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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1952
Page
2
Transit service resumes after a three day walkout by the AFL Car mens Union. City officials and union leaders reached a settlement, aided by injunctions to remove pickets and enforce an eight hour maximum for railway workers per city charter.
The Headley Auction Rooms held a two day event drawing over 50 bidders into the sale that totaled more than 10000. Records show a Meissen urn and candelabra as highlights along with silver small ornaments fine linen and a Louis XIV desk with Dresden inlays. Dr E C Stuart Jr bought a banquet cloth while two out of town book dealers purchased most of the 600 books. The sale also featured 15 bearskin rugs and deer heads among unusual items.
Private services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon for David William March infant son of James W. and Margaret Sullivan March. He was born January 27, 1952 in Winchester Memorial Hospital and died yesterday morning in University Hospital Charlottesville. Burial followed in the Catholic Cemetery.
Clearbrook Presbyterian Church will hold worship services this Sunday at 11 15 a m with sermon by Rev Duckwall supply minister.
Finland surged to the front with wins in the women's 110 Kilometer cross country and the men's 40 Kilometer relay. The U S trailed in team standings as Norway led with 107 points in the 25 mile relay, while Finland eyed second place with 72 total points and two events remaining.
An early morning blast leveled the Cavalier Bowling Alleys in Waynesboro. Fire crews from Waynesboro Staunton and Stuarts Draft fought the flames, but the building was completely destroyed. No cause or loss estimate was released.
The speaker argued teachers should have authority to drop nonprogressing students both during and after compulsory age. He warned that uninterested pupils burden teachers, turning them into policemen and eroding the core teaching role, potentially foster juvenile delinquency instead of preventing it.
C Vernon Eddy of this city librarian of the Handley Library was elected a vice president of the Gedryge Washington Masonic National Memorial Association at its annual meeting held yesterday in Alexandria. Clifford D Jory 59-year-old Rheidon Iowa attorney was chosen president to succeed Dr Elmer R Arn of Dayton Ohio who died last December. Other vice presidents include Allan M Wilson Burt Lee Dewey H Hesse and Thomas E Doss. Frederick F P Schandau was re-elected secretary-treasurer.
Chief J Thomas Boyd announced the final exam results for the Winchester Police School. Of 20 city officers and 32 area law enforcers, all passed with high marks, with names and grades to be released at the Police Banquet Tuesday.
A 1947 Plymouth club coupe owned by Jean Morris of Long Beach New Jersey collided with a 1951 Willys station wagon owned by Joseph Geraci and driven by Viola M Geraci of Alexandria. The Morris car traveled south on Braddock Street and struck the Geraci vehicle at the intersection with Leicester Street, then continued and crashed into a hedge and fence at 5068 Braddock Street. Estimated damages were $5 for the Geraci car and $48 for the Morris car.
Opening clause states state service remains in good standing and eligible for pension. It fixes July 1 1954 as the compulsory retirement date for those reaching 70, guarantees no cut in prior retirement fund contributions, and sets a minimum pension of 600 a year for certain long service or disabled employees.
Democrats plan a $25 roast sirloin dinner with U S Senator Willis Smith as principal speaker. Governor Battle Senator Spes sard Holland and Virginia Senators Byrd and Robertson attend the speaker’s table. Rally chairman is Jesse W Dillon, state treasurer.
Page four prints correct responses to ten questions. Egypt is the first answer and the rest list items from degrees higher to a song composer and color sequence.
Communist claims the United Nations barbarically massacred prisoners at Koje Island prison camp. The briefing includes urged access to arms inspection ports and discussion on prisoner repatriation with progress noted on most issues except forcible versus voluntary return.
Three year old Barbara Nemeroff was found unharmed walking with a man on St. Catherine Street near Eaton's. Police arrested the man, believed to be linked to the father, Morris Nemeroff, after a tip and public broadcast description. The child and suspect were taken to detective headquarters and her parents summoned.
The Clarke-Frederick Dairy Herd Improvement Association will hold its annual meeting at the Frederick County courthouse at 7 30 oclock Tuesday evening. Representatives from Virginia Polytechnic Institute will attend. The association comprises dairymen from Clarke Warren and Frederick Counties.
USDA market report shows cattle and hog prices mixed from last week with steers and bulls steady to down, heifers and cows varying. Lamb and sheep receipts small. prime slaughter lambs up to 32.00, ewes around 16.00, feeding lambs 25.00-40.00, with overall steady tone for some classes pending further movement.
Mrs. Margaret Jane Cline Perry aged 76 died Thursday night in Mesias County Ohio. She was the wife of Henry Edgar Perry and former Frederick County residents. Her sister Mary Marshall and brothers William J. Cline and Scott T. Cline reside in Stephens City. Funeral services will be held Monday in Pomeroy Washington.
Promoter Herman Tyler announced tentative plans for the Walcott Charles title bout at Philadelphia Municipal Stadium around June 18. The winner would meet Rocky Marciano in New York in September with national TV coverage excluding Philadelphia.
Premier Soekiman and his 10 month old government resigned today amid a heated debate on whether Indonesia should continue accepting U.S. aid under the Mutual Security Act.
New York stocks moved higher with E. R. Squibb advancing 3 4 points to 30 1 2 after an opening block of 10 000 shares. Northern Pacific rose 2 to 3 points while Standard Oil NJ gained about a point. Other advancers included Canadian Pacific Santa Fe Gulf Oil U S Gypsum Anaconda Copper International Nickel Union Carbide American Woolen Republic Steel U S Rubber and Boeing.
The Chicago Board of Trade showed a mixed grain session with corn futures drifting lower while wheat, oats, rye, soybeans and lard posted varied early prices. Notable quotes include March corn around 1.80 and May roughly 1.83, with soybeans near 2.89.
The use of candles on birthdays is explained as a long standing tradition. The practice involves lighting candles to symbolize the light of life and to make wishes, reflecting cultural associations with celebration and personal milestones.
A series of sale notices lists auctions across West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Items include cattle, sheep, farm machinery, tractors, dairy equipment, household goods, furniture, shop equipment, and office furniture with dates from Feb 22 to Mar 7 and locations near Bunker Hill Waynesboro Greenspring Cedar Creek Grade Shepherdstown White Hall and White Post.
Antiquity described torches or candles burned before saints shrines and carried in processions honoring the Virgin and the saints. The text notes the practice and its ceremonial context in devotional rites.
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