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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1952
Page
2
In Window Rock Arizona a Navajo Civil Air Patrol commander flew to Pine Springs after an intruder incident and rescued a child by air. Doctors at Defiance Medical Center said the child was out of danger after the intervention.
A noon day Edison anniversary concert in Bryant Park celebrated the 75th anniversary of the day's event. The gathering drew about 300 attendees and was supported by the New York Public Library and a savings bank.
Mrs. Venus C. Veatras of 162 N Loudoun St leads Sammy Kaye's band at the Ahepa ball and wins top prize chosen from 1000 attendees for the most applause. Prizes include a table radio, pen set and two lighters.
Delegates from Martinsburg Greencastle and Charles Town form the resolution committee. The second session opens at Sarah Zane Fire Hall with officer nominations and next year’s meeting site to be set. Robert G. Burns of Maryland will speak on modern firefighting. A fire safety conference led by West Virginia and Virginia marshals discusses preserving evidence at the scene. The Anniversary Banquet is at George Washington Hotel with toastmaster Daniel Leatherman. The Grand Firemen’s Parade Saturday offers $1125 in prizes.
R. E. Ayler announces a door to door fundraising campaign replacing the usual yard party. David Petrie chairs the drive with 23 sections to canvass and captains leading local groups. Donors of one dollar or more receive a yard stick greet ing from the fire company.
The July employment figure shows 9 619 jobs filled, the highest monthly total in the period. Analysts note strong hiring across sectors, with construction and manufacturing leading gains and demand rising for skilled labor.
A long list of sales and auctions dated Aug 23 to Sept 12 covers estates, livestock, dairy cattle, farm machinery, furniture, vehicles, groceries, and real estate. Entries note auctioneers like Snider Duvall Clark and dates with locations including Berryville Romney Winchester Middletown and Berkeley Springs.
Mrs Snow plans a simple chicken dinner for Gen Eisenhower during the National Plowing Test on Sept 6 in South Central Minnesota. The event centers on National Soil Conservation Day with 100000 visitors expected, and locals want to highlight soil conservation over furrow speed. Henry Snow jokes the family is independent as crowds overwhelm the Snow farm and nearby towns.
President Truman appointed a three member federal coal mine safety board to enforce the new law strengthening federal supervision. Alex A. Miller heads the board with Joseph G. Solari and Charles R. Ferguson as members. The act gives inspectors power to withdraw workers from dangerous mines until hazards are corrected.
Frank Hagostak of Johnstown Pennsylvania left Dingle Ireland without a final wave from Breda O Sullivan the Irish pen pal who found his bottle The town hoped for romance after six years of letters but locals say there was disappointment as he boarded the bus home Breda tended her mother s cats on the farm and no one else saw him off
Washington dispatch analyzes Moscow's Communist congress as a potential clue to Stalin's heir. Observers note the creation of a Praesidium and possible chairmanship as key signals. Malenkov is slated to deliver the central report, signaling his rising prominence within the party.
Cincinnati report says Appalachian Coal Marketing agencies claim the ten day Memorial Period halted by the United Mine Workers is effectively a strike. The declaration notes the stoppage could trigger accidents while UMW President John L. Lewis urges the halt to honor miners who died.
Francis Van Wie of San Francisco known as the Ding Dong Daddy was jailed in Oakland on a bigamy warrant. He allegedly wed Amelia Pritchard in Las Vegas while still married to Martha Van Wie of Long Beach. He surrendered after an onstage appearance at a burlesque theater and posted bail later.
New York report says the American Mercury magazine has been sold to a group led by Russell Maguire of Greenwich Connecticut. William Bradford Huie will remain editor and the circulation is about 80 000. price not announced.
The page lists quiz answers: 1 President Buchanan 2 North South East and West 3 Omnivorous 4 For measuring time 5 War of 1812 6 Sarajevo 9 Hawaii 10 The erro will reach you within a week.
Clarke County Chapter of the American Red Cross and the John Enders Fire Company of Berryville received $500 neckties from Superior Oil Company in appreciation of their aid after the plane crash last week that killed four people including two oil company employees.
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