Virginia graduates hear clergymen urge faith and reform
Speeches at three Virginia colleges during baccalaureate ceremonies stressed religion and morality. Bishop Robert F. Gibson warned America has pursued material wealth while war rages, urging faith and hope to bridge education and faith. Hampden-Sydney’s Claude H. Pritchard spoke on living up to Christ’s likeness, and at Virginia State College Dr. Blanton Belk called for restoring absolute moral standards as the nation’s priority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Hampden-Sydney
Claude H. Pritchard
Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
Petersburg
Blanton Belk
Virginia State College
St. Giles’ Church
Richmond
Sailor Accused of Mailing Explosives
A 19 year old sailor from the USS Midway faces general court martial for mailing dangerous explosives to his mother in Salem Massachusetts. The star shells and devastators could have exploded if the package was dropped or struck hard. The parcel was intercepted in New York after a tip to Postal Inspector FE Frase of Norfolk.
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Norfolk
Midway
Salem
Mass
Navy
New York
FE. L. Frase
Court Is Asked To Block Election On School Bond Deal
Fairfax Circuit Court was urged to block a 10.5 million dollar school bond referendum set for Wednesday. John H. King seeks to vacate the earlier order for the vote due to pending annexation suits by Falls Church and Alexandria. King, allied with the Better Government Committee and Taxpayers Advisory Association, argues annexation could trim Fairfax property values and opposes financing 11 new schools while altering 40 existing ones.
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Fairfax
John H. King
Paul E. Brown
King
Falls Church
Alexandria
Better Government Committee
Taxpayers’ Advisory Association
Edward F. Gibbons
School Board
Board of Supervisors
Citizens’ Emergency Committee For Schools
Parent- Teacher Associations
Graduates Total 365 In Schools
A total of 365 pupils were graduated from high schools in the Eastern Panhandle tri-county area at commencement exercises last week. Berkeley Springs 54 Charles Town 58 Harpers Ferry 18 Hedgesville 23 Martinsburg 163 Musselman 3 Paw Paw 13 Shepherdstown 24 and Ramer Memorial School in Martinsburg 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Tri-County
Berkeley Springs
Charles Town
Harpers Ferry
Hedgesville
Martinsburg
Musselman
Paw Paw
Shepherdstown
Ramer Memorial School
Fire crews respond to Handley residence ash pit
Fire companies were summoned to the Handley Boulevard home of Mrs. H. B. Mc Cormac this afternoon. Firemen reported no blaze but found oil soaked ashes smoldering in an ash pit.
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H. B. McCormac
Handley Blvd
May 30 to June 10 Sales Directory Listings
Sales directory items list auctions and estates around Winchester Stephens City Berryville and nearby areas. Entries include E J Clowser G G Baker heirs Lucy Scothorn Ray Staples Gladys Gibson Hayes De Haven and W E Edwards with real estate household goods antiques and farm machinery to be offered at various dates in May and June.
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E. J. Clowser
G. G. Baker
Locke Mill
Shenandoah River
Berryville
Lucy Scothorn
Stephens City
Ray M. Staples
Herberts. Larrick
Eugenia Maskell
Court House
Winchester
Valley Ave
Gladys Lloyd Gibson
Nain
Hayes de- Haven
Rt. 50
E. Edwards
West
Ww. E. Edwards
Middstown
Lucy L. Scothorn
Dodge
Delca
Emmett L. Scothorn
Contempt Case Over Dam and Court Delays
A Rockingham County farmer Robert G. Phillips defied a court injunction to stop diverting a stream from Alvin R. Kerns property. He served jail terms for contempt, bought time by further refusals, and later faced a $775 judgment for damages. After a court dispute and a sale of property, Phillips was jailed again and briefly released by order of Trial Justice Porter Graves.
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Rockingham County
Robert G. Phillips
Alvin R. Kerns
Phillips
Erns
Kerns
Bastille
Porter Graves
Los Angeles Man Goes Berserk In Flight Terrorizes Passengers
A Los Angeles gear grinder, John O Reilly, 28, on an Oakland bound plane from Southern California terrified 25 passengers with a cocked automatic pistol. He roamed the cabin for a half hour, waved the weapon, ordered crew to keep quiet, and threatened to kill. The craft landed safely in Fresno where deputies booked him on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.
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Fresno
Calif
John O’reilly
Los Angeles
California
Air Force
Oakland
Psycopathic
Magdaline
Joan Herron
Dorothy McKenzie
San Francisco
O'Reilly
Miss Herron
O’re
Herron
Joseph N. Nuccitelli
Nuccitelli
Don Lieto
Cecil Lyons
Richard Shepard
O’reilly
Edward O'Reilly
Horace Austell
Austell
Unclear Resort Forecast Sparks Complaints
A resort official criticized a Sunday broadcast for predicting dull cold and showery weather. He noted the day offered twelve hours of sunshine and no rain, contrasting the forecast with actual conditions.
Riggleman Rites Honor Local Resident In Purgitsville
Autopsy by Dr. Troxell followed by funeral at Stover Funeral Home in Strasburg for a native of Purgitsville born January 18, 1912. Survived by wife Evelyn Lee Riggleman, nine children Jack E. Riggleman Beulah M Teddy Priscilla E George E Douglas D Riley and Alice Fay, two grandchildren, three brothers, and two sisters.
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Troxell
Stover
Strasburg
Purgitsville, Va
Henry Howard
Mollie Jane Reel Riggleman
Evelyn Lee Riggleman
William M. Orndorff
Jack E. Riggleman
Beulah M
Teddy Oo
Priscilla E
George E
Douglas D
Riley
Alice Fay Riggleman
Dale
Harry
Thomas
Jake Riggleman
Mary Beach
Violet Helman
Purgitsville, W. Va
Fire damages Copenhaver building. 80 percent saved
Flames tore through the Copenhaver structure on Wolfe Street with three sprinkler lines feeding the blaze. Fire Chief Barr said the fire was under control by 7 30 and licked at 10 o'clock, with volunteers remaining until 6 a m. Firefighters from four companies faced packed lumber blocking windows and had to pull lumber to reach strategic points. About 80 percent of the building was saved and adjacent buildings including the John H Rosenberger store were undamaged. The Barkley Shoe Shop on Braddock Street sustained water damage on its front lower floor.
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Wolfe St
Barr
John H. Rosenberger
Barkley Shoe Shop
Braddock Street
Copenhaver
Teachers Accredited Since 1942 43 and Yearly League Member
The originalTeachers accredited by the State Board of Education each year since 1942 43 and a Virginia High School League member since fall 1942. The first Junior Senior banquet occurred in May 1943 in the school basement costing 20 dollars with about 50 attendees. The event has continued annually at venues such as Shenandoah Hotel Martinsburg Sarah Zane Fire Hall Tokes Inn George Washington Hotel and Yorks Inn this year. Attendance for the latest banquet was about sixty with costs near 300 dollars. The school supports activities including Dramatic Club Glee Club Monogram Club Social Hobby Club Camera Club and Spanish Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
Virginia High School League
Shenandoah Hotel
Martinsburg
Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Tokes Inn
George Washington Hotel
York’s Inn
Miss Helen Roadcap Dies In Brucetown
Miss Helen Lee Roadcap 24 died at her parents home in Brucetown after noon yesterday after a long illness. Born January 16, 1921, in Mount Clifton Rockingham County she was a daughter of Zeb Roadcap of Pendleton County West Virginia and Sarah Jane Hoover Roadcap of Brandywine West Virginia. She was a member of Mount Mennonite Church. Survived by two brothers Frank and Marvin Roadcap of Brucetown and five sisters Eva Roadcap Mrs Edward Blake Cumberland Md Mrs James Haskins and Mrs D W Jones Harrisonburg and Mrs E B Rexrode Port Republic. The body moved from Omps Funeral Home to the Brucetown residence at 2 pm. Relatives will meet at 11 am tomorrow at the home and proceed to Mount Mennonite Church for services at 2 pm Samuel H Rhodes to officiate assisted by Rev J Earl Suter. Interment in Mennonite Cemetery Mount Clifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Lee Roadcap
Brucetown
Mount Clifton
Rockingham County
Zeb Roadcap
Pendleton County
W. Va
Sarah Jane Hoover Roadcap
Brandywine
Miss Roadcap
Mount Mennonite Church
Mountlifton
Mount Mennonte Church
Samuel H Rhodes
J. Earl Suter
Mennonite Cemetery
How's Your I Q Answers Revealed for Page 1 Quiz
Answers list includes Jawaharlal Nehru of India and Liaquat Ali Khan of Pakistan. true statements. a quote about anger and forgiveness. Max Rosenbloom. Ty Cobb. The American Revolutionary War. Alaska with Mount McKinley. Arizona. No love of money.
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Jawaharlal Nehru
India
Liaquat Ali Khan
Pakistan
True
Max Rosenbloom
Ty Cobb
Alaska
Mt. McKinley
Arizona
Crossword Clue Answers and Cheatsheet
Puzzle clues list including items such as one who buys and sells on commission and a party, with entries like seizes with the teeth and monsters. It also includes terms for fish born relatives and senior abbr, forming a typical mixed crossword grid set from a Saturday edition.
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Choice Group
Fish
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Northern Virginia Power Co
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England
J. G. Brenner
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Lockhart Realty
Obelia M. Lockhart
Fred Smith
James P Reardon
Libby-Owens-Ford
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Helen Roadcap
I. Q
Raymond G. Staples
B. C. Brumback
Carbaugh & Luttrell
Ralph Kiner
Pie Traynor
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chuck Rayner
New York Rangers
Glaize & Bro
North
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C. L. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
Lamp Motor CO
Smithfield Ave
Tommy D. Lockhart
Loudount St
J. R. Alexander, Jr
N. Loudoun St
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Chrysler Club
Cape
Chapman Motor Co
W. Boscawen St
Pine Motor CO
Plymouth
Ee Omps Funeral Home
National Powder CO
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Koppers
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Cameron Sts
Hagerstown
Zenith
Knox
Sale
Gladys Lloyd Gibson Coleman Dunn
Snider & Bageant
Clerki
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Self
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Quick
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