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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1952
Page
9
In Jackson Michigan 140 inmates at Southern Michigan Prison rioted seizing two hostages and forcing concessions after the disturbance last night. Guards restored order as talks continued and prisoners claimed gains in their demands.
Thomas G. Howell of Berryville marks half a century as a Covner's Department Store clerk. He began July 4, 1902 as a delivery boy, with a one day absence in 1918 for factory work in Hagerstown during WWI. He has married a Washington, D. C. native and has two daughters. Howell is a Mason, Memorial Methodist member, and the oldest current length of service in Berryville.
Walter LaFollette 26 Billie- Lawrence L. Lake 32 Blue mont charged with drunkenness. Paul Jackson 32 colored 224 10.25 with labor samp no operator's license 10. Charlies E. Cooke 21 colored gentact end' dauroytnyeen 28 assault and battery on Cook six months in jail to serve 30 days and costs of 4.25.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Taft Lodge amendment and contested delegations voting but clarity and context are missing. Mentions California and New York votes with sparse names and outcomes.
The Associated Press reports Virginia’s long holiday weekend traffic toll was eight deaths. Victims include Clarence Perkins 21 of Akron Ohio Cecil Dye of Richlands and Ricardo F Delappan 26 attached to USS Newport News. Dye perished when his truck left Route 460 in Tazewell County plunging 65 feet. Detappan died in an unnamed incident nearby.
A partial excerpt shows continued discussion about a senator. No further names or specifics are clear in the readable text.
Two brothers from Woodland Pa, one with the 45th division, shared a final visit before news reached of an impending attack on a jagged Chinese position.
Two persons sustained minor injuries and property damage was estimated at 350 in two Winchester weekend traffic accidents. One incident involved a 1961 vehicle at 208 Go Avenue and another at 106i for Monroe of Staunton with Monroe charged with drunken driving. A second rear collision at 6 30 p m Sunday near Graistee involved Kinsley Heimer and a Culpeper of Graistee.
Arthur Garfield Leake, aged 66, died Saturday morning at Memorial Hospital after a two day stay. He was a son of Edwin and Annie Chandler Leake and had moved to Montvue in 1932.
The Middletown Fire Department hosts a carnival to benefit the fire company with events running through Saturday. Local residents are invited to attend for food games and entertainment.
Mrs Ina J Willingham widow of George W Willingham died this afternoon at her home in Virginia. She was born in Ame ee Va The service was conducted by Rev E G Hill and interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Ever Ready Sunday School class will meet with Mrs Timberlake at 120 North Washington Street. The gathering will include discussion and activities as part of the Sunday School program.
Mrs Zinn dies in local hospital. The obituary notes she is survived by her husband.
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