Hopewell Man Convicted of First Degree Murder in Slaying
A Hopewell Circuit Court jury found 28 year old Jacob J. Smith guilty of first degree murder for the June 16 slaying of his brother in law Robert Woodfin West. The jury recommended a 50 year prison term and a hearing will decide if the verdict is set aside. Smith claimed he was at a Richmond hotel June 16 and 17. Mental health experts testified on his behalf with conflicting assessments. John Janosik, alleged to have offered $800 to commit the murder, is also indicted and to stand trial later this month.
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Hopewell
Robert Woodfin West
Smith
Washington
Russell H. Horner
Harry Brick
Horner
John Janosik
West
Janosik
Virginia Toll Hits 287 With Four More Fatalities
Four people died in weekend Virginia highway crashes raising the toll to 287. Three died when a tractor trailer hit a car on Route 1 near a service station in Caroline County. a Hampden-Sydney student died when his car overturned on Route 133 between Hampden Sydney and Farmville. Three other Hampden Sydney students were injured in a separate crash on Route 360 near Amelia Courthouse. a truck passenger was also hurt.
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Associated Press
Old Dominion
Virginia
U. S
Malcolm R. Leech
Natural Bridge
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney
Farmville
Amelia Courthouse
Transit Company Talks With Union Resume in Richmond
Virginia Transit Company officials and representatives of 1200 union employees resumed contract negotiations in Richmond. Absent was international representative E. W. Whitt due to his mother’s death. Company officials refused to discuss the basis for talks and union leaders could not be reached for comment.
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Richmond
Virginia Transit Company
VTC
E. W. Whitt
Whitt
Atlanta
Jeweler Hodges Endorsed for Legion State Commander
Joseph L. Hodges a 33 year old South Boston businessman and World War II veteran received a Virginia endorsement for state commander of the American Legion. The backing came from a Danville led group claiming to represent 216 legionnaires from across the state. Hodges is past commander of the South Boston post and served in the Army Air Forces 513th Troop Carrier Command. He holds a commission in the Air Reserve Training Squadron and owns a jewelry store in South Boston.
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Lynchburg
Joseph L. Hodges
South Boston
American Legion
W.C. Daniel
Danville
Virginia
Hodges
Army Air Forces
513Th Troop Carrier Command
Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron
University of South Carolina
Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Radford Woman Wins Virginia Mother of 195% Award
Mrs. June Mc Connell Graybeal mother of six, civic, education and church leader, wins Virginia State Mother of 195% from the American Mothers Committee. Rev. Frank A. Settle presents citation at Grove Avenue Methodist Church during Mother's Day services.
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Radford
June McConnell Graybeal
Graybeal
Virginia
Covington Woman Elected President of Catholic Women Group
Miss Lilly Albert of Covington is the new president of the Richmond Diocesan council of the National Council of Catholic Women. She was elected at the group's fourth annual convention in Roanoke yesterday. Also chosen were Mrs. M. N. Bunting of Norfolk recording secretary Mrs. Charles F. O Donnell of Richmond treasurer and Miss Mary Gross of Arlington historian.
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Roanoke
Lilly Albert
Covington
Richmond
National Council of Catholic Women
M. N. Bunting
Norfolk
Charles F. O’donnell
Mary Gross
Arlington
Cumberland People To Fight Negro Case
Cumberland paper reports on a local legal case involving racial issues in Farmville with mention of residents preparing to contest a court matter. The brief notes community action and anticipated public interest in the proceedings.
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Cumberland
County fights bid to end segregation in schools
Commonwealth's Attorney William W. Carson Jr says the lawyers for Negro students aim to end jim crow rather than pursue school improvements, alleging their goal is racial equality through court action.
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William W. Carson, Jr
Commonwealth
Winchester Methodist Meet Sets Parsonage Sale Vote
A special 6:30 p m meeting of the Winchester District Methodist Conference in Woodstock Methodist Church will decide whether to sell the parsonage on Fairmont Ave or invest in a new property. The sale committee has a bid near 16000 dollars and seeks authority from the conference to proceed with sale or major renovations.
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Woodstock
Winchester Disct Methodist Conference
Winchester
Hotel Woodstock
Fairmont Ave
Leesburg Garden Club to Hold Country Show for Hospital
Leesburg the Garden Club plans a Country Flower Show on Saturday May 20 from 3 to 6 pm at Rockland the home of Mr and Mrs Stanley N Brown four miles north of Leesburg The event benefits The Loudoun Hospital Garden which provides vegetables for the hospital and flowers for the Nurses Home and wards. Florence Nightingale began nursing at 34 in Crimea and trained at Kaiserswerth with further study in Paris and London.
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Leesburg
Leesburgarden Club
J. Page Laughlin
Florence Nightingale
Crimea
Institute of Protestant Deaconesses
Kaiserswerth
Germany
Paris
London
Berryville 4-H Wins Judging Contest Top Prize
Berryville 4-H team won the top prize of 10 dollars at a judging contest held Saturday with the Shenandoah Valley Polled Shorthorn Breeders’ Association at Farmers Livestock Exchange. Conkville 4-H took second with 760 points and White Hall 4-H third with 745. Individual high scores earned 7, 3, 2, or 1 dollar awards among members from Berryville White Hall Front Royal and other clubs.
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Berryville
Shenandoah Valley
Assa
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Conkville
White Hall
Billy Royston
Denny Cole
Freddie Stine
Billy Trenary
Front Royal Ffa
Stine
Time lag for Japanese earthquake waves to reach New York instruments
An earthquake in Japan is recorded in New York about 14 minutes after the event. The wave travels through the earth to reach the recording instruments in the United States.
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Japan
United States
B.C
New York
Mrs George Pitzer Dies In Hospital
Mrs Georgia Rinker Pitzer, widow of David M. Pitzer of Martinsburg, died in a Martinsburg hospital at age ninety one. She was born to Jacob H. and Rachel Rinker of Clarke County and was a lifelong Presbyterian. Survivors include a sister Miss Wallie L. Rinker of Martinsburg, two daughters Miss Marie Pitzer and Mrs M G Hoffman, a son Harry Pitzer of Inwood, two grandchildren and a great granddaughter. Funeral plans were not finalized.
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Georgia Rinker Pitzer
David M. Pitzer
Martinsburg
Jacob H
Rachel Rinker
Clarke County
Presbyterian Church
Wallie L. Rinker
Marie Pitzer
M. G. Hoffman
Harry Pitzer
Inwood
Wall in Jerusalem Stands Tall and Long
The structure stands about 160 feet in length and 60 feet in height. The space in front measures roughly 90 feet by 12 feet. Houses border part of the wall and the area is paved with stone. The so called wailing wall features 24 rows of stones above ground and 19 rows underground.
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KINNY
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abSen
Tommy Biggert
Gore Ffa
Bobby Neff
Meems Valley
Graham Royston
Harry Lutz
Conkcville
Wayne Miller
Hayfield
Lynn Wolfe
Front Royal
FFA
Harry Miller
Nokesville
Edinburg
Club
Bill
Jimmy
Kenny
Manassas
James Balone
Middletown
George Pitzer
Jerusalem
Molden Electric CO
S. Loudoun
Chrysler
Plymouth
Chapman Motor CO
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