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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1949

Page

2

Mrs S S Pine Dies at 78 in Berryville

Mire Sally Schlack Pine aged 78 widow of George A Pine of Ber died in Win hospital after weeks of illness. Born in Pennsylvania she lived with her family in Clarke county 59 years and was a farmer and landowner. Survivors include four children Mary R Pine Mrs Paul A ttra Cyrus G and George S Pine. Services Sunday 3 p m at John Enders funeral home with Rev R A Craig officiating. Interment Green Hill cemetery.

Sally Schlack Pine George A. Pine Ber Winhospital John W Pennsylvania Mr .Pin Mary Wood Schlack Taro Clarke County

Sales Directory MAR 11 to MAR 30 Listings

March 11 to March 30 sales across Berryville and Frederick County feature livestock farm machinery autos real estate and furniture. Auctions include Wm F Livestock four miles east of Berryville H G Hersh Middletown Va real estate and C B Gibson Winco piano and furniture. Estates listed include H Lockhart Frederick County Court House estate Clara Kanney and the G I Brady Stephenson near Burnt Factory Church.

Wm. F Berryville

Heavy Snow Strikes Midwest and Northeast Regions

Fresh snow blankets a wide area from the Missouri Ozarks to Northern New England. Parts of Ohio report seven inches with seven to nine inches in parts of Indiana and heavy falls near Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Temperatures in the 20s. Flood threats prompt Sacramento Valley farmers to move livestock as Yellowstone River floodwaters recede affecting 6000 acres and 40 homeless families.

Missouri Ozarks New England Midwest Ohio Indiana Lake Erie Ontario California Sacramento Valley Montana Yellowstone River Army

Kentucky Rivals To Meet in Tourney

New York March 11 Western Kentucky and the University of Kentucky, top seed and No. 4 club, respectively, are set for potential semifinal clashes in the National Invitation Tournament opening at Madison Square Garden. The teams have never met in basketball.

New York University of Kentucky Western Kentucky University Madison Square Garden Western

Rookie Shortstop Pleases Boudreau

Tucson March 11 Manager Lou Boudreau of Cleveland says big league talent is returning to pre war standards faster than expected. He is high on Ray Boone rookie shortstop who hit .355 in the Texas league last year and poised to become his successor.

Tucson Ariz Lou Boudreau Cleveland Boudreau Ray Boone Lou

SCC to Consider Cut in Milk Price

RICHMOND March 11 The State Milk Commission met and voted to hold a public hearing in Norfolk to consider lowering the milk price in the Norfolk Portsmouth market.

SCC Richmond State Milk Commission Norfolk Norfolk-Portsmouth

Answers to Quft Questions Printed on Page Four

The list provides the correct responses to the quft quiz on page four, including terms like Anschluss and Rarity, names such as Tennessee Williams and Drew Pearson, and locations like Washington D C. It also defines executor and administrator roles in wills and court administration.

Rarity Tennessee Williams Washington, D. C Yes Drew Pearson Thomas E. Dewey New York

500 Basket Cargo Of Apples Upset In Minor Crash

A Karper Transfer Co tractor trailer carrying 500 baskets of apples rolled over at the intersection of Route 11 and Route 55 in eastet, injuring no one. Richard Spurling, 422 S Loudoun St, blamed a southbound car crossing the white line on a curve. Most fruit remained intact, some baskets opened. Cargo rerouted to Pittsburgh. truck to Pennsylvania terminal after reloading.

Karper Transfer Co Richard Spurling S. Loudoun St R. 11 R. 55 Eastet Mutual Storage Timberville Washington M. L. Boppe Karper Spurling Charles Taylor Martinsburg Pike Winchester Chambersburg Boppe Pittsburgh Shade Pennsylvania

Two Train Robbers Arrested After Fatal Shooting in Ashtabula

Ashton and Ramsdell, both 21 from Youngstown, allegedly stopped the Baltimore and Ohio Ambassador express with an emergency cord. Ramsdell died from a chest wound after police fired. FBI filed train robbery charges against both. Ashton held at $50,000 bond. They claimed only cash was taken, with about $575 reported by Ashton.

Ln Ashton Youngstown O. Ramsdell Ramsdell Ashton FBI Baltimore and Ohio

Clarke and Greenwood Roots of County School Growth

Clarke county projects under his leadership include Berryville home economics cottage WT B Williams training school Berryville vocational shop a new Boyce high school and closure of country schools with student transport to highs. A new Berryville elementary school is under construction to relieve crowded facilities. Mrs Robertson a Charlottesville native, has two daughters and a son.

Greenwood Clarke County Berryville WT. B. Williams Trainig Boyce Robertson Charlottesville

Wife Learns Lesson From Now on She'll Sleep Late Too

A 30 year old Japanese man awoke to find a farmer's daughter in bed with him, hugging a sack of rice. Police arrested Miss Shizu Matsushima after she fled with the sack during a black market goods raid at a railway station. Her remark to her husband as officers departed: she would not get up until he did.

Tokyo Shizu Matsushima Minosuke Matsumoto Shizu

Anti fly Drive Planned Across Virginia Cities in May

Three groups the Virginia junior chamber of commerce the agricultural extension service and the State health department join to launch a comprehensive May anti fly emphasis week. The plan covers urban and rural areas targeting houseflies stable flies and hornflies to curb fly borne diseases and cattle disease occurrences. Local agencies will mobilize 30 junior chamber chapters county agents and health department staff for the campaign.

Blacksburg Virginia Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Extension Service State Health Department Virgindéa

U N Session Outburst Over General Hodge Slur

At Lake Success the U S delegate walked out during a Polish attack on Lt. Gen. John R. Hodge former commander of U S occupied Korea. Julius Katz Suchy called Hodge a former gauleiter and accused U S dollars and bayonets of propping Korea s military administration.

Katz-Suchy Republic of Korea South Korea U. S Council James Thorn New Zealand Stinebower General Assembly United Naions A. P. Morosov United States Korea

Farmville Alumni Postpones Founders Day Ceremonies

Farmville alumni secretary Mrs Ruth Coyner informs members that Founders Day at Farmville State Teachers College has been postponed from tomorrow to June 4 due to a dormitory auditorium fire. Mrs Garland R Quarles, local chapter secretary, relayed the notice from the alumni office.

Garland R. Quarles Farmville State Teachers College Alumni Association Ruth Coyner

Veterans Pension Bill Progresses to House Vote

Washington dispatch reports a $100 billion veterans pension bill headed to the House for March 22 under a privileged status. Rep Rankin says the measure would pay $90 monthly to about 18 million veterans aged 65 with 90 days in service, facing Senate opposition and possible presidential veto.

Washington House Rankin D-Miss Senate

Rosenberger Aids Emory University

John H. Rosenberger of Winchester is named to advisory training committee to assist the dean of the senate university school of theology. He and 50 Methodist leaders met at Emory to form a planning body with members from southeastern United States annual conferences.

John H. Rosenberger Winchester Senate University School of Rosenberger Emory Southeastern United States

Warren Memorial Hospital Front Royal Contract Awarded

Construction contract for Warren Memorial hospital at Front Royal awarded to Wise Construction Co of Richmond. Bid $621,450 with $1 712 deduction for wooden sash substitution. Nine bids total. range up to $820,453. five bids between $621,000 and $660,000. Bids exclude hospital furnishings.

Warren Memorial Hospital Front Royal Wise Construction Co Richmond

Gaunt Elected President Of Northern Virginia Pharmacists

Hunter Gaunt owner of Gaunt's drug store in this city is elected president of the newly organized Northern Virginia Pharmaceutical Assn. William Rhodes is vice president and Garland Spillman secretary treasurer. By laws will be adopted and committees appointed at a later meeting.

Hunter Gaunt Gaunt Northern Virginia Pharmaceutical Assn William Rhodes Garland Spillman

Savings Bond Sales by Counties in Virginia Report

Winchester and Frederick counties invested $29 531 in savings bonds last month. Clarke county purchases fell to $525 while Warren totals reached $17 031 and Shenandoah county invested $39 437.

Winchester Frederick County Virginia Clarke County Warren Shenandoah County

Julian Baker Rites Set for Tomorrow

Julian W. Baker 59 antique dealer died suddenly of a heart attack at his home 214 S Braddock St. His funeral is 3 p m tomorrow at Kurtz funeral home with Rev Robert Whitten officiating. He leaves a brother Edwin Baker a sister Lela Janney three nephews and a niece. He had lived a lone and never married.

Julian W. Baker S. Braddock St Frederick County Julian W Mary Catherine Stump Baker C. C. Brannon Baker Burnt Presbyterian Church Albin Edwin 8. Baker Kearns W. Va Lela Baker Janney Winchester Julian William Robert Baker Cumberland Mary C. Baker Kurtz Funeral Home Robert Whitten Miei Mt. Hebro Comery Oscar Harry John Clayton Courtney Hook Guy Smith George Garver Clayton Sherman Coleman Dunn Ziler Bageant

Pastor Favors Church Merger

Rev 8S L Flickinger of Centenary Reformed church backs proposed union with Congregational Christian church. He expects the synod meeting in April 2021 at Cleveland to vote on actions from Oberlin and Cleveland favoring unity. Flickinger served 18 years on his church’s synod.

L. Flickinger Centenary Reformed Church Congregational Christian Church Cleveland Congregational Christian Oberlin Flickinger Synool

Southern Gambit on Filibuster Ruling Faces Senate Vote

The article describes a clash over Barkley’s ruling in the Senate debate on filibuster rules. Southerners count on GOP support to overturn the ruling, risking continued obstruction and stalled civil rights legislation. A Barkley upholding would table Russell’s appeal, prompting a 1 p.m. vote the next day on a debate gag.

Barkley Barkeley Russell Senate

Senate moves to limit debate with two thirds vote

Tomorrow a two thirds ballot could approve a debate limit forcing senators to speak only one hour each. The measure aims to alter rules and push anti lynching and anti poll tax bills toward passage later this session. Senator Vandenberg warned he will speak before the showdown on Russell's appeal. He argued cloture cannot be applied under current rules if filibustering starts before the Senate acts.

Vandenberg R-Mich Russell Michigan Senate

Also Mentioned on This Page

S. S. Pine Aslittle Bird Berryville Lumber Co., Inc Julian A. Everly E. Boscawen St. Winchester Associated Press Kentucky Pleases Boudreau aUada John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc Braddock Girl Scouts Morningside Drive Hollywood Axminster Reems Dunn C. B. Gibson RED Cross Clarke Benddock Gen. Hodge U.N Farmville Rep. Rankin Emory University Warren Hospital Druggists Assn Singer Sewing Center N. Loudoun St. Winchester Julian Baker N. Braddock St Shorty Allis Chalmers Sales and Service Barr’s Orchard & Farm Supply N. Cameron ST Co. I. Brumback & Sons the Food Center N.loudoun St B. F. Goodrich Loudoun St Dodge Pine Motor CO Ino Mervel W. Adams Plumbing N. Cameron Heatwolk Motor CO Congoleum Winchester Furniture Co South Main Winchester Cold Dearborn Inean Ford Tractors Dearborn Implements Genuine Ford Tractor
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