Booth to face preliminary murder hearing Friday
In Luray Virginia Commonwealth's Attorney I R announced a preliminary hearing for Raymond Booth of Isville Maryland on murder charges in the death of his wife Frances Jones Booth dated August 4. The hearing will be before Trial Justice John H Boo in Page County Court.
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Luray
Onwealth
I. R
Raymond Booth
Isville
Carpenter
Frances Jones Booth
Ore
John H. Boo
Page County
Audit reports favor Mary Washington College finances
Adon Bennett of the state auditing staff submitted reports favorable to Governor Tuck regarding audits of Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia and the Virginia Employment Compensation Commission. Both audits cover the fiscal year ending June 30, 1945. Local option election planned in Pittsylvania County for beer and wine on November 18 following Chatham's recent vote to end sales. Coast Guard abandons search for 44 missing from the ill fated Norwegian Tower Marit II after it broke apart in hurricane off South Carolina. Raymond B. Long of the State Planning Board proposes a joint study committee on regional planning.
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Ee Va
Chatham
Pittsylvania
Kennon C. Whittle
Circuit Court
Hope
United States Coast Guard
South Carolina
Virginia counties study on tax reform discussed by leagues
The League of Virginia Counties and the Virginia League of Municipalities presented a study report and discussed tax and assessment reorganization. Long made the recommendation at the sixth district league’s semi annual meeting yesterday.
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League of Virginia Counties
Virginia League of Municipalities
Long
League of Virginia
Virginia law flogging ban defended by Richmond delegate
Charles H. Philips of Richmond, a Virginia House of Delegates member and chief proponent of the anti flogging bill, responded to Corrections Commissioner Rice M Youell who called the law costly and a handicap on discipline. Youell noted planned isolation cells and road camps should aid discipline. The Game and Inland Fisheries Commission will meet in Richmond on September 21 to finalize hunting regulations with public input.
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Richmond
Charles H. Philips
Virginia House of Delegates
Rice M. Youell
Phillips
Youell
State Commissioner of Corrections
General Assembly
Game Commission
Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
North Second Street
Beverley W. Stras, Jr
Virginia to disburse first installment for school funding
Checks are mailed from the State Comptroller for the first installment of about 17 million dollars for public school maintenance for the 1946 1947 term. The total payment amounts to 3,674,?773 with the second installment due around November 5. Winchester receives 13,505.61 and other localities follow.
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Richmond
State Comptroller
John V. Corsby
State Department of Education
Winchester
Quiz Answers From Page Four Revealed
The list provides the ten correct responses: 1 Lockheed Gonstéllations 2 Captain 3 Henrik Ibsen 4 Russia 5 Beethoven was dear Each was blind 6 Col Edward Riley Badley 7 William Caxton 8 Brazil 9 Mountain Time Zone 10 On the island of Corsica.
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Lockheed ‘Gonstéllations
Henrik Ibsen
Russia
Beethoven Was
Col
Edward Riley
Adley
William Caxton
Brazil
Corsica
52 747 People Time to Northwest Virginia's Shopping Center
A crowd of fifty two thousand seven hundred forty seven gathers at Northwest Virginia's shopping center for a regional event. Officials anticipate strong foot traffic and local vendors report rising sales opportunities.
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Northwest Virginia
Stude baker burned in Winchester garage fire
A 1939 Stude baker owned by J. R. Yerby at 429 N Braddock St. was destroyed in a fire about 9 15 P M. The blaze also damaged the garage under a back porch at Louis Baker's home. Cause undetermined. Also notes JET meeting moved to Malden Electric Co and Winchester activates new fire alarm system with codes.
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Studebaker
J. R. Yerby
George Washington
Louis Baker
N. Braddock Street
Baker
Walton Club Meeting Eyed on Game Laws and Licenses
Isaak Walton chapter members adjourned in time for attendees to plan. Hotel Royal reservations made for distant guests. Jack Stowell regional director and I T Quinn executive director invited to hear proposals on license distribution and improved game and inland fisheries laws.
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Ing
Hotel Royal
Wallace and cabinet clash over Russia policy and Paris talks
President Truman released a joint army navy letter rebutting Wallace’s claim of a preventive war against the Soviet Union. Wallace remains silent in Paris while a cabinet dispute over American relations with Russia continues as the Paris Peace Conference nears its anticipated October 15 conclusion.
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Wallace
Russia
Truman
Soviet Union
Byrnes
Paris
Patterson
Navy
Forrestal
Kremlin
America
New York
2 Dent
Rebecca Brill 88 Dies at North Loudoun Street Home
Rebecca Brill 88 died at her residence 6148 Loudoun Street last night at 10 15. Death attributed to heart trouble after five weeks of illness. Born Winchester September 14 1858. Husband Thomas Brill died last summer. Survived by three daughters Onia Orndorff Stella Brill Beulah Cain. a half sister six grandchildren four great grandchildren. Remains at Jones Funeral Home awaiting services.
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Rebecca Brill
Loudoun St
Cain
Winchester
Thomas Brill
United Brethren Church
Onia Orndorff
Stephens City
Stella Brill
Oakland
California
Beulah Cain
Washington, D. C
Jones Funeral Home
Virginia’s Civil Liberties Record Cited in Lynching Discussion
A speaker praised Virginia for handling civil liberties well noting no lynching in a generation and crediting Senator Byrd for laws against civil disturbances. The text mentions Colonel Carlson’s Raiders leader Evans Carlson retiring July 1 1946 due to disability and his Saipan wounding in 1944.
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Virginia
Harry F. Byrd
Carlson
Evans F. Carlson
Saipan
Clarke County News Featured Daily in The Star
Clarke County news is highlighted daily in the Clarke Star newspaper, delivering local reports and community updates to readers. The column underscores county happenings and notable events covered by the paper.
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Clarke County News
Clarke
the Star
Winchester Presbytery Plans Romney Meeting October 13
Winchester Presbytery will hold an adjourned meeting in Romney West Virginia on October 13 at 3 p m to welcome Rev Ira B Watson and arrange for the Berkeley Springs Group church installation. A. S. Gear chairs a committee aiding the Christian Relations Department as Rev Taylor O Bird is to be installed September 29. Delegates from Winchester area attending the Peters burg fall Presbytery convention included Dr R B Wilson Burton Ritter Joseph S Duckwall Dr Joseph A McMurray and Rev A S Gear
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Winchester
Romney
W. Va
Ira B. Watson
Berkeley Springs
Christian Relations Department
A. 5
Gear
Taylor O. Bird
Springfield Group of
Southern Presbyterian Church
Christian Relations
John H. Marion
Petersburg
R. 8. Wilson
Burton Ritter
Joseph S. Duckwall
Joseph A. McMurray
A. 8, Gear
Kernstown
Death in Electric Chair Asked for Ralph Shifflett
Standardsville Va Sept 19 A verdict of death in the electric chair was asked by Commonwealth's Attorney R N Early in opening remarks to a 12 man Green county circuit court jury trying Ralph Shifflett Mount Fray Albemarle county charged with murder in the shotgun slaying of Pauline Crawford 16 on August 23 Shifflett 22 entered a plea of innocence before Judge Lemuel F Smith in a packed courtroom
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Standardsville
Commonwealth
R. N
Green County
Ralph Shiflett
Mount Fray
Albemarle County
Pauline Crawford
Difference Between Bottled and Keg Beer
Draught beer is kept cold and consumed soon to slow after fermentation and maintain clarity. Bottled beer is heated to pasteurize and kill yeast due to longer storage, with higher temperatures and time between bottling and drinking.
U. S. Stands By Trieste Pact Developments
Paris reports the United States ceded reparations claims against Italy and dropped demand for full wartime property compensation. Washington expects compensation under 100 percent and notes this move may ease Russia Western powers on the draft treaty. The four power decision on Trieste and the Italian Yugoslav frontier remains intact or rejected.
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Paris
United States
Italy
Francé
W. L. Thorp
Italian Economic Commission
Russia
Trieste
Author and adventurer dies after operation at UCLA hospital
Bullets interpreted many of his own numerous adventures in about 40 novels and died yesterday at the University of California hospital following an operation.
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University of California Hospital
Five Irgun Men Seize Diamonds in Tel Aviv Hold Up
A group of five armed men identified by police as Jews robbed polished diamonds worth about $10,000 in Tel Aviv. Police said the suspects are believed to belong to the Irgun Zvai Leumi, the Jewish underground.
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Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Irgun Zvai Eumi
Ation
Population of Australia chiefly of English descent
By descent the people of Australia are about 85 per cent from England, Ireland, and Scotland.
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Australy
Australia
England
Ireland
Scotland
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Old Dominion News
Danville
Onvy Pannil
Pittsylvania County
Chathamsday
Allen
Knuckle Allen
Roanoke
Raymond B. Long
State Planning Board
Chappie
G. B. Masters Life Insurance Co
Winchester Schools
Just
Rosenberger’s
John W. Rosenberger & Co
Braddock St
Cameron
Leicester Streets
City of
W. L. Dudley
Cameron Street
Water Bates
Herbert
Winchester News Briefs
Malden Electric Company
S. Loudoun Street
George Washington Hotel
E. W. Argenbright
L. B. Landall
Ganewell Fire Alarm Company
Newton
Mass
Isaak Walton
Uuite
FSP
Van
Rotter Bearings
Fremlands
Haining
Rebeccal Brill
North Loudoun St
Att’v
Ralph Shifflett
Shifflett
Lemuel F. Smith
Clarke County
L. A. Clark Lumber Yarn
Nash
GMC
BUICK
Seth Thomas
Roy P. Duvall, Auctioneer
Carl Alabaugh
Wm. Estep
Posey Hollow
Strasburg
Toms Brook
Lowing
Pennsylvania
John Deere
Co. K. Geyer
Preston Engle
Robert Sibert
Brown Lovett
Elston Wharton
U. S
Bulletins
Glaize & Bro
Brumback’s
An. Con
George Washington Garage
J. G. Holsinger & Son
Court Square
Chapman Motor CO
B. Smalts. & Son
National Avenue
Virginia Loan & Thrift Corporation
Marlow’s Subdivision
Front Royal
Manassas Ave
Nue
Happy Creek Road
Marlow
Commerce Avenue
Norge
Hartsook Supply Co., Inc
H. H. Marlow and
Guy Marlow
Front Royal, VA
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