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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1948

Page

2

Winchester Golfers Fall To Third In Tri-State Play

Winchester Tri-State team finished third in a league match at Martinsburg behind Martinsburg and Frederick. Bruce Gibson led Winchester with 7 points and Philip Gaize 9 1 2 as Martinsburg claimed the overall lead, with Frederick moving to second and Winchester holding third ahead of Front Royal and Purcellville. The next match is June 20 at Frederick.

Winchester Golf Club Martinsburg Frederick Inchester Club Purcellville del Stearns Snag Sargent Frank Anderson Oscar Zigler Horace Browne Gilbert Tillotson Harold Foreman Maynard Wisecarver Winchester Wilson Pugh Courtney Grim Bud Peters Ralph Grimm Bill Bridgeforth Harry Kern Jr Carl Campbell al Thompson Front Royal Warren County

Answers to Daily Quiz 1 Tel Aviv

The list provides quiz responses: Tel Aviv as item 1 and mentions the authors and places across the sequence. Includes William H. Prescott, Philadelphia, Pa, Immersion, The Ford Motor Co, Peter Stuyvesant, Pacific, Douglas Southall Freeman, Minnesota, Petrograd and St. Peters- as partial entries.

Tel Aviv William H. Prescott Philadelphia Immersion the Ford Motor Co Peter Stuyvesant Pacific Douglas Southall Freeman Minnesota Petrograd and St. Peters

Varied Training Given Airmen on European Runs

Airmen fly B 29 missions between Germany and the Arab world for navigational training not expansion. Training spans Furstenfeldbruck to Dhahran with Alpine, Mediterranean, and desert legs, paused May 24 due to Middle East unrest. Continuous squadrons rotate to maximize long range practice amid war era limits.

Frankfurt Germany Arab World United States Middle East U.S Airforce Furstenfeldbruck Dhahran Saudi Arabia Africa Alps Mediterranean Texas Plains Europe England

June 9 to June 19 sales directory notices listed

A series of public sale notices detail auctions for household goods furniture electronics real estate and tools. Listings include J M Grove Brucetown June 9 1 pm Ridgeway West Virginia July 12 1 pm R W Jenkins near Ridgeway Rt. 11 June 12 1 pm James E Bentley Amherst Street June 12 1 pm Virginia B Fritts Admx Berryville Court House June 19 11 am real estate and June 19 1 pm Mrs Winfred Rudolph Cameron Street household goods carpenters tools.

J. M. Grove Brucetown R W. Jenkins Ridgeway W. Va R. W Jenkins James E. Bentley Ambherst St Virginia B. Fritts Admx Court House Berryville Winfred Rudolph N. Cameron St

E L Orndorff 83 Dies After Week's Illness

Edmund Lee Orndorff 83 resident near Clearbrook on the Welltown pike died this morning at Memorial hospital after a weeklong illness. He was born in Shenandoah County son of the late Joseph B and Jemima Keller Orndorff. Former farmer later in life he ran a Winchester grocery with Charlie McVicar. Surviving are his widow Pauline Larrick Orndorff a brother Archie Orndorff Stephens City a sister Ella Dorndorff Winchester and many nieces and nephews. Services 4 p m Wednesday from Jones funeral home Rev E A Plunkett to officiate burial Mount Hebron cemetery pallbearers George Yeakley Emmett Taylor Marie Hannum Meredith Ashwood Charles Clow ser and Charles Brown.

Edmund Lee Orndorff Clearbrook Welltown Pike Memorial Hospital Shenandoah County Joseph B Jemima Keller Orndorff Winchester Charlie McVicar Round Hill Methodist Church Pauline Larrick Orndorff Archie Orndorff Stephens City Ella Dorndorff Jones Funeral Home E. A. Plunkett Mount Hebron Cemetery George Yeakley Emmett Taylor Marie Hannum Meredith Ashwood Charles Clowser Charles Brown

Virginia delegates host state products at Philadelphia convention

At a Philadelphia convention the Virginia party distributed Virginia made beverages and apple products. Molden carved Smithfield hams drawing large crowds while 300 pounds were consumed. Attorney General Tom Clark was keynote and Virginia ham presented. Paul Bagwell won university contest presidency against Gwynn Edmonds. Michigan JCC members numbered 200 in green coats. Cowboys from Nevada and Texas drew attention.

Pare 1Chester Jim Tilley Bristol Les Fry Portsmouth Virginia Smithfield Molden Gwynn Edmonds West Virginia Michigan Jcc Nevada Texas

Benes Resigns as Czech Leader Amid Communist Takeover

The Czech president Eduard Benes resigned amid a communist dominated parliament and a May 9 constitution. He had refused the new charter and opposed the single ticket elections. Health concerns were cited as a possible reason for delaying signature.

Benes Gottwald

Local Ward Races Heat Up As Election Day Nears

First ward candidates Percy Miller incumbent Harold Rowe Carson Dettra and G Raymond Patton face off on the Democratic and independent tickets. Second ward contenders Claude Smalls Jr Fred Brumback J Lee Miller and others run unopposed or seek reelection. Voters prepare for early polls as turnout expectations rise with mail ballot requests noted. polls open at 6 30 a m EST in Winchester area.

Retail Merchants Assn Conrad-Hoover American Legion National Guard First Ward Percy Miller Harold Rowe Carson Dettra G. Raymond Patton Miller Rowe Sanitary Tairy Dettra Snapp Foundary Patton Claude Smalls Jr Percy D. Miller First Rouss B. F. Arthur Jr W. W. Glass Robert Swartz W. H. Thompson John Kater Mary Forney Harvey Carper Charles Smith Armel E.B. Estes James Hart Ralph Grubbs Henry Bush Kathryin Robertson Robert Bell Hart Parks G. F. Helsley Frank Bayliss Stephens City Middletown Frederick County Berryville Boyce Clarke County Winchester

Lewis Leads Large UMW Delegation in Late Negotiations

A large United Mine Workers delegation led by Lewis arrives late for contract talks. He is joined by general counsel Welly K. Hopkins as district presidents and others take seats in the small conference room for the negotiations.

UMW Lewis Btp Welly K. Hopkins

Bridal Honeymoon Couple Found Dead in New Jersey

A Philadelphia couple, Mr and Mrs William H Trevz, was found dead in a seaside apartment in Eraside Heights after a weeklong honeymoon. Police say the bodies showed no signs of violence. the deaths occurred about 12 hours earlier and investigators await autopsy results.

Eraside Heghts N.J Josef P. McDevitt Lam H. Trevz Philadelphia Evelyn ™ Ley Irl Wentz Ryan Describ Iitel Tory Pace Machnist

Soldier Charles L Hoover Interred With Military Honors

Funeral services for Private Charles L. Hoover were held at the Hoover home on Cameron Street with military honors from Conrad-Hoover American Legion post. Hoover, of Battery C 175th Field Artillery, was killed in Tunisia on November 29, 1942, after three weeks of fighting following the African invasion. The flag draped casket was presented to his mother by Major M. B. Clowe Jr. The service included a firing salute and taps, with pallbearers named George H. Ritter, Robert Womelderon, Robert C. Jasper, John MacMillan, Joseph C. Ritter, Neill Babb, John W. Carpenter, and Robert Lee.

John Hoover S. Cameron St Charles L. Hoover Tunisia Africa Lewis F. Havermale Market St. Method's Church James B. Roe Conrad-Hoover American Legion Post Mount Hebron M. B. Clowe Jr George H. Ritter Robert Womelderon Robert C. Jasper John MacMillan Joseph C. Ritter Neill Babb

NLRB postpones fair hearing on unfair labor practice

In Baltimore regional director Ross G. Madden of the National Labor Relations Board postponed until June 21 a hearing on an unfair labor practice complaint against Lewis. The delay follows a request by Attorney Hopkins and concerns Lewis' prior refusal to bargain with the Southern Coal Producers Assn.

Baltimore Ross G. Madden National Labor Relations Board Hopkins Lewis Southern Coal Producers Assn

Carolina Driver Tops Field at Airport Races

Buddy Shhumann from Charlotte driving Tommy Grbac's No. 7 car won the $2000 purse feature at Airport Speedway. Ken Marriott and Wally Campbell followed in the 25-lap stock car race while Joe Ledogar and Shumann won heats and a consolation race. Next race is June 29 with time trials omitted to fit more events.

Buddy Shhumann Charlotte N. Co Tommy Grbac Airport Speedway Winchester Chick DeNatale Ken Marriott Wally Campbell Trenton N. J Tommy Bradshaw Joe Ledogar Shumann Arcardine

J W Coffelt Dies At 77 Near Tantz Mills

John William Coffelt carpenter and farmer of near Tantz Mills died of a sudden heart attack Saturday in Edinburgh. He is survived by his widow a daughter and several brothers and sisters. Funeral 2:39 p m tomorrow.

John William Coffelt

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PLY Company Berling Cammer Tire CO Handiey School Amherst St James E. Beatley Coleman Dunn E. T. Snider E.L. Orndorff Aluminum Carolina J. W. Coffelt Lydia E. Pinkham Rhoxeglaize & Bro North Cameron ST Brumback & Sons Wheels B. F. Goodrich S. Loudoun St Packard Chapman Motor CO W. Boscawen St The Order of the Winchester FurniTure Co Main Henry T. Goode Rouss Ave Ectric Northern Virginia Power Co Eer SAAS ETL Molden Electric Co., Inc Rosenberger's John W. Rosenberger Braddock Chrysler
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