DeHaven Named Sheriff by Judge Marshall
Robert L. DeHaven was appointed Frederick County sheriff to replace the late John B. Bywaters. DeHaven, 38, has served as deputy sheriff and jailor since 1938 and will serve until year end. He is a native of Grainesboro married to Virginia Bayliss with two children, Roberta Lee and Thomas Richard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. DeHaven
Cameron
Frederick County
John B. Bywaters
Bywaters
DeHaven
Elliott Marshall
Roberta Lee
Thomas Richard
FBI
Winchester
Victim Unconscious After Md Car Crash
Mrs. Silvia Martin of Berwyn Maryland remains unconscious after a Monday night crash near Rio West Virginia. Her husband Ernest Martin and daughter Carol Jean Martin were injured as they traveled from Rio to Washington. Tol Poland a brother in Washington and other relatives were en route to the scene. Trooper Seale said the driver was unfamiliar with the road and slid into an embankment. The injured were taken to a hospital by ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silvia Martin
Ernest Martin
Berwyn
Com
Poland
Washington
Martin
Carol Jean Martin
Miss Martin
Rio
W. Va
C. A. Seale
Omp
Appropriation Bills Signed by Truman
President Truman signed into law several final Congress bills. The package totals multiple large appropriations for the army independent offices agriculture department and national housing agency plus funds for the Tennessee Valley Authority and other agencies. Pension increases will aid Civil War Spanish American Boxer Rebellion and Philippine Insurrection veterans and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
E Army
Veterans Administration
Atomic Energy Commission
Agriculture Department
National Housing Agency
Institute of Inter-American Affairs
Tennessee Valley Authority
Ladored Youth Gored by Cow Near Aldie Va
A 12-year-old colored boy, Ladored by Cow James Vincent of Aldie Virginia, was gored yesterday afternoon by an enraged cow. He was brought to Winchester hospital by ambulance in improved condition with cuts bruises and head trauma. Details of the goring were not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Vincent
Aldie
Winchester Hospital
Goring
Second Hottest Day Recorded In Winchester
Winchester saw the second hottest day of the year with temperatures reaching 92 degrees. Local notes mention early June heat and a small classified item for Gladiolus bulbs delivered to homes at $1.50 per dozen. ColoniaI beauty shoppe at 108 E. Piccadilly St lists contact details for inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Colonial Beauty Shoppe
E. Piccadilly St
Gladiolus
J. W. Reese
6-ounce Egg Real Reply to Rooster Joke
Russell Green of 630 N. Loudoun St. reports a six ounce egg laid by a Plymouth Rock hen. The odd egg weighed at Checkerboard and attracted newsroom attention at the Evening Star. Green keeps about 45 hens and notes one bird produced the remarkable egg weighing more than a baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Green
Loudoun St
Officials Named For Primary Election Aug. 5
Frederick county election officials were announced for the Democratic primary on Aug. 5 by John W. Harper. The piece lists precinct commissioners for Back Creek, Gainesboro, Opequon, Albin, Shawnee, and other districts, plus a county wide supervisor contest with incumbents facing challengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
John W. Harper
Electoral Board
Coury Court House
Stonewall
Albin
Wood W. Baker
Zeiler
Sam E. Brown
Brucetown
W. Shewbridge
Wilson Whitmore
Hunter Brown
Neffstown
Clayton Pingley
Henry Lewis
Harry Stotler
White Hall
John Smith
C. W. Lamp
Walter T. Anderson
Sam Brown
Winchester
Shawnee
Carpers Valley
Miley W. Pannett
Earl W. Carper
Roy Kerns
Kernstown
Ellsworth Dodson
Gainesboro
H. M. Fout
Landon B. Whitacre
Opequon
Byron Oo. Brumback
William P. Harris
Grover Teets
C. Irvine Cather
William Carpenter
Ralph Marker
McKIlwee’s Band Reschedules Meet and Park Performance
McKIlwee's Municipal Band will meet at Rouss Hall at 2 o'clock and perform at the Park at 2 30 replacing the former 1 o'clock and 1 30 times. Other items listed include a clearance sale at Buzzella's Shop with various bargains and a brief note about bats and soak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKilwee
Rouss Hall
Red Buzzella’s
Gas Leak Blamed for Harrisonburg Explosion
Special to The Evaling Star reports a gas accumulation blamed for a Harrisonburg blast that killed and injured many, mostly in Pauline's Beauty Shop and the beauty school. Fire crews battled fires and debris as 60,000 dollars in damage was estimated. a coal driver noted lighting a match in the basement preceding the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie J. Mullens
Pauline
Dorothy Gail Bowman
Mount Jackson
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Minerva Road
Pauline’s Beauty College
Rhodes Jewelry Store
Renovn
Two Die As Plane Crashes Near Staunton After Blast View
A flight seeking to view a deadly explosion near Harrisonburg ended in tragedy when a single engine plane crashed near Staunton killing pilot Fred Showker of Craigsville and passenger John Stump of Greenville. The craft reportedly had motor trouble and clipped two telephone poles before crashing on farm property owned by W R Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
Harrisonburg
Here
Fred Showker
Craigsville
John Stump
Greenville
Richard
Showker
W. R. Moore
Lions Picnic Arrangements for Capon State Park
Winchester Lions announce their annual picnic scheduled for the afternoon of August 6 at Capon State Park in West Virginia. President J. Alexander names two committees for recreation and food with multiple members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Lions
Capon State Park
W. Va
J. R. Alexander
Ralph Hengeveld
Samuel Preston
Ben Belchie
Wayne Omps
Chet Hobert
Henry Goode
P. G. Ireland
Robert Jasper
William Brown
Charles Lanahan
Richard Goode
Gladiolas
Susan Gore
E. R. Conner
Stephens City
Kaiser Alone Could Get Plane Order, Senate Told
Rescue workers dig into debris of a Harrisonburg structure where ten women died and 30 were injured. The dead include Dorothy Bowman of Mt. Jackson Pauline Sheffer of Lone Fountain Dorothy Zaruba Batzold of Waynesboro Elizabeth Seizel of Harrisonburg Harriet Garber of Harrisonburg Charlotte Shreckhise of Weyers Cave Anna Baker of Staunton Wilda Gulley of Keezeltown Bonnie Sites of Keezeltown Rebec ca Crabill of Harrisonburg. The injured in serious condition include Ruth Flanor Hart of Front Royal Jesse James Mullen of Harrisonburg Elsie Galloday of Broadway Olive Dove Avia Funkhouser Lucille Ritchie of Dale Enterprises.
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Harrisonburg
Dorothy Gail Bowman
Mt. Jackson
Pauline Marie Sheffer
Lone Fountain
Dorothy Zaruba Batzold
Waynesboro R
Elizabeth Seizel
Harriet Ann Garber
Charlote McAllister Shreckhise
Weyers Cave
Anna Payne Baker
Norfolk Ave
Staunton
Wilda Gulley
Swoope
Bonnie Catherine Sites
Keezeltown
Rebecca Sherman Crabill
Lee Studios
Ruth Fleanor Hart
Front Royal
Jesse James Mullen
Misa Elsie Galloday
Broadway
Olive Dove
Avia Funkhouser
Timberville
Lucille Ritchie
Dale Enterprises
New Theater Hinted in Sale On Cameron Street
A deed filed at the city clerk’s office transfers Miller Jenkins property number 115 on the west side of North Cameron Street to E. E. Ours of Parsons West Virginia. The deal amount was not disclosed. Ours plans to erect a theatre on the site and will relocate from the area once housing is found. The brick building fronts Cameron Street and measures 74 by 150 feet with surrounding alleys and a parking strip. The deed includes rights to adjacent alleys and a 5 degree angle at the western corner. Mr. Ours is Marvin Weaver’s brother in law and intends to move to Winchester when a residence is secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Jenkin
N. Cameron, St
E. E. Ours
Parsons
W. Va
B. M. Sullivan
Warner Bros
Ours
Marvin Weaver
Winchester
Early Apples Sell Low as Local Crop Falls Short
H W Butler and Brother packing house sold Duchess apples at 2 1 4 inches and up for 2.25 a bushel and Williams Red at 3.25 a bushel. The local crop totals about 24 percent of normal with most fruit 2 1 4 inches and larger. Packing on consignment for Del mar Robinson Jr and others, and Golden Jubilee peaches for H D Robinson. Wealthies arriving today from Butler orchard priced around 2.50 a bushel. overall harvest about 23 percent of last year.
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Duchess
Williams
Bond Brothers
Delmar Robinson, Jr
C. C. Bauserman
H. O. Robinson, Sr
Roy R. Boyce
A. B. Chamberlain
Edwin Marker
G. C. McKown
Fred Sturm
Charles Hardy Grim
F. A. Shryock
C. J. Robinson
R. O. Fitch
E. N. Anderson
T. D. Cather Moore
Stalnaker
John Larrick
C. L. Williams
Elmer DeHaven
Harvey Fishpaw
Harry Shemidt
C. D. Grim
H. D. Robinson
Butler Co
Hayfield
Blue Ridge Bus Drivers Threaten Strike Tomorrow
Blue Ridge drivers threaten a walkout that could interrupt service between Winchester and northern points tomorrow at midnight unless a contract is agreed. AFL local 1335 leader Riffle said union seeks 30 cents an hour. company offered 10 cents. no sessions planned.
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Blue Ridge
Winchester
Northern Points
Union
Blue Ridge Co
Eastern
Washington
Penna
Hagerstown
Frederick
Harrisburg
Leg Riffle
Amalgamated Street
Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employes
AFL
Biffle
Blue Ridge System
New Dutch Landing Near Sumatra Reported
Batavia Java July 30 The Dutch announced a new amphibious operation near Sumatra's northern end as forces swarmed ashore from landing craft at Leeboekpakam 36 miles southeast of Medan and pushed eastward into rich agricultural areas from their Medan positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Java
Sumatra
Leeboekpakam
Medan
Vet Policy Renewal Date Extended Again
Winchester Veterans Administration extends reinstatement for National Service Life Insurance without a physical exam for lapses, now valid through January 1. Dateline had indicated August 1 previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Veterans Administration
Veterans Administration
Car crash blacks out Greenwalt lights on Senseny Road
A 1933 Chevrolet veered into an electric pole on Senseny Road near Winchester, snapping a 2300 volt line and causing a 30 minute blackout in the Greenwalt area. Shirley Anne Shaw, 11, sustained a laceration and was treated. Mary E. McDaniel, 23, escaped injury. The car suffered about 250 dollars in damage.
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Senseny Rd
Shirley Anne Shaw
Rt. 1
Winchester
Denny Slane
Mary E. McDaniel
Northern Virginia Power Company
Woodstock Lane
Greenwalt
Greenwood
Miss Shaw
McDaniel
Slane
Conrad
Taft's Hat in Ring Expected Tomorrow
A Columbus rally plans to push U S Senator Robert A Taft toward the presidential field as state Republican leaders weigh endorsement at a noon meeting tomorrow Governor Thomas J Herbert and Senator John W Bricker to speak at the banquet A used scooter is for sale at Molden Electric Co 488 Loudoun St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U. S
Robert A. Taft
Taft
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Thomas J. Herbert
Molden Electric Co
Loudoun St
Witness Claims Links Six Corporations in War Contract Deal
A Senate investigation panel heard testimony about alleged ties among six companies in wartime aircraft contracts. Plans discussed included a joint Kaiser Martin proposal for 500 flying boats and a $40,000,000 award inquiry, with Howard Hughes and others cited in related arrangements.
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Washington
Jesse Jones
Howard
Ae Ones
Merce
Beed
Wan
Glenn L. Martin
Henry J. Kaiser
Kaiser
Martin
Baltimore
Senate
Aaiser
Matin
Howard Hughes
Ings
Dillon
Trippe
Pan American Airways
Hughes
TWA
Senate Brewster
R . Maine
Senate Group
U S Protest Over Russian War Asset Grab Continues
Washington reports the United States protests Russia’s seizure of assets in Hungary Bulgaria and Romania. Undersecretary Lovett said the note asserts removals before peace treaties take effect are provisional and that only removals aligned with treaty provisions are legal. The United States warns it may raise the issue with Moscow if Italy assets are not handled under the peace accords.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Russia
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Lovett
Sadtoe Cohen Molotov Iscereatien Rae
America
Moscow
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Marshall
Back Creek
Dry Run
Ih. S. Brill
Elijah Pifer
R. P. Sager
Gore
Robert M. Muse
W. N. Oates
Lamps
Clinton Barr
John R. McKeever
W. H. Lamp
Russells
T. S. Cooper
E. A. Richard
Paul J. Dodson
Bakers Mill
F. A. Whitacre
R. L. Smith
J. L. Dailey
Nat Smith
C. T. Adams
Boyd Ramey
Yeakley’s
J. W. Carper
Claude A. Carper
A. D. Cather
Ashtons
A. P. Whitacre
C. Lee Whitacre
William Baker
Dolans
Russell Fletcher
H. B. Dick
C. G. Baker
R. Lee Smith
Armel
J. H. Punkhouser
W. P. Harris
J. L. Brown
Canterbury
E. R. Neville
Henry Mears
Albert Grim
Middletown
Julian C. Kline
C. W. Kééler
C. C. Rickard
Old Forge
A. D. Rinker
C. A. Tevalt
Newtown
George C. Shryock
F. Estes Kline
W. S
Cameron St
North
West Virginian
West Va
Beyond Va
Winchester Evening Star
Senseny Road
Deal
Molotov
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