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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1946

Page

9

Local Woman Charged With Reckless Driving

Miss Evelyn Constance Rutherford of 402 South Loudoun Street Berryville faces reckless driving and no operator’s permit charges after a Route 12 crash one mile north of Lone Oak Clarke County. Her car crashed through a fence hit a rock and a tree, about 10:30 last night. damage around 100 dollars. no injuries. Trial Justice Loring Rackley set a hearing for Wednesday May 22.

Lone Oak Clarke County Evelyn Constance Rutherford Loudoun Street Loring ¢ Rackley Berryville Miss Rutherford

Aspirin Price Promotion in St. Joseph Ad

Retail ad promotes 8&1 aspirin at 0c and 100 tab size for 35c. Claims fast action quality economy and savings, highlighting world's largest seller and three tablets for 1c.

St. Joseph

Pugh Receives Five Dollar Bounty for Bobcat

Warren Pugh of Rock Enon collected a five dollar bounty from the Board of Supervisors for killing a bobcat on his property last week. The four foot long, 232 pound animal was flushed into bushes by a shepherd dog, then Pugh fired two buckshot loads, the first breaking the shoulder and the second hitting the eyes.

Board of Supervisors Warren Pugh Rock Enon Pugh

Rotary Luncheon Program Led by Philip Sprenkle at Fire Hall

The Rotary Club committee headed by Philip Sprenkle will run the program at the weekly luncheon at the Sarah Zane Fire Hall Thursday May 15 at 1 p.m.

Philip Sprenkle Rotary Sarah Zane Fire Hall

Government weighs famine relief and flour stock use

Secretary Anderson studies whether to divert famine relief wheat to American mills to keep them running until the new harvest. Chester C Davis says flour in circulation should meet domestic needs with voluntary 40 percent cut, noting many consumers ignore the eat less bread plan. He favors earmarking government milled flour for overseas relief.

Anderson Chester C. Davis Truman Davis

DAILY CROSSWORD 4 SEMI FINAL CLUES AND QUIZ ANSWERS

The puzzle lists across clues from 7 to 41 and down clues from 1 to 41 including foreign leader and ship terms. It includes entries such as Singing at 7 Heroic 8 Melodies 10 and 11 Artist s stand 13 Observed 14 Cling to 15 Slippers 17 Man s nam 18 Sick 19 Beast 21 Follow 24 Silk scarf 25 Reckless 26 Exclama tion 27 Birthplace of Abraham 28 Pertaining to the forehead 32 To go on shipboard 35 In a due manner 36 Concise 37 Languishes 38 Legislative body 39 Serf 40 Fuel 41 Timid and down clues like 1 Foreign 2 Leader of Plymouth group 3 Measure of distance 33 Ship s confinement place 34 On the ocean and 7 Footlike part.

Tion Abraham Plymouth

Daytime Cottons Dress With Eyelet Embroidery

A striped chambray cotton dress designed for comfort from breakfast to work. Eyelet embroidery ruffles add a crisp, washable detail while keeping the look simple and stylish.

GI Troops Allowed Ostriches as Pets in Yokohama

The U S Eighth Army grants G I s permission to bring ostriches home as pets in Yokohama with no known requester and notes few other creatures allowed including dogs cats monkeys swine parrots and some domestic ruminants. Flying foxes live insects Birds of Paradise and mongooses remain barred.

Yokohama U. S. Eighth Army

Blue Ridge Bus Lines Strike Ends

Blue Ridge Bus Lines and union officials announce resumption of service at noon on the eastern division toward points east of Uniontown. Local readers note the suspension had affected service to the eastern routes until the restart today.

Pitsburgh Blue Ridge Bus Lines Union Uniontown

Death Toll At Five in Texas Schools Closed

Death toll from infantile paralysis and sleeping sickness remained at five in Texas as two more towns closed schools as a precautionary measure.

San Antonio Tex Texas

Abingdon theater plans 84 summer performances

ABINGDON Virginia's charter theatre will present 12 plays this summer under Robert Porterfield as director and founder. The repertory includes classical and contemporary dramas and original productions.

Abingdon Virginia Charter Theatre Robert Porterfield Jay

U S Davis Cup Team Announced

New York May 15. A U S Davis Cup squad led by non playing Captain Walter L. Pate includes Frank Parker Ten Schroeder Billy Talbert and Gardnar Mulloy. They will meet the Philippine Islands at St Louis June 14 16 in the North American first round. Canada and Mexico meet at Montreal with the winners to face New Zealand for the Pacific Zone rights.

New York Frank Parker Ten Schroeder Billy Talbert Gardnar Mulloy United States Australia Walter L. Pate St. Louis

Pencil words cost Maryland ferry terminal bid

The Matapeake ferry terminal bid exceeded the Tidewater Construction Company bid by 65 000 dollars due to a pencil error in the submitted form. Disqualification left a properly formatted bid at 1 693 000 dollars, making the project more expensive for the state.

State of Maryland Baltimore Matapeake State Roads Commision Tidewater Construction Company Norfolk Tidewater

May Day Program At Stephens City School

A May Day program is planned for Stephens City High School tomorrow from 1 to 3 p.m. on the school lawn weather permitting. The event features the one act operetta From the Queen's Flower Basket with Miss Marie Smith crowned May Queen and Eugene Snapp as May King.

Step City High Eleanor Allen Schroll William M. Schmitt Marie Smith Eugene Snapp Archie Mathers G. K. Barker Elsie Hovermale

Recruiting West Indies Workers Considered for U.S. Farms

London May 15—George Hall secretary for colonies told the House of Commons the recruitment of up to 20 000 agricultural workers from the British West Indies for labor in the United States is being considered.

London British West Indies United States George Hall House of Commons

Winchester Police Court by Judge John Rice docket

Cases heard include James Shanholtz drunk and disorderly six months with 10 days served and probation one year. Harry McKee unlawful sale of whiskey $50 costs 30 days jail suspended. Maurice Parlett unlawful sale of whiskey $100 costs 60 days jailed suspended. Garvin Walters selling legal whiskey unlawfully $50 costs 30 days suspended. James Gray larceny of tire tube and wheel held for Grand Jury fined $4.75 costs. Charles Malone reckless driving $10 costs. Mildred Wright disorderly conduct $450 costs four months jail. Russell Potts drunk $5 costs. Phillip Haun violation of sec 356 State Law $50 costs. Harry Myers disorderly conduct $25. Vincent Orndorff drunk $5 costs. Leo Strosnider reckless driving $10 costs. James Atkins vagrancy six months jail suspended and $4.25 costs.

Winchester John Rice James Shanholtz Harry McKee South Braddock St City Maurice William Parlett East Gerrard St Garvin J. Walters Loudoun St James R. Gray Berryville Charles Malone Albin Mildred Wright Highland Ave Russell Potts North Ave Phillip M. Haun Cameron Street Harry Myers Gibbons S&j Vincent Orndorff Woodstock Lane Leo R. Strosnider Stephens City James Atkins

Local Court Fines Several for Traffic and Public Offenses

Trial Justice Court judge W E Edwards fined Weiner Fink of Long Beach New Jersey five dollars and costs after guilty plea for speeding in a 25 mph zone. Prescot Mooty of Stephern guilt on license charge with five dollar fine. Marshall Clevenger Walter of Stephens City pleads guilty to reckless driving with twenty five dollar fine. Robert C McKelvey of Amherst Street fined ten dollars. Loving M Pangle of Middletown given thirty days suspended and twenty five dollar fine for drunken public breach of peace. Nelson M Racey of Middletown fined ten dollars for drunken public. James H Crossingham Jr of Mt Airy North Carolina fined ten dollars for speeding.

Weiner Fink Long Beach N. J W. E. Edwards Prescot Mooty Stephern Marshall Clevenger Walter Stephens City Robert C. McKelvey Amherst St Loving M. Pangle Midletown Nelson M. Racey James H. Crossingham Jr Mt. Airy N.C

Privileges for retired U.S. Army officers at posts

A retired officer of the Army is not entitled to commissary or post exchange privileges. A Regular Army retiree may make purchases at commissaries and post exchanges, subject to the Post Commandant's approval.

Army of the United States Regular Army

George Hoover Dies at 78 in Winchester Area

George Hoover 78 died today at Winchester Memorial Hospital after brief illness. Born in Frederick County February 30 1868 he was a farmer. Survived by wife Betty Lamp Hoover two sons Robert and Earl Hoover five grandchildren and several siblings and half siblings. Funeral arrangements pending.

Eee Ae Winchester Memorial Hospital Jones Funeral Home Frederick County George H. Hoover Betty Lamp Hoover Robert Earl Hoover Walter Charles Hoover Philip Hoover Inwood W. Va Hinkle Bold Kernstown Conley Hoover Williamsport Clark Hoover Kingwood Ohio George F. Hoover Winchester Douglas Hoover Martinsburg Maude and Blanch Hoover Washington, D. C Eula Miller

How Are You On Spelling A Handy Dictionary Offer

A compact dictionary and word book is offered for twenty five cents. It includes standard words and supplements on misspelled words the alphabet foreign proverbs abbreviations languages of the world and more.

Tony

DICTION Name City Co copy sent with payment

Information Bureau submits a copied DICTION Name City along with twenty five cents in wrapped coin to the addressed recipient at 316 Eye St NE Washington DC.

The Winchester Evening Star Eye St N. E Washington D. C

Two Arrested Here For Auto Larceny

James McAfee of Roanoke and Joseph Hill of Washington D C were arrested in the city yesterday after a teletype from state police Culpeper notified local police they were wanted on auto larceny charges. They have been turned over to FBI authorities.

James McAfee Roanoke Joseph Hill Washington, D. C Culpeper FBI

Scouts Plan Outdoor Religious Service at Camporee

Scout Commissioner E B Cooper announced a Sunday 9 45 AM religious service at the Handley Elementary playground Camporee site led by Reverend N B Habel. The public is invited to attend and view Scouts in camp Saturday and Sunday May 18 19 as tents go up around 2 PM Saturday.

Boy Scout Camporee Handley Elementary E. B. Cooper N. B. Habel Boy Scouts E. B. Coo

War Service Of USS Aaron Ward Noted

The USS Aaron Ward was sunk by air attack off Savo Island on April 7, 1943. It is credited with firing the first shot at Pearl Harbor. This is cited in Battle Report by Commander Walter and Lieutenant Welbourn Kelley.

Aaron Ward A.N Savo Island Pearl Harbor Comdr. Walter Lieut Welbourn Kelley

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