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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1951

Page

2

Those Good Old Days Had Nothing on Today

Adele oo director of All y Neighborhood Schools in New York City says modern families can share work and plans to stay connected. She cites careful planning and open conversation as keys to relaxing at home and enjoying outings together, avoiding forced fun.

David Taylor Marke Adele Oo Ally New York City Johnny Dad Mother The National Parent-Teacher

Sales Directory January sales in Gore Middletown and Boyce

Special Commissioner J Randolph Larrick posts sale of timberland on North Mountain at Gore Virginia at 1 p.m. Estate of Lloyd N Conner seller listing three trucks to be sold at Middletown Virginia near Coffee Restaurant at 2 p.m. A. M Fowler sale scheduled February 15 at 10 a.m. north of Boyce on Pyretown Road offering livestock implements and household goods.

J. Randolph Larrick Western Frederick Bank Gore North Mountain Lloyd N. Conner Middletown A. M. Fowler Boyce Pyretown Road

Family interests and shared experiences boost togetherness

The piece emphasizes that families often miss common interests. Sharing office tales and children's activities helps bonding. Starting with a birthday or festive dinner, involve everyone in menus and plans. Experiences together make family life deeply satisfying.

Miss Franklin

Presbyterian Men To Meet Jan 25 Speaker Capt McLawhorn

The Men of the Church at Winchester Presbyterian Church will hold a monthly dinner January 25 at 6 30 p m in the assembly room. Capt C W McLawhorn of Massanutten Military Academy will speak on Robert E Lee with Capt Robert Bench officiating Raymond D Saxe is program chairman.

C. W. McLawhorn Massanutten Military Academy Church of the Winchester Presbyterian Church Robert E. Lee Robert Benchoff Raymond D. Saxe

Volunteers to File With Draft Boards

President Truman ordered all youths volunteering for military service to file through their local draft boards. Volunteers must submit an application even if not registered, and those applying for voluntary induction will be classified promptly.

Washington Truman Armed Services White House Mr. Truman Navy Ai Force Army

Headless rabbit amazes West Branch store crowd

A teen hunter shot a headless rabbit in West Branch Michigan and kept alive for a week. Veterinarian Dr Robert Rea and MSU pathologists will study how the animal survived by preserved blood flow and spinal function while starved.

West Branch Mich Michigan State College George Patlo Robert Rea Patlo Rea Dr. Rea

Funeral for Joseph Alexander Held in Omps Home

Funeral services for Joseph Henry Alexander 64 farmer of Stephenson died Thursday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. The service was Saturday at 4 p m at Omps Funeral Home with Rev Floyd Wine officiating and interment in Red Bud United Brethren Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ray Pangle Jim Wilson Harry Elliott Stanley Clevenger Harvey H Shiley and Billy Bierer.

Joseph Henry Alexander Stephenson Winchester Memorial Hospital Omps Funeral Floyd Wine Red Bud United Brethren Cemetery Ray Pangle Jim Wilson Harry Elliott Stanley Clevenger Harvey H. Shiley Billy Bierer

Services Sunday For Robert Adams

Funeral services for 91 year old farmer Robert Walton Adams of Gainesboro were held at the Gainesboro Methodist Church with Rev Roy F. Schumaker officiating. Burial followed in the parish cemetery with pallbearers Ellis Bayliss Nathaniel Ritter Frank Fout Frank Flowers Carl Ramey and William Melwee. The Naval Academy at Annapolis was established in 1845.

Robert Walton Adams Gainesboro Gainesboro Methodist Church Roy F. Schumaker Ellis Bayliss Nathaniel Ritter Frank Fout Frank Flowers Carl Ramey William Melwee

Guest Speaker Leads Week of Prayer in Winchester

Rev. Albert G Edwards of Harrisonburg Presbyterian Church conducts the Week of Prayer at Winchester Presbyterian Church on Loudoun Street. Services begin 7 30 each evening with a capacity crowd attending the opening night. Tonight Edwards speaks on Great Expectations with Rev. Robert Whitten in charge and Dr. S L Flickinger leading prayer.

Albert G. Edwards Harrisonburg Presbyterian Church Winchester Presbyterian Church Loudoun St Edwards Robert Whitten 8. L. Flickinger

Badman Bill Cook Reported Caught

Sheriff Bert Strand said Badman Bill Cook was captured in Mexico near the Lower California Peninsula with two El Centro prospectors Forrest Camden and Jeames Burke. The trio was reportedly en route to Tijuana by airplane under Mexican authorities supervision. The manhunt traces to the January discovery of the Mosser family murder scene near Tulsa Oklahoma. The missing Mosser family bodies have not been located.

San Diego Calif Bert Strand Bill Cook Mexico Cook Lower California Peninsula el Centro California Forrest Camden Jeames Burke Joplin Illinois Oklahoma Tijuana el Centro Carl Mosser Tulsa Oklo Thelma Donald Dean Cary Carl Pamela Sue

Life in Prison For Ilse Koch

Ilse Koch was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering Buchenwald prisoners. The 44 year old, known as the Red Witch of Buchenwald, was convicted of crimes against Austrian and German inmates. She did not attend the verdict.

Augsburg Germany Ilse Koch Buchenwald Red Witch

Mrs. Grace Kerns Buried Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs. Grace Kerns were held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Fairview Lutheran Church Timber Ridge with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Relatives met at 2 p.m. at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge before the service. She died Thursday at her daughter’s home in Winchester. Born September 11 1873 she was the daughter of Henry and Mary Arnica of Paw Paw West Virginia and a 30 year Lutheran Church member.

Grace Kerns Fairview Lutheran Church Timber Ridge Giffin Capon Bridge Kerns Loy Eaton Winchester Henry Mary Arnica Paw Paw W. Va The Lutheran Church

Answers to quiz questions printed on Page 4

IQ quiz solutions include Dominion of Canada Rhea Silvia Seals New Mexico Civil War Gilbert and Sullivan Anthony and Cleopatra Napoleon Josephine related note flight from New York to the Pacific Coast ended in Theland in 1942 and Springfield as the final item.

Dominion of Canada Rhea Silvia Seals New Mexico Gilbert and Sullivan Anthony Cleopatra Napoleon Josephine Vicomte Alexandre Beauharnais New York Pacific Coast Springfield

Living Costs Reach Historic Highs and Policy Delays

A survey traces rising living costs to a postwar surge, Korea War pressures, and slow establishment of a price and wage control system. It notes Truman’s measures, Baruch’s push, ESA formation, and staffing hurdles, with DiSalle and Valentine clashing on price freezes.

Truman Congress Taft Ohio Mr. Truman ESA Office of Price Control Wage Stabilization Board Alan Valentine Cyrus S. Ching Valentine Ching Korea Governments Bureau of Labor Statistics Michael V. DiSalle Valentine DiSalle Washington DiSalle OPA Labor

Lions Club to Hear Borden executive Foster

The Lions Club hosts guest speaker Will A. Foster vice president of The Borden Cheese Company at the regular weekly meeting tomorrow at 12 15 PM in the George Washington Hotel. Foster, a Wisconsin native and UW College of Agriculture alumnus, rose from Army private to captain and later led dairy sales and advertising for Borden in Chicago and New York.

Will A. Foster Borden Cheese Company New York Lions Club George Washington Hotel Wisconsin Mr. Foster College of Agriculture University of Wisconsin U. S. Army Borden Company Chicago Borden's United States

Officers Seize 200 Gallon Copper Still Near West Virginia Line

Investigators K P Shenk and H C Pangle display a 200 gallon copper tank still and coils found stored near Route 11 about one mile from the West Virginia line. The device was not in use and no liquor ingredients were taken.

Alcoholic Beverage Commission K. P. Shenk H C. Pangle West Virginia Line Route 11 Shenk

Police Court Fines Reported in City Session

Elmer H. Lewis Route 2 was fined 50 dollars and costs for speeding before Trial Justice John W. Rice. Garland E. Clowser Mt Williams paid 20 dollars and costs for a similar charge. George Miller South Main Street fined 5 dollars and costs for leaving garbage uncovered. One drunk fined 10 dollars and costs another 5 dollars and costs.

Elmer H. Lewis Route 2 John W. Rice Garland E. Clowser Mt. Williams George Miller South Main Street

Special County Grand Jury Called in Frederick County

A special grand jury was summoned and sworn in before Judge Elliott Marshall to serve until the close of the term. It received indictment bills and retired for deliberation. Witnesses were sworn and began testifying in secret. The docket set civil cases for the present session. The oldest carillon in the United States is at Ames Iowa with bells cast in 1896.

Elliott Marshall Frederick County

Court reverses death sentence for Charles Holober

The Virginia State Supreme Court of Appeals reversed the death sentence of Charles Francis Holober, a former Washington taxi driver, ordering a new trial. The ruling cited improper witness examination by Judge Paul E Brown during the prior proceedings. Holober, now 42, confessed to killing his wife at a deserted nudist camp in Fairfax County in 1949 and burying his eight month old daughter in a shallow grave.

Richmond State Supreme Court of Appeals Charles Francis Holober Washington C. Vernon Spratley Circuit Court of Fairfax County Holober Paul E. Brown June

Heinz Manager Returns From National Manufacturing Convention

W. L. Hickey, manager of the local H J Heinz Company factory, has returned from a three day convention at the Pittsburgh headquarters. He joined Heinz representatives from the United States and Canada to plan operations for 1951 and to discuss broader food industry challenges.

W. L. Hickey H. J Heinz Company Pittsburgh Heinz Canada

Bread Prices Up One Cent Here

Local housewives have been paying one cent more for bread since last week. A baking company official cited higher costs for ingredients labor and paper as the reason for the price increase.

Crossword Clue Fill-In Puzzle Clues and Answers

A list of numbered clue prompts with across and down entries such as Bristie-like process, Tellurium symbol, Saturate, Craze, Starchy foodstuff, Shake, Old measures of length, Marshy meadow, Remaining, Music note, Appear, Conjunction, Fisherman, Monster, Spanish tile, Misrepresent, Makes true, Mountain nymph, Large ladle, Antelope eight-letter, Over poetically, Board of Ordnance abbreviation.

Fisherman Monster

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