Berryville Boyce High School Merger Forum Seeks Plan
Clarke schools superintendent Archie F Robertson moderates a Berryville Community forum to decide on moving Boyce high school grades 10 11 12 to Berryville to meet overcrowding. Boyce PTA president C B Carr Berryville PTA president Dr D Blanton Allen present with local officials in turnout.
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Clarke County
Archie F. Robertson
Ptas
Berryville
Boyce
Clarke School
Boyce Pta
C. B. Carr
PTA
D. Blanton Allen
Boyce High School
J. M. Casey
Board of Supervisors
Greenway
Berryville High School
Clarke County High School
Berryville Pta
Consolidated High School
Carr
Clarke School Board
Archie F Robertson
Boyce High
Robertson
Local History of the Winchester Home of Gen Morgan and Partners
The Norton family built and later sold the Winchester stone house that became Gen Daniel Morgan’s home where he died on July 6 1802. It passed through several owners including Rev Andrew H Boyd and J H Sherrard before Mrs. Massie bought it. The home features wide floorboards and a brick arched cellar called the dungeon. Public notices announce sales by Mrs A C Oates on May 13 and D E Pifer on May 25 with furniture tools and general household items available.
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General Morgan
Winchester
George Flowerdewe Norton
John Norton & Co
London
Sarah
Charles Mynn Thurston
Wood
Gen
Daniel Morgan
Nancy
Presley Neville
Alexander S. Yidball
Andrew H. H. Boyd
Elisha Boyd
Eleanor
Philip Williams
Woodstock
J. H. Sherrard
Norton
Morgan
Joseph A. Massie
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
A. C. Oates
N. Louun
Byrd Feels Hit From President on Purge Threat
Senator Harry Byrd of Virginia says he will seek reelection in 1952 if President Truman moves to purge him. Byrd vows to fight the purge while defending economy measures and opposing Wallgren's nomination to head the National Security Resources Board.
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Richmond
Harry —‘. Byrd
Virginia
Truman
Byrd
Jack Bell
Washington
Congress
D-Va
Senate
Gilbert Harrison
National
Mander
American Veterans Committee
White House
Harrison
Mon Wallgren
National Security Resources Board
Senate Armed Services Committee
Wallgren
Virginian
Wherry
Senator Wherry
Nebraska
Scab and Leaf Roller Threaten orchards with summer sprays
Pathologist Dr. A B Groves warns scab is appearing in many orchards under ideal spread conditions and leaf roller eggs hatch by the thousands. Extension specialist A H Teske provides spray recommendations including sulfur pastes and parathion, cautions on thorough tree internal spraying, and notes brown rot epidemic in several areas after a recent cold spell.
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A. B. Groves
Winchester Research Station
A. H. Teske
VPI
Teske
Praying Jury Finds Guilt in Rape Case
A Boulder jury convicted Joe Walker in the rape slaying of Theresa Foster. The verdict found Walker guilty of second degree murder with a penalty of 10 years to life in prison.
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Boulder
Colo
Joe Walker
Theresa Foster
Clarke County High Schools Prepare Limited 1950 Graduates
Clarke County schools will graduate only five pupils this spring under a 12 year plan adopted in 1945. Berryville high will diploma four seniors Lacy Bray William Carpenter John Bell and Franklin Pierson at a June 7 assembly alongside seventh grade promotions. Boyce high will diploma Anna Marie Palombi with its seventh grade commencement.
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Clarke County
Berryville
Boyce
Clarke
Frederick County
Lacy Bray
William Carpenter
John Bell
Franklin Pierson
Berryville High School
Clarke County Girls Lead Northern Virginia Beauty Pageant Hope
Three Clarke County contestants were announced for the Miss Northern Virginia pageant at Willow Lawn pool on May 20. Anna Lou Clemons Audrey Brown and Jean Hawkins represent Berryville Boyce and Clarke County, with the winner advancing to Miss Virginia and potentially Miss America.
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JCC
Atlantic City
Willow Lawn Pool
Jean Hawkins
Henry Hawkins of
Boyce
Permission Granted to Abandon B and O Passenger Trains
The State Corporation Commission approved Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road plans to discontinue local passenger trains Nos 54 and 55 in Virginia. Winchester Chamber officials opposed the withdrawal, citing loss of passenger mail and express service. A similar hearing is planned for West Virginia with potential July 1 cessation if permitted.
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State Corporation Commission
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Virginia
Richmond
T. G. Scully
Gene Lakers
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Winchester
Sharlestown
W. Va
SCC
Brunswick Md
Strasburg
West Virginia
Scully
Lakers
Valley Airways
Manassas Airfield
Widow of Senator Backs Battle for Governor
Mrs. Carter Glass of Lynchburg announced her association with the Battle-for-Governor Club of Arlington in support of State Senator John S. Battle for the Democratic nomination. She praised Battle as an outstanding Virginia statesman and said Senator Glass would back his candidacy if alive today.
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Richmond
Carter Glass
United States
Lynchburg
Battle-for-Governor Club
Arlington County
Johns. Battle
Battle
Commonwealth of Virginia
Commonwealth
Old Dominion
Glass
John 8. Battle
Light Frost Possible Thursday After Rainfall Warning
Weatherman warns of light frost possible Thursday morning after rainfall of 1.36 inches and continued clouds with a chance of more showers. Rain ended today but May totals reach 4.36 inches, above the 3.68 inch monthly average with 20 days remaining. Year to date rainfall 12.86 inches vs 14.05 inches for five months statewide.
Virginia Five Day Weather Outlook May Eleven to Fifteen
The outlook shows near normal temperatures for the period. It will be cool Wednesday and warmer Thursday and Friday with showers on Friday and again Saturday. Expected total rainfall about 2 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
For Sale Seed Potatoes and Plants
For sale Kathadins and Green Mountain seed potatoes also Sweft potato pepper and ed plants Winchester Seed lp-5-6-6t
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Winchester Seed
Bride Stabbed as She Grants Farewell Kiss
A man stabbed his estranged wife of nine months during a farewell kiss in RockfortP. Wanda Gates, 18, is in critical condition with wounds to the side and breast. Thomas Gates is held on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon after he reportedly threw her on a bed and drove a fishing knife into her side.
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Rockforp
Ralph Johnson
Wanda Gates
Thomas
Johnson
Gates
Real Red Threat Political Warburg Warns Senate
James P. Warburg told the Senate Atlantic Pact hearings that the real Soviet threat is political and subversive rather than military. He warned against weakening U S military strength by arming other nations and said France, the Netherlands, and Belgium would not fight to defend Western Europe if occupied.
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Washington
James P. Warburg
New York
Senate
Russia
Foreign Relations Committee
Warburg
Europe
United States
Waterworks Bids To Be Opened In Middletown Saturday
Waterworks bids for Middletown, funded by a $25 000 bond issue approved in 1947 and court approved in 1948, will be opened Saturday at 7 p m in the town office. John Hale of Staunton will open bids with Mayor Wright council members and Town Attorney O Neal present as plans seek a 60 000 gallon elevated tank and mains along Main Street to provide a municipal water supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
John 8. Hale
Staunton
C. L. Wright
Robert E. O'Neal
Main Street
Main St
Third St
Tombstone Crushes 6 Year Old at Cemetery
Jackie Young six died in a Murray Kentucky hospital after a tombstone toppled onto him at Antioch cemetery. The accident occurred Sunday while he and his grandmother Willia Mae Martin visited the grave of his great grandmother. The 5000 pound stone pinned him for minutes as he suffered internal injuries.
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Murray, Ky
Jackie Young
Murray Hospital
Antioch Cemetery
Jack Young
Willia Mae Martin
Jackie
Custom Weed Spraying for Farms Advertised with Barrys Phone
An ad offers custom weed spraying for corn, grain, and pasture fields using Weed-No-More products. Contact Bar r s at phone 3538 for service details and scheduling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barr's
Southern Opposition to Federal Employment Practices Bill
Washington May 10 A House labor subcommittee opened hearings on FEPC amid sharp Southern resistance to anti discrimination legislation Rep Battle Alabama urged the subcommittee to forget the whole thing and vowed to resist on principle Critics and supporters warned Congress has not enacted permanent civil rights laws since 1945 The hearings will continue three weeks Nine FEPC bills including two by Rep Powell seek to ban job discrimination by race religion color national origin or ancestry with hearings in the House caucus room leading the drive for civil rights reform.
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Washington
House
Pep. Battle
Ala
South
Battle
Rep
Powell
Congress
Roosevelt
Nation
FEPC
Dollinger
DNY
United States
Hoffman
R-Mich
Big House
Hankow Prepares For Occupation By Chinese Reds
A Hankow dispatch says the battle for the defense of the mid Yangtze city began yesterday with 600 communists driving into Liangkulow 20 miles north. The attackers took 100 casualties and were reinforced as a regional peace movement is reported in full swing. Leading Hankow residents form a security maintaining committee to govern as Nationalists withdraw and reds arrive.
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Shanghai
Central News Agency
Hankow
Yangtze
Liangkulow
Central
Princess Margaret Meets Pope Pius XII in Private Audience
Princess Margaret of England visited the Vatican and held a 20 minute private audience with Pope Pius XII. The meeting occurred in Vatican City on May 10.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Margaret of
England
Art Exhibit Opens At Handley School Gallery
Original watercolors prints and drawings from leading artists of the country are arranged for an May 11 to 21 exhibit at Handley school gallery. Sponsored by AAUW Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and Handley, the show aims to broaden art education across Virginia communities.
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Handley School
American Assn. of University Women
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Muriel Christison
Virginia
Christison
New York
Handley Art Department
University of Wisconsin
Winchester
John Marin
William Zorach
George Grosz
Adolph Dehn
Bernard Karfiel
Stuart Davis
Georfge L. K. Morris
Nicholas Cikovaky
Horace Day
Theresa Pollack
Eilizabeth Nottingham
Robert Gwathmey
Greta Matson
Marnye Reinhart
Miss Reinhart
Virginia Museum
Maryland
Reward Offered in Roanoke Church Murder Case
In Roanoke Virginia police raise a 500 dollar reward as they hunt for Dana Marie Weaver 16 who was found bludgeoned and choked to death in the Christ Episcopal church parish house kitchen after 6 pm Sunday. The scene showed broken dishes two broken pop bottles and probable weapons. The victim last was seen alive outside the church by three Virginia Tech students who drove her there. She planned to join a Young Peoples league meeting but the group went on a picnic and did not return until after 8 pm. The coroner fixed the death about that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Dana Marie Weaver
Christ Episcopal Church
Virginia Tech
Young People’s League
Britain votes to nationalize iron and steel industry
The House of Commons passed a bill to nationalize Britain's iron and steel sector and sent it to the Lords. The plan authorizes the government to buy stock in 107 companies for 1200 million dollars, with private management under a government holding company. Start date is May 1, ahead of elections, as Labour pushes wider public ownership of key industries.
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London
Britain
House of Lords
House of Commons
Lords
Commons
Laboor
Bank of England
Labor Party
Privme
Completion Sought For James Wood Consolidated High School
Frederick county school board accepts an 877740 bid from English Construction Co. to build the James Wood consolidated high school west of Winchester. Work to start May 23 with funding from a 700000 loan a 100000 literary fund and a 11173 tax levy secured for a project near 1 million dollars. The 28 classroom two story brick steel building will accommodate 1000 pupils with labs shops a gym and auditorium ready by fall 1950 amid rising enrollments and need for extra teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
English Construction Co
James Wood Consolidated High School
R. 60
Winchester
Leslie D. Kline
Dowell J. Howard
Richmond
Stonewall
Middletown
Stephens City
Gore
Gainesboro
Dixon and Norman
Kline
Fred C. Braithwaite
Frank Whitacre
Wheat forecast at better than one billion bushels
The Agriculture Department forecast this year's winter wheat crop at 1,021,476,000 bushels as of May 1, up from a month earlier and above last year's 990,098,000. Spring wheat not forecast. if similar to last year, total could reach about 321,476,000 for winter plus spring. The all-time high was 1,367,186,000 bushels.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
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WPI
N. Virginia
York Inn
Senator
Weatherman
Tombstone
Lad of
Alabama
Winchester Co
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