Virginia university rejects Miss Dison's enrollment
Lindley J. Stiles dean of the University’s Education Department says Miss Dison’s academic record prohibits enrollment. The Richmond Negro college extension plan via Virginia State College is discussed and rejected by attorney Martin A. Martin, with potential state college participation debated at the Board of Education meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindley J. Stiles
Uiversity’s Department of Edu
Dison
Richmond
Virginia State College
Martin A. Martin
Virginia State
Martin
Rg College
Virginia
R Daniel
Te Board of Education
American Association of Is and Colleges
Local Soldier J E McKenzie Killed in Korea
Pvt. J E McKenzie, son of Mr and Mrs E M McKenzie, of Quickburg Shenandoah County, reported killed in Korea in a Defense Department telegram received by the family. The notice identifies him as the first Korean casualty for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. McKenzie
Korea
Quicksburg
Shenamdoahty
James McKenzie
E. M. McKenzie
Cksh
McKenzies
Defense Department
Korchon
Virginia Highway Conference Focuses on Road Safety at VMI
The fourth annual Virginia Highway Conference at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington October 12 13 will spotlight highway safety amid rising crash tolls. Major General Phillip B Fleming will headline along with a panel on safety. Officials from state counties cities road builders and planning boards will discuss cutting carnage on Old Dominion roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Lexington
Phillip B. Fleming
Old Dominion
State Highway Department
Wo. M. L’s Civil Engineering Department
County Council Calls Covington Crusader
Covington's bid to annex 2781 acres of Alleghany County was adjourned for a four day recess as three judge court members rest for the weekend Testimony will resume Tuesday Ed win K Mattern the citys star witness faced sharp cross examination from Leonard G Muse Covington seeks metropolitan government formation and Mattern admitted he recommended such a form in 1947 calling himself a crusader ahead of his time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Allehany County
Edwin K. Mattern
Leonard G. Muse
Muse
Mattern
Legal Interpretation Traps Bryant Murder Plea In Hastings Court
Judge Dirk A Kuyk in Roanoke listens as Roy E Bryant faces a murder trial in Hastings Court The defense seeks a guilty plea interpreted as second degree murder while the state argues such a plea would admit first degree murder The dispute pauses the opening session as a verdict or clarification is sought related to the charge and potential plea terms He is charged in the stabbing death of his 23 year old wife on June 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Dirk A. Kuyk
Roy E. Bryant
Hastings Court
Bryant
P. H. Dillard
Kuyk
Morna Hevant
Killer's Hung Jury In Second Mistrial
In Manassas a second murder trial of 62 year old Eastman Keys ended in a hung jury. Keys of Dumfries faced a 1948 charge of killing his sister in law Emily Charles. A four hour jury deadlock followed defense insanity claims and prosecution of jealousy motive. Judge Arthur Sinclair presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Sinclair
Commonwealth
Stanley Owens
Keys
Highest Polio Count In The50 Respite Hoped
Virginia reports a new polio record with 19 cases raising the 1950 toll to 772. Wythe County leads with 172 cases that year, while Fairfax Grayson Petersburg Chesterfield New Port News James City Bedford Buchanan Montgomery and Stafford each report cases. No deaths are listed and officials hope the surge will drop sharply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Wythe County
State Health Department
Fairfax
Grayson
Petersburg
Chesterfield County
Newport News
James City
Bedford
Buchanan
Montgomery
Stafford
Mother of Eight Charged with Murder
In Pearlsburg the trial of Gladys Blakenship a 32 year old mother of eight for the shooting death of her husband opened with the defense presenting witnesses to counter the states claim she killed Drewry Blakenship to gain 6000 in insurance. Prosecutors sought the death penalty as testimony unfolded noting prior discussions of the policy. Two defense witnesses testified the couple lived in harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blankenship
W. J. Turner
Emory Johnson
Market Quotations for Produce and Livestock Alarms
Market notes from Baltimore and Chicago show liberal offerings with varied prices on apples peaches potatoes and sweet potatoes. Poultry eggs butter and freight quotes indicate steady to slow demand with moderate receipts and quotes for hogs cattle calves and sheep at Chicago markets.
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Altimore
Bro
Wien Undertone
Bu Bkts & Bu
Usis
Delicious
Usis & U. S
Jonathans
McIntosh
Bubkts Usis Pa
Elbertas
J. H. Hales
Ae White Hales
Chicago
USDA
New York Stocks Rally on Rail Stocks to 19 Year High
The New York stock market edged higher to a 19 year high with rail related gains leading early. Nickel Plate Railway drew attention after a prior jump, rising to 150.75 as other firms like Santa Fe Pennsylvania Southern Railway Chesapeake and Ohio Southern Pacific and major industrials posted gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nickle Plate Railway
Santa Fe
Pennsylvania
Southern Railway
Chesapeake & Ohio
Southern Pacific
Sinclair Oil
US. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
Chrysler
Goodrich
Montgomery Ward
J. I. Case
United Aircraft
National Distillers
Emerson Radio
Kern County Land
American Telephone
Kennecott Cooper
Dow Chemical
du Pont
Eastman Kodak
Westinghouse Electric
Philip Morris
Lehigh Portland Cement
Grain prices steady at Chicago open with active trade
Chicago grains opened steadier on the board of trade with more active dealings than yesterday. Prices showed fractional gains across Wheat Corn Soybeans and fats quotings for Sep Dec Mar and May contracts. Nevada reports over 400 acres per inhabitant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Nevada
Reckless Driving Charged After Kent and Boscawen Crash
Frank McKinley Banks Jr of Millwood faces reckless driving charges after a 7:05 PM crash at the Kent and Boscawen intersection. His 1947 Ford struck Elmer Edward Grim's 1937 Plymouth, causing about 85 dollars in Banks’ damage and 15 dollars to Grim’s car. Lt J C Ritter of the Winchester Police commented on the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McKinley Banks, Jr
Millwood
N. Kent
E. Boscawen
J. C. Ritter
Winchester
Banks
Boscawen
Kent St
Elmer Edward Grim
Woodland Ave
Grim
Kent- Boscawen
Woodstock man chosen county civilian defense coordinator
Woodstock resident C. W. Sollenberger was unanimously elected County Coordinator of the Shenandoah county wide civilian defense organization formed in Woodstock last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
C. W. Sollenberger
Answers to the "How's Your I Q" Quiz
The page lists ten quiz answers: 1 Gamaliel 2 Edgar Allan Poe 3 Lindbergh infant kidnapping and murder 4 Horses 5 False 6 Herculaneum 7 Mallet 8 Thirty two 9 Maple 10 Dalmatian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamaliel
Edgar Allen Poe
Charles A. Lindbergh
Agriculture Dept Egg Market Prices for Tomorrow
Frederick County Farm Bureau quotes for U S Grade A eggs across sizes from Extra Large to Peewee and Leghorn hens. Heav y breed hens and white hens listed with weights and per pound prices. Broiler and turkey items include broilers Leghorn and young bronze toms with assorted rates. Ducks and guinea inventory priced per pound or each as noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Faedeegeeen Sane
Cceus
Seevaspes
Local Market Prices and Retail Feeditems Listing
Local market page lists corn meal in 10 and 5 and 26 pound bags with prices. Grain milled products include No 2 yellow corn and barley with prices per 100 pounds and per bag. Feeds at retail show cracked corn and mixed feed prices. butter and butterfat wholesale prices are noted. A National Geographic Society note claims dogs may have come to North America from Siberia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleur
The
National Geographic Society
North America
Siberia
Sales Directory Listings for Sept and Oct in Virginia
A series of estate and household goods sales are announced across Frederick and Warren counties. O M Lloyd hosts Sept 27 at Old Charles Town Pike near Summit Point, Bessie M Fiddler estate and several residents hold Sept 30 sales in Winchester area, Mrs Georgia A Bean White Post furniture, Jesse Dix Winchester items, and James P Reardon trustee real estate sale in front of Frederick County Court House on Oct 21.
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O. M. Lloyd
Old Charles Town Pike
Summit Point
Bessie M. Fiddler
North
Winchester
Georgia A. Bean
White Post
Jesse Dix
Fairview Ave
James P. Reardon
Frederick County Court House
South Loudoun
W. Lee Fisher
Nora T. Fling
Theodore E. Parker
Virginia
Middleburg Research Station Tests Grazing Diets
Cattle at the Northern Virginia Pasture Research Station near Middleburg graze on a 425 acre tract donated by Paul Mellon to the state. Scientists study which plants cattle prefer and whether mowed grasses differ from grazed ones, using a “cow cafeteria” to observe choices and derive dietary conclusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern
Virginia
Middleburg
Paul Mellon
What Causes a Dimple
Dimples form when the skin adheres to deeper facial tissues. This attachment creates a small indentation that becomes visible when facial muscles flex.
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Virginia News
Order of the Golden Rule
County Council
Bluemont
Sheraton
C. Elsea & Son
Bluemont, Va
Sheetrock
SumeTrack
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
S. Braddock St
Killer
St. Francis Xavier
China
Migais St.Joseph
Agriculture Dept
Star
Westinghouse
A. F, Jenkins
Spring Garden Farm
Winchester and
Charles Town Road
Stephenson Depot
Fti
O'Sullivan
G. F. Royal Domino
Guernsey
Fishel & Bailey Bros
W. F
Buddy) Artrip, Jr
Joe Jolliffe
Julian A. Everly
Production & Marketing Administration
Shade Equipment CO
Martinsburg Pike
C. I. Brumback & Son
N. Cameron St
Plymouth
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
Bath
Stephens City
Tommy D. Lockhart
Loudoun St
Myto Supplies
Henkel M. Lamp
Omp
Glaize
Ida Fisher Lycett
Katie Boyd Glaize
Rine Court
J. Randolph Larrick
Peyton J. Marshall
Coleman Dunn
Duncan Curry
Ralph M. Turner
Wilmer B. Harper
Turner & Harper Construction Company
East King Street
Strasburg
Remington-Rand
Armstrong
R. M. Turner
Charles E. Barman, JR
James Janney
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