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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1948

Page

3

Legion Post Promotes Variety Show at Winchester Armory

Conrad Hoover Post of the American Legion plans a five show variety event at Winchester armory from Aug 16 to 18 featuring 25 circus and vaudeville acts led by Cliff Darling with Les Massey assisting. Proceeds benefit the post fund and 2000 bleachers will be installed.

Conrad Hoover Post American Legion Winchester Armory Cliff Darling Les Massey Harrisonburg Winchester Darling Shrine L. E. Hill Legion Post Committee Post Fund Robert Baker Robert Pizzano M. B. Clowe Jr Robert Manuel Charles Zuckerman Arthur Spaid Robert Womeldorph Ralph Grubbs Leroy Cahill Rodney Sirbaugh Marshall Boyd Robert Berry William Louthan Armory Hill

Just What You Want This Election Year

The booklet OUR WIVES offers presidential vote tables from Washington to Truman, administration summaries, First Lady sketches, six pages of presidential facts, and portraits. Priced 25 cents postpaid. coupon return to The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau.

Washington Truman White House Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Eye St N.E

Mrs Sadie Lewis Dies Near Gaylord

Mrs Sadie Cornelia Lewis 39 wife of Russell F Lewis died at her home near Gaylord Clarke county at 3 am She was daughter of Mrs Sallie Runner Wilson and the late Frank Wilson Survived by husband five sons and several siblings Funeral set for 2 30 pm Friday EST at Lewisville church Rev E Davenport Ninevah presiding Interment Franklintown W Va

Sadie Cornelia Lewis Russell F. Lewis Gaylord Clarke County Sallie Runner Wilson Lewisville Clarke Co Lewisville Church E. Davenport Ninevah Presiding Franklintown W. Va

Allen Place Denied Parole by Court

Allen Place of 2158 Loudoun Street was denied parole by Judge Elliott Marshall after conviction in corporation court for larceny of jewelry from the Jewel Box. He must begin his 18 month penitentiary sentence. Richard Nail of Route 3 Winchester received 1.5 years and is already in the penitentiary.

Allen Joseph Place Loudoun St Elliott Marshall Richard Marshall Nail Rt. 3 Winchester

Truman pushes new controls on credit and speculation

The administration seeks expanded powers over bank credit margins and commodity speculation to curb inflation. It would require higher reserve percentages for banks and allow government limits on speculation and allocation of scarce commodities.

Congress Truman Federal Reserve System Federal Reserve

100th Session of Congregational Christian Conference Planned

Roy A. Larrick announces the 100th annual Virginia Valley Central Conference session August 5-6 at Antioch Church Rockingham County. The program includes worship, sermons by Roy Coulter and John Truitt, and talks by Earp Johnston Walters Scott and Lautenschlager. The merged body traces its roots to 1838 and 1849 with later unification and a 1932 name change.

Roy A. Larrick Winchester Virginia Valley Central Conference of Congregational Christian Churches Antioch Church Rockingham County Jesus R. E. Newton Roy D. Coulter Timber Ridge Church John G. Truitt Suffolk Southern Convention of Congregational Christian Churches B. J. Earp Charles D. Johnston Christian Eton College Pilgrim Fellowship W. T. Walters T. Scott E. Lautenschlager Virginia Valley Central Conference Frederick County W. G. Proctor Christy Line Virginia Central Conference East Liberty Church Page County Virginia Valley Christian Conference Leakesville Church Luray Congregational Church

Vespers at Luray to Start Sunday

Weekly vespers at Luray Singing Tower begin 8 40 p m Sunday with bell music by Carillonneur Charles Sowcoel man Pastor J Warren of National City Christian Church Washington delivers the sermon His daughter Jo Anne Frances Hastings will be guest soloist The article later notes the 200 inch telescope tube is 55 feet long

Luray Singing Tower Charles T. Sowcoel J. Warren National City Christian Church of Washington Jo Anne Frances Hastings

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