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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1951

Page

2

Joe Heishman Dies On 42nd Birthday

Joe Heishman 42 of Lamps, O Sullivan Rubber son, died this morning at Winchester Hospital after illness. Born May 31 1909 in Frederick County, he was son of J L and Mabel Perry Heishman of Mountain Falls. Survived by four children Thelma Lucille John Ashton Earl Lee and Dorothy Genevieve. five brothers Edgar Allen one Lee Denver and Harry. Funeral at Omps Funeral Home Saturday 3 pm then Mountain View Methodist Church Mountain Falls with burial in adjoining cemetery. Rev Donald Austin and Rev F B Look officiating.

Joe Heishman Lamps O'Sullivan Rubberson Winchester Frederick County J L Mabel Perry Heishman Mountain Falls Minnie Campbell Mount Pleasant Earl Lee Heishman Quincy Dorothy Genevieve Heishman Edgar Heishman Springfield Allen Heishman Lee Heishman Wardensville W. Va Denver Heishman Lebanon Church Harry Heishman Omps Funeral Mountain View Methodist Church Donald Austin F. B. Look Mountain View Church

How's Your LQ Answers On Page Four Quiz

The page lists quiz answers including helicopters for question one and a note that the windshield is outside rather than inside the body for question six. It also identifies the American panther as also called puma catamount or mountain lion for question eight.

Carl Wigginton Dies in Winchester Hospital

Carl BE Wigginton I 60 orchardist of 501 South St died yesterday at 3 45 PM in Winchester Memorial Hospital He was born September 14 1890 in Frederick County son of the late Francis M and Mary Ashwood Wigginton He was not married Survivors include one brother George Wigginton and one sister Mrs Lola Racey both of Winchester Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 PM at Jones Funeral Home with Rev J S Peebles officiating Interment in St Paul Lutheran Cemetery

Carl BE. Wigginton South St Winchester Memorial Hospital Frederick County Francis M Mary Ashwood Wigginton George Wigginton Lola Racey Winchester Jones Funeral Home J. S. Peebles Midaie Town St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery

Clarke County School Board Seat to Be Appointed

Clarke County Trustee Electoral Board will appoint a Battletown District member at June 15 meeting at 10 a.m. in the Court House. The four year term starts July 1, currently held by G. Kenneth Levi.

Berryville Clarke County Battletown Court House G. Kenneth Levi

June sales directory listings across Winchester area events

A June sales directory lists auctions and estate sales near Winchester and surrounding towns. Items include farm equipment livestock real estate household goods furniture and antiques with dates from June 1 to June 16 and locations on Rt 50 Mt Falls Elizabethtown and White Hall among others.

G. G. Baker W. Piccadilly St Winchester Stuart M Perry C. Hulver Estate Mt Falls H. T. Netherton G. W. Forney Sulphur Spring Road G. W. Wagner Elizabethtown Lee White Middleway W. Va Madison H Rosenberger Frederick County Court House Hayfield E. Gerrard

State Jaycees To Give Colt Away In Miami

Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce plan to give away a brown gelding colt named New Dominion at the JCC national convention in Miami June 6 to 9. The colt, grandson of Gallant Fox, is bred by Meander Farm near Orange and purchased from the Shearer sisters. Sumpter Priddy and the Waverly Jaycee chapter helped acquire the yearling for display and promotion of Virginia horse breeding.

Horse World Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce JCC Miami Gallant Fox Cominion The Jaycees Waverly Sumpter Priddy Julia Judith Shearer Meander Farm Orange New Dominion Thelluson Silver Duck Alice Highland Thellusson Virginia

Three Softball Games Tonight At Sen Seng Park

Three Church League softball games are scheduled at Sen Seng Park diamonds. United Brethren vs Cork Street opens at 6 15 p m on Diamond No 3. Presbyterian faces Braddock St at 7 15 p m on Diamond No 2. Opequon Group meets Montague at 8 30 p m on Diamond No 2.

Sen- Seng Park United Brethers Cork Street Mond No Presbyterian Braddock St Opequon Group Montague

Catholic Mission At Sacred Heart Draws Large Attendance

The first mission at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in three years is well attended says pastor Rev. Julian Bullock. Services run nightly at 7 45 p m with Rev John J O M I from Catholic University delivering talks on marriage tonight. Last night’s sermon covered the Catholic Ideal of Purity. Father Donnelly gives brief morning instructions after the 6 and 8 o'clock masses.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church Julian Bullock John J. O M

Presbyterian Assembly Calls Churches to Speak and Act

The 163rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church U S A ends with a call for faithful study and public stance on world affairs. The assembly warns against militarism and moral laxity, urging trust in God's will and noting the church added 56,621 members this year to reach 2,448,596.

Louisville Ky Julian Price Love Truman MacArthur

Exchange Club Names Delegates To State Parley

The Winchester Exchange Club will send J. Frederick Larrick and J. Randolph Larrick to the 1951 Virginia State Exchange Clubs convention in Roanoke on June 15 to 17. President Lewis H. Hyde Jr. said other local exchangies plan to attend. Joseph A Massie Jr. of the State Board of Control will also attend. Harold A Petit of Charleston and nation vice president The National Exchange Club will speak. Officers of the Virginia State Exchange Clubs include Frank L Hodges Jr of Martinsville president Donald R Taylor of Williamsburg vice president Herbert L Spain of Newport News secretary and William C Kutschinski treasurer.

Winchester Exchange Club Virginia State Exchange Clubs Roanoke J. Frederick Larrick J. Randolph Larrick Lewis H. Hyde, Jr Joseph A Massie, Jr State Board of Control Harold A. Petit Charleston Nation Natonal Exchange Club e@ventinn Petit Exchange Club Frank L. Hodges, Jr Martinsville Donald R. Taylor Williamsburg Herbert L. Spain Newport News William C. Kutschinski

Inquiry Panel to Question Acheson on Korea Plan

The testimony reveals a message about Korea expected to be held in Korea and Whitney’s claimed statements that MacArthur’s command believed the Administration aimed to evacuate the Eighth Army as a political maneuver. Chairman Russell said Acheson will be questioned all day tomorrow and Saturday, with night sessions planned next week.

Korea Sparkman Whitney MacArthur Eighth Army Russell D-Ga Acheson

Tobey Calls for Fresh Look at RFC Loans to Railroad

Senator Tobey says a new inquiry should review Reconstruction Finance Corporation loans to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He cites a 1947 banking subcommittee report suppressed then, and notes questions over a voluntary receivership, executive pay raises, and whether the report should be released by the Senate Banking Committee.

Washington Tobey RFC B. and O Senate Banking Committee

Auction And Yard Party On June 27

Berryville The John H Enders Fire Company will host an auction and yard party on June 27 adjoining the Community Building on Church Street. Volunteers canvass for items to auction including livestock farm machinery furniture tires and groceries. The yard party starts at 5 p m at the Community Building lawn and Rixey Moore playground. the auction follows at night on Dr D Blanton Allens vacant property across the street. Fire company ladies will provide ham chicken hot dog sandwiches deviled eggs pie cakes ice cream tea coffee and bottled drinks.

Berryville John H. Enders Fire Company Church Street Rixey Moore Dr. D. Blanton Allen

Farm Dealers Close Early on Saturdays

Local farm equipment dealers will close at noon on Saturdays during the summer months starting this week. The move follows a morning meeting with Equipment Co Lupton Orchard Service Inc C F Dunlap and Sons and C I Brumback Sons Inc. Dealers have kept a 1 p m closing time, but the change aims to give farmers more time for gardens and chores.

Meeting Equipment Co Lupton Orchard Service, Inc C. F. Dunlap and Sons C. I. Brumback Sons, Inc

Eisenhower Named Allied Commander in Europe in 1959

The Atlantic Council ordered General Eisenhower's designation as Allied Commander in Europe on December 19, 1959, with President Truman approving the appointment.

Eisenhower Europe Atlantic Council Truman

Clarke Blood Donor Clinic Set July 31

Berryville announces a Clarke County blood clinic on Tuesday July 31 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Community Building. Arthur H. Brown Jr, Blood Bank chair, says the quota is 125 pints and appointments can be made after July 15 by calling the Red Cross Office at 216.

Berryville Arthur H. Brown, Jr Blood Bank Clarke County Red Cross

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Joe Heishman Carl E. Wigginton Carl Wigginton Sagle-Picher Company Connell HICO So Braddock St Shane John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc State Jaycees Colt Helsley Farm White Hall Massey — Harris J. D McCormick- Deering Piccadilly Soda Shop Piccadilly St Winchester, Va Morey ‘Taylor Corey Heinz Soup National Cash Register Hamilton Beach Coleman Dunn E. T. Snider Presbyterian Assembly Aray Easington Durban British National Coal Board Matthews Williams International Soundphoto Hong Kong China Cpt Harry Whitely London England Middlesex Orkin Elm ST Webber’? Plumbing & Heating CO Chas Chester & Blair Dodge McKee Bros Shepherdstown Route 50 FRICK BUICK W. D. Orndorff Joe Jolliffe Swift C. 1. Brumback & Sons N. Cameron St Heatwolk Motor CO N. Braddock St Clarke Blood Donor Clinic Ace Glidden Glaize & Bro Packard Chapman Motor CO Bath Tommy D. Lockhart Harrisonburg, VA Civic Center Harrisonburg Rotary Club Madison H. Rosenberger Moore, Brown M. H. Rosenberger Belford Boxwell Julian Rosenberger Herbert 8. Larrick Farmers and Merchants National Bank John H. Rosenberger Herbert S. Larrick
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