China to draft 18 year olds for three to four years
A Peiping radio broadcast described a proposed conscription law for China that would enlist all male citizens at 18. Non revolutionaries and certain elites would be excluded. Army and police service would last three years. navy air force and coast guard four years, with possible extensions up to four months. Recruits would be called up before June 30 each year and remain in reserve until age 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TOYKO
Red
China
Peiping Radio Tonight
Peiping
Army
Navy
Air Force
Winchester Chamber Opens Weeklong Membership Drive
Winchester Virginia area chamber launches a week long drive to add new members aiming for at least 100 from a prospect list of 200. A February 21 report at 7 30 p m at the George Washington Hotel coincides with the board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester - Frederick County
Feels Remaining Island Outposts Can Be Held
Chiang Kai-shek says the offshore island outposts manned by Nationalist forces can be held against a Red attack despite U S 7th Fleet show of force in the Tachen evacuation. He refuses to detail a joint defense agreement with the United States over Quemoy and Matus islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipei
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
U. S
Fred Hampton
Bureau
Hong Kong
Nationalist China
United States
Quemoy
Matus Islands
Humphrey Seeks Clear US Policy on Quemoy and Matsu
In Washington Senator Humphrey demanded a public statement from Secretary Dulles on the precise US position toward the Quemoy and Matsu islands off China's coast. He cited Chiang Kai-shek's insistence that the islands would not be abandoned and that US forces would be needed if attacked, urging the administration to clarify policy. The article notes ongoing US restraint, potential defense support, and regional tensions with Taiwan Nationalists and Red China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
Chiang Kai -Shek
United States
Quemoy
Eisenhower
Dulles
Red China Coast
Chiang
Taipei
Matsus
U. S
Asia
Nanchishan
Red China
Russia
Mao Tze-tung
Chou En-lai
U.S
Moscow
Formosa
Nikolai Bulganin
V. M. Molotov
Peiping
Pescadores
Morse
Ind-ore
Amoy Harbor
Matsu Islands
Foochow
Lodge
Matsu
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Rising Temperature Melts Remainder of Monday's Snow
Snow largely disappeared by 2 p.m. as warm air moves in. The Winchester lab recorded a 45 degree high, up 14 degrees from yesterday. Forecasters predict mild, sunny weather for Wednesday with continued warmer trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Associated Press
Christ Episcopal Vestry Chooses Massie and Cooper
Joseph A. Massie Jr was elected senior warden and Clarke T Cooper junior warden at the vestry meeting. They succeed Harold G Brown and William M Battaile who resigned to allow a rotation of terms. Dr William P McGuire and Douglas L Fisher were elected to fill the vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Christ Episcopal Church
Clarke T. Cooper
Mr. Massie
Harold G. Brown
Mr. Cooper
William M. Battaile
Brown
Mr. Battaile
William P. McGuire
Douglas L. Fisher
Battaile
VFW Plans Student Americanism Tour Finalized
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2123 completed plans for a Student Americanism Tour to Washington with 25 Winchester and Frederick County students. The trip covers the Senate, House, White House, and government buildings, with Lunch and a Washington restaurant dinner arranged. Mile of Dimes fundraiser netted 473 dollars, double last year, and a 10 dollar donation to the 1955 March of Dimes was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick County
Washington
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 2123
Burr P. Harrison
Senate
House of Representatives
White House
Handley
Morris Dearing
Roberta Dove
Eddie Dunlap
Nancy Bell
Arlene Smedley
James Grubbs
Shirley Kibler
Donald Quinlan
Virginia Avenue
Jay Dick
Earl Willey
David Forney
Eddie Rush
Preston Athey
James Wood
Mary Catherine Adams
Allen Bame
Nalda Baughman
Myrtle Bell
Allen Lafollette
Joyce Larrick
Donald Pingley
Sara Wilder
Lavinia Cook
Stonewall School
John T. Watt
Gore
Caroline Anderson
White Hall
Ellen Fisher
Gainesboro
Harry E. York
Alfred Knowles
Sidney Veasey
The
Post
Richard K. Eddy
Branson Funk
Stephens City Post
Harry Lake
Jack Knode
Douglas Butler
Elmer Lauck
Earl Kerns
Chairman of Star Leadership Awards Committee Announced
Dr. William E Eisenberg, pastor at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Winchester, will head the 1955 Winchester Evening Star Leadership Awards Committee. The list includes Ralph M Ware Ge ee Bess Nicholas Dr Allen T Hawthorne Paul L Haldeman and Mrs J Kenneth Robinson. The Star grants three $350 cash awards to top high school seniors in Handley James Wood and Clarke County high schools with winners to be announced at June graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber
Lee Miller
L. V. Watson
W. P. McGuire
Paul Vance
Fred L. Glaize
D. K. Russell
Ralph Cain
Joseph Schroth
J. Douglas Butler
J. Kenneth Robinson
James Wilkins
Philip Gabler
Wilkins
Winchester
Virginia
Florida
Robinson
Mr. Wilkins
William E Eisenberg
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Eisenberg
Staunton
Dorothy Jones
Mary Martha Eisenberg
Robert Reed Libby
Providence
R. I
J. Sloan Kuykendall
Frederick County
Dr. Eisenberg
Ralph M. Ware
First National Bank
Berryville
McC. Williams
Clark County
Ge Ee Bess Nicholas
Handley High
Allen T. Hawthorne
Paul L. Haldeman
Virginia Glass Land Corporation
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Star
Handley
Douglas
James Wood
Clarke County
The
Winchester Evening Star Leadership Awards
Shirley Hauptman
Shirley Ann Gilliam
James Wood High
Beth Ames
Clarke County High School
Three Die In Richmond Fire At Monument Avenue
A morning blaze destroyed an apartment house on Monument Avenue and gutted three business buildings in Richmond. Police identified three victims as John Christian 67 Nell Christian 60 and Eleanor Christian 36, all from one family. Initial damage estimates exceed a quarter of a million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Monument Avenue
John Christian
Nell Christian
Eleanor Christian
Exchange Club Observes Crime Prevention Week
Robert J. McNally president of the Winchester Exchange Club announces that Winchester and Exchange Clubs nationwide will observe National Crime Prevention Week February 13 19. The eighth annual observance targets juvenile delinquency with government officials cooperating to alert the public to rising crime rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. McNally
Winchester Exchange Club
Winchester Club
McNally
United States
Wanted Old Magazines and Newspapers
Advertises a request for old magazines and newspapers with contact phone number 5345. Specifies one page classified style notice seeking article clippings for collection or resale. Includes brief instruction that phone contact is available for inquiries.
Jail Break Triggers Police Alert in Berkeley Springs
Charles Robinson and Charles Johns, both Pittsburgh men jailed on burglary charges, escaped Morgan County jail by prying bars with a pipe and forcing doors. Officers tracked tracks along the B&O railroad toward Hancock and suspect they boarded a train to Pittsburgh. State police issued alerts to Maryland and Pittsburgh authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Charles Robinson
Pittsburgh
Morgan County
W. B. Simmons
Robinson
Simmons
Hancock
Maryland
Keyser
Cpl. C. S. Burke
West Virginia
Five Day Richmond Weather Outlook for Virginia
The extended outlook covers February 16 to 20. Temperatures stay near normal with a dip tonight then a warmer Thursday and cooling into the weekend. Expect showers Friday with precipitation from 0.2 to 0.5 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Lodge Says World Peace Strengthened By Ike Policy
U S ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge at a Lincoln Day dinner lauds Eisenhower foreign policy. He cites Formosa defense, warns Communist China, and highlights postwar accomplishments including peace efforts, treaties, and the absence of large scale fighting since World War II. He predicts a return of prisoners and envisions continued peace efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge
Ike
Philadelphia
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
U. S
United Nations
Eisenhower
Pennsylvania Republican Committee
Formosa
China
Congress
Pescadores
Guatemala
London
Paris
West Germany
Trieste
Italy
Yugoslavia
Pakistan
Turkey
Palestine
Miss Clarke County Beauty Contest Set for Apple Blossom Parade
Clarke County Lions Club to choose a Miss Clarke County in a beauty contest March 25 at 8 p m in Clarke County High School auditorium Berryville plans call for about 50 entrants and 50 sponsors with TV personalities as judges. Residents under 25 or unmarried high school age may enter by contacting Mrs Enders or Miss Vivian Rit enour. sponsors contact Chairman Childs. The event includes entertainment intervals and tickets sold by Lions Club members. The Clarke County float is the first entry in the 1955 Grand Feature parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County Lions Club
Clarke County
Shenandoah Valley
Clarke County High School
Berryville
Lions Club
David Childs
Lions
Charles Enders
Vivian Ritenour
Childs
Gene Dunn
Eddy Joyce
M. F
Alameda County Haircut Price Hike Stirs Union Action
The AFL Barbers and Beauticians Union Local 134 voted to raise the haircut price from $1.50 to $1.75 in Alameda County and parts of Contra Costa after March 15. The change reflects broader wage discussions within the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
Alameda County
Contra Costa County
AFL Barbers and Beauticians Union
Lion tamer killed at Roberts Circus in England
A French lion trainer Rene Roger Ruellot aged 26 was killed after entering the lions cage for the first time to perform with the act at Oundle England. The incident occurred soon after his recent hire by the Roberts Circus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oundle
England
Roberts Circus
Rene Roger Ruellot
Red Romania Legation in Bern Held by Resistance Fighters
Romanian resistance fighters barricaded themselves in the Red Legation in Bern after a 2 a.m. assault that killed the legation chauffeur and sent the staff outside. They demanded five political prisoners be released in exchange for surrender, while Swiss authorities sought a peaceful resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red
Romania
Bern
Switzerland
Legation
Bucharest
Eduard Freimueller
Freimueller
Adia Aldea
Bishop Sudeju
Eric Lawar
Anton Murianu
B. B. Bratianu
New York
Aurel Aldea
Emeric Stoffel
Cather Named Head of Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Entertainment
Douglas A. Cather will direct the Festival Department of Public Entertainment for the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival on April 28 29. He has led the department for five years and served 20 years in festival planning. He and his family reside at 309 Amherst Street and he is active in civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas A. Cather
Old Mill Cold Storage
Valley Ave
Ext
J. P. Arthur
Fate
Cather
Apple
Roy A. Cather
Two Local Men Jailed on Assault Charges
Two local African American men Franklin Roosevelt Ash and John Theodore Ash were jailed after being charged with assault and battery against an elderly Black man, George McGruder. Police Captain F M Funk says they may be linked to several similar robberies and attempted abductions in recent months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McGruder
Winchester
F. M. Funk
Funk
Franklin Roosevelt Ash
John Theodore Ash
Haddox Row
McGruder
Kern St
Dennis A. Cole
Berryville Pike
Fenk
Robert Boyce
Warming Trend Continues in the East and Midwest
The Associated Press reports a broad warming trend with the East Coast showing the largest gains. Early readings rose 15 to 30 degrees, Burlington Vermont up 22 degrees, while Houghton Michigan recorded zero. Light snow fell from eastern Ohio to New England with freezing rain in Ohio and western Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Burlington
Mississippi Valley
Houghton
Mich
Ohio
New England
Pennsylvania
Albany
N. Y
Washington Firm To Build Festival Floats This Year
Hargrove Display Decorators of Washington DC will build floats for the 1955 festival. Arthur W. Mumpower says E C Hargrove Sr and Jr have visited Winchester to discuss designs for the Grand Feature parade on April 29. Call 3864 to talk with the float committee. The Stephens City Fire Co holds a regular meeting tonight at 7 20 at the Fire Hall with Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hargrove
Washington, D. C
Arthur W. Mumpower
E. C. Hargrove
Winchester
Mumpower
Stephens City Fire CO
Stephens City Fire Company
Pire Hall
Harry Cain
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County
City
Hampson
Christ Episcopal Vestry
Massie, Cooper
VFW
Star Leadership Awards Committee
William E. Eisenberg
Exchange Club
U.N
Festival Entertainment
East
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