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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1948
Page
11
A straw stack blaze at the farm of the late E. L. Humston in Middletown started at 10 p.m. Wednesday. Fire units from Middletown Stephens City and Friendship from Winchester battled the fire and kept it contained to the straw stack near a large barn.
A fragment notes a house left unoccupied and water pumped from a spring behind the property. It also includes a philosophical aside on learning a new word daily and a quotation defining divestment from Horace Walpole.
Conrad Hoover American Legion post defeated a paid adjutant proposal and will hire clerical help instead. The 7th district convention opens in Winchester on June 20 and delegates will be elected in June. The auxiliary convention occurs the same day. The post won 200 dollars for its Festival float and tightened pin sales permits after protests. Volunteers for funerals were urged and a list of potential attendees was started. Cotton donations and UMT were discussed alongside boxing and baseball event plans.
Johnston in Cleveland said he would fly to Washington tonight while Robertson is already in the city and A J Glover of the switchmen union plans to attend. A Steel representative reportedly wants initial talks with union men before summoning railroad management, as White House aides dodge questions on direct presidential talks.
A White House proposal to postpone the strike is under consideration. A plea to railroad owners and unions to settle the wage dispute without a strike is being weighed, with aides to recommend only if there is a likelihood it will be heeded.
In Lebanon Church Virginia heavy rainstorms raise streams delaying corn planting. The town notes the old timer proverb about hickory leaves and planting time. The Davis district May Day parade took place in Strasburg with local students participating. Newfully weds Mr and Mrs Ralph Hershman plan to settle nearby as work continues on the John Marshall highway due for late summer completion. Sergeant and Mrs Williams moved into Mrs Elizabeth Norbeck's dwelling. visitors include Mr and Mrs Charles Artz of Washington and Miss Mary Keller of Madison College. Mrs Sadie Altizer of Portland is visiting her father Mr Joseph Kremer.
Dr. Lewis F Havermale pastor of Market Street Methodist church was elected president of the Winchester Ministerial Association succeeding Rev Eisenberg with installation set for the June meeting Also installed will be Rev William J Hadden vice president and Rev Carl Hisher secretary treasurer The Ministerium discussed Alcoholics Anonymous support for the Winchester Memorial hospital building fund and voted to resume vesper services this summer.
Dr Havermale, pastor since 1945 who came from Williamsburg and is a former missionary to China, will lead a committee to plan weekly services. The new church president holds degrees from Chicago Boston and Upper Iowa universities.
Hedgesville West Virginia May 6 Mr and Mrs Hollis DeHaven and four children and Mr and Mrs R C Sherman spent a day with Mr and Mrs Arthur De Haven of Siler. Miss Jennie Coffinbarger and Mr Sherman Brannon visited with Mr Hollis DeHaven. Clyde Sherman Vivian Gosnell Evelyn Gosnell Eileen Byres and Mr and Mrs David Houser of Hagerstown Md spent an evening with Mr and Mrs Racie Sherman. Mr and Mrs Calvin DeHaven were guests of Mr and Mrs Harrison DeHaven. Mr and Mrs Frank Markley and children visited with their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Harold Markley of Martinsburg.
Cross Roads Virginia May 6 Annual all day memorial services will be held at Fairview church May 16. Mrs Brandell Bageant went to Winchester Memorial chosen Monday for medical treatment.
Miss Ellen Oates Mrs Rosa Nelson and grandson Richard Keffer Mr and Mrs R N Mc Kee and Mr and Mrs J B White were among those visiting Esta McKee. Saturday of this week has been set as the day to clean up the cemetery at Fairview.
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