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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1951
Page
3
RELMAN MORIN reports that in 1951 experts in education religion law enforcement and youth services warn youth face major risks from drugs crime and corruption. They cite weak parenting war fear and media influences as key drivers while noting few remedies exist.
Old Bethel Baptist Church near Millwood Clarke County holds all day service starting 11 a.m. Rev D B Lucas leads devotional. Rev R J Steff gives morning sermon from Martinsburg First Baptist. Afternoon speaker Wm C Demming of Front Royal. picnic lunch on grounds during two hour recess. Berryville Baptist to observe by not holding services. Church sits on God s Acre hillside once part of King Carter land grant to Wm Davis.
President Truman indicated he plans another appeal to Congress for stronger price and control powers to curb inflation. He met with the National Advisory Board on Mobilization Policy led by Charles E. Wilson and asked for guidance on a possible message to seek amendments to the Defense Production Act.
Police Judge John W. Rice heard cases this morning in Police Court. Fred Hudson of Berryville was fined 14.25 for speeding, Helen Lee Smith of White Post 9.25 for running a red light, Harris Jerome Koman of Baltimore 25.25 for speeding, David Bur Saville of Arlington 14.25 for reckless driving and no operator license 7.25, and Carl Seabright of 378 National Avenue 14.25 for speeding.
Relatives report the death of Reverend Asa R. Bean 66 of Bun Oak Kansas from a sudden heart attack at his sister Miss Uallie Beans home in Hutchinson Kansas He served as a Nazarene minister and was born December 23 1884 He is survived by his wife Ethel Burt two sons Arthur and Harold a daughter Velma Potrode three sisters and two brothers Funeral services were August 5 at the Nazarene Church Hutchinson with burial in Bean Cemetery Little River Kansas
New lower carpet prices arrive as mills cut costs on wool and wool blend carpets. Shoppers can select a new rug or wall to wall carpeting at significantly lower than expected prices.
In Peru Indiana a three week series of nightly drinking parties in a river bank shack led to eight arrests including four youths and four teenage girls. Three fugitive girls aged 16 17 and 19 were taken to the shack with the youths. some youths ages 15 18 and 19 participated. The 15 year old Peru girl and boy are held for juvenile authorities. the other three girls returned to Fort Wayne State School for Girls.
President Truman asked Congress to appropriate 400 million dollars for midwest flood relief and a national flood disaster insurance program. The request, described as a grave emergency, aims to aid Kansas, Missouri, and nearby states with victim compensation, loans for rebuilding, and rehabili tation efforts. Vice President Barkley forwarded the measure to Senate Public Works and Appropriations to accelerate action.
Police warn children in Stockholm may be playing with a pot containing potassium cyanide capable of killing many. The pot and cash box were stolen from Ragnar Carlstedt. The cash box, sans money, was found at a party. the pot remains missing.
Funeral services for Bertram Longstreet of Washington were held at Hysong Funeral Home with graveside rites at Mt Hebron Cemetery conducted by Dr. William Archer Wright. Pallbearers included Lester Weldon George Jacobs Arthur Robinson Louise Saberfish Ralph Dillard and A W Heinmiller. Honorary pallbearers were James Snider George Snider Edwin Snider Bentor Snider Upton Snider Charles Snider and J H Yost.
A 1951 Oldsmobile coupe driven by Loring R. Carper of Stephens City sustained $175 damage when struck by a Willys jeep driven by Robert F. Lantz Route 3 at the Cameron and Gerrard Streets intersection yesterday afternoon. The jeep incurred $125 in damage. Investigating officer H M McFarland of the Winchester Police Dept says the crash occurred at 3:40 pm as the Oldsmobile traveling east on Gerrard met the Jeep.
Grace Seagrave, 56, died of a heart ailment apparently caused by overwork while maintaining the mission hospital founded by her surgeon brother Dr Gordon Seagrave in northern Burma. The death was disclosed Monday.
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