In May 1953, shoppers crowded the streets of downtown for Richmond Day, a promotion that began the year before. 01:27 Massive line forms for Richmond fire and police toy holiday program 00:54 Richmond Police & Fire Holiday Program seeks donations 00:46 Hundreds get 'boxes of hope' at Bay Area Rescue Mission 00:30 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. In April 1959, the Town Motel had just opened at Belvidere and Rowe streets near the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond. The building is now occupied by Community Church of God in Christ. It said, in part: The cancer-cigarette link may be pretty poor science, as some say, but it is indirectly producing some very good research.. Stonebraker added that the shooting definitely appeared to be targeted, and that as few as six rounds were fired. Today, the ramp linking southbound Belvidere Street to southbound Interstate 95 occupies the area. In May 1959, Ronald Yaffe performed a levitation magic trick. 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. He has worked with the Bay Area News Group since 1995. This September 1951 image shows the Bridge at Falling Creek. 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. This one was instead saved with a move out of the way of downtown traffic. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Square dancing for all ages on the Byrd Park tennis courts was a highlight of the week. The whistle was one of nine that was being used in a citywide test of the audibility of air raid signals. The Oct. 1, 1950, edition of The Times-Dispatch included a photo essay and story on train and car safety. The shooting happened less than a mile north of Contra Costa College, but Pomeroy said students and staff at the college were never in danger. In April 1952, no players were in sight at the Byrd Park tennis courts. The survivor was airlifted in critical condition to a nearby hospital. Alley and J.B. Winston mounted Richmonds oldest fire engine, Old 798. Alcutts death was one of three resulting from shootings on the same day. The school, which cost about $1.1 million, opened the previous month and had roughly 500 high school and 500 elementary students. Police received a ShotSpotter alert and found two people down when they arrived. The victim was taken to a hospital by a family member and is now in stable condition. Ticket prices were $1.50, $2 and $2.50. In late summer 1951, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway ran its first diesel-powered locomotives through Richmond on two of its passenger trains. RICHMOND, CA - JUNE 21: Blood stained gauze bandages and rubber gloves are found on the street in front of a home on the 2100 block of Dunn Avenue in Richmond, Calif., on Monday, June 21, 2021. On April 8, 1952, the Brooklyn Dodgers played an exhibition game in Richmond. 4 Clubhouse: ext. Richmond, CA 94801. Richmond police said at least 40 rounds were shot in a drive-by shooting that killed a 30-year-old man and injured a 65-year-old on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. In that incident, 22-year-old Antonio Wright of Richmond was fatally shot. The damaged building was restored and is now occupied by Community Church of God in Christ. 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. The buildings to be demolished were to the right of Diggs & Beadles Seed Co. Inc. In May 1950, motorcyclists raced in the 10-Mile National Motorcycle Championship at the Atlantic Rural Exposition grounds in Henrico County. It took more than 15 years after this image was taken until the last of the structures was removed. The uncle of one of those killed told ABC7 News, the gathering was what is known as a Marimba party, a Guatemalan music and dance party. Douglas may be most known for the film Angels in the Outfield; Garrett was known for her roles in the Benji films and as the Purina Cat Chow Lady in TV commercials. Police responded to the intersection on a ShotSpotter activation and found a crime scene in which over 40 rounds had been fired. In March 1959, postman Sam H. Mellichampe delivered mail in a long line of boxes at a trailer park near Petersburg. Police say they're looking for at least 2 . The chief noted that sick tribe members were treated at Richmond hospitals, so the Pamunkey wanted to help the construction effort. In February 1958, a line of vehicles moved along Chamberlayne Avenue at Lombardy Street on Richmonds North Side. In January 1959, protesters marched through the rain to the state Capitol in Richmond to support school integration. A 50-year-old Richmond woman died after a blaze of gunfire erupted in that city's Santa Fe neighborhood Monday, police said. The company dated to the 1880s. Located on Bells Road, Parnell Field had two dirt runways, and at its peak, it was home to as many as 30 light aircraft. Parsley storage plant on Rady Street. In March 1957, a boy and girl walked through Chesterfield County farmland with their tools, ready to help with planting. 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. The next year, it was turned over from the Glenwood Farms Civic Association to Henrico County. The Panthers were on an eight-game winning streak, but they lost 76-73 in overtime to NCC. It still stands today, serving low-income children. First gaining fame by correctly predicting that an underdog would take a boxing title in 1927, the horse was only correct about one prediction in this visit that 1st District Congressman Edward J. Robeson Jr. would win his next election. In May 1958, Richmond Mayor F. Henry Garber crowned Grace Jacqueline Allen as Miss Virginia during a ceremony at the Jefferson Hotel downtown. In May 1950, Richmond celebrated Park and Recreation Week with a series of events, including an art carnival, puppet shows and concerts. 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In July 1951, Office of Price Stabilization regulations were posted at the Thalhimers department store. 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 area was enduring a three-week dry spell at the time. The regulations were enacted because a surge in demand for goods after the start of the Korean War caused a rapid rise in prices. Randolph, whose efforts focused heavily on vocational education, died in 1958. The cost of supplying water to all three was about $500 per year. Two days before, a snowfall that officially measured 7.6 inches had fallen it was the most since 1948. This October 1956 image shows Tobacco Row at Dock Street, where many cigarette manufacturers were located. 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. Richmond police Sgt. The row formed the western boundary of a block that city officials were preparing to acquire. The popular diner, located along the Corner in the heart of the University of Virginia, was opened in 1953 by Paul Dunsmore. Thomas B. Stanley escorted her into the Capitol for a tour. South Richmonders had this view of a Dec. 24, 1951, fire on North Side at the F.L. As part of event, the Antiquarian Society of Richmond also prepared an exhibit of 18th-century furniture in the library of the house. Mondays fatal shootings marked four homicides in a six-day period in Richmond, and they brought the total number of homicides in Richmond this year to 17. More recently, the farm served as a set for the 2015 film Ithaca, starring and directed by Meg Ryan. 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. In May 1954, James River Garden Club members visited the Branch House on Monument Avenue in Richmond to make last-minute arrangements before the weekends flower show. A suspect has been taken into custody, 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. He said the uncle was about 37 years old, a man who sold fruit in the area. The span in the foreground was a small automobile bridge to Belle Isle, mainly used by employees working on the island. Galeski wanted to improve the appearance and standardize the production of replacement eyes, which had been made of glass by skilled artisans. It quickly became a center of extracurricular activities for area children. Newport News High School won the tournament. Everybody who farms has to make every kind of gadget he can for himself, Welch said. In April 1955, students at Ridge School in Henrico County enjoyed their new merry-go-round. 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. Al Walle reported. We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. In September 1953, lightning flashed over South Richmond during a storm that brought heavy rain and stiff wind to the city. That fall, Hofheimer's offered Stride Rite children's shoes - gas-filled balloons with every pair! - for $4.50 to $7.95. The festival ran in Richmond from 1949 to 1984 and was a top event in the city during its run. In December 1952, while baseball Hall of Famer Ty Cobb was in Richmond for sightseeing and duck hunting, he took time to speak to reporters about his recent articles in Life magazine disparaging modern baseball as lacking the individual skill his era demanded. In April 1953, 15-year-old Doris Ann Williams operated her ham radio; she was the youngest female amateur shortwave operator in Richmond. Richmond schools were not integrated until 1970. In June 1955, Central National Bank opened an "auto branch" at Third and Marshall streets in downtown Richmond, a block from the main office. In January 1958, this horse and wagon raced through the streets of Church Hill in Richmond before stopping after hitting a car. This May 1957 image shows the Woolworths at Fifth and Broad streets in downtown Richmond. Michael Sagan is investigating the double homicide, and Det. The tower is believed to have been built after the fourth version of the church had been completed in the mid-1600s. Crime BART police seek help identifying suspects in aggravated assault January 12, 2023 Crime Richmond police patrol activity report Dec. 12-15 Crime Groundwork Richmond requests donations after vehicles vandalized 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. Pomeroy said. In July 1954, Kitty Liles performed with her band. 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. In November 1957, three stores opened for business in Southside Plaza, then part of Chesterfield County. The Dec. 6, 1953, edition of The Times-Dispatch included a photo spread on the Southern Biscuit Co., whose products under the Famous Foods of Virginia brand established the company as one of America's largest producers of cookies and crackers. He said the row of mailboxes was the longest on his route. In October 1951, Mrs. R.L. In May 1951, Richmond was preparing to raise the daily sanitation tax on street vendors at the Sixth and 17th Street markets from 10 cents per day to 25. The segment sits between Westover Hills Boulevard and Prince Arthur Road. In October 1954, students crowded into the new Douglas S. Freeman High School in Henrico County. There was only one minor injury, and none of the vehicles sustained serious damage. (The grand opening here was supposed to feature retired Army Gen. Omar Bradley, who was on Food Fairs board of directors, but he instead had to appear as a witness at a trial.). 1 dead, another injured in Richmond apartment complex shooting. Alcutt was rushed to a hospital after being hit with gunfire about 4 p.m. on Aug. 22. The second victim, a 65-year-old Richmond man, was transported by ambulance to a local trauma center in critical condition. In the midst of the states Massive Resistance to the Brown v. Board of Education ruling, protests were mounting across Virginia. 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. About 250 trucks delivered on this day alone, and as many as 85 were lined up at one time. From 1940 until it closed in 1963, it was the home for western movies in Richmond. In November 1952, Armistice Day ceremonies were held at the old John Marshall High School in Richmond. The club was first organized in October 1902, and while it put on some shows before 1935, it did not begin a consistent schedule until then. Here, Virginia's Jim Bakhtiar (feet in air) rolled into the end zone in the first quarter for the first of his four touchdowns. A story about area laboratories and scientists noted that medical concerns about smoking had spurred the tobacco industry. The story said there were 122 such accidents in Virginia in 1949, with 23 people killed. At about 4 p.m., police responded to reports of shots fired at Fifth Street and MacDonald. In May 1956, area residents enjoyed a refreshing swim in the James River a reprieve from record high temperatures during the spring month. In spring 1950, work was scheduled to begin to widen this south end of the North Boulevard railroad overpass. An October 1952 image of the Monument Avenue median adorned with autumn leaves. 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. The school dates to 1917; in late 2013, Bon Secours Virginia Health System announced plans to renovate the complex for use as a nursing college and medical imaging school. The photo accompanied a Capital Sidelights column by Charles McDowell Jr. that promoted the sunset views from the hill. Like Black Friday, shoppers were lured to stores with deals such as $1 televisions, 2-for-1 car deals and $1 dresses. Police are searching for the. Tips can be left anonymously at 510-307-8177. Capt. Pictured (left to right) are Ken Daniels, Warren Mills, Hooker, Ed Harrison and Walt Lysaght. In July 1958, George Richardson of Richmond glided along the Rappahannock River in his yacht, Hummingbird. In March 1952, Mrs. V.C. Next door neighbor Mario Moreno said when he left in the afternoon, there was a large and loud celebration, but when he returned hours later, the scene was chaotic and surrounded by police. He was reported to be in stable condition and expected to survive. When the owner of neighboring fuel tanks was told that his were saved, he called it "the nicest Christmas present ever.". In October 1958, chemists Owen R. Blackburne (left) and Bill Simmons distilled volatile acids at the Richmond Sewage Disposal headquarters near Rocketts Landing. (To that point, only a 1954 exhibition between the New York Yankees and Richmond Virginians drew a larger crowd.) More than 100 firefighters were needed to stop the blaze, which threatened a nearby stream, coal yard and other properties. Miller was club president. In June 1950, Barbara Kilday (from left), Becky Branch and Jill Arnold set up a net for tennis. In October 1950, Virginia Randolph helped S.O. RICHMOND, Calif. (KGO) -- Tuesday night there were terrifying moments outside a popular local strip mall in the East Bay where two people were shot, one critically. The inscription: In Memory of One Who Loved Animals.. He was taken to a nearby trauma center and is expected to survive. In early October 1952, temperatures reached into the mid-80s, and people around the area found ways to enjoy the unseasonably warm weather. Location is Monroe Park. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. With him was Margaret Williams, an occupational therapist at McGuire Veterans Administration Hospital in Richmond. The Richmond factory near Scotts Addition now houses the Cookie Factory Lofts apartment complex. . The fire caused $100,000 in damage and displaced Nathans tailor shop and the DeJarnette & Paul insurance agency. In November 1951, work to improve the 100 block of Broad Street, looking west from First Street, was completed. 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. In June 1951, children played on the Westwood Terrace playground. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Independent Contractor (Newspaper Carrier), Ukraine's interior minister, at least 14 others killed in Kyiv helicopter crash, A1 Minute! 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. Murphy Co. 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. A 1951 proposal to expand the east and west wings at a cost of $875,000 was ultimately rejected. RICHMOND, Va. -- Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney Colette McEachin has chosen not to release a dozen records related to an alleged July 4th mass shooting plot, despite the fact that her office . Anyone who witnessed the shooting or has any other information is asked to contact Detective Aaron Mandell at 510-621-1269 or at AMandell@RichmondPD.net. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. In February 1956, Teen Age Party, a televised music and dancing show for the younger crowd, was broadcast on Saturdays from the WRVA Theatre in downtown Richmond. In early December 1954, Richmond got an early dose of winter, with 2 inches of wet snow and record cold temperatures. A 65-year-old man was found shot at the park. How safe is your neighborhood? City officials cited the high cost of necessary repairs, not court rulings against segregation, and said several new neighborhood pools could be built for less than renovating the lake facility. 7. 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. 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. MLK Holiday; Jam business spreads; Democratic candidates line up. Police said more than 40 rounds were fired at 5th Street and Macdonald Avenue. In August 1951, June Maile showed youngsters from the Belle Bryan Day Nursery how to play London Bridge is Falling Down during the nurserys annual outing at Byrd Park. In March 1951, reigning horse of the year Hill Prince came home to The Meadow, near Doswell in Caroline County, after suffering a leg fracture during training in California. Air Force members and volunteers staffing the Richmond filter station began plotting sightings of planes as they were called in. "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. He enlisted the aid of the fire department and its tallest extension ladder to get fresh angles on historic landmarks, including the Robert E. Lee statue on Monument Avenue. Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 11:11 PM EST | By NBC12 Newsroom and John Hood. 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