Roanoke Ad Director Charles J. Carson Dies
Charles J. Carson 55 former advertising director of the Roanoke Times and World News died of a heart attack yesterday in Roanoke while acting finals at Virginia Mill Institute. An Abingdon native and Fishburne Military School graduate he later served as Fishburne cadet commander. He leaves widow Mrs Mary Smith Carson of Roanoke and a daughter Mrs Finna imson of Paris France.
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Charles J. Carson
Roanokees and
World News
Virginia Mill- Institute
Roanoke
Ian Abingdon
State of Fishburne
Fishburne
Mary Smith Carson
Finnaimson
Paris
France
Governor's Aid Sought in Milk Mess
Alexandria City Council called for state intervention in a milk strike. City Manager W. Guy Ancell signed the resolution, noting an emergency for children, babies, crews, and invalids as the strike disrupted milk supply. Governor Battle said he was exploring all possibilities to act.
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Richmond
Battle
Alexandria
W. Guy Ancell
First District Population Grows 24.5 Percent
Virginia's First Congressional District gained about 24.5 percent in population from 1940 to 1950, reaching 312 028 residents. While eight of sixteen counties declined, metropolitan areas and the lower peninsula offset losses. Newport News, Hampton and Fredericksburg all showed population increases.
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Wewport News
Virginia
Lower Peninsula
Newport News
Hampton
Fredericksburg
Virginia Pharmacy Association closes 69th convention
Richmond hosts the Virginia Pharmaceutical Association 69th annual convention with a brief business session and installation of new officers. Edward E. Willey of Richmond will lead the group next year succeeding Charles Green of Bedford. Cecil Lites of Roanoke and Byron Fitzhugh of Suffolk are vice presidents with J Curt Nottingham of Richmond as secretary treasurer.
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Richmond
Virginia Pharmaceutical Association
Edward E. Willey
Charles Green
Bedford
Cecil Lites
Roanoke
Byron Fitzhugh
Suffolk
J. Curt Nottingham
Bell Reelected Mayor Of Uncontested Berryville Vote
Leonard H. Bell, an insurance man, was reelected mayor in Berryville in an uncontested election with 33 valid votes from 35 ballots. Voters scratched Bell for two write in names Garland Center and E. P. Berlin. Recorder W. D. Wise carver Jr. was reelected by 35 votes and councilmen P. V. Kercheval 8 G. O Bryant E. F. Locke and W. E. Henson received full ballots.
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Berryville
Leonard H. Bell
Bell
Garland Center
E. P. Berlin
W. D. Wisecarver, Jr
P. V. Kercheval
G. O’bryan
E. F. Locke
W. E. Henson
Watergate Grand Opera Festival Opens in Capital
Washington hosts the second annual Watergate Grand Opera Festival opening tonight with Madame Butterfly. The San Carlo Opera Company led by Fortune Gallo presents ten operas through June 25. Guest Metropolitan Opera sopranos Gertrude Ruibla and Christiana Carroll join the company. Carroll also sang with the Mexico City Opera in 1946 and Glyndebourne in 1948.
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Washinton
Watergate
San Carlo Opera Company
Fortune Gallo
Metropolitan Opera
San Carlo
Gertrude Ruibla
Christiana Carroll
Miss Carroll
Metropolitan
Mexico City Opera
Glyndebourne Opera
How's Your L Q Answers for Page Four Sixth Quiz
Quiz answers across subjects list England and Florida and Indiana. Correct choices include The purchase of Alaska and Frederic Joliot Curie. The rose and other items appear in the key with reasons about value and division.
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L.Q
England
Alaska
Florida
Indiana
Frederic Joliot-Curie
Boyce Elects Mayor and Council in Quiet Write-In Vote
Twenty six of seventy eight eligible voters cast ballots in a write-in election returning all incumbents. J M Casey won as mayor with 17 votes. W B Stuart had 6. other votes went to Suddith and Copenhaver. Robert McDonald was reappointed recorder with 21 votes. Edith Rodgers and Dorothy MacDonald also received votes. Four councilmen were reelected: J G Burch 21, J Hawkins 19, C B Carr 17, W H Racey 15. Howard Locke led challengers with seven votes. Other council candidates included several minor vote-getters. The tallying was orderly with judges and clerks named.
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Edith Rodgers
Dorothy MacDonald
J. G. Burch
Boyce
John Hawkins
Kentmere Farm
C. B. Carr
Carr Publishing Co
W. H. Racey
Howard Locke
Millwood
Hugh Copenhaver
C. W. Shepherd
John Siler
R. H. Gard’ner
John Anders
Philip Grim
Lawrence Kephart
Frank Yowell
Lawrence Garver
Garland Brown
John Zombro
New Councilmen Elected in Stephens City Write-In Vote
A write-in election in Stephens City produced three new councilmen and reelected Mayor James W. Galladay. Frank E. Ewing Howard E. Massie and Hugh C. Racey won council seats with 55 47 and 44 votes respectively. Other candidates received scattered votes and several ballots were rejected.
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Stephens City
James W. Galladay
Frank E. Ewing
Howard E. Massie
Hugh C. Racey
Cook
Harry Carbaugh
Grove Lime Co
Fred Cline
Parker’s Grocery
George Shryock
W. H. Herrell
G. W. Lemley
Dr. S. B. Moore
J. D. Steele
A. R. Marks
Atha Sargent
K. W. Lemley
D. C. Petrie
C.M. Terault
A. Sargent
R .S. Butler
Ralph Wakeman
P. E. Lineburg
Roy Rickard
William Welch
J. C. Gregory
Don Aisle
C. C. Rhodes
C. C
Escaped Boxer Cook Flees Munich After Jail Breaks
Homer Cooks, a former U. S. Army boxer from Muskogee Oklahoma, who sparked a jailbreak spree while awaiting trial on 16 charges in Munich Germany, remained at large after a third escape. Military and German police manned road blocks through the night but failed to locate him as Anni Storer questioned his past actions and an Army board investigates how he escaped.
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Munich
Germany
Homer¢ Cook
Muskogee
Okla
Anni Storer
Fraulein
Cook
Anni
Dachau
Army
Virginia Voters Repulse Expressway Plan in Big Referendum
Voters across several towns weighed in on local bonds and council races. Waynesboro approved a 350000 bond, Norton also OK'd 350000, while Danville shifted to a council-manager government with Harmony winning seats. Pulaski toppled Mayor Graham and Blacksburg failed a Miles write-in bid. Several towns reported incumbents winning unopposed or narrowly-fought contests amid lively municipal election coverage.
Canvass Set For Winchester Vote Tie Break Doubts Rise
Middletown Sperry an incumbent faces a county election canvass with Commissioners of Election at the County Clerk's office in Winchester tomorrow morning to review the vote. An attorney suggests a tie breaking method used in a similar case years ago may apply, leaving uncertainty today.
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Sperry
Commissioners of Election
Winchester
Iowa Senator Seeks Clarity on Amerasia Case Probe
Senator Hickenlooper urged a clear view as the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee weighs the five year old Amerasia magazine episode involving alleged wartime document theft. The GOP policy group weighs a separate inquiry of Justice Department handling, backed by 21 Republicans, while Democrats oppose duplicating investigations.
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Hickenlooper
Iowa
Senate Foreign Relations
Amerasia Magazine
Democratic Controlled Inquiry Committee
Clark
Hoover
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Justice Department
Senate
Lucas
Illinois
Taft
Ohio
Lucy Rush 90 Funeral Planned in Woodstock
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy Rush aged 90 widow of Charles F. Rush of Woodstock will be held at 10 a m tomorrow at Dellinger Funeral Home Woodstock with Rev Edward A Lautenschlager officiating. Burial will follow in Massanutten Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Mrs George Boyer and Mrs Ray Gaunt of Woodstock plus ten grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
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Lucy Rush
Charles F. Rush
Woodstock
Ray Gaunt
Battle Ave
Dellinger Funeral
Edward A. Lautensch’ager
Massanutten Cemetery
Hunter Gaunt
Winchester
Robert Gaunt
Washington
Lacy Boyer
Rush Boyer
Midland
Granson
Hunter Gaunt, Jr
Harry Funkhouse
Rush
Issac Hottle
Ann Farrel Hottle
Reformed Church of
Gaunt
George Boyer
Keller Leaves Firm of K M Tailoring Co
James R. Keller withdraws from the firm due to pressing University of Virginia school work. Louis Moser will continue to carry on the business, it was announced today.
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James R. Keller
K & M Tailoring Co
University of Virginia
Louis Moser
Notice of final reading on building land around James Wood High School
Frederick County Virginia Board of Supervisors will hold 3rd and final reading on June 30 1950 in Winchester for an ordinance to regulate dwelling use within 2000 feet of James Wood Consolidated County High School with penalties for violations. Landon Whitacre chairman.
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Board of Supervisors
Frederick County
Virginia
Winchester
James Wood Consolidated County High School
Landon Whitacre
Hadacol Promises Relief for Tired Nervous Men
Conway Duncan of Blytheville Arkansas shares his experience with Hadacol claiming relief from fatigue nervousness and indigestion due to vitamin deficiency. He recommends Hadacol to all ages and ailments and notes prices for trial and family sizes in 1960 advertising copy.
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Conway Duncan
Hadacol
Mr. Conway Duncan
Rt. 2
Blytheville
Arkansas
Mr. Duncan
American Women Win Wightman Cup Streak Despite War Gap
American women tennis players have won the Wightman Cup against Britain every year since 1930 except for wartime interruption. The ongoing dominance reflects a long-standing international team match in women's tennis.
Daily Crossword Across Climbing tropical plant
Across clues cover a full crossword. Answers include terms for plant growth and daily wordplay. The list presents standard puzzle entries such as climbing tropical plant cigarette slang and other common crossword items.
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Veracruz State
Hall
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Stickley
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B. E. Rodgers
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Wright
Middletown
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Dorothy Miller Arnold
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Coleman Dunn
Swift
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Keller
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Harry W. Aiken
Clearbrook
Schewel Furniture Company, Inc
Harrisonburg
Glaize & Bro
Chapman
DODGE
Heatwole Motor CO
N. Braddock St
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Winchester Television Corp
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Tommy D. Lockhart
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