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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1948
Page
9
Death of 28 Navy Men Listed in Launch Swamping
NORFOLK June 2 The Navy reports 28 men lost when a liberty launch returning sailors and Marines from the carrier Kearsarge swamped in Hampton Roads amid choppy seas and 20 mph winds. Of 65 rescued, three swam ashore, total 68 accounted for as the task force delays its sailings by ten hours. Coxswain James T. Walton, 22, of Springfield Missouri, recalls the bow going under as swells rose. Captain C S Smiley says cause remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Hampton Roads
Kearsarge
Mediterranean
James T. Walton
USN
Springfield
C. S. Smiley
Fred Gray Jr Dies at Work at Baker's Restaurant
Fred Gray Jr died today at Baker's restaurant where he was employed. A native lifelong resident of the city, he was 58 Fairfax Alley, survived by his mother Lizzie Gray, brother Harrison H. Gray, sisters Louvenia Julia and Harriet, an aunt Mrs. Harriet Ware of Luray, a niece, six nephews and several cousins. Services 4 pm Friday from Cartwright funeral home with Rev. A. Spriggs officiating. interment Orrick cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gray Jr
Baker’s
Lizzie Gray
Fred Gray
Fairfax Alley
Capitol Restaurant
Harrison H. Gray
Louvenia
Julia
Harriet Gray
Harriet Ware
Luray
Cartwright Funeral Home
S. Spriggs
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
Orrick Cemetery
NBC offers to step out of Voice of America role
NBC proposed to withdraw from Voice of America programs and lease its international radio station to the government for one dollar a year. NBC vice president Charles R. Denny testified before a Senate panel, blaming the dispute on dividend responsibility between the State Department and NBC and detailing events that sparked congressional scrutiny over government funded broadcasts to Spanish speaking audiences in South and Central America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Broadcasting Co
Voice of America
Charles R. Denny
NBC
Senate
Congress
Congressional
South
Cental America
Denny
Federal Communications Commission
State Department
Beer Sales Drop Says State Report
Virginia beer tax receipts for 11 months of the fiscal year run over 350000 dollars below last year with May totals at 44391704 and 254060 in May compared to 413118 for May 1947. The current beer tax is 1.5 cents per 12 ounce bottle and will rise to 2 cents on July 1 after 1948 General Assembly action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
State Taxation Department
General Assembly
Berryville Socials Dignitaries Attend Weekend Visits
A roundup of social notices from Berryville lists Dr and Mrs C H Iden in Clifton Forge for a medical meeting and numerous local visits. Elizabeth and Alberta Elsea return to Arlington while the Diff enderfers visit Los Angeles. Brooks family guests in Cottage City. Boxwell and Cleven ger households host relatives. a Delta ville fishing party and Gosnell family gatherings appear in the weekend itinerary including trips to Baltimore Mineral Virginia Shepherdstown and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Iden
Clifton Forge
Local residents attend events and travel details
People from Winchester and nearby towns visit relatives attend church gatherings and meet family in cities including Atlanta Philadelphia Washington and Bethesda. Several residents travel for commencements homecomings and hospital visits while others relocate or host guests with multiple moves and visits noted.
Fishermen Return From Covington Trip With Bean Kin
Fuller family joined Mr Bean's brother Mr Hunter Bean for fishing in Covington. Master David Clay Lee visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Robert Lee and returned to Charles Town. Mrs R Meade Dorsey of Alexandria spent days last week with Adm and Mrs Morton C Mumma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Clevenger
John A. Levi
Chas. Funk
Ernest Locke
Charles James
Katherine Hartman
Deltaville
Charles Bowerman
Philadelphia
Ter Fuller
Covington
Mr. Bean
Mr. Hunter Bean
David Clay Lee
Robert Lee
Robert Clay Lee
Charles Town
R. Meade Dorsey
Alexandria
Adm
Morton C. Mumma
Local Visit Highlights From New Jersey Weekend
A traveler returned to his home in Yona Lake New Jersey after a holiday weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Harold Paget. Nearby Mr and Mrs Mason Morris hosted visitors over the past weekend including Mr and Mrs Harry Lusby and their two children from Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Gosnel
Billy
Patsy
Yona Lake, N. J
Harold Paget
Mason Morris
Harry Lusby
Arlington
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