Miss Virginia 196? Barbara Guthrie Crowned
Roanoke AP Barbara Guthrie a 19 year old from Martinsville won Miss Virginia after a tense announcement Saturday at Hotel Roanoke. Second place went to Betsy Hopkins Miss Bedford County with Jackie Allen Miss Richmond third. Guthrie earned a 1090 dollar scholarship a 2000 wardrobe and a chance to compete in Miss America in Atlantic City. She has completed a year at the University of Florida and succeeds Becky Lee of Roanoke. Guthrie plans a journalism career and desires radio and television work while hoping to attend a state university with a journalism program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Barbara Doris Guthrie
Virginia
Martinsville
Betsy Hopkins
Bedford County
Jackie Allen
Richmond
Gonzales Ford
Danville
Barbara Byington
Jonesville
Southwest Virginia
Barbara
Atlantic City
University of Florida
Becky Lee
Becky Lou Richardson
U.S. Naval Academy
Becky Lou
W. B. Guthrie
Michael
Journalsm
Rescue deaths claim four across Ohio over weekend
Four people died in separate Ohio incidents as rescuers attempted to save others or victims fell overboard. Victims include Lewis Rice of Fostoria Jackie DeMint of Cincinnati Joan Tasch 27 of Oak Harbor and Ellen Andress 49 of Vermilion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Fostoria
Cincinnati
Ottawa County
Toussaint River
Kelley's Island
Lake Erie
Lewis Rice
Jackie DeMint
Joan Tasch
Oak Harbor
Ellen Andress
Vermilion
Brother and sister suffocate in refrigerator in Las Vegas
In Las Vegas the Manning family found 6 year old Barton Jr and 5 year old Christi dead inside an empty refrigerator at a furnished house slated for their move. Father Barton Manning, a used car salesman, began a search when the youngsters failed to return from play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Nev
Barton Manning
Manning
Cross Junction News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Birthdays
Cross Junction residents and visitors attend picnics and family gatherings across Gainesboro Winchester Martinsburg and Alexandria. Notable events include Rosa Braithwaite's birthday dinner and Gary Howard Braithwaite turning 12 with friends Carl Kerns Billy Johnson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross Junction
LeRoy DeHaven
Gainesboro
Richard Whitacre
Ray Flowers
M.Y.F
Chestnut Grove
Flowers
Robert Lockhart
Gore
Paul Bunner
Floyd Fletcher
Winchester
E. W. Eaton
Braithwaite
Eugene Braithwaite
Rose James Grove
Rosa Braithwaite
Batimore
R. G. Braithwaite
Perl Braithwaite
Vernon Lee
Alexandria
Jeanette Braithwaite
Buck Kibler
Wheatfield
Gary Howard Braithwaite
Carl Kerns
Billy Johnson
David Whitacre
Jo Lizer
Donnie
Ronald
Eddy Adams
Carolyn Cloyd
Patricia Fletcher
Sue T Hhe
Durham
Myrtle Beach
S. C
A. W. Taylor
Arthur
Scott Patton
Paul Braithwaite
Betty Gayle
Fredericksburg
Jean Keller
Falls Church
Betsy Gayle
Diana
Jennifer Keller
N. D. Whitacre
Ed Frye
June Folk
Pat Whitacre
Martinsburg
Fred C. Braithwaite
E. W. Braithwaite
Walter Dailey
Paul Lamp
Gladys Hillyard
Benny
Lee N. Whitacre
Whitacre
C. G. Baker
Carrie Gunn
Washington
Florida
Alvin Baker
Billy Gunn
Washington, D. C
Curtis Funkhouser
Fairfax
Baker
Merle C. Eaton
N. B. Whitacre
E. W. Brathwaite
Merle Eaton
Jet Tankers Break East West Speed Record
In New York the two KC135 jet tankers Alpha and Bravo set new speed marks on the London to New York run. Alpha landed at Idlewild after 5 hours 51 minutes 24.8 seconds with Bravo close behind at 5 hours 53 minutes 21 seconds. The UK record by Capt. J W Hackett, noted in 1955, was surpassed. A Westover crash killed fifteen, six reporters among them, prompting memorial services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Air Force
London
New York City
Alpha
Idlewild
Floyd Bennett Field
Brookyn
Bravo
Westover Air Force Base
Mass
J. W. Hackett
U.S
Strategic Air Command
Westover
Harry Burrell
Omaha
Neb
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John G. O'Leary
Bourbon
O'Leary
Bourb
Baltimre
N Bourbon
Charlottesville
Honey Blonde
Scouts
Lovett’s Dress
Barton Jr
Christi
Mannings
Ao .Aee
Sadie Finklestein
Maj
Burl Davenport
San Antonio
Tex
John D. Rockefeller
P. R
A. John D. Rockefeller
Metropolitan
B. Roentgenologiet
Piccadilly & Main Srs
John G. Rupprecht
Charles A. Harris
Metropolitan Life
Madison Avenue
Roger J. Laign
Nevin Bull
John E. Kercheval
Guy W. Shackleford
Oo Company
Donald K. Jones
Carload
Winchester Concrete
Welltown Pike
Schewel Furniture Company
W. Cork St
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