Virginia truckload fines total near one million dollars
Virginia State Highway Department reports fiscal 1950 51 fines for highway load limit violations reached 961 442 with 142 516 vehicles weighed a shift to pit sales increased enforcement and most violators were three axle semi trailers over 40 000 to 45 000 pounds penalties range from two to five cents per excess pound.
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State Highway Department
Virginia
Virginia State Police
Commonwealth of Virginia Literary Fund
Highway Department
Virginia Department of Highways
Infant in critical condition as father faces murder probe
Three month old Linda Sue Conley remains in critical condition at the University of Virginia Hospital while doctors at Southwestern State Hospital in Marion examine her father Raymond Wilson Conley. He confessed to slaying two baby boys and slashing Linda’s throat, with a grand jury to hear the case. Conley, 39, a World War Two veteran, was ordered sent for observation at the request of his attorney.
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Charlottesville
Linda Sue Coney
University of Virginia
Southwestern State Hospital
Marion
Raymond Wilson Conley
Linda
Conley
Wilson Lee Conley
Will Emory Wilson
William
Wilson
R. Watson Sadler
Allen N
Spitzer
Daily Crossword Clues From Historical Page
A compact list of crossword clues covering dust decree coronet flavoring syrup wafer title seal seed of life and many more alphabetical prompts include Hebrew letter music note traveler's wedging place auction hiss and self esteem plus terms for land measure silence tear ceremony pine plantations and various objects and concepts.
County Resident Dies In Orient
Mrs. Grace DeHaven of Bunner Hill West Virginia learns by telegram the death of her brother Paul B. Painter in the Andaman Islands on July 20. He was buried July 22 there after serving in the Navy in the war. Survivors include Loyd W. Painter and sisters Miss May Painter and Mrs. Nellie Colfelt of Stephens City.
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Grace DeHaven
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Isthiman Steamship Company
New York
Paul B. Painter
Andaman Islands
Mr. Painter
Barney C
Stella V. Painter
Stephens City
Navy
Mrs. DeHaven
Loyd W. Painter
Miss May Painter
Nellie Colfelt
South End Fire Corps Yard Party Planned for August Evenings
Arrangements completed for the South End Fire Company drum and bugle corps yard party at the Fire Hall yard. The event starts at 6 p.m. on August 2 and 3 with refreshments and games, proceeds to support the corps.
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South End Fire Company
Which state has the most counties in the U S
Texas leads with 254 counties followed by Georgia with 159 Kentucky 120 Missouri 114 Kansas 105 Illinois 102 and Virginia and North Carolina tied at 100 Delaware has the fewest counties.
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Texas
Georgia
Kentucky
Missouri
Kansas
Mlinois
Virginia
North Carolina
Delaware
Building Permits Listed For Winchester Area Homes
A lengthy list of building permits is issued for the Winchester area and nearby districts. Projects include four room frame dwellings, additions, grain driers, brick shops, and multi room houses with costs ranging from 550 to 55 000 dollars. Several districts are named such as Stonewall Shawnee Opequon and Welltown Pike with addresses on Route 11 Route 50 and Route 671 and towns including Middletown Clearbrook and Rest Church.
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Fred L. Glaize Winchester
Jordan Springs Road
Stonewall
Rudolph C. and
Eugenia Evans
Bellview Avenue
Shawnee
Harold and Agnes’ Walter
Middletown
Opequon
P. H. Wakeman
Theodore E Melestie
Nain
Mill Road
E. L. Forde
Winchester
Hayette G
Mary Jane Leight
Clearbrook
Stuart M. Perry Winchester
Burton G Hoover
Stephenson
Welltown Pike
James H. Pappas
Stine
Stonewall District
Penvir Realty Company
Super Service Motor Freight Company
John and Alma Stickles
Rest Church
Abolition Timeline: Britain’s Slavery Act of 1833
Slavery was abolished in all British colonies in 1833. In the United States the importation of enslaved people ended in 1808, but slavery remained until after the Civil War.
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England
United States
Teen fires deadly blaze while smoking in San Francisco building
A 17 year old, Kenneth Skinner, paused for a smoke and accidentally started a fire that killed eight people in a four story building where he delivered newspapers. He was charged with manslaughter. Firefighters arrived about 20 minutes later to find seven women and one man suffocated.
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San Francisco
Frank Ahern
Kenneth Skinner
Young Skinner
Kiwanians Appeal For Blood Donors
Kiwanis Club members urge Winchester Presbyterian Church attendees and local residents to donate blood at the Bloodmobile Clinic on Monday July 30. With 125 pints needed for the Korean conflict, chairman Gus Bornscheuer says all eligible donors are desperately required and inviting those without appointments to still report to the church. Teammates assisting include Robert Baker Harry W Butler Jr J Douglas Butler Ellis Ford Arthur Gilkey Marvin Gore Al Hillyard Roland Smyre Thurman Mason Winslow Porter.
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Kiwanis Club
Winchester Presbyterian Church
Gus Bornscheuer
Bornscheuer
Robert Baker
Harry W. Butler, Jr
J. Douglas Butler
Ellis Ford
Arthur Gilkey
Marvin Gore
al Hillyard
Roland Smyre
Thurman Mason
Winslow Porter
Winchester Days Opens With Free Parking Event
Free parking is advertised in Winchester for Friday and Saturday as part of Winchester Days festivities. Local organizers promote no-cost parking options to attract visitors and boost participation in the events.
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Winchester
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de Aay Liden
Kiwanis
Seiberling “'Res
Seiberling
Cammer Tire CO
Braddock St
Daily Crossword
Bangs
Barney Thier
Brooklyn
Rose Friedman
Orient
South End Corps
Frederick County
Swimley Furniture Store
Shenandoah Valley
Nat’l. Bank
Diator Depa
4Idoah Motor Co., Inc
Handley School
Naw
Ostermoor
Winchester Furniture CO
South Main St
Buick
Henry J. Taylor
ABC Network
H. W. Ebert
N. Main St
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