There were festivities planned all over town, including a party at the SPCA, a television special put on by local labor unions and holiday activities at area hospitals. We reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. 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. On Sept. 26, 1953, the Virginia Tech football team celebrated its 20-6 win over the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. The branch featured drive-in windows, walk-up service and a night depository. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Clary of Engine Co. 1 welcomed some friends on the firetruck: Smokie Jr. and Back Tap, a pair of Dalmatians. This site now houses the 17th Street Farmers Market, but its history as a public gathering place and market dates to the 1700s. The $1 million building opened in September 1954, and it housed several departments for the nearby Miller & Rhoads, which had an earlier store on the site in the late 1800s. A view of East Broad Street in downtown Richmond on a cloudy day in October 1954. In April 1950, firemen W.M. In March 1959, postman Sam H. Mellichampe delivered mail in a long line of boxes at a trailer park near Petersburg. The ice cream shop, located on Willard Road in Henrico County, was a popular hangout for local teens. The survivor was airlifted in critical condition to a nearby hospital. Two people are dead and another injured in two separate shootings along Macdonald Avenue in Richmond Monday, police said. Herring would arrive in rivers in the spring to spawn, and dipping was a popular activity that allowed men to socialize while stocking up on fish that could be salted and eaten through the year. My heart started pumping. This October 1951 shows one side of Bloemendaal House, the former home of Richmond businessman Lewis Ginter and now part of Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. This June 1950 image shows the former Westwood Circle in Richmond, a traffic circle at the intersection of North Boulevard, Hermitage Road and Westwood Avenue. RPD told KRON4 it is actively investigating the incident and no arrests have been made. "I think there's a direct relationship between having a robust police force that can do effective community policing and having events like we had last night," said Butt, who explained a force that was comprised of 195 officers in 2014 is now down to 145, due to attrition and budget cuts. With the ceiling of the memorial only 2 feet above the top of the head, it was an arduous six-hour process to get the head installed. Some felt that flower vendors at the Sixth Street market, as pictured here, should not have to pay as much tax, but city officials saw no way under the law to charge them less. Authorities said the persons name will be released once warrants are served. A day later, temperatures dropped into the 60s after a cold front arrived. Scene of fatal shooting on 3100 block of Esmond St. in Richmond, October 3, 2019. Robinson turned to dancing and singing when he stopped boxing in 1952 but resumed fighting in 1955 when his entertainment career waned. The damaged building was restored and is now occupied by Community Church of God in Christ. In April 1950, the 1st Precinct police station at 17th and East Broad streets faced an uncertain future after the decision to consolidate it with the 2nd Precinct station on Marshall Street. August 22, 2022 / 9:57 PM / CBS San Francisco. In July 1950, heavyweight boxing legend Jack Dempsey came to Richmond as a headline attraction for a different event: He was referee of a wrestling match. Location is Monroe Park. From left are Margaret Jones, Betty Evans and Anita Hagopian. In September 1952, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was on a whistle-stop tour of Virginia and North Carolina in his campaign for the presidency. The Luck family renovated the remaining buildings beginning in the early 1940s. Ticket prices were $1.50, $2 and $2.50. Last year at this time, there were 13 homicides in the city. It was difficult to tell how many wounds were there, he said. City safety official John Hanna called the intersection the most complicated we have had to redesign and signalize in the past 14 years.. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The parade was first held in 1929 and, after a pause during World War II, resumed in 1946. After closing in 1929, it reopened as the Park in 1938, then closed again in 1953. More than 100 firefighters were needed to stop the blaze, which threatened a nearby stream, coal yard and other properties. Anyone with information is asked to call Henrico police at (804) 501-5000 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. Only Dickinson survived the first day of the event. It is not known why the two traveled to Richmond, the police sergeant said. It had become a part of her routine a habitual, unspoken promise between her and her nephew,Steven Carey. We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions. SEE ALSO: Casket knocked over during family brawl at Richmond funeral. From 1896 to 1915, this address housed the Robert E. Lee Camp No. There were 18 homicides in total for 2021. This July 1955 photo shows the view from Richmonds Chimborazo Hill at twilight, looking across Fulton and the James River. Witnesses told investigators the victim was shot in a confrontation that began as an argument between him and another person. Photo taken June 23, 1951. The Oct. 1, 1950, edition of The Times-Dispatch included a photo essay and story on train and car safety. This November 1951 photo from the 3100 block of West Cary Street shows Lord's Furniture and Hofheimer's shoe store. That was the first of five homicides investigated by police since then. Osterbind was one of several members of his family who worked at Tredegar over the course of four generations. This February 1952 image shows the High's Ice Cream store at 2410 E. Broad St. High's operated a number of stores in Richmond and had a plant on West Broad Street - its opening-day special in 1932 was buy one Big Cone for 5 cents, get the second free. In 1954, the building became The Arena and hosted sporting events, concerts, shows and exhibitions for more than 40 years before being torn down in the late 1990s to make way for Sports Backers Stadium. The James River reached flood stage, and while that was enough to cover docks, the rains finally relented. 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. 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. RICHMOND A 32-year-old Richmond man died in what police said was a drive-by shooting near Contra Costa College on Tuesday. The bank had opened a West End auto branch at West Broad Street near the Boulevard in 1948. 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 14-year-olds were attending summer school in the Richmond area. Here, Virginia's Jim Bakhtiar (feet in air) rolled into the end zone in the first quarter for the first of his four touchdowns. The building at Park and Allen avenues in Richmond housed Monument Methodist Church before a fire in 1950 caused extensive damage. Tornado felled trees in front of Commonwealth Club on Franklin St., June 13, 1951. Parsley storage plant on Rady Street. (Today, the building is occupied by Sunny Mens Wear, and the original Virginia greenstone flanking the entry is still visible.). In December 1951, the Staples Mill Pond froze, giving people the chance to dust off their ice skates and have some fun. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in the 1990s. All Rights Reserved. In April 1950, this coal bin in the Highland Springs High School shop building was cleaned out and converted into a practice room for the school band. In July 1950, a curb boy at Arnettes Ice Cream Co., served Beverly Page French a banana split. In April 1952, Betsy Marrin and Doris Bolton admired the springtime blooms in the Italian Garden at Maymont Park. The Keydets finished the season with a 5-5 record. Carl Lynn Richmond in the 50s In March 1956, jazz trumpeter Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong and. In 1971, Powell was nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Richard M. Nixon, and he served from 1972 until resigning in mid-1987. The barrel was serving as a temporary mailbox for the newly developed residential area in the West End. In November 1950, Richmond firefighters battled an early morning blaze at Monument Methodist Church, located at Allen and Park avenues. . In September 1951, a boy fished at the dam of Lakeside Lake in Henrico County. He had visited Virginia weeks earlier to scout for movie locations, and he was returning to the state to interview promising actors with the Barter Theatre in Abingdon. The following year, that congregation was part of a merger that formed Reveille United Methodist. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. About an hour-and-a-half later, officers were called to another shooting a short distance away in the 2400 block of MacDonald Avenue. From 1946 to 1957, Workman was host of the popular Old Dominion Barn Dance music radio show, broadcast nationally on Saturday nights on WRVA from the Lyric Theater in downtown Richmond. In September 1950, ground was broken for the South Richmond Health Center at 14th and Bainbridge streets. Speaking in Spanish, one man told us his uncle was one of those killed. In September 1953, two boys surveyed the William F. Fox School, which they were ready to attend within days. Also to those who are in pain.". Reynolds spent more than $150,000 on landscaping, including more than 10,000 trees, shrubs and plants as well as a green house that supplied fresh flowers for the building. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. 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. Trainer J.H. By 1946, the church received a permit to construct a new building on the site of the Church House. On June 13, 1951, a tornado struck Richmond, causing massive damage in its 4-mile path of destruction --including a truck crushed by a fallen tree at Belvidere and Franklin streets downtown. Childress coonhound won best of breed at the Virginia Kennel Clubs 17th annual dog show at the Atlantic Rural Exposition fairgrounds. A police officer in Richmond, California, shot Richard "Pedie" Perez multiple times outside a liquor store on Sept. 14, but witnesses and the police department have conflicting accounts of what preceded the shooting. In November 1959, Mrs. Frank L. Jobson (seated) and Adele Clark admired a banner for the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia, which they helped form 50 years earlier in Richmond. He was reported to be in stable condition and expected to survive. The second victim, a 65-year-old Richmond man, was transported by ambulance to a local trauma center in critical condition. In May 1958, Richmond Mayor F. Henry Garber crowned Grace Jacqueline Allen as Miss Virginia during a ceremony at the Jefferson Hotel downtown. There were a total of 18 killings in the city in all of 2021. 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. In May 1956, area residents enjoyed a refreshing swim in the James River a reprieve from record high temperatures during the spring month. We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions. In July 1951, Office of Price Stabilization regulations were posted at the Thalhimers department store. The buildings to be demolished were to the right of Diggs & Beadles Seed Co. Inc. Starting in the 1800s, the area near what is now Willow Oaks was occupied by a large number of granite quarries. Jackson, one of Richmond's first full-fledged female traffic officials with full police authority, was tasked with pedestrian education and enforcement when the walk/don't walk lights began operation on Broad Street, as well as car tagging and intersection assignments. This June 1952 image shows one of Dr. The wagon was among numerous items being transferred from Cameron Station in Alexandria; it can still be seen at the Army Quartermaster Museum at Fort Lee. The program helped launch the careers of several country music stars. Two people were injured amid multiple shootings within the last three days in Richmond, police said. In March 1956, jazz trumpeter Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong and his All-Stars played a concert at the Mosque, along with Woody Herman and his Third Herd. One driver reported waiting eight hours to unload his truck. In May 1955, a tugboat from New York City left Richmonds Upper Terminal with three steel barges in tow. In June 1950, these young ladies cooled off during a heatwave and enjoyed a boat ride on Fountain Lake at Byrd Park in Richmond. Pomeroy said. View the latest crime news from Richmond, California including breaking news and updates to any older crime news stories. Mason, who started working for the Yellow Cab Co. in 1958, said she never had issues because of her gender. The contents were bought by two local collectors. The Virginia War Memorial was dedicated in February 1956. In April 1951, a little girl met a Great Dane as the Virginia Kennel Club held its 17th annual dog show at the Atlantic Rural Exposition fairgrounds. This September 1953 image shows the canal locks in downtown Richmond between 14th and Pear streets. This February 1953 image shows East Main Street near 10th Street in downtown Richmond, with Raos Restaurant on the corner at left. It was removed from the park in the late 1950s in a severe state of disrepair. Richmond Hotshots is one of the west coast's largest USPSA clubs with bi-weekly Level I USPSA matches! Michael Sagan is investigating the double homicide, and Det. The multipurpose venue at Boulevard and Hermitage Road hosted sporting events, concerts, shows and exhibitions for more than 40 years before being torn down in the late 1990s to make way for Sports Backers Stadium. An accompanying article said the storm brought out a spirit of neighborliness among passengers as they gossiped with strangers about the terrible weather.. He stayed with WRVA until 1993, just several weeks before his death. Duvals pills, part of a trio of 30-inch granite Turkish cannonballs, in its new location at John Marshall High School at Eighth and Marshall streets in Richmond. The popular diner, located along the Corner in the heart of the University of Virginia, was opened in 1953 by Paul Dunsmore. Powell died in 1998 and is buried in Hollywood Cemetery. The work was expected to cost about $165,000 and take approximately seven months. In May 1957, patrons enjoyed the roller coaster at the amusement park in Buckroe Beach in Hampton. In November 1952, Armistice Day ceremonies were held at the old John Marshall High School in Richmond. In August 1954, Melvin Doggett (left) and Jeff Martin sought relief from the summer heat by getting even hotter. Located on Bells Road, Parnell Field had two dirt runways, and at its peak, it was home to as many as 30 light aircraft. 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. Investigators said a 30-year-old man was killed in a drive-by shooting. In May 1956, Ann Huxley adjusted the blade height on her lawnmower before cutting the grass at her home on Three Chopt Road in Henrico County. "It does appear that they did walk up on scene and then get into a nearby car." 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