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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1949

Page

2

Imaginary Invalid Selected For Barter Theatre Show

Barter Theatre presents The Imaginary Invalid at Handley auditorium on September 26 with a skilled cast led by Robert Porterfield's troupe. Frederic Warriner Laurence Hugo Herbert Nelson Jo an DeWeese Elizabeth Wilson headline a period set production praised for its lively translation and authentic costumes.

Moliere Brondiac Cohol Ditor Robert Porterfield Broadway Frederic K Warriner Laurence Hugo Herbert Nelson Joan DeWeese Elizabeth Wilson

Farm auction notices parade Clarke County sale lineup

Sales Directory lists auctions on September 3 at 1 p m near Rt 50 Clarke County for Jim Thompson Farm items, furniture and household goods at 446 National Ave, and September 10 at Rest Church for Mrs W A Brining with household goods furniture and blacksmith tools.

L. Tavenner Clarke County Jim Thompson L. E. Harris National Ave W. A

R H Yeakle Rites At Stephens City

Robert Holmes Yeakle 60 long time Stephens City councilman dies in his sleep. Services at Stephens City Methodist Church with Rev. Day and Rev. Boozer, interment Green Hill cemetery. Survived by wife Cora and two daughters Nettie Lambden and Donna Lee Coverstone, plus four brothers and two sisters.

Robert Holmes Yeakle O'Sullivan Rubber Co Earl C. Day Stephens City Methodist A. H. Boozer Green Hill Cemetery Clarence Lemley P. E. Lineburg Gervis Lemley A. Sargent Julian D. Steele W. Lomax Parker George A Nora L. Yeakle Cora Ewing Nettie Lambden Baltimore Donna Lee Coverstone Winchester Frank Yeakle Willie, Chilton Randolph Yeakle Ethel Mowery Lillian Rollings

Dr Hans Kindler Dies Noted Musician and Conductor

Dr Hans Rindler 56 internationally famous musician and former conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington D C died yesterday at his summer home in Watch Hill R I He had been ill since returning in June from a European tour with his wife and conducted the National Symphony Orchestra in a recent Handley Auditorium concert to an ovation.

Watch Hill R. I Hans Rindler National Symphony Orchestra Welhington D. C Dr. Kindler Handley Auditorium

Red Cross Officials Lead Bloodmobile Signups in Winchester

Red Cross officials C Parks Stewart Bell Jr and George Sanders registered first for the Bloodmobile visit at Red Cross headquarters. The goal is 140 volunteers by Saturday, aiming to beat last year’s record as Winchester prepares for the event despite offices closing on Labor Day.

Tion Red Cross Winchester Vfw Post C. Parks Stewart Bell Jr George Sanders Winchester

Church League Semi-final Games Booked Tonight

Semi-final church league softball resumes tonight with Highland Ave challenging Montague Ave Methodist, a 9-6 setback placing them one game behind in the 2 3 series. Lutheran, 11 3, faces First Baptist. winners advance to a 3 5 championship series next week. First game starts at 7 30 p.m.

Highland Ave Montague Ave. Methodist Lutheran First Baptist

Barr to Direct Drum Bugle Corps at Reuss

Paul Barr, Handley High School assistant athletic instructor, returns to Winchester to resume duties as director of the Reuss drum and bugle corps. George Jones will assist. Practice is 7:30 p m Wednesdays. New and regular members meet tonight at the Reuss fire hall. The corps may appear at Martinsburg fall festival.

Paul Barr Handley High School Shepherd College Winchester Reuss George Jones Barr Corp Martinsburg

Teachers Set Workshop Day at Handley Library

Frederick county teachers assemble at 10 a m tomorrow at the Handley library for an all day workshop before Friday opening. Superintendent R E Ayler says talks on reading by Davis Y Paschall and teaching materials by W H Durr will be heard.

Frederick County Handley Library R. E. Ayler Davis Y. Paschall W. H. Durr

Mrs Katherine B Stokes Dies During Visit

Mrs Katherine B Stokes widow of Richard H Stokes of Rockville Maryland died at 10 a m today at the home of her sister Miss Minnie C Baker 114 N Cameron Ave where she had been visiting Survivors include two children Mrs Julian W Whiting and Camillus B Stokes both of Rockville The funeral date has not been decided but rites will be conducted from the late home 118 W Montgomery Ave Rockville

Katherine B. Stokes Richard H. Stokes Rockville Minne C. Baker N. Cameron 81 Julian W. Whiting Camillus B. Stokes Rockille Montgomery Ave

Senate adjournment plan delayed by wage measure clash

Lucas and George clashed over an adjournment plan as the Senate faced a delay in action on the wage measure, though both expected final action by tonight.

Lucas Senate George

Answers to Daily Quiz Quiz Answers Print On Page Four

Answers to the daily quiz are listed with questions and solutions. The items include topics on a Kazakh word meaning war and Russia, a true statement, a cryptic death by action, a reference to Marguerite Steen, and several other trivia items such as Fowls and a striptease artist. The House of Representatives and the word Idyl also appear among the solutions.

Russia True Lime Marguerite Steen Fowls The House of Representa

Insurance Company Employes Stage District Picnic

Winchester district of the Peoples Life Insurance Co staged its annual outing at Hawksbill recreation park near Stanley Virginia with about 125 employees and guests present. They were served fried chicken and country ham and enjoyed softball and swimming games. Manager C R Barr announced a 13 week sales contest with a wrist watch prize. Attendees included Mr and Mrs G M Clark Miss Betty Clark H E Hutchinson Mr and Mrs William Carpenter Miss Winona Teets Mr and Mrs F L Stotler and son Mr and Mrs W D Alexander and son Miss Lucy Douglas Drake and Mr and Mrs Harold Hockman.

Winchester Peoples Life Insurance Co Hawksbill Recreation Park Stanley C. R. Barr G. M. Clark Betty Clark H. E. Hutchinson William Carpenter Winona Teets F. L. Stotler W. D. Alexander Lucy Douglas Drake Harold Hockman

Riding Chapel Homecoming Service Set Next Sunday

Ridings Chapel Evangelical UB church near Stephens City schedules a 10 a.m. Sunday homecoming with school led by W.S. Sargent, an 11 a.m. worship by Pastor L. P. Tederick, a noon basket lunch, and afternoon programs by Rev. J. R. Collis and Rev. H. E. Richardson. Congregational music at 2 p.m. features the Girl's Octet of Warren County High School including Ruth Derflinger and others.

Ridings Chapel Evangelical UB Stephens City W.S. Sargent L. P. Tederick J. R. Collis H. E. Richardson Reliance Charge Collis Rev Richardson Warren County High School Ruth Derflinger Millie Holladay Betty Simpson Joan Saoutamyer Lucy Page Hall Ann Carl Ellen Honts Joyce Hammack

GOP Senators Seek Adjournment Plan With Lucas

The Senate debates a midterm adjournment as Democratic Leader Lucas signals a discussion with Brandent Fextweenie and Republican leaders. GOP members pledge cooperation after weeks of pressing for an early break. The session is in its ninth month while the House rests on vacation.

Washington Senate Lucas Brandent Congress House Legislative

Blue Ridge Bus Faces Western Division Strike Threat

Federal mediators move to avert a strike by 300 Blue Ridge drivers and mechanics on the Western division. If unresolved, service would halt between Pittsburgh and Bridgeville Washington New Kensington Indiana Clarksburg Wheeling Steubenville.

Pittsburgh Blue Ridge Bus Lines Bridgeville Washington New Kensington Indiana Pennsylvania Clarksburg Wheeling West Virginia Steubenville

P-E Teams Booked For Second Game

The Northern Virginia Power Co. outfit in the Potomac Edison softball league meets Frederick Md company team in the second game of a best of three for the circuit championship at 3 p.m. Friday on field 3 at Senseny Road. Monday Winchester won 4-2 at Frederick. Jesse Donaie will pitch Friday for the locals.

Northern Virginia Power Co Potomac-Edison Frederick, Md Senseny Rad Winchester Frederick Jesse Donaie

Graves Among Oldest in Service at Relief Church

About 200 people attended the homecoming service at the Relief Church Middletown Methodist circuit. Rev Paul R Diehl preached the morning sermon and Rev E C Day delivered the afternoon address. I A Graves of Winchester identified as the oldest attendee. he has led Sunday school nearly 30 years.

Middletown Methodist Circuit Paul R. Diehl Trinity Methodist Church Washington E. C. Day Stephens City I. A. Graves Winchester Graves J. W. Neikirk Stanley Ginn Betty Rinker

Trever to Lecture On Discovery of Isaiah Manuscript

Dr. John Cecil Trever a Methodist minister and Bible committee member will lecture on the Isaiah manuscript discovery. He will speak 11 a.m. Sunday at Front Royal Baptist church and 8 p.m. Friday at Woodstock high school auditorium as part of 20 area meetings. The manuscript, found among Dead Sea relics, is thought to predate other biblical texts by about a millennium.

John Cecil Trever Interdenominational Bible Committee International Council of Religious Education Trever Virginia B. F. Strome Frederick County Woodstock High School Dead Sea Near East

Pifer Critically Ill On His 90th Birthday

B. E. Pifer, retired farmer of Frederick county Relief section, is critically ill at his son-in-law and daughter Matthew H. and Mrs. Eber sole home at 816 S. Cameron St. He has been bedfast since Monday and would have turned 90 tomorrow.

B. E. Pifer Frederick County Matthew H. Ebersole S. Cameron St Pifer

Blaze destroys 1949 Lincoln and painting rig near Gain esboro

Fire crews responded to a blaze three miles west of Gain esboro at a house owned by Ivan Blake on R. 522. The fire destroyed a 1949 Lincoln and an attached trailer painting rig used for roof spraying. Friendship Fire Co. was called to the scene.

Ivan Blake Gainesboro Friendship Fire Co

Beacraft Severe Injury After Motorcycle Crash at Speedway

George W. Becraft, 32, beer salesman and motorcycle racer, was injured Sunday when his cycle skidded and overturned at Valley Speedway Airport. He was moved from Winchester Hospital to George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D. C., in critical condition with four fractured ribs, a punctured lung risk, brush burns, and a broken collarbone piece knocked out. One arm will likely be shorter than the other for life.

George W. Becraft The Valley Speedway Winchester Hospital George Washington University Hospital Washington D. C Becraft Whis

Middleton Rites Held for Charles William Middleton

Funeral services for Charles William Middleton 63 will be held at 2 30 p m Friday at Strasburg Presbyterian Church. He died yesterday at his Shenandoah County home after a long illness. He was brother of Lester Middleton of this city.

Strasburg Presbyterian Church Charles William Middleton Lester Middleton Shenandoah County

Battle campaign records reveal large state headquarters costs

Battle’s itemized expenses show 5000 for state headquarters contributions, 1575 travel, 300 filing fee, and other small charges. State Sen Blanton’s report totals 27563 in receipts to be paid, with salaries at 6435 and stationary and radio time over 4800. Charlottesville treasurer Llewellyn Haden lists 5330 in expenses led by 1425 for personnel.

Battle Thomas H. Blanton Blanton Charlottesville Llewellyn Haden

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