Virginia Governor Race Seen Dividing By Districts
Richmond Times Dispatch summaries from nine district reports show state Senator John S. Battle favored in rural First District and much of the state, with Francis Pickens Miller appealing to urban labor areas. Horace Edwards of Richmond likely to carry the Ninth, while the Sixth remains unpredictable and the Third resembles a photo finish among Battle Miller and Edwards.
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Times-Dispatch
Virginia
John S. Battle
Francis Pickens Miller
Charlottesville
Senator Battle
Horace Edwards
Richmond
Miller
Newport News
Warwick County
Hampton
Fredericksburg
Accomack
Caroline
Essex
Gloucester
King and Queen
Lancaster
Mathews
Middlesex
Northampton
Northumberland
Rich
Spotsylvania
Westmoreland
York
Aiovde
Battle Miller
Edwards
Remmie L. Arnold
Petersburg
John 5S Battle
Othe
Nick Prillaman
Martinsville
John 5. Battle
Horace H. Edwards
Remmole Arnold
Battle and Miller Lead Nominating Fight for Governor
In Martinsville observers expect Miller and Battle to dominate the governor race as Horace Edwards carries the Ninth District with margin but Battle gains organization support. Remmie Arnold is not a factor. The contest narrows to Miller the liberal candidate and the seasoned Senator Battle.
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Horace Edwards
John Battle
Pickens Miller
Remmie Arnold
Miller
M. A. Hutchinson
CIO
United States Senate
Senator Battle
Viriginia-born General Pick led Snowbound and led engineers
The piece honors Major General Lewis A. Pick born in Brookneal and trained at VPI who directed the Ledo road effort in Burma India and later served as Army Chief of Engineers. He also served as Missouri River division engineer at Omaha shaping the Missouri Valley conservation program, linking his work to Virginia’s engineering legacy and Robert E. Lee’s earlier river control efforts.
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Virginia
West
Lewis A. Pick
Brookneal
VPI
United States
Ledo Road
Burma-India
China
Army Chief of Engineers
Pick
Missouri River
Omaha
Missouri Valley
Missouri
Waters
Corps of Army Engineers
Robert Edward Lee
Our Slugging Uncle Delivers Yankee Salary Tale
Joe DiMaggio signs a 1949 contract with the New York Yankees for 90000 dollars a year, a record salary surpassing Babe Ruth. Yet after income tax, DiMaggio nets 40060.64, while Ruth’s 1930s take home was about 9487 per year, suggesting Ruth’s after tax figure would require ~162000 in 1949 dollars.
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Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Babe Ruth
Mr. DiMaggio
Joe
Ruth
DiMaggio
Uncle Sam
Mrs E W Barr named to direct Apple Blossom Fest
Mrs. E. W. Barr is appointed to oversee the court and queen ceremonies at the Apple Blossom Festival. The Turtle Derby attracts 13 new entries signaling strong local interest.
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E. W. Barr
Island Paradise Found by Hal Boyle
A Florida couple and another honeymooning pair carve palm thatched cottages on 2000 acre Cabbage Key 12 miles off St. Petersburg. They live frugally, fish for income, and enjoy wild orchids and palm heart salads while facing an implied end as a developer buys the island for 200000 dollars.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
South Seas
Cabbage Key
Florida West Coast
Claude
Eva McCall
Malcomm
Barbara Simmons
McCall
Raidio
Eva
Little Island Paradise
Hughes Flying Boat Damaged in Los Angeles Dock
Hughes revealed his giant flying boat the world’s largest plane suffered fairly extensive damage. The eight engine plywood craft sits dry docked at Terminal Island Los Angeles port after years of development. It has not yet flown though taxi tests occurred in 1947. An official estimated investment at 27 million dollars. The aircraft features a 320 foot wingspan.
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Los Angeles
Howard Hughes
Terminal Island
Hughes
Blood Clot Formation in Leg Veins Explained
Dr. Herman N. Bundesen discusses why leg vein clots form, especially during prolonged bed rest or after surgery and childbirth. He outlines symptoms such as groin pain, leg swelling, pale or bluish skin, and cold feet, and notes options including early local anesthetic injections to stop vein spasm and improve outcomes.
Bombers Strike Brunswick Plant as Burma Fight Ends
U S heavy bombers pound an aircraft plant at Brunswick while British forces wipe up remnants of 8000 troops in Burma City. County goes over the top in the Eastern War Bond Drive quota. Duff's Record Shop lists songs by Winchester Hepcats including Mairzy Doats Shoo Shoo Baby and My Heart Tells Me.
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U.S
Brunswick
Burma
Duff
Winchester Hepcats
Mairzy Deats
1939 Apple Blossom queen faces bankruptcy and local notices
Ten years ago Adelaide Moffett Brooks, former Apple Blossom queen, faced bankruptcy after creditor pressure. Berryville dedicates a new post office with an invocation by Rev. L A Parker. Stewart Green dies at 45 following an appendectomy.
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Adelaide Moffett Brooks
Berryville
L. A. Parker
Stewart Green
Dies of long illness. 1924 obituary and two fire escapes
John Dick, a retired farmer, dies after a long illness. Fred Gratchen and his sister narrowly escape a fire at a local rooming house. Miss Leatha E Havermale M4 dies at her White Hall home.
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John Dick
Fred Gratchen
Leatha E. Havermale
White Hall
How's Your I Q Based on 100 Questions
A vintage quiz offer outlines scoring by daily correct rates from 9 to 10 deeds to memory terms. It asks ten trivia items on topics including Roman Mars, horseshoe pitch, US law, state nicknames, and science history with an aside on banana plant reproduction and seedlessness.
Beckoning Trails by Emilie Loring
A historical note presents the 1947 novel Beckoning Trails by Emilie Loring, published by Little Brown and distributed by King Features Syndicate.
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Emilie Loring
Little Brown & Company
King Features Syndicate
Monologue in a social gathering amid looming danger
Deborah Randall wakes to a suspicious night in the Beechcroft mansion after a charity party. Sophy Brandt delivers a witty monologue about trustees and faculty while Stella warns Deb of Burke Romney. A prowler lingers near Deb’s door as dawn nears, raising fear for Molly B and the safe. The next day a sermon and a tense campus mood unfold.
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Mark Taylor
Stella Dane
Mrs. Sophy
Warner
Molly B
Sophy
Madam Stewart
Sophy Brandt
Charity
Deb
Tim Grant
Henry Lander
Tilly Farr
FDR
Proxy
Burke Romney
Broadway
Sarah Allen
Deborah
Stella
Deborah Randall
Lander
Ingrid
Lite Brows & Ca Distr
Molly B.s
Sam
Clive
Romney
Judge Lander
Beechcroft
Sing Features Syndicate
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