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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1950
Page
2
Injunction Sought to Halt One Way Street Plan
In Harrisonburg a bill of complaint filed in County Circuit Court seeks a court injunction to stop a proposed two street one way conversion. Julian K. Hickman, attorney for the Retail Merchants Association, filed the action in pro se after the plan to convert Liberty Street and adjoining thoroughfares was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
Julian’k. Hickman
Asne
Liberty
Draft Above Quota Calls Raise State Concern
The state faced a draft overrun with only 1,087 men in September as Col. Harman explains deferments reclassifications and rejections leave the quota unmet. He says the state will shoot higher next month to counter guerrilla attacks and related effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Selective Service di
Harman
General Services for Mr. J Edward McCarty Friday
General services for Mr. J Edward McCarty are set for 2 PM Friday at Jones Funeral Home. The notice lists the time and location for friends and family to pay respects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edward McCarty
Jones Funeral Home
Buffalo Junction Woman Charged in Farmyard Shooting
Gwenda Mulchi of Buffalo Junction is charged with killing her father in law Ollie Mulchi, 65, with a shotgun in his yard. Authorities say she claimed self defense after a knife threat, and she was arrested en route to Clarksville to surrender. Bond set at 2500 dollars. preliminary hearing October 10 in Mecklenburg Boydton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwenda
Buffalo Junction
Commonwealth
Meredith C. Dortch
Dortch
Mulchi
Clarksville
Ollie Mulchi
Lyn Satterfield Mulchi
Virginia Supreme Court Refuses Error Petition in 1949 Robbery Case
The Virginia Supreme Court refused an appeal by William Harvey Flowers, 45, of Kansas City, Missouri, convicted of a $223402 robbery at Schwarz Child Bros. jewelry store in February 1949. Flowers, also known as Howard Baker, sought a writ of error from the Richmond Hastings Court, which sentenced him to ten years on each of two counts for store breaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia Supreme Court
William Harvey Flowers
Kansas City
Schwarzchild Bros
Flowers
Howard Baker
Richmond Hastings Court
Corporation Court
Winchester
Virginia
Temperatures Head For Normal Levels Across Regions
Skies cleared and temperatures were expected to return to normal across most of the nation with some wet spots in the Pacific Northwest and in Virginia North Carolina and Florida. A chill lingered in the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley while daytime readings near normal after early freezes. Cadillac Michigan dipped to 26 degrees. Warm weather persisted in the south and southwest. The National Geographic Society notes New England experiences about one strong earthquake annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Northwest
Virginia
North Carolina
Florida
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
North Atlantic States
Cadillac
Mich
War News At a Glance from the 38th Parallel
Allied 175000 troops mass near the 38th parallel ready to invade Communist North Korea as South Koreans push 60 miles inside. Guerrilla actions mount behind lines. UN reports atrocities with 25000 murdered. UN Political Committee signals tacit approval for invasion to unify Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
North
South Korea
Northland
Pusan
United Nations Commission
Lake Success
United Nations
U. N
North Korea
Korea
Yankees and Phillies Tied in Nerve Racking Baseball Tilt
In a tense game the Yankees and Phillies were tied late as Ennis blasted a 400 foot drive to right center, Rizzuto and DiMaggio made outs, while Phillies changes included Seminick walking and Roberts handling a bunt. Attendance reached 32,660 with total receipts 171,143.36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankees
Reas
Oodling
Sisler
Rizzuto
Berta
Ashburn
DiMaggio
Waitkus
Phillies
Seminick
Ralph Caballero
Church
Goliat
Woodling
Roberts
How's Your IQ Answers From the Page Four Quiz
Answers listed include Iron lung and Crete as false, a statement about the Sahara, names George Henry Abraham Lin Tito and Iceland. The quiz covers topics from geography to ships and figures like Marshal Tito.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crete
Sahara
Norcease Africa
George
Henry
Abraham Lin
Iceland
Marshal Tito
What was the Star Chamber
The Star Chamber was a British high court of the Middle Ages that ruled arbitrarily without a jury and in secret. Its name comes from the star studded ceiling of the chamber where it met.
Estate and Household Sales in Winchester and Vicinity
Directory lists sales across Winchester and nearby towns with dates from October 7 to October 28. Items include furniture, household goods, livestock, and multiple real estate parcels offered by estates, trustees, and commissioners with sale locations often at court houses or specified streets. Works from Mrs. Whitacre Clarence Houghton Laura Everhart Nellie Mason Elmer Orndorff James Reardon J. Randolph Larrick Calvin Kibler W. C. Miller Estate and others are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Whitacre
Loudoun St
Winchester
Clarence Houghton
Berryville
Laura Everhart
E. Cork St
Nellie Mason
S. Kent St
Elmer
E. Orndorff
S. Cameron &J
Cameron St
Frederick County Court House
South Loudoun
J. Randolph Larrick
Frederick County Court
Glaizeve
Calvin Kibler
Edinburg
W. C. Miler
N. Washington St
Fairmont Ave
Highland Ave
Stonewall
Gainesboro
Back Creek
Berryville Legion Plans Old-Time Minstrel Show
Berryville Lloyd Post No. 41 to sponsor an old-time minstrel show to raise funds for the Community Building upkeep. Commander J W Olcott named Francis Logan head of the planning committee, with Willis Ward offering UVA Extension Service help. Welfare officer Terrell Rutherford elected. Charles Enders Sr announced House Committee members. two membership teams formed led by Harold G Potts and Moses O Brien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Lloyd Post
J. W. Olcott
Francis Logan
Republic Oil
Willis Ward
Extension Service
University of Virginia
Terrell Rutherford
Ernest Shull
Charles Town
Charles Enders
House Committee
Smith McFillen
J. M. Casey
Rice Levi
Ed McDonald
L. E. Williamson
R. G. Morrison
Harold G. Potts
Potts
Moses O’brien
Martinsburg Leaves Critical List As Jobs Rebound
Martinsburg West Virginia is removed from the U S Department of Labor unemployment critical list. The city was among 42 on the list earlier this year due to seasonal work losses. Fruits and orchard related plants are cited as boosting employment as residents find work elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Va
U. S. Department of Security
32 Miners Die in Chile Gas Explosion at Lota Mine
In Concepcion Province Chile a gas explosion at the Pique Grande Mine in Lota killed 32 miners and injured five as about 400 workers were at work. The mine extends beneath the ocean floor and no fire followed the blast according to a company statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Chile
Pique Grande
Lota
Concepcion
South Pacific
Legion Endorses Handicapped Week
The Conrad Hoover Post No. 21 of the American Legion adopted a resolution to join with industrial leaders and civic groups to promote year round activities that promote full employment of handicapped persons. It encourages disabled veterans and civilians to use rehabilitation and training facilities to secure employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Hoover
The
American Legion
Himalayan Mountains Span Indus to Brahmaputra Valleys
The Himalaya mountains stretch between the Indus and Brahmaputra river valleys, forming a vast high altitude barrier across South Asia. This range influences regional climate, geology, and biodiversity while shaping historical and cultural exchange in neighboring regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Himalaya Mountains
Indus and
Brahmaputra River
Women Attend National Home Demonstration Meeting
Mrs Marl Hannum and Mrs Virginia Mason of Frederick County join Mrs Joe Rife and Mrs J H Koester of Warren County for the National Council meeting of Home Demonstration Club Women in Biloxi Mississippi October 16 to 20 The program features L I Jones J D Williams Stanley Andrews and M L Wilson with reports from delegates just back from Copenhagen Special luncheons breakfasts a Shrimp Jamboree garden tours and two harbor excursions are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marl Hannum
Virginia Mason
Frederick County
Joe Rife
J. H. Koester
Home Demonstration Clubs
Warren County
National Council
Home Demonstration Club
United States
Biloxi
Miss
L. I. Jones
Extension Service
Mississippi
J. D. Williams
University of Mississippi
Stanley Andrews
Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations
Washington
M. L. Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Associated Country Women of the World
Copenhagen
Denmark
Burr Harrison Seeks Broad Support for Re election
Congressman Burr P. Harrison spoke here last night and announced he has won the support of former rival William R. Shaffer, ex chairman of Shenandoah County Republican Committee, who will back Harrison in November. Shaffer resigned his post and said he will support Harrison for re election while Harrison said he will welcome honest citizens who share Democratic principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burr P. Harrison
Willian
R. Shaffer
Virginia Senate
Harrison
Democratic Party
William R. Shaffer
Shenandoah County
Republican Committee
Mr. Harrison
Obituary of J William Hollis Fuller Hollis
J William Hollis Fuller Hollis of 2088 Loudoun Street and the late coal merchant William Hollis. A Handley High School 1926 graduate and former Farmers and Merchants Bank teller served WWII as second lieutenant then first lieutenant, discharged March 1946. Survived by Mildred Landis Hollis and two sons John William III and Michael Scott. Active in Winchester Presbyterian Church, Elks, American Legion and Foxship Fire Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuller Hollis
Loudoun Street
William Hollis
Hollis
Handley High School
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Camp Maxey
Texas
The
Commercial and Savings Bank
Mildred Landis
Winchester
John William Hollis, Jr
Michael Scott Hollis
Winchester Presbyterian Church
the Elks Lodge
American Legion
Foxship Fire Co
Nent
Rotary endoroses Dr Ronald S Wilson for district governor
Dr Ronald S Wilson pastor of the Winchester Press Church was unanimously endorsed by the Rotary Club to seek district governor. President Daniel Leatherman announced the endorsement after church officers approved, with Wilson already a former Rotary president and a well known speaker at state functions. The district has not had a governor since 1940-41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronalds. Wilson
Winchester Press Church
Rotary Club
Daniel Leatherman
Wilson
Winchester Club
Dowell J. Howard
Harry Byrd, Jr
Rotary
Local speech details military spending and rural county concerns
A speaker from Freder ick to Fauquier counties outlined arms expenditure with seven dollars for arms of any kind and 11 dollars for non aircraft arms. He noted 71 percent of funds go to fire and reserve forces and maintenance. About 135 attendees heard from J Emmett Gleason of Richmond, potentate of Acca Temple, while P W Anderson of Marshall presided and M B Clowe Jr led the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Warren
Clarke
Page
Shenandoah
Fauquier
J. Emmett Gleason
Richmond
Acca Temple
Blue Ridge Club
P. W. Anderson
Marshall
M. B. Clowe, Jr
U S Oil Imports Focus On Special Oils
The United States aims to import mainly specialty oils like coconut palm castor and olive oils rather than broad commodity oils. This approach targets niche sectors and preserves domestic supply for broader market needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Mayor and Friend Attend World Series Game
Mayor M. B. Clowe Jr and Fred L. Glaize Jr were in Philadelphia today for the second World Series game between the Phillies and Yankees. They will return to Winchester tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Clowe, Jr
Fred L. Glaize, Jr
Philadelphia
Phillies
Yankees
Winchester
Second Rock Enon Tract and Winchester Lot Description
Land description in Frederick County Virginia details Tract H the Second Rock Enon Tract known as Little Cove 88 acres with graveyard reservation and conveyance to W C Miller from Rosa E Fries and Alvin Fries dated November 30 1915 recorded in Deed Book 138 page 400 plus Tract D a City of Winchester lot on High land Avenue 30 feet by 100 feet conveyed to W C Miller by correction deed from George W Oden et al April 19 1947 recorded Deed Book 70 page 105.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Miller
Corporation Court
City of
Winchester
Virginia
Mary Barton
Harry Schmidt
County Court House
Washington and
Piccadilly Streets
Washington and Piccadilly Streets
Fairfax Lane
John Abe Miller
Stonewall Magisterial
Frederick County
Fairmont
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Godfrey L. Miller
Charles €. Miller
Gainesboro
Hunting Ridge
R. Moore
Mathias Rutter
Circuit Court
Back Creek
Northwestern Turnpike
William C. Mier
J. H. Lockhart
Second Rock Enon
Little Cove
Gore
Rosa E. Fries
Alvin Fries
Highland Avenue
George W. Oden
Stonewall Magisterial District
Ridge Farm
George F. Miller
Columbus Brown
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Virginia News
Palio
Amelia & Buchanan
Hurch
General Services
State Supreme Court
Chicago
National Geographic Society
New England
Bessie Whitacre Coleman Dunn
West Main St
Clarence Houghton Coleman Dunn
Mr. Winter
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Braddock St
Phils
Ennis
Jones
Coleman
Hamner
Barr’s Farmers’ Hardware
Berryville Legion
Legion
Burr Harrison
J. William Hollis
Co. I. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
Hill’s
Oyen Ins Om
At Heatwole Motor CO
N. Braddock St
Fit al Cars
B. F. Goodrich Store
S. Loudoun St
N. Cameron &T
Stine
INE
A Garland Williams
J. Edward Thoma James P. Reardon
Special Commissioners
Coleman Dunn
Bond
Harry A. Schmidt
P. J. Marshall Clerk Corporation Court
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