Estate Of Charles B Henry Ends In Bond Riches For John Kerr School
The will of Charles B Henry leaves about $86 529 to fund a trust for John Kerr school students. Most of the estate is in U S bonds with a small cash balance and a $950 bank account. Shenandoah Valley National Bank acts as executor and trustee as litigation seeks to invalidate the gift as a charitable trust. Payments to pupils depend on trust earnings, estimated at $5 to $8 yearly.
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John Kerr School
Charles B. Henry
Winchester
Charley
U.S
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Loudoun St
Charles Har
William M. Richards
C. Grubbs
Mr. Henry
John
U. S
Couure
Corporation
John ‘Udents
Scully and Woltz
Henry
Winchester Artillery Leaves for War in 1814
On March 5 1814 a large crowd in Winchester cheered the local artillery company as it marched to Norfolk joining three months of active service in the War of 1812. Capt Vanhorne’s Pughtown Rifles accompanied them under Col W Henry Beatty. The artillery unit of 51 men belonged to the 1st Battalion 31st Virginia Militia with officers Morris Kiger Lauck Streit Poe. Most men were unmarried and in their youthful prime, marching to the county line led by Capt Thomas Roberts’ infantry. They faced a harsher climate at tidewater and many casualties before returning.
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Winchester
Norfolk
Vanhorne
Pughtown Rifles
W. Henry Beatty
Clarke County
31St Reg't
Virginia
William Morris
George W. Kiger
Isaac Lauck
William Streit
John Poe
Winchester Constellation
Couty
Thomas Roberts
Tidewater
JUST
Snapp Foundry, Inc
Elks Lodge No
Jordan Springs
Flora Hiett dies at 104 near Falls Church in Virginia
Mrs Flora Baker Hiett a Frederick County native dies at Mount Shockey Nursing Home in Fairfax County less than a month before her 105th birthday. Funeral services are set at Falls Church Episcopal Church with interment beside husband Captain Joseph P Hiett in Mt Hebron Cemetery. She outlived son Henry L Hiett and five relatives and leaves three grandchildren four great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was born August 17 1844 near Winchester and lived much of her life in Falls Church and Arlington.
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Flora Baker Hiett
Frederick County
Mount Shockey
Fairfax County
N. 25Th St
Falls Church
Falls Church Episcopal Church
Mexico
William Unverzagt
Arlington
William T. Chamblin
White Post
Joseph H. Funkhouser
Rt. 1
Winchester
E. B. Seaton
Middleburg
C. CC. Funkhouser
Geroge W. Red
Sheriff Hunts Mystery Man Near Berryville Clarke County
Sheriff W. W. Smallwood Jr. leads bloodhounds and officers in Clarke county eight miles northwest of Berryville in a search for a mysterious white man Mrs. Miles Greathouse says she shot yesterday. The 33 year old mother of five described a confrontation in which she fired a .410 shotgun at about 50 feet, believing the man would return to harm her and noting he crawled away into thick brush. Authorities comb the sparsely settled area around her remote home as the search continues.
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W. W. Smallwood Jr
Clarke County
Berryville
Still and Miano At Health Meet
County Health Officer J W Still and sanitarians Anthony Miano and Daniel Layman attended a regional sanitation meeting in Warrenton. They spoke on water protection and sanitation for restaurants schools hotels tourist cabins camps and tourist homes. P M Chichester assistant director local health services Richmond presided.
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J.w. Still
Anthony Miano
Daniel Layman
Warrenton
Mills Charged with Burglary and Assault Committed to Marion
Osborne Mills Sr. of National Ave was indicted by a Frederick circuit court grand jury on two counts of breaking into the dwelling of Mrs. Mary Jane Mills with intent to harm and for assault with a deadly weapon on son Jackie Mills. He was ordered to Southwestern State mental hospital at Marion for observation after testimony and a court ruling.
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Osborne Mills Sr
National Ave
Frederick
Southwestern State Mental Hospital
Marion
Mills
Mary Jane Mills
Jackie Mills
Joseph Ritter
Winchester
Osborne Mills Jr
Silas W. Grim
Ray Rinker
H. H. Omps
Ray H. Duncan
Julian F. Garber
Duncan
John Randolph Larrick
Commonwealth
Joseph Massie Jr
Elliott Marshall
Pact foes move to write arms ban in treaty
Washington July 19 Leading foes of the North Atlantic Pact join in a plan to insert a no arms commitment into the twelve nation treaty. Sen Taft and Sen Watkins back a revised reservation to be voted Thursday to deny any legal or moral obligation to provide arms to other pact members. Wherry may support the revised Watkins resolution.
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Taft
Ohio
Watkins
Utah
United States
Sen
Wherry
Nebraska
Senate
U. S
Congress
Battle and Miller Run Neck and Neck in Governor Race
Richmond dispatch reports two surveys showing a tight race between John S Battle and Francis P Miller for governor. Edwards loses ground, Arnold not a major factor, with districts split on who leads or edges, overall a close contest.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Roanoke Times
Roanoke
John S Battle
Francis Pickens Miller
Barton Morris Jr
Roanoke World- News
Miller
Horace Edwards
Remmie Arnold
Edwards
Arnold
Times-Dispatch
Battle
Prophet
Wise
Lee
Batts
Nebraskan Named Likely Next GOP Chairman Amid Debate
Hugh D. Scott quits as Republican National chairman and A. T. Howard Nebraska state chairman emerges as leading successor candidate. Danaher of Connecticut floated as executive director, while Spangler and Reece push inside candidates. Scott to resign at Aug 4 meeting after hours of negotiation and party rift persists.
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Washington
Hugh D. Scott
A. T. Howard
Nebraska
Friends of
Howard
John Danaher
Connecticut
Scott
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
National Committee
Harrison E. Spangler
Iowa
Carroll Reece
Tennessee
Spangler-Reece
Spangler
Reece
Guy Gabrielson
New Jersey
United Party
Wherry
Neraska
GOP
Butler
Danaher
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dewey
House
Pennsylvania
Taft
Martin
Ex senator Muse to speak in Berryville Friday
Former Roanoke senator Leonard Muse, a member of the state board of education and noted public education champion, will address a public meeting at the Berryville courthouse at 8 p.m. Friday. He will discuss gubernatorial candidates and issues as arranged by the Clarke county Battle-for-governor committee, with introduction by Congressman Burr Harrison.
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Leonard Muse
Roanoke
State Board of Education
Berryville
Muse
Virginia
Clarke County
Burr P. Harrison
Fay Estate Leaves New York Nephew Town Of Katonah Heir
Logan R. Fay retired orchardist died July 9 at Winchester Hospital and left his estate to nephew Thomas Martin Fay of Katonah New York. The will dated May 17 1949 was probated witnessed by June V. Stultz Robert D. Glaize and John L. Kater Shenandoah Valley National Bank served as executor bond under 200000 without surety Appraisers named were Charles Harper H W Copen haver Willian M. Richards John L. Glaize and BM Sullivan. Window Food Sale sponsored by women Clearbrook Presbyterian Church at Northern Virginia Power Co 10 am Friday 1p 7 19 1.
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Logan R. Fay
Hackwood
Winchester Hospital
Thomas Martin Fay
Katonah
N.Y
June V. Stultz
Robert D. Glaize
John L. Kater
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Charles Harper
H. W. Copenhaver
Willian M. Richards
John L. Glaize
BM. Sullivan
Clearbrook Presbyterian Church
Northern Virginia Power Co
Bevin Links Dollar Crisis to U S Farm Prices
London July 19 Foreign Secretary Bevin told the House of Commons Britain’s dollar crisis is partly caused by high U S farm support prices. He compared the U S welfare state to Britain’s welfare programs and noted purchases of American agricultural goods consume Britain’s dollars. The Commons debate followed Commonwealth finance ministers’ talks and Cripps plans to go to Washington in September with proposals, possibly new U S credits or higher gold prices.
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London
Ernest Bevin
Britain
United States
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Bevin
U. S
House
Commons
Stafford Cripps
Washington
Johnson Denies Vaughan Marked For Suspension
Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson said no more army generals are marked for suspension after inquiries into government contracts. Two majors generals, including Alden H. Waitt, have been suspended. Johnson denied any other marks and noted no Senate subcontractor investigation was discussed. Vaughan declined to comment on the matter.
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Washington
Louis Johnson
Johnson
Washington Post
Harry H. Vaughan
Truman
Alden H. Waitt
Vaughan
Army
Gordon Gray
White House
Senate
Post
Waitt
Troops Increase for London Docks as Strike Drags On
London on July 19 2000 more soldiers were sent to duty on the strikebound waterfront. The Labor government said nearly 9000 troops will be unloading and loading ships tied up for 22 days amid 70 idle vessels. 15,441 dockers idle 8936 at work on 22 ships.
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London
Labor Ministry
Alexandria Cops Close Penny Slot Machines
Alexandria police order fifty penny slot machines shut down for gambling law violations. Police captain Edgar Sims stated the machines offered inconsistent payouts and could not guarantee uniform prizes, prompting the action to remove the devices from local stores.
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Alexandria
Edgar Sims
Virginia
Ex-Secty of War Patterson or Sen O Mahoney Might Be Successor to Murphy Seat
Washington July 19 The death of Justice Murphy opens the way for President Truman to name his third Supreme Court appointee. Speculation centers on Robert P Patterson and Senator O Mahoney as potential successors with emphasis on preserving Murphy’s pro minority and labor rights philosophy.
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Patterson
Sen
O’mahoney
Murphy
Washington
Frank Murphy
Truman
Supreme Court
Robert P. Patterson
New York
Congress Studies Giving Britain Atom Know How
The Senate House atomic energy committee will meet in a closed session to discuss relations with Britain and Canada in atomic energy. Chairman McMahon notes the Blair House discussion with President Truman last week. is said to oppose sharing American atomic know how with foreign powers.
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Congress Studies
Giving
Britain
Washington
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
Canada
McMahon
D-Conn
Truman
Blair House
Joint Congressional Committee
Department of State
National Military Establishment
Atomic Energy Commission
United Kingdom
Senate Rejects Brannan Farm Plan Trial Run
A Senate agriculture subcommittee voted to return the Brannan farm plan measure without recommendation in a closed session. The panel rejected a proposed trial run on hogs to test the subsidy plan as a practical compromise amid House resistance to administration farm legislation.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
Brannan
House
Capitol
Secretary of Agriculture
Gillette
D-Ia
Senate Subcommittee
Justice Murphy Dies Sudden on Supreme Court
Detroit reports Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy, aged 59, died at Henry Ford Hospital from coronary occlusions. Appointed by FDR in 1940, he previously governed Michigan, served as governor-general of the Philippines, and was U S attorney general. His career spanned mayoral leadership in Detroit and pivotal federal roles.
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Supreme Court
Frank Murphy
Henry Ford Hospital
Murphy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Michigan
Philippines
United States
Roosevelt
The
Philip
U. S
Louisiana
Tom Pendergast
Kansas City
High Court
Justice Murphy
Five day weather outlook for Virginia July 2024
The outlook shows temperatures averaging two to four degrees above or below normal for the period. Thunder showers are expected Wednesday and again over the weekend. Total rainfall around half an inch.
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Virginia
Balloting by Mail Is Easily Arranged
Notice explains voters may request absentee ballots under Virginia law. Call 6198 between 9 am and 5 pm to receive application blanks and guidance on mail voting procedures for those out of town or confined by illness.
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