Engineers Sink Massive Caissons For Coleman Bridge
Virginia engineers begin sinking two huge steel caissons into the York River to form the foundation of the George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge linking Yorktown and Gloucester Point. Each caisson measures 52 by 66 feet and 110 feet high, sits 60 feet into the river bed, and supports concrete piers for two 550 foot swing spans.
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Richmond
York River
George P. Coleman
Yorktown
Gloucester Point
Good Luck Recipe Quick Pie Shell
Press mixture into bottom and sides of an 8 inch pie plate. Chill and fill with favorite packaged pudding. Garnish with whipped cream.
Power argument continues in Vepco vs Old Dominion case
Virginia Electric and Power Company will press an offensive strategy June 19 as it challenges the Old Dominion Electric Co operatives request to borrow 14 320 000 from the Rural Electrification Administration. The State Corporation Commission adjourned the cross examination and will hear direct evidence next, ruling out competition as an issue despite Vepco claims.
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Richmond
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Old Dominion Electric Co-operative
Rural Electrification Administration
Vepco
State Corporation Commission
SCC
Old Dominion
T. Justin Moore
Accountant Quizzed In Annexation Case In Danville Suit
Chatham Virginia July 7 K C Quinn Roanoke certified public accountant faced cross examination by city of Danville lawyers in a suit to annex 14 square miles of adjacent Pittsylvania County. Quinn supported a county plan to exclude Schoolfield and Stokesland and swap in Glenwood and fringe Danville areas.
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Chatham
K. C. Quinn
Roanoke
Church Seeks Budget Rise for Presbyterian Foundation Building
The Southern Presbyterian Church General Assembly plans a June 8 meeting at Massanetta Springs to seek a budget increase for the historical foundation of the Presbyterian and Reformed Churches. Trustees state the immediate need is to erect and occupy a proposed building at Montreal North Carolina.
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Richmond
General Assembly
The
Southern Presbyterian Church
Massanetta Springs
Historical Foundation of
Presbyterian and Reformed Churches
Montreal
N. C
Projectionist Stays On Job to the End
Edwin Augustus Hering 70, a longtime Virginia Theater projectionist since 1915, died of a heart attack after collapsing in the projection booth during an afternoon show. Theater staff ran to assist as Harrisonburg court veterans recall his service in the Spanish American War.
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Harriionburg
Virginia
Edwin Augustus Hering
Henry Clark
Hering
Virginia National Guard
Harrisonburg
Murder Suspect Cuts His Throat in Petersburg Jail
Peters burg jail inmate John Janosik aged 50 is held for Hopewell authorities in a case described as murder suspect case. Police report a self inflicted throat wound while in custody. Medical staff provided treatment but his condition was not stated.
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Petersburg
Inmate Attacks In Cell Wounds Man In Custody
A man on a murder charge cut his throat with a razor in his cell. The wound was not serious, and Janosik was found shortly after, conscious, and taken to Petersburg Hospital.
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Andrews
Janosik
Petersburg Hospital
Flood Control Debate for North River Area Hearing
Representatives from Augusta and Rockingham counties pressed flood control options before Army Engineers studying the Potomac basin. They urged inclusion in regional plans with proposals ranging from dam construction to channel clearing, while some favored a mix or leaving decisions to engineers. The North River sources lie in George Washington National Forest, with most of the area in Rockingham.
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Staunton
Augusta County
Rockingham
North River
Army
Potomac River
House Committee On Public Works
Burr P. Harrison
Army Engineers
Shenandoah Valley
Rockingham County
George Washington National Forest
Winchester Memorial Hospital Admits New Patients
New admissions include Mrs. Arthur Fuller of 404 Grayv e, Mrs. Robert L. DeHaven of 317 8 Cameron Street, Patsy Ann Embrey of Upperville, Mr. Joseph A. Warrenfeltz of Charles Town West Virginia, Mrs. John W. Costello, Haymarket, Deborah L. Wines and Charles W. Wines of Front Royal, Linda Carroll Massi of Thomas West Virginia.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Arthur Fuller
Grayve
Robert L. DeHaven
Cameron St
Patsy Ann Embrey
Eugene Embrey
Upperville
Joseph A. Warrenfeltz
Charles Town
W. Va
John W. Costello
Haymarket
Deborah L. Wines
Charles W. Wines
Charles Wines
Front Royal
Linda Carroll Massi
Ugo J. Masai
Thomas
Colored Children Plan Program At Mt Carmen Church
The Negro Day Nursery children will present their annual spring entertainment tomorrow at 8 30 pm at Mt Carmen Baptist Church. The play Mistress Mary Gives a Garden Party features nursery characters and ends with a grand march.
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Negro Day Nursery
Mt. Carmen Baptist Church
Mary
Kiwani Sub
Winchester Civic League
Community Chest
Motorists Fined On Alcohol Counts
Two defendants were convicted in the Trial Justice Court of W Erle Edwards on liquor driving charges. Jack Milburn of Grimes Frederick County was fined 100 dollars and costs with a 30 day suspended jail term and will appeal to the circuit court. Lloyd E Caldwell of Highland Ave was fined 114.25 dollars for liquor driving and no operator's permit.
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Trial Justice Court
W. Erle Edwards
Jack Milburn
Grimes
Frederick County
Lloyd E. Caldwell
Highland Ave
Panamanian Balseria Debuts Pist-Fighting Festival Action
Pist fighting ranks among the top events at the balseria, a spring festival among Panama's indigenous communities highlighting tradition and communal celebration.
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Balseria
Panama
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