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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1948
Page
9
Marshall Holmes Shoemaker a 24 year old from Winchester R 1 is held for investigation in a burglary at the Broaddus Chamberlin tenant house on Apple Pie Ridge following an arrest made yesterday by county authorities.
Winchester Memorial hospital building fund will benefit to about $600 from last week’s fun festival. Delmar Robinson, general chairman, reported today. Food stands netted about $140 and rides plus other stands about $460.
The House un American activities committee said it has been unable to locate any trace of a freelance writer who may have operated in Washington under the name George Crosley. Alger Hiss testified that he knew Whittaker Chambers by that alias and described Crosley as a free lance writer.
Canterbury Virginia community letters report sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Staymen and family. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer White of Reliance and Mrs. Howard White stay with Charles Hockman in Richmond. Mildred Painter returns to Baltimore after vacation. Mrs. Howard White hosts August Fairview Ladies aid. Thornton Hartley trips to Charlottesville. Mildred Shepards and Marty Perry visit Mrs. Lloyd Painter. F A Clevenger and Bland Ritenour return from Illinois.
Mrs. Claude Gore and daughter Susan from Clearbrook spent the weekend with her sister Mrs. Fred Gore and family. A yard party is scheduled at Double Churches on August 28 night.
Chicago grains opened lower with September corn off about two cents on anticipated higher country cash grain offerings. Wheat and oats also moved lower with nearby contracts showing small declines across September December and May positions.
Mrs. Maude L. Harden, 47, died suddenly at her home 222 Baker St. She was born in Bedford Oklo, daughter of the late Algerna and Laura Daly Dick, and had lived in Virginia since marriage. Surviving: husband James Harden a daughter Betty Lee Dick two sisters Mable Fackler Luther sta Pa Thelma DeHaven Baltimore two brothers Gray DeHaven Sunnyside and Woodrow DeHaven Baltimore. Services 2 p m tomorrow at Jones funeral home with Rev L E Fackler officiating. Interment Pine Grove cemetery Pallbearers S E Dick John P Nail Harry Shirley Charles M Dick Robert Dick Albert Taylor.
Viscose defeated Hagerstown AC 5-2 and blanked Charles Town American Legion 7-0 in weekend action. Saturday Avisco faces Massanut ten league All-Stars at Woodstock and will host Martinsburg Sunday.
Walter Albertus Brining 71 retired blacksmith and painter died suddenly at his Rest Virginia home. He was born in Midway West Virginia and married Ollie Triggs of Bunker Hill. Survived by widow three children four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral at 4 p m Friday at Rest church cemetery with burial in Rest church cemetery. Body at Omps funeral home.
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