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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1950

Page

2

Fairfax jury sentences Holober to death in wife slaying

Charles Francis Holober, 41, a former Washington cab driver, is convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to die in the electric chair for killing his wife at a Nudist camp. The verdict came after lengthy deliberations in Fairfax county circuit court.

Fairfax Charles Francis Holober Toy Fairfax County Paul Brown Washington Virginia Richmond T. Brooke Howard Holober

Contractor Details: Rest Room and Multi Purpose Facilities

The passage lists amenities including a rest room two play courts an auditorium a gymnasium with dressing rooms and showers and a large cafeteria as part of the project.

Flying Arrow Reports Safe Northward Voyage

Captain David Jones of the Flying Arrow sent thanks to the destroyer commander as the voyage northward continued without incident. No trace of Nationalist gunboats was found during the patrol.

Bausell David Jones The Flying Arrow

Answers to daily quiz quiz page 4 list

Answers to daily quiz printed on page 4 reveal True statements, 25 year intervals, January 3d as a date, and 1. Australia as a country. It notes 8.1 percent and mentions the Western German government along with Jane's Fighting Snips.

Australia Jane’s

Church listings and services in Brucetown area churches

A local church roster lists worship times and preaching assignments for Brucetown area congregations including Methodist, Church of the Brethren, Evangelical United Brethren and related charges. It notes Sunday school and service times for Salem, Reliance, Winchester, Middletown, Mountville, Round Hill, Shockeysville and Stephens City churches with ministers named. Holy Communion is noted at all churches.

Church of the Brethren Salem J. Floyd Wine Cephas Fahnestock W. L. Riggleman Calvin Wolfe Jubilee Evangelical United Brethren Church Reliance Charge L. P. Tederick Reliance Ridings Chapel Greenway Evangelical United Brethren Winchester John E. Oliver Pleasant Valley Red Bud W. Frederick Charge Donald Austin Mt. Olive Mt. Pleasant Fairview

Pioneer Editor George Kimball’s Dramatic Life Journey

Native of Illinois born in 1866, George Kimball shaped western Colorado and Missouri journalism. A jeweler turned printer, actor, and manager, he built the Craig Empire and edited the Transcript in Golden, later leading Moffat County coverage and a famed Swedish dialect column Ole Yonson's Yoshes. He later moved to California and Virginia continuing farm and editorial work until his death.

Ilinois George Kimball Hennepin Gibsons Hoot G‘nson State Dearborn Sts Chicago Nebraska Mr. Kimball Howard, Kansas Kansas City Middle West Golden Colorado East Lynn Struck Gas Fanchon Kimball Marguerite West The Colorado Transcript Breckenbridge George Kimall Kimball Stock Company Denver Pueblo Leadville Cripple Creek van Buren Ark Kimballs Newcastle Transcript Mowbray George Kimballs George K. Kimball Sr George K. Jr George H George Missouri Tom Patterson Rocky Mountain News Jesse Rubey Will Benedict Rubey National Bank Excelsior Springs Louis Slingerland Golden U Democratic State Central Committee Atterson W. Rucker Fort Logan James B. Peave John Cary Routt Steamboat Springs Craig Empire Neil Charley Leckenby Frank Humphrey Craig Ole Yonson Moffat County Hugus & Company Baggs Connecticut Inglewood California Virginia Rock Hall Farm Neil Kimball

Jan 14 to Mar 1 Sales Directory items listed

A Bulleted sales directory lists multiple livestock and farm machinery auctions across Clarke, Berryville, Winchester and surrounding areas. Dates range Jan 14 to Mar 1 with items including real estate livestock and purebred hogs and housewares at various county houses and farms.

James P. Reardon Frederick County Court House Front Royal Road Nora Holtzclaw Berryville Robert H. Letterman Middletown H. B. Nicodemus, Jr Clarke County J. F. Marlow & Son Stan Mallet Martinsburg W. Va Madigan East Mill J. G. Pass Shepherdstown Sheep & Lambs

New Youth Group Names Committee Forms at Round Hill

About 20 residents braved bad weather to register enthusiasm for an Older Rural Youth group proposed by W P Eure of WPI. Mrs Margaret Carpenter was elected chair. other members include Eston Rudolph Jr Geane Lillis Nancy Larrick and Garland Cather. The group aims to serve ages 18 to 30 with dances debates and lectures. Next meeting Friday at 8 p m at Geane Lillis home. Feb 1 at the community center. Invitations go to about 100 eligible Frederick county residents.

W. W. Eure WPI Round Hill Margaret Carpenter Eston Rudolph Jr Geane Lillis Nancy Larrick Garland Cather Eure Lillis Wardensville

Denham Talk Sparks Open Taft Hartley Board Feud

Washington January 13 A long simmering clash over the Taft Hartley law erupts as NLRB general counsel Robert N Denham attacks board decisions. Denham says employers should appeal to courts and hints the board is acting with political aims. Board members read his speech and declined comment while unions press for White House action.

Washington National Labor Relations Board Corfern NLRB Robert N. Denham Denham New York Truman White House Senate Taft Hartley Taft-Hartley

Weymouth heirs suit to construe Fisher will in Winchester

In the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia on January 12 1950 W Lee Fisher and Nora T Fling sue to construe J T Fisher will provisions granting life estates to Ida Fisher and Theodore Parker and remainder to their children The court orders nonresidents Grace Smith George W Shank Alma R Shank Paul C Shank Harry F Shank Jr Susan Jane Shank Norma Jane Amtower William Emery Amtower Linda Belle Amtower to appear within ten days after publication The order to be published weekly for four weeks in the Winchester Evening Star and posted at the courthouse and mailed to defendants.

W. Lee Fisher Nora T. Fling Theodore E. Parker Grace Smith George W. Shank Alma R. Shank Theodore E. Parker, Jr Paul C. Shank Harry F. Shank Jr Susan Jane Shank Norma Jane Amtower William Emery Amtower Linda Belle Antower Shenandoah Valley National Bank Winchester Virginia Belle C. Fisher Ida Fisher Lycett J. T. Fisher Ida Fisher Theodore Parker Alma R Shank Harry F. Shank, Jr Linda Belle Amtower Paul J. Shank Corporation Court Winchester Evening Star Frederick P. J. Marshall Larrick

Frederick County Seeks Stop Light at R 522 and R 50 Intersection

Frederick county supervisors ask the State highway commission to install a stop light or warning blinker at the inter section of R 522 and R 50 east of Winchester. The motion was introduced by Supervisor C. E. Garber. The article also notes dam projects similar to TVA in Afghanistan and other nations.

Frederick County State Highway Commission R. 50 Winchester C. E. Garber

Daily Crossword Across and Down Clues

Crossword clues list with across and down items including Viper music note newt aromatic evergreen shrub coin braz salt covered salt covenant loan obs fidgety part of to be egress coin persia barrel literary composition Satan barrel parts mature certainly archaic pen name GW Russell a game of skill a hamlet solemn won constitution fastener girl s name Guidos highest note stitch pessimist auction places yesterday s answer hint licentiate in surgery abbr

Persia Satan GW Russell Solemn Constitution Guido Stitch

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