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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1950

Page

6

Czech Government Moves to Tighten Control on Catholic Church

Prague reports a new government push to exert full authority over the church after a circular from Archbishop Beran urged priests to avoid state posts. Cepicka, allied with the regime, calls bishops traitors as the state claims appointment power and priests must swear allegiance to the government. Excommunications follow for accepting church posts without approval.

Prague Czechoslovakia Icka Beran Oslovakia Czeche Cepicka Father Dechet Vatican Klement Gottwald Etter Hts Palace Briedon

Preaching at Galilee Tomorrow Evening

Local notes report a 7 30 service at Galilee. Several community members attend events and visits include hospital stays and home recoveries at Winchester Memorial Hospital. The text mentions charity work with Red Cross solicitors and property transfers near Galilee and Woodbine.

Colonel Sentenced to Two Years Labor

A general court martial sentenced Lt Col Richard Whitcomb of Worcester Massachusetts to dismissal from the service after he pleaded not guilty. He was accused of removing rare wines rugs and other property worth about 50000 deutsche marks or 12500 dollars from a Bavarian home while serving as ordinance officer at the Munich post since last September.

Richard 8. Whitcomb Worcester Mass Whitcomb Munich Garmisch

Weekend Guests Visit Mrs. Orndorff and Family

Master John W. Wright and his brother James Richard of Bruce town spent the weekend with their grandmother Mrs. C. J. Orndorff. Mr. Harry McCauley of Winchester also visited with Mrs. Orndorff last Saturday. March began with a fierce wind and temperatures around ten below zero for several mornings.

John W. Wright James Richard Brucetown C. J. Orndorff Harry McCauley Winchester C .J. Orndorff Mercury

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