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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1948
Page
9
William Johnson Jr. and N. Kent Sr. were jailed for five days on petty larceny charges after a judge suspended all but five days. Johnson faced six months, but the court suspended all but the five days for stealing cigarettes from a parked car.
Washington may 19 American officials doubt any real hope from Premier Stalin's statement to discuss over a program laid down by Wallace. The State Department views this as a breathing spell in Soviet plans and stresses strengthening Western Europe and the United Nations to counter Russia. Congressional leaders see Stalin's offer as a propaganda move.
The nation remains in a poor diplomatic posture as officials refuse to engage in talks about its challenges with Moscow, signaling a tense, defensive stance and limited consultation at the highest levels.
To graduate is the son of Mr and Mrs R S Kerns of Berryville He will graduate May 28 from the Northern Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago He earned a BA from Johns Hopkins University Baltimore in 1940 and served nearly five years with the army.
Hayfield Virginia notes record visitors including Mr and Mrs Halsey Green and children. Several residents are on the sick list and Louella Moulden returns to the Wiley home. A cow loss is noted and a June 16 yard party is planned by Mt Olive Ladies Aid.
May 19 highlights note Mrs. Harry Luttrell's return from Winchester hospital. Moves include Mr. and Mrs. Winthrop Marine into the Helsley residence. A sale at Mr. and Mrs. George Helsley drew many attendees. A Wednesday demonstration hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Milburn featured guests.
A historical note describes Mocha coffee being discovered by accident in a shipment from Africa. The account links the discovery to a long dark haired sheep product from Asia and Africa and the mysterious origin in a maritime cargo.
Police investigated two accidents in Winchester. One at W Hart and S Braddock between a car driven by Clark Emmart of Gainesboro and a Yellow Cab driven by Earl S Armel. The second at Boscawen and Amherst between a Salvation Army station wagon driven by Hayward Lynn Wiseman of Grafton West Virginia and a car driven by Ethel Cooper of Mt Pleasant Pennsylvania. Mrs Wiseman was treated and released from the hospital. Total property damage was about 360 dollars.
Robert Prescott and Gayle Wrenn of Bethesda Maryland told police they were runaways and were released to their parents. Officers picked up the youths last week at the intersection of 522 and 50 while they were on bicycles.
France published the earliest fashion magazines in America with Godey’s Lady’s Book debuting in 1830, marking a landmark in transatlantic style publishing and women’s periodicals of the era.
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