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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1954
Page
2
Paris reporting that Premier Joseph Laniel's government faced its gravest 11 month challenge as it lobbies for a second confidence vote in the National Assembly. A tomorrow ballot centers on Laniel's refusal to set a date for Indochina debate amid criticism following the Dien Bien Phu fall.
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond reports April debit activity fell in Danville Norfolk and Newport News and Richmond Roanoke while Charlottesville rose 21 percent and Lynchburg up 2 percent. Danville led declines with a 12 percent drop from 36.997 million to 32.559 million. Norfolk fell 5 percent to 249.957 million and Newport News down 2 percent to 47.488 million from 48.486 million. Richmond declined from 612.924 million to 599.686 million. Roanoke from 120.123 million to 115.924 million.
Samuel Hoffman Artz, 73, died this morning at Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital. He was the son of the late Samuel J. and Ary Miley Artz of Shenandoah County. Survivors include his wife Marcel Keller Artz of Shenandoah County, four children Larry Artz of Tom s Brook, Eleanor Marshall of Washington D C, Margaret Ann Cox of Maurertown, and the Rev Rhodes M Artz of Winchester, three brothers Joseph Artz of Martinsburg West Virginia Abe Artz of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and John Artz of Detroit Michigan, plus nine grandchildren. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
The discussion cites jai alai praised for extreme pace due to continuous sprinting and ball speed. Others favor ice hockey or basketball, with no definitive conclusion because opinions vary.
A long schedule of livestock farm equipment real estate and automobile auctions is listed with dates from May 13 to June 5. Listings include locations in Winchester Frederick Charles Town and nearby towns with bidders auctioneers and sale times. Items cover cattle tractors machinery real estate and vehicles across multiple venues and auctioneers.
Bodet reported no imminent Vietminh counterattack against the delta and said six to eight weeks were needed before major forces could strike. U.S. airlifted reinforcements and 1,300 wounded were being moved as Geneva talks proceed. Vietminh General Giap authorized casualty removal by red cross helicopters, while evacuation logistics and shelter details at the fortress remained ongoing.
A parked driverless tractor-trailer rolled downhill and rammed Wing’s Gift Shop 10 miles north of Richmond. The impact breached a 42 by 18 foot area, shattering souvenirs and causing over 12 000 in losses partly covered by insurance. No injuries reported.
On May 15 1954 at 1:00 PM at 214 East Piccadilly Street Winchester Virginia a public auction will sell cash on delivery property including cars desks and office equipment to satisfy a 700 dollar judgment in the Civil and Police Justice Court City of Winchester dated March 20 1954 Richard D Kern is the plaintiff and Randall Farrington A R Dean are defendants items include 1941 to 1947 cars plus various office fixtures. The sergeant will conduct the sale and postdated April 28 1954.
Virginia's two Democratic senators oppose lowering the voting age from 21 to 18. Sen Byrd says 21 is proper for voting while Sen Robertson notes only Georgia allows 18-year-olds and argues the issue should be left to states. The measure faces the Senate this week.
Sam Lemler died at age 114 in Los Angeles. Grandchildren recall he drank coffee heavily and enjoyed pipe or cigar smoking, sometimes chain-smoked, and had 10 to 15 cups of coffee daily.
In Cleveland a ball探 fell into a sewer catch basin where 11 year old John Schott 8 year old Billy Dembie and 12 year old John Cooper found 13 gold coins dated 1860 1880 and 1889. The coins were later valued at 36 dollars each by collector Dr. John Gluck. Police are unsure how the coins ended in the sewer.
Ten division heads of the Ap ple Blossom Festival In-Town committee met with director Hoye L. Riley at a Golden Glow breakfast to chart plans for raising 1954 quota funds. They target 1953 In-Town members, new businesses, and interested individuals to raise 2 86550 toward the 14 516 quota, urgent after the festival’s end to pay bills. Attending were Roy A. Cather Carter Baker Perry B. Wright Robert Barbour F L Largent Jr Richard K. Eddy Sam N. Johnston H W Ebert Jr Robert Fuller and Wayne Omps.
Federal judge imposes 92500 penalties on the International Longshoremen's Association and jail terms for three local officials after a March to April port shutdown. The action follows a no strike injunction ruling and comes amid ILA leadership battles in New York. The National Labor Relations Board had sought higher fines. appeal plans were announced.
Answers printed on Page 4 reveal the quiz solutions: Utah, Lions and tigers, James Fenimore Cooper, Pop goes the weasel, Atlantic, 435, No. Lansing, False baboon variety, Far eastern, Rich harbor.
Distress warrant for rent dated May 13 1954 at 10 00 AM at a Baker Knight Street and Berryville Avenue gas station in Winchester Virginia directs public auction for cash of motor oils tools cabinets and other supplies to satisfy a rent debt of 150 dollars plus costs in favor of Garland M Canter Agent for Republic Oil Refining Co against Linden Ramey. Auctioneer E T Snider and Sergeant G G Baker oversee sale.
Governor Stanley postponed Friday’s planned executions of two Carroll County killers, Tilton and Newman, to allow a State Supreme Court appeal. A stay is set until July 23 at attorney J. L. Tompkins’ request, who seeks a writ of error for full court review of the case.
A high government source says President Syngman Rhee has rejected a U N supervised general election plan for Korea. The plan would have elections nationwide before Communist Chinese troops withdraw, with talks between Rhee and U S envoy Arthur H Dean deadlocked after the proposal.
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