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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1947

Page

5

Governor praises ready workforce as Virginia eyes seizure plan

In Richmond on April 29 Governor Tuck lauded the large pool of trained telephone workers available if the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co of Virginia is seized during a potential strike next month. The State Corporation Commission reported 4 417 responses from 7 128 surveys, with 3 378 willing to work under seizure and 1 039 refusing.

Richmond Tuck Commonwealth Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Virginia State Corporation Commission SCC State Public Utility Labor Relations Act Alexandria Falls Church A. m Virginia Federation of Telephone Workers Eastern Shore Telephone Workers

Winchester Schools To Close For Apple Blossom Festival

Winchester schools will close Wednesday evening and reopen Monday. County schools, per Superintendent Leslie D. Kline, close at noon Thursday and remain closed Friday during the Apple Blossom Festival.

Winchester Leslie D. Kline

Officers say Spring eluded arrest after brief post office stop

Police report Spring slipped away after parking the car for a few minutes to fetch mail at the post office and buy cigarettes.

Spring

Drunkenness and related charges disposed by Police Judge

Cases disposed include Charles Lee 506 Highland Avenue fined 100 dollars and costs with a 30 day jail sentence suspended Louis Bly Trailer Camp fined 5 dollars and costs Dennis Getz 329 North Main Street fined 10 dollars and costs Finley Whitlock 551 Highland Avenue fined 10 dollars and costs Harry Whitlock 127 East Germain Street fined 10 dollars and costs Lester Richardson Fair Grounds fined 5 dollars and costs William Washington Capon Bridge fined 5 dollars and costs Donald Lofton Sunnyside fined 5 dollars and costs In Trial Justice Court Howard Grubb and Guy Ren.

John Rice Charles Lee Highland Avenue Louis Bly Dennis Getz N. Main Street Finley Stuart Whitlock Harry F. Whitlock E. Germain Street Lester L. Richardson Fairgrounds Willian Washington Capon Bridge Donald T. Lofton Sunnyside

Trial Court Fines Several in Multiple Minor Offenses

Judge W. Erle Edwards disposed of a string of cases including fishing before trout season in a closed stream with fines to star Tannery residents and others. Additional offenses include speeding reckless driving stopping at stop signs assault and battery disorderly conduct improper lights and driving drunk with vehicle damage at the National Cemetery.

Ner Star Tannery Justice Court W. Erle Edwards Hollis Glass Heltzel S. Loudoun Street Arthur D. Hewitt Opequon Raymond O. Carpenter Rt. 3 Winchester Albert Hobby Frederick County Charles Ralph Loy Richard Dante Trenary White Post Harold Russell Conner Rt. 1 Almond C. Smedley Braddock Street Warren Sealock James Anderson Stmmal Clearbrook William Franklin Brown Loring Mack Pangle Middletown H. B. McCormac, Jr Elmer Orndorff Jesse Hockman

Sherry Kent Plans Farm Weekend Disappointment

Leda Kent, a high powered Craven's advertising manager, reflects on her family's past and her daughters Val and Sherry as she schedules an evening with Roger Bedloe while opting out of a country weekend with Steve Jeffrey. Sherry visits Steve despite her sister Val's warning, while Leda recalls Tom Kent's farm life and her own rise from widow to executive.

Sherry Kent Steve Jeffrey Val Leda Steve Sherry Steve Sherry Rick Colby Roger , Bedloe Vail Wade Carrington Lex Morell Tom Kent Tom Rust Craven's Northwestern Craven’s Roger Bedloe Leda Kent Rick Brundage Leda T Craven

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