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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1947

Page

2

Mrs H Spencer Middletown Resident Dies in Adams County

Mrs Elizabeth Spencer wife of Harrison Spencer of Middletown died at Winchester Memorial Hospital in Adamstown Maryland at 730 p m Sunday She was a member of Mt Zion United Methodist Church Middletown Survived by husband four daughters Margaret Martha Kathaleen Tigney Charlotte Burrell two sons James Theodore Spencer five sisters and four brothers Funeral services from Mt Zion Church at 2 pm Thursday with Rev Clarence Davis officiating Body to lie in state at Cartwright Funeral Home Pallbearers named including Paul Elliott Floyd Walker and Samuel Walker

Elizabeth Spencer Harrison Spencer Middletown Winchester Adamstown Mt. Zion Mi Margaret Martha Spencer Kathaleen Tigney White Post Charlotte Burrell Washington James Theodore Spencer the Gant Camden N. J Virginia Washington Sadie Legions Margaret Conney Maryland Gertrude Slaughter Ellis Leigons Willie Leigons John Leigons Thomas Leigons Washa Mt. Zion Church Clarence Davis Cartwright Funeral Home Paul Elliott Floyd Walker Samuel Walker Augusta Puger Thomas Ashby Calvin Gant

Wrestler from Tulsa to headline Legion show at Farmers Arena

Herb Welch a 210 pound professional wrestler from Tulsa billed as junior heavyweight world champion meets Jack Dillon a 225 pound foe in the feature bout at 8 p m Thursday at the Farmers Live stock Exchange arena as part of the new livestock arena sports events site coverage.

Herb Welch Tulsa Jack Dillon Legion Farmers Livestock Exchange Arena

White Slave Act Basis for Holding 14 at Hagerstown

FBI announces 14 arrests across four states in raids on white slave traffic act violations involving transportation of women to Hagerstown for prostitution. Three arrested in Hagerstown, five in Lynchburg Virginia, including a man, his wife and three sisters. others detained in Maryland Indiana and Pennsylvania after prior raids in Ohio. A hearing before a U S commissioner followed.

Hagerstown Federal Bureau of Investigation Fred Hallford FBI Baltimore Maryland Virginia Indiana Pennsylvania Lynchburg Ironton Ohio United States

Major Leagues May Take in 4 On West Coast

San Francisco columnist predicts baseball commissioner A B Chandler will recommend expanding the majors to include San Francisco Oakland and nearby Holly Prescott Sullivan notes Chandler will likely receive the blessing of both the American and National leagues with a Dec. 8 recommendation.

San Francisco San Francisco Examiner A. B. Chandler Eee Oakland Holly Prescott Sullivan Chandler

Wrestlers and Arena Set for Thursday Show at Farmers Exchange

The report highlights Red McIntyre of Springfield Mo a 230 pound wrestling specialist known for rough style and public notoriety. Promoter Lewis brings a lineup including Claire Marteson a California bear wrestler and masked marvels. The Farmers Livestock Exchange arena is described as ideal for sports with 1000 seats and 380 reserved, well lit, with special buses every Thursday on a 15 minute schedule.

Red McIntyre Springfield Lewis Richmond Norfolk Ha 15 Public Can Look Magazine Sea Brtages Claire Marteson California Legion Post

Legion post to fund amateur sports in Winchester area

Starts at 7 p m and continues after the show with ample private parking. Proceeds beyond staging expenses will support the Legion post athletic fund to promote amateur sports in Winchester and Frederick County, Hill stated.

The Legion Post Athletic Fund Winchester Frederick County Hill

Norfolk Navy YMCA Proposes Bill to Ban Unfit Pictures

The Norfolk Navy Young Men's Christian Association approved a plan to form a committee with ministers and city officials to pursue an ordinance banning advertising of films deemed unfit for teenagers. The move follows Judge Herbert G. Cochran's address on juvenile court issues.

Norfolk

Taxpayers Called To Berryville Meet

Berryville Mayor Leonard H Bell calls a special taxpayers meeting at 8 p m Friday in the courthouse to explain town tax issues. Officials seek repeal of charter tax limitations to allow higher levies if costs rise. Delegate E Blackburn Moore will attend the session.

Leonard H. Bell Berryville Court House E. Blackburn Moore

Sales Directory listing auctions and estates in Clarke County

A December schedule lists auctions near Winchester and Welltown School with items including livestock farm machinery furniture and contractor equipment. Estates near Shengandoah River and Clarke County feature tractors sawmills lumber real estate and household goods.

J. R. Alabaugh Charles St

Romanian King Mihai to wed Danish Princess Anne

A royal source in Copenhagen says the engagement of King Mihai I of Romania and Princess Anne of Bourbon Parm a is likely to be announced within a month. The pair were in Lausanne after attending Princess Elizabeth’s London wedding, fueling rumors of links to Princess Margaret Rose.

Copenhagen Denmark Mihai Romania Anne of Bourbon-Parama Lausanne Switzerland Hey Elizabeth London Margaret Rose

Fuji Crater Holds C-47 Plane And Its Dead Crew

US Army patrol found the wreckage of a two‑engine C-47 at Mount Fuji. The pilot and co pilot were dead after a routine training flight from Heneda to Itami. A 45 mile per hour wind hampered the search on the snow covered slopes.

Tokyo Mount Fuji Air Transport Command Heneda Itami Osaka

Answers to Daily Quiz Answers Listed for Page 2

Correct responses include Czechoslovakia the Lincoln Memorial Notre Dame Thursday Let them eat cake versus Woodrow Wilson General Dwight D Eisenhower I intended to answer your letter sooner It increased and the color spectrum from red to violet.

Czechoslovakia Lincoln Memorial Notre Dame Woodrow Wilson Dwight D. Eisenhower

Market Quotations in Baltimore Dairy and Produce Prices

Baltimore market reports apples and other produce with up and down prices for Delicious Golden Delicious Rome Staymans and other varieties. Poultry eggs and livestock prices and receipts shown with ranges for hogs cattle calves sheep and fowls.

Let Hirohito See Japan as It Really Is

The Asahi newspaper proposes an undercover tour for Emperor Hirohito to view Japan without filters. It argues such a trip would reveal truthfully neglected problems and warn that official masking defeats a ruler's need for personal freedom and genuine perception.

Hirohito Japan Tokyo Asahi

Danish Girls Sweep Up and Return Home from Ship

Three Danish girls Petra Marie Nielsen Ebba Lillian Nielsen and Mandsine Lang joined a crew party aboard the Nordfarer and sailed to Newport News by mistake. Immigration officials ordered their return to Aarhus Denmark as the ship begins its return journey.

Newport News Denmar United States Aarhus Denmark Petra Marie Nielsen Ebba Lillian Nielsen Mandsine Lang

New business starts exceed one million in two years

Between December 1944 and December 1946 fully a million new concerns were started according to the Department of Commerce. The net growth for the period was about 1.7 million. The total firms in operation at end of 1946 reached 3,599,000, nearly 300,000 above the prewar high.

Department of Commerce

Stock Market Rebounds With Mixed Leadership In NYC

In New York trading on December 2 a selective recovery shift resumed amid a generally active start. Fractions gained and minus signs appeared midday as professionals bought on hope Monday's technical comeback could extend. Leading names included U S Steel Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Santa Fe U S Rubber and International Harvester with others such as Boeing General Motors and DuPont among notable movers.

New York U.S. Steel Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Santa Fe U. S. Rubber International

Farmers Livestock Exchange sales report Winchester Dec 1

One of the yard's largest sales with prices up to two dollars higher. Cattle steers butcher grades 24.25 to 60, stockers 19 to 23.50, cows 12 to 17.70, bulls 13 to 18.30. Hogs 24 to 26.60 for heavies, sows 20 to 24.25, lambs scarce with few at 22.25. Heifers 14 to 21.50, weaners 17 to 30.

Baltimore Bubas Eestern Pa. Va Baldwins Grimes Jonathans Romes Staymans

Grain futures open lower on Chicago Board of Trade

Chicago grain prices slide at the open with wheat leading declines. Opening quotes show December wheat at 3.10 to 3.09 and corn largely unchanged, oats mixed, with December oats at 1.25 and lard at 29.20 for December futures.

Chicago Board of Trade

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