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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1952
Page
2
Wilkie Hunt of National Egg Base Company announces apple prices set for Winchester and Martinsburg plants. Prices vary by size with a top rate for 2½ inch and smaller rates for 2¼ to 2¼ inch. exact figures to be provided by field men.
Edward is highlighted in a birthday feature with brief notes on the occasion. The piece notes personal reflections and mentions the date of birth and involved individuals.
The Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival and apple pie will be featured on the Betty Crocker program heard over WINC Tuesday from 4 25 to 4 30 p m The Festival office announced. Miss Janette Kelley heads Betty Crocker department and spoke at the Ladies Luncheon during the 1952 Festival with Nina Warren noted as queen in baking the official pie.
Two Texans identified as Johnny Edward Watson and another man, both long sought, described the capture of their $250,000 captor after a prison escape on August 5. Authorities noted the incident followed a burglary at Wetechapi and a town rocked by an earthquake on July 21.
In Richmond, locals lead semis across divisions. Shelton Waller Horsley and the Richmon duo dominate doubles, while young Richmond players shine in the women's singles. Del Syllla advances to lead singles semi finals with rivals Figg Jr and Berton in pursuit.
More than 500 expected at the annual Tea Association event in West Virginia. Harold Henderson to perform at 6, with a concert to follow around 7 at the school grounds.
City notes Nelson Ash charged in police court with drunkenness and Fred Long cited for discharging firearms within city limits. Fine of $34 listed for the offense.
P. B. Wright chairs the Elks Club committee with Beverley Bailey co chair for a Red Cross Bloodmobile event in the city on September 9 at the Presbyterian Church from 10 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. The goal is 125 pints of blood though the mobile holds 144 pints. Committee members include Robert Anderson Dick Fauver Jack Brandon Charles Zuckerman Gus Bornscheuer Curtis Blue Gus Tehill Carlee Warren Toldy Bill Stine Levi Le i.
An Eastern Air Lines Constellation on a Detroit to Atlanta flight ran off a taxiway while taxiing to a gate. Two passengers and other crew members were shaken up in the incident.
A Republican reporter politician will address the County Young Republicans in Virginia's Ninth District next Thursday. The event features the organization and a focus on party activities and local issues.
A brief item notes an unnamed figure stating he did not have something referenced as om, with minimal context and no additional details about the setting or consequences.
Due to a reduced budget the Norfolk district office is closed and district services will be handled by the Richmond regional staff.
Berryville social notes list travel plans and visits. Nes. Rhyfoe Brown and father Mr. Snowden Strother plan trips to St Louis Pittsfield Kinderhook and Chenoa. Other guests include Mrs. Laura Kerfoot Mrs. Reginald Fuller Mrs. William Hartman Jr and families.
Answers list to quiz questions includes a 4 favorite son candidate a trombone a 1918 offense a year and Great Britain the Aleutian Islands and Martin Van Buren with garbled entries suggesting a school or newspaper quiz page.
Washington reports the Justice Department faces renewed scrutiny over a six year failure to prosecute a Detroit war fraud case. House investigators may call former Attorney General J Howard McGrath to testify the week of September 15 in the Saint Louis tax fraud scandals. Republican Rep Keating charges department inaction in the Detroit matter.
The VFW Post 2123 expects over 200 members to attend the 7th District meeting at the George Washington Hotel tomorrow. The event begins at 2 p m and will be followed by a buffet supper. all members are invited.
A contract has been awarded for preliminary plans of a 1500 bed military service hospital in the Norfolk area. The site is not chosen and Congress has not appropriated funds.
A fire gutted a one room tree house described as Tarzan style. Firemen fought the flames from a limb but the effort failed. Three small Tarzans are left unhappy after the blaze.
Public sales and farm auctions scheduled September 4 to September 13 in Frederick County. Listings include livestock dairy cattle farm equipment and household goods with auctioneers Charles Duvall Lewis Duvall Stull Llewellyn Farm G G Baker J C Stipe and others. Places include Berryville Leetown Elizabeth town Gainesboro District and near Von nearby areas.
A minor accident occurred on Valley Avenue causing an estimated $110 damage with no injuries. Officer Charles Lewis of the Winchester Police investigated the 8:30 p.m. collision at Valley Avenue and Jefferson Street involving a 1949 Buick driven by Lou Ellen Newman and a 1948 Buick driven by Anje Wright.
Charles Walter Gardiner 73 of Berryville died last night in the Nursing Home 333 Virginia born in Frederick County son of the late John and Emma Gardiner husband of the late Alberta Durlfinger retired farmer and Methodist Church member Survivors include five sons Wilson and Carlton Gardiner Emma Clark and Mrs Goldin Wisecarver Ruth Greathouse and others Funeral services Monday 2 p m Macedonia Church Rev E Elimore interment Macedonia Cemetery Friends meet at Jones Funeral Home Monday 1 30 p m then proceed to church for services
A westbound Greyhound bus rear ended a steel-laden tractor trailer on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near the Sideling Hill tunnel about 4 a.m. EST. Five people were injured in the collision as the bus traveled from Philadelphia toward Pittsburgh.
Plans for this year’s Abingdon tobacco festival begin October 15 with events nearly complete. Organizers released details today and urged residents to join the community celebration.
James A. Farley predicts a very substantial Democratic victory in November after a 15 minute White House visit with President Truman. Farley says Democrats enjoy unity unseen since 1936 and reiterated his view to reporters in New York, though he did not reveal Truman's reaction.
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