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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1952
Page
11
Governor Adlai Stevenson visited Virginia to address Hampden-Sydney College graduates and received an honorary degree. He reiterated he is not a candidate for the Democratic nomination and praised other qualified Democrats.
May 24 physics students toured Riverton steam generating boilers storage and coal handling systems with supervisor Mr Lashley. They learned about river water treatment dissolved air removal turbine generators and a nearby Millville hydro and steam plant tour led by Mr LaRue ending with a dramatic carp versus fishermen tail race encounter.
Glee Clubs directed by Miss Haynes and accompanied by Miss DeHart performed at the Handley High School baccalaureate service conducted by the Winchester Ministerial Association. Rev E T Clark presided and Rev Ronald B Wilson read scripture. Speakers included Rev T E Landis and Dr William A Wright who gave the benediction. Juniors acted as ushers and usherettes.
Most of Virginia s 195 towns and cities hold municipal elections from Cape Charles to St. Charles with candidates for mayors councilmen treasurers and clerks. Poquoson votes in its first charter election as women candidates challenge in several towns including Washington Clintwood Harrisonburg Danville Fredericksburg and Richmond with crowded fields and a torrid campaign.
Announcement of athletic letter awards at Handley lists five three letter men for varsity football basketball and track. Wilbur Kersey captain with mile record 4 45 5, James Blackburn school discus mark 151 feet 6 12 inches, plus Meredith Boyd James Robertson and Wesley Diebler.
The Richmond Citizens Association promotes a nine-man slate, repeating a 1950 success with eight RCA candidates in office. Independent challengers mount a persistent fight as Roanoke voters decide on two council seats and a $350000 downtown railroad crossing bond. Warwick County weighs whether to stay a county or become a city after state approval to switch.
Middletown Fire Company re elected T Ainsworth Sperry as president at the annual meeting in Community Hall. Other officers named include W B Little as first vice president G C Henson as second vice president Howard Shull chief Jack Partlow assistant chief W B Shull captain Richard Furr first lieutenant Fred Wealthy second lieutenant Jesse Grim chief nozzleman T Wood chief hoseman Harrison Keeler first assistant hoseman Fred Wealthy second assistant hoseman E E Jenkins chief driver G W Borden secretary W R Campbell treasurer Rev J S Peebles chaplain G W Borden publicity chairman Wilson Huffman signalman W B Little chief plugman and trustees G C Henson A B Kline replacing deceased C L Wright and Mr Rhodes. Delegates named to Northern Virginia Firemen Association: James Inskip Fred Wealthy and T Ainsworth Sperry.
Geiglein Rickard Kersey and Crisman remain on track team while Cather Wingfield and Kersey depart. The General Organization loses its president. In basketball, the team exits District Five after beating Staunton then falling to Harrisonurg in the opener.
Culpeper hosts convention June 26 27 with parade legs to Wardensville Mt Jackson Round Hill. Three members earn Firemen's School certificates at Strasburg. Bronze plaque ordered for Harris Community Hall quoting donor history and 1952 completion. Carnival slated for Middle Town July 7 12.
Funeral services for John Ashe will be held tomorrow at 1 o'clock from Cartwright Funeral Home. The Rev. Chester M. Comer will officiate. Burial will be in Little Chapel Cemetery Millwood. The body may be viewed at the funeral home after 6 this evening.
A pennyweight is a troy weight equal to 24 grains or one twentieth of a troy ounce. It derives its name from originally being the weight of a silver penny, and its abbreviation is dwt.
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