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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1946
Page
3
Roy R. Boyce, a well known apple grower from Clearbrook, purchased the Kinzel estate on Fairmont Avenue for an undisclosed price. The 13 room house sits on 45 acres. Boyce will take possession in April and plans to remodel the buildings.
Lawmakers held long sessions on bills including a proposed constitutional powers change for symmetry with statutes and a measure on barley warehouse fees. The Crowder Minter Norris bill to call insanity incurable for divorce drew church and hospital opposition. Liquor rationing ended for now as the House killed the Crockett bill and left ABC control through May.
The Rev. T. J. Hawkins of Bradock Street Methodist will preach at the Charley Rouss Fire Company annual sermon and memorial service on Sunday at 2:30 pm at London Street Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dr. Ronald B. Wilson will give the memorial address. Chaplain Rev. Robert A. Whitten will lead relief with assistant chaplains. Special music by Eugene Russell. Members urged to meet at Rouss Hall at 2:00 pm.
Paris on January 31 reports Socialist Vincent Auriol was elected president of the French Constituent Assembly. He succeeds Felix Gouin who was named provisional president of France last week.
In Detroit Ford demands lifting price controls to avoid shutting down parts of Ford Motor Company plants. GM,UAW-CIO union relations sour after a rejected renewal of a 12 percent wage increase, while 40 congressmen push to end union membership maintenance clauses. A House vote on strike control looms as shipyard wage talks resume for 450,000 workers. Overall, about 1.38 million labor disputes keep idle across the nation.
In Boston mass freezing rain atop last night’s snow produced the worst walking and driving conditions of the year. More than 100 people required hospital treatment for injuries from falls as conditions deteriorated today.
The War Department states no automatic promotion for enlisted men. Only those who enlisted or reenlisted after January 1, 1945 as privates will be advanced to private first class after six months of satisfactory service.
Hong Kong reports the postwar jewel heist of about one million Hong Kong dollars from Tan Tong Hoe, a dental supplier, by three bandits. Tan vows to use profits to build a war memorial and recreation center for Allied personnel, with 20 percent set as a reward if jewels are recovered.
A veteran can obtain railroad job information from the Retirement Board at 844 North Rush Street Chicago Illinois and its field offices. The inquiry point directs veterans to official channels for employment program details and veteran services.
Nancy Fereyhough a 19 year old nurses aide at Gallinger Hospital was found unconscious and bleeding after an assault in a tunnel between hospital buildings. She told police a man seized her during the struggle and slashed her with a razor blade. the blade was recovered by officers.
In Belgrade on January 31 the assembly voted unanimously to approve the draft constitution making Yugoslavia a republic. Both houses meet this afternoon to promulgate the document and grant the assembly legislative powers.
Cardinal Boetta archbishop of Genoa died of a heart attack at his residence in Genoa at 5 AM local time. The Vatican said the 74 year old prelate had been created a cardinal in December 1935.
Sydney scientists using radar say apparent solar surface temps range from 1,000,000 to 13,000,000 C. They link higher readings to sunspot activity and energy bursts, noting central sun temperatures may reach 30,000,000 to 60,000,000 C.
Nelson David Johnson died Wednesday morning at Winchester Memorial Hospital. He was born at Sugar Hill near the Warren Clarke county line, son of the late David Thornton and Lucy Johnson. He worked for John Sowers of Clarke County since youth. Survived by wife Sar Thompson and children Rebecca Champ Lucy Davis Harriet Johnson and David Johnson. Also four brothers Eston Temon Paul Thornton and Douglas Thornton nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
The notice names pallbearers and attendees for an upcoming burial service at Sugar Hill. Persons listed include Clarence Jackson John Fletcher John Togans George Cochran Will Lovett Daniel Williams Clarence Johnson Edward Stribling and Eastham Sloans.
Alfred H Frye age 20 of 435 lgh land avenue charged with no operator license. Brown W W a Wood stock cited for drunk and fly. Ear Lineweaver of Stephens City charged with disorderly conduct. William Franklin Farmer of 690 North Cameron street cited for drunk in public. All cases taxed with costs.
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