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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1946

Page

2

Governor Tuck Signs Twenty One Bills In One Day

Governor Tuck signed twenty one bills including an anti flogging measure by Delegate Charles H Phillips of Richmond banning corporal punishment in state prisons. Other acts include heat in schools and creation of a Virginia Apple Commission to promote apples, tax changes for liquor and license bases, nurse temporary certification, fertilizer sales rules, and mosquito control taxes.

Charles H. Phillips Richmond Tuck Bailey Young-E. B. Moore-Whitehead Virginia Apple Commission Virginia Bear-Scott Roanoke Spiers Dodd King Goode H. B. Davis Magruder-Damm-Spiers Stallard City of Orner Hopkins Damm der

County Court Records From Frederick County Trial Justice Court

Cases heard before Judge W. Erle Edwards include Emmett Monroe Tucker speeding 15 dollars costs John P. Rosenberger reckless driving 25 dollars costs Carl Victor Shannberger reckless driving 25 dollars costs Albert L. Costello reckless driving 10 dollars costs F N Gordon operating a motor vehicle under intoxicant 100 dollars costs 30 day jail sentence suspended driving permit revoked John Walter Orndorff speeding 10 dollars costs Lionel Dean DeHaven operating a motor vehicle under intoxicant 100 dollars costs 30 day jail sentence suspended drivers permit revoked Nellie Catherine Lowery improper parking 5 dollars William Edgar McMullen reckless driving 10 dollars Floyd W Lake drunk and disorderly 10 dollars costs suspended sentence revoked and 30 days to be served Ernest W Ritter Jr reckless driving 10 dollars Calvin Crouse reckless driving 15 dollars costs.

Frederick County John Walter Orndorff Wardsonce W. Va Lionel Dean DeHaven Rt. 2 Winchester Nellie Catherine Lowery Rt. 1

Local Men Enlist in Navy from Winchester Area

The U S Navy Recruiting Office in the Winchester post office building announced today that area men enlisted on Friday. Names listed include Marho J Dovel, Winchester. Sours, Stephens G D O Sager, Rio Va. J W Fleming Jr, Bluemont Va. R L Conner and R D Inc, Martinsburg W Va. D A Reninger, Strasburg.

U. S. Navy Winchester Post Office Navy Marcho. J. Dovel Winchester Ae

Answers to the Daily Quiz

The page lists correct quiz answers including a life sentence, the novel Wasteland by Jo Sinclair, a 19 000 dollar figure, and a garbled entry Pee a EeeneS Virginia. Additional items note France 1778 and a death by musketry. John Quincy Adams is named as well.

Jo Sinclair Pee A Eeenes Virginia D—C France 1778 John Quincy Adams

St Patrick Day Party Plans At Marys House

Kids plan a green themed party with mixed handkerchief invitation halves sent to boys and girls. Music features Irish tunes and wear of the green songs. Decorations include painted shamrock pots, green nibbling foods, shamrock ginger snaps, and Life of Riley invites.

St. Patrick's Day Mary’s House Mary Pat Harrington Patty McGinty Brannigan Pup Finnigan Johnny Desmond Russ Morgan Felix Knight Erin Athlone John Ryan Sportsmen McNamara Shillelagh Theis Bill Bendix

Guten VOCABULARY FOR SQUARES Shindiggity Party Locale

A quirky note presents a party scene with a playful tone. It references Vivian Brown and hints at a social gathering in an upbeat, informal style.

Vivian Brown

Mrs. Foreman Dies In Cumberland

Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Margaret Snyder Foreman of 432 North Centre street Cumberland Maryland. She was a member of St Peter and Paul Catholic Church. She was a native of Cumberland.

Margaret Snyder Foreman North Centre Street Cumberland Foreman

Firemen Set Meeting on Shenandoah Apple Blossom Plans

Winchester volunteers will meet tomorrow at Friendship Fire Company to discuss the eleventh annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. Virginia Firemen's Association is invited to participate and review festival activities.

Winchester Volunteer Firemen Friendship Fire Company Virginia Firemen’s Association

Local Food Handlers Earn Certificates in Chest X Ray Clinic

Winchester Tuberculosis Association awarded certificates to food handling establishments with full participation in the February 8 free chest X-ray survey. Of 89 estates represented, 28 achieved 100 percent representation. Recipients include Chanticleer Restaurant, Ruth's Tea Room, George Washington Hotel, Brooks Pharmacy, Safeway, National Avenue Grocery, Fairmont Creamery, and Blue Valley Creamery. The clinic photo features Elizabeth Kenney, Anna Cormac, Frances McDaniel, Catherine Richardson, and Elizabeth Lee.

Winchester Tuberculosis Association E. T. Clark Chanticleer Weynoke River Ruth's Tea Room Gibstone Brooks Pharmacy George Washington Hotel Gladys Star Restau Ft. Loudoun Baker’s H. L. Patton & Son A. R. Patton Berryville Avenue Market Food Center Sn Grocery Ft. Hill Safeway Boyer’s Cain Grocery National Avenue Garver’s Watson's Grocery Cornwell's New Hi-Way Underwood Bakery Coca Cola Bottling Company Fairmont Creamery Blue Valley Creamery

Six Months to Join World Bank Proposal Drafted

At the International Monetary Conference in Savannah on March 12 a recommendation urges Bretton Woods pact signers to have six months to win membership in the World Bank and IMF under original terms. The plan, drafted by the conference membership committee, awaits approval by the Boards of Governors.

Savannah World Bank and Monetary Fund International Monetary Conference Russia Boards of

County Churches Plan Rural Life Sunday May 26

Frederick County Council of Churches votes Rural Life Sunday on May 26 at Brucetown Methodist Church. A local and county committee will organize the program and secure a guest speaker. The group backs a second weekday Bible teacher for 1946-47 if funds permit, to reach nearby Winchester area schools.

Frederick County Winchester R. Ayler C. E B. Staples P. E. Lineburg B. F. Strother Sarah Wilson Frederick County School Board State Council of Churches Conference Richmond Council Julian L. Larrick Gainesboro N. C. Williams Mount Williams

Dynamite Blast Rocks Bradford Oil Region

Constable Darb Dailey reports a loud blast near Bradford an oil city of 19 000 last night traced to an oil well site. A three foot wall of dirt was blown apart. Initial sky explosion description given as a meteor, later attributed to a dynamite blast set off by jokers.

Bradford Darb Dailey Dailey

Nations famine committee plans survey of European food needs

The famine committee, led by its chairman, prepared to depart for a new survey of food requirements in needy European areas as representative of Mr. Truman. It issued guidance for households and food service workers to conserve and share, urging substitutions and reduced bread use.

The Civil Service Commission War Department Truman Famine Committee

Kesselring Accepts Partial Blame for Bombings

Field Marshal Albert Kesselring testified at the International Military Tribunal that he bore partial responsibility for the bombing of Warsaw Rotterdam and Coventry describing Coventry as a technical and industrial center and calling it a Little Essen. He expressed regret over Rotterdam and suggested some attacks were accidents of war.

Mernberg Germany Albert Kesselring International Military Tribunal Warsaw Rotterdam Coventry Italy France Herman Goering Coverntry Essen Paul Koerner Hermann Goering Reichsmarshal

Stephens City Roads Tied to State Highway System

The article notes petitions to place Stephens City roads and other secondary county roads into the state highway system. A public meeting is set for April 8 with highway engineer F. M. Yellett and the Board of Supervisors to receive applications for state road funds. J M Fishpaw asks for an ordinance limiting pollution discharges into Abrams Creek.

Stephens City F. M. Yellett Board of Supervisors Abrams Creek J. M. Fishpaw

Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival funding decision

The stream held up pending study by J Sloan Kuykendall the common wealths attorney and attorney for the board. Twenty five dollars was appropriated for the Fremetick Grand Feature and the Nineteenth Annual Shenandoaha Apple Blossom Festival. An extra 75 from a Frederick County citizen supported school representation in the 2nd Day parade. Kenneth at booth for the Junior Board reported the county would administer the operation for later use by outside organizations. The Board of Supervisors rejected the offer and ordered the Junior Board to remove the building by April 1. County reports were approved along with monthly bills.

J. Sloan Kuykendall Commonwealth We Fremetick Cme Shenandoaha Frederick County Kenneth At Booth Court House Harry C. Light

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