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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1951
Page
2
An American escort freed Vasili Elistratov after two GIs held an armlock in a stalled German built car. The Russian sergeant was moved to an American sedan and the Mercedes finally started after 15 minutes of effort. The escort then dumped the Americans at Urfahr in the Soviet zone by the Danube Bridge.
The first annual Heirloom Show in Winchester runs June 11 and 12 from 2 to 10 p m at the Elks Home. Historic relics including a Harpers Ferry rifle, a Buffalo Bill rifle, Colt revolvers, and coin collections are on loan from Edward Startzman with regional Civil War era items from Mrs. Mable Atkins and others. The Winchester Frederick County Historical Society organized the event with local loans and community support.
Benny Brown announces his 11-year-old tap dancing son will go to New York for an audition. En route, the boy will appear tomorrow on Your Junior Revue over WNBW Washington, shown here at 11 a.m.
A 20 year old sailor, injured in an auto accident and left under a blanket by the roadside near Lewes, was run over and killed by a second car early today.
Classified sales listings show multiple auctions and notices. J E Adams in White Hall sells furniture and household goods June 16 at 10 p.m. Maggie McKay Winchester offers furniture and household goods June 16 at 1 p.m. R C McKee near Winchester sells furniture and household goods June 16 at 1 p.m. Jennie L Dwyer Mt Airy lists furniture and household goods June 23 at 10 a.m. Frederick County School Board Mt Airy building and lot June 23 at 11:30 a.m. Eva Sargent near Clear Brook sells tools and furniture June 30 at 1 p.m. James P Reardon trustee near Clearbrook sells real estate June 30 at 11 a.m.
Funeral services for 87 year old Mrs Linda P Triggs of Wadesville Clarke County will be held at 2 o clock tomorrow at Whitacre Redland Church. Burial follows in the adjoining cemetery with Rev Emory Ellmore presiding. Pallbearers listed are Gather Nixon Robert Duvall Harrison Shirley Wilson Keiter and Bruak Shickle.
Funeral services for Mrs Mildred Pendleton wife of Edward Pendleton will be held Sunday at 2 PM in Zion Baptist Church Josephine Berryville. The Rev J B Swann will officiate. Burial will follow at Milton Valley Cemetery Berryville.
Italian police accuse Charles Lucky Luciano, former U S underworld figure, of currency smuggling after arresting him in Rome. Police say he smuggled $57,000 and an American car into Italy, with a fivefold fine or arrest if unpaid.
Rep Burr Harrison of Virginia dismissed charges against the farmer Lovingston as unfounded. He argued there is no justification for singling him out for punitive cutdowns or robbacks during the Nelson County Day Program.
President Truman warned inflation could aid the Soviet Union in the cold war as Congress weighs a multibillion tax package. Senate Banking Chair Maybank promised round‑the‑clock effort to pass a two year control extension while acknowledging some requests may fail. Truman seeks extended powers to expand credit controls and to stabilize prices and defense production.
Trial Justice W. Erle Edwards heard cases from Newton Pennsylvania to Winchester Virginia and listed numerous speeding reckless driving drunken public improper parking and fishing without a license penalties with many small fines and larger truck weight fines including totals such as 48 455 630 360 and 88 for various towns and states.
The Virginia Treasurers Association recommended adding a five percent state income tax penalty starting July 1.
Secretary of State Acheson said President Trumar has ordered all government agencies to cooperate with a congressional inquiry into a reported Nationalist China Lobby. The move aims to document influence activities and ensure full compliance across departments.
The exchange in the hearings touched on MacArthur and Washington plans in Korea. Secretary Acheson rebutted Maj. Gen. Whitney’s May 11 statement as unfounded, saying no facts support claims that Washington wanted Korea evacuated or the 8th Army scapegoated. Senator Sparkman pressed for clarity on the January 13 message.
The 91st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U S voted to appoint a joint moderator for one term James L Fowle of Chattanooga and James R McCain of Decatur. They discussed enlarging Protest ANT Radio Center Atlanta and a plan to tithe big membership. Dr Allan MacLachlan Frew urged union with northern churches and a minister exchange. Late today the Assembly venue will be chosen.
Two South Norfolk High School graduates died in a early morning crash after receiving their diplomas. Their car ran out of control and struck a concrete abutment at the Elizabeth River Bridge near Wayside Park.
Senator Harry Byrd arrives in Greenville to speak to the South Carolina Bar Association and says negotiated peace in Korea likely only if the United Nations admits Chinese Communists. He provided no further details on the Korean situation.
President Truman will address the nation at 9 30 p m next Thursday night to rally support for his anti inflation program.
The Daily Vacation Bible School at First Brethren Church on Berryville Avenue runs Monday through June 4 to 22. Classes for ages 4 to 14 meet weekday mornings from 9 to 11 30 with flannelgraph lessons memory work and games. Closing on June 22 features a picnic and an evening demonstration. Rev. Paul E. Dick is pastor.
Livestock markets in Baltimore show mixed changes. Cattle mostly steady to lower with few high end lots. slaughter cattle 28.00 to 37.50 per cwt, varies by class and quality. Hogs mostly higher by 25 to 50 cents with barrows and gilts leading gains. sows and heavy weights weaker. Sheep and lambs mostly lower on spring lambs, slaughter ewes steady, late week demand uneven with several price tiers across categories.
Chicago Board of Trade opens show grains down across the board led by corn. Early quotes place Wheat Jly at 2.36 3-4, Dec 2.43 1-4. Soybeans Jly 3.19, Sep 3.93, Nov 2.76. Oats Jly 79 1-4. Lard Jly 16.7. Prices reflect broad selling pressure in initial trades.
Answers list quiz questions with responses including government figure questions such as Secretary of the Interior and President Roosevelt. It notes James D Polk, the Jesuits, the White House, baseball, U S citizens, a speed of about 186000 miles per second, and Benjamin Franklin among others.
Rev. Robert Wellford Fiske has been accepted by the Division of Foreign Missions of the Methodist Church and assigned to go to Africa this fall. He will be guest speaker at Market Street Methodist Church on Sunday morning. The foreign mission will provide partial support this year. A native of Leesburg he was born December 5, 1929 and educated at the College of William and Mary and Randolph-Macon College where he earned an AB degree last week. He held leadership roles in campus Methodist groups and student movements.
Sarah Walter Case, 69, died Thursday night at Loudoun Hospital after a long illness. Born in Winchester, she was married to the late Raymond Case for 37 years. Survived by two sons F Gardner Case of Purcellville and George William Case of Montgomery, and three grandchildren. Also survived by brother Frank G. Walter of Chicago and sisters Mrs J Erle Carter Edith K Walter and Margaret Walter. Member of S J Peters Church in Purcellville where services were held this afternoon.
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