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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1948

Page

2

Robert Banister Gardener Dies in Millwood

Robert Banister a gardener at Red Gate the home of Mrs Edward Jenkins Clarke county died at 2 30 a m today at his Millwood home. Survived by widow Lula Prout Banister four daughters Beatrice Washington Lillie Sadie Isabelle Banister two brothers Rev James Banister Arthur Banister Funeral from Guilfield Baptist church Millwood at 2 30 p m Wednesday with Rev Ralph Laws presiding Interment Love and Charity cemetery Millwood

Robert Beverley Banister Millwood Red Gate Edward Jenkins Clarke County Robert Jennie Brown Banister Lula Prout Banister Beatrice Banister Washington Winchester Lillie Sadie Isabelle Banister James Banister Arthur Banister Guilfield Baptist Church Ralph Laws Love and Charity Cemetery

Alliance Faces Top Attention From State Dept

Washington reports say the United States plans to abandon hard hopes for Chiang Kai-shek and focuses on a Western European defense alliance. Washington and Ottawa, with Britain France Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg, work on drafting a North Atlantic military pact to commit aid to European members.

Washington United States China Europe Chiang Kai-Shek Tell Truman Luxembourg

Western Europe fortification and Cold War balance

The text outlines a strategy to strengthen western Europe to deter aggression and ease tensions with eastern Europe. It notes American reliance on this approach to restore balance in Europe and globally, while reporting rapid State Department action against two Romanian diplomats after U S officers were expelled from Bucharest.

Europe State Department Bucharest

Southern Colleges Draft Regional Education Plan

About 200 presidents and deans from over 100 Southern colleges met to draft a regional education plan. The plan includes regional medical and veterinary centers with quotas and tuition implications, aiming to shift Meharry and other schools into regional control and transfer students to suitable centers.

Tideland Meharry Medical School Nashville Meharry Howard Texas Medical School Mississippi Florida Oklahoma A University of Georgia Auburn Tuskegee Institute Alabama Louisiana South Carolina Tennessee Georgia Maryland North Carolina West Virginia Virginia Arkansas Tuskegee

Sales Directory December 17 and January 5 Auctions

December 17 at 10 a.m. Harry Butler Farm Smithfield Ave offers extended horses cattle and farm machinery. January 5 at 10 a.m. E B Taylor on Welltown Pike four miles from Winchester sells dairy cows farm equipment and household goods.

Harry Butler Smithfield Ave E. B. Taylor Welltown Pike Winchester

Legion Cagers Defeat Elks in League Opener

The American Legion post beat the Elks 48 to 30 at the armory with Dumpsey Ritter scoring 20 points. Legion led every quarter 16-6 20-15 28-21 48-30 and officials named Garrabrandt Cather Lamb Newcombe Brown. Winchester Business College faces the Elks at 7 15 p m and Royal Crown vs Legion at 8 30 p m in a twin bill Thursday night at the armory.

American Legion Post Elks Quint Armory Dumpsey Ritter the Legion Garrabrandt Cather Lamb and Newcome Brown Winchester Business College Elks Royal Crown American Legion

Religion Classes Reach Record High in County Schools

Frederick county council of churches met Saturday afternoon and reported 1590 pupils enrolled in county public schools religious education classes, an all time high. President B F Strother led the session.

Frederick County

Miss Farnsworth Critical After Guam Shop Abduction

Miss Farnsworth, 23, was found by soldiers and Guam Police after being seized by a gang. She remained in critical condition at 10:10 a.m. local time, with injuries from an apparently planned assault. Her fiancé is Sgt. Sterling McGinnis of the Guam Marine Guard.

Beauty Guam Fransworth San Francisco Miss Farnsworth Aline Ruth Lawrence Mexico Farnsworths John W. Arnold 22Nd Army Hospital Fleet Headquarters Sterling McGinnis Guam Marine Guard

Coffman Ex railway clerk dies in Edinburg at 67

Ernest Franklin Coffman 67 of Edinburg died Saturday morning in Fravel's Hospital Woodstock. His widow Flora Rhinehart of Winchester survives. A retired railway postal clerk, he was active in the Methodist church and Odd Fellows. Funeral services 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at St. John's Methodist Church with Rev. P. J. Stratton officiating.

Ernest Franklin Coffman Edinburg Fravel’s Hospital Woodstock Flora Rhinehart Winchester Coffman Methodist Church Odd Fellows St. John's Methodist

Doll Carriage Found on School Grounds Ends Mystery

A broken baby carriage on the John Kerr school sidewalk sparked anxious inquiries about an accident. The janitor confirmed the wreck was a doll carriage found on school grounds and discarded with the trash.

John Kerr School

Mild Day Rules Most of Nation

Mild weather returned across much of the nation with above normal temperatures in the east while a cold pocket chilled Canada border areas near International Falls Minnesota at minus 11. San Francisco 48 Denver 41 Fort Worth 59 St. Louis 48 Detroit 33 New York 51 Miami 66. A thick fog lingered in northern Indiana and northwestern Ohio as Pacific coast showers extended into Oregon where floods and storms caused four deaths.

Chicago Canadian International Falls Minn San Francisco Denver Fort Worth St. Louis Detroit New York Miami Indiana Ohio Pacific Coast Oregon

Chinese Defenses Crumble As 12th Army Group Trapped

Nanking reports that the 12th Army Group, once about 110000 strong, is now confined to a tiny area near Suhsien after severe losses and supply shortages. Chinese forces claim the Sixth Army neared the 12th, while neutral observers warn elimination would free 80000 red troops to threaten the Sixth and Eighth Army Groups.

Nanking Chiang Kai-Shek Yangtze Reck Hwai River Yangtze River 12Th Army Group Suhsien 12Th Sixth Army Hawi River Pengpu Red Radio

Nixon accuses Justice department of spy probe blocking House inquiry

Washington reports Rep. Nixon says a whitewash may occur as the Justice department and the House un American activities committee clash over who probes alleged Soviet spying from a decade ago. Developments include release of documents, Holifield proposing tighter rules, and calls to tighten espionage laws. The Civil Air Patrol remains an official U S Air Force auxiliary since 1941 with units nationwide.

Washington Nixon R-Calif Justice Department House un-American Activities Committee State Department Russia Holifield D-Calif Congress New York Civil Air Patrol U. S. Air Force Office of Civilian Defense War Department Hawaii

Names, Ages Sparse Details in Trial Court Cabin Raid

In a mid afternoon proceeding police recorded names and ages of individuals with addresses tied to a cabin raid. Officers described arriving at 4 am with a search warrant, finding few occupied cabins, and detaining several suspects. A $25 bond was set for each detainee as charges loom against the camp operator Lee Honesty, per Commonwealth's Attorney Joseph Massie Jr.

Louise Henderson Gibstone Hotel John D. Wingfield W. Gerrard St Esther Lynn Bloomery Star Winchester Joseph Ritter Shickle Rogers Coverstone

Quiz answers listed for Page 4

Correct responses cover topics from UK royalty to historical figures and terms. Includes the British Royal family, a misquoted usage note, General Lee and General Grant surrender, properties of water, a bird, the Nazi party, December timing for elections, obstetrician, Jefferson and Napoleon, and Hiram Ulysses.

General Lee General Grant National Socialistische Deutsche Arbeiter Partei Thomas Jefferson Napoleon Bonaparte Hiram Ulysses

Notice of Personal Responsibility by Russell L Lineberg

Public note stating the author will not be responsible for debts other than his own. Signed by Russell L. Lineberg with date 12 10 31.

Russell L. Lineberg

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