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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1948

Page

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Russia Says U S Has No Monopoly On Atom Bomb

In a UN speech Soviet Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Vishinsky accused the United States of pursuing war aims and blocked international control of atomic energy. He suggested Russia may possess an atom bomb and criticized American plans for domination of global atomic knowledge. British delegate McNeill echoed the need for world oversight and warned of dire consequences if control is not established.

Paris Russia United States Andrei Vishinsky Vishinsky Merica Dewey Thomas E. Dewey America Amerca Ying Soviet Union A. G. J. McNaughton Commission Bernard M Baruch Hector McNeill McNeill General Assembly

Rummage Sale and Local Notices Adverts

Community notices advertise a rummage sale at Reformed Church on Lat Oct 2 at 10 00 am corner Cameron and Cork Streets a party at the South End Fire Co tonight at 8 30 pm and rental ads for office suites and Pine Motor Co vehicle sales plus a football game at Senseny Road Recreation Park Stonewall H S vs Shepherdstown Under lights. Also fire company meeting Oct 1 at 8 00 pm and a note on Dr M Schaffer chiropractor vacation Oct 3 to Oct 17 and a request for two house painters.

Cameron & Cork Sts South End Fire CO Pine Motor Co Call Pine Motor Co Heart Charlie Rouss Fire Co Robert C. Legge

Top U S Secrets Switched by Reds Says Congressman

Rep. McDowell of Pennsylvania charged that one hundred or more of America’s top secrets may have fallen to a Soviet spy ring in the Western Hemisphere. He urged impeachment of Attorney General Clark if action against suspects is not pursued and cited direct evidence of secrets turned over to Russians in atomic, jet propulsion, radar, and defense fields among others.

Washington McDowell R-Pa America Western Hemisphere Clark House un-American Activities Committee House Committee Royal Canadian Commission FBI State Department

Truman Blames NAM for High Prices in Campaign Swing

President Truman, aboard the campaign train, accused the National Association of Manufacturers of causing high living costs by spending millions to oppose price controls. He forecast Democrat victory, planned a Charleston speech at 8 30 p m, and delivered a Louisville rally attacking NAM with figures on rising prices for cuck roast and hamburgers. The tour included stops across Kentucky Indiana and Southern Illinois.

Truman National Association of Manufacturers NAM Charleston W. Va Kentucky West Virginia Jefferson County Louisville Illinois Indiana

Taft To Speak In Winchester October 16

Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio is scheduled to speak in Winchester on October 16. The trip is one of five talks Taft will deliver in the South this month with other dates including Nashville, St. Petersburg, Wilson, and Dallas.

Robert A. Taft Ohio Winchester Washington Jenner Indiana Taft South Nashville St. Petersburg Wilson, N. C Dallas

Soviet Agents Filtering into American Zone

Dr. Hans Ehard reports a small invasion of the American occupation zone in Germany by communist agents. He says Moscow trained officials are slipping in with refugees from Czechoslovakia and Sudetenland expulsions, forming action committees and terrorizing camps. Authorities note some individuals are under investigation with others possibly undetected. refugee terror reports remain unconfirmed.

Frankfourt Germany Hans Ehard Bavaria East U. S Sudetenland Ehard Moscow

Lacy Wins Top Flower Honors at City Garden Show

Mrs. E. W. Lacy of Armory Street captured top honors in the four garden clubs sweepstakes with four blue ribbons and 13 points in classes four to seventeen. Sweepstakes prize for most points in the first three classes went to Mrs. H. B. McCormac. Od Fredericks town club won the interclub prize.

E. W. Lacy C. S. Stewart St Armory H. B. McCormac Od Frederickstown Club L. W. Brown H. Clay deGrange E. W Lacy Dudley Lewis Baker James F. Robinson E. F. Browne Alvin Pennypacker Dahlias John Minter J. M. Hepfer C. C. Bush H. F. Minter George Ritter Petunias Alvin

Pupils to Attend University of Virginia Day From Five High Schools

Frederick county school superintendent Leslie D. Kline allows a bus from each of five high schools to attend the University of Virginia High School Day next Saturday. About 150 students are expected to travel to Charlottesville for tours and the Virginia versus George Washington football game with free admission for all students.

Frederick County Leslie D. Kline University of Virginia Virginia University's Athletic Association Charlottesville University Monticello Thomas Jefferson Ash Lawn James Monroe

States Rights Club at UVA Grows After Week

The University of Virginia States Rights Democratic club, formed a week ago with 51 students, now exceeds 200 members. Club president E Earle Ellis of Dania Florida said the movement centers on local self government, not race or region, and includes members from 22 states such as New York New Jersey Ohio Pennsylvania Delaware Iowa Washington West Virginia and Oklahoma.

Charlottesville University of Virginia States Rights Democratic Club E. Earle Ellis Dania, Fla

Hear Al Nelson On the Spot Report Flower Show

Al Nelson hosts On the Spot Report on WINC about the community flower show broadcast Saturday October 2 at 6 05 pm.

al Nelson WINC

Dewey pledges firm resistance to communism in West tour

On the way to Cheyenne Governor Thomas Dewey calls the United States the decisive world power and urges united Western European recovery with a nine point foreign policy. He seeks strong UN backing and a two ocean policy to aid China while building formidable military strength.

Dewey Cheyenne Wyo Thomas E. Dewey United States Europe Wyoming West Salt Lake City U. 8 Mormon Tabernacle United Nations Western Europe United States of Europe Ruhr China

Chaplain to Speak at Golden Rule Class Sunday

Chaplain Harry Rickard, Army chaplain on transport duty bound for Germany Oct 8, will speak at the Golden Rule Bible class Sunday morning. He is a Frederick County native and member of Macedonia Methodist Church within the Virginia Methodist Conference. Special music directed by Taylor Barr precedes the talk.

Bernard Groves Harry Potomac Edison Coleman Dunn

Carl Campbell Named Acting Winchester Postmaster

Carl L. Campbell 37 was elevated from substitute postal clerk to acting postmaster in Winchester succeeding W Nelson Page who retired after 15 years leading the office. Campbell, a Navy veteran with eight battle stars, pledged to maintain Page’s high service standard as inspector W B Buckley administered the oath. He grew up in Winchester, attended Handley High, and has long been active in football and local officiating. He and wife Marguerite Wohlford have a son, Lewis Burns.

Carl L. Campbell Winchester Campbell W. R. Campbell W. Nelson Page W. B. Buckley Washington Page John Kerr Handley Remount Virginia Woolen Co Shenandoah Valley Apple Co Valley Officials Ass Navy Norfolk 9Th Air Group Atlantic Pacific Marguerite Wohlford Mechanicsburg, Va Lewis Burns

Railroad Crash Fatal to Two in New Jersey

Two killed when a Reading Railroad single car train overturned and caught fire near Tenton New Jersey. State police reported a number of people were rescued from the blaze.

Tenton N. J Reading Railroad

Five Day Weather Forecast Oct 2 to 6

Temperature will average two to four degrees above normal with cooler conditions Sunday and Monday and warmer levels Tuesday and Wednesday. Scattered showers are possible with rain on Tuesday or Wednesday totaling one half to three quarters of an inch.

Freight Rate Boost Asked by Railroads

The railroad industry asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to approve an eight percent increase in present freight rates. The request was announced in Washington on October 1.

Washington The Interstate Commerce Commission

Remount Station to House Shorthorn Herd

The last GI horse is being mustered out this month as Army Remount Service animals are handed to the Agriculture Department. Front Royal Va Fort Reno Okla Fort Robinson Neb and Pomona Calif depots continue as horse breeding stations. About 60 horses will be auctioned from a total of 180 seized from Germany Hungary and Poland. Stallions at Front Royal will not be sold including Gallant Prince and Hombland among others.

Washington Army Remount Service Department of Agriculture Remount Service Front Royal Fort Reno Okla Fort Robinson Neb Pomona Calif Agriculture Virginia Agriculture Experiment Service of Virginia Polytechnic Institute Germany Hungary Poland Gallant Prince Gallant Fox Jockey Club Homblend High Jack

Historic Church Restores Altar and Pulpit at 1790 Building

First Presbyterian Church on East Piccadilly Street reveals restored altar and pulpit by Harold Hipple Co of Harrisburg. Pulpit center placement faces main east entrance. balconies incomplete and pews not installed. Restoration honors Winchester Presbytery origins and Gen. Daniel Morgan funeral site.

Harold Hipple Hipple Company Clifford Grim Winchester Presbytery General Assembly Philadelphia Daniel Morgan

County fair shows 4-H FFA FHA judging crowds

The Frederick county agricultural fair drew about 150 spectators for arena judging and over 2000 visitors to the exhibits. 4-H clubs judged beef cattle dairy animals and hogs in the arena while 13 FFA chapters and others judged produce and crafts. Winners in hogs dairy and farm exhibits were announced with many ribbons awarded to 4-H girls in a broad display of educational displays and home economics projects.

Frederick County Farmers Livestock Exchange FFA Northern Triangle Federation Fred Stine Apple Irvine Cather Jr Franklin Ramey Dennis Cole Duvoc Jersey Garland Cather Mary Lou Ramey Donald Ramey Raymond Hoover Hoover J. J. Foster Handey Gainesboro Gore Po City Middletown Front Little Washington Luray Berryville Boyce Edinburg Woodstock Mt. Jackson Front Royal Lawrence Bowers W. R. Legge Carl Coiner L. D. Myers Future Farmers of America Alfred Snapp Franklin Conner Ben Rogers Future Homemakers of America Helen Donald Boyce Fout Dorothy Coffell 4-H Heart-H North Frederick Mprovement West Frederick Star Tannery Club Friendly Grove Round Hill Hayfield Mt. Williams Club Gore Club Margaret Ramey Mary Hollar Mary Lillis M. Ramey Betty Moore Ann Wolfe Wilda Adams Sarah Smith Rhoda Whitacre S. Smith A. Wolfe Nacomi Racey Cora Joyce Adams Nancy Larrick N. Larrick R. Whitacre Alice White Dorothy Stine M. Hollar Nancy Cather N. Cather A. White N. Late

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