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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1952

Page

2

Local Dentist Honored At Virginia Meeting

Dr. Orville Van Deusen of this city is one of 19 dentists with 50 years of practice in Virginia who will be honored at a banquet closing the first day of the Virginia State Dental Association convention. The event occurs at the Cavalier Hotel in Virginia Beach with colleagues Dr. Leon Slavin and Dr. Tunstall Powers among attendees.

Orville van Deusen Virginia Virginia State Dental Association Association Cavalier Virginia Beach Leon Slavin Tunstall Powers

Does homogenization change the food value of milk

The Department of Agriculture says the food value is not affected by homogenization. This scientific position supports milk's nutritional consistency after the processing method.

Department of Agriculture

Local Auction Listings Preview April 29 to May 10

Sales directory lists auctions in West Virginia and nearby areas. April 29 10 a m W R Thompson White Post Beef cattle sheep hogs farm machinery and household goods. May 3 11 a m Jacob H Pepper Estate front of Hampshire County Court House two miles east of Pleasant Dale. May 10 10 30 am Edith Fries six miles north of Winchester Rt 522 household goods miscellaneous. May 9 1 p m Sporting Field Farm Capon Bridge registered polled Shorthorn cattle. May 10 1 p m Shen Valley Shorthorn Breeders Assn Farmers Livestock Exchange Winchester registered polled shorthorns.

W R Thompson White Post Duvalls Jacob H Pepper Hampshire Co West Va Court House Pleasant Dale W. Va Edith Fries Winchester Sporting Field Farm Capon Bridge Shen Valley Shorthorn Breeders Assn Farmers Livestock Exchange

Steel Seizure Legal Battle Nears Climax

President Truman defends executive power in the steel seizure case as Federal Judge David Pine weighs the government’s authority. Baldridge argues unlimited power while critics warn of abandoning 163 years of legal tradition. A ruling could come today or later.

Washington Truman David A Pine White House Pine Massachusetts House GOP Martin America Charles S Jones Washington's Crossing

Nellie Kiefer Ends Hawaii Visit to Return to Honolulu

Mrs. Nellie Kiefer, who served as mother figure to Japanese American soldiers from Hawaii in World War II, left by plane today to repay the visit and return to Honolulu.

San Francisco Nellie Kiefer Hawaii Honolulu

Fredericksburg Area Schools Close After Weekend Rains

Spotsy sylvania County schools closed today due to hazardous driving conditions from heavy weekend rains. Superintendent C Melvin Snow cited safety concerns for student travel and operations.

Fredericksburg Spotsylvania County C. Melvin Snow

How's Your Lt. Q Answers Quiz Key

Answers to quiz questions printed on Page 4 list General Eisenhower as number one and include French, the heroine of the Scarlet Letter, seventy eight for Nov 30 1951, Italian, pottery, Alice Through the Looking Glass, black tea, flavored with fresh sloes, and a brand of baseball bats.

General Eisenhower Heroine of Hawthorne

Daily Crossword Clues and Answers Summary

A compact listing of crossword prompt clues with abbreviated hints and partial solutions. Includes entries for across and down with numbers like 19 21 23 25 and various hints on words such as isthmus Asia 2% and Nigerian people.

Asia Southeast Siberian

Mock Republican Convention Opens At W & L Today

At Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia students stage a mock Republican presidential nominating convention. The event, held in a Shenandoah Valley town for 44 years, mirrors the national GOP activities with figures like Eisenhower Taft Warren Stassen and MacArthur.

Lexington Shenandoah Valley Washington and Lee University Chicago Eisenhower Taft Warren Stassen MacArthur GOP

Brunswick County Soldier Is Killed in Korea

The Defense Department reports Pvt. Thomas M. Harper of Brunswick County killed in action on the Korean front. Also listed are two Virginians wounded: Pvt. First Class Elmo C. Bailess of Rt. J. Hart and Marine Pvt. First Class Henry W. Hodges of Norfolk.

Washington Defense Department Today Brunswick County Thomas M. Harper Mortis A. Walker Cochran Elmo C. Bailess Charlie B. Bailess Rt. J. Hart Henry W. Hodges Henry M. Hodges Norfolk

Supreme Court Upholds Madsen Murder Charge

The Supreme Court denied a hearing for Tokyo Rose alias Mrs Iva Ikuko Toguri D Aquino born in California. Convicted of treason for wartime Tokyo radio broadcasts she received ten years in prison and a $10,000 fine and serves at the Alderson federal reformatory for women in West Virginia.

Washington Supreme Court Tokyo Rose Tokyo Iva Ikuko Togur! D'Aquino Federal Reformatory For Women Alderson W. Va

Dewey Batt Dies Sud­denly At Home

Dewey Irving Batt died suddenly yesterday evening at his home 102 Peyton St. He was born May 20 1907 near Reynolds Store Morgan County West Virginia and was a car inspector for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Surviving are one son Virgil Batt of Brooklyn New York and two brothers Clinton L. Batt and Ernest B. Batt. Funeral services Wednesday 2 pm at Omps Funeral Home and 3 pm at Mount Hebron E A B Church near Cross Junction burial in the adjoining cemetery. Flowers requested to be omitted.

Dewey Irving Batt Peyton St Henry Rebecca Havermale Batt Morgan County W. Va Reynolds Store Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Virgil Batt Brooklyn N. Y Clinton L. Batt Ernest B. Batt Reynolds

Bond Referendum Planned for South Boston

South Boston residents will vote in a three phase bond referendum totaling 1 190 000 tomorrow. The plan would fund 800 000 for water system improvements 300 000 for sewer system upgrades and 90 000 to build a 125 car municipal parking lot.

South Boston

Bob Crosby Becomes Benny’s TV Show Partner

Hollywood reports comedian Jack Benny drops Phil Harris and hires Bob Crosby as his new band leader for CBS radio and television next season. Benny cites Harris unavailability for the Benny television show and confirms continued CBS programming.

Hollywood Jack Benny Phil Harris Bob Crosby Benny CBS American Tobacco Company Crosby Harris

Civic Clubs Luncheon Tickets Available At Hotel

Douglas Cather said tickets for the Joint Civic Club pre festival luncheon may be bought at the George Washington Hotel on Wednesday at 12 30 PM. Each club has its own table with tickets in the hotel lobby. Hal Boyle AP columnist will speak. attendees include Chamber of Commerce and other clubs.

Civic Clubs Civic Club George Washington Douglas Cather Department of Public Entertainment Eon Cather Hal Boyle Associated Press Chamber of Commerce Junior Chamber of Commerce Exchange Lions Kiwanis Rotary

Eight A-Bombs Would Cause Million Casualties

Dr Justin J Stein told the California Medical Association convention that eight atomic bombs exploded at noon over eight California cities would kill or injure nearly a million people. He cited 514000 dead and 378000 injured with 314000 within a three mile blast radius.

Los Angeles California Justin J. Stein California Medical Association

Former Kentucky and Toledo players accused in game fixing conspiracy

A former Kentucky assistant coach James Line and All-America star William Spivey face charges for participating in a basketball game fixing conspiracy. Also named are Kentucky’s Walter Hirsch and four Toledo players William Walker Cale Mugei Robert McDonald and Jack Freeman accused of taking bribes.

New York University of Kentucky Kentucky University of Toledo Frank S Hogan James Line William Spivey Walter Hirsch William Walker Cale Mugei Robert McDonald Jack Freeman

Federal civilian employment see large totals in Virginia

Virginia ranked among the top states for federal workers with 120 553 civilians in federal employment as of December 31 1951 according to the Civil Service Commission count Only three states California New York and Pennsylvania had more federal employees

Richmond Virginia Civil Service Commission California New York Pennsylvania

Supreme Court Denies Hearing To Tokyo Rose

The Court denied review of Yvette J. Madsen’s murder conviction. Madsen, a Brooklyn-born woman, is serving a 15 year federal sentence at Alderson Reformatory in West Virginia for killing an American officer in Germany.

Supreme Court Tokyo Rose Washington Yvette J. Madsen Huge Band Germany Federal Reformatory For Women Alderson W. Va

Bicentennial Insignia To Adorn Queen's Throne

Spectators in the Grand Feature Parade will view a color Bicentennial insignia on the back of the Queen's float. The insignia is hand painted by Mrs. John Scully II. Detailed float description is being kept secret by the Float Committee led by Mrs. Chester Riley and others.

Chester Riley John Scully II Riley Scully Clarke Cooper Curtis Fray Paul Rhodes James Madden William A. Rooker

Publisher Dies in Bronxville After Illness

Frederick Roy Martin 80 longtime director at D Appleton Century Company and former general manager of The Associated Press died yesterday after a two month illness in Bronxville New York.

Bronxville N. Y

English envoy to deliver greetings at Winchester festival

Samuel Whatmore, a 70 year old English schoolmaster living near Winchester England, will travel to Winchester Virginia for the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival on May 2. He plans to extend greetings from Winchester England to the Virginia city as part of its bicentennial celebration.

Richmond Samuel Whatmore Richmond Rea Winchester England Wincester Shenanoah Whatmore New York Arthur T. Edmonds Eng Virginia Edmonds

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