Virginia leader to speak at Tech honors convocation
Virginia News reports at Blacksburg Colgate W. Darden Jr president of the University of Virginia will speak at the honors convocation on the Virginia Tech campus. The event honors 28 honorary and professional fraternities and societies with Tech chapters. The first convocation was held at VPI in 1934 with former Governor E Lee Trinkle. Darden, a former Virginia governor and UVA graduate, holds A B and LL B degrees from Columbia and studied at Oxford on a Carnegie fellowship.
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Blacksburg
Colgate W. Darden, Jr
University of Virginia
Virginia Technia
Tech
VPI
E. Lee Trinkle
Darden
Virginia
Unite Virginia
Columbia
Oxford
Carnegie
Search Is On For Mansion Drawings
A call for help goes out in the hunt for structural drawings of the Governor's mansion. The search aims to locate the plans and details needed to proceed with the project, but officials warn that nothing can replace the essential structural data.
DAR Members To Begin Conference In Virginia
The annual Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution conference opens here with a memorial service led by Mrs. John H. Hoskins from Lynchburg as three day meetings convene at Augusta Military Academy. Principal speakers include Mrs. James B. Patton of Columbus Ohio and Mrs. Brice D. Reynolds of Charlottesville.
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Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution
John H. Hoskins
Lynchburg
Augusta Military Academy
James B. Patton
Columbus
Ohio
Brice D. Reynolds
Charlottesville
Richmond area students vie for American Legion oratorical finals
Richmon d Dominion high school winners will compete Saturday at the University of Virginia in the finals of the 13th annual American Legion oratorical contest. Mildred Jennings of Brookville Campb ell County Henry A. Renz III of Washington Lae Arlington and Maxie Weinberg of Woodrow Wilson Portsmouth earned spots. Jennings won a three district contest at Radford College over Joyce Taylor South Boston and Nancy Lay Coeburn. Runners up to Weinberg at Longwood College Farmville were Eleanor Ray Jones Fredericksburg and Ann Sterne Dinwiddie. Renze won at Madison College Harrisonburg over Bruce Whitacre Gainesboro and Shirley Wooten Richmond.
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Richmond Dominion High
University of Virginia
American Legion
Mildred Jennings
Brookville High School
Campbell County
Henry A. Renz, III
Washington-La@e
Arlington
Maxie Weinberg
Woodrow Wilson High School
Portsmouth
Miss Jennings
Radford College
Joyce Taylor
C. H. Friend High School
South Boston
Nancy
New Road Division To Be Set Up In Virginia
The State Highway Department will создать an urban division on April 1 to coordinate urban highway work and manage state and federal road funds in Virginia municipalities. W Frank Smith will head the division in Richmond after transfer from Fredericksburg Construction District.
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Richmond
State Highway Department
Virginia
W. Frank Smith
Fredericksburg
Urban Eye
Sleet Weather Report From Early Morning Period
The department said sand and crews have been spread for sleet. The sleet began around 3 a.m. and was still present just before noon. This was the only report of bad weather in the area.
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Veeran
Rayburn to Speak at Cape Henry Pilgrimage
House Speaker Sam Rayburn plans to pinch hit for President Truman as leader of the 1950 Cape Henry pilgrimage on Sunday April 23 in Norfolk. Rayburn, a Democrat from Texas, will head the event announced this week.
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Norfolk
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Truman
Cape Henry
Peninsula Voters To Decide On Consolidation
Newport News and Warwick County likely to approve the plan to form Virginia’s third largest city by merging five subdivisions. Elizabeth City County expected to support. Hampton uncertain and Phoebus highly doubtful. If all units back it, the new city would take effect June 30.
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Newport News
Lower Peninsula
Virginia
Hampton Roads
Hampton and
Phoebus
Warwick
Elizabeth City
Warwick County
Elizabeth City County
Market Quotations From Baltimore and Chicago Livestock and Produce
Produce market shows steady apples and sweet potatoes with mixed regional quotes. rome and stayman apples up to 2.50 for various sizes while old market sacks and paper sacks priced. Cattle, hogs, and calves in Baltimore and Chicago move unevenly with steers steady to lower, cows and bulls down, hogs mostly lower, and vealers steady. lambs offering limited with undertone steady于
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Baltimore
Bu Bkts & Eastern
Usis
Romes
Golden Delicious
Katahdias
USDA
Chicago
Clintwood High star Kenneth Mullins shot dead near home
Kenneth Mullins, an 18 year old guard on Clintwood High School’s football and basketball teams and a state Group II champion, was shot and killed near his home during an altercation at a store three miles east of Clintwood. Calvin Moore and Elmer Moore, both charged with murder, with a preliminary hearing set for tomorrow.
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Clintwood
Kenneth Mullins
Dickenson County
Truman Fleming
Calvin Moore
Elmer Moore
Fleming
Here
Moores
Grit Mullins
Ballard Mullins
Officers Elected at Regional International Relations Clubs Meet
Closing sessions of the Atlantic region convention in Harrisonburg featured the election of officers and a site selection for the 1951 meeting at Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate Tennessee. New officers include David Bridges president Miss Dorothy Crowder vice president and Miss Evelyn Littleton secretary treasurer.
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Harrisonburg
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Correct responses listed for items nine and ten. Item nine identifies Iraq. Item ten quotes the line Shouldn't you go home.
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Iraq
Sheriff's Sale of 1937 Dodge 2 ton truck
By levy on writ of fieri facias in Farmers National Bank v Lewis R Carpenter and Viola Carpenter, a 1937 Dodge 2 ton truck will be sold at public auction at Winchester County Court House on Saturday April 1 1950 at 2 p.m. Cash terms. Sheriff Robert L DeHaven Auctioneer Coleman Dunn.
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Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Lewis R. Carpenter
Viola Carpenter
County Court House
Winchester
Robert L. Dehaven
Coleman Dunn
Navajo School Opened at Army Bushnell Hospital Site
A school for Navajo children has opened at the former Bushnell hospital in Brig ham Utah, repurposed to serve local youths and communities. The facility aims to provide access to education within the reservation, marking a community-focused initiative by federal officials.
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Army
Bushnell Hospital
Brigham, Utah
New York Stocks Dip in Moderately Active Market
New York stocks edged lower in a moderately active session with small but persistent gains. Major advancers included U S Steel, Chrysler, Studebaker, Goodyear, Zenith, and Pan American Airways while chemicals and utilities lagged. The bond market showed narrow mixed activity.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Chrysler
Studebaker
Goodyear
Woolworth
J. I. Case
Admiral Corp
Zenith
Standard Gas & Electric
Baltimore & Ohio
Sinclair Oil
Pan American Airways
U. S. Gypsum
Missouri Pacific Preferred
Agriculture Dept. Meat Birds and Hens Prices Listed
The Agriculture Department lists prices for heavy breed hens and Leghorn fowl. Heavy Cox shueeeers and Leghorn broilers priced per certain weights. Young guineas and old guineas priced per dozen or head. Old hen turkeys and Rock Cross broilers also priced. Red broilers listed as well.
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Rock & Cross
Local Market Price List for Corn Meal and Feeds
Local markets show corn meal prices by size including 5 lb, 10 lb, and 100 lb bags with figures around 3.25 and 5.65. Also listed are egg mash, cracked corn, mixed feeds, barley, old yellow corn, and butterfat price points for wholesale and retail.
Chicago Grains See Wheat Lead Broad Market Moves
Opening prices show Wheat March over May by 2.20 with gains across wheat futures. Corn May and Sep slide 1.29 to 1.29. oats and lard futures show mixed shifts. The text also includes a disjointed Q&A about octopus mortality noting spear through the eye as a killing method per Smithsonian.
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Smithsonian Institution
High Bidder Succeeds in Red Bud Rd Auction Near Winchester
Elmer E. DeHaven bid $2700 to win a frame dwelling and four acres on Red Bud Road five miles northeast of Winchester. The sale of the Fred L. Mowery estate was conducted by W. Erle Edwards attorney in fact for the heirs, with Coleman Duna serving as auctioneer.
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Elmer E. DeHaven
Red Bud Rd
Winchester
Fred L. Mowery
W. Erle Edwards
Coleman Duna
Roots Shop Around In Soil for Food
Berkeley California. University of California soil scientists show plant roots move hydrogen atoms from water to exchange for calcium in soil particles. The process forms hydrochloric acid and suggests roots can take nutrients directly from solid particles, not only dissolved elements.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California Soil
Ladies Auxiliary Meets This Evening at VFW Post
The Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 2123 will hold its regular meeting at 7:30 tonight at the post home. Elections of officers and initiation of new members will be held, with all chairmen and committees urged to attend to complete final reports. New members are requested to be present.
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Ladies Auxiliary
VFW
The Star Reaches Over Thirty Thousand Daily Readers
The Star reports its daily circulation exceeds 30,000 readers, highlighting broad reach across the community. Officials note strong engagement in local news, sports, and features, with steady growth from recent promotions and digital access options.
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the Star
March 22 to April 8 Farm and Real Estate Sales Schedule
A series of auctions and sales lists items and locations including Shepherdstown near Avilla Reynolds Store Winchester Cedar Creek Grade Stephens City and Grimes Virginia. Estates real estate livestock machinery farm equipment and household goods feature with dates from March 22 to April 8. Auctioneers include A B Ctos en Estate H K Benham J Fred Larrick and J Fred Larrick special commissioner.
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Jesse Link
Shepherdstown-Hadl- Town
Avilla
Ctosen
Reynolds
C. C. Alabaugh
Winchester
Cedar Creek
Wm. C. Miller
Frederick County Court House
H. K. Benham
J. Fred Larrick
Frederick County
Eo House
Jos. T. Jenkins
Stephens City
Bryarly School
P.T.A
Albin
Stephenson
Geo. Helsley
Grimes
Frederick Court House
Stephensson
Winchester Student Tapped for Society at Duke University
Nancy M. Hurst of Winchester was tapped for Ivy, the freshman women’s scholastic society at Duke University. A 2.25 quality point average is required, and twenty six second semester freshmen were inducted. Miss Hurst is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Hurst, Box 222 Northwestern Grade.
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Durham
N. C
Nancy M. Hurst
Winchester
Ivy
Duke University
Duke
Abnormal Long Distance TV Reception Reported
Engineers note that television reception beyond fifty miles can occur under special atmospheric conditions enabling Philadelphia and Los Angeles broadcasts to be seen far afield. The shift is attributed to very high frequency channels. Hal W. Trovillion, proprietor of Trovillion Private Press of Herrin, Illinois, has issued the press’ fortieth book.
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New York
Philadelphia
Wichita
Kans
Los Angeles
Toledo
Ohio
Trovillion Private
Herrin, Mil
Hal W. Trovillion
Marines Landing Phrase Attributed To Davis
The well known line the Marines have landed and have the situation well in hand is credited to journalist Richard Harding Davis for his 1900s reporting.
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Richard Harding Davis
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