Charter Members Honored by Handley Council Initiation Planned
Charter members listed for an initiation at 6 30 p m in Woore with guest speaker Senator Byrd and invited attendees from Harrisonburg Cumberland and Martinsburg councils. Cumberland ritual team leads the work for a class of 50. Officers to be installed include Walter Johnson senior counselor and Joseph Prickett junior counselor with various other posts. The event includes a banquet committee and remarks on the Order of United Commercial Travelers history and mission.
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Tem
Handley Coe Traorten
At & Peneete Clan
A Woore
W. H. Bosserman
Mason J. Et —. E. Huntsberry
R. L. Pangle
Walter B. Johnson
Bernard F. Groves
R. Frank Barr
R. C. DeWitt
Byrd
Harrisonburg
Cumberland
Martinsburg
Cecil C. Stepp
Grand Council
A. Lee Bamber
Joseph R. Prickett
Beverley Bailey
James R. Brandon
Billye Rinker
Percy Stultz
Sentinel
Frank L. Woore
Chaplin
R. W. Baker
Eugene Dearing
Arthur Street
P. G. Ireland
P. B. Wright
Guy A. Webber
Order of
United Commercial Travelers
Supreme Council
Columbus
Ohio
Understudy Lizabeth Scott Shines In Caesar and Cleopatra
Broadway column notes Lizabeth Scott rose from obscurity to stardom when she filled in for an ill Mary Palmer as Cleopatra in Caesar and Cleopatra. The California-born understudy, under contract to Twentieth Century Fox, impressed critics and studios alike while remaining committed to Charmian and her ongoing studies.
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New York
Lizabeth Scott
Bn Udy
Mary Scott
Scott
Lilli Palmer
Miss Palmer
Cedric Hardwicke
Miss Scott
California
Charmian
Cleopatra
Youngs
Twentieth Century-Fox
Community Playhouse
London
Royal Academy
Old Vic
Board Meeting Set for Tomorrow at Market Street Methodist
The official church board of Market Street Methodist will meet at 7 30 p m tomorrow. At 8 30 p m the second quarterly conference for the year will be held with Rev F B Oglesby presiding. Delegates to the district conference will be elected at this conference.
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Market Street Methodist Church
F. B. Oglesby
Newton Denies Backing by Any Organization in House Race
Blake T. Newton, one of four candidates for the late Representative seat in the First District, denies being backed by any organization or clique. He says donors are close personal friends with limited funds and that campaign headquarters will open in Fredericksburg and other towns. Additional candidates include William A. Wright E. J. Robe son Jr Nile Straughan and Victor P. Wilson weighs entry.
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Fredericksburg
Blake T. Newton
Otis Bland
Newton
Frederick
State Board of
All New
Walter N. Chinn, Jr
Newport News
Hague
Westmoreland County
William A. Wright
Tappahannock
State Development and Conservation Commission
E. J. Robeson, Jr
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Nile Straugh
Electric Cooperative Rejects VEPCO Accusations
Northern Neck Electric Cooperative denounces VEPCO statements as accusations and implications. The group approves Dr. L. F. Lee's resolution condemning VEPCO for maintaining a virtual monopoly in Virginia as Old Dominion Electric Cooperative seeks a $14.5 million loan and state approval to tie into federal securitization.
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Warsaw
Northern Neck Electric Cooperative
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative
L. F. Lee
Stafford County
VEPCO
Virginia
Old Dominion
State Corporation Commission
Securi
Group Told That Socialism Won't Work
Thurman Sensing told the 49th Roanoke Merchants Association meeting that socialism won t work, arguing that welfare state planning would recreate historical disasters from Bunker Hill to Iwo Jima. Sensing is research director of the Southern States Industrial Council.
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Roanoke
Thurman Sensing
Roanoke Merchants Association
Bunker Hill
Iwo Jima
Sensing
Southern States Industrial Council
Marshall to Speak To VMI Class
Virginia Military Institute will host General George C. Marshall for the 1950 graduation address. Marshall, an alumnus and former chief of staff and secretary of state, is now president of the American Red Cross. the announcement came from VMI Superintendent Major General Richard J. Marshall.
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Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
George C. Marshall
VMI
American Red Cross
Richard J. Marshall
Trial Under Way in Policeman Rape Case in Arlington
A 12 man Arlington jury hears testimony in the case against suspended officer Francis E. Dodson charged with house breaking with intent to rob and rape. The defendant pleads innocent. Commonwealth's Attorney Denman T. Rucker seeks the death penalty. Dodson testified on crutches due to a leg wound from the Bartels home capture.
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Arlington
Francis E. Dodson
H. Jack Bartels
Bartels
Eleanor
Commonwealth
Denman T. Rucker
Dodson
Annexation Survey Authorized in Bedford County
Lynchburg City Council approved a preliminary annexation survey for a Bedford County area and allocated $500 for the study expected in four to six weeks. More than a dozen residents attended to oppose city inclusion, but officials said approval of the survey does not bind the city to pursue annexation in court.
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Lynchburg
Bedford County
Robert D. Morrison
Hailey May Be Returned for Trial in Halifax Murder Case
Halifax judge weighs return of George Thomas Hailey from Southwestern State Hospital to face rape and murder charges. Hailey, 24, a parolee, was indicted after the February 3 slaying of Marian Lloyd, a 14 year old girl. Sheriff says Hailey confessed to firing and raping the victim. He has been held in Danville jail for safekeeping and has attempted suicide twice while under hospital care.
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Halifax
G. E. Mitchell
George Thomas Hailey
Southwestern State Hospital
Commonwealth
Frank L. McKinney
Hailey
Halifax County
Marian Lloyd
J. A. Tune
Danville
Reward Offered For Information On Agent Killer
Virginia Governor Battle offers a 500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for dynamiting State ABC Agent H. L. Wyland’s car in Rocky Mount on March 15. The blast damaged his car and home but caused no injuries. The offer expires in 90 days and is funded by the ABC Board.
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Richmond
Virginia
Battle
ABC
H. L. Wylan
Rocky Mount
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
ABC Board
Wyland
Franklin County
Roanoke Council Weighs Low Rent Housing Plan
Roanoke city council reconvened to debate a proposed low rent housing project after a tense day of arguments. Officials indicated a contract had been signed for construction and that work had progressed, limiting the city's options.
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Roanoke
Murder hearing set for March 28 in Clintwood shooting
In Clintwood Virginia Calvin Moore 44 faces murder charges for last Saturdays fatal shooting of an 18 year old Clintwood High School athlete. Preliminary hearing delayed and tentatively rescheduled for March 28 with Moore held in Dickinson County jail. Tension in the community runs high after the youth who starred in Virginia Group II basketball services drew nearly 2000 mourners.
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Clintwood
Calvin Moore
Moore
Dickenson County
Kenneth Mullins
Bill to issue Henry stamp marks 175th Henry quote
Representative Abbott introduced a bill for a special postage stamp to honor the 175th anniversary of Patrick Henry’s "Give me liberty or give me death" speech. Richmond would handle first stamp sales a day earlier than other cities.
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Washington
Abbott D-Vay
Patrick Henry
Richmond
State Education Board to Discuss $30 Million Grants
The State Board of Education will meet here Thursday to discuss details of issuing the $30,000,000 in public school grants approved by the General Assembly.
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Richmond
State Board of Education
General Assembly
Washington Crops Almost Wiped Out
Peach and apricot crops in Eastern Washington have been virtually wiped out. Appleland News reports losses near 100 percent in the Spokane and Walla Walla districts with 90 to 95 percent declines overall.
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Washington State
Appleland News
Spokane
Walla Walla
Orchard Damage Across Wenatchkee and Okanogan Districts
Apples suffered some damage in all districts and cherries and pears also were harmed. The report notes widespread impact on fruit crops in Wenatchkee and Okanogan with multiple varieties affected.
British Empire adopts Gregorian calendar in 1752
The Gregorian calendar began in 1582 but Britain and its American colonies did not switch until 1752. The change shifted dates and required adjusting by eleven days, affecting public records, daily life, and historical timelines.
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British Empire
American Colonies
Marines in China 1854 Mission Aimed at Protecting Foreign Lives
United States Marines were dispatched to China in 1854 to safeguard foreign lives amid unrest, reflecting early American naval protection duties. The move involved Marines stationed abroad to assist diplomats and civilians during turbulent periods.
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United States
China
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