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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1948

Page

2

Gay Nineties Tea and Dance Event Planned

The Gay Nineties Club hosts a public tea and dance Friday at 8 p m in Clarke County to aid the March of Dimes Paes. The event features a pink tea, square dancing, and a program including the grand march waltzes polka schottische and German figures with a guest list of local hosts and dancers.

Clarke County Thur Edmonds Neil Fenton Kenneth Levi Albert Long Shade Moore J. W. Olcott C. M. Polhamus W. R. Price Kenneth Shhenk Howard White

Berryville Benefit Cage Game For March of Dimes

A benefit basketball game for the Clarke county March of Dimes is set for 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Berryville community building. Berryville Legion faces Winchester Dr Pepper five in the benefit. A second game pools Berryville with Winchester at Berryville against the local Legion post team on Saturday.

Clarke County March of Dimes Berryville Berryville Legion Winchester Dr. Pepper Winchester Legion Post

Bolivia Declares State of Siege in Martial Law Move

Bolivia announces state of siege after government claims to have uncovered a revolutionary plot. photostatic documents published indicate a revolt was planned to start at 5 p m Sunday and authorities moved to lockdown conditions in La Paz.

Bolivia LA Paz

Fire Company Taking Stephens City Name

The Independent Hose Co. at Stephens City engages attorney F. L. Largent Jr. to rename the group Stephens City Fire Company, Inc. Changes to by-laws are planned and a deed will transfer land for a new town well and pump house to town authorities. A committee including R. E. Ayler and others will work with Largent.

Independent Hose Co Stephens Cty F. L. Largent Jr Stephens City Fire Company, Inc Atorney Largent R. E. Ayler G. W. Lemley Clarence Tevalt P. F E. Lineburg Howard Massie H. R. Mills

Letters Debate Hard Ships of New Winchester Plumbing Ordinance

A columnist and Dr. Yost press case against a proposed ordinance arguing it is impractical to service all homes within 90 days and questioning penalties for noncompliance. They illustrate with a veteran’s family burden from low income and debt. Amendments were discussed at the meeting.

Winchester Yost Dr. Yost

Answers to Daily Quiz Published for Page Four

The page lists ten quiz answers including Great Britain, a brave girl quote, the State Department, Methuselah, President Truman, False, Chlorophyll, all three, Rural Electrification Administration, and a hatchet.

Great Britain State Department Methuselah Rural Electrification Administration

Across The Headpin A League Standings and Scores

In the A league Home Beneficial Life Inc leads with eight wins in nine starts as Edwin Hoke posts 131. O'Sullivan Plant, Elliott Motor and American Legion Shoe Center contest for top spots with scores led by Jack Owens 132 and Lester Elliott 338. Final game wins include Elliott over O'Sullivan Plant and No Va Power Co. edging O'Sullivan Office.

Standings Home Beneficial Life Inc. O'Sullivan L. & M Buses American Legion Shoe Center Lions No. Va. Power Co B & 8 Poultry Elliott Motor O’sullivan Office Sarah Zane Fire Co Royal Crown Cola Ind John Ebert Bob Jasper Jack Owens Lester Elliott Edwin Hoke American Legion Ellott Life Ins O’sull. Plant Elliott Life Home Beneficial Life Insurance Insurance Five Shoe Center Benis Ray Garrabrandt L & M Buses Bill Zirkle Dick Carter O’sullivan Plant O’sullivan Bodie Lillis Woody Glaize Clem Babb Kenneth McDonald

Williams, Tabernacle Baptist Pastor, Dies

The Rev. R. Aubrey Williams, 77, pastor of Tabernacle Baptist church for 28 years, died at his Richmond home. A respected figure in Virginia religious circles, he previously led the Baptist General Assembly of Virginia.

Richmond R. Aubrey Williams Tabernacle Baptist Church Virginia South Baptish General Assembly of Virginia

Hospital asks residents for input on high quality services

Dr. Hunter H. McGuire chairs an executive committee surveying public guidance to maintain hospital services. Replies will be studied and tabulated to inform analyses and reports, with space for comments and optional signatures. Members of the community relations committee are listed.

Naire Hunter H. McGuire Rosenberger Homer Alberti Frank Armstrong J. V Arthur Walker Bond Harold Brown Earl Bunting B. B. Dutton C. Vernon Eddy Fred L. Glaize Jr George P. Greenhalgh Clifford Grim J. Sloan Kuykendall W. H. Lawrence Harry McCann H. B. McCormac Jr Charles McVicar Percy Miller Garland Quarles Delmar Robinson Alexis Sommaripa I. Fred Stine F. Grove White J. H. Yost

Auto Transport Truck Rolls Over Damaging Four New Cars

Workmen at Shade's garage repair a Baker Driveaway truck after it turned over Saturday on R 522 north of here. The crash injured four new Dodge automobiles en route from Detroit to Norfolk. A fence post pierced a door on one car. None will be repaired locally. they will be moved to their destination after the wreck is cleared.

Shade Baker Here Detroit Norfolk Dodge

Chief Fire Warden Attends District Meeting in Stanton

Thomas G. Rosenberger of Hayfield, Frederick county chief fire warden, attends a district meeting today in Stanton. He is accompanied by Sloan Wolfe, an assistant county warden.

Thomas G. Rosenberger Hayfield Frederick County Stanton Rosenberger Sloan Wolfe

Cold spell keeps city supplied as coal dealers report

Two coal dealers Fred A. Robinson and A S Slonaker say snow delays did not stop deliveries and all customers were served with only small rush orders for those exhausting oil tanks. Highway crews reported snow drifts blocking some roads but conditions were improving with zero at the Frederick shop and seven below at an experimental farm. Water pipes froze in lightly built homes but overall damage remained light as farmers welcome snow and counties close schools due to slick roads.

Fred A. Robinson A. S. Slonaker State Highway Department Frederick County White Hall Cross Junction Miller Anderson Plumbing and Heating Division Grovers Edward Gould West Va. University Kerneysville Martinsburg Charles Town Gould Roanoke Associated Press Virginia Danville Suffolk Highway Department Hanover Henrico

Riverton Giant Power Plant to Rise on Shenandoah Bluff

Northern Virginia Power Co outlines a 200 by 116 foot reinforced concrete plant on the Shenandoah bluff 1 1 2 miles downstream from Front Royal. The 158 foot structure will need 30 000 gallons of river water per minute, no dam, and a December 1949 finish with 1.58 million dollars for transmission lines to Cumberland Maryland and Double Toll Gate Virginia, tying into Potomac Edison System. Directors from Luray Berryville Winchester and others presided at a Skyline Terrace luncheon with local officials and businessmen attending.

Shenandoah River NVP Warren Hydro Sanderson and Porter New York Riverton Northern Virginia Power Co Cumberland Double Toll Gate Potomac Edison System Edward W. Lauck Luray Skyline Terrace C. Oma Maddox Front Royal Ralph N. Dorsey Berryville Clifford D. Grim W. Nelson Page John H. Rosenverger Winchester S. H. Stone Charles Town W. Va Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce

Farm auction notices for Shresk and Ston near Gerrardstown and Berryville

Postponed sale listings describe Marjorie I. Shresk's estate two miles west of Green Spring on the road to Gerrardstown with two cars a cow furniture and household appliances. February 25 Gilbert Roy Ston sale forty two miles east of Berryville on Route 7 features horses cattle hogs sheep and farm machinery.

Marjorie I. Shresk Green Spring Gerrardstown Gilbert Royston Berryville

Bad Cut Over Eye Stops Armory Bout

Marshall Williams ex Navy fighter defeated Eddie Walker by TKO at Winchester armory Monday night. A bad cut over Walker eye forced his second to stop the bout in the third round after stitches were required. Billy Quigley edged Beverley Christian in three rounds on the undercard. The Brown Bomber basketball team lost to Harrisonburg 68 to 37 and next plays in Hagerstown tomorrow night with a Monday date at Storer College.

Marshall Williams Eddie Chuck” Walker Moorefield Winchester Armory Walker Billy Quigley Beverley Christian Brown Bomber Harrisonburg Bombers Hagerstow Storer College Harpers Ferry

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