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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1952
Page
2
A two week revival begins Wednesday with services at 7 45 p m led by the Church of God of Prophecy. Tent set venues and headquarters are at 303 Place with ministers announcing ongoing series and indefinite continuation.
August sale items include dairy cattle and farm equipment in Hampshire and Frederick counties with auctions at the Frederick County Court House and 422 South Washington Winchester. Auctioneers Strong Lewis and Chas Duvall organize listings for estates of A C Oates Virginia Forney Linaburg and others with dates August 16 21 and details on livestock orchard real estate and personal property sale locations.
Rosalie Stinson of 19 W Cecill is to become the first woman Winchester or Frederick County to receive an FCC license as a Ham radio operator. She can operate a private amateur station on Leonard Electronics Supply frequencies. Her husband accompanied her to Richmond for the examination. she plans to build or have built her own set with his help.
The first meeting of the executive committee of the 1953 Senate opens Monday to discuss completing the 1963 celebration and related events. Secretary Tom W. and general counsel Thomas G. Scully, with Andrew J. and William M. Ba.
The note appears garbled with unreadable fragments. No clear person, place, event, or date is discernible to form a proper news item.
Mary Ann Ginley who lived 109 years will be laid to rest tomorrow with services likely in her longtime community. Details on location and time not provided in the fragment.
The Crusade for Freedom board selects Henry Ford II president of Ford Motor Company to succeed General Lucius D. Clay as Crusade chairman in New York.
Farmers from Connecticut to Kentucky face losses and rising costs as drought persists. Rainmakers and emergency federal loans are deployed while pastures shrink and cattle feed runs low. May see higher milk prices in Virginia and reduced New York milk output as heat and dryness intensify. Temperature readings: Louisville 90, Memphis 100, Nashville 95, Fort Worth 104.
Frederick County 4 H eliminations contest will be held August 22 at 10 a m in North Virginia Frederick County. The event invites 4 H girls of all ages to enter with two age groups per class. To qualify for the area contest entrants must be 14 or older and working on approved projects. Separate contests exist for ages 10 to 13 to continue building records.
A report details two minor crashes over the weekend. A Ford estimate set at 150 dollars and a Buick at 30 dollars. A farm tractor owned by the city of Winchester and driven by Liona Jun was mentioned at 1 50 p m Sunday.
Circles of Market Street Church announce meeting dates at Market Street Church. Scheduling details mention August but lack specific days or times.
Mrs. Myrtle May Jones, about 40, was killed and three people were injured in a two car crash at Shore Drive and Fourth Street in East Ocean View early today.
Will campaign continues as Sparkman travels with family to a Virginia resort to plot strategy. He cites Governor Battle of Virginia and the Chicago convention seating decisions as boosting Southern sentiment and party unity after the 1048 rupture.
In 1922 the fortune telling penny weighing machines first gained popularity in Detroit. About 200 prepared fortunes were placed into these machines.
Five people died in a single crash near Alexandria, pushing Virginia's highway fatality toll to 488 for the year. The North were identified as Sam Wee Sylver and Wallace Ne Saiteher among the victims.
In Lovington Virginia a laborer Pershing Woodson killed his wife and shot her father before taking his own life after a family argument. Sheriff Forrest D Wood said Woodson confronted Grover Woodson and then used a shotgun to end the incident. The father-in-law was hospitalized in Charlottesville in satisfactory condition.
Five day meeting of Farmville area home economics teachers opens with the theme Family Centered Education. Participants include Katherine Watson of Middletown Ruth McNeal and Lois Camper from James Wood High School. Dowell J. Howard Frank B. Cale and Rosa H Loving are among scheduled speakers.
Vice Admiral Charles Turner Joy assumes command at the Naval Academy succeeding Vice Admiral Harry W. Hill. Joy says Korean War relief of pressure in Asia shows communism containment, cites gains in Indo China and possible threats to Hong Kong and Formosa. He also serves as commander of Severn River Naval Command for a two to three year assignment.
A general psychology professor reports discounted flying saucers caused buzzing in the nation’s capital as radar teams at National Airport found no unidentified objects. An Air Force official said about 20 percent remains unaccounted for, cited by Professor Sprowls in a brief statement.
United Nations and Communist staffers reported progress on the Korea armistice draft with most wording agreed and a key section on war exchange under review. The main talks were recessed until August 11 by mutual consent, with translation issues for Korea and United Nations terminology still to be finalized.
The Ever Ready Bible Class of the Presbyterian Church will meet tomorrow at 2 p m with Mrs. Robert Glass Sr at her cabin on the Capon River. Supper will be served at 6 p m.
Order returned slowly to Montreal’s Bordeaud jail as the week’s war and riot tensions eased. Guards moved restrained lines as authorities restored routine after days of unrest.
The Valley Food Co in this city and The Winchester are featured in a summer issue of Food News published in New York for wholesale food distributors. Cahill In Town Finance department for the 1952 Festival.
Gov. Stevenson’s convention message criticizes Ohio Senator Bricker without naming him, alleging opposing views to Gen. Eisenhower’s foreign policy. The message notes Michael V. DiSalle as aligned with Stevenson and close to Eisenhower. Bricker responds that Stevenson should focus on Ohio issues.
Pusan Korea police and troops stand on alert for possible Communist guerrilla interference in Korea's first presidential and vice presidential election. A government spokesman cited reports of guerrilla disruption plans as 8,218,000 voters await the result. Syngman Rhee, 77, expected to win reelection, faces public pressure over a promised constitutional seance.
Mrs Para wins a bean guessing contest held Friday at Webber's Plumbing jar and ed the Norge refrigerator event. Participants pledged entries and the winner received a small prize. The event drew neighborhood residents and filled the storefront with friendly competition.
A fragmented line discusses solving for Pi by squaring 3.1 and multiplying the result. The context is unclear but hints at a numerical puzzle or math exercise. No person or organization is clearly identified.
A. F. Mus Olinger defeats Daniels in a one foot nine-hole round watched by Hark and Taylor. The foursome completed the course with Olinger finishing in three under par, claiming victory by the fifth hole.
A set of cryptic style clues includes Little Balsam and Peruvian Indian, with Morse references to food, a river, and terms like Duration and Veteran. The compact list hints at a themed wordplay puzzle.
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