Virginia reports gifted and mentally retarded students in schools
The State Department of Education released figures showing gifted children in Virginia’s public schools far outnumbered mentally retarded students by more than two to one during the 1949-50 session. Consultative services aided 2,659 gifted pupils and 6,590 mentally retarded pupils received special attention.
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Richmond
Virginia
State Department of Education
Department
Three Men Detained On Bogus Money Tip
A federal grand jury indicted All Allen Ways and Joseph Marsala of New York City for unlawful possession of bogus $10 bills and attempting to pass a counterfeit $20 bill. Jose Ramon Guerra of Tampa charged with passing counterfeit money after a drug store alert. Arrests followed tips from a merchant. conspirators tied to Norfolk, Suffolk, Petersburg, Portsmouth, and Richmond.
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Richmond
All Allen Ways
Joseph Mar- Sala
New York City
Vicksburg
Secret Service
Norfolk
Suffolk
Petersburg
Portsmouth
Jose Ramon Guerra
Tampa
Fla
Gambling Laws Tested In Court of Appeals
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will review whether Roanoke city gambling ordinances can be enforced beyond the city limits. Ferris Murray and 16 others were arrested near the White Hall Country Club and convicted in Roanoke Husting Court for gambling with fines of 250 dollars each. The petition argues state law would give concurrent jurisdiction, while city ordinances outside Roanoke’s corporate limits may have no force.
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Richmond
Roanoke City
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Ferris Murray
White Hall Country Club
Roanoke
Murray
Roanoke Husting Court
Roanoke County Circuit Court
Governor Battle's Son Admitted to the Bar
Richmond Virginia today reports John Battle resigned as governor to return to law. He appeared before the Fourth United States Circuit Court of Appeals to move the qualification of his son W. C Battle of Charleston West Virginia to practice before the Appellate Court. Governor Battle also sponsored C. E. B. Goodwin of Ripley and William C. Carter of Cumberland. all admitted to practice before the court.
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Richmond
John
Batte
Fourth United States Circuit Court of Appeals
W. C Battle
Charleston
W. Va
Battle Aso
C. EB. Goodwin
Ripley
William C. Carter
Cumberland
Murder Trial Set For Suspect Killer
MANASSAS October 18 set for Andrew Cornwell indicted by Prince William County Circuit Court Grand Jury in the August killing of Richard Cornwell a 61 year old farmer at his home near Dover The elder Cornwell died from a beating Eastman Keys a former school bus driver from Dumfries had his third trial continued to the next term his prior two murder trials in 1947 for shooting his sister in law Emily Charles ended in hung juries.
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Manassas
Andrew Cornwell
Richard Cornwell
Prince William County
Cornwell
Coe
Eastman Keys
Dumfries
Keys
Emily Charles
Health leaders guess polio outbreak over in Virginia
Virginia health officials cautiously forecast the worst of the polio outbreak may be over as sixteen new cases push 1950 total to 872. A Loudoun County death raises the year toll to 46, with new cases in Smyth, Appomattox, Richmond, Portsmouth, and several counties including Amelia, Charlotte, Fluvanna, Henrico, King George, Mecklenburg, Montgomery and Pittsylvania.
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Richmond
State Health Department
Virginia
Loudoun County
Smyth
Appomattox
Portsmouth
Amelia, Charlotte, Fluvanna
Henrico
King George, Mecklenburg, Montgomery
Pittsylvania
Leader In Education For Informed Public
Dowell J. Howard state superintendent of public instruction urged Virginia to foster an informed public about education. Speaking before the Wise County Education Association he said misunderstandings arise from lack of information and that accurate results should be shared to build confidence and improve public schools. He called for opportunities for citizens to learn more about the education system.
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Appalachia
Dowell J. Howard
Virginia
Wisc Unty Education Association
Howard
First Negro Admitted By Univ. of Virginia
NORFOLK reports the first Negro student admitted to University of Virginia graduate extension courses. The acceptence of G. W. C. Brown marks a historic milestone in higher education integration in Virginia.
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Univ. of Virginia
Norfolk
University of Virginia
G. W. C. Brown
Berryville Blood Donors Exceed Quota For Korea War
Berryville donors exceeded the Clarke County quota by providing 133 pints with 150 volunteers during the Red Cross bloodmobile visit. The local chairmen praised patriotic citizens as nurses collected blood at the Community Center and canteen workers served refreshments before the shipment to Alexandria and Korea.
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Red Cross
Clarke County
Korea
Arthur H. Brown
Clifton Price
W. D. Wisecarver
Virginia State College announces new treasurer
Stanley Pliska and L. W. Webb announced the appointment yesterday. Brown’s registration aligned with a directive from University President Colgate W. Darden Jr. to register all persons meeting graduate requirements. A federal court ruled UVA cannot bar graduate law school admission solely on race.
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Virginia State College
Stanley Pliska
University
Norfolk
L. W. Webb
College of William and Mary
Virginia Tech
Pliska
Brown
Colgate W. Darden, Jr
University of Virginia
Middletown Amateur Show Aims To Spotlight Local Talent
William L. Aber of the Middletown Grange announces an amateur show at the Lee Theater Middletown with contestants from Winchester Woodstock and nearby areas. The contest welcomes singers dancers musicians comedy skits and novelty bands with entries open through committee members Byron Brumback Mrs John Burnett Mrs F C Dorman Gladys Funkhouser and Clyde Brumback. The event is limited to amateurs to give locals a chance to display talent.
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Middletown
William L. Aber
Lee Theater
Winchester
Woodstock
Aber
Byron Brumback
John Burnett
F. C. Dorman
Gladys Funkhouser
Clyde Brumback
Clearbrook Man Surrenders on Arson Charge
Wiloyd Randolph Benner of Clearbrook surrendered to authorities after a grand jury indicted him on arson related to burning a 1945 International tractor a Fruehauf trailer on February 18 and an Autocar tractor on July 11 to collect insurance. Charles Oliver Keckley of Winchester is jailed in Leesburg on the Autocar fire in Loudoun County. Benner posted 2500 dollar bond after a night in custody.
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Wiloyd Randolph Benner
Clearbrook
Corporation Court Grand Jury
Arrag
International
Charles Oliver Keckley
Winchester
Bennet
Leesburg
Loudoun County
Benner
Valley towns and West Virginia churches listed
A fragmented list names Marlowe Heights Boyce Mountain Luray Shenandoah Stanley Bentonville Browntown Rileyville Heb-near Gore Rockland Hums ah and churches in Martinsburg Charles Town Summit Point Leetown Grace LostCity. The OCR reads like a place parish directory with multiple misspellings.
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Marlowe Heights
Boyce and Mountain
Luray and
Carl Chapel
Shenandoah
Stanley
Bentonville
Browntown
Rileyville
Heb
Gore
Rockland
Humsah
West Virginia
First
Second Baptist
Martinsburg
Charles Town
Summit Point
Leetown
Grace
LostiCty
Judge to Name Baker's Successor in Winchester
Winchester council adopted a resolution urging the Auditor of Public Accounts to turnover the treasurers office after the death of W A Baker on October 1. Court Judge Elliott Marshall will appoint a successor to serve the unexpired term ending December 31 1953. The office must stay closed until the new treasurer is named and payroll is addressed.
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Winchester
Road camp houses set for nine mile Rt 12 widening
Interstate continues on page one. A 34-year term convict from Greenville County travels to Camp 22 established last June near Route 12 between Berryville and Boyce. The camp holds Negro inmates to work for the State Highway Department on widening, straightening and repaving Rt 12 nine miles south of Berryville to U S 50.
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Greenville County
Will Fenton's Woods
Route 12
Berryville
Boyce
State Highway Department
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Schewel Furniture
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Canada
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Oxford
N. Loudoun &T
C. C. Keller
Frederick Avenue
St. Joseph
Missouri
Floyd Mabe
South 7Th Street
St. Louis
Link Robinson
Lindsey
Newport
Kentucky
John Geary
Ursuline Street
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Dudley J. LeBlanc
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