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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1948

Page

3

Frank Clowser Rites Held for Local Yield Farmer

Rites for Frank Clowser, a yield farmer who died Sunday, were held at 2:30 p.m. from St. John's Lath church with Rev. EF. B. Smith officiating. Interment followed at St. John's cemetery. Pallbearers included Walter Weer, George Clowser, Jos Clowser, Russell Kaplan, Hannurff, and Earl Clowser.

Frank Clowser St. John’s Lathchurch EF. B. Smith Ating St. John’s Cemetery Walter Weer George Clowser Jos Clowser Russell Kaplan 1 Hannurff Earl Clowser

SSS Tonic Claims Build Up Low Blood Strength

Overwork worry and illness wear down blood cells and sap energy. The ad touts SSS Tonic and 888 Tonic as aids to raise red blood cell count, improve appetite, weight, and infection resistance, and enhance digestion for better overall vigor and complexion.

SSS Tonic

Mrs Ethel Carper Dies in Sleep

Mrs Ethel May Carper 61 wife of W Holmes Carper died this morning in her sleep at 614 S Loudoun St Frederick county native daughter of Samuel and Emma Scrivner She is survived by her husband a foster daughter Mrs June Kerns a sister Mrs Bertha Purtlebaugh two brothers Thurston Scrivner and Hunter Scrivner a half brother Russell J Scrivner and half sister Mrs Lila Thompson Service 3 30 p m Sunday at United Brotherhood Church Brad dock with Rev Carl Hiser officiating Interment Mt Hebron Cemetery Body will rest at Kurtz funeral home until Saturday evening then taken to the home of Mrs Kerns 313 N Kern St until funeral hour

Ethel May Carper W. Holmes Carper S. Loudoun St Frederick County Samuel and Emma Ambrose Scrivrer June Kerns City Bertha Purtlebaugh Winchester Thurston Scrivner Front Royal Hunter Scrivn

Police Chief Rufus Barrow Is Slain In Adairville

In Adairville Kentucky on April 29 Officer Rufus Barrow 60 was killed by Ed Burkes 20 who seized the chief s gun and fired repeatedly. Burkes was captured after over an hour of a standoff as Carey Crimbaugh 45 helped disable him.

Adairville Rufus Barrow Ed Burkes Carey Crimbaugh Burkes

Crosby to Lead Parade Floats in Four Divisions

A large civic parade from Piccadilly to Handley Blvd gathers Crosby in the first division with Queen Gretchen Merrill and 33-strong court. Handley students crafted artificial apple blossoms for floats costing up to 1500 dollars each, while Army and Marine bands join the marching pageant.

Piccadilly Loudoun Cork Braddock Washington Germain Stewart Handley Blvd Queen Shenandosh XI Aes Crosby Bing Crosby Handley Gretchen Merrill U. S. Army the Quantico Mariné Band Gavlen Strance Fairfax HS

Fruit Industry Floats Show Historic Progress in Apple Cultivation

Floats in the Fruit Grower's division compare progress in cultivation spraying pecking and hauling of the apple industry 30 years ago with today. Two large trailer beds serve as reviewing stands for the parade on Handley Blvd with judges and radio coverage.

Handley Blvd

Festival involves locals and visiting dignitaries on stage

People and the second segment showcases distinguished guests including festival officials and visiting mayors arriving for the event.

Parade Judges To Award Prizes For Bands Floats And Drum Majors

Crosby may visit both stands as queen and princess floats pass between sections. Sam Preston notes separate out of town judges for bands drum and bugle corps floats marching units best drum major and majorette. Johnny Long among band judges. Total prize money 2350 plus plaques and trophies.

Crosby Sam Preston Johnny Long

Jews and U N Trusteeship Debate in Palestine

Moshe Shertok said Jews would indefinitely accept a U N force for Jerusalem while the United States urged quick U N approval of trusteeship over Palestine. Philip Jessup outlined two U N positions: assume full responsibility when British mandate ends May 15 and use a temporary trusteeship to discharge duties.

Moshe Shertok Jewish Agency U. N Jerusalem United States Palestine U. S Philip C. Jessup U. N. Palestine Assembly Jessup United Nations

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Dean Doan Ethel Carper Westinghouse Baker Anderson N. Braddock St H. P Firestone N. ‘Braddock St Duquesne Duquesne Distributors Hoyt S. Vandenberg Air Force New Philco CRC GROVE BOSS Knox Wood & Coal Ranges J. W. Grove Furniture CO Steve Store Duncan Bros Millwood Ave Omps Funeral Home Shenandoah Valley National Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Bond Bros. Orchard Supplies Cameron Leggetts Brown Winchester’s Bargain Center
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