Lumberman Cleared of Tax Evasion Charges in Virginia
Rich mond Virginia jur y acquitted Lu ther Compton a 47 year old lumberman from Honaker of federal income tax evasion for 1946 to 1949 totaling about 116000 dollars He reported 79664 dollars vs 196043 dollars alleged by the government His attorney claimed bookkeeper errors and urged honesty while the government argued deliberate understatement.
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Richmond
Russell County
Luther Compton
Compton
Honaker
George Hummrickhouse
Hummiikhouse
William F. Barrett
Sterling Hutcheson
Mrs Bowman dies near Strasburg at 10 a m
Mrs Bessie Catherine Bowman wife of Gilbert Bowman of Capon Road west of Strasburg died at her home yesterday at 10 a m She born March 3 1885 at Clary daughter of James M and Margaret J Ambrose Lineburg She was a lifelong member of Shiloh Evangelical United Brethren Church and served in the Ladies Aid Society Survivors include husband daughter Velma Himelright and two grandchildren Pallbearers listed The body to Stover Chapel Strasburg then to Shiloh United Brethren Church for 2:30 p m service Burial in Lebanon Church cemetery.
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Bessie Catherine Bowman
Gilbert Bowman
Capon Road
Strasburg
Clary
James M
Margaret J. Ambrose Lineburg
Bowman
Shiloh
Booze Services Set for J W Booze
Funeral services for J W Booze 83 a former Capon Bridge resident now of Washington D C will be held tomorrow at 2 p m at Fairview Lutheran Church near Gore Rev Roy Neff of Capon Bridge Methodist Church will officiate Interment will follow in the adjoining cemetery Body to lie in state at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge until services Booze died yesterday morning in Mt Alto Hospital Washington He was a Spanish American War veteran a retired coal mine engineer and a Mason His wife preceded him in death
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J. W. Booze
Capon Bridge
Washington, D. C
Fairview Lutheran Church
Gore
Roy Neff
Capon Bridge Methodist Church
Giffin
Booze
Mt. Alto Hospital
Washington
Former Resident Named Grand Commander of Scottish Rite Masons
George Edward Bushnell, a former resident of this city and Michigan Supreme Court judge, was named Grand Commander of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. A 33rd Degree Mason, he succeeds Melvin Maynard Johnson, plans to retire from the Michigan Supreme Court to focus on the new role, a rare Michigan honor. He will serve the unexpired term until September 1954, with a triennial election to follow in Boston.
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George Edward Bushnell
Michigan Supreme Court
Bushnell
Melvin Maynard Johnson
Supreme Council
Boston
Laniel Seen Surviving Confidence Vote Amid Indochina Crisis
Paris reports Premier Joseph Laniel likely to survive a National Assembly vote of confidence tomorrow unless Dien Bien Phu falls to Vietminh forces. Laniel warned parliament he may seek a new government or push back debate on Indochina to May 14 if deputies press for it.
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Paris
Joseph Laniel
National Assembly
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Laniel
Assembly
Council mulls water meter shift for Round Hill Orchard
Council discusses raising the water charge for Round Hill Orchard beyond $20 a quarter and shifting to a meter system. Secretary Enders says D. K. Russell of Clearbrook agrees to meter payment. Town Attorney Williams to review the 1927 contract and report in June. Mayor Berlin urges full council support for the Clarke County Ruritan Fall Festival September 17-18.
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Round Hill
Enders
D. K. Russell
Clearbrook
Williams
Berlin
Clarke County Ruritan Club
Army Hearing Tangled With McCarthy Docs In Court
The proceeding shed light on an FBI letter summary and a McCarthy produced carbon copy. Collier testified Hoover questioned the documents' source and accuracy while Welch pressed for verification of the McCarthy paper’s authenticity.
McCarthy confrontation over question on security document
Welch refused a binary choice as McCarthy pressed for a reading of a shortened security document. Ray H. Jenkins argued the phrasing was improper while McCarthy sought page 2 evidence of omitted material. Collier refused to read it, noting Hoover instructed the matter be checked with the Attorney General Brownell.
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Welch
McCoy
Ray H. Jenkins
McCarthy
Collier
Hoover
Atty
Gen
Brownell
Uncontested Nominations Highlight 1946 Ohio Florida Races
Sparkman and Anderson ran unopposed in their primaries. Lausche won re nomination with no Republican challenger Rhodes also faced no opponent. In Florida J Tom Watson defeated Charles E Compton in a clear victory. Watson a former state attorney general.
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John F. Simms J
Simms
Clinton P. Anderson
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
James A. Rhodes
Florida
J. Tom Watson
Charles E. Compton
Miami
Watson
Dickenson case ends in mixed court martial verdicts
The Air Force declined charges against 83 men accused of false germ warfare confessions or misconduct in Red prison camps. Sixty nine officers and airmen were cleared, 14 must show cause to remain in uniform. Emery slammed the decision as a travesty while Dickenson stood silent as the verdict came in.
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Air Force
Dickenson
Emery
U. S
Reds
Cpl
Claude J. Batchelor
Kermit, Tex
Prisoner Batchelor Faces Court Martial Over Conduct
The article notes Batchelor is in Army custody in San Antonio Texas awaiting court martial for alleged conduct while a POW. Joel Westbrook his lawyer plans to call six witnesses from the Dickenson case to highlight differences between the two proceedings.
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U.S
Reds
Batchelor
San Antonio
Tex
Dickenson
Joel Westbrook
Westbrook
Winchester leads two towns to pass gas franchise 20 years
The Winchester plan foresees a two month timeline for neighboring Middletown and Stephens City to adopt similar gas franchise ordinances differing from Winchester by a 20 year term. Shenandoah Gas Co. gains authority to build a pipeline and obtain gas from Atlantic Seaboard Corp. via a 26 inch line crossing US Route 11 near Strasburg.
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Winchester
Common Council
C. S. Hartman
Middletown
J. W. Galladay
Stephens City
Carter
Shenandoah Gas Co
Federal Power Commission
Atlantic Seaboard Corporation
Charleston
W. Va
Winchester to Host New $1 800 000 Gas System Headquarters
The project will lay a main gas transmission line along U S Route 11 with branches serving smaller communities. Martinsburg W Va will receive gas for distribution by the Martinsburg Gas and Heating Co. Two industrial users M J Grove Lime Co Stephens City and Shenandoah Brick and Tile Co Winchester will use gas. Headquarters will be in Winchester. Financing via bonds and stocks. Investment firm Scott Horner and Mason Inc to handle sales. Carter plans to meet Winchester officials to discuss installation details.
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U.S. Rt. 11
Tranmission
Carter
Martinsburg
W. Va
Martinsburg Gas and Heating Company
M. J. Grove Lime Co
Stephens City
Shenandoah Brick & Tile Co
Winchester
Scott, Horner and Mason, Inc
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Minnie B. Oates
Circuit Court
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Herman I. Pifer
A. C. Oates
C. B. Harlee
Corporation Court
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Sale
Boyd G. Headley, Jr
I. P. J. Marshall
Commercial and Savings Bank
C.t.a
P. J. Marshall
Fort Falls
Council
Army
FBI
Bolling
Gen. Bolling
Mundt
Subcommittee
Sparkman
Dicsenson
Loudoun St
Joe’s
S.S. Pierce Finnan
Haddie
Maine
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