Trial for two men charged in Richmond teen's shooting death delayed. This July 1950 image shows a crumbling Richmond-Ashland Electric Line viaduct, covered in vines, near Moore Street in Richmond. In May 1950, Willie Bradby (left) and Pamunkey Chief Tecumseh Deerfoot Cook checked a shad net on their reservation in King William County. A day later, temperatures dropped into the 60s after a cold front arrived. The clinic, which opened in January 1952, was staffed by volunteer nurses. 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. In May 1957, patrons enjoyed the roller coaster at the amusement park in Buckroe Beach in Hampton. Chesterfield Police responded to the reported shooting around 3:30 a.m. and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound in the 14000 block of North Carriage Lane. After closing in 1929, it reopened as the Park in 1938, then closed again in 1953. On Feb. 29, 1956, the Virginia War Memorial was dedicated despite the statue Memory still being unfinished. In February 1957, building supervisors looked out from the platforms, which once were public observation spots. Earlier that month, the states nine parks welcomed more than 77,000 visitors during their unofficial opening week for the season. 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. One person died at the scene and another died at a hospital after the 3:15 a.m. shooting at Your Place Sports Bar & Grill at 101 Wadsworth Drive, which is in a shopping center off Midlothian . 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. The station was formed in 1948 as the Glenwood Farms Fire Department, serving the Mechanicsville Turnpike area. 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. Forristal, seated beside the driver, remained head of the station, and white members who waved to their colleagues were transferred. 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 . It opened in 1912 to house the University College of Medicine, which merged with the Medical College of Virginia the following year. The cost of supplying water to all three was about $500 per year. Four firemen were injured, mainly from ice that formed on ladders and sidewalks in the freezing cold. Here, Autry met 7-year-old J. Harvie Wilkinson III, now a judge on the 4th U.S. A woman with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound was taken to a hospital, police said. In August 1956, Criglersville general store owner Robert H. Gibbs served customer Lindsay Utz while they discussed topics of the day. In November 1953, University of Richmond basketball coach Les Hooker was surrounded by four returning members from the previous seasons team, which won the Big Six title in Hookers first season and earned him coach of the year honors. 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 February 1953 image shows East Main Street near 10th Street in downtown Richmond, with Raos Restaurant on the corner at left. In July 1950, a curb boy at Arnettes Ice Cream Co., served Beverly Page French a banana split. The building later was renovated and became a childrens recreation center. At the same time, cadets changed to Navy pea jackets as a top coat - the previous style, an Army-type mackinaw that was made at the state penitentiary, was no longer available. The co-feature was the Richmond Plate race, a 2-mile course that Crown Royal led over the first jump before finishing third, eight lengths behind winner Flying Wing. A man was fatally shot in the 4000 . 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. Test types vary by location and will be confirmed during the scheduling process. The building still stands unoccupied. 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. The barrel was serving as a temporary mailbox for the newly developed residential area in the West End. In June 1952, motorcyclists raced in the 10-Mile National Motorcycle Championship at the Atlantic Rural Exposition grounds in Henrico County. 1 to victory in the 20-lap championship race. 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 tribe had a profitable year from fishing, so it made a donation to the Richmond Memorial Hospital building fund in memory of tribe member Charles Bush, who had been killed in World War II. Richmond's triple railroad crossing 4th time in history 3 trains lined up TD Oct 13, 1958. In May 1950, three members of the Thomas Jefferson High School cadet corps completed their daily flag ritual. Two days before, a snowfall that officially measured 7.6 inches had fallen it was the most since 1948. In June 1955, Central National Bank opened an "auto branch" at Third and Marshall streets in downtown Richmond, a block from the main office. Air Force members and volunteers staffing the Richmond filter station began plotting sightings of planes as they were called in. 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. March 3, 2022, 11:13 PM. At this time we do not believe that they were the target of these shootings, Chief Smith said. This November 1956 image shows Richmond disc jockey Alden Aaroe, who started in radio in 1938 and landed his signature morning show on WRVA in 1956. An ad for the Woolworths Easter sale offered handbags for $1, records for 99 cents, and cowhide and plastic belts for between 39 and 98 cents. The $10 million complex sprawled over 40 acres on a 160-acre property. Pictured (left to right) are Ken Daniels, Warren Mills, Hooker, Ed Harrison and Walt Lysaght. Neighbors tell CBS 6 a shooting hasn't happened in this quiet neighborhood in at least 20 years. Admission was $1 per game for adults and 50 cents for students. After closing in 2006, the store was sold to developers who found the contents to be a bit like a time capsule, with items dating back decades including a mens leather jacket priced at $10 and a boys three-piece wool suit with dress shirt for $4.99. The theater, which reopened a month later after repairs, had a long history. Like Black Friday, shoppers were lured to stores with deals such as $1 televisions, 2-for-1 car deals and $1 dresses. During Wednesdays press briefing, Chief Smith said the five females were innocent bystanders who were outside enjoying the nice weather in a large courtyard when the shooting happened. 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. On April 8, 1952, the Brooklyn Dodgers played an exhibition game in Richmond. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. 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. Anyone with information about this shooting can contact the . For Lease Contact for pricing. In March 1957, actor Robert Mitchum stopped in Richmond -- though not for reasons related to his role in the film "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison," which was playing at local theaters. The chief noted that sick tribe members were treated at Richmond hospitals, so the Pamunkey wanted to help the construction effort. In May 1952, new policewoman Martha S. Jackson placed one of her first tickets on an illegally parked car. 1 Confederate Veterans Hall. The work was expected to cost about $165,000 and take approximately seven months. This is where people live, Mayor Stoney said. According to Richmond Public Schools, the two girls were students in the district, and that George Wythe High School and Westover Hills Elementary School are the two schools that have been most impacted by the shooting. In July 1958, George Richardson of Richmond glided along the Rappahannock River in his yacht, Hummingbird. & 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. His name is still being withheld pending notification of his next of kin. In May 1950, Clifford Burgess (from left), Harlean Bibb, Charles King and Shirley Kingsley, who attended Summer Hill School in South Richmond, practiced a square dance called Duck for the Oyster.. The pond was a popular ice-skating spot whenever it froze. 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, Va. (WWBT) - Two people were injured in a shooting in the 3000 block of Nine Mile Road on Tuesday night. Students were in the middle of exam week at the time. 10047 Midlothian Turnpike, Suite 200. In spring 1950, work was scheduled to begin to widen this south end of the North Boulevard railroad overpass. In June 1951, square dance caller Richard Chase taught playground directors some steps ahead o f a dance scheduled for the Byrd Park tennis courts in Richmond as part of Park and Recreation Week. In August 1953, members of the Monacan Junior Womans Club sought volunteers for the upcoming blood drive at Tuckahoe Elementary School in Henrico County. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Chesterfield police at (804) 748-1251 or contact . In July 1953, tennis players (from left) Cliff Miller, Al Dickinson and Bob Figg Sr. discussed the Country Club of Virginias annual tennis competition, which began the day before. In December 1951, Mrs. Herbert Flax showed her daughter, Susan April, how the light candles on the menorah in celebration of Hanukkah at Temple Beth Israel in Richmond. The fountain was installed in the East Richmond parks central circle in 1909 and was illuminated with colored lights at night. This June 1952 image shows one of Dr. The row formed the western boundary of a block that city officials were preparing to acquire. In June 1951, amid high temperatures and humidity, Shields Lake in Byrd Park and other pools in Richmond were setting attendance records. First responders were called just before 5 p.m. to the 3100 block of Midlothian Turnpike for the shooting. More recently, the farm served as a set for the 2015 film Ithaca, starring and directed by Meg Ryan. Today, the lake is in on the grounds of Jefferson Lakeside Country Club. The Hokies are shooting 46.8% from the field this season, 1.4 percentage points higher than the 45.4% the Seminoles allow to opponents. It was never officially reopened for swimming (though in the 1960s, fishing was permitted at the lake). Tornado damage from June 14, 1951 storm. Phantom gang activity also has been seen, involving car chases full of gangsters shooting at each other with tommy guns. It was removed from the park in the late 1950s in a severe state of disrepair. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call police at (804) 646-0712 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. In January 1957, Mrs. Hunter Jones hitched a ride behind a ski plane that was visiting Chesterfield Countys Parnell Field, which opened in March 1946 as the first postwar airport in the Richmond area. Chief Smith said detectives are making progress in this case. In late summer 1951, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway ran its first diesel-powered locomotives through Richmond on two of its passenger trains. Jan 12, 2023. Police say a woman and two children were also inside the . The man was pronounced deceased at the scene. In January 1958, Judy Moss, a Hermitage High School freshman took a spin on roller skates as she practiced her routine at the Arena, a roller-skating rink at Boulevard and Hermitage Road. In early October 1952, temperatures reached into the mid-80s, and people around the area found ways to enjoy the unseasonably warm weather. In January 1951, three young polio patients in iron lungs were transported by truck and train from Roanoke to Richmond, where they could undergo long-range treatment at the Medical College of Virginia Hospital. The Virginia War Memorial was dedicated in February 1956. More than 4,000 spectators saw Bobby Hill of Columbus, Ohio, the nations top racer, ride bike No. It was presented to the school by the PTA, which had collected donations for playground equipment. Drivers on the turnpike have reported phantom cars and trucks that appear suddenly, causing the drivers to swerve. 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. SEE ALSO: Juvenile riding bike hit by car in Roanoke. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. That fall, Hofheimer's offered Stride Rite children's shoes - gas-filled balloons with every pair! - for $4.50 to $7.95. Please subscribe to keep reading. From 1940 until it closed in 1963, it was the home for western movies in Richmond.