Drunken motorist abducts three expectant mothers at night
Three expectant mothers from Fort Benning were abducted by a dark complexioned man in a dark coupe near the Georgia Florida line. He restrained them at pistol point for 12 hours, then argued with a filling station attendant before the women escaped and were taken to Milton Florida by a passing couple. Army investigators fear foul play and continue searching for the suspect after the women reported the ordeal.
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Absoldiers
Piorida
Army
Criminal Investige Department
Pistol Point
Fort Benning Hospital
Georgia- Florida State Line
Milton
Fila
Colum
Abductor Wore Khaki Suit With Army Patch At Fort Benning
Witnesses describe the abductor as wearing a khaki suit bearing a Third Division Army patch but lacking a hat or other insignia. The Third Division is stationed at Fort Benning. One wife, Mrs. Mary Ellen Peters, 18, of Toronto Ohio, is expecting a baby next week. The other two are Mrs. Joyce McMullen, 21, of Scottsville Kentucky, and Mrs. Tosca Fazio, 22, an Italian war bride.
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Fort Benning
Mary Ellen Peters
Toronto
Ohio
Joyce McMullen
Scottsville
Tosca Fazio
Virginia school building costs lower than northern states
A Virginia architects committee notes Virginia school buildings cost less to construct than those in states immediately to the north. G Tyler Miller reports the board adopted amendments to minimum school building standards with slight changes. The General Assembly commission on revenues and expenditures studies school construction as Nov 15 1949 report due. officials seek interim planning ideas.
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Richmond
Virginia
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
G. Tyler Miller
American Institute of Architects
Miller
Architects Committee
General Assembly-appointed
Casper W Brown Rites Set for Power Company Retiree
Casper Walter Brown 66, a retired Northern Virginia Power Co. employee, died yesterday. Funeral services are tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Omps Funeral Home, with Rev. Carl Hiser, then 2 p.m. rites at Mountain Valley EUB Church in Rockingham County conducted by Rev. William Ovaugh Jr. Interment follows in the adjacent cemetery. Pallbearers are Wade Guard Jr., Kenneth McDonald, Charles Markle, George Sanders, Elmore Norris and A. J. Bowen. Survivors include a son and a great grandchild, per relatives.
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Casper Walter Brown
Power Company
Omps Funeral
Carl Hiser
Mountain Valley Eub Church
Rockingham County
William Ovaugh Jr
Wade Guard Jr
Kenneth McDonald
Charles Markle
George Sanders
Elmore Norris
A. J. Bowen
Northern Virginia Power Co
Pravda Reports Drive Against Irrational Freight Shipments
Pravda notes a Soviet drive to rationalize freight transport amid postwar recovery. It cites average shipment distances around 450 miles, progress toward prewar levels, and the need to cut waste without new capital by improving planning, discipline, and routing to reduce irrational shipments.
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Pravda
Russia
Inmc
Answers to Daily Quiz Corrected on Page Four
The publication lists quiz answers with 8 featuring Thomas Jefferson Sir Laurence Olivier and Jane Wyman and 10 noting Charles Dickens.
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Thomas Jefferson
Sir Laurence Oliver
Jane Wyman
Charles Dickens
Church Services Across Brucetown Area and Mother's Day Observances
Local Methodist and Congregational churches schedule Sunday worships from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Mother’s Day services feature speakers at Welltown and Winchester area churches. Joint family night observed in Reliance with Ridings Chapel. other churches hold Bible school and evangelistic services throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brucetown
Kilmore
Burnt Factory
Carpers Valley
Welltown Methodist Church
John Larrick
Congregational Christian
Roy D. Coulter
Timber Ridge
Richard Rer
Miss Margel Oates
Christian Church Group
J. Goode
Capon Bridge
Bible
Ray Wolford
Evangelical United Brethren
Reliance Charge
L. P. Tederick
Reliance
Ridings Chapel
Jean Baker
Winchester
Greenway
Friendship
John E. Oliver
Pleasant Valley
Mt. Pleasant
Summons for Annulment of Marriage Johns Allardice
The complaint seeks to annul a marriage against Benjamin F Holland. Plaintiff’s attorney John D Allardice directs Holland to answer within twenty days after service or appear or face default judgment. Trial set in Columbia County New York. Date April 4 1949. Publication ordered by County Judge William E J Connor.
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Benjamin F. Holland
County of Columbia
John D
Allardice
Plaintiff Office & Post Office
Warren Street
Hudson
New York
State of New York
William E. J. Connor
John D. Allardice
Methodist church Sunday schedule list for Staunton area
The Staunton Virginia area announces a long list of church services and Sunday school times across multiple Methodist charges. Entries include Greenwood, Grace, Epworth, Relief, Monta donia, Round Hill, Little Mountain, White Hall, Howard's Chapel, Old Bethel, Stephens City, Kernstown and N Frederick with pastors and superintendent names where provided.
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N. Frederick
Europe Aid Plan Hurting Nations, U.N. Report Says
A U.N. commission from the Economic Commission for Europe argues the European Recovery Program and European trade policies worsen economic disintegration. It notes ERP excludes Soviet Bloc nations and costs the United States over 4500 million in year one, warning isolationism hinders revival.
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Geneva
Switzerland
United Nations Commission
Europe
U.N. Economic Commission For Europe
Soviet Bloc
United States
Commission
U. N. Economic and Social Council
Spain
Union
Western Europe’s fate tied to planned aid and integration
The commission warns that without deeper European economic integration the continent faces disintegration despite 1948 industrial gains. It urges a long term program of American capital investment akin to 19th century British overseas development and notes limited favorable balances where Eastern Europe trades with the United States.
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Britain
Europe
United States
Woolgrowers Continued from Pre 1
T. Snapp Lucien Brumback and R. F. Cooper also J. W. Hancher J. Ll. Hershman James Garrett W. Butler H. E. Johns
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T. Snapp
Lucien Brumback
R. F. Cooper
J. W. Hancher
J. Ll. Hershman
James Garrett
W. Butler
H. E. Johns
Local Officials and Managers to Speak at Noon Luncheon
The list includes Dailey, Billy Bierer, Ray Brum back, Frank Minor, Grover Teets, Joseph Williams, C. G. Graf, Walker Bond, H. M. Bond, Fred Crisman, H. T. Shoanaker, A. B. and C. 8. Solenberger and C. R. McCann with K. A. Keithly of Harrisonburg as manager. District Agent G. H. Clark of Luray will be toastmaster. Cr. J. Fewcett, general mana-
Estate Sale Notices scattered around Reynolds to Winchester
May 7 10 a m sale of Elijah Puffinburger estate 3 mi north west of Reynolds Store between Routes 695 and 696 includes livestock farm equipment at 802 Dagan. May 7 Kibler Dysart Woodstock Livestock Market sale. May 11 1 p m C L Light Cedar Creek Grade 7 mi from Winchester furniture and garden tools. May 11 10 a m Grace Whitlock estate 16 East Clifford St furniture appliances household goods. May 12 10 a m W Frank Plank estate 203 East Boscawen St furniture appliances household goods.
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Elijah Puffinburger
Reynolds Store
Rts
Kibler & Dysart
Woodstock
C. L. Light
Cedar Creek
Winchester
Grace Whitlock
East Clifford St
W. Frank Plank
East Boscawen St
Wool Market Outlook Guest Speaker at Boston Event
A guest speaker from the National Wool Market ing Corp Boston will discuss the wool market for 1949 50 and the outlook for future years. He will share information on supply demand and price trends for the industry.
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Ger
National Wool Marketing Corp
Boston
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Berryville Lumber Co., Inc
Berryville
North
Casper Brown Rites
Keyser Auction Sales
Keyser
W. Va
Senator Bunker Reynolds
Reynolds
Borror & Summers
W. C. Borror
John W. Rosenberger & Co
Braddock
PennZoil
Church of the Brethren
Salem
J. Floyd Wine
Cephas Fahnestock
W. L. Riggleman
Jubilee
State OF New York Supreme Court
Alice Calhoun Holland
Florida
Dreamland-by-the-Sea
St. Augustine
Palm Springs
Atlantic Roaring Sea
Marineland Studios
Silver Springs
Palatea
Ocala
Lake George
Daytona Beach
Ocean
Gulf
America
Tom Glass
My “Dreamland
Routan
John R. Sawyer
Staunton, Va
Greenwood Methodist
L. F. Havermale
Middletown Methodist
Henley
Roane
Grace
Epworth
S J
Old Bethel Methodist Chapel
Stephens City
U.N
Woolgrowers
Julian A. Everly
E. Boscawen St
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Achester
Bang’s
T. B
I. Fred Stine
Wisconsin
Amlizes
Bingle
Shade Equipment CO
Martinsburg Pike
Hillside
Alexandria
Lincolnia Asphalt CO
Lincolnia
Winchester Service
Bear Winchester Cold Storage
Pittsburgh
AL Rah Sas
Frederick County
Mt. Williams
Mountain Falls
Hayfield
Gainesboro
Siler
Cross Junction
Bloomery
Whitacre
Gore
Hooks Mill
Highview
LeHew
Cold Stream
Ebenezer Church
Northern VA
N. Cameron St
Woodstock, Va
Farmall
Ford
Avery
Oliver
John Deere
Deerings
John Deeres
McCormick-Deerings
Johnson
McCormick
Black Hawk
McCormick-Deering
New Idea
G. L Dé Case
Idea
Chevrolet
Virginia Kibler
Dysart
Yva
C. N. Wine and
Gochenour
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