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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1947

Page

2

Stines Chapel Welcomes Mr. MacKinnon For Summer Services

John MacKinnon of Union Theological Seminary arrives Saturday to lead Stines Chapel Sunday services for July and August. He will preach Sundays at 7 30 PM with Sunday School at 9 45 AM, and the Young People's Organization will greet him. Vacation Bible School starts at 9 00 AM and runs through July 20.

Stine’s John MacKinnon Union Theological Seminary MacKinnon Community Young Peoples Organizaof Albin Sunnyside Davidson College Davidson N. C United States Resin Theological Sar Stines*Chapel Es Chapel

Vacation Bible School Ends With School Picnic

The notes describe Bible study sessions led by capable teachers and activities supervised by efficient instructors. A closing picnic on the Chapel lawn welcomes all attendees, with parents urged to support by ensuring their children attend every session.

Army Budget Cuts Adjust Flying Pay and Force Strengths

War era readjustments cut flying pay by 3.6 million and urged restraint on bonuses for officers while confirming full budgets for National Guard Organized Reserves and ROTC. Army inventories list 30,566 unable aircraft and 60,350 spare engines as committees review air corps needs and manpower plans for 1948.

Army National Guard and Reserve National Guard Organized Reserve Officer Training Corps Air Corps

Answers to the Daily Quiz list correct responses

The page item presents the quiz answers: Benny Leonard. Did not. Nymphs. 7s Central. And the Cabots talk only to new. Powhatan. $60,000. May. Catskill's. Philadelphia.

Benny Leonard Nymphs and the Cabots New Powhatan Catskil's Philadelphia

Weather saves cherry crop from rain at high altitude

Weather at rena treetop altitude saved a $250000 cherry crop from heavy damage after a rain. A helicopter down draft blew raindrops from the fruit preventing swelling and bursting under sun. Meanwhile unseasonal cold hit the Midwest and a prolonged hot spell in Western Washington raised fire risk as wheat and non irrigation crops delayed.

Rena Midwest Washington

Desperate Spelling Bee Ends Early for Several Contestants

A National Spelling Bee rounds out with Mary Conley and Darrell Flavelle eliminated in early rounds. Doris Osborn and Julia Tuefel exit on difficult words Catarrh Victorial and integ rity. Other entrants include Hugh Welch Jr and Anthony Turrisi, with sponsors from Waynesboro Daily paper and Houston Press.

Washington Mary Conley Grandeville W. Va Charleston, Daily Mail Doris Julia Hugh C. Welch, Jr Houston Texas Integrity Anthony Turrisi Passaic N. J Hurd The Bee Houston Press Anthony Passaic News

No Permits Are Required After June 1 Creedon

Washington May 28 Federal permits will not be required for construction of houses effective June 1 announced by Housing Expeditor Frank R Creedon The lifting of the permit system accompanies a loosening of the one bathroom limit and an increase of the area limit from 1500 to 2000 square feet Creedon said remaining controls include veterans preference rent ceilings non housing authorization and will continue until conditions permit further relaxation or Congress directs removal

Washington Frank R Creedon Veterans Preference New Constructon Congress

Cake Walk Featured At Fun Festival At Step hens High

A cake walk will be a feature attraction at the fun festival tomorrow night at 7 30 at Step hens City High School to benefit the athletic association. The program also includes string music and many other games as announced by the committee in charge.

Stephens City High School The Athletic Association

Memorial Day Observances Portend Holiday Travel and Wreath Laying

Memorial Day activities include Arlington ceremonies broadcast at 10 45 a m with Grand Army veterans and Col Lowry placing President Truman’s wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Boy Scouts will decorate 70 000 graves as 25 000 000 cars are forecast for holiday travel and safety officials warn of potential traffic deaths.

National Cemetery Winchester America Arlington Potomac Washington Grand Army of the Republic Con. E. Lowry White House President Truman Safety Council Associated Press

Scrivener or Fawcett to Start Legion Game Friday

Scrivener or Fawcett will start for the Legion against Williamsport vets Friday afternoon at 3 p m. The Memorial Day game is part of activities planned by the Conrad Hoover Post of the American Legion.

Scrivener Fawcett Legion Legion Nine Williamsport Vets Conrad Hoover American Legion

County Churches Plan Memorial Day Services Sunday

A number of county churches schedule Memorial Day observances. Rev. Lingie of Straspur g will speak at Gravel Springs Lutheran Church at 2 p m. Graves at St John Lutheran near Mt Williams will be honored at 3 p m with Rev T G Shirley of Staunton as speaker. Jones Quartet will sing and L P Tedrick will preach at Ridings Chapel near Stephens City at 2 30 p m. Rev Emory Elsmore notes memorials at Chestnut Grove at 3 p m. Evangelistic services at Nain Virginia begin Sunday night led by Rev Sherrill and wife of St Louis MO.

Lingie Straspurg Gravel Springs Lutheran Church St. John Lutheran Church Mt. Williams T. G. Shirley Staunton Jones Wil. Sing L. P. Tedrick Ridings Chapel Evangelical United Brethren Church Stephens City Emory Elsmore Chestnut Grove Nain Rev Sherrill St. Louis, Mo

Hoover elected president of Frederick County Education Association

H Denis Hoover, principal of Middletown school, was elected president of the Frederick County Education Association yesterday afternoon. He succeeds R E Ayler of Stephens City. James C Gordon, vocational agriculture teacher at Stephens City and Middletown, was elected vice president, and Miss Ethel Athey Cooper was re elected secretary treasurer. The group voted to affiliate with the National Education Association.

H. Denis Hoover Middletown Frederick County Education Association Hoover R. E. Ayler Stephens City James C. Gordon Ethel Athey Cooper National Education Association

Senior Church Teams In Close Games Last Night

The Senior division of the church softball league featured four teams in action with Evangelical United Brethren defeating Highland Avenue in a tight contest.

Church Evangelical United Brethren Highland Avenue

Estate and real estate sales line up in May and June

May 31 sales list include Dr H R DuPuy estate Plymouth sedan and furniture at the county court house front. Also May 31 sales feature Charles Grim real estate personal property at Boyce Virginia and Mrs A C Place near Yorktown Pike with real estate livestock and household goods. Roland L Tharp has sales May 31 farming equipment and four acre cherry orchard and farm machinery. June 11 sales note M D Adams old Pierce Home Place Clarke County horses cattle and sheep and J C Williams Berryville Pike livestock implements and household goods.

H. R.dupuy Frederick County Court House Plymouth Charles Grim Boyce A. C. Place York's Welltown Pike Roland L. Tharp Ridgeway U. S D. Adams Old Pierce Charles Town Pike Clarke County J. C. Williams Winchester Berryville Pike

Baseball scores and upcoming game schedule from street league

Montague Avenue beat Market Street Methodists 4-3 while EUB Highland versus Market Street game ended after six innings due to darkness. Clark and Harry hit homers in Market Street Montague clash. One game tonight features Street Christians versus Ptists.

Market Street Clark Harry

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Stines Ees du Pont’ House Gramme du Pont Berree John Ww Rosenberger Beaddork Greenspring A. Frank Naddeo White Hall W. A. Bailey Greenling Old Stone Church J. Julian Larrick Ihe Fries B. Brooke Smith Harry F. Byrd, Jr M. W. Browne Berryville, VA Mary Darrell Flavelle Doris Osborn Pearsonia Okla Tula Tribune Julia Tuefel Waynesboro News-Virginian Albert C. Lacy Mt. Falls R. S. Brown Better Known As “Brownie General Electric Eighteenth Place E. Washington D. C Electromaster Frederick County Seiberling Tires Seiberling Flanders Fields Flander’s Flander McRae Omps Funeral Home Apman Motor CO Pine Motor CO M. J. Grove Lime CO Winchester Furniture CO Loudoun St York’s Inn Ebert Farm Guernsey Zenith Route 11 Fordson John Deere W. Strong Lewis
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