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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1948
Page
3
In Clintwood Virginia on June 28 a jury found Chester Ball guilty of the ambush slaying of Deputy Sheriff Maynard C Lambert on May 18. Ball received a life imprisonment sentence.
Hubert Bailey, 73, of Lime ton, was killed Saturday night when struck by a hit and run automobile on R 12 about a mile from Limeton in Warren county.
Members of the Open Door and McFaden Bible classes at Lou doun Street Presbyterian met in the McFaden classroom yesterday with Judge J. K. Kump of Romney as guest teacher.
Five men from the Carfax area were accused of beating State Trooper J W Williams Jr unconscious and shooting at him with his own gun during a disturbance tied to organizing small truck mines between Coeburn and St Paul Wise County. Williams escaped with facial bruises and a broken nose not confirmed. bail set at 1000 each. hearing July 16.
Eleven teen aged youths faced court hearings after a 36 year old woman was attacked in a Manhattan park. Five were captured fleeing the scene and six were found in a coal chute. Ten were held on $1000 bail. the eleventh, under 16, was charged with juvenile delinquency. All had jobs and no prior arrests.
Andrew announces he bought the Wheeler farm and plans to farm it while pursuing learning from the county agent. Joan challenges his plan and his architectural past, while neighbors offer advice on crops and market viability.
The Progressive Party of Virginia organized at a Richmond convention with 352 delegates. It calls for ending segregation, abolishing the poll tax, a $1 minimum wage for state workers, and free medical care for schoolchildren. Virginia Foster Durr elected state chair, George Elwood secretary, Wilbert Reavis treasurer.
A study analyzes income groups in rural and city areas, outlining disparities and commonalities. It highlights how economic measures vary by locality and suggests policy considerations for targeted support.
Major General Julian Rober Lindsey 77, retired class of 1892 US Military Academy, died Sunday at Walter Reed General Hospital from a heart attack after completing his daily horseback ride. Services will be 5 p.m. tomorrow at Walter Reed memorial chapel in Washington with full military honors at West Point. Surviving son Julian B. Lindsey at the Pentagon, Alexandria. grandson Robert Hunter. granddaughter Anne Tucker. daughter-in-law Judith McGuire. Flowers to Walter Reed Memorial Chapel.
In Scottsbluff Nebraska a pet dog led eight year old Dennis and his eleven year old brother Joseph to a basement excavation cave in. Dennis escaped with an air pocket while Joe McGuire Jr. died after two hours of being buried beneath dirt and debris. The dog also died.
Edward Jenkins of Millwood, exhibitor of the second prize Aberdeen Angus at the Eastern National Livestock Show in Timonium Maryland last year, is expected to exhibit again at the November 15 19 show this year. The Human Engineering Laboratory was founded in 1922 by Johnston O Connor and now has a large group of specialists whose business is to determine natural abilities for certain kinds of work. Anyone aged 9 years or over can be tested.
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