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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1952
Page
2
The Harrisonburg Rotary Club hosts its Fourth annual Antique Show and Sale at the Civic Center from June 10 through 13. Last year the event drew over 1600 attendees from seven states, with exhibitors offering antique china glassware pottery furniture clocks jewelry and more. Proceeds support Rotary charities including crippled children.
Answers listed include Maryland Copperheads US Panama Canal Zone Northern England and Acre pitcher. The response reflects a mixed set of facts with unclear context but identifies geography teams and symbols as part of the quiz key.
In Italy local elections from 2,400 towns show Christian Democrats leading, with the Communist-Leftist alliance and a Fascist-Monarchist bloc far behind. An American observer notes a rebirth of fascism as the masked Italian Social Movement gains in southern cities like Naples and Bari where the 36th Texas Division once fought.
Funeral services for Mrs. Virgie E. McMullen, 43, who died at her daughter's home in Sunnyside, will be held Thursday. Friends meet at Jones Funeral Home at 2 p.m. for a short service, then proceed to Capon Chapel at Capon Bridge, West Virginia, for further services. Interment is at Capon Chapel Cemetery. Survivors include a half brother Walter Nelson of Kentucky and three half sisters. Pallbearers are Thomas Starrett, Douglas Sirbaugh, Roland Sirbaugh, Theodore Nail, Paul Nail, and Carter Hoover.
The pupils of Nelson Linabury will present a piano recital at Berryville Baptist Church on Friday May 30 at 8 p m The program lists multiple pieces by composers including Mozart Clementi Haydn Beethoven and Debussy and features performances by Elizabeth Pierce Patricia Miley Linda Camper and Eleanor Camper among others
The House passed a road building bill totaling 1,276,200,000 dollars and sent it to the Senate. Passage occurred by a standing vote of 191 to 30.
The Clarke County Electoral Board met at Berryville Court House and appointed election officials for Berryville and Boyce, with ballots detailing mayor and council seats. Berryville voters face four councilmen and mayor ballots, Boyce ballots require write-in names.
Mayors Mifflin B. Clowe Jr of Winchester F T Reid of Stephens City and C S Hartman of Middletown signed a joint proclamation urging the public to support Buddy Poppy sales by the Veterans of Foreign Wars on May 30 and 31. The document cites honoring the dead by helping the living and asks citizens to wear the poppy as a token of gratitude to veterans.
Transmitters are in operation in England France Germany the USSR Italy Denmark the Netherlands Spain Sweden Switzerland Czechoslovakia Canada Mexico Cuba Brazil Argentina and Japan.
Georgia Senator Richard Russell appears to have secured a 19 to 5 win over Estes Kefauver in Florida's Democratic nominating convention. With most precincts reported, Russell backers won the bulk of congressional district delegates and several at large posts while Dan McCarty claimed the gubernatorial primary victory.
Richmond Memorial Day message from Colonel C W Woodson Jr Superintendent of State Police warns the holiday is for honoring the dead not joining them through traffic crashes. He notes last Memorial Day had five deaths and urges safe driving despite higher volumes and longer trips. He cites driving after drinking fatigue and speeding as major risks and advises vehicle checks early travel and sober vigilance. The warning frames Memorial Day as the start of the vacation season with caution for summer travel.
Western powers propose a voluntary cap on military forces at 112 million men for the United States Russia and China and 800000 men for Britain and France in a new arms limit plan announced at the United Nations.
Chapman from Pinehurst, defending champion, won 8 to 7 over W. H. Whitelaw of Scotland at Prestwick to advance to the fifth round of the British Amateur golf championship.
Clerical delegates attend a long service with Rev William Hanckel at the chancel assisted by Rev Ward McCabe and Rev Samuel Wylie. Four bishops preside including Bishop Goodwin Gibson Tucker and Rev Wiley Mason. Chorus of 35 voices and 300 delegates attend with reports on funds and committees and a 4:30 pm adjournment.
Tokyo reported the new U S Far East commander Vice Admiral Robert Briscoe said Soviet submarines in the Pacific remain near their bases in Vladivostok and China. He said Reds may use the Chinese coast to build pens, waters favor the hunter, and he feels confident in handling the threat.
Lemuel W. Brown announces the June 6 Bicentennial history tours committee. Members include Benjamin Belchie Thomas G. Scully and John Eddy. Tickets 50 cents. buses depart after lunch at 2 30 p m from the Armory. 20 historic sites to visit. order by Box 699 Winchester or buy at Molden Electric Co. or Gray and Eddy's Loudoun St.
Estate of Mrs Keightly T Wilson in Gerrardstown along with antiques and modern furniture. Maurice Beall auctioneer handles May 31 items near Winchester Milling Corp Wardensville. Ralph F Beaver auction of farm livestock machinery and dairy equipment May 31. Caroll Bush Clowser's Warehouse June 4 furniture and personal property. Albert C Lucy Mt Williams grocery stock and fixtures plus real estate June 7. E H Woore furniture sale June 14 near Clearbrook. Duvall auctioneers handle most sales.
The State Highway Commission awarded contracts totaling 3.5 million dollars for 23 construction projects covering 57.6 miles and seven bridges. Three large projects on U S 60, U S 11 and U S 11 north of Lexington will add four lane divided sections. Moving buildings and appurtenances adds 51 thousand dollars across Rockbridge, Gloucester and Hanover counties with work to begin mid June.
Robert E. Rudolph 29 of 427 N Loudoun St charged with improper muffler fined 9.25. Robert F. Brown 22 of 1312 S Braddock St charged with improper muffler. Silas Luttrell 39 of Frederick County charged with drunk driving fined 9.25. William B. Wolford 54 of Cold Stream W Va charged with driving while intoxicated fined 104.75 and 30 days suspended sentence.
Allied forces backed by tanks assaulted three hills on the Korean Western Front near Korangpo, driving back Communist positions before returning to their lines. On the Central Front Allied tanks damaged 81 bunkers 12 trenches and six weapon emplacements with skirmishes on the Eastern Front. Ten Okinawa based B 29s bombed the rail bridge at Kongunyong with light anti aircraft resistance.
Washington reports U S battle casualties at 108997, an increase of 270 from last week. Military officials released the figure as casualties continue to mount.
The Air Force announced a first continent-wide air defense exercise for Canada and the United States during the week of July 19, detailing its scope and participants.
On June 7, 1952 at 12:00 Noon in front of the Frederick County Courthouse Winchester Virginia a Ford pickup truck Motor No 9THC178097 will be sold for cash to satisfy a Civil and Police Justice Court attachment judgment dated May 26 1952 in favor of Lygia Leake against Calvin J Bowers for 254.25 plus interest and costs. The levy is by the City of Winchester and posted May 26 1962.
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