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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1950

Page

3

Winchester Memorial Hospital Admission List

New patients at Winchester Memorial Hospital include James Allen Edmonds and Charlies Jenkins. Also admitted are Floyd A. Adams of 320 Nation al Ave and Edgar Newlin of 312 N Kent. Additional names: Benny Ritter of 269 Gray Ave Raymond Nalls III Herbert Lee Patterson Roy Wilkins Gerald Franklin Corbin.

Winchester Memorial Hospital James Allen Edmonds Lawrence Edmonds Palls Charlies Jenkins Floyd A. Adams National Ave Edgar Newlin N. Kent Benny Ritter Gray Ave Raymond Nalls, III Raymond Nalls, Jr Marshall Herbert Lee Patterson Clarence Patterson Middletown Roy Wilkins Clearbrook Gerald Franklin Corbin

Virginia leaders fault state on mental institutions and schools

Delegate Robert Whitehead criticizes the General Assembly for leaving Virginia mental institutions underfunded and calls for action by churches and government. The Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools debates Negro institutions, accreditation, and political interference in Georgia amid a leadership shakeup and a banquet featuring Rev. Dr. Albert P. Shirkey.

Waynesboro General Assembly Robert Whitehead Virginia Nelson County Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools Georgia Georgia Board of Education Herman Talmadge M.D. Collins W. E. Pafford Pafford Association Commission On Secondary Schools Albert P. Shirkey Mount Vernon Place Methodist Church Washington

Corbin and Braithwaite Names in Berryville Notices

Mr. and Mrs. Minor F. Corbin are listed in Berryville, along with Mrs. Robert Braithwaite of Boyce. The short item records local residents and their family connections.

Minor F. Corbin Berryville Robert Braithwaite Boyce

Widow of Union Official Killed Gets SIC Compensation

In Richmond the widow Zelda Maye Fressman of Norfolk received 20 dollars weekly for 300 weeks plus 150 dollars funeral expense after her husband Otis C. Freeman 60 and Wilson Emig were killed at a Norfolk union meeting when a disgruntled member opened fire. The State Industrial Commission ruled the death an occupational hazard.

Richmond Norfolk State Industrial Commission Zelda Maye Fressman Otis C. Freeman Wilson Emig

Indicted man Drury held at Southwestern State Hospital

Charles B. Drury, 47, indicted on two counts of murder and two of felonious shooting, was ordered committed to Southwestern State Hospital for observation last July 17 and has remained there since. The commission found Drury anger over a union dispute and that he threatened Freeman for attending union meetings where Freeman was fatally shot.

Charrles B. Drury Southwestern State Hospital Drury Freeman

Son Held In Mother's Death At York County Court

York County Circuit Court grand jury will consider involuntary manslaughter charges against 26 year old Raymond G. Swanson, a naval munitions worker, in the fatal shooting of his mother Doris Lewis Swanson at a relative's home near Williamsburg. Swanson was ordered held for grand jury action on the reduced charge after Judge W. E. Hogg noted no evidence of intent to kill. A murder warrant had been issued despite an accidental death ruling by the county coroner. Swanson allegedly said he was ejecting bullets when the rifle discharged, striking his mother.

Yorktown York County Naval Mine Depot Raymond G. Swanson W. E. Hogg Hogg Swanson Doris Lewis Swanson Williamsburg Commonwealth Julian 8. Cornick L. O. Powell

Visitor Stricken En Route to Florida at Local Hotel

A transient visitor to Florida collapsed at dinner in a local hotel and was rushed to Winchester Memorial Hospital. Alexandria Hutton, 72, of Findley Lake New York, slumped in a booth and regained consciousness with help from other diners. Doctors linked the episode to fatigue from a 350 mile drive and mild diabetes. the Huttons plan to travel home in a day or two, canceling plans to reach Fort Pierce Florida.

Florida Winchester Memorial Hospital Alexandria Hutton Findley Lake N. Y Hutton Huttons Fairmont Ave Fort Pierce Fla

Greatest knife thrower in Mexico vanishes after deadly hit

Three men, John Hamer Carl Strong and Raiffe Lilly, confront a stranger boasting as the greatest knife thrower in Mexico in a hotel hallway. The man misses Hamer then fatally wounds Lilly with a throwing knife. Lilly dies at age 60 and the attacker remains at large.

San Francisco Mexico John Hamer Carl Strong Raiffe Lilly Hamer Lilly

Texas A and M and Georgia Arrive For Presidents Cup Bowl

Texas A and M and Georgia arrive for the Presidents Cup post season game at Byrd Stadium College Park Maryland. Coaches Wally Butts and Harry Stiteler plan workouts on the Maryland campus. Smith the Aggies star back may test Georgia defense. Officials lowered attendance projections from 40000 to about 20000 due to concerns after recent results.

Washington Xas A. An Billy Mixon Georgia American Legion Truman Byrd Stadium College Park Texas Aggies Wally Butts Harry Stiteler Texas A University of Maryland Smith Aggies Butts Georgia Tech Texas

Death Takes No Holiday, Boyd Warns Drivers

Winchester Frederick County Safety Council cautions that December is the deadliest month for traffic. Police Chief J Thomas Boyd urges lower speeds, no drinking, and defensive driving as winter hazards and longer stopping distances increase crash risk.

Winchester Frederick Virginia Frederick County Boyd Governor's Highway Safety Committee

Local Accountants At Luray Meeting

The Blue Ridge Chapter of Public Accountants met at the Mimslyn Hotel in Luray Wednesday where William B. Papworth, editor of the Journal of Accountancy and publications director for the American Institute of Accountants, spoke to delegates from six Valley cities. Winchester delegates included Robert Barbour Shirley Bly Robert Bosserman Charles Campbell Jr Christian Gutmann Lewis Hyde and Ralph Yount.

Blue Ridge

Roe Rites Tomorrow At Jones Funeral Home

Funeral services for Carl Joseph Roe will be held at 3 30 tomorrow from the Jones Funeral Home with the Rev Ro Schmucker presiding. Burial will follow in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers are Walter Oates Walter Scrivener George Smith Lee Smith Arthur Purtlebaugh and Stanley Biggert.

Carl Joseph Roe Jones Funeral Home Ro Schmucker Mount Hebron Cemetery Walter Oates Walter Scrivener George Smith Lee Smith Arthur Purtlebaugh Stanley Biggert

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