Hearing Opens Over Fatal Injury to Watchman Mauck
Judge Donald L. Weems opens a hearing into the death of Joseph L. Mauck a watchman at the vinegar plant struck by Warren Daugherty of Albin. Witnesses describe the collision on Fairmont avenue and the quick police response with ambulances. The hearing continues next Monday with more witnesses including Maynard Read behind the wheel and officers at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald L. Weems
Joseph L. Mauck
Warren Daugherty
Albin
Young Daugherty
Star
Fairmont Avenue
Mr. Mauck
Russell Potts
Daugherty
Strick Amen
Judge Weems
Maynard Read
Lester Forney
Friendship Ambulance
Hinks, Bowers
Strosnider
Accient
Roosevelt Tug Feared Lost In Pacific Storm
The historic tug Roosevelt with ten crew and a radio operator is feared lost in a storm off southern Vancouver Island. The BC coast guard cutter Givenchy searched the area without finding wreckage after a distress call stating we are flooded. The Roosevelt carried Peary on his 1909 North Pole expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Seattle
Wash
Roosevelt
Vancouver Island
British Columbia Coast Guard
Givenchy
Robert E. Peary
Arctic
North Pole
Weather Conspiracy Delays Santa Use Of Reindeers
The weather man and elements reportedly conspire to prevent Santa from using his sleigh across the United States this Christmas. Conditions vary, with promising snow in parts yet overall prospects remain doubtful east of the Mississippi. Meanwhile a warm pre Christmas spell and unusual Southeast blossoms add to the odd seasonal contrasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Santa Claus
United States
Mississippi
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Nevada
Idaho
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Louisville
Ionia
Mich
Indianapolis
Pollard Declares Two Holidays for Virginia Banks Open
Governor Pollard proclaims two extra holidays in Virginia the Saturdays after Christmas and New Year’s Day. Banks statewide plan long weekend closures, though Winchester banks will remain open Saturday to avoid merchant inconvenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pollard
Associated Press
Richmond
Virginia
Winchester
Poor Apples Affecting Price Of Better Ones
A De partment of Agriculture cable from Europe reports four thousand barrels of Virginia apples sold at Liverpool December 18 mostly 17c to 34c per barrel due to deplorable condition and 100 percent waste. The market is pressured with slow demand as shippers are urged to send only sound better grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Washington
Foreign Service
Department of Agriculture
Fred. A. Motz
Department
Europe
Virginia
York
Donations Pour In for Free Community Chicken Dinner
Major Mars of the Salvation Army reports ongoing contributions for a free dinner at 12 30 tomorrow in the Reuss engine house main hall. Winchester Wholesale Grocery’s Garber donated 100 pounds of potatoes. extra gifts hoped for. Any leftovers will be distributed to needy families after serving begins at 12 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Mars
Salvation Army
Rouss Engine House
Garber
Winchester Wholesale Grocery Company
Mars
Reuss Engine House
Man Killed With a Hammer and Wife Held in Custody
The body of Matthew Luomala, 34, was found in an upstairs room of his Van Dyke Village home in Mount Clemens Michigan. His wife is jailed for questioning after an autopsy. two sleeping children were in the house. Investigators say Luomala was beaten to death and blood stains were being erased. Mrs Luomala said they quarreled yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mount Clemens
Mich
Matthew Luomala
van Dyke Village
Luomala
Spirit Of Christmas in American Industry and Charity
A Christmas message notes the nation’s mood and a broad shift toward humanitarian action. It cites employer employee insurance plans, corporate and community relief, and widespread generosity across races and classes as evidence of a practical Spirit of Christmas in American life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Man
America
Pageant At Christ Church Promises Impressive Christmas Display
Christ Episcopal Church Sunday School presents a Christmas pageant this afternoon featuring the Virgin Mary Mrs John M Steck Jr Joseph Master Billy Baker three Kings Masters Billy Boyce Frank Pierce Thomas Woolfolk three shepherds Masters Arthur Field Jr Henry Baker Sydney Edmonds three angels Virginia Baker Beall Bentley Thomas and Sarah Kendall Baker. After the pageant the congregation will move to the chapel where Santa Claus distributes gifts candy and fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church Sunday School
Virgin Mary
John M. Steck, Jr
Joseph
Billy Baker
Adelaide
Cable
Judy Beverley
Elizabeth Beverley
Billy Boyce
Frank Pierce
Thomas Woolfolk
Shepherds
Arthur Field, Jr
Henry Baker
Sydney Edmonds
Three Angels
Virginia Baker
Beall Bentley Thomas
Sarah Kendall Baker
George H. Smith
Santa Claus
Entertainment For Needy Ones At Elks Club
Children from Winchester’s needy families are invited to the Elks Club at Brad dock and Piccadilly tomorrow at 3 PM. Santa Claus will distribute toys fruits and candies with Andrew Bell arranging. Mrs H D Fuller and Rev Robt Nelson will lead a musical program and carols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Elks' Club
Braddock and
Piccadilly
Winchester Lodge of Elks
Santa Claus
Andrew Bell
Elks
H. D. Fuller
Robt. B. Nelson
Ruth's Tea Room Promotes Late Hours Dining
Ruth Jackson hosts Ruth's Tea Room at 128 E. Cecil Street offering noon to 4 a.m. service with praised food. The notice highlights the ideal dining spot and contends the food is wonderful.
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Ruth
V. P. I. Dance With Ty Zeigler Orchestra at George Washington Hotel
Dance event by Ty Zeigler and His Orchestra at the George Washington Hotel on December 28 from 10 p m to 2 a m. Includes local music program and venue details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty Zeigler
George Washington Hotel
Dr Thomas Miller Farm Sale At Stephens City
A 40 acre Dr Thomas M Miller farm with brick residence on the Valley Turnpike in Stephens City will be sold at noon Saturday December 26. Sale bills contain full terms and details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Miller
Stephens City
Valley Turnpike
Christmas Day Services at Centenary Reformed Church
Centenary Reformed Church hosts two Christmas services. A dawn worship at 6:30 AM features adoration of the holy nativity. An 6:00 PM Sunday School program presents a Christmas cycle of worship and entertainment by 18 youths, with recitations, songs, and a collection for orphans. The program includes The Magic Star of Bethlehem and carols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centenary Reformed Church
Bethlehem
Christ
Girls and Boys To Sing Carols Tour of City Planned
Members of the first troop of Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts will meet at 7.30 this evening at Grace Lutheran Church to tour the city and sing Christmas carols. They will sing at homes where a candle is lighted in a window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Grace Lutheran Church
Celebration at Gainesboro Church Christmas Program
The Gainesboro Methodist Episcopal Church South Sunday School will present its Christmas program Sunday at 7 PM. A trimmed tree and stage curtains are prepared as children and youth perform for a large audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Gainesboro
Spring Flirts With Christmas in Blue Ridge Weather
A Virginia valley section enjoys an unusually open spring with violets roses and cherry and apple trees blooming. Fishing on the Shenandoah replaces hunting as New greens and mild days bring good catches while a farmer kills three moccasin snakes. Shenandoah river stays low but rainfall hints a drought break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge
Valley of Virginia
Virginia
Luray
Waynesboro
Shenandoah
White Service At Baptist Church Christmas Morn
A Christmas morning service will be held at the First Baptist Church at 7 30 o clock with a gift table for donations to needy families. Gifts of food and toys are welcomed and will be collected before the service then distributed by a church committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Christmas Eve Service at Grace Lutheran Church
Special Christmas eve services will be held at Grace Lutheran Church at 11 o'clock tonight for one hour. The pastor Rev Dr L A Thomas will lead with Christmas music and a short address. Wanted at once good homes for Maltese cat and Maltese kittens. Phone 41-1.
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Grace Lutheran Church
L. A. Thomas
Hospital Gifts Awarded in Winchester Christmas Campaign
The Chevrolet coach donated by Winchester Memorial Hospital went to W. B. Snider as one of twenty five gifts. A committee of Andrew Bell Mayor F A Shryock Dr E C Stuart selected winners with help from Assistant Chief Tom Boyd. Other prize winners included a Atwater Kent radio Tom Johnson Jr Front Royal a gas range C L Smith North Cameron street and multiple dolls, five dollar prizes, and more.
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W. B. Snider
E. C. Stuart
Tom Boyd
Auto
Snider
Atwater Kent Radio
Tom Johnson, Jr
Front Royal
W. A. Baker
South Washington Street
Clay Carr
Boyce
B. B. Dutton
Winchester
W. P. Neville
Seventh Street
Washington, D. C
C. C. Tyson
Pembroke Avenue
Harrisburg
Alice Davis
Hanging Rock
W. Va
Wate Fines Outace
JobnGee
Middleburg
Thrush
Front’ Royal
C. H. Fauver
Berryville Pike
Silby Rossi
Willie Brown
Upperville
Henry Moore
Woodstock
Charles Mauck
East Hart Street
H. C. Monroe
Hagerstown
Knights Templar Service At Noon Tomorrow
Knights Templar across the United States observe Christmas at high noon local time tomorrow under orders from the grand master. Winchester Commandery No. 12 members meet at 11:45 to join the Christmas toast to the grand master, with Most Eminent Sir Perry W. Widner and Virginia grand commander Right Eminent Sir James H. Price presiding. Visiting knights are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights Templar
United States
Winchester Commandery
No. 12
K. T
Perry W. Widner
Virginia
James H. Price
P. M. Shirley
Emanual
Eat Your Christmas Dinner at the Busy Bee Restaurant
Community diners are invited to enjoy a Christmas dinner at the Busy Bee Restaurant. The event promises family style seating, seasonal favorites, and holiday cheer hosted by local volunteers and staff. Proceeds support neighborhood food charity programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Bee
Special Christmas Services at Christ Church
Special services to celebrate Christmas will be held at 11 o'clock tomorrow at Christ Episcopal Church with Rev. Robert B. Nelson conducting and preaching. Communion to be observed. The choir under Mrs. Peter Yates Brinton and organist J H Hayley will sing at morning service. a 8 o'clock Christmas morning communion is planned. The evening service features music including Nunc Dimittis and Hymn 79. Choir personnel include sopranos Miss Fenton Nelson and Mrs. Nelson Page, altos Miss Louise Glass, tenors Judge Philip Williams and Nelson Page, bass Osmar Swanson, and the boys choir under Mr. Hayley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
Robert B. Nelson
Peter Yates Brinton
J. H. Hayley
Venite
Thayer
van Bosherck
Adams
Heavens
Tours
Nelson Page
Richard Griffith
Ralph Pollard
W. B. George
G. O. Miller
Fenton Nelson
Betty Riley
Virginia Vredenburgh
Louise Glass
Mary Louise Sartelle
Nelia Beverley
Philip Williams
Dennis Hayley
Osmar Swanson
Horace Browne
Mr. Flagel
Colin Hayley
Derrick Hayley
Basil Hayley
Billy Bryce
Thomas Woolfolk
Frank Pierce
Lewis Allen
Harry Fowle
Henry Baker
Bruce Nelson
Pretty Decorations Enhance Beauty of Hable's Palace
Winchester residents are drawn to the Christmas display on Hable's Palace Theatre front. Cedar greens, red and green lights, a white faced star, and trees frame the marquee. Interior winter motifs on balconies and stage create a festive scene, crediting Herman Hable Hable, H A Doman, and George D Butler for the display.
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Winchester
Hable
Palace Theatre
Herman H. Hable
H. A. Doman
George D. Butler
Capitol Rotary Xmas Treat For Kids Tomorrow
The Winchester Rotary Club with Warner Brothers will host a Christmas party for poor children at Capitol Theatre tomorrow at 10 30 a.m. Red Cross and District Nurses Association issue tickets and will admit parents who wish to come. Each child meets Santa Claus and gets fruit candy nuts and a toy. A screen program includes Merrie Melody Cartoon Our Gang Comedy Laurel and Hardy and other novelties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Our Gang
Drunken Driving Charges Faced by Local Farmer
John Harmer of Frederick county faces a police court trial for allegedly operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after a crash near Winchester. Witnesses described the scene and the defendant denied the charge. A second defendant, Everett Meadows, had his hearing postponed to December 28 for legal counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harmer
Water
Frederick County
Donald L
Weems
Harmer
Raymond Liss
Mer
Meadows
Front Royal Road
Lee-Jackson Highway
Harry R. Kern
James P. Don
Ficer Bayliss
Pann Ficer
Tom Boyd
Davis
Cooper
Man
Shenett
Kern
Harme
Bond
Corper
Everett Meadows
Annual Christmas Program at United Brethren Church
The United Brethren Church on North Braddock Street hosts a Christmas night program on Friday December 25 at 530 PM. A children's cantata with about fifty voices features Miss Madeline Anderson and Miss Charlotte DeHart with a 12 to 15 piece orchestra led by Melvin Miller. The event is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
North Braddock Street
Madeline Anderson
Charlotte DeHart
Melvin Miller
Christmas Greeting From Hodgson and Brown
A brief holiday message thanks patrons for their faithful support over the past year and wishes a Christmas of contentment with generous blessings returned manyfold from Hodgson and Brown.
Auction Sale of Entire Furniture Stock
The auction set for December 30 at 1 p m lists the complete furniture stock at 0 High Land Ave with no by bidding. All items will go to the highest bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Ave
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