Funeral for Dr Fox Killed in Ashland Bus Crash
Funeral services for Dr Early Lee Fox 56 history professor at Randolph Macon College who died in a bus truck collision near Ashland will be tomorrow at 11 at the College Memorial Chapel in Ashland. Burial is Wood Cemetery. Survivors include two sisters Miss Eula Fox and Mrs Leslie Keyser and a brother Roland Fox plus two more sisters. He had been on the Randolph Macon faculty since 1918 and was a leader in Methodist church circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Early Lee Fox
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland
College Memorial Chapel
Carl W. Haley
Duncan Memorial Methodist Church
G. McLaren Brydon
St. James the Less Episcopal Church
Wood Cemetery
Mr. Fox
Lafayette Fox
Frederick County
Pront Royal
Mrs. Keyser
Frontier
Moroline Jar Promoted As Quality Petroleum Jelly
A large measure of quality comes in a jar of Moroline petroleum jelly. It serves as a soothing dressing for minor skin issues such as chapped skin cuts and bruises. Keep Moroline on hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Virginia religious educator and professor earns doctorate
The document notes a Virginia educator and church secretary who chaired the Virginia Council of Churches Department of Social Education and Action. He held an A B and a Master from Randolph Macon and a PhD from Johns Hopkins in 1917, and in 1915 was a history and government professor at West Virginia Wesleyan College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Council of Churches
Council
Department of Social Education and Action
Randolph Macon
John Hopkins
West Virginia Wesleyan
Purebred Swine Sale Date Fixed Friday Aug 2
The Virginia Purebred Swine Breeders Association sets the summer sale for Friday afternoon August 2 at the Virginia Livestock Market in Winchester. Twenty three bred sows ten open gifts and twenty two boars will be offered starting at one o clock. Consignors include Grove Brothers Waynesboro H W Harme Winchester Lucian Brumback Opequon Edward O Carpenter and Sons Winchester J M Fishpaw and Son Berryville Shirey Bros G A Shirey Spout Springs William B Curtis Hillsboro Earl Kibler Woodstock and C 8 Patterson New Hope. Two other sales are catalogued for Suf folk July 31 and Staunton August 7 local breeders are consigning to both sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Purebred Swine Breeders Association
Virginia Livestock Market
Winchester
the Mart
Hampshires
Grove Brothers
Waynesboro
H. W. Harme
Duroch
Lucian Brumback
Opequon
Edward O. Carpenter
Clean Rock Enon Cemetery Day Planned
All persons interested in Rock Enon Christian Church and cemetery are asked to attend Wednesday morning July 31 to clean the building and grounds. The work prepares for the annual memorial day service held on the first Sunday in August.
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Rock Enon Christian Church and Cemetery
Soviet proposal deemed impossible by Evatt
The article notes Herbert V. Evatt, Australian external affairs minister and first chairman of the atomic commission, calling the Soviet proposal impossible while discussing Gromyko's continued remarks and the U.S. position on atomic weaponry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Herbert V. Evatt
Atomic Commission
52 747 People Live Near Winchester Shopping Center
Report notes 52 747 people reside within 20 miles of Winchester with 30 minutes slow driving time to Northwest Virginia’s shopping center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Northwest
Virginia
Doll Show At Handley Playground Draws Crowd
Children from Handley Playground participated in the annual Doll Show held on July 8. Front row featured Chester Robert, Thomas Holt, Cora Ellen Fry, Judy Burke, Barbara Campbell, Dorothy Robertson, Peter Hobert, Laurens Burke, Sonny Oates. Second row included Eileen Cahill, Mary Bruce, Rhodes, Shirley Fay Bolton, Mike Mart, Lynn Minton, Paul Rhodes. Back row listed Suzanne Rosenberger, Anette Masters, Marlyn Miller, Patricia Cahill, Mary Ann Marcus, Barbara Hobert, Carol Stuart, Joan Smith, Barbara Himelright, Virginia Smith, Jane Cooper, Rosalie Hopkins, Betsy Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley Playground
Chester Robert
Thomas Holt
Cora Ellen Fry
Judy Burke
Barbara Campbell
Dorothy Robertson
Peter Hobert
Laurens Burke
Sonny Oates
Schecter Studio
Rhodes
Shirley Fay Bolton
Mike Mart
Lynn Minton
Paul Rhodes
Suzanne Rosenberger
Anette Masters
Marlyn Miller
Patricia Cahill
Mary Ann Marcus
Barbara Hobert
Carol Stuart
Joan Smith
Barbara Himelright
Virginia Smith
Jane Cooper
Rosalie Hopkins
Betsy Henerson
Memorial to Gray Williams Highlight Virginia Leader’s Legacy
A memorial service honors Gray Williams, noted lawyer, banker, editor, and constitutionalist. Resolutions from the local bar association praise his public service at the University of Virginia and his role in reform efforts under Governor Byrd, stressing his personal integrity and lasting impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Visitors of
Jefferson
State University
Byrd
Gray Williams
Gray Willams
Bar Association
Burr P. Harrison
R. Williams
Williams
John J. Williams
Emilia Gray
Loudoun County
University of Virginia
Board of Visitors
Virginia Education
Virginia
Israel
Preston joins class of 1950 at Annapolis
Samuel D. Preston of 448 West Leicester Street is member of the U S Naval Academy class of 1950 at Annapolis Maryland. The class consists of men with Congressional and service appointments and began the four year course in late June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel D. Preston
West
Leicester Street
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Academy
American Troops Fire On Jews in German Camp Riot
Warsaw. American troops wounded six Jews during a fresh outbreak of rioting in a Jewish displaced persons camp at Wolfratshausen near Frankfurt. Statement from U S Third Army headquarters issued tonight confirms the incident and injuries.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Wolfrathausen
U. S
Third Army
Marshall Cave Sentenced for Petty Larceny
Marshall Cave, 33, of 418 Highland Avenue, is jailed for eight months after pleading guilty to petty larceny for stealing money from the Winchester Feed Store cash register. Judge John Rice presided over the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Cave
Highland Avenue
Cave
Winchester Feed
John Rice
Fire Crew Responds to Standby At Dr Miller Home
Firemen rushed to 22 North Braddock Street about 10 o clock last night. smoke was seen but the blaze was already out upon arrival. No damage was reported and no injuries noted.
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E. W. Miller
N. Braddock Street
Scouts Plan Scrap Paper Drive in Berryville
Troop 18 Boy Scouts of America Berryville will hold a scrap paper collection tomorrow morning. Residents are asked to place bundles of newspapers magazines and old books on the curb for pickup by trucks starting at dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Bo& Scouts of America
Notable Virginia Officials and Leaders Listed in Williams Report
R Gray Williams and a group of attorneys and public figures from Virginia and nearby states are named. The list includes Harrisonburg editors, J H May, Duncan Curry of Staunton, J Lloyd Newcomb of the University of Virginia, Senator Byrd, Representative Robertson, and Potomac Edison executives among others.
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Daily News- Record
Harrisonburg
J. H.may
Duncan Curry
Staunton
John Lloyd Newcomb
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
F. Byrd
A. Willis Robertson
Washington
R. Paul Smith
Potomac Edison Company
Hagerstown
G. E. Stultz
J. W. Fletcher
Sperryville
Allen R. Emmert
Martinsburg
Edward McC. Williams
Berryville
A. Garland Williams
Berryvile
Dr.w. ©. Dearmont
White Post
J. Edward Thoma
R. 8. Wright, Jr
Woodstock
Frank Brumback
Green Attacks Byrd In Virginia Valley Address
John Locke Green, Arlington County treasurer, accused Senator Harry F. Byrd of a witch hunt against the CIO in Byrd’s renomination push. He urged Virginians to ignore Byrd’s anti CIO messaging and called Byrd’s campaign a Don Quixote style chase of a false issue. Byrd remains on the CIO purge list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Locke Green
Byrd
CIO
Harrisonburg
Arlington County
Harry F. Byrd
Green
WSVA
Virginia
Papa
Bilbo and Talmadge
Senate
Martin A. Hutchinson
Richmond
Senator Byrd
Congressmen Face Talks on Price Controls and Tax Policy
The piece reports on Senate and House members reacting to President Truman's calls for tighter price controls and reduced federal spending. Senator Georgia scolds critics while Senator Wherry warns lawmakers may erase the OPA if recalled. Senator Pepper doubts new taxes or further spending cuts are feasible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Georgia
Wherry
Nebraska
Truman
Pepper
D-Pla
Dream of Peace Threatened by Bikini Test Moscow Radio
Moscow radio warned that the Bikini atom bomb test and inter-American collaboration discussions create a war scare endangering the dream of peace. Dr. I Lemin said the Monroe Doctrine symbolizes US economic military and political supremacy and conflicts with UN principles.
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London
Moscow
United States
I. Lemin
United Nations
Armed mob abducts women and disperses after shooting
An armed mob identified a Negro man who was recognized by a woman. Several men returned to seize the women from the car. A man named Harrison heard the shots and the mob dispersed. He then walked two miles toward Monroe and called Sheriff Gordon from a country store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark
Harrison
Monroe
Gordon
Bomb Blast Evident Killer Radius At Bikini Test
Associated Press reports from a lagoon flight describe a bomb blast near Bikini that sank ships within a half mile radius, matching a deadly air burst pattern. Charles Scrlbturtey notes two or three ships sunk, Blandy warns misfortune would rise if crews had been aboard, with a drone plane damaged by the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ated Press
New Mexico
Leen Soryom
Bom
Charles Srcbturtey
Associated Press
Blandy
Drone Air Test At Bikini Encounters Unexpected Waves
Maj. Gen. William Kepner notes the drone missed the blast by seconds and suffered damage from the air shock rather than the underwater explosion. The test produced a taller water column than expected and showed the bomb created waves that swamped a landing ship on Bikini Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William KE. Kepner
Army
Blandy
Bikini Beach
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Loudoun St
Ata
University of Virgin
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Gromyko
S & F Bargain Store
Field Jackets
O. D
Capitol Theatre
Cameron St
Rae
Arizona
California
Eileen Cahill
Mary Bruce
Sam Preston
R. Gray Williams
W. C. Armstrong, Jr
Front Royal
Joseph F. Moore
H. F. Minter
Front Royal Forest Taylor
Roy B. Potts
Loring C. Kackley
Newton D. Borden
Strasburg
Grove’s
J. W. Grove Furniture CO
Sanitary
E. Gerrard &T
Rogers Bros
America
Moscow Radio
Wai Co
Rene
Irons Schick
Colonel” Electric
Bailey
N. Loudoun St
Penney’s
J.c.penney Co., Ine
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