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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1947

Page

7

Headley’s Auctions Antiques Sale Set for May 8 1947

Regular antique auction at Headley’s Auctions No 7 South Braddock Street on Thursday May 8 1947 at 10 30 a m. Also ads for metal weatherstrips caulking window and door services and Rol Screens of Pella with contact details. Lawn mowers resharpening offered by Lich LIter at 526 N Loudoun St Winchester Va.

Chevrolet Sinclair Braddock Monmouth Bickers Fair Grounds S. Loudoun St Winchester South Braddock St. Headley Pella E W Armstrong Co E. Piccadilly St

Government Witness In May Case Testifies

Defense lawyers begin cross examination of Melville B. Rapp who testified that Robert May, son of A J May, held a half share in profits from a Garsson munitions deal. Garsson brothers and associates are defendants in the war fraud trial, with the government alleging more than 50 000 dollars in influence payments.

Washington A. J. May Garsson Melville B. Rapp New York Robert May House Military Committee Henry Joseph F. Freeman May Garssons War Department

Public Auction of Shanholtz Estate Items

Auctioneered sale begins 10 A M Friday May 16 1947 at the late W H Shanholtz home. Personal property includes antique chests and safes tables chairs beds mirrors sideboard kitchen range stoves farming gear two horses and other household items. Cash terms. Coleman Dunn auctioneer. W B Edwards administrator.

W. H. Shanholtz W. BE. Edwards D. Coleman Dunn

Public Auction in Winchester Virginia Estate of F W Pingley

Public auction at the County Court House in Winchester Virginia at 11 A M Saturday May 10 1947 of the estate personal property including a 1937 DeSoto four door sedan Ithaca single barrel shotgun L C Smith shotgun RCA radio and a Remington model 5 portable typewriter. Cash. W E Edwards administrator of the estate of F W Pingley Deceased.

Winchester Virginia DeSoto L. C. Smith RCA Remington W. E. Edwards F. W. Pingley D. Coleman Dunn

Trooper Seale Returns From State Safety Convention

Trooper Carroll A. Seale of the Virginia State Police returned from Roanoke where he attended the State Safety Convention held May 13. He earned travel to the Roanoke conference plus second prize in a state wide safety program for promotional work. First prize went to Trooper R. E. Thompson of Orange who will attend the National Safety Convention in Chicago in October.

Carroll A. Seale Virginia State Police Roanoke Seale Secod R. E. Thompson Orange Chicago Dr. Lee Irving J. Lee School of Speech Northwestern University Evanston Inl Carney

Budget Meeting At City Hall Tonight

The public budget hearing for the Winchester Judge fiscal year 1947 48 is set for 7 oclock at City Hall council chambers. It will precede the regular May meeting of the city government.

City Hall Winchester Rous Civt

Two Hurt In Lee Jackson Station Crash

Two persons were injured last night in a truck vehicle collision at the Routes 522 and 50 intersection near the Lee Jackson Service Station. Mrs Eleanore L Geiger and Philip Geiger of the Bronx New York were in a 1946 Ford sedan colliding with a Chevrolet truck operated by George R The Geigers were treated at a local hospital for multiple lacerations and contusions. Mr Seal did not require hospitalization. Estimated damage to the truck was 500 dollars and to the car 800 dollars. Trooper Julian S Fant investigated.

Lee Jackson Eleanore L. Geiger Philip Geiger Bronx New York George R Geigers Lolocal Hospital Seal Julian 8S. Fant

Union Services At John Mann Methodist Church Tonight

Announcement notes an evening Union service for the Colored Church of Winchester to be held tomorrow at 8 30 at John Mann Methodist Church. A separate Q A discusses etiquette at exclusive dances, stating a man may not cut in once introduced.

Union News Co Greyhound Bus Terminal John Mann Winchester John Mann Methodist Church the & A

Dentist Leaders Expand Practice in Winchester

Dr Ralph Jones will join Dr Myers in the Winchester dentistry practice as a third dentist may be added later in the summer. Dr Myers enlarges his office at 21 W Boscawen Street and highlights his Virginia Maryland University training and long tenure in Winchester since 1906.

Walter D

Compromise on War-Born Program Receives Industry Backing

The House Foreign Affairs Committee reviews a State Department plan to fund a war era broadcasting program. About 19 million of 31 million dollars is requested for broadcasting to bolster the American stance. Marshall Acheson and Smith defend the effort alongside broadcasting groups at a State Department meeting.

House Foreign Affairs Committee Department Appropriations Committee Congress State Department Marshall Dean Acheson Walter Beddell Smith U. S Russia

Norfolk pistol burial linked to Bradley Casteel case

State Police say two Norton sisters reported Bradley Casteel a war veteran who claimed slaying a Baltimore girl six years earlier and burying her body in Bone Hollow Wise County. They could not fix exact visit dates while Bone Hollow is a local hollow off Route 23 near Appalachia and Big Stone Gap.

Pistol West Virginia Fort Meade Pacific Army Big Stone Gap Bone Hollow Norton J. W. Burrow Bradley Casteel Norfolk Baltimore Burrow U. S. Route 23 Beee Appalachia Big Stone Ap

Son Of Clerk Of Supreme Court To Practice Here

Dabney W. Watts of Richmond son of M B Watts clerk of the Virginia Supreme Court will practice as attorney in Winchester. WWII veteran and Washington and Lee Law School graduate plans to move as soon as a residence is found. He is married to Emmie Page Gravett of Ellerson Virginia and they have a nine week old daughter Carolyn. He will open an office with partner Sloan Kuykendall on Rouss Avenue in Farmers and Bank Buildings returning to law after naval service in the Pacific Theatre through May 1946.

Dabney W. Watts Richmond M. B. Watts Supreme Court of Virginia Plagnet Winchester Watts Washington and Lee Law School Emmie Page Gravett Ellerson Carolyn Farmers and Ig 1 Sloan Kuykendall Rouss Avenue Washington and Lee U. S. Navy Pacific

Watts Graduates February Today Sets Law Practice

Mr Watts graduated February first this year and plans to engage in a general law practice.

Watts

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