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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1950
Page
2
Arbiters of the Society of Acrobats and Aerialists in Newark report a dinner show with acts defying gravity. Performers balance on tables, perform headstands, and diners sample dishes while new routines include cannons shooting cars. Alois Smetona walks the tightrope above the table.
May 27 to June 10 auctions in Winchester and vicinity feature sales by Harvey Wilkins Locke on Shenandoah River Ken s City estates and forecourt notices. Properties include livestock machinery antiques farm equipment household goods real estate and court house frontage in Winchester and neighboring towns.
At a Strasburg Boy Scout Troop 5 meeting Arthur Ruffner Jr was chosen to represent the troop at the National Jamboree to be held at Valley Forge from June 29 to July 6.
Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Ritter were held at 2 p.m. from her Kernstown home with Rev. C. A. York and Rev. P. R. Diehl officiating. Interment followed in Mt. Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers included Clyde Logan Emmett Gordon Marion Tyler Edward Nyland Wesley Shiley and George Rosier. Mrs. Ritter, widow of Philip H. Ritter, died Monday. Ritter served in Co. K Fifth Virginia Infantry and was wounded several times.
Funeral services for Latin W. Perry will be held at 2 30 p.m. tomorrow from 1198 Braddock Street with Rev. E T Clark American Legion chaplain officiating. Interment will be in National Cemetery with full military honors. Pallbearers include Cecil Painter Perry Painter Christopher Perry Eugene White Mathias Ritter and George Franklin. The body will move from Kurtz Funeral Home to the Loudoun Street address tomorrow.
A Chamber speaker cautions against policies that threaten private property and the free market. He predicts a labor-dominated era and urges citizens to deepen economic understanding and community needs, adapting thought to a government more influenced by organized labor and directives.
Washington reports Major changes take effect as 16 presidential reorganization plans become law with Congress approval. The Maritime Commission vanishes replaced by a Federal Maritime Board with temp appointees while two key posts lack officeholders. Cabinet officers gain authority. commissions’ chairs gain executive control. seven other plans become law at midnight. Hoover report praises progress yet notes only about 35 percent of recommendations completed.
The United States Britain and France broadcast protests to Moscow accusing the Soviet Union of rearming Eastern Germany in violation of pledges. They presented evidence of a 60 000 strong East German force and urged Russia to dissolve militarized units in Eastern Germany as a condition to restore international confidence.
Cocoa mahogany and other hardwoods kola nuts palm kernels cipra and rubber are cited as the Gold Coast's chief agricultural exports highlighting the region's economic profile.
Rotary Club will host James Green superintendent of the American Brakeblok Division of the American Brake Shoe Corporation as keynote at tomorrow’s luncheon. He will discuss the firm’s work and activities in the city.
A 90 voice all county chorus directed by Gene Morlan will perform at the combined Shenandoah County high schools commencement exercises in Woodstock High School auditorium on Monday.
The page lists quiz answers: 1 make the mighty ocean and the pleasant land. 2 John Adams. 3 Washington D C. 4 Justice Robert H Jackson. 5 Arteries. 6 Philadelphia. 7 Warmer. 8 National Catholic Welfare.
At the May 17 spring meeting of the County HD committee care-checked foals and Federation goals. Decisions included four meetings per club without the Agent to free her for 4-H work, purchasing a portable sewing machine for demonstration equipment, and sponsoring the Blood mobile on March 8, 1951.
A participant states a genuine oriental rug is worth its price while another respondent confirms. The brief exchange reflects skepticism and affirmation during the meeting's discourse.
The testimony notes seized assets worth billions in art and property linked to Hermann Goering and other Nazi officials. It states several million items, from priceless paintings to china, were returned to rightful owners after postwar seizures and later government actions involving Goering's widow.
The report notes jewelry gold teeth and valuables from concentration camp victims were seized and turned over to relief organizations by American forces then sold to raise about 30 million dollars for survivor aid. A subcommittee led by Rep Beckworth Texas studies damages claims and hopes impounded treasures will help pay them.
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