Virginia weighs civilian defense plan and poll tax appeal
Governor Battle announced federal wartime civil defense blueprint urging state wide setup while J. H. Wyse and officials review the plan. In Richmond, the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will hear Jessie Butler's appeal challenging poll tax requirements as unconstitutional under state and federal law. The 1949 registration denial is cited, with Judge Albert V. Bryan noting prior Supreme Court upholding of poll taxes and no immediate race or misconduct issues.
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Ace
Battle
Old Dominion
J. H. Wyse
Truman
Congress
Wyse
Richmond
Virginia
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Arlington
Federal District Court
Mary A. Thompson
Arlington County Central Registrar
State Board of Elections
Jessie Butler
Albert V. Bryan
U.S. Supreme Court
Federal Appeals Court
Catholic School Transfer Request Denied in Staunton
Augusta County School Board rejected a plan to transfer county pupils to Catholic schools in Staunton citing state code restricting transfers to public schools. Middlebrook Paton John J. Tracey claimed Middlebrook School was inferior and alleged Catholic children faced jeers.
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Staunton
Augusta County School Board
Middlebrook School
John J. Tracey
Middlebrook
Murder Trial Under Way in Roanoke Hammer Slaying
Final arguments began in the Roanoke County murder trial of Floyd Joyner Jr. a 36 year old Negro convict from Norfolk Road gang. Prosecution sought the death penalty after nine witnesses were called. Joyner pleaded innocent as trial opened. The victim Mrs Addie G McCormack died June 30 after being beaten with a hammer at her son's home.
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Salem
Addie G. McCormack
Floyd Joyner, Jr
Norfolk— Road Gang Trusty
McClung
Joyner
Action Denounced Berlin Denounces Allied Occupation Move
The official Russian newspaper accuses the Western Allies of aggression for doubling occupation forces in Germany, calling the move an act of aggression and a breach of postwar arrangements.
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Berlin
Germany
Taft Hartley Act Praised by Former NLRB Counsel
Robert N. Denham, ousted NLRB general counsel, told ABA members that the Taft Hartley act is basically the best piece of regulatory legislation on the books. Denham’s remark highlights enduring support for the controversial labor law amid debates on its impact and reforms.
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Washington
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
American Bar Association
Brethren Church Names Clergy In Virginia Conference
The Virginia Conference of the Evangelical United Brethren Church named four clergy for positions in Waynesboro: Carl W. Hiser Winchester Station, John E. Oliver Winchester Charge, Donald Austin West Frederick, and L. P. Tederick Reliance. The 1951 session will be at St. Pauls Evangelical United Brethren Church in Staunton.
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Waynesboro
Virginia Conference of the
Evangelical United Brethern Church
Carl W. Hiser
Winchester
John E. Oliver
Donald Austin
West Frederick
L. P. Tederick
Reliance
St. Paul’s
Milldale Arraignments and Court Actions Update
The article covers arraignments with a deferred sentence until 10 a m. for two men Powell and Haines who face theft charges including chickens cash and gasoline from Richards’ home. A capius is issued for fugitive Robert Junior Haines. Walter O Richard’s Apple Blossom Festival death is noted along with Slonaker’s guilty plea for unpaid furniture and a lien by Kurtz Furniture. Osborne Mills case set for October 20. Mills at Southwestern State Hospital not deemed insane.
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Powell
John F. Anderson
Haines
Randolph Larrick
Richards
Robert Junior Haines
Compton
Walter O. Richard
Chambersville
William G. Slonaker
Capon Bridge
Kurtz Furniture
Robert E. O'Neal
Slonaker
Osborne Mills
Mary Jane Mills
Jackie Mills
Mills
Southwestern State Hospital
Marion
Public Invited to Ceremonies at Stephen s College Event
A public ceremony with Stevenine Battle as dedicatory speaker will be introduced by State Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. Rev C York will give the benediction at Stephens oe Methodist Charge. James Wood High plays Strasburg in a first home game as the Frederick County Agriculture Fair opens at Farmers Livestock Exchange.
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Eee
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
C. A. York
Stephensoe
Ayler
Mons Economics
James Wood High School
Strasburg
Frederick County Agriculture Fair
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Market Quotations At CHICAGO And BALTIMORE Livestock And Commodities
Market data from CHICAGO shows salable hogs 8,000 with top 222.50, cattle 8,000, calves 400, and sheep 1,500. Heavy price ranges listed for weights and grades, with hogs and cattle steady to higher. Baltimore reports mixed cattle and hog activity, apples, peaches, potatoes, sweet potatoes, poultry, eggs, butter, and receipts, with price ranges and undertones described.
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Baltimore
Us1s
Jonathans
N. J.mcintosh
Grimes Golden
Bubkts Usis
Elbertas
J. H. Hales
Derand Light
New York Stocks Ease After Five Day Rise
The New York stock market retreated from a four year peak after a five day advance. Losses were small and spread across issues as traders reassessed the outlook amid UN landings behind North Korean lines and a counteroffensive. Major declines included U S Steel General Motors Chrysler Boeing Admiral American Telephone and others. Some issues like Bethlehem Steel Montgomery Ward New York Central and CertainTeed rose slightly.
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New York
United Nations
U.N
U. S. Steel
General Motors Chrysler
Boeing
Admiral Corp
American Telephone
Phelps Dodge
du Pont
Philip Morris
General Electric
International Paper
Southern Railway
Southern Pacific
Standard Oil (Nj
Johns-Manville
Bethlehem Steel
Montgomery Ward
N. Y. Central
Marshall Approved As Defense Chief
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved General George C. Marshall as secretary of defense by a seven to two vote. Supporters hailed his background as a military leader while Cain and Knowland opposed, citing concerns over potential influence by Secretary of State Acheson.
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Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
George C. Marshall
Tydings
D-Md
Senate
Cain
R-Wash
Knowland
R-Calif
Marshall
Truman
Louis A. Johnson
Defense
Acheson
Wheat Opens Higher on Flour Demand Rumors
Chicago grain markets rise as wheat edges up on reports of flour business. Opening quotes show gains across Sep Dec Mar May contracts with mixed percentages and notable moves in lard futures.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Winchester Market Quotation For September 18 1950
Farmers Livestock Exchange Market in Winchester Virginia shows trading steady to stronger for most stock with hogs about 1.50 lower. Cattle ranges include steers 24 to 28.50, feeders 26 to 28, cows 16 to 22, dairy cows up to 285, hogs 20 to 21, lambs 23 to 29.10, butchers ewes 5 to 11.50. The listing notes a South American bird called hoatain with wing claws.
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Chicago
UBDA
Baltimore
USDA
Winchester
Virginia
Farm sales listed for September in Frederick County area
A sequence of scheduled sales includes T C Keckley at Bob Larrick farm three miles east of Middletown on September 20 at 10 30 a m with livestock machinery and household goods O M Lloyd on September 27 at 1 p m near Summit Point with livestock machinery and household goods Bessie M Fiddler estate on September 30 at 1 p m nine miles north Winchester Rt 11 with household goods Georgia Bean White Post furniture and household goods Jesse Dix Winchester September 30 at 1 p m 815 Fairview Ave furniture and household goods James P Reardon trustee on October 21 at 12 noon in front of Frederick County Court House South Loudoun Street real estate listing.
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T. C. Keckley
Bob Larrick
Middletown
O. M. Lloyd
Old Charles Town Pike
Summit Point
Bessie M. Fiddler
North Winchester
Georgia Bean
White Post
Jesse Dix
Fairview Ave
Winchester
James P. Reardon
Frederick County Court House
South Loudoun
Mrs Minnie Riley Dies in Alexandria
Minnie Riley daughter of Charles Reidb late of Clarke County died in Alexandria after living there ten years. She leaves a sister Mrs Gilbank Twigg of Alexandria and two brothers Arthur Conrad and Hatfield Conrad of Montana. Funeral at her Alexandria home tomorrow at 9 am with burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery at 11 am. Pallbearers named J W Arthur Jr George Burwell Joseph Massie Roland Mitchell and J M Steck.
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J. W. Arthur, Jr
George Burwell
Joseph Massie
Roland Mitchell
J. M. Steck
Feltner Buried in Raleigh After State College Service
Funeral services for Prof. C. E. Feltner, Clarke County native and NC State College faculty since 1935, were held in Raleigh. The 44 year old engineer led Engineering Mechanics and served as research director for the Clay Products Research Institute, Inc., of Raleigh and Atlanta.
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C. E. Feltner
Clarke County
North Carolina State College
Raleigh
Berryville High School
Champ Feltner
The
State College
Clay Products Research Institute, Inc
Atlanta
Maryland Primary Results Highlight Narrow Senate Contest
Maryland voters backed Mahoney and Lane in varied margins across 1,231 of 1,429 polling sites while Tydings swept 152 unit votes with 145 412 popular votes. Butler led early in the Republican race in Baltimore. Markey chased counties. Garmatz Fallon Bolton faced no strong GOP opposition. McKeldin, former Baltimore mayor, sought the governorship.
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Mahoney
Lane
Tydings
Hugh J. Monaghan
John A. Meyer
Congress
John Marshall Butler
Baltimore
D. John Markey
National Guard
Butler
Markey
William Boucher
Bolton
Baltimore City
Theodore R. McKeldin
Market Street Church Appeals for Funds Drive
Market Street Church plans a financial canvass with pledges after a full budget breakdown. On Wednesday at 7 30 p m stewards and workers will meet for briefing and assignments. Members are asked to stay home Thursday evening to support the canvass.
Puzzle fragment teases scattered quiz items
Fragment lists quiz clues and names including Hiawatha and Adolf's wife reference. The notes mix numbers and terms such as bread mannequin and intestate, with cryptic non personal crisis reports. The source reads as a quirky OCR of column items.
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Lion
Paul
Adolf
Big Root
Hiawatha
New Zealand iene tree blooms red yearly says Society
The National Geographies Society notes the iene tree in New Zealand grows gnarled and twisted but bursts into red blossoms each year, highlighting its striking appearance.
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New Zealand
National Geographies Society
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Ted
Oubem
Jones Zal
Brethren Church
Milldale
Ford-Ferguson
Allis-Chalmers
IHC
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Henkel M. Lamp
Omp’s Funeral Home
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