Salem Hardware Warehouse Fire Rages Two Hours
A two hour blaze at a Salem hardware store gutted the two story warehouse with contents described as practically a total loss. Fire Chief L A Ballard said damage estimates were not yet available. Firefighters from Salem and Roanoke saved an adjoining furniture store as flames forced entry after closing for a Wednesday afternoon. The second floor suffered most of the hardware stock amid heavy smoke and water damage on the main floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
L. A. Ballard
Roanoke
Half State School Funds For Negroes
Virginia localities plan to spend most of four year school construction on Negro facilities says State Superintendent Dowell J. Howard. He notes many Negro schools need upgrades and court actions have pushed equalization, with 69 districts proposing $157 million in new facilities and about $25.87 million of the current two year appropriations already allocated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Dowell J. Howard
Howard
General Assembly
Darden Says U. Va. Will Admit Negro Swanson
Colgate W. Darden Jr announced that the University of Virginia will admit Gregory Hayes Swanson to its Graduate Law School if he applies. Swanson, a Martinsville Negro attorney, had been denied last July by the Board of Visitors, but a federal court ordered admission for him and others. Registration is set to begin September 15 and the decision will be reviewed by the board at its meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uesville
Colgate W. Darden, Jr
University of Virginia
Gregory Hayes Swanson
Swanson
Martinsville
Board of Visitors
University
Law School
Darden
Presbyterian Synod Ends Its Sessions
The Appalachian Synod of the Presbyterian Church ends its two day annual meeting in Bristol Virginia Tennessee with re election of all King College trustees and appointment of two new trustees Harry Bane Cedar Bluff Virginia and Herbert E Kirng Bristol and Dr Ferguson Wood Johnson City Tennessee to the Synod council for permanent funds Dr James L Fowle of Chattanooga presided and reviewed King College growth for the decade ending this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Tenn
Appalachian Synod of the Presbyterian Church
King College
Harry Bane
Cedar Bluff
Herbert E. Kirng
Ferguson Wood
Johnson City
James L. Fowle
Chattanooga, Tenn
Bull Brings $600 At Auction Sale
MARTINSBURG Buyers from three states paid 27525 for 66 lots of registered Aberdeen Angus cattle at the Victor Farm sales barn near Raw son. Top bull 600, top cow 760 and top calf 310. Top cow with calf by side 690.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
Victor Farm
Rawson
Eastern Panhandle Association
Doan’s Pills Advertised For Kidney Relief
Aging brings stress and backache with possible kidney slowing leading to frequent urination and fatigue. The ad claims Doan’s Pills are a mild diuretic used by millions for over 50 years to ease discomfort from cold dampness and minor bladder irritation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Doan
Health official notes highway crashes kill more Virginians than polio
Dr. A B McCown cites Labor Day weekend tragedy with 23 highway deaths and 22 polio cases as Virginians panic more over polio than preventable highway crashes. Virginia records 507 polio cases to date in a year still above 1944’s worst toll, while new cases fall to weekly lows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
State Health Department
Old Dominion
A. 8. McCown
Virginia
Health Department
Fort Lee Dedicates Lake Jordan Recreation Center
The Lake Jordan recreation center at Fort Lee Virginia offers swimming, fishing and dancing for military personnel. The facility near Fort Lee was dedicated yesterday with many military and civilian dignitaries present at the site seven miles south on U S Route 301.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Lee
Lake Jordan
U. S. Route 301
Man Waives Hearing On Murder Charge
Andrew Cornwell waived a preliminary hearing in Prince William County Trial Justice Court on a murder charge over the death of his 61 year old former cousin Richard Cornwell. The case heads to the Circuit Court Grand Jury on October 2. Cornwell’s elderly relative died August 27 after a severe beating at his home nearby. Richard Watson and Mary E. Dixson had murder charges dropped and were released as material witnesses on $1,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manassas
Andrew Cornwell
Prince William County
Richard Cornwell
Here
Richard Watson
Mary E. Dixson
Hadac ol promoted by Kansas City user in 1950 ad
Mrs. Darline Evans of Kansas City claims Hadacol cured her nervous irritability insomnia and poor appetite after vitamin and iron deficiencies. The letter touts relief after four bottles and urges others to try the product with a money back guarantee and trial sizes priced at 1.25 or 3.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darline Evans
Jefferson St
Kansas City
Middle West
Mrs. G. Compton Wins .22 Rifle At Branner's Shop Opening
Mrs George Compton of Winchester Route 3 won the .22 rifle door prize at Branner's Sport Shop on its opening day at 12 West Boscawen Street. The other prize, a Winchester Century electric iron, went to Mrs E W O'Hara of 114 West Whitlock Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Compton
Winchester
Route 3
Branner’s
W. Boscawen St
Winchester Century
E. W. O'Hara
W. Whitlock Ave
Winchester Apple Capital Story At Turners Arena
A 17 year old former carrier from Winchester represented the Winchester Evening Star and said he came from Winchester, The Apple Capital, in a late evening interview during intermission at Turner's Arena wrestling matches in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitfield
Miller
Jim Gibbons
Turner's Arena
Washington
Gary
Winchester Evening Star
Winchester
Apple Capital
Julian B. McKay Runs for Prince Georges Treasurer
Julian B. McKay a Clarke County resident and former Forest Heights city council member seeks the treasurer's post in Prince Georges County Maryland. The item notes his family connection with B B McKay and mentions prior local service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian B. McKay
B. B. McKay
Clarke County
Prince Georges’County
Forest Heights
Grace Lutheran Class Guests of Golden Rule Unit
Members of the Grace Lutheran Church Men's Bible Class will visit the Golden Rule Bible Class on Sunday at 9 30 a m. The group will travel as a body to Braddock Street Methodist Church for a special program and a large attendance is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
Braddock St. Methodist Church
Luffa Dishcloth Gourd and Alcohol Warnings at Boyd Drug Co
The piece mentions loofah fiber absorbing water like a sponge and promotes a 90 percent alcohol antiseptic named DEEPLY for athlete's foot and German measles. It guarantees relief in one hour or a 40 cent refund at Boyd Drug Co with a bold sales pitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Drug CO
Also Mentioned on This Page
Virginia News
Fire Guts Hardware Store
U. Va
Presbyterian Synod
Junipero Serra
Monterey Mission
Don Gasper Portala
Rivera
Lutheran Bible Class
Federal
SUN Gold
Dr. Lyons
Peoples
Bottie
Parke Davis
Kolynos
Wrisley Bath Soap “Superbe
Dillard’s Aspergum
E. Z. Korn
Harriet Hubbard Ayer
Knickerbocker
Keystone Typewriter
Wonder
Venus
Loudoun Street
Dorothy Gray
Stitt Ys
Brock
Carter
Scripto
Sheaffer
Skrip
Hadi
Witalis
Resass
Tome
Incs
Mideyne
Keapsit Vacuum Bottles
Lanolin
Canadian Club Standard Cigars
Graham
Magnesia
The
Ammonia
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!