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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1951

Page

2

Bank secretary claims raised checks to recoup funds

Evyleen Cronin testifies in forgery and grand larceny trial that she issued and raised 26 checks totaling 4284 dollars to recover her own money from Tallulah Bank s former secretary position. Cronin insists every dollar was spent on her needs and that Bankhead owes her money, as the courtroom proceedings continue past 10 p.m. EST.

New York Tallulah Bank Mmaid Sas Evyleen Cronin Fred G. Moritt

Quiz Answers Revealed for Page 4 Questions

Answers list includes Missouri Paris France Korea Iron horse Animal Japan Titipu L Tennyson and notes on limited naval graduate commissions as second lieutenants in the U S Navy Marine Corps.

Missouri Paris France Korea Iron Horse Animal Japan Titipu L ‘Tennyson Aoeae Ee Eens Law Aten Than “Tietion U.S Naval U. & Marine Corps

Local Sales Directory Listings and Dates

The notice lists real estate sales and trusts with times and locations in Winchester. Entries mention W White real estate at White Post, W C Miller Estate at Frederick Court, Larrick Trustee at Frederick County Court House, and North Braddock Street sale details with January dates and noon deadlines.

W. White White Post W. C. Miller Frederick Larrick Prederick County Court House North Braddock St Winchester Corporation Court City of Virginia Mary Barton Harry Schmidt Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church of

Mrs Donovan recalls Winchester Star ties and family roots

Front Royal resident Mrs. Donovan, daughter of the late J W Clark and Ida W Clark, discusses her family farm near Evendale and the move to Winchester. She notes the Star helps her follow news from Winchester and beyond, despite wintery travel.

Arra Hubert R. Donovan Ida W. Clark Front Royal Winchester Star Star Office Mrs. Donovan J. W. Clark Evendale Winchester Virginia Avenue Donovan

Douglas High School announces new rules and patrol unit

Douglas High School outlines changes after holidays including no loitering and new rules. A student patrol unit will begin January 3 with Wesley Jackson as chairman, under supervision of Mr. Jackson and Principal Mr. Kirk Gaskins. duties limited to the high school.

Douglas Douglas High School Wesley Jackson Jackson Kirk Gaskins

Dancers Pay Last Respects to Jerry in Grange Hall

In MOT Me a small town remembered Jerry Hilborn a 74 year old cheesemaker who died 26 years ago. Villagers gathered for a final haymakers jig amid a snowstorm to honor him on what would have been Jairus Hilborns 100th birthday. Mrs Bertha Hilborn 78 joined for a moment of silence as townspeople recalled his annual fiddlers party funded by a $30 bequest.

Jerry Grange Hall Jairus Hilborn Bertha Hilborn

Christmas Eve Candle Lighting Service at Old Stone Church

The Old Stone Presbyterian Church on East Piccadilly St will host a Candle Lighting Service on Christmas Eve from 11 p.m. to 12 o’clock. Music director William Fraula leads combined choirs from downtown and Stine's Chapel and Highland Avenue Chapel. A 15 minute chimes concert precedes the service with pastors and ministers reading Scripture and leading carols.

J.S. Duckwall Ronald S. Wilson

U S Deserters To East Germany Identified

Three American soldiers who deserted to Communist East Germany on December 3 were named by the U S Army as Private Charlies J Scott of Decatur Illinois guardian Rufus A Scott married to Mrs Evelyn Lee Scott of Roanoke Virginia Private Sydney R Sparks of Tennille Georgia son of Mrs Lucille Cooper Giasin and Private Rey B Shultz of Batavia New York son of Mrs Louis Shultz Sparks and Shultz were reportedly with a taxi driver in an assault A letter from Sergei Dengin to Maj Gen Lemuel Mathewson claimed the men sought political asylum in the East and that it was granted The source notes this claim from the Soviet Control Commission in Germany

Berlin U. S Germany Charlies J. Scott Decatur, I Rufus A. Scott Evelyn Lee Scott Roanoke Sydney R. Sparks Tennille Georgia Lucille Cooper Giasin Rey B. Shultz Batavia N. Y Louis Shultz Shultz Sparks Sergei Dengin Soviet Control Commission Lemuel Mathewson East

Trimble Flavious Dies At White Hall At 73

Flavious Trimble known as Flave, 73, of White Hall, died at his home on the White Hall farm where he was born. Born December 18, 1878, he was a farmer and longtime member of the White Hall Methodist Church. Survived by a brother W H Trimble of Winchester and three nieces Frances Combs, Hester Ritter, and Ruth Trimble. Remains at 1 Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.

Flavious ‘Flave’ Trimble White Hall W. D Mary Hyatt Trimble Trimble W. H. Trimble Winchester Frances Combs Hester Ritter Ruth Trimble Alexandria

Presbyterian Kindergarten Christmas Program Concludes

The Presbyterian Kindergarten closed for its annual Christmas party with carols recitations and a Kindergarten Band performance. Movies The Christmas Story in color and The Night Before Christmas were shown as gifts were exchanged and refreshments served. The school plans to reopen January 3.

Presbyterian Kindergarten Beverley Byrd Josephine Earle Bob Bush Dianne Crim Helen Butler Cathy Penn Betty Buncutter Ann Holsinger Phyllis McCubbin Pete Cl

Mob crowds city hiring hall in snow shovel drive

Nearly 3,000 men mobbed a Detroit City Hall snow shovel hiring site. Ninety police restored order as workers pressed the door. About 1,000 were hired at $1.41 an hour to clear streets. 2,000 were turned away.

Detroit

Speed of 68.18 mph for UCLA quarterback’s throw in 1945

A 68.18 mph football throw was recorded for Bob Waterfield the UCLA quarterback in 1945.

Bob Waterfield University of California At Los Angeles

Mysterious Wild Animal Spooks Schuylkill County Residents

Reports from Pottsville area residents describe a mysterious wild animal roaming woods and farms at night near Schuylkill County. Game Warden John Spencer investigates after miners and guards, including Frank Bosack of a nearby independent coal mine, report frightened encounters and tracks that cannot be identified.

Pottsville John Spencer Schuylkill County Pennsylvania Frank Bosack

John W Mauzy Rites Held for 85 Near Chambersville

Funeral services for John W. Mauzy, 85, who died near Chambersville, were held yesterday at 1 30 p m at the Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev J Goode. Burial followed at Ebenezer Cemetery with pallbearers Bryan Kern Arthur Purtlebaugh Russell Cooper Wilson Derflinger Clinton Larrick and Clayton Pingley.

John W. Mauzy Chambersville Jones Funeral J. Goode Ebenezer Cemetery Bryan Kern Arthur Purtlebaugh Russell Cooper Wilson Derflinger Clinton Larrick Clayton Pingley

Congregational Church Plans Special Nativity Pageant

The Pilgrim Fellowship of the Congregational Christian Church presents a Nativity pageant at 5 o clock Sunday afternoon. The story of the prophecy and birth of the Saviour will unfold through tableau and song with many young participants listed. Mrs. Robert Whitten directs, Mrs. Grover Daugherty is organist.

Pilgrim Fellowship of The Congregational Christian Church Gail Carper Monte Connor Juanita Daugherty Mary Ruth Whitten David Robertson Phyllis Sawyer Wayne Rees Raymond McMullen Dickie Green Allen Shirley Dickie Streit Billie Casilear Donald Shirley Jerone Sirbaugh Ann Arthur Margaret Ducknall Freda Seldon Ronald Carper Howard Carper, Jr Ralph Pugh Shirley Hauptman Helen Nail Dorothy Daugherty Robert Whitten Grover Daugherty

Staunton-Waynesboro Milk Market Split

The State Milk Commission split the Staunton and Waynesboro market into two divisions to allow price hikes in Staunton while keeping Waynesboro’s price at 20 cents per quart. Early Dawn Cooperative serves about 95 percent of Waynesboro, and the producer price rises from 5.85 to 6.20 per hundred pounds.

Richmond Staunton Waynesboro State Milk Commission Early Dawn The Milk Commission

Mt. Dora Adopts Citywide Electric Garbage Disposals

Mt. Dora Florida implements townwide electric garbage disposers with about ninety percent of homes connected to septic systems. Disposers grind waste into small particles for rapid breakdown in tanks.

Mt. Dora Fla

Presbyterian Church Christmas Service In City Sunday

The Winchester Presbyterian Church holds a Christmas program Sunday at 5 PM led by William Fraula with Helen Samsell and choirs. A six part pageant follows featuring sacred songs and carols. cast includes Eugene McIntire and others with costume and lighting committees named.

Winchester Presbyterian William Fraula Helen Samsell Bach Leontivitch Joseph Willoughby York Herald Angels Praetorius Adams Wilson Muller

Moths and Butterflies Do Not Grow After Emergence

Insects do not increase in size once they emerge as winged adults. They appear in the fully developed winged form and no further growth occurs in this stage.

Water from 1 inch of rain per acre equals 113 tons

The Smithsonian Meteorological Tables state that a 1 inch rainfall yields 113 tons or 27 154 gallons of water per acre in the area specified.

B.C. A Smithsonian

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