Jury trial continues in armed robbery case in Lee County
In Jonesville two elderly victims H H Mink and Dolly Mink were robbed of their life savings by Sam Robinson and John H Ayres. The men threatened and burned the Minks during the theft and hid $500. Robinson faces two counts and Ayres two counts. Ayres trial is postponed until October. A jury was partly selected but quashed for improper selection.
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Jonesville
Sam
Lee County
Commonwealth
Glenn M. Williams
Robinson
H. H. Mink
Dolly Mink
John H. Ayres
Minks
Williams
Lloyd M. Robinette
Ayres
Conont Ge
George Morton
Hugh Cline
Kenneth Ashbury
Slasher's Attorney Seeks Light Sentence in Murder Case
In Roanoke, Roy E. Bryant, 31, pleads guilty to murder of his wife and faces a judge without a jury. The defense urges a maximum 20 year term arguing alcohol damage impaired judgment. The Commonwealth seeks the death penalty, citing Bryant's alleged brag of slashing his wife’s throat outside a Williamson Road restaurant where she worked.
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Roanoke
Roy E. Bryant
Bryant
Hastings
Dirk A. Kuyk
P. H. Dillard, Jr
The
Commonwealth
Williamson Road
C. E. Cuddy
Crewman Sues Virginia Ferry Corp Over Fire Injuries
A Norfolk crewman files a $100000 damages suit against the Virginia Ferry Corporation claiming injuries aboard a vessel. The action seeks compensation for medical costs and pain and suffering from the alleged fire incident.
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Norfolk
Virginia Ferry Corporation
Man sues over oil fire on ferry Pocahontas
Carson Elmer Sparrowe filed yesterday in Federal District Court a suit claiming permanent injuries from an oil fire in the engine room of the ferry Pocahontas on November 13, 1948.
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Ferry Pocahontas
Carson Elmer Sparrowe
Federal District Court
Polio toll tops 800 with July 1 report
Richmond reports 807 polio cases pushing state total past 800 and ahead of 1944’s 756. Buchanan County adds four new cases for 44 and Wythe County records two, reaching 178 statewide as the year’s worst in the nation.
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Richmond
Buchanan County
Wythe County
Covington Tentatively Rest Case In Annexation Suit
Covington was expected to rest its case on the fourth day of the annexation suit to acquire about 2781 acres from Roanoke County. R F Co certified public accountant testified as the last town witness while Leonard Muse cross examined, arguing annexation would pauperize the county financially. Persinger had testified earlier there would be no disruption to financial status. Granting of the annexation remains.
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Covington
R. Fr. Co Certified Public Accountant
Leonard Muse
Roanoke
Muse
Persinger
Court judges plan to add 5000 residents to Covington
A court composed of Judges Earl Abbot Floyd E. Kellam and Filoridus S. Crosby would incorporate about 5,000 people into Covington, increasing its population and making it eligible to qualify as a first-class city.
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Earl Abbot
Floyd E. Kellam
Filoridus S. Crosby
Covington
Second Trial Set for Murder Suspect in Narrows
Gladys Meadows Blankenship, a 32 year old mother of eight, will face a second trial in December on a murder charge over the fatal April shooting of her husband, Drewry Blankenship. A Giles County Circuit Court jury was discharged after failing to reach a verdict following six hours of deliberation.
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Pearisburg
Giles County Circuit Court
W. L. Sexton, Jr
Gladys Meadows Blankenship
Drewry Blankenship
Blankenship
Narrows
State Traffic Cases Increase in Number
A 26.7 percent rise in Virginians jailed for traffic violations in the year ending June 30. Jailed totals rose from 98,887 to 99,179 with driving violators up 6,960 to 8,821. Juvenile arrests fell 9.1 percent. Most offenders had grade school education. unmarried offenders outnumbered married ones. Norfolk led with 13,951 jailed, followed by Richmond and Roanoke.
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Richmond
Bureau of Research and Statistics
State Department of Welfare and Institutions
Norfolk City
Roanoke
Barney, Leach Calkins & Scott Partner Undergoes Surgery
Wendell R. Barney, partner at Leach, Calkins & Scott, had major surgery at Winchester Hospital on Sept. 18 and, though progressing well, cannot receive visitors. It will be weeks before he can return to his office as J. A. Leach Jr supervises the Richmond firm’s local office.
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Wendell R. Barney
Leach, Calkins & Scott
Winchester Hospital
Barney
Rockingham farmer family featured in national magazine
The Turner family of Willamor Farm on Ridge Road in Rockingham County is highlighted in Country Gentleman's October issue in a story titled Green is Their Virginia Valley. Eight photos show the Turners’ farm progress since 1930 and note the family’s community activities and leadership roles.
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Rockingham
John L. Turner
Willomor
Ridge Road
Linvillé Creek
Country Gentleman
Green
Virginia
Rockingham County
Shenandoah Valley
Willamor Farm
Turner
Tenth Legion
4-H Club
American Shorthorn Cattle Club
Shen Valley Meat Packers Cooperative
Rockingham Board of Agriculture
County Fair Board
First National Bank of
Broadway
Mrs Rose Lauck Dies at Sunnyside
Mrs Rose Ella Lauck 78 widow of John W Lauck died early today at her son William C Lauck in Sunnyside after a weeklong illness. Born May 12 1872 in Frederick County she was daughter of George and Margaret Carpenterohnson and member of Grange Hall Lutheran Church. Surviving: four sons five daughters 17 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren and one brother Walter Johnson. Funeral Thursday 2 PM Jones Funeral Home Grange Hall Cemetery pallbearers named. Indians had many dogs when first Europeans arrived.
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Rose Ella Lauck
John W. Lauck
William C. Lauck
Sunnyside
Frederick County
George and
Margaret Carpenterohnson
Grange Hall
John Perry Lauck
Winchester
Jacob 8. Lau
Ernest Carper
Clinton McCarty
Boyd Lintz
Earl Clark
Buford Pitcock
Lawrence McCarty
Jones Funeral Home Adds a New Ambulance
The Jones Funeral Home at 302 8 Loudoun St. has purchased and placed a new 1950 sedan ambulance into service. The owner, Laurens Jones, says the car styled coach differs from standard ambulances, will respond promptly, and meets the city’s growing population and hospital expansion needs.
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Jones Funeral Home
Laurens Jones
Funeral Home
Military blimps carried officers and crew on patrol
The answer given is McD. The question asks for the complement of officers and men aboard blimps on patrol duty in the last war.
Patrol airship blimp crewed by officers and men
A large 261 foot non rigid patrol airship operates with a crew of officers and men. The description notes the airship’s size and non rigid design as part of its patrol function.
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Philip Morkis
America
Joseph A. Sarandria
N. Loudoun &J
Hiarinen
LifeGuard
Buncutter Tire CO
S. Braddock St
Rockingham Farmer
National Magazine
Rose Lauck
Pest Control Company
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Winchester’s Shopping Center
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