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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1951
Page
13
A fragmentary report indicates Pio Dodson connected to a local incident. Details are incomplete due to damaged text, but the event appears to involve nearby residents and authorities investigating. Further information could clarify the person’s role and the incident’s scope.
Pic Carroll W. Dodson son of Floyd Dodson trained at Fort Benning Ga in a meat service course for non commissioned officers. Marvin M Miller son of Marvin Miller returned to Boston aboard USS Isherwood after 30 day leave. Chaplain Albert M B Snapp notified for February Far East deployment from Fort Eustis. 1st Lt Walter A Jagiello receives Silver Star in Korea near Chin pa ni with 5th Cavalry. Pfc Tommy Myers home on leave from Korea after 15 months service. Sgt George Lee Baker transferred to McChord Air Force Base Washington and reports cargo and troop flights to Pacific destinations.
Four Romanians attempted to flee Communist Romania by swimming the Danube. One 24 year old law student survived after six hours of artificial respiration, towed ashore by Yugoslav peasants. He was roped with his three dead companions, buoyed by automobile inner tubes, in a bid prompted by harsh living conditions and police scrutiny.
Birthday tribute to Maxwell Anderson born December 15 1888 in Atlantic Pennsylvania a leading American playwright author of over twenty plays. His works include Both Your Houses Saturday’s Children High Tor and Ann of the Thousand Days and he previously taught English at a university and worked in journalism.
German pen pal Erika Hermanni, seven, in Husmerbaum within the British Zone of Germany, thanks four year old Ann Renae Sheely for a toy gift. Erika lists a brother, a laborer father, and that the family is getting along. she reads English and hopes for English correspondence with Ann.
Lewis Lee Wood aged 58 of Zepp died last night at Newton Baker Veterans Hospital where he had been a patient. He is survived by his widow Cecil Santmier and two sons, Sgt. Marvin Wood in Georgia and Sadell Wood at home. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
Everett C. Atkins 24 of Gordonsville was found guilty of desertion for being AWOL five years. A military court sentenced him to dishonorable discharge and one year at hard labor, with the sentence subject to review by higher authority.
Staunton recruits attract more than a dozen candidates for the vacant police chief post. City Manager Burnley deflected questions on timing, saying the search for the best qualified officer is ongoing and no name has been announced.
Guy Edward Strosnider 27 of Mountain Falls faces manslaughter charges after a collision with a car driven by Roy Quentin Mulkey Sr of Arlington. Mulkey died in Loudoun Hospital the following Monday. Strosnider under $2500 bond to appear in Trial Justice Court January 16. He was injured and released from hospital.
Pfc Charles Murphy Clem 23 of near Stephens City to receive military rites at Riverview Cemetery Strasburg after a 2 p.m. service at Stover Funeral Chapel He was killed in action in Korea May 27 while serving with the U S Army.
The Rev. Noel Dodd, a 12 year old Episcopal clergyman who acted as chaplain in films and appeared in about 300 screen weddings, retires at 72. He founded St. Mary of the Angels Church in Hollywood and has served as rector since its creation 34 years ago.
Funeral services for Lee W. Gee, 508 Ameron Street, will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. at Puneral H. Duckwall. Burial will follow in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Roy C. Albin went to a YMCA lecture on preventing automobile theft. After the meeting broke, Albin found his car missing.
Warren Frederick Judy 21, of Alexandria, died after a hit-and-run on U S Route 1 four and a half miles south of Alexandria. The crash occurred about 12:15 a.m. in an Alexandria hospital, with police locating the vehicle and reporting the driver from Fort Belvoir.
William W. McLeod died at 9:35 a m today at Hillcrest Nursing Home. A native of Stephens City he had lived with Mrs A Lee Coble for several years. Services set for 2 p m Monday at Stephens City Methodist Church with burial in Green Hill Cemetery. body to rest at Stover Funeral Home in Strasburg until funeral.
Funeral services for 97 year old J Robert Griffin postponed to 2 p.m. Monday at Griffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge. Friends meet at the home to proceed to Bethel Church with L C Haines B C Baker Ellis Haines Henry Heitt John Ward and Charles Dunlap named as pallbearers. Body to be moved from Maplewood Nursing Home to Capon Bridge and then to Bethel Church for services.
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