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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1949

Page

2

Presbyterian Missions to Stay In Chinese Field

Rev. G Raymond Womeldorph of Charles Town a 20 year veteran missionary in Hwainfu Kiangsu China said Presbyterians would remain at posts despite turbulent Chinese politics. He noted only the aged sick and small children would evacuate if communists take over in southern China. Margaret Wood of Lost River W Va is among the missionaries cited.

Presbyterian Church G. Raymond Womeldorph Charles Town Hwainfu Kiangsu Province China Presbyterian Mission Chiang Kai-Shek Li Tsung-Jen Mao Tzee Iomeldorph Womelidorph Tsung Shek Nanking Margaret Wood Lost Rover W. Va Womeldorph Chiang Chines Formosa Ronald Wilson

How an electrical pigeon evictor works

In some buildings a device sends electrical impulse pulses through roof wires every three seconds from a basement control plant. The pigeons are not harmed but are disturbed enough to depart.

Farm sales directory listings for February dates

February sales ads list auctions by L C White near Stephens City Claude Poston near Millwood Charles Edwards near Berryville H S Barr White Hall and H O Light Grimes Va. featuring livestock farm machinery and household goods with set times and locations.

L. C. White Stephens City Claude Poston Millwood Charles Edwards Berryville Marvin Chapel Church H. S. Barr White Hall H. O. Light Grimes

Berryville Legion Cage Men Meet Winchester Tonight

Berryville American Legion hosts Winchester at the Berryville Armory in a local basketball clash this evening.

Winchester American Legion Berryville American Legion Berryville Armory

Jewelry raid ties boys to multiple robberies in Florida

The two brothers, aged 15 and 16, arrested in DeLand Florida, are suspected in a spree that included a Win chester Boy Scout camp break in near December and a Boomtown jewelry store theft. Police say about $4000 in loot was taken with several guns sold in Gore and FBI linked cartridge cases to weapons found near the Rock Enon lodge.

Winchester Tampa Green Cove Springs Fla DeLand Goelitz Boomtown Ane Washington Laurel Florida Here DeHaven Capon Bridge Walfords Gore FBI Laboratory Rock Enon Lodge

Planes May Drop Food to Livestock in Snowfilled West

Snow blankets Nevada and neighboring states threaten 200000 head of cattle and 70000 ewes without feed. The Fourth Air Force prepared at Hamilton Field to lift hay by plane, while a Washington conference yielded limited results. Senatorled states seek emergency action as Maine reports its first major snowstorm of the year.

Associated Press Nevada Fourth Air Force Hamilton Field Calif Washington Ely Nev George N. Swalllow United Stockmen’s Assn Colorado Idaho Montana Wyoming Utah Air Force Lowry Field Denver East Maine

Armistice Talks Near Breakthrough in Palestine

Acting U N mediator Bunche summoned Egyptian and Israeli leaders for a critical armistice session in Rhodes signaling a possible final decision. Israel reportedly seeks Bersheba and control of the Negev highway as talks stretch toward a conclusion. Israel may push for U N admission within days, potentially clearing Security Council hurdles toward Assembly approval.

Rhodes U. N Ralph C. Bunche Bunche William E. Riley Bersheba Negev Lake Israel United Nations Middle East Security Council Assembly

Answers to Daily Quiz Corrected and Listed

Answers to the daily quiz are provided for questions on page 4. The list includes the jeweler fixing the alarm clock, Helen of Troy, a kiss, a person with mixed racial parentage, Philadelphia Eagles, a bowler, a time span of forty years ago, and a person aged ninety born June 16 1858.

Helen of Troy Philadelphia ‘‘Eagles Bowler

Grass Roots Up Rebuilding of GOP Favored

Senator Brewster of Maine says sectional meetings may begin the plan to rebuild the Republican Party from the grass roots up. Senate Republicans urge Omaha national committee to study a national conference plan with state then regional meetings. Tobey supports a national conference to address social welfare debates.

Jack Bell Washington Ugh State GOP National Committee Omaha Neb Brewster Maine Senate Republican Policy Committee Senate Capehart Indiana Wherry Nebraska Butler John Townsend Delaware Congress Senator Tobey New Hampshire

Chiang Kai-shek retires as civil war looms

Chiang Kai-shek announces retirement while rumors swirl in Peiping of a red assault. He rests at Fenghwa as Chang Chun arranges the revised English translation to show retirement rather than resignation. Chinese and Shanghai reports debate peace progress and a possible return.

Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Fenghwa Nanking Chang Chun Generalissimia China Shanghai Associated Press Spencer Moosa Peiping

Weather Thwarts Plane Elopement in Cincinnati

In Cincinnati two 17 year olds Edward Kimpel III and Margaret Crump were taken into juvenile detention after an aborted elopement. Detectives say the Baltimore pair chartered a plane to Louisville for marriage but had to land due to bad weather. The father of the boy plans to retrieve them soon.

Cincinnati Baltimore Patrick Hayes Edward Kimpel 3d Edward Kimpel Jr Margaret Crump Hayes Uisville Kimpel

Baltic Refugees Sail To Miami In Third Arrival

Baltic refugees from Finland and Estonia docked a 95-foot auxiliary schooner in Miami after a five month voyage from Sweden. Thirty seven people were quarantined before any legal action, with the group pooling funds to outfit the 64 ton two masted vessel.

Miami Atlantic Sweden Walter F. Miller Miller

Stalinite View of World Revolution and China War Aid

Pospelov speaks to a Bolshoi audience arguing the twentieth century will mark Leninist triumph and global workers’ liberation. He cites 24 million Communist Party members, praises China’s territorial gains, criticizes American capitalism, and notes Western Europe’s Marshall Plan burden amid rising unemployment. Tito counters in Belgrade. Singapore name meaning Lion City.

Truman Pospelov China Lenin Russia India Communist Party Indonesia Malaya Indochina Europe Peoples Liberation Army of China Stalin Central Committee Bolshoi Theater Marshal Tito Yugoslavia Tito Communist Party of Serbia Belgrade Moscow

Dr. McGuire Dies After Leading Winchester Hospital

Winchester physician Dr. McGuire famed for founding Winchester Memorial Hospital and long presidency died after a storied career in ophthalmology. He held national posts, traveled for international congresses, and led hospital expansion efforts and fundraising. Survived by wife Mrs. W. H. Baker and three children. Funeral at Christ Episcopal Church with Mt Hebron cemetery interment.

Page Era Society of Scanbasinde Assn Southern Medical Assn College of Physicians Philadelphia McGuire Winchester Winchester Memorial Hospital Winchester Council White Way Loudoun St Rotary Farmers and Merchants Bank Winchester Hospital Europe England Netherlands United States Charlotte Claybrook Westmoreland County W. H. Baker William P. McGuire Julian Broster Lindsey Alexandria Thomas . MacCapley Booth London Robert Hunter Ann Tucker J. B. Lindsey Janie Hunter Thomas Booth Sheila W. P. McGuire Lewis H. Hyde W. Nelson Page Abney Payne Laura Holmes McGuire Randolph Tucker McGuire Christ Episcopal Church Mt Hebron James Roe John B. McKee John C. Hortenstine George H. Smith E. C. Stuart Jr Ellsworth Johnson B. B. Duton L. M. Bell J. A. Miller John Rosenberger Sloan Kuykendall Fred Glaize Clifford Grim H. F

Early national old age security efforts emerge in Europe

Interest in old age security rose in Europe by the mid 19th century. Belgium France and Italy led the first legislative attempts to provide old age pensions.

A.J.D Europe Belgium France Italy

Call Grand Jurors As Witnesses in Communists' Trial

Federal prosecutors subpoena grand jurors who indicted 11 U S communists to testify in their legal challenge to New York jury selection methods. The defense seeks to prove discrimination against minorities and the poor and to delay the panel trial until the next session on January 2. Judge Harold R Medina set the resumed trial date after defense requests.

New York U. S National Committee Alger Hiss Harold R. Medina Richard J. Gladstein

CIO Labor Drive Targets February Contributions

Labor launches another February drive seeking $1 voluntary contributions from CIO members to finance activities. Kroll advised UAW local leaders to limit ADA activities when they conflict with PAC policy, seen by some delegates as a rebuke to the Americans for Democratic Action, whose board includes Walter Reuther and other CIO officials.

CIO Kroll UAW Americans For Democratic Action PAC ADA Walter Reuther

American States Council Debates Venezuela Case Split

The United States seeks to mend rifts with American nations over recognizing Venezuela and El Salvador after coups. Chile and Uruguay withhold recognition while Chile convenes a special council session to address alleged negligence in safe conduct for ex president Romulo Bethan court.

Washington United States Venezuela el Salvador Chile Uruguay Council of American States Romulo Bethancourt

Why the drink is named Tom and Jerry

The beverage likely takes its name from two characters in Pierce Egan’s 1821 novel Tom and Jerry or Life In London. Corinthian Tom and his friend Jerry Hawthorn are depicted as two sporting, rakish men in this fiction.

Tom and Jerry London Pierce Egan Tom Jerry Hawthorn

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