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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1951
Page
8
In Berlin, Grandpa Nikolaus, age 82, faced a rapid sequence of events after his collapse and a rushed will. Nine heirs divided his estate and property, including a country house and a vault near a chapel. A court later returned the estate to Nikolaus after he demanded the heirs leave.
Appraisers tally estate values in the books of Corporation Clerk Peyton J. Marshall. Names including Sophia Ba deceased, A Holland, J C Blackburn, Frances B Ear baugh, Molly Klompus, Harold R. Edwards, and Wilbur Feltner appear among appraisers. Values noted include 304.63 for Sophia Ba. 6,663.08 for Harry W. Dotson. 4,968.68 for Molly Klompus. Other listed appraisers include G G Baker, Robert D. Glaize, Laura V. Ashley, Wilbur Feltner, Harvey F Carper, and Carl G. Brown.
In city court the will of Nannie Rose Donley is probated with James P. Reardon named administrator. Distributions include Meggie Doody 200 to Blanche Noonan and 200 to Rev. Pascharius Heinz with 200 for masses at Sacred Heart Church. The executrix is Mrs. Noonan and the estate is valued at 1844.21.
In Winchester April issued only 12 building permits totaling 46 750 versus 14 permits totaling 58 650 in April last year. Six permits were for dwellings this year compared with five dwellings in 1950 April. Contents include addresses and small additions such as a porch, garage, storage room and remodeling projects across several streets.
The Presbyterian Planning Committee outlines Family Week activities focused on family worship and fellowship. The week ends with all members gathering for 11 o'clock worship and a special reception of members, with one family presented for infant baptism.
Miss Nancy Ma lone attended the Young People's meeting of the Four Presbyterian Churches held at Second Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Gene McDonald sang at a service of the Young People. Laura Prichard is much improved after a period of illness. Mrs. Elliott returned home from Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Linaburg spent Friday in Winchester. Local residents were reported visiting relatives and handling minor home projects.
The text lists multiple court cases with defendants Eugene C. Tritch Earl Saville Jr Eugene H Jones and Francis Rinker with charges speeding obtaining money under false pretenses reckless driving and no operator s license with small fines plus a Bible chronology trivia note citing the flood as occurring about 2348 BC.
United States Pharmacopoeia is the meaning of UOP. The work lists accepted drugs, sets purity standards, and gives directives for preparing them.
The Rev. William C. Babcock longtime Market Street Methodist Church pastor died in Baltimore in his 90s on April 30. He maintained Knights of Pythias membership for more than 50 years and taught a men's Bible class until one year before his death. He is survived by two sons in Baltimore.
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