City Basketball Tourney Looms in Winchester Armory Night
The Elks face Plumly and the Legion meets WBC in a two game slate at the armory with Star player Leon Pope leading Winchester peers. Pope, 6'1" 180 lbs, averages 21.2 points and is supported by Gardner and Lee from Winchester Business College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baspi
Leon Pope
Big
S. Pope
Tall Elks
Winchester
Byck Brown
Bill Lee
Jim Gardner
Winchester Business College
Gardner
Lee
Pope
Rom Handley
Elon College
N. C
Pope'saseball
Themerican Legion Post
Winchester Park
Roy.l Crown
Armory
Elks
Legion
WBC
Royal
Brown
Ardner
Scar ‘“Hink” Lewis
American Legion
Hector ‘“Dumpsey” Ritter
Lewis
The
George Heitz
Winchesterusiness College
Loring Burkhart
Ro- Crown
Rae
Halford
Reds
Baker
Elksub
Eddy Levi
Boyd Grim
Martinsburg Hosts Low Cost Housing Conference
Seven West Virginia counties were invited to send representatives at 7 30 p m today to a Martinsburg enemy housing conference at the Shenandoah hotel. The meeting, sponsored by the chamber of commerce, aims to mobilize all agencies to assist private industry in providing low cost housing for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Martinsburg
Chamber of Commerce
Shenanloah Hotel
Mrs Olive Arnold Wins Divorce From Edward Arnold
In Los Angeles on March 22 Mrs Olive Arnold 54 obtained a divorce from actor Edward Arnold 58 citing desertion and cruelty A financial settlement grants them their home 10000 and 1000 per month alimony stated in court records
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Olive Arnold
Edward Arnold
U S Russia Treaty Details Outline Alliance Scope
The article explains that neither committee approval nor the State Department signing on April 4 commits the United States to membership without Senate ratification by two thirds. The treaty, public Friday, would bind the U S Canada and six European nations in a mutual defense pact with collective response to aggression. Each nation retains autonomy to decide how to meet an attack under its constitutional processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
U. S
Senate
United States
Anada
Bad Faith Charged To Power Company
Union officials in Richmond allege Virginia Electric and Power Co. violated the state utilities labor relations law by refusing to bargain in good faith. They say the governor was informed that VEPCO did not bargain in good faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia Electric and Power Co
Public Utilities
Tuck
State Labor Department
VEPCO
Lavendar Rites Set for Charles Lavendar
Funeral services for Charles Lavendar 70 will be held at 2 PM Thursday from his Baltimore home 2608 Huron Ave. Born in Arthelsville Clarke county he died Sunday. Survivors include brother John Lavendar Winchester sisters Katie Strasburg Daisy French Pigeon Hill. Nephew Frank Lavendar and nieces Nellie Yola Pearl will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lavendar
Huron Ave
Baltimore
Arthelsville
Clarke County
Lavendar
John Lavendar
Winchester
Katie Lavendar
Strasburg
Daisy French
Pigeon Hill
Frank Lavendar
Nellie Yola
Pearl
Record Herd Produces 22 Lambs From 10 Ewes in County
Lyle Oliver, a Warren county veteran, reports 22 lambs from 10 ewes with eight twins and two sets of triplets. Only one lamb died, marking a notable county breeding record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Oliver
Warren County
Magpies Modernize Nests With Metal Wire In Australia
A naturalist counts 342 feet of metal in a magpie nest 20 feet up a Norfolk pine near Sydney. W. Martin of East Kew notes 227 metal pieces including fencing wire and rings. The birds interlace metal with fibrous stuffing, causing electrical issues and prompting shore repair crews to clean up scraps after work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
W. Martin
East Kew
Victoria
Mixed Tennis Outing Fuels Fines in Baltimore Case
Seven white defendants were fined and given suspended prison terms for conspiring to hold a mixed tennis outing last summer in Baltimore municipal parks. The group, including two Maryland Progressive party officials, faced counts of disturbing the peace as the state avoided a direct test of segregation policy. Fines ranged from 10 to 15 dollars. defendants plan appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland Progressive Party
Herman M. Moser
Maryland Court of Appeals
Help Keep Virginia Green BE VERY CAREFUL WITH FIRE
A public safety notice urges residents to prevent wildfires across Virginia. Officials emphasize careful outdoor burning, proper disposal of flames, and immediate reporting of smoke to local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Green
Rent Control Bill Passage in Senate Tomorrow Predicted
Democratic senators unite to back a rent control bill extending federal controls 12 to 15 months as the Senate opens debate amid Republican support for two House provisions. Maybank predicts Senate passage by tomorrow afternoon with House negotiations ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Maybank
D-Sc
Senate Banking Committee
House
Senate Committee
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Taft
Frye Wins Wardensville Farm Auction Bid
Joseph T. Frye was the successful bidder at 4500 dollars for the Stewart farm, a 125 acre grazing property near Wardensville, sold at public auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph T. Frye
Stewart
Wardensville
Hardy Reappointed to State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Governor Tuck reappoints John W. Hardy of South Boston to the State Alcoholic Beverage Control board for a five year term expiring March 21, 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuck
John W. Hardy
South Boston
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Beekeepers Convene in Lynchburg Winter Meeting
Bee specialist George H. Rea will speak as the Virginia State Beekeepers Association opens its winter meeting in Lynchburg. Officers will be elected in the afternoon session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
George H. Rea
Virginia State Beekeepers’ Assn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fers
Arnold
Stella
Power Company
C. Lavendar
Hotpoint
Molden Electric CO
S. Loudoun St
Betty Ferrari
George Laday, Jr
Vincent Ferrari
Betty
George Laday, Sr
International Soundphoto
Dept. A
John F. Jelke Co
S. Washtenow
Chicago
Frigidaire
Seeamerica
Northern Virginia Power CO
Berryville Strasburg
Front Royal
J.T. Frye
Wardensville Farm
Hardy
ABC Board
Samson
Winchester Furniture CO
Main St
L. J. Luby
Miller St
Adam
Safeway
Nob Hill
Gold Cove
Luray
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!