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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1950

Page

2

Virginia anti lynch law violators ordered to serve terms

Carl Mullins and five others in Buchanan County Circuit Court received five year minimum terms or suspended sentences with revocation if convicted of further law violations. The six were summoned to show cause why suspensions should not be revoked.

Virginia Carl Mullins Buchanan County Frank W. Smith Rufus E. Arms Ira Presley Roscoe Ball Dock Presley Frank Ray

Sales Directory January and March Livestock and Real Estate

A fragment listing multiple sales events with dates in January and March. Entries include participants Daniel Burner Woodstock Virginia antiques J R Whitacre Gore livestock and implements H B Nicodemus Jr ew os house Farm livestock machinery T A Mason Estate Winchester County Court House real estate S Cameron Winchester street March sales by Madigan east Martinsburg W Va and J G Pass Shepherdstown listing sheep lambs other livestock farm machinery

Daniel Burner Woodstock J. R. Whitacre Gore H. B. Nicodemus, Jr Ew Os House T. A. Mason County Court House Winchester S. Cameron Herbert Harmer Farmers Livestock Exchange Hampshire I C. L. Poston Millwood Livere Stan J. G. Pass Shepherdstown W. Va

Advisory Council Recommends No Change in Sanitary District Laws

The Virginia Advisory Legislative Council urged no alteration to sanitary district creation laws. It argues current general statutes suffice for densely populated counties and favors using existing laws over special legislation. The report is signed by Senate and House leaders including M. M. Long and Blackburn Moore.

Richmond Virginia Advisory Legislative Council M. M. Long Wise Delega T. DeJarnette Hanover W. R

Answers to Daily Quiz and World War II Note

The quiz answers list topics from Aquarius to Diamond and a 25 cents monthly fee. It notes General MacArthur leaving Corregidor in a PT boat, meeting at Mindoro by a flying fortress, and landing in Darwin, Australia, on March 17, 1942.

Aquarius General MacArthur Corregidor

Veterans Start Receiving NSLI Refund Checks Locally

Winchester and Frederick counties begin sending NSLI refunds with about 8000 veterans eligible. Checks arrive at the post office and banks, with amounts from 90 cents to 528 dollars, as the VA and Treasury push toward a million checks weekly by June 30.

Winchester Frederick County American Legion Harold Foreman N. Loudoun St Albert C. Mayhew Kernstown George Washington Garage Shenandoah Valley National Bank Arthur L. McIntyre E. Baker Sr Valley News Stand

Hoyt Orndorff Dies In Warrenton

Hoyt M. Orndorff 56, a dairy farmer and merchant, died yesterday in Warrenton Virginia. Survivors include his widow Minnie Trenis two daughters Mrs John Johnson of Warrenton and Mrs Robert Gray of Nokesville a son Hoyt M. Orndorff Jr. of Catlett two sisters and a brother with five grandchildren. Funeral services are 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Catlett Methodist Church. Interment at the family lot.

Minnie Trenis John Johnson Warrenton Robert Gray Nokesville Hoyt M. Orndorff Jr Catlett E. Russell Hook Winchester Garland F. Potts Wilmington Del Cecil Orndorff Washington, D. C Methodist

Four New Vestrymen Elected by Grace Church

Grace Episcopal Church Berryville elected four new vestrymen at the annual meeting held at the parish house. Four existing members were dropped per procedure. Reginald Morrison Hobson McGehee M C Mumma Jr and Glen Sanderlin were chosen to replace four retiring members. The pastor praised the church’s progress and thanked the Junior Woman's Club Clarke County and Teen-Age Canteen Committee for their work. Parish officers will meet after the first Sunday in February to elect officers for the year.

Grace Episcopal Church Berryville Henry G. Lane Annie M. Stribling Emily McCormick The Missionary Fund Woman’s Auxiliary Samuel Chew Williams Altar Guild J. D. Griffing M. C. Mumma Jr R. N. Dorsey Albert Long Ruby Davis Parish Aid Society Rectory Guild Clarke County Reginald Morrison Hobson McGehee Glen Sanderlin A. P. Osborne

Delegate Claims State Revenue Is Underestimated

Richmond Va January 17 Delegate Robert Whitehead told the Virginia House of Delegates the state budget underestimates revenues by more than 84.5 million dollars over three years. He criticized the governors conservative estimates as a device to limit funding for schools health and welfare while praising a 45 million dollar allotment for local public school construction. He warned the session will exhaust the available funds through legitimate demands for increases.

Richmond Robert Virginia House of Delegates Nelson County House Tuck Whitehead Whitehi

Truman May Enter House Power Fight Over Rules

President Truman may publicly enter the battle for control of the House as administration leaders seek to block a coalition of Republicans and Southern Democrats aiming to restore the Rules Committee’s former power. A vote on reviving the old rule requiring 21 day delays is expected late this month.

Washington Truman House House Rules Committee Rules Committee Sabath

Constance McCorkle Dies in Tennessee at 30

Miss Constance McCorkle, 30, died Monday in McMinnville Tennessee. She was the daughter of the late Caswell McCorkle and Sus an Wilson McCorkle of Berryville. Services set for 11 a m Thursday at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville with burial in Green Hill Cemetery Summit Point minister Rev Jennings Hopson officiating.

Constance McCorkle McMinnville Tenn Caswell McCorkle Susan Wilson McCorkle John H. Enders Berryville Green Hill Cemetery Jennings Hopson Summit Point W. Va

Frederick County Teacher George H Hayden III Dies After Illness

George H Hayden III of Washington died Sunday morning at Garfield Hospital after a brief illness. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, longtime Alexandria journalist, and WVU graduate who worked for Alexandria Gazette Times-Herald Washington Post and U S Government Printing Office. He served with the 107th Replacement Battalion in Europe and later joined the Radio and Communications Center at the Pentagon earning a Presidential Unit Citation. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth M Kelley and his parents. Funeral arrangements are set for 8:30 Wednesday at Chambers Funeral Home and 9 at Church of the Holy Comforter Cedar Hill Cemetery follows.

George H. Hayden, III George H. Hayden Jr Washington Garfield Hospital Marshall F Hayden Daily and U. S. Navy Derick County Randolph-Macon Academy Front Royal Hayden George George H. Hayden George A Washington Post U. S. Government Printing Office Eastern High School George Washington University General Electric Co. of Washington London Hayde Pentagon Congressional Country Club Virginia Elizabeth M. Kelley Philadelphia Chambers Funeral Home Eleventh St S. E Church of the Holy Comforter Cedar Hill Cemetery

Cleveland Named To Umpire's Post

Irvin Cleveland reelected as chief umpire of the Winchester Softball Umpires Association. Leonard Newcome elected secretary and Ray Garrabrandt treasurer at Recreation office meeting. others present include Howard Hart and several named local officials. The Dresden china note appears as an unrelated aside.

Winchester Softball Irvin Cleveland City League Leonard Newcome Ray Garrabrandt Howard Hart M. J. Billmyer J. W. Jefcote Kennethy Ashby Elwood Smith R. R. Whitacre John Lillis Stuart Pope Gus Bornscheuer Dennis Lamp

Wives Win Divorces Over Cruel West Virginia Homes

Two New Jersey women obtained divorces on cruelty charges, recounting wartime romances that began near New Brunswick and ended after being taken to West Virginia. Mrs Marie New described abusive conditions and squalid living, while Mrs Helen Sizemore recounted a backwoods home with nine in-laws and animal filth.

West Virginia Sizemore Walter Wes Virginia New

Divorces Granted for Cruelty in Barboursville Case

In Barboursville West Virginia Judge McLean granted uncontested divorces to two women. One woman testified Marvel endured four months of misery and alleged cruelty by her husband including hair burning with a hot iron clothing tearing and cigarette burning.

Marvel Barboursville W. Va New McLean

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