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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1954

Page

2

Death of Thomas Kenny Dies at Maplewood Nursing Home

Thomas Daley Kenny 68 died at Maplewood Nursing Home at 11 15 am today after living with Mrs Mary Ebert Holler until two weeks ago. He was an auditor in Winchester before retirement, attended Sacred Heart Church and belonged to the Eagles and Moose. Born January 29 1886 in Piedmont West Virginia he is survived by two daughters Mary Avery Goldman Ocala Florida and Marjorie Powell Buckhannon West Virginia a brother John Sheridan Kenny Los Angeles California and granddaughters. Funeral arrangements are not complete. The remains are at Jones Funeral Home.

Thomas Daley Kenny Maplewood Nursing Home Kenny Mary Ebert Holler Loudoun St Winchester Sacred Heart Catholic Church Eagles The Moose Mr. Kenny Piedmont W. Va Thomas Katherine Daley Kenny Mary Avery Goldman Ocala Florida Marjorie Powell Buckhannon John Sheridan Kenny Los Angeles Cal Jones Funeral Home

Observation Post volunteers seek location and leadership

Observer continues listing volunteers forming the Observation Post Organization with a July 10 deadline for reports to the Chamber of Commerce in the George Washington Hotel Building. It outlines a structure of 5 week Captains, each with 7 day Captains and 24 hour post coverage, plus a call for location suggestions and a list of participating organizations.

Chamber of Commerce George Washington Catarella Air Force

Senate Finance Committee approves Ike tax changes in broad outline

The Senate Finance Committee completed a six week review of the 875 page tax revision bill and approved most administration aims. The panel backed about 1.4 billion dollars in first year tax cuts for corporations and individuals while rejecting a large personal income tax reduction. Leaders from both parties signaled a floor fight may proceed on alternatives such as a 20 dollar per return tax cut, or on stockholder relief, with revenue impacts in the hundreds of millions to over a billion annually.

Washington Senate Finance Committee Eisenhower Senate Finance Committee Senate Committee Sen George D-Ga Democratic Committee Frear Delaware Sen. George George Committee

May Sets Record For Marriage License Sales

May set a record for marriage license sales in Winchester and Frederick County with 302 total licenses issued, topping March, when 278 were issued. In the city, 152 licenses went to Pennsylvania couples. county totals show 61 from Pennsylvania was not included, and several states and foreign origins appear among applicants. Governors from multiple states attended related events, with Delaware declining the invitation.

Winchester Frederick County Peyton J. Marshall Lee N. Whitacre Pennsylvania West Virginia Ohio Virginia Maryland New York New Jersey Missouri Massachusetts Louisiana North Carolina Illinois Mississippi Connecticut Wisconsin Texas Kentucky Michigan Poland Italy New Hampshire

Adenauer to Visit U S in October for Honorary Doctorate

Chancellor Konrad Adenauer announced plans to visit the United States in October and accept an honorary doctorate from Columbia University. He said he would gladly meet President Eisenhower or Secretary Dulles if the opportunity arises, recalling his first U S trip in 1950s visiting New York Washington San Francisco and Chicago.

Bonn Germany Konrad Adenauer United States Columbia University Washington Eisenhower Dulles Adenauer New York San Francisco Chicago

AFL CIO unions unite in no raid pact toward merger

Ninety four AFL and CIO unions have joined in a no raiding agreement hailed as a first step toward merging the two labor federations. The accord binds locals to abstain from raids during a defined period and signals a move toward broader unification of American labor.

Washington P AFL CIO

Governors Conference Opens as Court Posts Oct Date

Virginia Governor Thomas B. Stanley chairs a governors conference attended by nine states plus six others. Delegates discuss public school desegregation and the Supreme Court delay on five cases with briefs due by October 11. Louisiana and Georgia leaders defend dual education while others threaten to abolish public schools to keep races separate.

Florida Thomas B. Stanley Virginia James Byrnes South Carolina Paul N. Garber Methodist Church Kennon Carter Lewance Stanley Georgia Mississippi Louisiana Herman Talmadge James F. Byrnes Hugh White Misissippi Supreme Court William C. Marland West Virginia

Winchester Farmers Livestock Exchange Market Report

Winchester market reports hogs veal lambs and cattle prices by weight range. Hogs sold 492 with various butcher weights 25 to 96.65. veal 260 with price bands 12 to 92. lambs 653 with prime to commercial values from 16 to 26. Bulls and cows also listed with price ranges. stocker feeder cattle and other livestock included.

Choice Choice & Prime Good & Choice Canner & Cutter Cutter & Utility Baltimore USDA Chicago

Local Markets Daily Prices Footnoted for Reproduction

Local markets list daily retail and fob prices for flour corn meal bran mash and feeds with weights such as 5 lb and 100 lb sacks. Grain quotes include No 2 Yellow Corn and Wheat across Rockingham Augusta and Luray areas with prices from 1.70 to 2.20 per bushel for wheat and 1.75 to 1.85 for shelled corn. Butter and Butterfat wholesale prices appear alongside.

Star Harrisonburg Rockingham Co Augusta Co

McCarthy Faces Welch in High Profile Senate Hearing

The 31st day of the inquiry saw McCarthy accuse a Boston lawyer, Frederick G. Fisher, of Communist ties while Welch challenged the claim. Welch, moved to tears, denounced the attack as unfair as McCarthy presented charts on undercover communism.

McCarthy Army Mundt R-Sd Welch Boston Frederick G. Fisher Fisher National Lawyers Guild House Roy M Cohn Senate Cohn

Market Quotations From Mixed Cash Markets

Baltimore asparagus potatoes and poultry notes show barely steady to weak demand with price ranges. Cattle hogs and calves at Baltimore and Chicago USDA markets reflect mixed movement with valued lots and range prices. New York stocks rise on early trading but shift as declines appear in several bigs names.

NC Cobblers US Sebagoes New York American Telephone Bethlehem Steel Republic Aviation American Brake Shoe 0. S, Steel General Motors Studebaker Boeing Douglas Aircraft National Distillers Radio Corp Kennecott Copper du Pont General Electric Southern Railway Texas Co Youngstown Sheet & Tube U. S. Rubber American Smelting International Nickel Westinghouse Electric New York Central

Chicago Grain Market Opens Firm Across Commodities

Chicago soybeans start firm while feed grains hold steady at the Board of Trade open. Wheat, oats, rye and soybeans show varied front contract prices with several months listed for each commodity.

Chicago Board of Trade Jly

Winchester Poultry and Egg Prices In Local Markets

Agriculture Dept prices show live poultry near steady in Winchester with broilers weak and turkeys dull. Farm prices end at noon listing broilers under 3 lbs at 23 to 24 over 3 lbs 234 24 and heavy hens 25 27 with young hens 12 pounds and over 36. Egg markets in Winchester and Harrisonburg show U S Grade A large and medium listings and various brown and white grades with small and cracked egg adjustments.

Winchester Ban Sk Cne Harrisonburg U. S

Capon Valley Firemen's Carnival in Wardensville

The Capon Valley Volunteer Fire Company will hold a week long carnival in Wardensville from Monday through Saturday. A parade is planned for June 18 at 7 PM EST. Lions Club entertainment Monday evening and Farm Woman's Club talent show Thursday are scheduled with rides games and refreshments available.

Wardensville Capon Valley

Loss of gun cited by Negro Ellis after car departure

Ellis admitted losing a gun in the car and said he discovered the loss after leaving the vehicle and feared to return. The report notes seven cars were parked at the scene.

Ellis

Unidentified suspect admits breaking into cars on Cameron and Piccadilly streets

Ellis admitted entering several unlocked vehicles on N Cameron St and Piccadilly St including a 1949 Ford owned by Elizabeth Madden Sombdan and a 1952 Cadillac owned by Jesse C Hall. He faced jail time plus $4.25 in court costs.

Cameron St E. Piccadilly St Ellis Wilmer Comer John Hoover Elizabeth Madden Somdan N. Cameron St Mers N. Cameron St Jesse C. Hall Latane St N. Cameron 8&T Ford Charles E. Havmer Catawba Co N. C Piccadilly St Fred Updyke N. Purcell St Buick Robert Kelias Battle Ave

Quiz Answers From Page 4 Reveal Historical Facts

Answers list covers diverse items including a French military ouster, approximate multiples, the number four, Canada, a 2:40 timing, the shot heard round the world quote, a card game, Parliament, Edwin Rommel, and St Thomas St John and St Croix.

Canada Parliament Edwin Rommel St. Thomas St. John and St. Croix

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Thomas Kenny Maplewood Chamber Office Lions Club American Legion Boy Scouts of America Junior Chamber of Commerce Exchange Clb Elks Club Rouss Fire Company Cumberland Valley Volunteer Fireman's Association Beta Sigma Phi Rotary Club Winchester Rebekah Lodge No. 21 Knights of Columbus Women's Civic League Girl Scouts of America American Legion Auxiliary Business & Professional Women's League United Daughters of Confederacy Carl Jones Snellings Florist Ike Winchester Specialty Shop RUSCO Rusco Glass Aluma Kraft SLOAN Viking Rusco Window & Supply Co., Inc E. Franklin St Hagerstown George St Cumberland Clarke County Call H.E. Knight May Alabama Arkansas Oklahoma Tennessee U.S America C. J. Brumback & Sons N. Cameron Carr Publishing CO Farmers Livestock Exchange Market Virziata Sen. McCarthy CALL Pine Motor CO Agriculture Dept Capon Valley Firemen’s Carnival Anger, W. Va John L. Bohrer Charles Duvall Greyhound New England New York City Vermont Portland Maine Longfellow Casco Bay Western Colorado Pacific Northwest Smoky Mountains Canadian Rockies Braddock St Pittsburgh Celer Dynamics Frederick Motors Martinsburg Pike Chapman Motor CO Kenneth E. Henry CO S. BraDdock S. P Heatwolk Motor CO Leonard Freezer Ant P. W. Plumly Lumber Corp Kent St
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