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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1947

Page

5

Bowling league scores and leaders from Across The Headpin

In a busy night Sarah Zane Fire Co. trimmed top rival B and S Poultry 2 games to 1. Bud Miller led with 134 and 123 for ind scores while American Legion posted a 543 team game and 1545 team set. L and M Buses and Elliott Motor Lines posted late wins as O Sullivan and Royal Crown Cola showed improvement.

Sarah Zane Keith Ritter Dick Carter Elliott O'Sullivan Shoe Center Royal Crown Cola Harold Dawson Carroll Bush American Legion Lions Bill Moore Russell LaFollette Poultry Co No. Va. Power Co O'Sullivan Plant O’suullivan L and M Buses Sarah Zane Fire Co Elliott Motor Lines Lions Club Ind Bud Miller Julian Buncutter Jul

Tax Withholding Returns Destroyed By Two Girl Clerks

In Newark New Jersey two Internal Revenue Service clerks aged 19 and 21 admitted destroying 400 income tax withholding returns and flushing bundles down a toilet. Federal officials said 800000 returns were affected and a recheck will extend into February. One clerk told FBI agents the act was suggested to meet workload quotas.

Newark N. J Internal Revenue Bureau Yetta Greenstein Arline Greenspan FBI

Drive Safely: Take a Little Longer En Route

A brief safety advisory urges motorists to allow extra travel time and drive cautiously to arrive without mishap. It emphasizes planning ahead and reducing speed in adverse conditions.

Free Christmas Party for City and County Children

William Battaile announces Winchester Frederick County Junior Board of Trade and Capitol theatre cooperation will sponsor a free Christmas party for school age children at 9 30 a m Tuesday. Lamar Keen arranged a two hour program of short subjects and cartoons with Santa distributing gifts after the show. Committee members include William Sullivan chairman Herbert Duke Harry Ebert Jr and Ros

William Battaile Winchester- Frederick County

Public Sale of Desirable City Dwelling in Winchester

Special Commissioner H B Dunlap announces a public auction of a six room frame dwelling at 507 South Street in the Eastern section of Winchester Virginia. The sale is set for December 27 1947 at noon in front of the County Court House with terms including one third cash and the balance in two equal installments bearing 5 percent interest. Roy Duvall is the auctioneer and P J Marshall certifies the bond.

Corporation Court Winchester Virginia H. B. Dunlap Bessie Alderson County Court House Bath South Street Virginia Woolen Company

Local figures estimate 150 children to attend event

President Battaile projects about 150 children will attend the event, citing attendance expectations from Edwards, Haines, Denny, Thornton, Schenck, Thom as and Trenary.

Coe Edwards Carl Haines John Denny John Thornton William Schenck Kenneth Thom Maurice Trenary Battaile

Mrs Etta Christian 72 dies after long illness

Mrs Etta Christian widow of A H Christian died at 2 15 am at her daughter's Sunnyside home. A former Lewisburg W Va resident she had lived in the county since 1933. Surviving are daughters and sons, 35 grandchildren. services set for Friday at Brush Methodist Church Vargo with burial in Neils chapel.

Etta Christian A. H. Christian L. F. McDonald Sunnyside Christian Lewisburg W. Va Andrew’ Williams Leonard McDonald Preston Elmer Christian Winchester Lonzo Ernest Wallace Clemons Falls Church Earl Smith Pascadena Omps Brush Methodist Church Vargo Neils Chapel

Senator Bustard Expected to Resign Today

Danville Virginia report says Senator Maitland H. Bustard anticipated to resign as junior senator from the 13th district. Democratic Chairman John B. McDaniel indicates a signed resignation will be sent to Governor Tuck, after Bustard's three week stay as a patient at Community Hospital.

Danville City Democratic John B. McDaniel Maitland H. Bustard McDaniel Bustard Tuck

Be Careful With Fire The Smallest Spark Causes All Fires

Public safety notice warns that any small spark can ignite fires and spread rapidly. Emphasizes prevention, responsible behavior, and quick reporting of unattended flames to authorities.

New Rooms Found In Skyline Caverns

Skyline caverns near Front Royal show several newly discovered rooms reported by owner H. B. Long. Mr. Long notes exploration continues as mapping and exploration progress.

Skyline Caverns Front Royal H. B. Long Mr. Long

Cavern Rooms to Open During 1948 Tour Season

Development of the rooms will begin immediately after Christmas and they may be included in the regular caverns tour when the 1948 season opens March 13.

Caverns

Notice to call STAR office for missing copy

Readers are asked to call the STAR office before 7 p m if a copy is not received. on Saturdays call before 6 p m and a replacement will be sent to the sender.

Star Office

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