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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1946
Page
4
Winchester Evening Star publication note lists daily edition schedule except Sunday and credits National Representatives Inc with address in New York, noting Winchester Va origin of the paper.
Virginia newspapers pay tribute to Gray Williams, noting his varied achievements, long UVA alumni ties, heroic Winchester legacy, high standing in the Virginia bar, and broad, admired intellect. He was 68, loved Virginia, and lived with youthful spirit and cultured contribution.
The death of R Gray Williams removes a Winchester figure of high ideals and state service. A brilliant lawyer, cultured speaker, respected businessman, and writer, he earned universal regard for fairness, charm, and insight, leaving a legacy in law, politics, and community progress. May he rest in peace.
Richmond Times Dispatch recalls R Gray Williams a leading Northern Virginia lawyer and former Virginia State Bar Association president who declined a seat on the state supreme court. A Virginia gentleman and UVA rector since 1939 he was a scholar of history especially the Civil War and Robert E Lee.
Capitol observer Mr Williams was a sought after speaker known for humor and storytelling. A Churchill anecdote at Governor Byrd's mansion shows his jovial nature, as Churchill mistook Williams for staff and tipped a quarter for an afternoon paper.
The article cites Eleanor R. Hall's testimony before the Senate War Investigation Committee about Andrew J. May and the Garsson enterprises. It alleges May visited the Washington office, warned staffers of wire taps, helped in postwar arm y transfers, and was nicknamed Yankel. It questions May’s conduct as he dodges testimony.
A witty note from Pensacola airbase Gosport jokes about equal birth and marriage, reflecting a light humorous take on social life among personnel.
The St. Louis Post Dispatch calls the group the Big Four now reduced to three Great Powers and one veto power. The piece frames the shift as a rebalancing of influence among the major players in global affairs.
Men of Grace Lutheran Church held their annual picnic supper at the Lamp farm on Senseney Road. Winchester storage checks show about 1,800 barrels of old apples remaining in coolers.
City authorities launch a campaign to curb double parking in the downtown area. E. C. Gossard and J. P. Hayley reach the semi finals of the annual golf championship at the Golf Club. A fight occurs on Main Street between workers from rival bus companies. fines are issued in magistrate court. Miss Hilda Dean and Miss Gertrude Higgins plan a boat trip to Boston then travel to New England spots.
Miss Willy McGuire hosted a croquet party at her parents home Dr and Mrs William P McGuire last evening. Street corner political discussions ran from morning to evening with no converts yet reported. Bruce Capper has received latest Victor and Victoria wheel styles with patent padded saddles.
City and County Realty Transfers list numerous deeds and conveyances in Winchester and Frederick County. Transfers name W. E Bridgeforth James E Roberts Jane Patton and other heirs to properties on Liberty Heights Gibbons Street Millwood Avenue South Braddock Street Hart Street National Avenue Opequon Avenue and Market Street among others with values ranging from 100 to 7 000 dollars.
Quiz prompts seven questions on language Brazil memorial services fur seals drarettes pay St Petersburg Petrograd Broadway run Fair Employment Practices Vidkum Quisling widow Nazi collaboration Norway Chief Justice tie vote true false author Literary Guild July selection Singing Waters
From the earliest days of the Republic the medals awarded by the Army and Navy have been made at the Philadelphia Mint. The Medal Department was established in 1857, but individual awards were struck earlier by governmental authority. Some medals such as the Medal of Honor require as many as 20 operations to manufacture.
Giles County trial justice Martin Pence Farrier died in Pearisburg hospital after a week of illness. A prominent chancery attorney since 1904, he served Giles and Bland counties in the House of Delegates 1920 to 1922 and later did statutory research for the Legislature. Survived by his widow Mamie Foote Farrier and four sons, he was born February 13 1869 in Craig County. Farrier was a Shriner and Kazim Temple member.
An unidentified Christian leader claims miracles are relics of an unenlightened age, while science frees us. The piece questions who the speaker means by we and argues true science is not final, noting many scientists honor religion and supernatural aspects.
The passage reflects on harmony between science and scripture and asserts that modern science supports the Bible’s claims about occurrences in the universe, presenting a optimistic view of knowledge and wonder.
A historical critique links widespread farm equipment plant strikes to a broader push against free enterprise. The piece highlights Allis-Chalmers and J I Case disruptions, cites unions and political figures, and warns that labor unrest may threaten private industry and national defense.
A midcentury manifesto warns that Communists infiltrate schools, farms, radio, publishing, and government, stirring strikes and wasteful spending to erode American strength. It alleges agitators exploit cracks in Americanism, pursue chaos, and denounce critics as red-baiters or fascists.
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