Suspects Returned From West Virginia In Shootout
Buddy Edmunds Spears 20 of Winchester and three others including Bertha and Almeta Cressell were chased after a daytime robbery and shooting at a Bunker Hill station. Clinton Johnson, 64, was wounded but recovered with Red Cross blood aid after surgeons removed a kidney and repaired liver and intestine damage. Police blocked roads and halted a manhunt that used planes and bloodhounds until the four were captured and returned to Martinsburg to face charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy Edmunds Spears
R. 2
Winchester
Beverly
Clinton Johnson
Bunker Hill
Winchester Hospital
Johnson
M. D. Custer
Red Cross
Spears
Martinsburg
Hugh Austin White
Clearbrook
Bertha Cressell
Candy Man
Staunton
Almeta Cressell
Blackie
Bertha
Four Arrested Prisoners Held After Capture in Winchester
Office of Trial Justice W. Erle Edwards photographs show Bertha Cressell Buddy Spears Almeta Cressell and Hugh White after capture. The group stayed in the Winchester jail overnight per Peters Studio Photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Trial
W. Erle Edwards
Bertha Cressell
Buddy Spears
Almeta Cressell
Hugh White
Winchester
Peters
Miller Auction Nets Over 1000 for Grace Lutheran Home
Yard party and auction at the Godfrey Miller residence in Winchester raised 1025 for the Grace Lutheran church fund to finish renovating the old limestone house built in 1785 for use as a home for old ladies. Over 1000 attendees enjoyed a sunny evening as items from the house, including antiques and newspapers, sold well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Godfrey Miller
S. Loudoun St
Grace Lutheran Church Fund
Winchester
Margretta Miller
Coleman Dunun
Dunn
William E. Eisenberg
Godfrey Miller Home, Inc
B. F. Davis
the Star
Mary Katherine Aulick
Charles Eugene Aulick
Wheeling
W. Va
Rebecca Kremer Aulick
Barley and Oats Yields Reported on Local Farm
On the Herman and I F Stine farm barley yield is 48 bushels per acre and winter oats yield 77 bushels. Ed Barr reports 42 bushels per acre in barley. Wheat cutting resumes on remaining fields with some using combines. expected averages range 22-25 bushels per acre countywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman
I. F. Stine
Ed Barr
Health Office Opens for Winchester Frederick County District
Dr. Joseph W. Still assumes duties as health officer for the Winchester and Frederick County Health District. His staff includes Anthony P. Miano as sanitary for the city, Daniel B. Layman as county sanitarian, and Miss Orndorff a registered nurse. The office operates with limited emergency service this week as setup continues and the sanitary inspector duties transfer to the health unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Still
Winchester and
Frederick County
Shoe Center
Boscawen and
Loudoun Sts
Dr. Still
Anthony P. Miano
Battle Ave
Winchester
Daniel B. Layman
Rocky Mount
Miss Orndorff
Orndorff
Winchester-Frederick
G. G. Baker
M.B. Clewe Jr
B. B. Dutton
Clowe
Baker
Stock Market Struggles to Avoid a New Low
The 1949 half year shows a 4 1/2 year low as the market awakens and then tumbles. The economy faces a painful postwar readjustment with declining prices, shrinking personal income, rising unemployment, and widespread production cuts. Caution dominates business thinking with little public support for a recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Horgan
New York
Five Day Virginia Weather Outlook
Five day outlook for Virginia from July 2 shows temperatures near normal to two degrees above normal. Expect a gradual rise over the weekend with hot humid conditions by mid next week. Fair weather is expected most days with little or no precipitation and humidity increasing by Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Still and Liquor Seized in Raid at Jackson Ave House
A 15 gallon still and 212 gallons of moonshine were found in a basement at 24 Jackson Ave. Wesley Raymond Milburn, 47, of the same address, admitted ownership and was released on bonds totaling 500 for a July 13 hearing on illegal whisky and still charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Ave
K. P. Shenk
ABC
Wesley Raymond Milburn
Milburn
Shenk
J. Thomas Boyd
Clarke County 4-H sends 12 to Powell's Camp
Twelve Clarke County 4-H members depart Monday for six days at the Powell's Fort Valley camp with Warren Page and Rockingham counties also attending. Miss Hilda Collie directed girls. Newton Landis supervised Clarke-Page-Warren boys. T. L. Holloman led the camp. Four Clarke girls named and eight Clarke boys listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Powell's Fort Valley
Warren, Page
Rockingham Counties
Hilda Collie
Newton Landis
Clarke-Page- Warren
T. L. Holloman
Rockingham County
Scott Repeats Amnesia Tale in Hastings Trial
Scott testifies in a serious case trial that a rush of emotion and a hit with a pop bottle followed Dana Marie Weaver's criticism of a friend. He denies sexual intent, saying he tried to hold her and stop her from struggling. The 16 year old Eagle Scout details May church events and a table tennis plan with Freddie Bradley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Lee Scott
Dana Marie Weaver
T. Warren Messick
Hastings Court
Dirk A. Kuyk
Messick
Scott
Christ Episcopal Church
Kuyk
Freddie Bradley
Dana Marie
Commonwealth
EB. Cuddy
Alexander Named Lion of Year at Winchester Lions Dinner
James R. Alexander Jr., real estate and insurance man, was named Lion of the Year by district governor C. A. Hobart at the Winchester Lions Club annual dinner. Ex-Congressman Jennings Randolph spoke on losing democracy by default. The event noted Alexander’s long Lions record including 12 years of perfect attendance and past presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Alexander Jr
C. A. Hobart
Jennings Randolph
W. Va
Martinsburg
Bunker Hill
Inwood
Clarke County
Stephens City
Alexander
The
Lions
George Sanders
Faquier Lions Club
Winchester
Grottoes
Elsie Grim
Frederick County
Cone, Sesinges
Maclean, Seite Sons
Ors
Men of the World
Boy Scout Council
Presbyterian Church
Golden Rule Bible Class
JBT
Randolph
Howard Shepherd
M. 8. Eckerd
Coplon Sentenced to 40 Months on Spy Charge
June rainfall totals show 4.75 inches with heavy mid month concentration after a drought two weeks earlier. The June average over 36 years is 3.88 inches and 1949 year to date rainfall is 20.58 inches, about 2.34 inches above the half year average.
DP Pair Finds Peace of Mind In Virginia
Polish couple Mr and Mrs Iwan Szandrowski arrive June 15 at a Frederick County farm near Winchester Virginia to begin a new life with Mr and Mrs Charles Lillis. They suffered through war years in Austria and separation from their daughter before settling in the Lillis home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Frederick
Iwan Szandrowski
Polarid
Charles Lillis
Winchester
Mr. Szandrowski
Austria
Rae
Ssandrowskis
St. Agnes Catholic
Arlington
Father Hannon
Hot dry Fourth of July forecast in the area
The extended forecast predicts hot and dry weather for the July 4 weekend with no rain. The recent cool spell ends, reducing showers that boosted crops and likely increasing outdoor activity at pools and resorts. Shenandoah forks and other streams should clear for good angling after muddy conditions during the bass fishing season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Judge doubles bond as Coplon jailed after espionage verdict
Judith Coplon, 28, former Justice Department worker, is jailed in Washington after being sentenced to 40 months to 10 years for spying for Russia. Judge Reeves doubles her bond to 20,000, rejects 100,000, and orders concurrent terms. Coplon pled innocent and asked for mercy, while prosecutors argued for tougher bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Judith Coplon
Russia
Justice Department
Albert L. Reeves
U. S. District Court
Municipal Court
Reeves
Miss Oe
New York
Miss Coplon
Ole
Copson
John M. Ke
Miss Copson
Band Concert Tonight at Braddock Street Yard
The McKnee Municipal Band opens with an outdoor concert at 7 p.m. tonight behind Evangelical Brethren Church on Braddock Street. A yard party will precede or accompany the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKnee Municipal
Evangelical Ey Brethren
Braddock St
New Superintendents Take Frederick and Clarke Posts
Frederick and Clarke counties install new school chiefs today. In Frederick, R E Ayler succeeds Leslie D Kline who led the post 32 years. Clarke sees George W Burton of Martinsville Va replace Archie F Robinson who had served since 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Clarke
R. E. Ayler
Leslie D. Kline
George W Burton
Martinsville
Archie F. Robinson
Kline
Winchester
Frederick and Clarke
State Board of Education
Winchester-Clarke
Robertson
Berryville
Burton
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FE. L. Roush
State Line
DeHaven
Boyd
Roush
Chief Boyd
Fridigaire
Albin
Middletown
Cresthaven
Brucetown
Mt. Williams
Court House
Sat
Cold Storage
Apple Storage
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Shen
Valley Nat. Bank
E. T. Snider
Coleman Dunn
Quay
Miller
Lutheran Home Fund
West Va
Winchester Evening Star
Sarah Zane Fire CO
L. M. Crabill
South End
John McDaniel
Plumly Lumber Co
Polio Insurance Provident
Hott
N. Loudoun St
P. O
DODGE
Pine Motor Co., Inc
Swift
Watson’s
Montgomery Ward
South
Loudoun St
Redland Methodist
Whitacre
Brannon’s
Brannon's
Macedonia Church
Evening Star
Grubbs Studios
Coplon
DJ Girl
Bond
Kelleys
Henry County
Pittsylvania County
Isa
University of Virginia
Air Force
Gertrude W
Eneres
A. Garland Willams
Cal
R. E. Aylor
G. W. Burton
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