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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1947

Page

2

Burnsville Man Receives Fine and Suspended Sentence in Liquor Case

Chase of Burnsville was fined $200 and given a suspended sentence after a liquor charge. He was cited for transporting alcohol in violation. A gator who made the arrest found 348 bottles of whiskey in the car he drove. The defendant claimed the car belonged to another, a matter reviewed in circuit court.

Chase Burnsville Jaisen K. P. Shenk ABC Gator North

Poultry Industry Leaders Urge Better Practices in Frederick County

M. L. Seldom of Winchester Milling Corp. cites climate and proximity to markets as ideal for poultry in Frederick County and urges use of VPI data. Pingle of Rockingham Poultry Marketing Cooperative calls for quality focus and a steady supply, noting Rockingham Gem projects need 36,000 birds weekly.

M. L Winchester Milling Corp Frederick County VPI Pingle, Lock Winchester Rockingham Poultry Marketing — Cooperative Rockingham

Valley Fruit Man William Tisinger Dies at 63

MT. JACKSON VA April 24 William Tisinger prominent farmer fruit grower and civic leader in the county died suddenly yesterday afternoon at age 63 He was longtime associate of Judge F S Taver Jr in a large peach orchard and helped run a river bottom farm south of Mount Jackson He was a first degree Mason Surviving are five sons five sisters and one brother Funeral services will be held Sunday from the late home

MT. Jackson F. S. Taver Mount Jackson

Dr. Ronald S. Wilson Speaks at Romney Event

Pastor Ronald S. Wilson of Winchester Presbyterian Church spoke at Romney West Virginia Woman's Club Men's Night at the Century Hotel. The annual affair drew about 75 guests with Wilson addressing Today's Challenge. He was accompanied by Mrs. Wilson.

Ronalds. Wilson Winchester Presbyterian Church Woman's Club Romney W. Va Century Hotel Wilson

V. P. I. Alumni Association Meet at Tokes Inn

Northern Virginia Chapter of the V P I Alumni Association will hold a supper meeting at Tokes Inn tonight at seven o clock. H B Redd and other campus representatives from Blacksburg will attend to discuss past and future Vo P I A plans. A color film of the Tech football team at the Sun Bowl last season will be shown. over eighty alumni expected.

Northern Virginia V. P. I. Alumni Association Tokes Inn H. B. Redd The Tech Alumni Association Blacksburg Tech

General Motors Offer Aids Workers With Holiday Pay Increase

General Motors proposes six paid holidays and a 11 percent wage rise. The plan is described as immediate relief against rising living costs and would be the first such offer in the auto industry.

Heral

Obituary: Mrs. Sarah Wiley 90 Dies in Loudoun County Home

Mrs. Sarah Frances Wiley aged 90 died last evening at 6 45 at her daughter Annie Shaffer's home on Senseny Road after complications Born April 13 1857 in Loudoun County she was the daughter of Charles and Catherine Longbean Bayliss She lived in Loudoun after marrying George William Wiley Surviving are daughter Annie Shaffer Winchester ten grandchildren and two in the U S Army Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery services Saturday at 2 p m at Jones Funeral Home officiated by Rev L F Havermale

Sarah Frances Wiley Annie Shaffer Senseny Road Loudoun County Charles Catherine Longbean Bayliss Loudoun George William Wiley Methodist Winchester Charles Shaffer Virginia Green Washington, D. C Pearl Dalsig Reba Thompson Richmond Allen Whirley U. S. Army Germany Clyde Whirley Martinsburg W. Va Jones Funeral Home L. F. Havermale Mount Hebron Cemetery

Grover Brill Dies at Capon Bridge WV

Grover Cleveland Brill, 62, of Capon Bridge West Virginia, died at his home on Tuesday April 22. Born May 18, 1884, he was the son of John Wesley Brill and Eva Ellen Brill. Surviving are two sisters Frances Dunlap and Josephine Ondorff, one brother Bernie Brill, all of Capon Springs, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held today with the funeral cortege meeting at the late home at 2 PM and proceeding to Hebron Church for services at 3 PM. Pallbearers were Clyde and Ennie Dunlap, Clarence Shoemaker, George Lawrence and John Brill. Flower girls were Madge Cooper, Maxine Lines, Mae and Lillian Dunlap.

Grover Cleveland Brill Capon Bridge W. Va John Wesley Brill Eva Ellen Brill Frances Dunlap Josephine Orndorff Bernie Brill Capon Springs Hebron Clyde Ennie Dunlap Clarence Shoemaker George Lawrence John Bril Madge Cooper Maxine Lines Mae Lillian Dunlap

Bank Robbery in Toronto Sparks Police Manhunt

Police search Toronto for three armed robbers who fled after a daring bank heist at a Royal Bank of Canada branch. Officers probe the city for clues and the suspects' identities.

Toronto Royal Bank of Canada

Auction Sale Dates Listed for Various Property in Winchester Area

A sales directory lists multiple auction dates from April 25 to May 17 near Winchester Virginia. Items include live poultry, household goods, furniture, livestock, farm implements, antiques, and a house with lot on Rice Street. Locations include Brucetown Middletown and Berryville Court House with sellers such as William L cooper L L Swad ley Mrs Wesley Brill J W Taylor C K Cadwallader J H Stimel Grimm Estate and Mrs James Wingfield.

William L. Cooper Paper Mill Swadley Vaucluse Middletown Wesley Brill Brucetown J. W. Taylor Berryville Ave Winchester C. K. Cadwallader O’neal Stephens City U. S Charles I. Patton Berryville Court House Rice St J. H. Stimel Grimm Louis H. Grimm Loudoun St James Wingfield National Ave

Fifty Seamen Feared Dead In Severe Storm Plights

A North Atlantic storm wrecked ships around Britain with 50 seamen feared lost. The 7000 ton tanker Santampa and the battleship Warspite suffered heavy damage. eight lifeboat crew died rescuing others. Benghazi landed safely. distressed freighter Harrison drifted under tow. Orbis reported steering failure. Sanamoa broke apart. Welsh coastlines faced surging seas. In Prague, Gestapo chief Wiesmann and five others were condemned to death for Lidice killings.

London Britain Porthawl Wales British Press Association Penzance Fladda Firth of Lorne Scotland English Channel Robert H. Harrison Harrison Orbis Start Point Devon Prague Czechoslovakia Gestapo Herold Wiesm&h Lidice Bohemian Reinhard Heydrich Hitler

Puzzle Answers From the Geopolitics Quiz Revealed

The notes list 8. Geopolitics, 9. Mississippi with 49.2 percent, 10. The Last Rose of Summer. It adds a remark that only one gem in a hundred is colorless and flawless.

Mississippi

16 year old dies after Route 340 incident near Gaylord

Aileen Margaret McDonald 16 died at Winchester Memorial Hospital at 8 25 this morning from injuries after a Sunday incident on Route 340 near Gaylord. She was born in Warren County to Hubert C McDonald of Clarke County and Lily May Pierce McDonald of Boyce. Surviving siblings include Phyllis V James H Leonard B Joseph H Ethel M and Madeline Chandler, all of Boyce. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 30 PM at Boyce Methodist Church with Rev Clarence Lloyd. burial in Green Hill Cemetery.

Aileen Margaret McDonald Winchester M Memorial Hospital Gaylord Miss McDonald Warren County Hubert C. McDonald Clarke County Lily May Pierce McDonald Boyce Phyllis V James H Leonard B Joseph H Ethel M. McDonald Madeline Chandler Boyce Methodist Church Clarence Lloyd Green Hill Cemetery

Murray and Big Steel Labor Pact Eases to Washington Talks

Philip Murray, CIO president and United Steelworkers head, announced the steel contract with U S Steel was settled without a strike and with wage gains. He then said he would meet with AFL leader William Green in Washington to discuss a possible AFL CIO merger. The accord raises average weekly pay about $6 for 140000 steelworkers and outlines wage ranges from $1.09 to $2.25 per hour.

Pittsburgh Philip Murray CIO United Steelworkers Union Washington William Green AFL Era Green U. S. Steel Corp Murray Cio-Afl John L. Lewis AFL United Mine Workers Lewis Industrial Organization Congress of Industrial Organizations Lews Wendell L. Willkie Roosevelt UMW Big Steel U.S

Senate Split Into Three Groups On Labor Bill

The Senate breaks into three factions in the labor bill debate with Taft Ball Byrd and George urging stronger measures, Ives Morse and Ellender seeking status quo, and Thomas Pepper Murray opposing overreach. A conference with the House aims for a unified bill likely by June, with key provisions including 75 day injunctions and union financial reporting.

Senate Washington Senate Labor Committee Taft Ohio Ball Rminn Byrd D-Va George D-Ga Ives R-Ny Morse R-Ore Ellender Dla Elbert Thomas Dutah Pepper D-Fla Murray D-Mont Thomas House Wherry Neb Senate House White House Library of A U. S. Atorney General Peting Escenen Ae Conciliation Service Labor Department

Also Mentioned on This Page

William Tisinger Dr. Wilson Romney, W. Va Tokes General Motors Rileys Real Estate Tel U.S.G John W Rosenberger S. Braddock St Order of the Te Hae Winche Jones Sarah Wiley Grover C. Brill Canada Sales Directory Berryville Avenue Winches Philco Mrs. Wesley Brill Aileen McDonald T. G. Adams S. Loudoun and Gerrard Streets U. S. 11 Majestic L. L. Swadley B. C. Brumback Ar Glaize & Bro North Cameron St Chapman Motor CO W. Boscawen St Funeral Home Cor Radio 2 Cameron St Army-Navy Bargain Store Capitol Pine Motor: CO U. S. Rt J. G. Hollinger & Son N. Loudean St Lydia E. Pinkham Virginia Loan & Thrift Corporation C & P Heating Contractors Fairfax Lane East James Crick
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