Bedford divorcee gets seven year abortion death sentence
Mrs Dartha Louise Fulton 42 pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter abortion and larceny in the death of Alice Marie Taylor 24 a government clerk. She was sentenced to seven years for abortion two years for manslaughter and one year for larceny with two terms suspended. The victim was found March 24 beside a highway near Blacksburg. Autopsy showed abortion as cause. Fort Monroe visit by Gen Sir Neil Ritchie to confer with Gen Mark Clark includes ceremonial honors and meals.
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Bedford
Dartha Louise Fulton
Alice Marie Taylor
Charles E. Burks
Fultofy
Burks
Miss Taylor
Veterans Administration
Roanoke
Blacksburg
Fort Monroe
Neil Ritchie
Washington
Mark W. Clark
Army Field Forces
Neil
The
Bath
Navy Airmen Lost in Cape Henry Torpedo Bomber Crash
The Navy ended search efforts 30 miles off Cape Henry for a torpedo bomber crash that killed three airmen during anti submarine training. The deceased include Barstow Howard Stephens, aviation ordnance man airman USN 20, son of Mrs. Cattie Kidwell of Warrenton Virginia.
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Navy
Cape Henry
Barstow Howard Stephens
Aviation Ordnanceman
USN
Cattie Kidwell
Warrenton
Women Autoist Dies In Norfolk Crash
Mrs. Cotilla Wills Boone a 40 year old Negro woman of Norfolk was killed yesterday afternoon when the automobile she rode in struck a tree near Fox Hall in Norfolk County. The driver Junius Deans 53 was slightly injured. State police reported the car hit a center island veered off and struck the tree.
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Norfolk
Cotilla Wills Boone
Fox Hall
Norfolk County
Junius Deans
Estate and Property Auctions in West Virginia and Virginia
June sales directory lists auctions: June 10 2 p.m. Mrs John Smith Inwood West Virginia antiques furniture household goods cured meats. June 16 12 Noon Frederick County Court House real estate from June 2 Herbert Larrick Valley Ave. June 17 1 p.m. Estate of B E LaFollete Berryville Virginia real estate and personal property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
Inwood
W. Va
Frederick County Court House
Herbert
Larrick
Valley Ave
B. E. LaFollete
Berryville
Boys State Adds 100 Students At Old Dominion
Blacksburg Virginia July 16 22 Old Dominion Boys State will accept 100 more boys for registration director Charles W Crush announced today The week long government session held at VPI has sponsors from Civic patriotic service and fraternal clubs with a July 1 deadline for registration and sponsorship.
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Blacksburg
Old Dominion Boys’ State
Charles W. Crush
Virginia
Crush
VPI
Martinsville Population Rises 62 Percent in Census
The Associated Press reports Martinsville grew from 10 080 residents in 1940 to 16 356 this year a 62.2 percent increase. Henry County rose from 26 481 to 31 186 with Bas sett and Fieldale at 3 421 each Ridgway 437 and Hanover County 21 941 up from 18 500 ten years ago Ashland including Randolph Macon College students counts 2 610 with 1940 figures cited at 1 718.
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Associated Press
Martinsville
Tommy Payne
Payne
Henry County
Bassett
Fieldale
Ridgway
Harry E. Dunn
Hanover County
Ashland
Randolph-Macon College
Dunn
Boy Dies in Roulette Game in McKeesport
In McKeesport Pennsylvania a 15 year old boy Anthony Petrulli died during a Russian roulette incident. Three friends witnessed the fatal event. Police are investigating the case as a deadly shooting.
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Mckeesport, Pa
Anthony Petrulli
Milk Drivers Strike Washington Dairies
About 1700 milk truck drivers and dairy workers went on strike today against nine major Washington area dairies, halting deliveries and affecting supply chains in the region.
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Washington
Washington Area
Stephens City students set records for perfect attendance
Sixty nine pupils achieved perfect attendance during the 1949 50 term at Stephens City with a district high school attendance of 96 percent and elementary at 95. Elizabeth J Courtney stood out for never missing a day. lists show names by grade with teachers.
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Stephens City
Paul Beable
Elizabeth Courtney
Rt. 607
Blanton Heads U. Va. Alumni Association
Thomas H. Blanton of Caroline County was elected president of the University of Virginia Alumni Association at its 112th annual meeting in Charlottesville. Hunter Faulconer became vice president and Nicholas G. Wilson Jr. was re elected to the Alumni Board of Managers with new members Charles P. Reynolds Ray M. Paul and Knox Turnbull.
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Charlottesville
Thomas H. Blanton
Virginia State Senate
University of Virginia Alumni Association
Caroline County
Rotunda
Hunter Faulconer
Alumni Association
Nicholas G. Wilson, Jr
Norfolk
Charles P. Reynolds
Washington, D. C
Ray M. Paul
Richmond
Knox Turnbull
Joseph Sittler, Jr
Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary
Anton J. Carlson
University of Chicago
Old Three-Cent Bridge Collapse Hurts Eight Workers
A section of the historic Three-Cent Bridge on old Annapolis Road collapsed into Gwynn's Falls, injuring eight workmen as the 114 year old wooden span was being dismantled to make way for a reinforced concrete bridge.
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Old Bridge Falls
Baltimore
Old Annapolis Road
Gwynn’s Falls
How's Your I. Q. Answers From Page Four
Answers to the quiz questions list items about espionage in America, Charles Dickens, piracy, Midddleground Hill Prince Mr. Trouble, an apple like fruit, Franklin D Roosevelt, Tannhauser, Fred Waring, jury service, and the armed forces.
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FBI
Russia
America
Charles Dickens
Middleground
Hill Prince
MR. Trouble
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Tannhauser
Fred Waring
Armed Forces
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Police Escort For Liberty Bell In Virginia
The Virginia Liberty Bell modeled after the Philadelphia bell will arrive by 3 p.m. with a police escort to Courthouse Square. From 3 to 6 p.m. National Guard and Winchester American Legion sponsors will explain its historic significance. a color guard from Headquarters Company will be present. The French made metal was donated by the American Copper Industry Assn.
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Virginia
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Courthouse Square
Strasburg
U. S. Treasury
National Guard
Winchester American Legion
Valley Pike
Charles Barrett Dies in Hospital at Winchester
Charles Mortimer Barrett, longtime sexton of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church, died at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Survived by wife Maude, two daughters Ina Orndorff and Homer Ma son, three sons Edgar Wilmer and Clary P, two brothers, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Relatives meet Omps Funeral Home at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday for 11:00 a.m. services officiated by Dr. Carl W. Hiser.
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Charles Mortimer Barrett
Northwestern
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Barrett
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
National Fruit Product Company
Maude Barrett
Ina Orndorff
Liberty Ave
Winchester
Homer Mason
Martinsburg
W. Va
Edgar Charles Barrett
Carl W. Hiser
Omps Funeral Home
Two Year Old Lad Drowns In Pond In Leesburg
Daniel Lee Shiflett aged two, son of Mr and Mrs James Shiflett, drowned in a lily pond on the estate of Dr and Mrs Lincoln Paul Ellis where his father works. The body was found about noon after he disappeared from home an hour earlier. pond depth was two feet. Dr James T Jackson said the child had been dead about an hour when found. Sheriff Paul Alexander said the boy apparently crawled through a fence and wandered about 200 feet to the pond.
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Leesburg
Daniel Lee Shiflett
James Shiflett
Lincoln Paul Ellis
Shiflett
Daniel
James T. Jackson
Paul Alexander
Truman hints at extended European aid draws Senate criticism
President Truman signaled that aid to Western Europe may continue after 1952, prompting bipartisan debate. Senators Wherry George Sparkman and Maybank argued for or against extending the Economic Cooperation Administration and Marshall Plan funds as the program’s end nears.
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Washington
Truman
Europe
Congress
Columbia
Wherry
Nebraska
Paul Hoffman
Werry
George
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
ECA
Western
United States
Sparkman
D-Ala
Maybank
D-Sc
Mrs McIntyre Succumbs at 37 in Winchester Memorial
Millie Elizabeth McIntyre 37 wife of Othel S. McIntyre Reynolds Store died at Winchester Memorial Hospital after two years illness. Born August 8 1912 in Frederick County she was daughter of Lee and Alice Kerns. Survived by husband three sons Glenn Ivyon Lynwood and siblings and half siblings. Funeral Monday at home Reynolds Store 1 pm then Greenwood Methodist Angers Store 2 pm Rev. Charles Beckley officiating. Interment Greenwood Cemetery. Omps Funeral Home.
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Millie Elizabeth McIntyre
Othel S. McIntyre
Reynolds Store
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Frederick County
Lee
Alice Strother Kerns
Glenn
Ivyon
Lynwood McIntyre
Clinton Tinsman
Cross Junction
Lacey Braithwaite
Sunnyside
John Kerns
Winchester
Walt Strother
Greenwood Methodist
Angers Store
Charles Beckley
Ebenezer Church of Christ
Greenwood Cemetery
Omps Funeral Home
Sunshine Special Picnic By Winchester Exchange Club
The Sunshine Special, a picnic for underprivileged children, will be held in July per Fred Brumback, chairman. Hot dogs and swimming are planned, and a Washington Symphony Orchestra concert is funded by the Exchange Club this fall. Dr. Pembroke T. Grove leads the committee. nominating members Charles Dick, Joseph Massie, and Clarke Cooper will present a slate with floor nominations.
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Winchester Exchange Club
Fred Brumback
Washington Symphony Orchestra
Exchange Club
Pembroke T. Grove
Charles Dick
Joseph Massie
Clarke Cooper
Students Day Pageant At Stephens City Church
Stephens City Methodist Church observes Students Day Sunday at 8 pm with the pageant And He Increased In Wisdom directed by Mrs. Howard E. Massie. The event replaces the regular evening worship service.
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Stephens City
Public Auction Set in Winchester On June 24 1950
Levy on writ of fieri facias in cases B F Goodrich Co v Benner Tire Mart v Benner and C W Shiley v Benner prompts sale at the County Court House Winchester Virginia on Saturday June 24 1950 at 12 noon. One 1949 Nash sedan and one 1948 International pickup truck offered for cash. Sheriff Robert L DeHaven Coleman Dunn Auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Sandy
Dorothy Miller Arnold
County Court House
Winchester
Virginia
Robert L. DeHaven
B. F. Goodrich Company
F. R
Valley Avenue
Said Avenue
Go-To-Church program boosts Legion attendance
Officials of the Conrad Hoover Post of the American Legion praise rising church attendance and urge all citizens to attend the church of their choice this Sunday and every Sunday. Homer E. Alberti of Winchester Memorial Hospital commends the Legion’s stand on religious involvement.
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Conrad Hoover
The
American Legion
Homer E. Alberti
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Legion
Lattimore Denounces McCarthy as Madman Amid Amerasia Case Ties
Forrestal’s aide alleges McCarthy targets Russia’s U.S. agents. Lattimore denies Communist ties under oath and recounts 1937 Yenan photo episode. Amerasia documents case linked to Jaffe, arrested after 1945 OSS FBI raid. fines and charges reshaped.
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Russia
United States
State Department
Lattimore
McCarthy
Jaffe
Amerasia
New York
Office of Strategic Services
FBI
Baltimore
Yenan
Commencement Address Emphasizes Integrity For Graduates
At a crowded auditorium on a hot day, a speaker urged graduates to uphold integrity as crucial for future employers and family life. The program featured Handley Glee Clubs with songs by Peggy Haymaker, William Covington, and Katharine Louise Arnold, concluding with a benediction by Rev. Paul Dick.
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Marrage
Crong
Handley Glee Clubs
Auf Wiedersohn
Peggy Haymaker
William Covington
Paul Dick
First Brethren Church
Berryville Ave
Presbyterians Name 1950 Meeting Place
Standing committees of the Presbyterian Church U S gen eral assembly met to draft reports on synodical records educational institutions and overtures. The 2 p m session will be third since convening in Massanetta Springs for the 90th session. The Rev S R Diehl of Martinsburg WV will preach at 11 a m and the A Cappella Choir of Austin College Sherman Tex performs in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massanetta Springs
Presbyterian Church
U.S
General Assembly
S. R Diehl
Martinsburg
W. Va
Austin College
Sherman
Tex
Meeting set for next year at Orlando church
More than 400 commissioners from 17 states accepted an invitation to meet next year in the First Presbyterian Church of Orlando. The gathering will bring together regional representatives to discuss ongoing or upcoming initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church of
Orlando
Vandenberg's Second Wife Remembers Early Campaign Trips
Mrs. Vandenberg recalls accompanying her husband on trips to Vandenberg, San Francisco and other cities. She notes Pops needs her to look after him and coax meals during long workdays. She was his second wife, married June 14, 1918, after his first wife's death. He previously ran a Grand Rapids newspaper. She worked in Detroit advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
San Francisco
Pops
Vandenberg
Grand Rapids
Mich
Detroit
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Virginia News
Mark Clark
Order of the Golden Rule
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Braddock ST
Binder & Baler Twine
Manila
Buy “International
C. J. Brumback & Sons
Cameron
Stephens City School
Margaret Kern
Donald Ewing
Loretta Covell
Ellen Ritenour
Mary Martha Snapp
Edythe Orndorff
James Orndorff
Marshall Snapp
Wanda Boyce
Bertha Stickley
Kay
Robert Jones
Thomas Reardon
Phyllis Dick
Mary Ann Mcllwee
Sarah Marks
Elsie Hovermale
Richard Dick
Glenn Silmon
Fay Shryock
Ruth Snapp
Ella Rudolph
Minnie Snyder
Dean Baughman
Hardd Whetzel
Dorothy Boone
Elizabeth J Courtney
Ruth Grim
Sen. Blanton
U. of Va
I. Q
Sheriff’s Sale
Coleman Dunn
Liberty Bell
Charles Barrett
Timothy
Triplett & Vehrencamp
Mt. Jackson, Va
Sunshine Special
Forrestal
POST
Handley School
Presbyterians
Glaize & Bro
Chapman
BUICK
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
Plymouth
Heatwolk Motor CO
N. Braddock St
Smithfield Ave
Lamp Motor CO
Winchester Television Corp
S. Loudoun ST
the Food Center
N. Loudoun St
Tommy D. Lockhart
Loudoun St
Pine Motor CO
Dodge
R ' Plumbing & Sanitary Heating CO
N. Cameron St
Berryville, VA
Call Rees
A. F. Rees, Inc
Eugenia A. Maskell
Herbert S. Larrick
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