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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1948
Page
2
Snowfall delays and weather warnings spread from Winchester to Clarksburg and Baltimore. Bus services were postponed and delayed while plows worked and pilots planned delays. Wind and drifting snow hampered travel with near zero temperatures in Western Maryland.
Snow and sleet blanketed Western Virginia with depths up to six to eight inches. Blustery winds, icy roads, and continuing precipitation hampered state crews from Floyd to Richmond as officials warned of dangerous travel conditions amid a freak storm entering from the Gulf region.
A Washington Post dispatch reports coroner's inquest findings that Lewis N. Glover, Berryville postmaster, killed himself in his bathroom. The tragedy was revealed in today’s coroner’s inquest with no foul play suspected.
Miss Anita Martin, sponsored by the Sacred Heart Boys club, was eliminated after four rounds as her appearance drew the judges' attention to a five o'clock shadow. Elizabeth Grim provided music for the event amid fern decorations and a central ramp.
Johnie Calvin Brumbaugh 92 longtime Mt Hebron cemetery sexton died at a niece’s home in Mt Jackson He was born in Columbia Furnace and was a member of Mt Jackson Episcopal church Survived by a daughter Miss Mary Brumbaugh and many nieces and nephews Funeral services set for Woodstock and Kurtz funeral home with burial at Fairview conducted by Reverends Mason and Brown
The R. W. Mitchell Co. of Winchester is the low bidder for preliminary excavation for foundations of the Philpott dam and powerhouse on the Smith River seven miles upstream from Bassett Virginia. The bid of 78700 dollars was among several proposals. Awards are expected next week. Mitchell will begin work after an award is issued.
Funeral services for Mrs. Emily Smith Mathews were arranged for 3 p.m. tomorrow at the Congregational Christian church with Rev. Robert Whitten officiating. Friends attend 2:30 p.m. at Omp's funeral home before proceeding to the church. Interment is at Mt. Hebron. Pallbearers include Clayton Pugh R A Larrick Harold Brown Percy Sheetz Charles W Dunlap and Scott Atkinson.
The Virginia Apple Commission considers a state wide tax on all apples to fund promotion efforts but identifies lack of solid backing among growers. Officials warn immediate legislative action would be unwise until growers unite in support for the amendment.
February 25 10 pm Gilbert Royston offers horses cattle hogs sheep and farm machinery for sale at location four percent mile east of Berryville on Route 7. Auction style listing notes items available for purchase and viewing details.
Market notes show uneven trade with bearish tone in Baltimore cattle and mixed results in Chicago. Slaughter steers mostly 27 to 29.25, cows 16 to 19, hogs top around 28.50, and calves and feeders varying with weight. Slaughter lambs 25 to 26, ewes 8 to 9, vealers around 32 or 23 to 28 depending on grade.
Snow overnight in the wheat belt of Kansas spurs selling in the bread cereal at the open on the Chicago Board of Trade. Corn and oats weaken with wheat as May July Sept prices list across grains and soybeans trade near 4.21 for March. Lard May at 26.80 to 26.85.
Chinese Communists have driven into an isolated Sinlitan outside Mukden and savage street fighting is in progress. Nationalist dispatches from Manchuria reported today amid the battle for the city’s outer defenses.
The proposal assigns ERP agents abroad to report to the administrator with information rights and objection authority. Disputes would be settled by the secretary of state or Washington decision, and the overseas arm would operate under diplomatic oversight with a special representative rank equal to an ambassador.
New York on January 24 records show fractional gains for American Woolen Schenley Bethlehem Steel and General Motors while American Telephone Chrysler U S Steel and Texas Company fall slightly. Many pivotals hold steady as refined copper demand rises. 1947 year total reaches 1 338 677 tons a peacetime high with December shipments up.
State police and Coast Guard stations searched for a two engine Coast Guard plane reported missing in Maryland's severe snowstorm. The Lockheed Lodestar, en route Newark to Washington, diverted to Baltimore after failing to land at the National airport. Four crew were aboard, with Lt. Bill Schur typically piloting. authorities warned visibility was zero as the storm intensified. The U S Naval Academy later said the missing plane was between Quantico and Fredericksburg Va with about a half hour fuel remaining.
A tractor trailer carrying new Dodge automobiles left the road and overturned near Gainesboro last night. Damage unknown. Shade's garage wreckers were dispatched and had not returned by 2:30 p.m.
Paul J. Combs indicted by a Frederick Circuit Court grand jury for maintaining a nuisance in Sunnyside pleaded not guilty and the case is set for trial Feb. 13 before a jury. He is represented by W. Erle Edwards. Citizens allege a cesspool on Combs’s property overflows and runs along R. 522 in front of businesses and properties of petitioners.
Mass demonstrations and scattered incidents marked the midnight ed walkout in Bavaria. Shouts against well-fed Americans echoed as Communists supported the strike with red banners, though overall the proceedings remained orderly.
Rowe received the council's annual reward for outstanding contribution to boyhood. He organized Troop 9 of the Market Street Methodist church and has mentored 125 Winchester scouts in 11 years. His 1947 trip with seniors covered 1472 miles to Algonquin Park in Canada. Harold Pete of the national Boy Scout office spoke at the dinner.
Philadelphia with 360 members pay 1.25 weekly to buy all meat at cost. Ex-sailor George W. Rookstool says savings rose from 33 to about 28 percent as prices climb. Grocers association warns expulsion for members who join. Rookstool nets about 125 dollars weekly after overhead.
Funeral service will be held Tuesday at 1 30 p m for William McKinley Johnson from the Lewisville Virginia church with Rev J B Swann officiating Interment will follow at Franklintown West Virginia He died at 530 am Thursday at his Rosemont Pennsylvania home He was married son of the late Phillip and Nelly Johnson born in Lewisville He is survived by brothers and sisters Spencer Berryville Jessie Winchester Sez Philadelphia Mrs Edith Taylor Philadelphia Mrs Doreen Williams Lewisville and a niece Mrs Dorothy Coleman one nephew William Johnson
Funeral services for Amos A. Hoff 63 will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Boyce Baptist Church. He died Friday and will be buried in Green Hill Cemetery at Berryville.
Answers to daily quiz are printed on page four listing countries including Austria Belgium and Luxembourg Denmark France Germany Greece Iceland Ireland Italy Netherlands Norway Portugal Sweden Switzerland Turkey and the United Kingdom. False color does not affect its warmth. No that privilege ended July 25 1947.
The passage lists figures and items including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Alfred E Smith and the Spirit of St Louis. It also mentions the Co operative for American finances to Europe and Lincoln's plan to save the union by buying slaves from their owners and freeing them.
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