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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1952
Page
2
Mrs. Vernier Riddick, 23, died at a Suffolk hospital from third degree burns after a stove explosion sparked a blaze that destroyed her home. Her three young children Clementine 3 Joyce Anne 1 Hallett Jr 3 months perished in the fire. husband Hallett Riddick Sr was away at work.
The notice reports the birth of Guy Glenfield Owens with a church ceremony at the Church of God in Martinsburg West Virginia scheduled for Friday at 2 p.m. The brief item records a birth event and location.
Richmond reports 50 horses nominated for seven races at the Deep Run Hunt Race Association meet to be run at Atlantic Rural Ex position course Saturday. Post time 2 30 p m. Notable entries include Adaptable Ones and Tamall Charoton in the Deep Run Hunt Cup, with eight starters.
A listing of estate and farm auctions in Frederick and nearby counties for April 4 to April 12. Items include furniture household goods livestock farm equipment antiques real estate and cattle with multiple auctioneers such as Byron Brum I W Athey Lewis Duvall John Stickels and Herbert Larrick.
The Nixon era threat to seize the steel industry looms to avert a looming strike. About 700000 CIO United Steelworkers members could walk out as wage demands meet resistance from steelmakers. Congress reacts with doubt over legal basis for seizure and lawmakers seek clearer authority. Henry J. Kaiser says he reached an agreement with workers at Fontana plant.
Market notes from Baltimore and Chicago show mixed results across apples potatoes poultry hogs cattle and calves. Prices move with fair quality ranges for apples and varying weights for hogs and cattle plus steady to slightly up trends in poultry and lambs.
Argentina's vice president J Hortensio Gallardo died in Buenos Aires after a long illness at age 67. The death closes a long political career and shocks the government. Gallardo served in senior roles and was a key figure in the administration.
In New York trading rails led advances with Santa Fe Southern Pacific Northern Pacific Sinclair Sunray Oil Paramount Pictures U S Gypsum North American Kennecott Copper McIntyre Porcupine Philip Morris Bethlehem Steel Douglas Aircraft Radio Corp gaining. Declines appeared in Chesapeake Ohio Commonwealth Edison Phelps Dodge International Nickel General Electric and Du Pont.
Chicago grains opened with little movement on the Board of Trade. Wheat May 250 3 4, July 243 1 2, Sep 244 1 4. Corn May 184 1 2, July 186 1 4, Sep 182 1 2. Oats May 857 8, July 823 4, Sep 817 8. Rye May 200 3 4, July 196. Soybeans May 292 1 4, July 290 1 4, Lord July 11 95, Sep 12 20.
The Star lists daily corrected local market prices for flour corn meal and multiple grain feeds including 5 and 10 and 25 lb corn meal, No. 2 yellow wheat, barley oats and cracked corn. It also shows retail eggs mash broiler mash mixed feed and butterfat prices with assorted weights.
WANTED we seek all grades of clover timothy alfalfa and mixed hay false straw bales or stationary bales. We can bale furnish men to bale move your hay and pay for it at once. No lot is too small or too large.
The Easter season program lists sermons in churches with Rev S J Goode as minister. Ebenezer Christian Church holds services Sunday Monday Tuesday at 7:30 pm. Capon Bridge Christian Church hosts Wednesday and Friday sermons at 7:30 pm with a Union Committee service Thursday led by Rev John Hottle at 7:30 pm.
Popular home talent from Harrisonburg Luray Elkton Staunton Waynesboro Berryville Winchester will perform at the Douglas High School show at 8 o clock tomorrow night. Benny Brown, noted local tap dancer, will be guest star. No admission will be charged.
Sen. O Connell to urge a Justice Department review of conflicting testimony by Owen Lattimore and another witness for possible perjury action. The recommendation will be placed before the Senate Judiciary Committee after questioning Catesby T Jones, a Johns Hopkins graduate student, about Lattimore s testimony related to the Institute of Pacific Relations.
U S Grade A Extra Large eggs at 37 cents per dozen and various grades of eggs and poultry the Winchester area. No. 1 fowl, heavy breed hens, leghorn hens, rocks and broilers priced per dozen or per bird with several breeds listed including white and bronze, toms and guineas. One line notes shoe size 12 cents.
Mrs Nora Daud Flotley of Baghdad Iraq will address Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church Sunday at 7 30 pm as guest of the Women of the Opequon Group of Churches. She will discuss Christianity in her homeland and life there. She came to the United States three years ago to study at Millersville State Teachers College and has since taught in Philadelphia. The program will include several Easter musical performances by Burnt Church choir.
In Louisville a jury sentenced Roy Tarrence to death for the murder of Attorney Francis J. McCormack. Tarrence, 45, from Jeffersontown, heard the verdict with little emotion as his son Leonard, 22, faces murder charges and awaits trial. McCormack disappeared February 28 and was found March 8 in Harrods Creek after being abducted by Leonard and his father.
Owens infant son of Paul and Mary Beavers Owens of Mount Williams died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Survived by sister Judy Ann Owens and half-siblings Thomas Platner Jr and Betty J Platner. Remains in Jones Funeral Home until 1 pm Friday then Martinsburg burial details.
New York Police say they have no clue to the theft of jewelry from Saks Fifth Avenue. Investigators report trays of watches brooches pins and other jewelry were jammed from a display case near a store entrance on Tuesday.
The Rev W W Littrell Virginia District Superintendent of the Church of the Nazarene from Alexandria will be guest speaker at the Nazarene Church 336 Fairview Avenue this Sunday. Service begins at 7 45 p m.
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