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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1951
Page
3
Mrs. Flossie Batten of Covington files a $5,000 damage suit against Alleghany County School Board and bus driver Alfred Walton. She alleges her 13-year-old son Michael sustained permanent injuries January 30, 1950 after he fell through an unfastened rear emergency door of Walton’s bus.
Senator J William Fulbright proposes using the A bomb on Russia if Western Europe or the Near East is infiltrated by fifth column activity. He says do not reassure Russia we will not be first to use it and favors withdrawal from Korea over all out war with China. He also calls China a pawn and Russia the real enemy.
A Marine base blast at Quantico killed two student lieutenants and injured others during training. An 81 mm mortar shell exploded as it left the tube near Guadalcanel, about eight miles southwest of the post, injuring several including a captain and an enlisted man. A board of inquiry was set today to determine the cause and names of victims were to be released after next of kin notification.
Shenandoah Valley Inc approves a $30,000 advertising budget at its 27th annual meeting. Half the funds will back a sound motion picture on historic and scenic points with partial support from the State Conservation and Development Commission for free showings. Kenneth R. Hyde of Roanoke is re elected president. other officers include Robert C. Harnsberger, James N Hunter, Caskie Norvell, James A. Payne, and John G. Miller.
A three judge annexation court heard the case over 284 acres in Page County with Page County supporting the suit and Luray Caverns opposing. Testimony concluded with no closing arguments and no decision date set.
A compact note on common word mistakes and pronunciation. It highlights misused phrases like reason that and r e a s o n. It teaches mispronunciations such as usurp and mortgage. It defines gourmet and urges daily vocabulary growth.
The United States Air Force announced Major Bradshaw was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement in ground operations against the enemy. The award dated November 9, 1950, was presented in Japan where he serves with Hq FEAF Bomber Command as Deputy Chief of Staff Material. Mrs. Bradshaw resides with her parents at 135 Latane St. while he is overseas.
Those visiting Mr and Mrs Alva Lamp on Sunday included Donald Lut trell and children of Howards Chapel Ray Flowers of Gainesboro and Harry Kerns with two children. Bob Nail and daughters Alice Lee and Donna Jean Nail visited A L Dehaven. Harry Kerns and family visited Girth Whitacre near Glengarry West Virginia. Henry Dehaven and sister visited Carroll Biffy on Thursday. Harry Kerns, ill with flu, has returned to work.
Apple sales on Monday edged higher than recent days at Appalachian shipping points while city markets opened steady to dull. Chicago's early eight degree below zero temperatures limited activity and reduced sales.
Genealogist John McGill formerly of this city died suddenly in Washington on Monday. He was a cousin of Misses Rebecca and Frances Beverley and had lived in Winchester for several years, visiting here often. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at All Souls Episcopal Church in Washington.
Rites for Mrs Mamie F Grim are set for Thursday with friends meeting at Jones Funeral Home at 1 30 pm then proceeding to Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church for services at 2 pm conducted by the Rev J S Duckwall and the Rev Ralph Cather Burial will follow at Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers include John Miller William Clevenger George McParland Albert Lee John Frye and Henry Cave
Three Holy Communion services will be held at Grace Lutheran Church on Sunday. Rev. William E. Eisenberg announced services at 8:00 AM, 11:00 AM, and 7:30 PM.
The Roanoke gathering hosts 175 clerical and lay delegates from 170 Virginia and East Tennessee churches. Rev Philipp Tammaru assistant pastor and W B Bosserman Sr lay delegate join in the opening sessions with addresses by Dr George W Miley of the Ohio Synod and Dr J Luther Manney of Marion.
The Department of Defense states the non-melting Pacific ration spread, known as Army spread, contained 90 score butter, cheese curds, fish liver, skim milk powder, salt, artificial color, baking soda, hydrogenated cottonseed oil, vegetable gum, and an unnamed antioxidant. It was also called stabilized butter and melted at 116 F.
The Winchester Community Concert Association will meet tomorrow at 8 o clock in the Christ Episcopal Church Parish House for the election of officers and directors. All members interested in the program for the coming year are urged to attend.
Four spans of the Duplessis bridge collapsed in THREE RIVERS Quebec in freezing 26 below weather. Cars plunged into the St. Maurice River and at least three persons were killed. The bridge had previous damage and repairs earlier, with closure last winter due to cracks.
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