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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1952
Page
2
Clarke County schools begin the new session with schedules similar to last year and a few minor changes. Textbook rental will operate this year and no new textbooks will be available for purchase at any school. A county principals meeting kicks off a series of pre school sessions today.
The State Department of Education informs Superintedent George W. Burton that Johnson Williams High is listed among accredited high schools after a review of the 1947-1951 annual report and a June survey of action by the department. Also named are numerous teachers and administrators at Berryville and Boyce Elementary and other schools as part of the district.
Funeral services for Martin will be conducted at Mount Metron Cemetery in Winchester by the Rev. J. Kenneth Clark and the Rev. J. H. Gonso. The notice states burial will follow in the cemetery grounds.
In 1872 Ulysses S. Grant was re elected president after winning 6 states. Horace Greeley died after the election and did not receive electoral votes. The electoral college tallied 286 for Grant while Greeley’s votes were scattered.
The notice states the final vesper service will be held on the Baptist Church lawn at 7 o clock Sunday evening December 7 with the Rev. William A. Wright in charge. The Youth Council had announced additional vesper services on the church lawn Sunday evening.
Aug 30 auctions include Horst and Bittner tractors near Waynesboro Pennsylvania and multiple sales in Berryville Winchester and Frederick County with livestock dairy equipment real estate autos antiques Hereford heifers and household goods among items auctioneered by Chas Duvall Roy Artrip W E Erds and others dates Sept 5 6 10 12 13 with auctions at County Court House Berryville Wickliffe Church and Rt 50 locations
Air Force personnel shared a clipped Seattle World story about a starving girl found in Seoul. He described scenes of neglect and a bystander’s aid, noting a police officer directing traffic and an orphanage uncertain about her future.
Maynard Moxey 27 Bel Air cited for speeding 50 in 25 zone with 26.25 fine Brady E Starnes 19 Three Churches W Va cited for 45 in 25 zone with 1.25 Morris L Ford colored 314 N Kent hit and run 55.25 Harold E Stones 27 Baltimore drinking in public 9.25 Tom J Finnerin 52 1288 Cameron Street drunk 9.25 Sherman Wimmer 32 Roanoke drunk 10.25
Birthday tribute to George Vernon Denny Jr born August 29 in Washington North Carolina. Noted as president of Town Hall Inc and founder of Americas Town Meeting of the Air. Described as moderator of Evening Neighbors and early actor career at the University of North Carolina.
Gov sought emergency action with broad backing from Republicans and both pro and anti organization Democrats. State Sens Dalton and Landreth along with Byrd Jr. back the session while opponents include Privileges and Elections leaders Vaden and Davis.
Funeral services for John W. Carpenter age 36 who died Monday at Winchester Memorial Hospital were conducted yesterday at Jones Funeral Home by Rev W E Eisenberg. Pallbearers included Hedrick Koontz George H Ritter Wilbur Anderson Robert Grim Tevalt and John Hughes Jr Interment followed at Mount Aebron Cemetery.
A compact Q A list reproduces ten items tied to a newspaper page: answers include Fifteen, Andrew Jackson, Great Charter, Paderewski, Woodrow Wilson, Southeastern Asia, the same electors choose the President and Vice President, a snake, and the Sioux Indian War.
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