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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1952

Page

3

Baptists clash over Revised Standard Version wording

In Lynchburg Virginia two pastors spar over a Bible verse change from virgin to young woman in the Revised Standard Version. Park Avenue Baptist Church leader Paul F Donnelson denounces modernism and labels W Wesley Shrader of First Baptist as liberal. Shrader replies with a warning about libel and defers to deacons who back Donnelson.

Lynchburg, Va Paul F. Donnelson Park Avenue Baptist Church W. Wesley Shrader First Baptist Church Shrader Donnelson Park Avenue Virginia Baptist Association Southern Baptist Convention Lin Donnelson Aremepane

Battle Lines Form Over Redistricting Plan Debate

The debate over the reapportionment plan intensifies with Newport News and Alexandria lawmakers voicing concern while no alternative maps appear. A public hearing is set for tomorrow as Battle stresses careful consideration and readiness to press emergency measures from the governor.

Battle Newport News Alexandria

Five Day Shorter Shopping Season Ahead in Winchester

Winchester shoppers face five fewer shopping days as Thanksgiving falls on November 22. Merchants report higher sales than last year with toys and wagons scarce due to metal demand. Store managers say stocks are larger, tools and Christmas foods selling fast, and a Retail Merchants Association spokesman notes nationwide early buying with many popular items sold out by December 20.

Winchester Retail Merchants Association Winchester Resin

Durkin Named Labor Secretary Pick Signals Union Influence

Samuel Durkin, longtime labor leader and president of the plumbers union, was chosen by President-elect Eisenhower for labor secretary. Durkin, Chicago born and former Illinois labor director, voiced plans to place mediation back in the Labor Department and hinted at restoring federal mediation services, while AFL and CIO leaders weighed the appointment.

Eisenhower Durkin Adlai Stevenson AFL Chicago Ilinois

Maurice Ritter Rites Thursday

Funeral services for Maurice H. Ritter age 49 who died at his home Sunday night will be held Thursday at 3 p m from the Jones Funeral Home with Lt. Lynn Wiseman and Rev Ralph Cather officiating. Interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers are George Heitz William Strickler Ralph Smith Elmer House William Clark and Robert Dunham.

Maurice H. Ritter Jones Lynn Wiseman Ralph Cather Mount Hebron Cemetery George Heitz William Strickler Ralph Smith Elmer House William Clark Robert Dunham

Eisenhower Names Democrat To Secretary Of Labor Post

President elect Eisenhower picks 68 year old Martin P. Durkin, AFL Plumbers Union president, as secretary of labor. Durkin will be the cabinet’s only Democrat and Catholic, pledging to seek amendments to Taft-Hartley while aiming to satisfy both unions and management.

Eisenhower Labor Washington Labor Department Martin P. Durkin AFL Plumbers Union AFL Durkin

V Eight Power Plant Advances For New Vehicles

From the world’s greatest builders of V-8 power plants comes a new and incom able performance package. Features include surge and response at a toe touch, overhead valves, a four barrel carburetion and an efficient exhaust system. Also listed is dual range Hydra Matic Transmission and six equipment options.

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