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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1954
Page
2
Koreans from crowded cities and shell damaged farms voted in a national assembly election. About eight million ballots were cast by 5 p.m. as observers expect returns to take up to two days. Good weather aided strong turnout for President Syngman Rhee’s popularity test.
Chiang Kai-shek was sworn in for a second term as President of Nationalist China. He urged stronger military and moral backing from anti Communist Asian nations and the free world to recover mainland China with sufficient weapons and supplies.
Five million youngsters competed for the bee honor and $500 grand prize. Nine of 57 contestants fell in the second round. Helen Hines of Narina Virginia mis-spelled bauble as bau bal. Martha Custis Johnson of Painter Virginia missed disputations by replacing the final T with C.
Infant Rebecca Joe Easter service set for Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Jones Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements handled by Jones Funeral Home, Inc.
Two night baseball games close the 1954 schedule for local teams. James Wood faces Warren County at Bing Crosby Stadium Front Royal with Wally Simpson pitching, while Clarke County travels to Luray for an 8 p.m. game led by Walter Barr who owns three no hitters and seven straight wins. Barr’s prowess headlines District 5 as Clarke County seeks another win to stay atop the league, and James Wood aims to improve its standing with a victory over Warren County after a 5-2 loss at Rouss Park earlier.
Blue eyed couples rarely produce brown eyed children, says the Better Vision Institute. Brown eyed parents can have blue eyed children if one parent carries a blue eyed ancestor.
Senate Appropriations will conduct a searching inquiry into how far free world allies have relaxed bans on trade with Red China. Sen McCarthy urges cutting U S aid to nations shipping weapons and strength to Communists while Harold Stassen defends policy and Eisenhower leadership. Bridges promises thorough review to ensure aid does not reach Communist hands.
Phillies second baseman Granny Hamner called out owner Bob Carpenter demanding a confrontation over what he described as Gestapo tactics used against him. The dispute centers on internal club actions and public statements that Hamner says threaten his standing with the team.
McCarthy claimed he tried to secure a White House appointment to discuss Eisenhower doubts, with Victor Johnson and Wilton Persons involved. Hagerty denied any such request and noted senators or staff arrange meetings. Separate incident reports reveal private detectives trailing players amid a pennant race and a Wilmington investigator held on firearms charges.
Hamner reports leaving Connie Mack Stadium after a Tuesday game and noticing a gray Cadillac tailing him. He says the pursuing car circled his street, then passed his home again before he phoned police. Leland was taken into custody following the incident.
Answers printed on Page 4 reveal the quiz results with ten items. Notable responses include Charles A. Lindbergh, George Washington, and the Postmaster General, alongside topics from beheading to an auction bridge variant.
Henry Ford announced on New Year’s morning in 1914 the $5 a day wage for an eight hour day. The move aimed at raising the then prevailing minimum earnings, which averaged about $2.34 for a nine hour day, and the news broke on January 6.
Jennie Cowgill Timbrook 83 died at 11 20 p m at her daughter Mrs John L Romick and granddaughter Miss Dorothy Flemming 316 Gray Ave widow of Francis Elijah Timbrook Born May 26 1870 Levels West Virginia daughter of Newton B Cowgill and Johannah Pownal Cowgill member Cork Street Christian Church Survived by two sons John W Timbrook Shanks West Virginia and Hoye D Timbrook Augusta West Virginia eight grandchildren six great grandchildren Funeral arrangements pending burial Mt Zion Cemetery Augusta Body resting Omps Funeral Home Also includes unrelated drug advertisement for Itch relief at Boyd’s Drug Store
Court orders creditors and interested parties to appear on May 27 1954 to object to paying and delivering the estate proceeds of Lula Lauck deceased. Named recipients include Green Hill Cemetery Trustees, Mrs David Petrie, Bean siblings, Lillian Wise, Myrtle Crawford, Earl Pifer, Dorothy Bailey, church trustees, Grace and Middletown Methodist entities, and the Women’s Missionary Society of Middletown Virginia, with specified dollar amounts and no refunding bonds required. A Copy-Teste.
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