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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1948

Page

2

Motorists Urged to Lock Cars as Thefts Prompt Warning

Winchester police warn drivers to lock vehicles left on streets or with valuables inside after a Pennsylvania motorist reported a stolen camera hat and sport coat from a car in front of the courthouse. Police recovered items from two Martinsburg men who are serving 12 and 18 month jail terms for related thefts.

Winchester Nerer Pennsylvania Court House Martinsburg Police Dept

Sleep Pills Poison Mrs. James Roosevelt

Beverl ey Hills Calif April 16 Mrs James Roosevelt hospitalized for overdose of sleeping tablets. Doctor says condition excellent and that she took sleeping pills by mistake thinking they were headache tablets.

Beverley Hills Calif James Roosevelt

Greek Army Opens Spring Offensive Against Guerrillas

An informant says the Greek army has launched its spring offensive with three divisions totaling 20 000 to 30 000 troops against guerrillas in Athens.

Athens

Sign grabbing youths placed on probation after court

Police said six Winchester youths who allegedly collected road signs on Route 7 en route home from Washington were assessed court costs and placed on probation. Two juveniles received six months probation, adults 12 months, and all were released after paying costs.

Winchester R. 7 Washington Leesig

Dr Miller to Speak on Court Ban of School Bible Classes

Dr. Minor C. Miller secretary of the Virginia state council of churches will address Frederick county council at 7 30 p m tonight in Stephens City Methodist church The recent Supreme Court ruling which banned Bible teaching in public schools will be discussed according to P E Lineburg secretary of the local council

Minor C. Miller Virginia State Council of Churches Frederick County Stephens City

Virginia Tuck bill would add ballot access and party integrity

Moore said the measure adds a new ballot right without taking away existing rights and aims to preserve the Democratic party name in Virginia. Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. introduced him, noting his Rotary club ties and legislative activity.

Moore Virginia Harry F. Byrd Jr Rotary Club

Dissenting Voice Sparks Silent Opposition

The text notes the word dissenting meaning expressing disagreement. It provides an example sentence where the motion passes with no dissenting voice, highlighting the term in context.

Boyce 9 Bows To Gainesboro On Late Rally

Gainesboro pulled away in the late innings to beat Boyce 8 6 as Ramey shut down Boyce after relief and Miller Cooper paced Gainesboro with two hits apiece. Grim pitched for Boyce, while Hawkins tripled for Gainesboro and Thompson Luttrell led Gainesboro with solid defense. Weather forced postponements earlier and today Gainesboro faces Berryville while Middletown plays Stephens City and Gore meets Stonewall.

Gainesboro Boyce High School Cooper Clarke Countians Ramey Boyce Grim Miller C. Taylor Davis Hawkins Berryville Middletown Stephens City Gore Stonewall Thompson Ely Luttrell C Taylor Baker Rf Sunams D. Taylor Saone Aos Cooper Grubb Aes Hawkins Lewis Cunningham Ole. Jones Peyton Yowell So Omer Barbour Henry

House committee votes to extend price supports to 1950

The House Agriculture committee voted unanimously to extend government farm price supports to June 30, 1950. The bill sets price supports at ninety percent of parity for cotton, wheat, corn, tobacco, rice and peanuts and moves to the House floor for action.

Washington House Agriculture Committee House

Life's Like That and Obituary Morphs in Martinsburg

A miscellaneous column notes a policy snippet citing parity supports and acreage controls, then shifts to an obituary for Martha Whitacre DeHaven of Martinsburg. DeHaven lived in several West Virginia counties, sold patent medicines 42 years, and is survived by a widow two sons a foster daughter a brother two sisters and five grandchildren. Funeral services are set for 2 p m Monday at Brown funeral home with Rev J Raymond Wood officiating. burial at Rosedale Cemetery Martinsburg.

Martha Whitacre DeHaven Frederick County Morgan Hampshire Hardy Counties W. Va Martinsburg Washington Flora Virginia Hall Bruce H Allen E. DeHaven Nellie Anderson Arthur L. DeHaven Siler

DeHaven Known as Pain King Man Dies at 76

Edward Morrison DeHaven died of a heart attack at 7.45 a.m. today at his Martinsburg home. He was 76, born in Frederick County and the son of the late Joseph and ...

Edward Morrison’ DeHaven Martinsburg Frederick County Joseph and

April 17 to May 81 sales listings across Winchester area

A public sales directory lists multiple estate and household goods auctions. Items include furniture, household goods, farm machinery, electrical appliances, livestock, and three parcels of real estate. Locations span Winchester Brucetown Rennertown Welltown Pike and County Court House area with dates April 17 through May 81.

Orlena Woolford Angers Ida Fisher George Beltzhoover Brucetown Stephens City Sadie Hamrick Hattie Stover National Ave T. E. P. Clark Frederick County Court House Arthur O. Cooper Welltown Pike Unger Crosen Jersey Guernsey McCormick Thomas Oliver Wurlitzer Baby U.S

Answers to Daily Quiz Item Summary

False. The was assassinated on August 20 1940. Senator Carl A Hatch D NM Alfred P Sloan Fifteenth anniversary.

False Carl A. Hatch D. N. Mex Alfred P. Sloan

Fragmented source data on names and facts

A compact record notes multiple items: a conviction reference, a Chilean mention, a quoted management claim about data used for salary increases, a Benjamin Franklin reference, and a True item. The text appears as scattered fragments with no coherent narrative or date.

Benjamin Franklin

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