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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1948
Page
3
A brief violent clash occurred involving the consul general and another man in a garage. Fists flew before a garage employee separated them. Perez said he thought it was a holdup and was stunned. Apologies and handshakes followed, but the consul general will file a full report to his ambassador.
Kenneth Hall of Sanitary Floors Corp. and David Cross of National Fruit Pro ducts Co. were welcomed as Kiwanis members at yesterday’s luncheon. Ed Molden spoke about the Winchester-Frederick county Community Chest drive and its 1949 quota, introducing Robert Grove, a committee head. The group met at the George Washington hotel, the club's new venue.
The World Council session reviews sectarian trends in American churches and envisions a world church. It notes absent groups such as Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox, Southern Baptist, and Missouri Synod Lutheran. Secret talks on communism pacifism and Palestine proceed in four sections through Sept 4.
In Berlin the senior committee members Karl Litke and Karl Maron opposed postponing parliament, denouncing anti Communist critics. Western officials fear clashes as anti communists plan counter demonstrations while Pieck urged Western Allies to leave Berlin.
Three year old John Pennypacker Jr. of Merrimans Lane fractured left foot toes when an iron porch table toppled this morning. He was treated at Memorial hospital and sent home after his foot was placed in a cast by Dr. J A Miller.
In a congressional hearing, witness Chambers testified about fighting charges against him and others. Rep Mundt pressed if communist cells still operate within the government, to which Chambers replied unquestionably, amid the nation’s historic jeopardy.
Testimony reveals contradictory tales over a car linked to Alger Hiss. Chambers describes Hiss as a romantic communist who allegedly gave the vehicle to a party organizer, while Hiss insists the car remained a private possession and later passed via different means. The committee plans to forward all testimony to the Justice Department as the probe continues.
The document quotes a resident accusing a neighbor of betrayal and links the accusation to discussions about a communist organization. The excerpt hints at political surveillance and a potential internal feud shaping local tensions.
A fragment suggests a remark where Hiss refers to himself as a renegade and traitor to the party. The garbled wording points to a quoted stance about loyalty and affiliation within the political group.
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