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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1952

Page

3

Ex Fighter Sharkey Ill in San Francisco Hospital

Sailor Tom Sharkey longtime figure of boxing sits bedridden in a San Francisco hospital with old age feebleness and loneliness. A committee led by Parker Maddux and Louis Lurie seeks funds for his care, but under $1,000 remains for medical and related aid. Sharkey, born Dundalk Ireland November 26 1873, boxed top opponents and remains notable as a rare survivor of the era.

Sharkey San Francisco Hospital Parker Maddux Louis Lurie Semsbury Jo L.sullivan James J. Corbett Bob Fitzsimmons James J. Jeffries Dundalk Ireland Bargery Corbett San Francisco Sullivan New York City Fitzsimmons

American League Standings and Schedule Notes

The AP reports Chicago at 68 55 and St Louis 48 65 with Detroit at .333. The Detroit at Cleveland game and New York game are postponed due to rain.

Chicago St. Louis Detroit York Cleveland New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Pittsburgh Brooklyn

Building Permits In Frederick County And Winchester

Frederick County and Winchester issued building permits totaling 56 19 or Lane. Five permits totaling 35800 were issued in the county. Howard Star to build a chicken house at Creek for 600. Whitacre Box 214 Stonewall 12000. W Glaize Route 1 A to garage at Shawnee 4000. Church 1168S Loudoun J to build basement and first floor of church Route 522 Stonewall 18000.

Winchester Frederick County Howard Star Same Creek Whitacre Stonewall W. Glaize Shawnee Church Loudoun &J

Winchester City Issues Eight Permits for Home and Business Remodels

City records show eight permits issued with names and addresses for repairs and remodels. Russell Newcome at 1414 8S Brad dock St. sought a $100 house repair, Cates Ww. Cleveland at 1367 Berryville Ave. aimed to remodel a Berryville Ave. store for $150, Stuart McFarland at 423 Highland Ave. planned a 266 E Kern Bt. store remodel for $2000, W Butler and Brother's Swift warehouse on Drive listed for $12,000.

Russell Newcome Braddock St Cates Cleveland Berryville Ave Stuart McFarland Highland Ave E. Kern Bt W. Butler

SERVICE Completes Training and Officers Return Home

Army recruits from this area complete basic and cadet training at Fort Knox and Connally Texas. Lt Baker arrives home on leave after cadet training. Lt Gray plans to report to Randolph Texas. Don Gray Jr returning from Korea notes a hectic year of duty and travel. The 915th MASH unit helps MGM with a Battle Circus film at Camp Pickett.

James L. Hoover Route 2 Fort Knox 3Rd Armored Army Woodhull W. Baker, Jr Set George D Don) Gray Sandia Atomic Base Albuquerque N. M Korea United States Gray 24Th Signal Company 24Th Division Japan Sgt. Gray Mrs. Gray Kernstown Harry Stohr Route 1 915Th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital Amp Pickett MGM Humphrey Bogart Keenan Wynn June Allyson Camp Pickett 915Th

Navy sailor on 15 day leave from USN duty

A. R. Shephard TEI USN spends a 15 day leave with his parents before departing for Washington for shore duty. He recently returned from four months aboard the USS Kalagulf after two years in North Africa. He enlisted July 20, 1943 and intends to make the Navy his career.

A. R. Shephard TEI USN Washington North Africa Shephard Navy

Early Chicago Cafeteria Founded by Kimball in 1895

The first cafeteria opened in Chicago in 1895 by Kimball. He moved to Adams Street after four years and kept operating in a basement office building there until 1925.

Chicago Kimball Tomas Adams Street

Lock of John Brown Hair Found in Bank Box

In San Francisco a lock of John Brown’s hair and a piece of scaffold from his hanging were found in a Bank of America safe deposit box. They belong to the estate of Mrs. Helen Meany Hubbard who died recently. The bank named executor and seeks guidance in 1952.

San Francisco John Brown Bank of America Helen Meany Hubbard Executor

Appraisals Total 62387 in County Estates and Wills

Frederick County records show five estates appraised at 62387.50 and two wills filed in the county clerk's office. One city will in Winchester names J Woog Glass with specified bequests and shares for widow and two children.

Frederick County Corporation Court City of Winchester City J. Woog Glass

Estates Appraised With Noted Valuations and Divided Provisions

Clara Barrett estate valued at 6183.60 with appraisers H. W. Place Walker Anderson and Carl Webber. Loy Hook estate 8340.92 appraisers J. Percy Sheetz Canby Shanholtz and H. L. McCann. James A. Walter 473.58 with appraisers B. O. Brumack W. F. and others. Madison Herbert Rhodes estate 37670.13 with appraisers Brum B. O. back Howard W. Owings and Carson Reel. Two county wills recorded involve Charles Lester Wright who leaves the entire estate to his widow Mabel H. Wright and a trust or division between two children.

Clara Barrett H. W. Place Walker Anderson Carl Webber H. L. McCann H. L. Paw Richard Bromley Loy Hook J. Percy Sheetz Canby Shanholtz James A. Walter B. O. Brumback W.F Botie Eee Madison Herbert Rhodes Brum B. O.back Howard W. Owings Carson Reel Charles Lester Wright Mabel H. Wright

Egyptian Brotherhood Chief Signals Stand in Talks With West

Cairo reports quote Hassen el Hodeiby saying the Muslim Brotherhood would not block defense talks with the West while Britain keeps Sudan and the Suez Canal area. Naguib pressures push for a swift crackdown as Aly Maher pushes parties to purge. Government enacts income tax up to 80 percent on some incomes, to take effect next January.

Cairo Britain Sudan Suez Canal Zone Hassen el Hodeiby Egypt Mohammed Naguib Aly Maher

Home Made Plane To Be Observed At Martinsburg

Two Civil Aeronautics Administration Safety agents will observe the first test flight of a home built single place low wing aircraft at Martinsburg Aircraft Service. Gale Updike and others built the 600 pound aluminum craft over two years as a student project. The flight is set for 9 a m local time with a view to entry in a Detroit Aviation Exhibit race later this month.

Washington Civil Aeronautics Administration Martinsburg Aircraft Service Caa Wee Gale Updike Martinsburg CAA Thure Hallan Robert Bell

First Woman Executed by U.S. Government Mary E Currutt

Mary E Currutt, widow of a Confederate, became the first woman sentenced to death and executed by the U.S. government. The article notes her role among conspirators in the Lincoln assassination plot and mentions her association with Wilkes Booth.

United States Mary E. Curratt Wilkes Booth

Social Visits From Winchester And Local Hosts

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Allamong and family hosted the Rosenberger party. Mr Harold Shercliff, Mr and Mrs Raymond Baker and Mr and Mrs Baumgardner and daughter of Winchester were guests of Mr and Mrs H A Snapp.

Advertising time on half hour shows varies by time of day

In the evening from 6 to 11 p m a sponsor gets 3 minutes of commercial time on a half hour program. At all other periods the allotted time is 4 minutes 15 seconds.

Voting questions and department building figures

The text asks if voters must choose all candidates from a party and notes a question about the Department of Agriculture building in Washington. It cites an address at Independence Avenue and provides two area figures: 23,066 400 square feet and 2,520,250 square feet for the overall plant.

M. Mayo de A Department F Agriculture Washington M. P

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