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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1951

Page

2

Berryville Monks Build Temporary Berryville Church

Berryville Cistercian monks at Cool Spring Farm plan a 100 by 27 foot two story temporary church of cinder block with upper sanctuary and lower dining room and tailor shop. The building, open to retreat guests and the public from sunrise to night, will have a road and parking. Hugh N Ritter of Berryville is contractor, aiming for 90 days, before a permanent stone church replaces it.

Cool Spring Farm Berryville Hugh N Ritter Ritter

Sales Directory entries for July and June auctions

Auction notices listing sales at various dates and times. Items include household goods furniture flowers gas goods livestock farm machinery and harness with locations in Winchester Summit Point Opequon Waynesboro and surrounding areas. Dates range June 30 to July 21 with multiple 11 am and 1 pm start times.

George Gaither N. Cameron St Wince H. G. Wilson Summit Point W. Va Berryville Road Loula Heltzel S. Kent St Winchester

Five Japanese Holdouts Find Wives Remarried

Five Japanese soldiers who held Anat han Island for six years after World War II returned to Tokyo by U S Navy plane. Their wives, believing them dead, had remarried, and several reunions revealed children and complex family outcomes.

Tokyo Pacific Island Anathan Island Mariannas Shinichi Kotaka Daishi Kotaka Daishi Shinichi Nobutoshi Kotaka Kimura Umekichi Kuho Yokohama Kubo

War Hero Receives Impromptu Detroit Welcome

Medal of Honor recipient Sgt Einar Ingman, 21, the Korean War hero from Tomahawk Wisconsin, arrived in Detroit by surprise for a Motor City welcome planned by Battle Creek officials. Detroit groups organized a rapid, impromptu sequence including a Veterans Memorial Building lunch and a Tigers Indians game appearance.

Motor City Detroit Sgt Einar Ingman Michigan Battle Creek Ingman Disabled Veterans of America Veterans Memorial Building

Daughter of Local Resident Appears on Don Ameche Show

Miss Dorothy Greener daughter of Thomas B Greener of Smithfield Ave opened on Thursday night with Don Ameche's Musical Playhouse on Channel 7 at 8 p m EST. She played Hermione guiding a group of youngsters and introduced Mr Ameche to the audience. She started with Razzle Dazzle and later appeared with Kate Smith and on the Gary Moore Show. She expects to stay on the Don Ameche Show for 14 weeks. Her sister is Mrs G W Eckerd of the city.

Dorothy Greener Thomas B. Greener Smithfield Ave Don Ameche Musical Playhouse Channel 7 Miss Greener Hermione Mr. Ameche Kate Smith Gary Moore G. W. Eckerd

Police Court Fines and Jail Terms Listed

Police Court fines plus costs include Elwood Emmons 46 of 1741 Woodstock Lane drunken and disorderly offense 5 dollars and 90 days in jail. Arthur W Nickerson 43 Lakeland Fla running red light 85 dollars. Robert L Barnard 19 Ft Royal illegal use of fireworks 5 dollars. Two juveniles face the same charge. George DeHaven 34 Albin drunken 10 dollars.

Elwood Emmons Woodstock Lane Arthur W. Nickerson Lakeland Fla Robert L. Barnard Ft. Royal George DeHaven Albin

Oatis Testimony Highlights Espionage Claims in Prague

Testimony reveals Oatis admitting some employees were willing to undertake espionage tasks for him after arriving in Prague. NBC Battle Report featured Bennett Wolfe recalling hiring Oatis in 1937 and praising his insistence on accurate verified facts.

Oatis Nathan Polowetzky Prague Xxx Washington NBC Battle Report Bennett Wolfe Bill Oatis Wolfe Indiana Indianapolis de Pauw University Marion Ind Leader - Tribune

Ceasefire Talks Shadow Kaesong Maneuvers and Battered Front

Report says two Allied helicopters left near Seoul to rendezvous for Kaesong as cease-fire talks loom. South Korea opposes any settlement excluding full administration by the Republic. Front lines showed light action while both sides rush troops and materiel to North Korea.

Kaesong Seoul Ridgway Reds Republic Army Air Force Korea Eighth Army Korean Peninsula United Nations Red North Korea Manchuria Manchurian Sinan Sinanju Pyongyang Nate Polonesky U. S. Eighth Army U.N Pyongyang-Kaesong

Reds Preparing To Invade Iran Report

ABC correspondent in New York reports Russia readying for a full scale invasion of Iran. Ray Brock cites nightly Soviet patrols from Ankara Turkey and an unnamed U S Army observer noting cooperation from Iranian Communists along the northern border.

New York American Broadcasting Company Russia Iran Ray Brock Ankara Turkey Brock U. S. Army Tehran Red Army

Ten Win Furniture Prizes at Capitol Theater

Ten patrons won items from Kurtz Furniture Co at the Capitol Theater last night. Winners include Wilbur Feltner with pair china table lamps and Ruth Worley with a mahogany cedar chest.

Capitol Theater Kurtz Furniture Co Wilbur Feltner B. A. Smith Elmer Marple Thomas Bennett Virginia Rickard James Riley Howard Ball D. W. Ritenour Ruth Worley Paul Williams

Bridegroom Killed When Gun Was Unloaded Plaything

In SAN GABRIEL California Frank Gibster 42 dating two months died instantly when a pistol purportedly unloaded discharged a bullet to his head. Deputies reported he had warned I never fool with this thing when it's loaded.

San Gabriel Calif Frank Gibster Sheriff's Deputies

Florsheim Shoe Prices Reduced

The Florsheim Shoe Company of Chicago cut wholesale prices by 40 to 90 cents per pair. Retail prices drop to 18.95 to 22.50 from 18.95 to 24.50 per pair. A spokesman declined to explain the reason for the price reduction.

Chicago Florsheim Shoe Company Florsheim

Bail Fund Trustee For 11 Communists Spends Night in Jail

Frederick Vanderbilt Field millionaire bail fund trustee for the 11 convicted leaders spent a night in a Federal jail after his 90 day sentence. He refused to reveal who supplied the $80,000 bail for four fugitive Communist leaders, and his bond was granted too late for release.

New York Frederick Vanderbilt Field Field

Native name for Finland

The Finns call their country Suomi. Finland’s Swedish name arose during its time under the Kingdom of Sweden from 1154 to 1809.

Finland Kingdom of Sweden

Move to Prohibit All Rollbacks on Agriculture Items

The House Agriculture Committee voted to sponsor a move to prohibit all rollbacks on agricultural products. Chairman Cooley said he would offer an amendment to the Defense Production Bill with committee approval. The measure faces a tough House battle as farm group representatives were briefed in executive session.

Washington House Agriculture Conmittee Cooley D-Nc House Korea

Marshall Authorized To Call Reserves and Retired Personnel

President Truman delegated authority to the Secretary of Defense to call up units and members of the Armed Forces Reserve and retired regular personnel. Coast Guard reserve components fall under the Treasury Secretary. Calls can be for up to two years. The extension runs one year beyond prior expiry, tied to the act.

Marshall Washington Truman Secretary of Defense Armed Forces Reserve Coast Guard Secretary of the Treasury Snyder Congress

Jenner Demands Oatis' Release

Senator Jenner of Indiana urged the United States to demand the release of William N. Oatis by Communist Czechoslovakia or launch an air mission to Prague. He urged the administration to act firmly and warned of decisive steps if Prague refuses.

Washington Jenner R-Ind United States William N. Oatis Czechoslovakia Prague

Frank Sprinkel Dies in Harrisonburg

Harrisonburg obituary for Frank Sprinkel 65 of 221 Paul Street who died suddenly yesterday at 11 45 am. Son of the late Henry A Sprinkel former city treasurer for 26 years. Funeral set for tomorrow at 4 pm at his home with Rev Albert G Edwards of Harrisonburg Presbyterian Church officiating and burial in Woodbine Cemetery family lot.

Harrisonburg Frank Clair Sprinkel Henry A. Sprinkel Paul St Albert G. Edwards Harrisonburg Presbyterian Church Woodbine Cemetery

New Yam Source for Cortisone Sparks Drug Price Talk

Syntex Inc of Mexico City reports a poisonous yam, Disporea species, as a new cortisone source. Cortisone, an adrenal hormone, could drop in price if the Mexican yam proves viable. Current cortisone derives from ox bile. discovery claims the plant also yields multiple hormones. Yams grow wild in southern Mexico and can reach 500 pounds.

York Mexico City Syntex, Inc Syntex New York Chemical Specialists Company, Inc Mexico

Millions of Chinese Workers Rise to Fight Communist Regime

Wang Chung, a Nationalist Chinese Federation of Labor delegate and survivor of mainland resistance, reports to the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions that millions of Chinese workers have joined guerrilla bands across hills lakes coasts and villages. He says unemployed urban workers and landless peasants now fight the Communists, forecasting a day when the Chinese iron curtain collapses and 5 000 000 under Soviet influence join a broad free union movement. He fled after two years underground amid heavy gunfire in late June.

Milan Italy China Wang Chung Chinese Federation of Labor International Confederation of Free Trade Unions Mao Tze-tung

Dewey to Visit Front Tomorrow in Korea Trip

Gov. Thomas E Dewey of New York will leave tomorrow for Korea and a two day visit of the front. The trip coincides with preliminary cease fire talks at Kaesong though he is not expected there. Dewey, on a tour of the Orient, plans to meet President Syngman Rhee.

Tokyo Thomas E Dewey New York Korea Front Dewey Kaesong Orient Syngman Rhee Republic of Korea

Senate panel action eyed for defense bill sponsors

Report notes sponsors hope at least eight of twelve Republicans on the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees will sign the measure. Cain said in final form he will ask Chairman Russell to lay it before the combined committees.

Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees Cain Russell

Vandenberg Warns Against Complacency

London dispatch reports General Hoyt Vandenberg warns against complacency amid Korea armistice hopes. He notes Communist air strength in Manchuria rose by 150 planes in the last month, 120 fighters, totaling about 1,150 aircraft. He urges Western nations to stay vigilant and not rest in a lull in Korea.

London Hoyt Vandenberg Manchuria Redair Korea

Air Force Chief Sees 95 Group Goal by Spring 1952

Air Force Chief Vandenberg predicts the United States will reach its planned 95 group air force strength by spring 1952. He notes production can be accelerated as factories are double and triple tooled. He calls the U S Strategic Air Force the main war deterrent, capable of a very powerful response if challenged.

Air Force United States Fac Vandenberg U. S. Strategic Air Force

Daily Crossword Across and Down Clues Help Solve a Grid

A readable crossword list presents clues for across and down entries with numbers. The mixed clues cover common vocabulary, science terms, and wordplay hints suitable for a newspaper puzzle page.

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