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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1947

Page

3

Auxiliary Institute completes program in Richmond

Mrs. Herbert Larrick educational secretary for Virginia Episcopal auxiliary says the annual institute theme is World Evangelism. Speakers include Mrs. Arthur Sherman national executive secretary and Rev Arthur Sherman of New York. Valley Convocation auxiliary holds an all day meeting at Harrisonburg with several members attending.

Herbert Larrick Winchester Virginia Woman's A The Protestant Episcopal Church Richmond General Institute Larrick Arthur Sherman Episcopal Auxiliary Edna Beardsley National United Bank New York W. Leigh Ribble Woman's Auxiliary of the Valley Episcopal Church Harrisonburg Baker Boyer Brown R. E Constance So Jacquelin Smith

Water and Sewer Lines for School To Be Discussed

Citizens near the site of the proposed consolidated county high school in Northwestern Grade are invited to a 11 a m Tuesday meeting with the county school board to discuss extending water and sewer lines to the area. The board will also decide if the Armel school, partly razed by fire, should be rebuilt and arrange pupil transport to High View School. The board recently purchased a new bus for Earl Shade, but its use is undecided.

Winchester Armel Highview A. A. Adams Middletown Earl Shade International

Recruits Sworn In At Virginia State Guard Company

New members of Headquarters company Virginia State Guard swelled to 18 last night when six recruits were sworn in by Commanding Officer Robert Manuel. The six are Floyd I Baker Samuel R Bly Carl E Bowen Allen Deschon Vernon Morris and Robert H Smith. The local company needs 21 men to reach its quota for the nation wide Guard recruiting program.

Virginia State Guard Robert Manuel Floyd I. Baker Samuel R. Bly Carl E. Bowen Allen Deschon Vernon Morris Robert H. Smith

Ritter Succumbs at 75 Farmer Hiram Ritter

Hiram Miller Ritter 76, farmer from the Cedar S Grade area, died at 10 45 last night. Born in Frederick county to Alfred Ritter and Jane Childs Ritter, he was a member of Ep worth Methodist church near Middletown. Survived by widow Hester Curl and two children from a previous marriage Adam Ritter and Eva Burall, plus nephew Thomas Loring Himelright who he reared, stepchildren Ruby Curl and Georgia Hodgson, a grandchild and five stepgrandchildren. Services Monday 2 pm at Jones funeral home Winchester. interment Mount Hebron. Pallbearers listed.

Hiram Miller Ritter Mr. Ritter Alfred Ritter Jane Childs Ritter Frederick County Epworth Middletown Hester A. Curl Catherine Ritter Adam Ritter Eva Burall Winchester Thomas Loring Himelright Martinsburg Ruby Curl Georgia Hodgson Jones Paul Dick Irvin Stonesifer Mount Hebron Benton, Holmes Dorsey Ritter James Dellinger Ernest Carper Lovas Helsley

Park baseball players to turn in uniforms at city hall

Members of the Park baseball team are asked to meet at 7 30 p m Monday at the city hall to turn in their uniforms for cleaning and storage this winter. A short business meeting will also be held.

Mission Groups Meet at Shenandoah Baptist Association

Missionary groups from Winchester Boyce and Berryville joined about 75 representatives of Group 2 Woman's Missionary Union of Shenandoah Baptist Assn at a meeting yesterday at First Baptist church Front Royal. Mrs B S Hilton of the Winchester church spoke.

Winchester Boyce Berryville Woman’s Missionary Union of Shenandoah Baptist Assn First Baptist Church Front Royal B. S. Hilton Winchester Church

Stephens City to Hear Flickinger Sermon

Trinity Lutheran at Stephens City will hear a sermon by Rev. S. L. Flickinger at 7 30 p m tomorrow. Pastor Rev. R. L. Booze is called away by his mother's death.

Trinity Lutheran Stephens City S. L. Flickinger R. L. Booze

Woodstock Edges Strasburg in Six Man Football Thriller

Woodstock beat Strasburg six man 14 to 12 after a 2 point conversion following a touchdown. Warren and Sheetz scored for Woodstock while Vance and Miller found the end zone for Strasburg.

Woodstock Strasburg High School Warren Sheetz Vance Miller Strasburg

Danish Election Called Minority Government Falls

Premier Knud Kristensen won king permission to call new elections after an 80 to 66 no confidence vote over his South Schleswig stance. No date set but expected Oct. 30. government to serve on trusteeship until results and resignation.

Copenhagen Knud Kristensen Frederick IX Kristensen South Schleswig Social Democrats Communists Radical Left Party Thedical Left Kristense Wilhelm Buhl Frederick Christian X Germany Britain South Schleswig Denmark

Mukden Gripped By Panic As Reds Approach

Panic grips Mukden as Communist forces cut rail outlets and seize transportation and supply routes. Martial law declared. civilians pay high prices for plane tickets amid spiraling food costs and a growing black market.

Mukden Peiping Cheong Chen Peiping-Mukden Hulutao Ingkow Gulf of Liao-T

Winchester Scouts Plan Circus Acts

Five Winchester scout troops will present a camping and pioneering act at the Boy Scout circus next month. Scoutmasters of troops 2 3 9 21 and 40 meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the Boy Scout office to finalize plans. Troop 9 includes the Explorer post. John Taylor, former Eagle scout of Troop 1, will direct the event.

Winchester Boy Scout Office John Taylor

U S Softens Attitude on Balkan Blame

Lake Success October 4 The United States told the United Nations it would explore a compromise in the Balkans proposed by France and asked Albania Yugoslavia and Bulgaria their stance on the plan U S delegate Herschel V Johnson said the U N assembly should consider a UN sponsored commission to solve the Balkan troubles and avoid blame on the three satellites in seeking a settlement The move signals U S openness to the French compromise plan.

Paul-Henri Spaak Belgium Albania Yugoslavia Bulgaria Assembly Johnson United States U. S Pha

Jewel Robbers Take $750000 From Hilton Heiress

New York police report a lone bandit tied Mrs. Sam Giannini Hilton wife of Conrad N Hilton in East 83rd Street penthouse after 11 am robbery. The value stolen was $750,000 in jewels. details and suspect identity were not disclosed. High ranking officials led the inquiry.

New York Sam Gaborilton Conrad N. Hilton 83Rd St Fifth Ave

McCormick Promoted to Rear Admiral aboard USS Albany

Vice Admiral Lynde D. McCormick of Berryville accepted a permanent promotion to rear admiral in a ceremony on his flagship USS Albany. A Naval Academy graduate in 1915, he earned two Legion of Merit medals for Coral Sea Midway and Guadalcanal actions and served in key logistic planning roles before commanding assignments.

Albany Adm Lynde D. McCormick Berryville U. S. Atlantic Fleet Admiral McCormick Naval Academy Wyoming Naval War College Coral Sea Midway Guadalcanal Naval Operations Quebec Yalta Pacific Fleet McCormick

Stephenson Service Holy Communion Planned

Stephenson Methodist will observe Holy Communion at 7 45 p m tomorrow with the district superintendent in attendance.

Stephenson Methodist

Property listing for store stock and filling station with living quarters

An advertisement offers a 2 acre property with a store stock and filling station plus living quarters on the main highway at 109 N. Loudoun St. The listing notes large business activity, appointment-only viewing, and lists Tommy D. Lockhart with phone 7470.

Tommy Lockhart Loudoun St Tommy D. Lockhart

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