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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1950

Page

2

Hospital Patients Admitted at Memorial Hospital

New admissions list at Memorial Hospital includes John William Aits from Rt. 3 and Mrs. David Malone of Senseny Road amid a larger set of patients from Augusta to Front Royal and West Virginia towns. Families noted include Deborah Luttrell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Luttrell.

Win“Memorial Hospital John William Aits Rt. 3 David Malone Senseny Rd Berle Nicholson Highland Ave Gordon Gardner Augusta Floyd Manuel Front Royal George E. Wright Boyce Paul E. George Purcellville James F. Omps Romhey W. Va Warren F. Glascock Stephens Ae Soa Se Carlson N. Cooper

Fun Festival Planned by North Mountain Club

The North Mountain baseball club plans a fun festival and auction in Mt Willians Community Hall at 8 p m Saturday. Sponsors invite everyone to attend and say sandwiches and refreshments will be provided.

North Mountain Mt. Willians

Mt Storm Poultry Farm Sale and Community Auction Listings

Apr 14 sale at Mt. Storm Poultry Farm two miles from Gore Virginia on Route 259 toward Highview. Apr 15 at 10 a.m. Mrs. C. A. Yancey Stephens City household goods. Apr 15 10 a.m. R. G. Wolverton two miles east Stephens City community sale. May 4 10 a.m. George Hel Greenspring sley Greenspring Virginia all day sale.

Mt. Storm Poultry Farm Fron Gore Highview C. A. Yancey Stephens City R.G. Wolverton George Hel Greenspringsley Timber Ridge Gore Winchester W. Va Coleman Dunn

Campbell Named Recreation Proxy Campbell Named Recreation Proxy

Carl Campbell acting post master was elected president of the Winchester Recreation Commission at a session in Hall. Helen was named to fill an unexpired term after Percy Gee's resignation. Otis Sargent and Hunter Maddox won concession rights at the park for the summer. A ban on circuses and carnivals was approved for the park grounds. The Red and Gun Club sought a state skeet shoot at the Rouss Park range. A concession reduction request from Ryland Conner and Sam Ensognia was approved, lowering gate receipts from 25 percent to a smaller share.

Carl Campbell Winchester Recreation Commission Ae Mamas Aan Hall Succi Amin Chic Helen Percy Gee Otis Sargent Hunter Maddox Winchester Red and Gun Club Rouss Park Ryland Conner Northern Virginia League Sam Ensognia White Sox

Lexington Presbytery Concludes 329th Meeting at Tinkling Spring

The 329th Lexington Presbytery meeting was concluded today at Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church in Staunton. The session gathered to discuss church affairs and closed with customary readings and prayers.

Staunton Lexington Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church

Traffic study planned for Covington highway routes

State highway traffic and planning engineers will begin a study next week of traffic on two principal routes through Covington. The project aims to assess flow and planning implications for the city.

Richmond Covington

How's Your I Q Answers From Page Four

Answers to the quiz on Page 4 include Herbert Hoover, No, Il Trovatore, Stars and Stripes, Corn, Cairo Egypt, Bryan Price, a list of states and districts, he was noted for his adherence to the Moslem faith, and the death of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Herbert Hoover Il Trovatore Cairo Egypt Bryan Price Nebraska Nevada New Jersey New Hampshire New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Virginia Fire Epidemic Ravages Counties Across State

AP reports a day of massive fires in Virginia with over 40 blazes including a 200 acre Buckingham County fire gutting Llewellyan farm structures. A 13 year old started the Buckingham fire by matches. Ill fates include W Preston Caldwell died in a New Castle house fire.

Associated Press Virginia New Castle Monery County W. Preston Caldwell Caldwell Ray K. O. Sanger Hunter H. Garth State Forestry Service Buckingham County Buckingham W. A. Llewellyan Buckingham Courthouse Buckingham Volunteer Fire Department Llewellyan Grath Howardsville Road Surry County Greenville County Seaboard Airline

Body of Fourth Sea Victim Found

The body of Robert Mason Franklin Kellum, second engineer of the Lorraine, was recovered and identified in Chesapeake Bay. The earlier victims included Oliver Hudgins, Norman Fisher, and Lester Lee. a fourth shipmate remains missing as Coast Guard searches continue.

Norfolk Lorraine Chesnake Bay Eary Coast Guard Wolf Trap Light Robert Mason Franklin Kellum Baltimore Norman Glen Fisher Lewes Del Lester Lee Cook Capt O. P. Brown

For Sale Bungalow with Garden and Sun Parlor

For sale a bungalow featuring a living room dinette kitchen with built in cabinets two bedrooms and bath plus a sun parlor. Full basement with garage in basement new electric hot water heater. Optionally includes electric refrigerator and range. Garden beds with strawberries and raspberries.

State continues bid for murder conviction in Wagner slaying

In Heathsville Northumberland Circuit Court the Commonwealth presses for second degree murder in the ax attack on John J. Wagner a money lender and recluse. Witnesses describe Wolff's morning visit to the Wagner home and the discovery of blood on the ax as investigators note Wagner's death occurred shortly before 9:30 a.m.

Heathsville Commonwealth Northumberland County Robert E. Wolff John J. Wagner

32 Year Old Mother Of Seven Charged With Murder

Gladys Meadows Blankenship, 32, mother of seven and expectant, is held in Giles County jail on a murder charge for the fatal shooting of her husband Drewey Blankenship, 41, at their North Narrows home. A warrant was issued by Commonwealth's Attorney Chester J. Stafford. Investigators found a box of 32 caliber shells in a truck near the room where he was shot in the back of the head. No motive established. no weapon located.

Appalachian Electric Power Company Glen Lyn Said Johnston Blankenship Narrows A. W. McNeil

Woman Recalls Shot Fatality After Alarm at Dawn

A woman described hearing a gunshot between 5 30 and 6 a m and rushing inside to find her husband wounded. She sent a family member to call police. He was taken 30 miles to Bluefield hospital where he died at 6 30 a m.

Calleet Sbeenber Ankenship Bluefield Wio

Arguments Presented In Battleship Case At Court Martial

The prosecution and defense rested in the court martial of Commodore John R. Millett and Captain Morris after both pleaded not guilty to negligence and neglect of duty. The case arises from the Missouri running aground and follows the skipper Captain William D. Brown who pleaded guilty to negligence and neglect of duty.

Missouri John R. Miltt Millett Morris William D. Brown

Norfolk engineer sues for 10000 compensation

Norfolk locomotive engineer H. A. Foy files a suit in U S District Court seeking 10000 against five divisions of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers their grievance agent and Norfolk Southern Railway Company claiming he was deprived of rightful seniority.

Norfolk H. A. Foy Norfolk Locomotive Engineer U. S. District Co Brotherhood "of Locomotive Engineers Norfolk Southern Railway Company

Milk Truck Upsets on N Kent Street

A Strother milk truck, driven by William M. Clark of Culpeper Virginia, overturned on N Kent Street near the Elks home after a wheel hub failure. The spill affected the road, but most milk was salvaged. Both driver and wife were treated for minor injuries and released.

Kent St Baltimore and Ohio Colored Elks J. Thomas Boyd Culpeper William M. Clark Rouss Fire Co

Kefauver Pushes Single Senate Crime Inquiry

Kansas City reports say Senator Kefauver pressed a single broad crime and gambling probe to cover the Binaggio slaying and related corruption. He proposed a five member Senate panel with three Democrats and two Republicans and asked Vice President Barkley to appoint investigators.

Kansas City Brewster Charles Binaggio Senate Maine Senate Democrats Senate Judiciary Committee Senate Commerce Committee Kefauver Barkley

Bainbridge Colby Dies at 80 in New York Village

Bainbridge Colby former secretary of state under Woodrow Wilson died at his home in Bemus Point New York aged 80 after a heart attack two weeks earlier. Colby known for opposing Soviet recognition and for shifting party affiliations from Republican to Democrat and back, remained active in political commentary.

Bemus Point N. Y Bainbridge Colby Woodrow Wilson Colby Anne Ahistrom Pee Dy New York Russia GOP Bull Moose Bolters Theodore Roosevelt Progressive Party Roosevelt Wilson Franklin D. Roosevelt New Dealers Alfred M. Landon Kansas

Fire Captain Dies In Hospital After Florida Visit

Daniel Hill of Lynn Massachusetts, a retired fire company captain, died at 6 p m yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital after eight days illness. He fell ill at the home of Mr and Mrs Leslie Kline while en route from Florida where he spent the winter. Born January 26 1868 in New Hampshire he was a son of William H Hill and Jane M Cleave. There are no known survivors though friends Mr and Mrs James E Spinney had been with him recently. The body was sent from Omps Funeral Home to Lynn for services Friday and interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.

Daniel Hill Lynn Mass Winchester Memorial Hospital Florida Leslie Kline Kline New Hampshire William H. Hill Jane M. Cleave James E. Spinney Omps Funeral Home Pine Grove Cemetery

Truman Looks Forward to Campaign and Program

President Truman remains confident and upbeat about city conditions and global issues, signaling readiness to push his program. Senator Brewster dismisses the plan but says Truman is the Republicans’ best opponent in a political fight over a Truman Congress as he approaches his 66th birthday next May 8.

Fident Truman Senator Brewster Maine Brewster Truman Congress

President launches first political stint for campaign pattern

The President and his allies begin a westward swing marking the initial stumping of a campaign style expected to shape this year's political pattern.

Ing Westward

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