations will need at least six divisions in the field before victory in Korea is possible.
Bible School to Begin at Opequon Memorial Church
Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church will start a two week Bible school on Monday morning.
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Bible School
Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church
Yard Party for Godfrey Miller Home Nets About $700
The second annual yard party to aid the Godfrey Miller Home raised about $700 this week. Pastor Rev William E Hisenberg of Grace Lutheran Church, president of the home's board, said roughly 1 000 people attended despite threatening weather at 28 S Loudoun St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Godfrey Miller
William E. Hisenberg
Grace Lutheran Church
S. Loudoun St
Winchester Nurse Renamed to Board
Miss Mary Jane McCone, director of nursing at Winchester Memorial Hospital since 1935, reappointed to a five year term on the State Board of Examiners of Nurses by Governor Battle. A four year Army nurse, she joined the board in 1948 after Gov Tuck named her to fill the late Mrs Josephine McLeod’s unexpired term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane McCone
Winchester Memorial Hospital
State Board of Examiners of
Battle
Miss McCone
Tuck
Josephine McLeod
Six Die in Bridge Collision Near Mansfield Ohio
Six persons burned to death when a truck and a car collided on a narrow bridge eight miles south of Mansfield Ohio. Fire swept the wreckage as bystanders attempted rescue. Authorities investigated the deadly crash and identified the victims.
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Mansfield, O
Here
Keep Fresh Water Cool for Pets and Livestock in Summer
Advice urges keeping drinking water for animals in a shaded cool location during hot months to prevent spoilage and maintain health. Ensure containers are clean and water remains accessible throughout the day.
Illicit Love Ends Up a Murder Case
Detroit reports reveal Sam Sampson a 42 year old grocer butcher killed Vivian Stanley 37 after a quarrel. Prosecutor seeks murder charges based on his admission that he strangled her with his belt in a weed patch. Police say the two had a strained relationship after Mrs Stanley lent him 5000 dollars for his business amid private detectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Sam Sampson
Vivian Stanley
Gerald K. O’brien
Sampson
Thomas Galloway Buried Today
Funeral services for Thomas Fleetwood Galloway of Boyce were held at 3 p m from John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville with Reverend Dargin Lucas of Boyce Baptist Church officiating. Interment followed at Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers included W W Smallwood William Burton Charles Brower Joseph Galloway Bob Galloway and C E Meyerhouffer. Honorary pallbearers were H B Lloyd Dr Frank Tappan Dr Jesper Allen Frank Brower T B Strode Philip H Grim Garland Brown J Sloan Kuykendall Charles Wilkins Ralph M Ware and Pete Carper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Fleetwood Galloway
Boyce
John H. Enders
Berryville
Dargin Lucas
Baptist Church
Green Hill Cemetery
W. W. Smallwood
William Burtner
Charles Brower
Joseph Galloway
Bob Galloway
C. E. Meyerhouffer
H. B. Lloyd
Frank
Friendship Fire Co Yard Party At John Kerr School
Eston Tevalt reports good attendance at the Friendship Fire Co Yard Party on John Kerr School grounds and says tonight's program will proceed if weather permits. Mrs. Emily Strosnider won a bicycle. another bicycle will be given away this evening. Visitors consumed 30 gallons of ice cream and 30 pounds of hotdogs to support paying off the new truck debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eston Tevalt
Friendship Fire Co
John Kerr
Emily Strosnider
Ross St
Tevalt
Sixteen Vendors at Farmers Curb Market Offer Garden Produce
Sixteen vendors lined the Farmers Curb Market this morning selling assorted garden produce including tomatoes and corn with more corn promised next Wednesday. Sellers listed include Mrs. Walter Larrick Mrs. Carter Mrs. Russell Brown Mr. Lutzenheimer Mrs. Vera Larrick Mrs. Fred Oates J. Stickles Mrs. Duckworth Mrs. Clark Wright Mr. Abe George Helsley Mr. Pangle Mrs. A. C Buckley Mrs. George Wright Staden Cooper and Mrs. Hilda Teets. The capital city of Canberra Australia was designed by an American architect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Larrick
Carter
Russell Brown
Lutzenheimer
Vera Larrick
Fred Oates
J. Stickles
Duckworth
Clark Wright
Abe
George Helsley
Pangle
A. C Buckley
George Wright
Staden Cooper
Hilda Teets
Baptismal Services Set by Reverend Stonesifer at Solomon's Bottom
The Pall Gospel Tabernacle pastor Reverend I L Stonesifer will conduct Baptismal services at 2 30 p m tomorrow at Solomon's Bottom off Route 50 seven miles west of Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. L. Stonesifer
The
Pall Gospel Tabernacle
Solomon's Bottom
Route 50
Winchester
Rally Day Service Planned at Round Hill Church
The Rev. B. W. Coe of the Montague Methodist Charge will lead a Rally Day service at Round Hill Methodist Church tomorrow at 7 30 p m. A special program features recitations and duets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Coe
Montague Methodist Charge
Round Hill Methodist Church
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Virginia News
Order of the Golden Rule
Coleman Dunn
Howard F. Hough
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Braddock
West Va
Senator Byrd
American Legion
Calgary
Alta
Farm Bureau
Hopewell Church
Thomas Galloway
Atendance
Canberra
Australia
Tillapso
Barr’s Orchard & Farm Supply
M. Cameron
McCormick-Deering Mowers Co
Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
Omp’s Funeral Home
N. Cameron &J
Stephens City
Sanitary ‘Teatime Co
George 8. Aldhizer
C.H. Hilbert
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