District V music festival draws 800 students from 17 schools
About 800 boys and girls from 17 schools will gather at Covington High School for the District V music festival. Participating schools include Covington High Jet er Junior Covington Martinsville George Washington Danville Schoolfield Altavista Buchannan Woodrow Wilson Junior Roanoke William Byrd Vinton Lexington Rocky Mount Axton Clifton Forge Buena Vista Robert E. Lee Junior Lynchburg and E C Glass High Lynchburg. The 175th will deliver the principal address. Patrick Henry memorabilia is on display through May 7 at the Valentine Museum and the Virginia State Library.
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Covington
Covington High School
Covington High
Jeter
Martinsville
George Washington
Danville
Schoolfield
Altavista
Buchanan
Woodrow Wilson
Roanoke
William Byrd
Vinton
Lexington
Rocky Mount
Axton
Clifton Forge
Buena Vista
Robert E. Lee
Lynchburg
E. C. Glass
Richmond
Patrick Henry
Valentine Museum
Virginia State Library
Arlington man elected president of Virginia plumbing group
Named President Richmond E E Collins of Arlington is the new president of the Virginia Associated Plumbing and Heating Contractors Inc. Other officers elected yesterday at the close of the two day annual convention were Allan Spiers of Newport News vice president and J Herbert Hayes Jr of Bristol secretary.
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Richmond
E. E. Collins
Arlington
Virginia Associated Plumbing and Heating Contractors, Inc
Allan Spiers
Newport News
J. Herbert Hayes, Jr
Bristol
Stig
Murder Trial Slated in Danville Case
In Danville an all white jury was expected to hear the case of James Huey Hutchins 38 charged with killing his wife and 14 year old son Trial began in corporation court The defense claimed the shooting was not premeditated and that Hutchins fired as he lay on the floor with the son over him brandishing a stool The shooting occurred on November 26.
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Danville
James Huey Hutchins
Corporation Court
Battleship Trial Set to Begin Monday in Norfolk
Norfolk Navy court martial ready to start Monday for three officers from the Missouri battle line after the grounding of January 17 in Chesapeake Bay. Counsel for Millett and Morris hint possible delays while reviewing a 1200 page court of inquiry record. Captain William D. Brown, former skipper, is also implicated. Morris plans to plead not guilty.
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Norfolk
Missouri
Chesapeake
John R. Millett
Frank G. Morris
William D. Brown
P. F. Borden
Millett
H. E. Oast
Morris
Court of Inquiry
Allan E. Smith
Brown
Chester C. Wood
J. P. Gleeson
Suspended Policeman Loses Directed Verdict Bid
Arlington jurors heard 31 year old Francis E. Dodson deny guilt after a judge overruled his bid for a directed verdict in a house breaking with intent to rob and rape case. Dodson testified about headaches tied to a bomber explosion in Eng land while defense aimed to prove temporary insanity. The Bartels home intrusion included disrobing and alleged advances to the mother of two, with the husband locked in a closet. Commonwealth sought the death penalty in opening.
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Arlington
Arlington County
Earle L. Abbott
Francis E. Dodson
John Paul Jones
Frank L. Ball
Dodson
Jack Bartels
Pistol Point
Commonwealth
Denman T. Rucker
Employee Overcome In Gas Leak At Federal Building
Harrisonburg reports an employee Dean fainted after gasoline seeped into the basement of the federal building. Smoking was banned most of the day as responders investigated the incident.
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Harrisonburg
Mensel Dean
Federal Building
Richmond Alcohol Board shows milestone figures and reach
The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control System reports 16 years of operation with 1,150 employees and 111 outlets in the state. It has collected 637,724,741 dollars through June 30. Saint Roch is noted for frequent use in relief of plagues in medieval Europe.
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Richmond
Virginia
Market Quotations Produce Livestock and Poultry Notes
Baltimore reports mixed agricultural quotes with fruit and vegetable bids, dairy and egg receipts, and cattle hogs and sheep prices. Chicago listing shows hogs, cattle, and lamb prices by weight, while a note identifies George Hiram Brownell of Elkhorn Wisconsin as the leading Mark Twain bibliography expert directing the Mark Twain Research Foundation and publishing The Tainian.
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Baltimore
USDA
Chicago
Wyoming
George Hiram Brownell
Elkhorn
Wisconsin
Mark Twain
Mr. Brownell
Mark Twain Research Foundation
Elkorn
New York Stocks Rally Amid Utility and Telecoms Strength
Utility and communication stocks drew buyers as market moved on a narrow price path. American Telephone hit a new high for 1949 50 opening at 152 1/2, with gains in American Water Works Western Union and others while leaders like Chrysler Studebaker and General Electric advanced. Some issues lagged including Republic Steel GM U S Rubber Philco and Standard Oil.
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New York
American Water Works
Western Union
American Telephone
Chrysler Studebaker J. I. Case
Emerson Radio
International Telephone
United Gas Corp
Air Reduction
Union Carbide
General Electric
Sinclair Oil
Republic Steel
General Motors
U. S. Rubber
Philco
North American Co
Kennecott
American Cyanamid
Aa Morris
Standard Oil
Mixed opening in Chicago grains on Board of Trade
A mixed trend characterized early trade on the Chicago Board of Trade with opening prices across commodities. Wheat margins ranged around March and May futures while corn oats rye and soybeans showed varied preliminary quotes. Lard for May and September futures completed the session snapshot.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Jly
Harper Named Committee Member for High School Evaluation
Brigant R. Harper Stonewall High School principal was chosen by the State Department of Education to join a committee evaluating Pairfax High School. He departs Sunday for a three day assignment. County Superintendent Ayler works in Herndon with a concurrent evaluation committee. The state plans wide school evaluations over time. Stephens City High School faced a similar review last year.
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Brigant R. Harper
Stonewall High School
State Department of Education
Pairfax
R. EF. Ayler
Herndon
Stephens City High School
DAR Presents Sessions At 54th Virginia Convention
STAUNTON VA. Reports of several committees and the presentation of state and national officers highlighted today's sessions of the 54th annual Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution convention. The three day conference began with an opening meeting at Augusta Military Academy and ends with a regents dinner at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel led by national vice president general Mrs. Donald B. Adams.
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Staunton
Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution
Staunton Military Academy
Virginia D. A. R
Augusta Military Academy
Stonewall Jackson Hotel
Donald B. Adams
New Rochelle, N. Y
Theatre Managers Attend Meeting In Washington
Louis Bachrach manager of the Palace Theatre and E E Ours Jr manager of the Royal Drive In and Stephen Theatre attended a national meeting of more than 350 motion picture exhibitors held in Washington sponsored by 20th Century Fox. Purpose of the meeting was to launch an aggressive program to inform the public about outstanding pictures scheduled for 1950.
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Louis Bachrach
Palace Theatre
E. E. Ours, Jr
Royal Drive- In and Stephen Theatre
Stephens City
Washington
20Th Century-Fox
Apple Blossoms Drift Through Spring in South Orange
Apple blossoms drift everywhere in pink and white as sunlight gilds buds. Birds sing and air glows with spring scenes in South Orange New Jersey. Separate note recalls doctors wearing crosses during European plague epidemics in the Middle Ages.
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South
Orange
New Jersey
Red Cross Drive Passes Half Mark in 1950 Campaign
Carl Campbell announced the 1950 Red Cross Fund has reached the halfway point with $7,528 collected toward a $13,282 goal. The report lists dozens of contributors including L. Zuckerman & Sons and Shenandoah Valley National Bank, with division totals shown for Professional, Business, Special Groups, Residential and County drives.
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Red Cross
Carl Campbell
L. Zuckerman & Sons
Virginia Loan and
A&p
Accessor Op. mi
B & M Chevrolet
Wicknt Motor.Co
Cammers Dry Cleaners
City Auditors Office
Police Dept
Shenandoah Valley M National Bank
Valley Oil Co
Sea
Arama Stoites
Dustry
Nes
Seai
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Europe
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J. W. Grove Furniture CO
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