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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1947

Page

2

Clarke County All Stars Set to Meet Winchester Park

Clarke County All Stars travel to meet Winchester Park Sunday at 3 p.m. in the second meeting between the teams. Buckner may start for the All Stars with Brown behind the plate, Scrivener and Keller behind the Park battery, and prior losses noted include a 10-2 win by Winchester in June and a 4-3 eleven inning win by Briar over Park.

Clarke County All-Stars Winchester Park Twe Ssaerke County All-Stars All-Stars Park Boyce Mentzer Winchester Buckner Brown Scrivener Keller Park Battery Briar Winchester White Sox

Beauty Pageant Planned by Clarke County Lions

Clarke county Lions sponsor a beauty pageant on August 29 at the horse show grounds. C. B. Carr is publicity chairman. Clarke Frederick Fauquier Warren Loudoun and Shenandoah counties girls may enter by applying to John Hardesty, program chairman. Entrance fee is 5 dollars.

Clarke County Lions C. B. Carr Clarke Frederick

Pomona Orange Regular Meeting Set for Monday

Pomona Orange announces a regular meeting of Frederick County Pomona to be held at 8 p.m. Monday in Middletown. The session will cover routine county agricultural matters and Pomona affairs.

Frederick County Pomona Orange Middletown

Wheat for Czechs Promised by Reds In New Trade Pact

Czech premier Klement Gottwald announced a five year economic treaty with the Soviet Union. Czechoslovakia will receive 200000 tons of wheat and 200000 tons of fodder from Russia in the next year in exchange for exports and manufactured goods from Czechoslovak industries. Gottwald and Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk returned from Moscow after negotiating the pact.

Prague Czechoslovakia Klement Gottwald Soviet Union Russia Gotwald Jan Masaryk Moscow

Baseball Scores Roundup From Yesterday’s NL Games

National League results include New York 3 and 17, St Louis 4 9, Cincinnati 10, Boston 6, Brooklyn 5, Chicago 0, Pittsburgh 7 and Philadelphia 2. Washington 4 Chicago 3, Boston 4 Detroit 3 3. Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 2. New York 3 St Louis 1.

New York St. Louis Cincinnati Boston Brooklyn Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia Washington Detroit Cleveland

Virginia Home Offered for Royal Honeymoon Couple

London dispatch says American-born Lady Astor offered her Virginia home as a honeymoon hideaway for Princess Elizabeth and Lt Philip Mountbatten. The proposal comes as the young royal couple plan their post wedding travel.

London Lady Astor Virginia Princess Elizabeth Philip Mountbatten

Hebron Baptist to Extend Vacation Bible School

The Rev. Vergil Hudson announced that the vacation Bible school at Hebron Baptist Church in Gore will continue through next week with commencement exercises set for 8 p m Friday. About 100 pupils attended classes yesterday.

Vergil Hudson Hebron Baptist Church Gore

Bricker recounts Capitol shooting in subway incident

Bricker described a shooting inside the Capitol complex as he and Macomber moved from the office building to the Senate subway. He said a man, later identified as a capitol police recruit tied to former Senator Huffman, fired at close range and again as they fled, with the assailant ending about 150 feet away.

Bricker Capitol Huffman Senate Offic Building Mr. Macomber Macomber

Soviet economic dominance fears in border states

The piece notes Soviet influence across Czechoslovakia Poland and Hungary with coalition governments led by native communists and fears that cutting Western ties would lower living standards. It highlights a two year plan in Czechoslovakia to raise living standards and the need for West imports, plus Hungary and Poland seeking Western capital and negotiating reparations terms. It adds a Q A on the saying to bell the cat from La Fontaine.

Russia Germany Czechoslovakia Poland Hungary Moscow Europe Paris

July 19 Sales Directory Listings Listed for Kern Kemp and Richards

An 10 a m sale of John W. Kern Estate at No Loudoun St Extended offers a 7 room house and lot furniture personal property and electrical appliances. A 1 p m sale of Jack Kemp at northern limits Stephens City features household and kitchen furniture. A 10 a m sale managed by Chester Richards 32 miles west on Route 50 offers furniture.

John W. Kern North Loudoun St Winchester Maytag Loudoun St Coleman Dunn Jack Kemp Stephens City Chester Richards

Arrests in City Decline for First Half of 1947

City police show 889 arrests in January through June 1947, down 295 from the same period last year. Drunkenness leads offenses with 46 cases, plus 37 traffic and motor vehicle violations and 32 road and driving violations. Parking meter tickets total 3447 with about 3000 fines paid.

Winchester

Prize Money Boosts Sarah Zane Fire Co Truck Fund

At Waynesboro parade, the Sarah Zane Fire Co won the best appearing apparatus prize of 100 dollars. The club allocated the prize to the truck fund and added three-fold insurance: 50 000 public liability, 5 000 property damage, and collision with a 250 deductible. Driver Lee Brown received thanks for preparing the vehicle.

Sarah Zane Fire Co Waynesboro Lee Brown

Household sale at Cameron Street draws local bidders

A morning sale of Miller Jenkins household effects at 115 N. Cameron St. drew about 125 people. Auctioneer Charles Duvall reported tablecloths, bedspreads, blankets, window sashes and other small items sold at average prices. A heating stove went for 5 dollars and a bay bed with mattress for 2.50. Electric appliances and bedroom furniture were sold in the afternoon under Coleman Dunn as auctioneer.

Miller Jenkins N. Cameron St Charles Duvall Coleman Dunn

Winchester seeks state fire marshal to inspect city hazards

Mr. Barr recalls requesting a deputy state fire marshal visit Winchester in early June to examine several fire hazards but reports no results or action yet from authorities.

Barr Winchester

Winchester Man Robbed in Rome

Harry Carper of Winchester was part of a four person group held up near a busy road in Rome by a gunman. He and the others reportedly surrendered cash and travelers checks totaling 320 dollars. The group included Stuart Landa of New York City and Misses Anne Frank and Margaret Wrenne of Tennessee.

Harry Carper Winchester Rome Associated Press Wiathtone Mr. Carper Stuart Landa New York City Anne Frank Margaret Wrenne Tennessee Harry Lee Carper Clarence Carper U. S. Civil Service Germany Carper Handley High School Normandy Holland Washington

Golightly Twins Die Soon After Birth at Memorial Hospital

The twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Golightly of 217 Liberty Avenue died at Memorial Hospital last night after being born there late yesterday afternoon. Survived by parents, two brothers Robert Nelson and Richard Eugene Golightly, maternal grandparents Eugene and Gladys Shutts, and paternal grandparents Dickson Golightly and wife, of Stephenson and Clarke County Farmer's Co-op manager Mr. Gollightly.

Arthur Golightly Liberty Avenue Memorial Hospital Gollightly Clarke County Clarke County Farmer’s Co-op Golightly Gladys Shutts Clearbrook Robert Nelson Richard Eugene Golightly Eugene Shutts Dickson Golightly Stephenson

Love that came too late to a middle aged California woman

A Tennessee parole board official said a 47 year old California woman asked for her teen sweethearts parole from prison. She wrote that she has known him since he was sixteen and she was thirteen and would have married him if another man hadn t spoken faster.

Nashville California Memphis Tennessee State Pardon and Paroles Board Parole Board R. D. Greenlaw Greenlaw

House Approves A N Unification Measure With Changes

A House expenditures subcommittee approved a bill to unify the armed services with alterations from the Senate version. Chairman Hoffman said the full committee would meet Monday to push the measure to the floor.

Washington House Senate Hoffman R-Mich

Delinquent Lists Finalized for Real Estate and Tangible Property

W. A. Baker city treasurer announced that delinquent lists for real estate and tangible property are completed and will be turned over to authorities July 31 for public record and newspaper publication. Delinquent real estate will be sold for non payment. interested owners may contact the treasurer to make removal arrangements before turnover.

W. A. Baker Baker

Mrs. Conds Rites Held at Pine Grove Methodist

Funeral services for Mrs. Jasper Conds, 68, were held Thursday at Pine Grove Methodist church Needmore West Virginia. The Rev Luck officiated. She died days earlier at Memorial hospital. Survivors include her husband six children two daughters in law and four sons in Needmore Moorefield Stephens City and Boulder plus thirteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Jasper Conds Pine Grove Methodist Church Needmore W. Va Luck

Grand Jury Holds Charles Dormon on Thefts Charge

Charles Pranklin Dormon 23 of Wardensville is held for grand jury action by Trial Justice W Erle Edwards. He faces charges of theft of a saw rig owned by L R Kirry of Hayfield valued at unspecified amount.

Charles Pranklin Dormon Wardensville W. Erle Edwards Dornon L. R. Kirry Hayfield

Capon Bridge Services At Local Church

The Rev S J Goode announced that special services at Capon Bridge Christian Church are well attended. The Rev W J Hadden Jr pastor of Cork Street Christian Church has been delivering the evening messages. services continue next week.

S. J. Goode Capon Bridge Christian Church W. J. Hadden, Jr Cork St. Christian Church

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