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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1951

Page

9

First Socialist elected to Congress

In 1911 Victor L Berger was elected to Congress as the first Socialist to hold a seat. He served 1911 to 1913 and was later elected again for another term.

Congress Victor L. Berger

Christmas Mail Expected To Hit Peak Next Week

Postmaster Carl Campbell warns of a Yuletide rush as 63 000 pieces per day are expected at the peak. He urges town residents to mail greetings and gifts early and bundle stamps, with clear addresses and uniform envelopes to speed cancellations.

Carl Campbell Yuletide Campbell Post Office

Rites Yesterday For Miss Kremer

Funeral services for Etta Kremer 80 were held at 11 a m at Jones Funeral Home led by Rev W E Eisen burial followed at Mt Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers included J Thomas Kremer Kenneth Cornwell J Richard Kremer Luther C Kremer Rory Garrabrandt and Fred

Etta Kremer Fairmont Ave Jones Funeral Home W. E. Eisen Mt. Hebron J. Thomas Kremer Kenneth Cornwell J. Richard Kremer Luther C. Krem Rory Garrabrandt Fred

Why not send all Christmas cards First Class Mail

The note explains that Second Class Mail is used for circulars and advertising and that cards should not contain writing or be sealed. It warns cards cannot be forwarded or returned if undeliverable and promotes sending Christmas cards via First Class Mail for prompt delivery and personal appeal.

Negro electrocuted for hammer slaying in Virginia

Floyd Joyner Jr., 39, a Black man, was executed at the state penitentiary for the hammer slaying of Mrs. Addie G. McCormack, 47. He died at 7:41 a.m. after a prior death sentence overturned, with defense notes about his failure to testify.

Richmond Floyd Joyner, Jr Addie G. McCormack State Penitentiary W. Frank Smythe Joyner Roanoke County Wealth F. W. Chelf Recce McCormack Rails Roanoke

John D Warren Services Yesterday

Funeral services for John D. Warren, 52, of Toms Brook, who died in Woodstock Hospital, were held yesterday afternoon at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home. Rev. J. S. Duckwall officiated. Interment was in Mt. Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers R. Pallbeare, L. Funk, Jr., C. W. Hofe, Meryeegga Q, C. Windle, J. O. Windle, and B. F. Liggett.

John D. Warren Toms Brook Woodstock Hospital J. S. Duckwall Durial Mt. Hebron R. Pallbeare L. Funk, Jr C. W. Hofe Meryeegga Q C. Windle J. O. Windle B. F. Liggett

Lien Filed Against Cetlin and Wilson Show in Petersburg

A lien for 68885 dollars was filed in the federal district court here yesterday for unpaid taxes on the Cetlin and Wilson Show property based in Petersburg.

Richmond Federal District Court Cetlin and Wilson Show Petersburg

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