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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1952

Page

2

Campbell asks House committee for vote recount

Edmund D. Campbell asks the House campaign expenditures committee to examine alleged errors in the Virginia Tenth District race recount. Arlington residents Joel T. Brahill led by 320 votes in the official canvass, and Campbell urges review rather than alleging fraud.

Washington House Campaign Expenditures Committee Virginia Boggs D-La Edmund D. Campbell Joel T. Brahill Arlington Campbell

84-Year-Old Bookie Arrested in Chicago

Police Captain Ky ran Phelan reported the arrest of Joseph Friedman 44 charged with accepting bets in the Cook County Building lobby He carried 46 betting stubs and admitted taking bets there for days He was held for Municipal Court appearance.

Chicago Kyran Phelan Cook County Joseph Friedman Phelan Friedman

Aberdeen Angus sale and multiple local auctions listed

Auction listings include Aberdeen Angus cattle at Front Royal Virginia with 60 females and bulls. estate auctions near Clarke County Court House with two farms Pairview and Brookside. Meadley’s Auction in Winchester for old books and magazines. Charlie Russell dairy cattle hay and machinery near Winchester. estate of Benjamin C. Hulver in front of the Clarke County Court House with Back Creek parcels. auctioneers Brumbeek and Brumbeek listed for multiple sessions.

Aberdeen- Angus Assn Beef Cattle Research Center Front Royal Aberdeen-Angus Landon Rackley Clarke County Court House Pairview Braddock Winchester Charlie Russell Rt. 50 Buddy Artrip Benjamin C. Hulver Ees Court House Back Creek Ariele E Brumbeek Frederick County Court House

Americans Employed by U N Admit Former Communist Ties

Two Americans employed by the United Nations testified at a hearing that they once were Communist Party members but left due to disapproval of its aims. John Charnow and Mrs. Florence Thaler were praised by Sen. Homer Ferguson for cooperation with the Internal Security Subcommittee.

New York Ferguson John Charnow U. N. International Children’s Emergency Fund F 3Lyn Thaler Konstantin E. Zinchenko Russia U.N Security Council Charnow Washington Robert Morris Subcommittee FBI Thaler Communist Party New York City

U S Ambassador to El Salvador Marries in Mexico City

Duke Anier Bid die Duke, 37, a tobacco and banking heir, wed Maria Luisa da Arana 29 of Bilbao in a civil and church ceremony at St. Teresa's Church in Mexico City. The small wedding drew only immediate family and close friends with an empty church pews. The couple plans a honeymoon in the capital with the ambassador’s post in El Salvador.

Mexico City Angier Biddie Duke U. S FE Salvador Duke Maria Luisa da Arana Bilbao Marques de Campo Real St. Teresa's

Roving Ambassador Quits Amid Aid Controversy

Edwin A Locke Jr, the U.S. ambassador connected to a dispute over Near East aid, has submitted his resignation, according to the State Department.

Washington Edwin A Locke Jr U.S Near East State Department

Won't Withdraw From Korea Says Eisenhower Letter

Basil Brewer quotes President-Elect Eisenhower saying on Oct 24 the United States will not withdraw from Korea and leave troops in Communist prison camps. The Standard Times published correspondence revealing Eisenhower's long range views on ending the Korean conflict and boosting RO K training to reduce manpower strain.

New Bedford Mass Basil Brewer New Bedford Sandard-Times Fisenhower Korea Brewer Eisenhower Standard Times United Nations Rkos

Youths Charged With Entering County Cabin And Stealing

Frederick County police have jailed several juveniles from Shenandoah County in connection with a break in at a Meadow Mills cabin owned by Paul Racey of Boyce. The group is accused of breaking in and occupying the cabin cutting food and stealing various items. A preliminary hearing is set for Monday afternoon before Trial Justice W Frie Edwards.

Meadow Mills Frederick County Shenandoah County Paul Racey Boyce Riad Clopnen W Frie Edwards

Feared Moroccan Demonstrations Do Not Take Place

In Casablanca French troops with machine guns faced the gate of the mosque as hundreds gathered for prayers. Expected protests did not occur and no disturbances were reported elsewhere in the city amid ongoing riots over independence demands. Several Europeans and many Moroccans have been killed in recent clashes.

Casablanca

Radio listeners flood foster mother with food

Miss Atha Graffort a two year old foster mother with seven children living with her faced food scarcity under $200 monthly. A Ralph Edwards Truth or Consequences broadcast prompted listeners to send one can each, delivering 340 mail sacks of goods to the family in Olney Missouri. An electric freezer refrigerator and range arrived, and supporters donated hundreds of dollars including a $591 day.

Ralph Edwards Truth Or Consequences Miss Graffort Missouri

Mad Dog Killer William Cook Faces Execution Today

San Quentin prepares for the execution of William E. Cook known as the mad dog killer. The 23 year old dishwasher received a death sentence for killing Robert Dewey, a Seattle salesman, and boasted of six slayings. He had 300 years for the Carl Moser family kidnap slayings, with bodies dumped near Joplin. An Imperial County jury found him sane despite earlier insanity findings by Judge Chandler.

San Quentin Calif Willliam E. Cook Robert Dewey Seattle Cook Alcatraz Carl Moser Atwood Joplin Stephen Chandler Oklahoma City Mosser Imperial County California Superior Court Dewey

Garbage Collectors Strike in New Castle Pa

About 40 garbage collectors halted work in New Castle Pennsylvania after protests over leaving trucks away from lunch. They stopped collecting trash for the day and demanded different shift arrangements.

New Castle

Fruit Growers Hear Outlook At Virginia Horticulture Meeting

Fred R. Dreiling presented Orchard Brush Removal color slides. James Laise discussed apple market conditions and Apple Queen contests in Martinsburg W Va. W W Hunt spoke on processing outlook and York Imperial apples. J F Watson outlined Virginia State Horticultural Society January 1921 meeting. A W Teske urged spring nitrogen, pruning and mouse control in orchard care.

Fred R. Dreiling Virginia Polytechnic Institute Truman Nold National Apple Institute James Laise Appalachian Apple Service Martinsburg W. Va Laise Apple Service W. W. Hunt National Fruit Product Company Hunt Virginia State Horticultural Society Jom F. Watson A.W. Teske

Moroccan Mosque Siege Sparks Riot Fear in Casablanca

French Foreign Legionnaires ringed the large square before the Mosque and installed machine guns facing the entrance. Other legionnaires and Moroccan troops patrolled Casablanca’s Arab quarter with fixed bayonets, as prayers drew crowds and tensions rose.

French Foreign Legionnaires Legionnaires Casablancas

Witness Claims $10,000 Payment to Mayor O'Dwyer

District attorney’s office says a witness saw then Mayor William O Dwyer accept a $10,000 campaign gift in 1949. The case reopened after Senate Crime Commission testimony last year. Crane testified he delivered the envelope on the mayor’s steps. Finkelstein says he cannot recall.

New York Orney Willam O'Dwyer O'Dwyer Mexico New York City Senate Crime Commission John P. Crane Uniformed Firemen’s Association Alfred J. Scotti General Sessions Court Jerry Finkelstein O’dwyer City Planning Commission Scotti Finkelstein Grand Jury Crane

Horsemen's Paper Sold to Ohrstrom

The Chronicle, an equestrian publication from Middleburg, is sold to George M. Ohrstrom of The Plains and New York City. A. Mackay Smith will edit under new management with staff including Nancy Lee and Rebecca Cox. the sale follows Stacy Lloyd’s disposal of The Clarke Courier.

The Chronicle Middleburg George M. Ohrstrom Plains New York City Stacy B. Lloyd Clarke Courier Mr. Lloyd Gerald B. Webb, Jr Blue Ridge Press Berryville Webb Maryland British Isles France Africa Canada A. Mackay-Smith White Post Nancy G. Lee Martin Resovsky Karl Koontz Rebecca C. Cox Ohrstrom New York Orange County Hunt Mackay-Smith Blue Ridge

Memorial Rites Sunday for Farrar Lodge and Temple

The Daniel J. Farrar Lodge No. 458 BPOEW and Maggie Farrar Temple will jointly hold an annual memorial service at St. Paul A.M.E. Church on North Loudoun Street at 8 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. I. J. Williams will preach. G. W. Prather is exalted ruler and Mrs. A. B. Robinson is daughter ruler.

Daniel J. Farrar Lodge Maggie Farrar Temple the &St. Paul A.M.E N. Loudoun St I. J. Willams G. W. Prather A. B. Robinson

Meaning Behind Esperanto Name Who Was Dr Esperanto

The word Esperanto derives from the pseudonym Dr. Esperanto used by Ludwig Lazar Zamenhof. The name means Hopeful and was chosen to reflect the aim of creating a universal second language.

Ludwig Lazar Zamenhis Hopeful

Mrs Grubbs Rites To Be Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs Bes sie Grubbs 77 widow of the late Lawrence D Grubbs who died suddenly at her home 319 National Ave will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at Omps Funeral Home. The Rev Carl Hiser Rev John Oliver and Rev Harry Swartz will conduct the services with interment at Mt Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers are B E Russell Fred D Maphis Prince Dunn Boyd Grayson Raymond Smith Carl Cather William Carroll and Jack Keller.

Bessie Grubbs Lawrence D. Grubbs National Ave Tomorow Omps Funeral Carl Hiser John Oliver Harry Swartz Mt. Hebron Cemetery B. E. Russell Fred D. Maphis Prince Dunn Boyd Grayson Raymond Smith Carl Cather William Carroll Jack Keller

Methodist Bishop Named Head of National Council

Denver dispatch reports Bishop William C. Martin of Dallas nominated for president of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U S A succeeding Rt. Rev. Henry Knox Sherrill. Sherrill presiding bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Formal election scheduled today.

Denver William C. Martin Martin Dallas Henry Knox Sherrill National Council of Churches of Christ Sherrill Protestant Episcopal Church

ROK Forces Escalate Action On Korean Front

Allied planes tanks and artillery pounded Nori's two hills leaving hundreds dead and wounded on both sides. Western Front clashes near Munsan saw hand to hand fighting as UN troops briefly held and then withdrew. Gen James A Van Fleet announced a new South Korean division of about 14 000 men nearly ready to fight and could replace an American division on the front.

Nori Munsan United Nations Oe James A. van Fleet U. S. Eighth Army

Clarke Polio Dinner Nets $500 for Fund

A Clarke County Polio Fund spokesman said the Polio Fund Dinner last night at the Berryville Community Building raised over $500. The group also held a luncheon today with donated food and a sale table. The dinners typically net about $600 for the fund.

Clarke County Polio Fund Berryville

Longtime Mexican President Mentioned in Miscellany

Fragment mentions John H. Watson M D sparking plugs and a note about a long time President of Mex with a cryptic line skin deep. The readable text suggests a catalog or column item rather than a full article.

John H. Watson M. D Skin Deep Mex

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House Committee el Salvador John W. Rosenberger & Co.,inc Republic Republic Oil Refining Company Garland M. Canter Ihe Fruit Growers Johns-Manville P. W. Plumly Lumber Corp Kent St Ferguson Tractors Rome Horsemen's Paper Farrar Mrs. Grubbs ROK C. I. Brumback & Sons N. Cameron St J. A. Hotinger Aberdeen - Angus A. S Aberdeen - Angus. Ass N. P.O Charlottesville, Va OM Timber McCulloch Xoo A Quipment CO Clarke I. Q Germany Rudyard Kipling South Braddock St Headley'’S Auctions Kernstown Charles Duvall C. R. Boyce Charles Light Mite Ay Winchester, Virginia Mountain Falls George H. Wright Circuit Court Pembroke Springs A V. Plain M. M. Lynch Newton W. Borden Jonah Heltzel Joseph A. Massie, Jr Beulah H. Anderson Paul Anderson Reuben Hulver Ethel W. Hulver Floyd Hulver Marie Hulver Almeda L. Hulver Joseph B. Newlin Dewey Hulver Valle Hulver Byron C. Brumback
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