The students filed out in an orderly column while a teacher remained at the door to make sure all youths exited safely. This April 1951 image shows the Richmond skyline as seen from the south end of the Lee Bridge. Miller was club president. The Oct. 1, 1950, edition of The Times-Dispatch included a photo essay and story on train and car safety. In September 1951, a boy fished at the dam of Lakeside Lake in Henrico County. March 3, 2022, 11:13 PM. Southside, baby and her mother died and three other bystanders in courtyard shot in crossfire between groups outside apt, at least three guns incl assault rifle The regulations were enacted because a surge in demand for goods after the start of the Korean War caused a rapid rise in prices. In August 1955, Mrs. Burlee stood on her front lawn at Tree Hill Farm in Henrico Countys Varina area and admired the view of Richmond. He is the former shooting sports director for the local Boy Scout Camp and the Scout council shooting sports committee chairman. In September 1954, floats in the National Tobacco Festival parade completed their promenade around City Stadium before the football game between the University of Richmond and Hampden-Sydney College. Forristal, seated beside the driver, remained head of the station, and white members who waved to their colleagues were transferred. RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) -Richmond police say a man was injured in a shooting Wednesday evening. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. In the midst of the states Massive Resistance to the Brown v. Board of Education ruling, protests were mounting across Virginia. This fountain, between Dove and Vale streets just off the turnpike, is still standing, though the lion heads have since been removed and the fountain has been painted. Bellona was built in 1816 by the U.S. government as an Army post, and the nearby foundry supplied the military in the antebellum era. & A.M., lay the cornerstone at a ceremony for a $262,000 addition to the former one-room schoolhouse in Glen Allen that Randolph started in 1892 and that was named for her. Pictured (left to right) are Ken Daniels, Warren Mills, Hooker, Ed Harrison and Walt Lysaght. From its opening in 1908 until 1954, the facility served as an administration building, Army induction center and Army motor pool before housing the citys cars. Crime Insider @jonburkettcbs6s sources say Chesterfield Police are investigating a homicide on North Carriage Lane, near Midlothian MS. 1 Confederate Veterans Hall. After standing for many years on a pedestal in front of Grays Armory at Seventh and Marshall, this one was destined to join its two mates at the city Works Department trash heap at the old fairgrounds, where those two had lain missing since World War II until being rediscovered in January 1952. In the Civil War, the complex served the Confederacy. The program helped launch the careers of several country music stars. Only Dickinson survived the first day of the event. From left are guard Frank Boxley, center Fred Poss (in front), quarterback Dave Woolwine, end Wendell Shay, back Charlie Lavery and backfield coach Clark King. Phantom gang activity also has been seen, involving car chases full of gangsters shooting at each other with tommy guns. In October 1950, Virginia Randolph attended the cornerstone-laying ceremony for a $262,000 addition to the former one-room schoolhouse in Glen Allen that she started in 1892 and that was named for her. The church was organized in 1924 and several years later built its first building on West 41st Street in Richmond. In December 1951, frigid temperatures put the Chimborazo Park fountain in a frosty state. In June 1951, amid high temperatures and humidity, Shields Lake in Byrd Park and other pools in Richmond were setting attendance records. Anyone with information about this shooting should contact the Chesterfield County Police Department at 804-748-1251 or Crime Solvers at 804-748-0660 or through the P3 app. . The cost of supplying water to all three was about $500 per year. This November 1950 image shows the Sixth Street Market, where the city of Richmond was set to raise rents to be more in line with prevailing rates. As they closed and were allowed to fill with water, they became popular recreation spots. In September 1952, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was on a whistle-stop tour of Virginia and North Carolina in his campaign for the presidency. Richmond endured five days of rain, with an official total of 3.82 inches falling. The Sharnezs grandmother has identified the 11-year-old as Sharnezs niece and her great grandaughter, Deniya Hill. 5710 Midlothian Turnpike; Richmond, VA 23225 (804) 230-1212; publicfile@nbc12.com - 804 . faced Virginia Tech in the Tobacco Festival football game at City Stadium in Richmond. Tornado damage from June 14, 1951 storm. RICHMOND, Va. -- Police are investigating a deadly shooting at an apartment complex on Richmond's Southside Saturday evening. Two months earlier, he addressed the Woman's Club in Richmond. In May 1955, Richmond fireman W.L. It was removed from the park in the late 1950s in a severe state of disrepair. Square dancing for all ages on the Byrd Park tennis courts was a highlight of the week. In January 1958, an explosion at Merchants Ice & Cold Storage Co. at Sixth and Byrd streets in downtown Richmond killed seven people and shattered windows up to seven blocks away. The mailbox post was made using an old log cabin chain and required an hours worth of welding. Chesterfield Police responded to . Buckroe Beach was a popular destination for Richmonders in the first half of the century as railroads offered direct trips to the area, where visitors could rent a cottage for $50 to $75 a week. Regarding segregation, she suggested that in later years we will find teachers of all races meeting here together.. Just days after the service, the church suffered a devastating five-alarm fire the following year, the congregation was part of a merger that formed Reveille United Methodist. The structures, which remained after the electric trolley system folded in the late 1930s, had become a nuisance, with chunks of concrete falling off of them at times. RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) A woman was found dead early Saturday morning after a reported shooting near Midlothian Turnpike in Richmond. In October 1952, University of Richmond cross country coach Fred Hardy trained his runners team captain Bill Jordan set the pace ahead of a meet against Virginia Military Institute in Lexington. Spriggs, worshipful master of East End Lodge 233, A.F. Three people have been arrested in connection to the shooting, but police are looking for more suspects. In May 1950, Lady Wonder, Richmonds psychic horse, spelled out a greeting when a reporter visited for her latest predictions. Trial for two men charged in Richmond teen's shooting death delayed. The building is now occupied by Community Church of God in Christ. From $66.30 per night. The bridge was largely washed away in rains from the remnants of Hurricane Agnes in 1972, and now only the supports and a small portion on the island remain. Mason, who started working for the Yellow Cab Co. in 1958, said she never had issues because of her gender. Four firemen were injured, mainly from ice that formed on ladders and sidewalks in the freezing cold. This site now houses the 17th Street Farmers Market, but its history as a public gathering place and market dates to the 1700s. The station was formed in 1948 as the Glenwood Farms Fire Department, serving the Mechanicsville Turnpike area. Richmond Mayor Stirling King joined them. The queen returned to Virginia in 2007 for Jamestown's 400th anniversary. In July 1951, Office of Price Stabilization regulations were posted at the Thalhimers department store. In May 1950, three members of the Thomas Jefferson High School cadet corps completed their daily flag ritual. In early December 1954, Richmond got an early dose of winter, with 2 inches of wet snow and record cold temperatures. In December, a jury decided that the city was at fault, as evidence pointed to a leaking underground gas main. Today, the lake is in on the grounds of Jefferson Lakeside Country Club. A doctor removed about a pint of seeds from the childs stomach and then planted one, which became this tree. The building still stands unoccupied. Police are asking that anyone with information about this crash call 804-748-1251. This June 1952 image shows one of Dr. The swimming facility was segregated, and the lake was closed by the city in 1958 to prevent integration. This July 1955 photo shows the view from Richmonds Chimborazo Hill at twilight, looking across Fulton and the James River. Hours & Location. The suspect then shot the victim, who died in his own driveway. The farm dated to the 1700s, and a large oak on the property, which was felled by a storm in 2012, was known as the Surrender Tree legend says it is where Richmond Mayor Joseph Mayo surrendered the city to Union forces in April 1865 near the end of the Civil War. The road was being widened for divided lane traffic in the block between Bevridge Road and Roxbury Road. . A woman with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound was taken to a hospital, police said. Three fuel oil and kerosene tanks caught fire, sending black smoke across much of the city. A Henrico County man whose Tuckahoe home was found full of bomb-making materials and explosive devices last year has been sentenced to 12 year. In May 1957, patrons enjoyed the roller coaster at the amusement park in Buckroe Beach in Hampton. In March 1953, L. Howard Jenkins, head of a Richmond book manufacturer that bore his name, supervised workers at his plant on West Broad Street. In October 1958, chemists Owen R. Blackburne (left) and Bill Simmons distilled volatile acids at the Richmond Sewage Disposal headquarters near Rocketts Landing. Mayor Stoney said this type of incident continues to happen in the city. Henrico County had recently reduced the speed limit on its portion of Monument from 50 to 35, and a Richmond News Leader editorial urged the city to raise its limit to match that. In October 1981, Melvin Shot Walker worked the grill at the White Spot in Charlottesville. on. Trainer J.H. Shields Lake was a whites-only public swimming facility that was closed in 1955. By 1946, the church received a permit to construct a new building on the site of the Church House. In December 1953, the new whirlaway, a merry-go-round type of gadget turned by the foot power of dozens of students, was popular at Dumbarton Elementary School in Henrico County. The area was enduring a three-week dry spell at the time. In July 1951, two women enjoyed the white sand beach of Cape Charles on Virginias Eastern Shore. Chief Smith said detectives are making progress in this case. A 29-year-old woman and two young girls, ages 11 and 15, were also shot during the incident and remain in stable condition. Father Andrew (from left), Benedictine's principal, inspected Maj. Wesley Rhodes in the old West Point style top and Col. Alfred Moss in the new, shorter Eisenhower jacket. Here, he greeted a crowd of 25,000 from his train in Petersburg, the last stop before heading to Richmond for his sixth speech of the day. Richmond schools were not integrated until 1970. Tredegar opened in 1837, was a major manufacturing center for the Confederacy during the Civil War and continued as a production facility through most of the 1950s. The tower is believed to have been built after the fourth version of the church had been completed in the mid-1600s. Everybody who farms has to make every kind of gadget he can for himself, Welch said. In May 1954, swimmers cooled off on a hot day at Granite Quarry in Chesterfield County. On Feb. 29, 1956, the Virginia War Memorial was dedicated despite the statue Memory still being unfinished. Before a crowd of about 6,000 people at Capitol Square, Gov. A woman inside the restaurant was injured in the incident, which happened just before 11:30 p.m. July 31 at 8241 Midlothian Turnpike. The James River reached flood stage, and while that was enough to cover docks, the rains finally relented. This image of an Atlantic Coast Line diesel locomotive with Broad Street Station barely visible in the background through fog illustrated the need for heightened vigilance in bad weather to avoid collisions between trains and cars. A 1950 image of Adams Street at West Leigh Street. For several decades in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Fonticello Lithia water company advertised the medicinal properties of the spring water and sold it bottled starting at 20 cents per gallon. Police say a woman and two children were also inside the . In November 1953, a 10-block section of Monument Avenue between Horsepen Road and Keystone Drive in Henrico County began carrying eastbound and westbound traffic on separate sides of the median. In June 1958, Reynolds Metals Co. employees Ethel Blue (left) and Bonnie Foy enjoyed some sun at the companys new office space in Henrico County. In 1942, it started using an old house at 4401 Forest Hill Ave. for all meetings outside regular services. The Henrico County schools band previously practiced in the school basement, which caused a noise problem in classrooms. About 1,800 spectators turned out for the days racing, which featured a 25-lap final race. Download the free 8News and StormTracker 8 mobile apps! It opened as the Lubin in 1909, became the Regent briefly in 1916 before changing name to the Isis in the same year. In addition to winning a trip to the Miss Virginia contest in Roanoke the next month, Allen received a silver bowl, a $200 scholarship, jewelry and cosmetics. RICHMOND, Va. Three men have been arrested in connection with Tuesday's shooting at The Belt Atlantic apartments on Midlothian Turnpike that claimed the life of a young mother and her 3 . In May 1950, Richmond celebrated Park and Recreation Week with a series of events, including an art carnival, puppet shows and concerts. (Photo: 8News Reporter Ben Dennis) In July 1956, Warren Collazzo and Pat Benedict of the Eastern Parkway Skating Club in Brooklyn, N.Y., practiced a routine they would use in an international skating competition that was underway at the Arena in Richmond. Boxley diverted her husbands attention from his bookkeeping to show off new inventory at the LPells clothing store they owned on East Grace Street in Richmond. This September 1953 image shows the canal locks in downtown Richmond between 14th and Pear streets. In October 1954, students crowded into the new Douglas S. Freeman High School in Henrico County. This June 1958 image shows buildings at Fifth and Marshall streets in downtown Richmond that were soon to be razed to make way for a parking lot. The camp held meetings and parties at this location, while its home for veterans was at Boulevard and Grove Avenue. The motel had 26 units, and nightly rates began at $5. After their installation and later refurbishment in the mid-19th century, the locks increased boat traffic and allowed for easier transport of goods to and from the city. Lewis Ginter built the dam in the 1890s to connect Lakeside Park to the Lakeside Wheel Club. After closing in 1929, it reopened as the Park in 1938, then closed again in 1953. Amazon pauses construction on 2nd headquarters in, Chesterfield customers can opt out of recycling, Police: Man steals from store, threatens employee, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Dempsey passed through town the day before the event, and for a bit of relaxation, he got a scalp massage from George Dunn in the Hotel John Marshall barbershop. The combat teams roots included the Confederacys 1st Virginia Infantry, which fought with the Army of Northern Virginia. On April 9, 1955, the Boston Red Sox topped the New York Giants, 5-2, in an exhibition game seen by more than 12,600 spectators at Parker Field in Richmond. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. The popular diner, located along the Corner in the heart of the University of Virginia, was opened in 1953 by Paul Dunsmore. A view of East Broad Street in downtown Richmond on a cloudy day in October 1954. Tactical Gun Shops in Midlothian on YP.com. Clary of Engine Co. 1 welcomed some friends on the firetruck: Smokie Jr. and Back Tap, a pair of Dalmatians. Now home to the local theater, the site was built in 1663 as a gristmill and changed hands and functions many times over the centuries, according to the theater's history. In June 1950, gleeful children left Ginter Park School in Richmond as they were dismissed for the summer months though they did need to return a few days later for their report cards. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 7. Test types vary by location and will be confirmed during the scheduling process. What are the two bright lights in the night sky? In April 1953, 15-year-old Doris Ann Williams operated her ham radio; she was the youngest female amateur shortwave operator in Richmond. The additional revenue would largely offset the $9,300 the city spent to clean the streets annually. The attraction was part of a new set of playground equipment purchased with $750 donated by the Lakeside Lions Club. In February 1959, the parking lot was full at the new Food Fair grocery store on West Broad Street in Richmond, near downtown. In February 1951, Mrs. J.H. The Luck family renovated the remaining buildings beginning in the early 1940s. In 1949, Randolph retired at age 79 from a long career that encompassed teaching and supervising teacher training and curriculums for black schools in the Richmond area. The school, which cost about $1.1 million, opened the previous month and had roughly 500 high school and 500 elementary students. 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The open-membership volunteer group, which held roughly a dozen performances annually at local events, was organized almost four years earlier by local former professional dancers Betty Carper Grigg and John Hurdle. The structure is the only 17th century above-ground building that still stands there. Pictured are Eddie Shumate, 18, with Rowena Grisso, 16, at the far end; 11-year-old Howard Taylor is not pictured. The Cavaliers trounced the Gobblers 38-7. Over time, it hosted Confederate soldiers, Union troops, political speeches, a police station and religious revival meetings in addition to farmers wares. Casey Hayes delivered a pat to the Thoroughbreds nose. Tornado felled trees in front of Commonwealth Club on Franklin St., June 13, 1951. It still houses offices, laboratories and classrooms for Virginia Commonwealth Universitys medical campus. By. The Richmond factory near Scotts Addition now houses the Cookie Factory Lofts apartment complex. Super 8 by Wyndham Hull Street Midlothian Richmond Area. Starting in the 1800s, the area near what is now Willow Oaks was occupied by a large number of granite quarries. A man was fatally shot in the4000 block of Midlothian Turnpike on Thursday night. The branch featured drive-in windows, walk-up service and a night depository. These boys soaked up the sun while fishing at Shields Lake in Richmond. When Tech coach Frank Moseley benched star quarterback Johnny Dean because of a questionable knee, former punter Jack Williams made the most of his shot at QB, scoring the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter. The chain, founded in Pennsylvania, was one of the largest in the country at the time and was planning a half-dozen or more stores in the Richmond area. Yaffe, a 19-year-old freshman at Richmond Professional Institute, planned to study optometry but enjoyed performing magic as a hobby. The vessel, which he used for cruises on the Rappahannock and Chesapeake Bay and for fishing trips, was part of the Richmond-based Flotilla 51, a Coast Guard auxiliary unit. Location is Monroe Park. Recommended Stories. In April 1952, no players were in sight at the Byrd Park tennis courts. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Christopher T. Chenery, Hill Prince did not return to racing until fall 1951 and only raced one more year after before being retired. The Keydets finished the season with a 5-5 record. In July 1951, Alonzo Moore, 74, walked down a street in Cape Charles on Virginias Eastern Shore and blew his horn, alerting locals to his sale of the fresh catch of the day. This September 1951 image shows the Bridge at Falling Creek. The 5600 and 5700 blocks had been closed since early August; the full project called for widening Patterson between Maple and Commonwealth avenues. In June 1959, cars filled the parking lot at Parker Field as about 6,500 people watched the Richmond Virginians split a double-header with the Buffalo Bisons and retain the lead of the International League. The parade was cancelled in 1973 as in-store activities took greater prominence. In September 1958, a yard full of bicycles made clear that classes were back in session at Westhampton School in Richmond. Osterbind was one of several members of his family who worked at Tredegar over the course of four generations. In November 1950, farmer Ray Welch of Northumberland County used his homemade portable corn elevator. Childress coonhound won best of breed at the Virginia Kennel Clubs 17th annual dog show at the Atlantic Rural Exposition fairgrounds. He said the row of mailboxes was the longest on his route. The playground received the Quonset hut, a semicircular structure made out of corrugated metal, in 1947 after city officials authorized using $15,000 to erect it. Today, the ramp linking southbound Belvidere Street to southbound Interstate 95 occupies the area. Police said surveillance video at the victim's home show the suspect breaking into a car when the victim confronts him outside. RICHMOND, Va. -- One man was killed in a shooting on the Midlothian Turnpike on Thursday morning. In April 1951, a couple strolled through the gardens at Shooters Hill in Goochland County. In May 1959, Ronald Yaffe performed a levitation magic trick. There was only one minor injury, and none of the vehicles sustained serious damage. Another man found with a gunshot wound was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Many stores participated in the sales event, and customers lined up as early as 8:30 p.m. the night before in hopes of getting the best deals. In 1954, Liles was using money from her gigs around Richmond to pay for her pursuit of a social work degree at Richmond Professional Institute. Brown & Co., a furniture store on Hull Street in South Richmond. In June 1952, trucks loaded with wheat during the harvest season had a long wait including along the Mayo Bridge to reach the Cargill Inc. grain elevator at First and Hull streets in South Richmond. Murphy Co. At John Marshall, the schools band and color guard took part in the service, and wreaths were placed on two plaques bearing names of former students who gave their lives in the two world wars. On Sept. 26, 1953, the Virginia Tech football team celebrated its 20-6 win over the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. First responders were called just before 5 p.m. to the 3100 block of Midlothian Turnpike for the shooting. There is no suspect description at this time. In May of that year, during Park and Recreation Week, Maymont opened a nature center in what had been a stone and brick stable. Trial for two men charged in Richmond teen's shooting death delayed. The men used the hot boxes at the Richmond YMCA, which could be set to 115 degrees and could leave the body cleansed and refreshed. Horse owner Chester C. Sully said he was making a coal delivery when the horse got startled by a noise and took off on a five-minute gallop, which ended around Jefferson Avenue and 23rd Street, where the wagon broke the cars windshield and left rear window. In June 1950, Barbara Kilday (from left), Becky Branch and Jill Arnold set up a net for tennis. The marble fountain, donated by an anonymous Baltimore woman in 1909 in memory of a Confederate cavalry captain buried in Hollywood Cemetery, still sits in front of The Martin Agency. The following year, that congregation was part of a merger that formed Reveille United Methodist. This December 1950 image of East Broad Street at Fifth Street in downtown Richmond shows crowds of holiday shoppers visiting such stores as Baker's, Peoples Drug, Swatty's Pants, Haverty's Furniture and Raylass Department Store. The victims were transported to a local hospital, two with non-life threatening . This April 1951 image shows St. Andrews School in Richmonds Oregon Hill area. This January 1953 image shows houses on Belvidere Street in Richmond, as seen near Rowe Street, which were to be taken by the city for a proposed war memorial. In April 1951, photographer Ewing Krainin was in Richmond to take a series of pictures for a national magazine. In the 1950s, the historic home was often the site of Tuckahoe Garden Club events; estate owner Mrs. H.C.L. Sportspage Bar & Grille Midlothian was established at 14245 Midlothian Turnpike in 2003. In May 1958, Bill Shockley of Greenville, S.C., spun out in an eight-lap midget auto heat on the half-mile dirt track at the State Fairgrounds. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The statues head was finally placed on March 13, after which the smoothing process was completed. This land today houses part of the parking deck for The River Lofts apartments. While Mrs. Allan J. Carter called prospects, Mrs. William F. Thornton worked at the typewriter. In July 1952, Lovick Law, sergeant-at-arms for the House of Delegates, had his badges and flowers adjusted by majorettes while attending the Virginia Democratic Convention in Roanoke. Several stories below the clock itself, four small balconies jut out from the clock tower on Old City Hall in downtown Richmond. Richmond Police officers responded to the mass shooting around 6:30 p.m. at the apartment complex which used to be called the Midlothian Village apartments. In October 1953, Mary Workman (holding music stand), better known as Sunshine Sue, sang with her band. According to the story, in about 1922, the 6-year-old son of a preacher-farmer in Powhatan County kept eating persimmons one day until he developed a stomachache and was brought to the hospital. Rents at the 17th Street Market also were going up, and the city planned to raise the sanitation tax on vehicles using street space in the market areas from 10 cents to 50. In August 1953, members of the Monacan Junior Womans Club sought volunteers for the upcoming blood drive at Tuckahoe Elementary School in Henrico County. Here, a city flusher washed snow and slush from Broad Street downtown. On Nov. 3, 1950, Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck addressed the Virginia Teachers Association and Virginia Education Association in separate sessions; the VTA was a black organization. Four such vehicles were put to work to clear city streets. It opened in 1912 to house the University College of Medicine, which merged with the Medical College of Virginia the following year. This July 1950 image shows the area at the intersection of Axtell and Jesse streets in downtown Richmond. (The location, in what is now called Carytown, is occupied by Can Can Brasserie.). In a surveillance video released on Oct. 13, a blue Toyota sedan can be seen pulling up to the drive through of the restaurant on the 8200 block of Midlothian Turnpike at around 11:23 p.m. on July 31. On Aug. 28, 1950, Richmond's first black firefighting unit took charge of Engine Co. 9 at Fifth and Duval streets.
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