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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1954
Page
2
At Kilby Prison in Montgomery Alabama Arthur Lee Grimes 23 years old withstood a first electrocution and required a second 2300 volt charge before dying minutes apart from fellow condemned man Albert Lee Jones both described as 23. They were executed for killing an elderly white grocer and his wife.
Henry W Barrett 72 a former Winchester resident died Friday afternoon at the Manuel Nursing Home Hillsboro He was born April 29 1880 in Hampshire County West Virginia son of the late Preston and Maggie Hawkins Barrett and was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church He is survived by his widow Blanche Anderson and by one brother William Barrett of Washington Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 pm from the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Winchester Elder Holbrook officiating The body will rest at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge until 12 30 Monday when it will be moved to the church to lie in state from 1 pm until services Interment will be in Timber Ridge Christian Church Cemetery
State police search for a nine foot papier mache sailfish missing while being transported from Fredericksburg to Colonial Beach for the Apple Blossom Festival at Winchester. The sailfish sent from Florida disappeared when a light box on the truck apparently blew off.
Seven James Wood High School students take part in the second annual typewriting and shorthand contest at Madison College sponsored by the Department of Business Education. Entrants include Mary Ellen DeHaven Rita Funkhouser Cora Lee Bryan Grace Geraci Robert Kelso James Bryson and Gloria Jean Garber with Mrs Rebecca Whitlock supervising. 161 entrants from 17 high schools compete for a portable typewriter and Gregg shorthand pens as prizes.
The French cabinet gave Foreign Minister Georges Bidault full authority to negotiate at the Geneva conference opening Monday. He urged freedom to discuss Indo China and Korea without strings. The decision averts a potential crisis for Premier Laniel's government.
London reports that Real Russian vodka returns to British bars for the first time since 1917. Importers say demand is terrific and plead for licenses to import more.
The page lists ten question answers including Crystal Cave Narcissus Abode No Guam Siegfried Beef Tis Library of Congress and Fan. Each item marks a different category from geography to literature and language.
Staunton ministers unite to oppose Sunday films in town. They urge church boards and groups to press local theaters to cancel planned Sunday showings effective July 4. The group plans letters to papers and preaching on Christ ion Sabbath Ob servance as plans hinge on Virginia theatre law.
In Schenectady New York Ernest E Johnson of a General Electric plant reports experiments showing a drop of resin left on windshield glass overnight can form pits. He notes resin particles in industrial air may condense and fall as droplets and suggests resin spraying could explain widespread pock marks.
Frank G. Menke writes that Australia and New Zealand form the most sports minded realm, developing a great array of champions relative to population. The piece highlights the Australian influence, noting it spans Australia and New Zealand mainly.
A sales directory lists auctions and estates across Frederick and Shenandoah counties. Items include antiques furniture tools livestock and real estate. Auctions feature Sturhahn Adkins Larrick Swartz Estate and Massie with multiple dates and locations.
Rita Hayworth and secretary governess Dorothy Chambers deny allegations that Hayworth's two daughters Rebecca Welles and Yasmin Khan were neglected. The Westchester County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children filed charges in Children’s Court after a neighbor complaint.
Brownie the 60 pound Collie fought an 85 pound buck deer that charged Mrs. Kowron in a strawberry patch. The dog intercepted the deer mid charge and finally leaped to its throat, killing the animal to spare the woman from serious injury. Neighbors witnessed the struggle.
Army witnesses described the escape at a Chinese camp with Dickenson saying he was coerced by a gun to reveal information. Gaither testified guards confiscated his air panel and subjected him to mock firings while others knew the location. The court reserved ruling on a defense motion as the prosecution planned to finish its case Monday.
The 59th veto was used by Russia on March 29 1954 in the UN Security Council to block a New Zealand resolution demanding Egypt stop interference with Israeli bound shipping in the Suez Canal.
Prelip was elected president of the Gore School Parent Teachers Association at the last night meeting. Other officers include Daisy Hopkins as vice president and Frances Lineburg as secretary treasurer. Robert E. Ayler, superintendent of Frederick County Schools, spoke on progress and the consolidated high school system.
Mundt states the committee has consent from Stevens Hensel and Adams to admit the evidence with no qualifications. He notes McCarthy demands that all related conversations be introduced. The panel will subpoena documents from McClellan and screen them for relevance. If witnesses object to monitored conversations, the process could stall.
In Buenos Aires last night a street battle between Peronista and Radical supporters left six shot and a policeman among the injured. The semi official Democracia says 12 police were hurt while trying to separate crowds as Argentina heads to general elections tomorrow for vice president and Congress seats. The dead man was said to be Peronista. The clash followed a Radical rally and echoes prior violence in Ensenada last Tuesday.
Brinkley became the United States Agriculture Commissioner at age 22 after his father’s death. He ran the family farm, served as county agent, led the Virginia Peanut and Hog Growers Association, and held roles in the Liberty Spring Church Masonic orders and Elks. The Brinkleys have two children, Kay and Dick.
The Cromagnon race of prehistoric humans possessed skulls and likely brains larger than those of contemporary people, suggesting greater brain volume in ancient times.
The Big Three foreign ministers concluded four days of private talks in Paris to set strategy for the Geneva Conference on Korea and Indochina. Dulles Bidault plan to Geneva today, Eden tomorrow as a Russia Western clash over Red China signals major pre conference issues.
The homes of Rutherford B. Hayes James A. Garfield and Warren G Harding are preserved in Ohio as historic sites. Each residence stands as a protected link to the presidents and their era, drawing visitors and scholars interested in presidential history.
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