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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1949
Page
7
The Clarke County Historical Association postpones its April session due to Easter and the Apple Blossom Festival. The meeting is rescheduled for 8 p.m. May 4 at Annfield, home of Mr and Mrs William Bell Watkins.
In loving memory of Selah E Thompson who died April 22 1948. Our skies are grey since God called you. We miss you and long to show our love. We believe you are happy for ever in the home of the saved. Our sorrow remains while we wait for tomorrow. By her husband, children and grandchildren. (4-22-11)
Pvt Orndorff who died January 4 1945 in the Belgian Bulge is to be reburied with his remains arriving at Jones funeral home Tuesday. He married Mildred Ritter and was son of the late Henry and Mrs. Orndorff. Survived by brother Richard W Orndorff Mt Williams and half brothers Robert and William Haines Mountain Falls. Funeral plans not yet completed.
W E Edwards treasurer swears the financial condition of Virginia Loan and Thrift Corporation Winchester Frederick Virginia as of April 11 1949. The document lists loans and discounts furniture and fixtures due from banks cash on hand and at bank totals 196882 82 dollars with attestations by H L Riley R M Swimley and H C Sheetz. Sworn April 16 1949.
In Washington on April 22 Senator Harry Byrd warned the government could face an 11 billion dollar three year deficit unless fiscal trends change. He compared the potential outcome to regimentation seen in Britain, arguing caution in policy. The discussion followed reflections by editors on 1948 election forecasts and poll science.
Arrangements list numerous bands and majorettes with specified host sites across Berryville Clarksburg Fairfax Narrows Fishersville and Richmond area facilities. Groups include Raleigh county Roosevelt Wilson high school Pulaski Giles County VPI and Miami Edison cadets among others totaling dozens of members. The Boy Scout drum and bugle corps from Richwood will be housed by the local office. Miami Edison cadets will stay on their own but use a church for gear and dressing.
William Stanley Sims, a famed nation ally humorist, headline speakers. Nancy Saloman and Mrs Sol Cohen perform, with Dr Maurice Goldberg and Sol Cohen among officials. Activities include business sessions, luncheon, and a closing banquet with Herman Edelsberg as guest speaker.
B. B. McKay and A. R. Dunning will represent Clarke county Republicans at the State convention in Richmond. E. V. Z. Lane and Russell Lloyd were named alternates after a Berryville meeting at the John H. Enders fire house. A resolution endorsed a Virginia tax plan to fund public schools with Lane arguing education is the top voter issue and tying local school quality to political competition.
The Rev. W. R. VanBuskirk of Trumbull Ave. Presbyterian Church Detroit will fill the pulpit at Grace Methodist Church Middletown at 11 a m Sunday. This is the regular monthly lay service with B E. Rogers as lay leader in charge.
The Butler Tigers in training at Woodstock will face an all-star team from the Massanutten League in a final exhibition game tomorrow at Woodstock.
George H. Jennings of Gore seeks a 3 room frame bungalow on Route 50 with an estimated cost of 1000. Oliver G. DeHaven of Winchester Route 2 proposes a 5 room frame bungalow about 2 1/2 miles northwest of Winchester off Route 522 at 3000. William A. LaRue of Winchester Route 1 plans a six room brick semi bungalow on Paper Mill Road near Brakeblok plant at 4000. C. L. Jenkins of Winchester Route R plans a six room frame semi bungalow on Buflff Road near Route 522 costing 6500. Berryville Pike Improvement Lee Place on Berryville Avenue 1200 receives permits for a chickenhouse and granary about 1/4 mile east of Winchester on Berryville Pike at 600. Harold I. Phillips and Guy E. Strosnider of 821 National Avenue plan a 200 by 30 concrete block chickenhouse east of Route 600 off Route 50 at 9000. remodeling permit for plumbing and heating 1200. Jesse L. and Louise R. Himelright obtain permission to build a 30 by 55 concrete block garage 1 4 mile south of Kernstown on Route 11 costing 3000. Clayton J. Bennington of Route 1A Winchester files permit for a frame 18 by 24 garage to be used presently as a dwelling south of Kernstown on Route 11 at 1500.
The Handley high school Latin team departs for Madison College Harrisonburg to compete for the Class B plaque. Members include Ann Arthur Betty Lou Kendall Martha Eisenberg Diane Hunt Betty Joe Halterman Dorothy Briggs Nancy Hurst and Dorothy Eisenberg. Accompanied by Mrs. Alan Peery and Mrs. Pinkney Arthur they will drive. Last year the team won honorable mention.
Large Easter Candlelight attendance at Grimes White Hall Mite Society meeting hosted by Peter Negley Greenspring. Carl Boone family moves to Opequon from Poplar Shade Farm. Donald Fleek a VPI student spent Easter with A A Fleek. Mrs John W Lodge and Mrs John M Stiles visited with Charles Hensell. Captain Logan R Fray of Winchester visited. Galilee church social at Jonah Good home. Harry Hays of Washington visited Mason family. Dr Charles Milton of Winchester called professionally. Mason Carbaugh and son Jimmie stay with Crim family. Apple blossoms bloom. hundreds visit for orchard viewing.
Middletown Virginia hosts Easter gatherings as Mrs C H Morse and Mrs Ed Ludwig from Portsmouth join Mr and Mrs Syd Larrick and Miss Myrtle Rhodes, while Miss Dorothy Felty visits from Arlington. Joe Manuel, finishing boat training at Fort Jackson, will report to Fort Benning. Miss Amye Clark of Warrenton visits her mother, and Anna Fee with Mary Virginia Steele of Madison College attend WSCS district meeting in Harrisonburg. Mrs Eugene Jenkins is in Winchester Hospital for treatment. Miss Jennie Pennington of Baltimore, summer resident here, is seriously ill in Baltimore.
GOP members will cast their vote under the unit rule. W. O. Grove a platform committee member and Mr and Mrs Porter left for Richmond today. Others will depart early tomorrow.
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