Norton annexation case moves on in Wise County court
Norton seeks to add territory to exceed 5 000 residents. The three judge circuit court heard continued testimony today as VEPCO attorney T Justin Moore questioned witness T Foley Treadway on rate comparisons. The case mirrors an earlier request connected with VEPCO borrowing 14 320 000 dollars in federal funds.
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Norton
Wise County
Old Dominion Electric Co-operative
T. Justin Moore
VEPCO
T. Foley Treadway
Atlanta
Treadway
State Corporation Commission
Old Dominion
Moore
County Fights City in Annexation Case at Circuit Court
Pittsylvania County continues its round in the annexation suit with Danville seeking 14 square miles. Martinsville architect J Coates Carter testified the area schools are worth 725625, while city witness John W Daniel valued them at 385000. Both agreed on school reproduction, but differed on depreciation 99000 versus 326000.
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Chatham
Pittsylvania County
Danville
J. Coates Carter
Martinsville
John W. Daniel
Carter
Daniel
Bridge Nears Completion on Route 268 in Alleghany County
The State Highway Department announced a new 40-foot steel and concrete bridge over Falling Spring Creek on route 268 in Alleghany County should be finished within two months. Convict labor builds the structure at about $12,500 with 24 foot road approaches on both sides. The note also mentions the Potomac riverfront area of Washington D C once called Hamburg and Funks town.
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Richmond
State
Falling Spring Creek
Alleghany County
Falling Springs
Burnham to speak on Child Guidance at Handey High
Dr Robert C Burnham psychiatrist and director Arlington County Guidance Center will address AAUW at 8 15 pm at Handey High School library tomorrow His talk is titled Child Guidance and Community Needs Yale graduate trained at New York Medical College St Elizabeths Hospital and Washington Psychoanalytic Institute.
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Robert C. Burnham
Arlington County Guidance Center
AAUW
Handey High School
Yale
Dr. Burnham
New York Medical College
Washington, D. C
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Washington Psychoanalytic Institute
Auto Daredevils To Perform Here At Airport Speedway
Auto Daredevils led by Joe Chitwood will stage a two hour show at 8 30 p m tonight at the Airport Speedway. The stunt program features ramp jumps dive bomber crashes and a head on collision with flames to heat the course. Chitwood majored in daredevil feats after acting in Just To Please A Lady with Clarke Gable and Barbara Stanwyck in Hollywood.
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Joe Chitwood
Airport Speedway
Chitwood
Hollywood
Clarke Gable
Barbara Stanwyck
Trial Justice Court Cases Heard
Court cases heard by Trial Justice W Erle Edwards list ten drivers and violations. Names include Walter Samsell Theodore Funk Harry Smith Dewey Boyd Charles Grim Paul Ruttkay James Washington Garland Meadows Robert Newcome Ross Michael Roy Arnold with offenses such as improper parking lights no horn improper license inspection reckless driving and drunk in public and fines ranging from 5 25 to 19 25 dollars.
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W. Erle Edwards
Walter Mortimer Samsell
Bellview Ave
Theodore Alston Funk
Harry Franklin Smith
Winchester
Dewey Dixie Boyd
Woodstock Lane
Charles Mardy Grim
Paul Ruttkay
James Richard Washington
Boyce
Garland Lee Meadows
Robert
Taylor Newcome
Kent St
Ross William Michael
E. Piccadilly St
Roy Frederick Arnold
Winchester Man's Car Demolished on Rt. 11. Campbell Charged
Robert William Campbell of Winchester drove off U S Rt. 11 near Pikeside late Friday night. The car left the highway, struck a power pole, plowed through a field and toppled three fences. He was charged with reckless driving.
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Martinsburg
Robert William Campbell
Winchester
U. S. Rt. 11
Pikeside
Campbell
Safety Film to Be Shown at Rotary Meeting
A safety film titled The Last Date will be shown at tomorrow's Rotary Club luncheon. C. J. Ott serves as program chairman and will oversee the event.
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Rotary Club
C. J. Ott
Bunker Hill Tap Dancer Wins Trip
Bennie Lee Sargent of Bunker Hill West Virginia won first in the Lions Club Amateur Contest at the Home Theater Strasburg earning an all expenses paid trip to New York and a Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour audition. Floyd Coppage and Joe Hines took second and third. Ellen Marie Gant appeared in Winchester contest.
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Strasburg
Bennie Lee Sargent
Tenny
Above Sargent
Bunker W. Va
Lions Club
Bennie Will
New York
Ted Mack
Bennie
Fred Astire
Bill Robinson
Palace Theater
Winchester
Ellen Marie Gant
Middletown
W. P. Lineburg
Strasburg Lions Club
Ray Reynolds
Ken Gordon
WFTR
Front Royal
Louis Pike
Jay Lowden
Jack Bryan
Paramount Pictures, Inc
Washington
E. E. Morrow
Whitey Grubbs
Larry Hill
Ralph Stover
Plaza Parking Marked Off by City Employees
City employees marked off the Plaza for parking today and police officials announced that those not parking in designated spots will receive traffic tickets. Police Chief J Thomas Boyd said officers would issue summons to any double parkers in the area.
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J. Thomas Boyd
Market Report From Farmers Livestock Exchange
Consignment fair noted steady to higher prices across classes. Lambs up to 33.60. cattle steers 24 to 28.25, cows 19 to 22.50, dairy cows up to 246 per head. Hogs 17.50 to 20, sows 12 to 16, shoats 14 to 25, lambs 31.25 to 33.60, stock ewes none on sale.
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Chicago
USDA
Seeing by Telegraph Sparks Early TV Experiments
In the early days of television and long before radio researchers discussed "seeing by telegraph" as a conceptual precursor. The remark highlights pioneers exploring transmission of visual signals using telegraphic ideas and devices.
Market Quotation Highlights from New York and Baltimore
New York stocks show fresh demand after a four year peak with gains mainly in rail, motor, chemical and equipment shares. Johns-Manville attracts buyers on higher dividends while Bendix dips on AVCO Mfg stake news. other winners include Santa Fe, Union Pacific, U S Steel, General Motors, Chrysler, Dow, Du Pont and Dow Chemical.
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New York
Johns-Manville
Bendix
Avco Mfg
Opening Grain Prices Edge Lower on Chicago Board
A slight downturn appeared in most grains at the opening on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat and old-crop soybeans led declines with May wheat at 2.34 and May soybeans at 2.86 ¾. Corn opened at 1.47 with other months mixed, oats near 89 ¼, rye around 1.35, and lard futures showing weaker early activity.
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Board of Trade
Jly
Sej
Poultry and eggs market bulletin with mixed demand
USI1s 2.75 to 3.00 poultry market about steady. Receipts liberal and trading moderate. Fryers 344 lbs and up 30-31.14, over 3% lbs 32-32.42. Hens heavy weights mostly nearby 26-29, best 28-29, light weights 20-21. Eggs market dull with slow demand and liberal receipts. Wholesale prices show large 35-40, mediums 34-36, small supplies insufficient to quote, large B 34-35. current receipts ungraded 27-28, year or low as 25. Receipts butter 854 lbs, eggs 1,143 cases.
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Lydia EB. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Potomac Riverfront
Hamburg and
Funkstown
Camp Lupton
Massanutten Military Academy
U.S. Route 11
Woodstock
Virginia
Miller’s Hardware
N. Main St
Trial Justice Court
Winchester Man’s
Bunker Hill
Farmers Livestock Exchange Market
John
Woon
John Wood
AGA
Safeway
Red Hill
Baltimore
Bubas and
Usis
N. J
Triumph
Nancy Halls
Hamp
Jerseys
ST. Loudoun ST
Cevie
Conti
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Tommy D. Lockhart
Loudoun St
Winchester Furniture
Buick
Pine Motor CO
Dodge
Plymouth
Leggett
Furness Line
Paradise Isle
Bermuda
Ells Winchester’s Shopping
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