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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1950

Page

2

Major Leagues Daily Scores and Upcoming Games

Daily results show Brooklyn and Cincinnati strong with multiple wins. Schedule highlights include Philadelphia at Chicago and New York at Cincinnati with evening starts. Remaining games list Detroit at Philadelphia and Louis at Washington among others with rain postponements noted.

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

Hospital Patients at Winchester Memorial

Newly admitted patients include Mrs. Wayne Carter Route 1 Mrs. Donald Scruggs 45 Race Bt Marion H. DuPuy daughter of Mrs. H. R. DuPuy 19 W. Cecil St Mrs. Floyd Shank 50 N. Loud oun Bt Betty Jane Shull daughter of Mrs. Mary Frances Sanders 915 S. Kent St Mrs. Thomas Massie 211 E. Leicester St Clyde W. Vance Jr son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Vance Valley Pike Donna EB George daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Evers George 1019 Berryville Ave Mrs. John Wolfe 316 Miller Mrs. Bush Lineweaver Route A Mr. William H. Mowery 615 Smithfield Ave Miss Elizabeth EB Hott 22 E. Gerrard Bt Mrs. Charles Hurst 355 Kerr Mrs. Harry Lovett Willow Lawn Sally Ann Clemons daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Clem ons The Plains Mrs. Lloyd Pomery Front Roycee Howard R. Mills Stephens to Mrs. John Cooper Strasburg Mrs. Max Rudolph Star Tannery Ronald L. Soyars son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Soyars Middletown Mr. Arthur H Ball Marshall Mrs. Marshall Jenkins Summit Point W. Va. Mr. Jen E. Mays Charles Town W. Mrs. Madorie J. Digges Berryville Mrs. James Digges Berryville

Marion H. DuPuy H. R. DuPuy W. Cecil St Floyd Shank N. Loudoun Betty Jane Shull Mary Frances Sanders S. Kent St Thomas Massie E. Leicester Clyde W. Vance, Jr Clyde Vance Valley Pike Donna EB. George Evers George Berryville Ave John Wolfe Miller Bush William H. Mowery Smithfield Ave Elizabeth EB. Hott E. Gerrard Charles Hurst Kerr Cee Howard R. Mills Stephens John Cooper Strasburg Max Rudolph Star Tannery Ronald L. Soyars Paul Soyars Middletown Arthur H Ball Marshall Marshall Jenkins Summit Point W. Va Jen E. Mays Charles Town Madorie J. Digges Berryville James Digges

Mrs. C. O. Henton Dies in Hospital at 69

Mrs. C O Henton age 69 of Harrisonburg died yesterday in Harrisonburg hospital. Widow of Claude Henton she was daughter of William H Adams and Frances R Adams of Stephen City. Survived by brother Roy M Adams of 115 W Germain St and several nieces and nephews. Another brother W Cleveland Adams of Stephens City died last September. Funeral arrangements not yet completed.

C. O. Henton Harrisonburg Claude Henton William H Frances R. Adams Stephen City Roy M. Adams W. Germain St W. Cleveland Adams Stephens City

Revival services open at Church of the Nazarene

The Rev. and Mrs. Ralph A. Mickel with their sons begin revival services on Wednesday at the Church of the Nazarene 336 Fairview Ave. The program includes music and chalk drawings. Rev. A. L. Lepley leads the local church.

Ralph A. Mickel

Arabs In Israel Get More Pay At Jaffa Port

Arab workers in Jaffa port signed a wage agreement with the Jaffa Port Authority. The 110 Arab members now earn $6.72 to $7.70 per day, matching 240 Jewish port workers, up from a British rule ceiling of $4 per day after the mandate ended May 15, 1948.

Tel Aviv Israel Jaffa Palestine

Congress Awaits Truman Message on Economy and War Funding

Washington awaits President Truman's plan on the Korean war's impact on the economy and potential extra military funds. Congress considers a 34.69 billion omnibus, plus atomic energy and arms aid bills, while debates on Electoral College abolition and deportable aliens detention proceed. Conferees pursue a compromise on social security bills as war appropriations loom.

Washington Congress Senate White House Chamber Atomic Energy Commission House Sage Senate Finance Committee

Charles Spitler Dies at residence in Allen ton Pa

Charles Spitler formerly of Winchester died early this morning at his residence in Allenton Pa after a six week illness. He was a longtime farmer and Church of Christ member. Surviving are two daughters Florence Bush and Mary L Conner and a sister Dolly Lindamood. Services 2 p m Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Paul Drumheller officiating. Burial Massyamutten Cemetery Woodstock.

Charles Spitler Winchester Allenton Spitler Katie McInturff Church of Christ Florence Bush Allentown Mary L. Conner Keedysville Dolly Lindamood Jerome Jones Funeral Home Paul Drumheller Massyamutten Cemetery Woodstock

July sales directory listing real estate and personal property

A series of public sale notices in Winchester Harrisonburg Berryville and nearby towns. Listings include July and August dates with buyers such as R W Walker Edward Jenkins Massie Reardon S F Doak Jos B Newlin Aldhizer Waddell Molly Madrigal Ritter H J Hardesty Estate and M Elston Wharton. Properties cover real estate improvements and commercial establishments with court house front locations.

R. W. Walker Court House Winchester Whitlock Ave Edward Jenkins Boyce Massie & Reardon Frederick County Court House Cameron St F. Doak Euclid Ave Jos B. Newlin E. James St Aldhizer & Waddell Rockingham County Court House Harrisonburg Timberville Molly Madrigal Ritter Middle Road Hillcrest H. J. Hardesty Berryville M. Elston Wharton Berryville Ave Euclid Avenue Cork St

Taejon Abandoned? Korean Front Shifts Amid Big Allied Push

Allied air and ground forces in Korea routed North Korean units in multiple sectors. U S and Australian troops, with B 29 bombers, claimed destruction of tanks trucks and rail cars as Taejon remained in American hands. MacArthur called the Crechon Yongdok actions decisive setbacks for the Reds.

Dean Korea Walton H. Walker Taejon U. S Erican Seoul Chungju MacArthur Yongdok U.S. Fifth Air Force Crechon Pusan Fifth Air Force

Pakistan Donates Wheat to Arab Refugees via UNICEF

Karachi report says Pakistan contributed $30,000 worth of wheat to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund. UNICEF will ship the grain to Beirut to aid Arab refugees in the region.

Karachi Pakistan U. N. International Children’s Emergency Fund Beirut

Early Sunday clocks misfire spark townwide confusion

Residents woke to power cuts and slow clocks causing mixups as neighbors planned a 1 PM call time. A Winchester man learned his car wash would wait after dinner, while others discovered their electric clocks stopped for hours.

Winchester

How's Your I Q Answers Reveal Quiz Key

Answers list to a quiz printed on Page 4 covers topics from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to Esperanto, the Unknown Soldier vault at Arlington, and the Gideon Society formed in 1899 by three commercial travelers providing Bibles for hotel guest rooms.

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Germany Java Joseph McCarthy Zaminhof Arlington National Cemetery Pennsylvania Gideon Society

Newspaper Woman Barred from Korea

Marguerite Higgins of the New York Herald Tribune says she was ordered out of Korea and told to return to Tokyo after being denied a reason for her expulsion. She notes she is the only woman correspondent on the Korean front and plans to press her rights with General Walker. Two male correspondents were allowed to stay with MacArthur’s approval.

Tokyo Marguerite Higgins New York Herald Tribune Korea Walton H. Walker

Fire Company Party Raises 1176 for New Truck

Friendship Fire Co. reported a gross of 1176 at its annual yard party last week. Net profit should ease indebtedness on the new fire truck. Dennis Cole of Berryville Pike won a bicycle from the two day event as rain held off after Saturday.

Friendship Fire Co Eston Tevalt Dennis Cole Berryville Pike Tevalt

Revival Services at Helping Hand Mission Begin

Revival services at the Helping Hand Mission led by Rev. Calvin Wolfe began last night and will run for a week. Superintendent Mrs. H. W. MevVicar invites the public to attend the 7:30 p.m. services.

Calvin Wolfe H. W. MevVicar

Stories of Jews Ready for Publication in Israel

The life of Jews in Egypt during Hellenistic and Roman times will be published in Israel. The education ministry allocated 1400 dollars to publish more than 500 papyrological documents and related material.

Jerusalem Egypt Israel Ministry of Education and Culture

Also Mentioned on This Page

Major David C. Bayliss Charies Spider Secausinstory Main Highway J. R. Alexander Jr N. Loudoun &J Winchester Memorial Hospital Wayne Carter Donald Scruggs John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc Braddock Northern Virginia Power Company Lupton Orchard Service Winchester New Holland Truman U.S Coleman Dunn Crous I.Q ER Unum Willy Qualist Joseph Aspirin Ate Barr’s Orchard & Farm Supply M. Cameron &T Fire Company Glaize & Bro North Cameron Street McCormick-Deering N. Cameron &J S. Loudoun St ierraNs de Soto BUICK Chapman Motor CO W. Boscawen St the Food Center N. Loudoun St Molly Madrigal Ritter Coleman Dunn The Winchester Retail Merchants Ass'n
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