State News Brevities Summary
Petersburg 20000 Brown Williamson workers vote on strike May 11 if no agreement is reached. Portsmouth Woodrow Wilson high school auditorium roof largely destroyed by early morning fire. Virginia Beach Lena Cobb of Danville chosen to lead the Virginia Federation of Business and Professional Women for the coming year. Staunton land parcel on Route 250 near Staunton will cost 65000 for site of Western State Hospital, site chosen by architects and approved by hospital board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company
Portsmouth
Woodrow Wilgon High School
Virginia Beach
Lena Cobb
Danville
Virginia Federation of Business and Professional Women
Federation
Staunton
Dudley-Gore-Cline
Nrgn
State Hospital Board
Gates
Fire Rages Through Shepherdstown Buildings
A May 6 fire in Shepherdstown W Va spread from the national highway to nearby structures ending with the McKee Bio ers packing company garage offices and ree plant destroyed. Losses are pegged at about 60000 as firefighters from Charles Town Martinsburg and Sharpsburg battled the flames and saved other facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherdstown
W. Va
McKee Bioers Packing Company
Charles Town
Martinsburg
Sharpsburg
Shepherdstown Company
Mrs. Moulden Dies In Maryland
Mrs. Harry S. Moulden died Sunday morning at her home in Hagerstown Maryland after three weeks of treatment for a cerebral hemorrhage She was 48 and survived by her daughter June and son Paul Sil Moulden Funeral services will be Tuesday at noon Coffman Funeral Home and the First Christian Church with interment in Mt Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S. Moulden
Sum Avenue
Hagerstown
Hamilton . Morgan of
Clarke
First. Christian Church
Tely
Winchester
Mt. Hebron
Tyler Miller Named Superintendent with Long Local Ties
Tyler Miller, long involved in Warren and neighboring county schools, is named superintendent. A native of Rappahannock, he began as assistant principal at a Washington Virginia high school in 1923. He later led Warren and nearby schools, and earned a doctor’s degree in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech with further education study at the University of Virginia.
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Warren Owa
Rappahannnock
Washington (Va
Pii
Suport
Warren and & K
V. M
Univer of Virginia
Virginia Coal Shortage Halts Power and Industry
The Virginia Electric and Power Company faces under four weeks of coal on hand as rail lines idle and power rationing looms. Officials say decisions will be case by case, with hydro plants meeting demand where possible. Thousands idle across Virginia, including 10 000 additional workers and 16 000 United Mine Workers, while ships and plants like Dupont Waynesboro Covington Sylvania Tredegar face curtailments and potential shutdowns due to fuel and chemical shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Electric and Power Company
L. McCarthy Downs
Commission
Washington
United Mine
Virginia
Chesapeake and Ohio
Norfolk and Western
New England
Norfolk
Waynesboro
Dupont Corporation
Covington
Industrial Rayon Corporation
Sylvania Industrial Corporation
Predericksburg
Tredegar Company
Richmond
Silco Drug Firm Negotiates New Lease with Philadelphia Owner
Silco the drug firm has months to run on its current lease as negotiations for a new lease proceed between Miller and S. S. Silverman of Philadelphia, owner of the Silco drug chain. The Miller Dry Goods Store was founded in 1842 by Abraham Miller, grandfather of Joseph P. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silco Company
Miller
S. S. Silverman
Philadelphia
Silco Drug Chain
Miller Dry Goods
Abraham Miller
Joseph P. Miller
J. P. Miller
A. Harry Miller, Jr
Charles Broadway Rouss
A. Harry Miller
Answers to the Daily Quiz See 1944 meat per capita facts
The page lists quiz answers with items including cassava and spoon. It notes beef per capita consumption in 1944 was 53 pounds versus 74 pounds for pork, confirming which meats were higher.
Murder Inquiry Deepens In Woodfords Case At Elmpoint
Inspector Barry and Tonio discuss Kennard as a suspect amid testimonies about a caviar bribe and a bearded assailant. The group reconstructs Margot Ingalls murder timing while fall colors brighten Elmpoint as luncheon ends the tense moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennard
Tonio
Inspector Barry
Jane
Woodfords
New York
Miss Tarrant
Secree
Barry
Miss Tarran
Maison Gourmet
Polly Woodfords
Polly
Deane
Ory
Dita
Neal
Mr. Pearce
Margot
Ingalls
Pearce
Tonio Valente
Handley HS Backs Out Of Washington and Lee Meet
Handley high school cancelled its participation in the Washington and Lee track meet at Clarendon due to weather and the upcoming state meet. The Generals scored 59 points to win, with Baltimore Poly and George Washington high following, among six other competing schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley High School
Washington and Lee
Clarendon
Otis Sargent
Generals
Baltimore Poly
George Washington High
Ministers meet to plan union Good Friday service
The Rev. James B. Roe was introduced as a new member to the committee. Dr. Havermale reported strong attendance at the three hour Good Friday union service, suggesting it become an annual observance. The meeting opened with a prayer by Rev. J. S. Duckwall and closed with a prayer by Dr. R. O. Bryant.
Treasury officer role in Japan as instructor stated
The War Department announces openings for teachers in Japan and Korea. Send a detailed letter to the Instructor Selection Office Information and Education Branch 205 E 42nd Street 4th floor New York NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
War Department
Korea
E. 42Nd Street
New York
N.Y
Serious Damage to Ohio Apple Crop Report
Henry W. Miller Jr a Paw Paw West Virginia fruit grower reports widespread damage to Ohio apples from northern to eastern regions including along Lake Erie. He notes only a few good fruits remain at treetop heights in some orchards and predicts a bumper crop for his own West Virginia area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Miller, Jr
Paw Paw
W. Va
The
Star
Ohio
Lake Erie
Services Held For Mrs. Em ma Haines
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Haines widow of Charles Haines were held at 2 30 PM yesterday from Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Robert B Nelson and Rev. James B Roe of Christ Episcopal Church officiating The Jones quartet Ab Allen Franks Russell McKee Maynard McKee William Anderson sang The Old Rugged Cross Going Down the Valley and In the Land Where We Never Grow Old Pallbearers were John Shine Robert Lonas Robert W Taylor F P Hanen William Cupp and Harvey Carper Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Haines
Charles Haines
Jones Funeral Home
Robert B. Nelson
James B. Roe
Christ Episcopal Church
Allen Franks
Russell McKee
Maynard McKee
William Anderson
Old Rugged Cross
John Shine
Robert Lonas
Robert W. Taylor
F. P. Hanen
William Cupp
Harvey Carper
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Home Demonstration Week Observed By Local Clubs
Frederick County Home Demonstration Clubs celebrate National Home Demonstration Week with a power company exhibit and a spring meeting in the Board of Supervisors rooms. The display at Northern Virginia Electric Power Co. features braided rugs slip covers refinished furniture seat weavings refinished frames and rewired lamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Truman
Tuck
Northern Virginia Electric Power Co
The
Power Co
Landon Whitacre
Melvin Seldon
Lynn Norman
Audrey Phillips
Madeline B. Meyers
Home Demonstration Clubs
Board of Supervisors
Community Home
Mary Whitacre
North Frederick County Club
Harvey Richards
Midle Road Club
Revival Continues at Pentecostal Church in Nain Virginia
Revival services at the Pentecostal Church in Nain Virginia led by Mary Oestriecher evangelist from Philadelphia Pennsylvania are held nightly at eight o'clock and will run through Sunday May 12.
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Pentecostal Church
Nain
Mary Oestriecher
Philadelphia
Bass Elected School Board Chairman And Contracts Set
C E Bass was elected chairman to replace Pallman who resigned. New teachers named include Mrs L G Spence at Bryarly and Miss Carrie Shelton at Round Hill. Wood and coal contracts awarded to Ellwood Stotler Whitacre Lloyd Conner Middletown and W L McCauley Winchester. A joint meeting with the Board of Supervisors is planned for May 13 per County Superintendent Leslie D Kline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Pallman
L. G. Spence
Bryarly
Carrie Shelton
Round Hill
Dr. Wilson Conducts Special Services In Staunton
Reverend Ronald S. Wilson of Winchester Presbyterian Church travels to Staunton to lead a series of services at Olivet Presbyterian Church beginning tonight and continuing through next Sunday. He will speak at Staunton High School and civic club luncheons and stay as a guest in the home of Virginia House of Delegates member W. F. Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald S. Wilson
Winchester Presbyterian Church
Staunton
Olivet Presbyterian Church
H. Ruffner Lowman, Jr
Wilson
Winchester
W. F. Young
Virgina House of Delegates
Wave Restricted To Barracks During Apple Rolling Effort
Lyn Coar a WAVES member in Washington could not roll an apple with her nose to the festival due to barracks restrictions. Tom Baldridge director general of the festival apologized and arranged a reception committee to escort her to festival headquarters along a downhill route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyn Coar
The
WAVES
Washington
Tom Baldridge
Baldridge
Death of Harold D. Crawford reported in Tulsa
News from Parkersburg West Virginia confirms the sudden death of Harold D. Crawford in Tulsa Oklahoma Friday night. He was married to Katherine Ambler a niece of Minnie Baker and Mrs. Richard Stokes of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold D. Crawford
Parkersburg
W. Va
Katherine Ambler
Minnie Baker
Richard Stokes
Crawford
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Last Rites Held For Mrs Finnell
Funeral services for Mrs. Ida J. Finnell were held in Berwyn Maryland this morning at 10 o'clock. The body was later taken to Berryville for interment in Green Hill Cemetery at 1:30 this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida J. Finnell
Berwyn
Berryville
Green Hill Cemetery
Five Involved In Loudoun Street Auto Crash Saturday
Five people were injured in an automobile crash on Loudoun Street near East Cork Saturday about 11 30 pm. The most serious injury was Beulah Shanholtz of Harrisburg Pennsylvania who broke her nose.
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Loudoun Street
Cork
Beulah Shanholtz
Harrisburg
Leo A. Lewis
National Avenue
East Cork
Loudoun
Harry Boyd
Lewis
White
Mary White
Shanholtz
Russell W. Willey
Stephens City
Willey
Alma Pennington
Cedar Creek
Balloon attacks by Japan during WWII revealed
Allied intelligence reports show 9 000 balloons launched from mid 1942 to March 1945 toward the United States. Of those, Navy and Army personnel recovered 279, and only 31 carried bombs, indicating limited explosive payloads despite vast effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Army Personel
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Tyler Miller
Dward GS. van Leer
Stephens
Sisler Monumental Works
Harrisonburg
Silco
Ondex
John W. Rosenberger & Co
Braddock St
Elmpoint
de Dita
Jatwen
GROVE
J. W. Grove Furniture CO
Loudoun St
C. E. Bass
New School Board
Mrs. Finnell
EA Mit Re Aaa Ag
United States
L. R
Allied Headquarters Intelligence
Pittsburgh
Twirle Shears
Knives
Geo. Washington Garage
Cammer Tere CO
Chapman Motor CO
Bell
Bell Clothes Stores
Front Royal
Philco Radio
Anderson
Philco
Tire Serviceters
Buncutter’s Tire Company
Braddock
Winchester Furniture CO
South Loudoun St
CBS
Nelson Eddy
Northern Virginia Power Co
Woney
Virginia L Loan & Thrift Corporation
Shean
G. 0. Snapp
Fairmont Ave
R. P. Duvall
G. C. Snapp
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