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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1949
Page
2
Grubbs ID 319 No ve to Martinsburg for first outing since paralysis. Mrs. Grubbs accompanies husband son and daughter-in-law Ralph Grubbs and son Larry with Mrs. Mary McDonald to visit another son and daughter-in-law Gladstone and Mrs. Grubbs.
Funeral services were held at the late home for J. Hunter Williams a retired woolen manufacturer who died Friday. The rites were led by Rev. Duckwall and included a hymn. Burial followed at Mt. Hebron cemetery with pallbearers named Stover Carper Clyde Sibert John Johnson George Ritter Hugh Carper Earl Carper Jackson Keller and Hinkel Carpenter.
In West York Pennsylvania and nearby sites, sales are scheduled for August 22 at 11 a.m. listing 110 dead cattle and August 24 at 10 a.m. at Berryville grounds featuring livestock and farm implements. Additional notices include household goods, tools, and farm items with sale times from 1 to 3 p.m. at various addresses.
Thirteen inmates escaped from a ward at the State hospital in Milledgeville. One rapist remains at large while the other twelve were recaptured before midnight. William Cochran, serving 20 years for rape, is still free. Authorities say all 13 went insane from confinement after sawing bars and squeezing through a bath room window.
Mary Gerschank, a Winchester actress, has a role in the final summer Barter theatre production The Torch Bearers to be shown in the Luray auditorium Wednesday through Saturday. The Virginia Drama Association winner will play Nellie Fell in George Kelly’s satirical piece, staged by the same cast at 8 15 p m tomorrow at the Middleburg Community Center.
A dozen CAP planes from the Virginia Wing visited Winchester airport for a breakfast flight escorted by local officers. About 30 members attended at Lee Jackson, then the group resumed flight around 11 a.m.
Lester D. Arnold shot a net 70 to win the first division of the Winchester Seniors tournament with Dr. A. T. Hawthorne at 74. Horace C. Browne led the second division at net 73, while W. Nelson Page and Richard Veitel tied for second with 74. Arnold was elected president of the 50-plus association at the pre tournament business meeting. Col B. B. Browne is secretary treasurer.
A small Atlantic hurricane was located about 500 miles east of Grady Norton, chief forecaster, and 550 miles east of Miami at 9 a m. moving west-northwest. Winds 90 to 100 mph surrounded the center with gales extending up to 100 miles in the northern semi circle.
A week passed without new polio cases reported to the Winchester Frederic county health department. The eighth case was reported last Monday. Two new Berkeley county cases raised the total to nine, including an eight year old son of Dr and Mrs Renee Green of the VA Center and an 18 year old Cade Puffenberger of R Inwood.
Winchester police lack leads on Forrest B. Crews alleged to have forged Howell Bond checks for 91 dollars. Bond, who did not know Crews, reported two fraudulent checks cashed at Workingman’s Store and attempted at J C Penney for 58.72. A second attempt failed at Penney’s and a prior try occurred at A and N.
The State Corporation Commission issued the largest annual tax assessment in Virginia history totaling 2,552,343 dollars to the Norfolk and Western Railway Co. The line paid 1,835,363 dollars last year. The rise reflects tax rate changes from 1 to 2 percent on gross receipts and sustained heavy freight volume.
Eva Russell 36 visits friend Eugenia Chitty in Chattanooga. car driven by a novice rammed through a brick wall into the room where Chitty slept on the floor for coolness. Chitty alarmed by headlights and grille. driver says she forgot to turn a corner.
Mrs. Martha Back aged 29 and Raymond Fernandez aged 34 are condemned to die in the electric chair the week of October 10 for the murder of Janet Fay, a 66 year old Albany widow.
Biller Bros. Circus, playing in Hagerstown today, is expected to roll into Winchester tomorrow for 2:30 and 8:15 p.m. shows at the Garber showgrounds on Front Royal Road. The motorized show travels in a mile-long caravan of double-length units and will set up a tent city of about 26 tents, including a big top seating over 4000.
Exchange club announces postponement of the model airplane meet due to few entries. The project is not abandoned. A luncheon is set for 12:15 p.m. tomorrow at the George Washington hotel with a visiting speaker scheduled.
Thirty nine Frederick county 4-H members returned from Powells Fort Valley declaring the camp one of the best ever held. John Wolfe directed with leaders Mrs. Maxine Carter Mrs. Marguerite Moore and Eugene Hulver. The group included 20 boys and 19 girls totaling 90 attending from Shenandoah and Fauquier counties.
Middletown defeated Strasburg 10-4 with O Leary earning the win and Boyer pitching for Strasburg. Clarke County All Stars announce a benefit game at Middletown this Sunday.
General Spaatz maintains the B-36 is the best aircraft to carry the atomic bomb and notes that testing and transparency risk aid to enemies. He says five to six fighters could down a lone B-36 and more would be needed against formations, stressing the bomber can endure heavy damage after deploying its payload.
The page lists quiz correct answers: 1 Bluecher 2 Czechoslovakia 3 Zachary Taylor 4 Raising of the American Flag on Iwo Jima 5 kind of dam 6 the situation is well in hand 7 left fortune to found Smithsonian 8 Paris 9 The Veterans Administration 10 They have but a few left or They have only a few left The items reflect a print snapshot of the quiz key from Page 4.
Baptist and Presbyterian teams in the church softball league meet at 8 p m under lights on diamond 2 to decide the fourth place. Both clubs finished the regular season 9 7. The winner advances to next week s playoff while Highland Lutheran and Montague Ave have already earned berths.
In a 8-3 or 7-4 clash, Royal Crown dominates early with three runs in the first and holds off a late rally. Larrick limits opponents to three hits before the fifth inning as Pope Spurs and Fawcett spark multiple scoring plays. Garvin's team adds key hits and both sides exchange runs in the sixth.
A historical note reveals B12’s dual role in treating pernicious anemia and boosting poultry and livestock production. It discusses its discovery, potential links to other nutritional factors, industrial-scale production, and research at Maryland’s Beltsville farm, along with hopes of unlocking life’s cellular mystery.
Heatwolk Motor Co located at 316 North Braddock Street and reachable by phone 6642.
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