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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1951
Page
2
The text reports a short lived administration in Ramala from July 25 to November 7, indicating a brief government period. The fragmentary source mentions an unstable regime and rapid turnover within those dates.
May 26 sale of furniture and household goods in Boyce Virginia. May 26 farm machinery sale near Waynesboro Pennsylvania. June 2 cattle and farm equipment near Winchester on Rt 50. June 2 real estate and livestock sale near Mt. Sterling. June 2 furniture and household goods near Winchester. June 16 furniture and household goods in Winchester area. Listings include estate and personal property sales with dates and locations.
A three car accident on 8 nt Street near E. Cork yesterday evening caused property damage but no injuries. Russell Pownell of Romney faces a reckless driving charge after his 1942 Ford Truck rear ended Clara Buncutter’s 1951 Chrysler, which was stopping behind Catherine Robertson’s 1951 Chevrolet. Damage totals $450.
Charle Coe of Oklahoma City and Dick Chapman of Pinehurst reached the British Amateur final at Porthcawl Wales. Coe beat Albert Evans of Wales 4 and 2 while Chapman defeated Joe Carr of Ireland 4 and 3 in the semifinals.
Await officer’s body to be returned after his death in Tokyo on May 18. Burial will be in Arlington. Widow Dorothy Emily Thompson resides in Winchester. A niece Ellen Beale lives in this city. Mrs C A Duke of North Royal attends the service.
Norfolk reports James C. Cunningham of Providence Washington Insurance Company announced the policy insuring the Constitution of the Confederate States of America for 50000 during its sentimental journey to Norfolk for the final reunion of the United Confederate Veterans. The insurer is based in Providence Rhode Island.
Charles E. Wilson mobilization chief sustained a severe leg injury when he stepped from an airplane at La Guardia Field New York yesterday. He remained confined to his apartment in Washington today.
Northern Virginia Power Company advertising staff earned a special citation from the Public Utilities Advertising Association for the cartoon Ten Little Free Workers. Potomac Edison News won top honors with Frances Crisman of Winchester on the News staff. PE ads took first prize for calendar and menu inserts. a second prize went to the booklet Young Homemakers Live Electrically given to high school girl graduates.
Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney defends Gen. Douglas MacArthur against Senate testimony accusing a Korean War gap in lines. Whitney says Bradley lacked firsthand terrain knowledge and that no gap existed as described, noting Bradley never visited Korea in 11 months of the war.
Willam I. Trapnell, 46, telephone executive, elected chairman of the board of Commonwealth Natural Gas Corporation and will become chief executive June 1. He succeeds Erick Larson who resigned to return to consulting engineering. Rhode Mitchell named vice president and general manager to succeed Trapnell at Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. of Virginia.
Miss Mary Ann Dick 79 died at 8:15 AM at her sister's home on Welltown Pike after eight weeks of illness. Born Sept 30 1871 in Frederick County she was daughter of the late Jacob and Margaret Dick. Survived by sisters Mrs. Samuel Boyd Winchester Mrs. Effie Place Cross Junction Mrs. Clorus Stotler Martinsburg and brother Earle Lee Dick Bunker Hill. Funeral Sunday at Omps Funeral Home 12:30 PM to Wesley Chapel Reynolds Store for 1:30 service with Rev. E B Elimore officiating and burial in adjoining cemetery.
New York reports a spreading price war as thousands of gasoline stations from Maine to South Carolina cut prices. More major companies join the cuts amid claims of competitive conditions. Spokesmen caution the duration is uncertain as political tensions in Iran are noted.
In Princeton New Jersey AP reports a three hour test tomorrow may determine if 175 000 students nationwide stay in college or face military service. Deferments to Aug 20 allow 500 000 draft age collegians to take the exam on June 16 June 36 or July 12. Midnight tonight is the deadline to apply. Tests run in over 1 000 centers with nearest cities Harrisonburg and Martinsburg. Scores reach local draft boards within a month and are used with college grades to judge who serves in classroom or uniform. Education Testing Service of Princeton administers the exam designed to gauge ability for college work.
The report discusses experiments related to whether older fission devices can generate enough heat to trigger a hydrogen bomb. It notes tests that could influence the question of H bomb detonation and mentions speculation about wrapping hydrogen material around an A-bomb for feasibility testing.
Answers list shows 1 Republican 2 Children of the American Revolution 3 Saint Hyacinth Davison 5 Margaret Kennedy 6 Pinocchio's 7 English dramatist Hungary 6 Mennen Williams 10 Korea.
Leominster resident Ray mond L Harrington creates pictures from wood veneers in marquetry a craft dating to ancient Egypt. He traces designs transfers them to plastic sheets then plans colors using 128th inch veneers of ebony zebrawood cherry thuya Circassian walnut and harewood. His 30 works over 17 years include a 205 piece piece set and portraits while noting patience is key to mastering the craft.
About 23 Northern Virginia amateurs compete in the Second Annual Amateur Program at the Home Theater Strasburg. Strasburg Lions Club sponsors the event with a chance to win an all expense trip to New York City and a Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour audition. Bennie Lee Sargent and Peggy Joan Sargent of Bunker Hill perform special tap dances but are not contestants.
Two French fishing vessels the Ginette Leborgne and the Jacques Coeur collided in foggy Grand Banks waters. The Ginette Leborgne with 63 crew sank after a crushed hull, killing ten. Two more deaths occurred after men were taken aboard the Jacques Coeur, as search efforts continued.
Three doctors conducted a one year survey in a typical U S community finding alcohol was a contributing factor in over a quarter of common non industrial violent deaths. The study examined deaths in a defined population area and highlights alcohol's role in fatalities.
Virginia reports industrial accident losses dropped to 19 million in 1950 from 20 million in 1949. Labor Commissioner Edmond M. Boggs credited coordinated accident prevention efforts by all parties at the statewide safety conference.
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