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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1945
Page
3
The United Council of Church Women designates Friday November 2 as World Community Day to study The Price of Enduring Peace. Protestant women in hundreds of communities will gather to discuss making the World Charter live and women’s part in the world church.
A dispute surrounding a Hill's Toy and a Velty Shop at 174 N. Lo continues as neighbors argue over space and signage. City officials urge resolution through mediation while shop owners maintain their right to operate.
The drive to raise 250000 for emergency work and 85000 for routine home missions runs Oct 8 to Nov 4. Since 1942 the program has funded 130 worship centers and 86 new fields, with 14 new churches organized and 4200 new members added.
An advertisement touts ERB HELP as a 12 herb bowel cleanser that supposedly purges the bowels and purifies the body. A testimonial claims the product stops headaches pimples and rheumatic pain after three days. Available at Winchester drug stores.
Mrs. Fred Kunkel began work as secretary of the Recreation Department on October 1. She comes from Washington where she did secretarial work and is a Manchester College graduate who has taught arts and crafts in Indiana and Kentucky. Her home is 339 West Cork Street.
The New York Times reports Judge Simon H. Rifkind of the U S District Court in New York will join General Eisenhower as a special consultant on Jewish problems in Germany. He will take the post at the War Department’s invitation.
Chief Specialist Lloyd Mead announces twenty three boys enlisted at the Winchester Sub-Station during September. Nineteen joined the Regulars and four entered the Reserves. recruits hail from Berryville Whitacre Wardensville Flint Hill Summit Point Mountain Falls Martinsburg Capon Bridge Middletown Clearbrook and Winchester.
Notarized agency notice from October 8 1945 detailing publisher Evening Star Publishing Company Winchester Virginia editor and business manager names, ownership by E Bolling Byrd, bondholders none, average weekly circulation 6824, sworn before Edith J. Dorsey Notary Public.
W Prank Shipe Jr of Middletown leaves Warren County to join Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg as an instructor in the Dairy Husbandry Department. He earned a B S in Dairy Husbandry from VPI in 1941 and served as a Coast Artillery major before an honorable discharge on September 12 after Army service.
In Police Court Judge John Rice disposed of several cases this morning. Earl Lester Barton of Middletown was fined 10 dollars plus costs for drunkenness. Robert Clevenger of Grimes Virginia paid five dollars plus costs for drunkenness. Russell S. Orndorff of 1323 5S Loudoun Street received 30 days and a fine of five dollars plus costs for drunkenness and disturbing the peace. Frank Newlin of South Kent Street and Ellis N. Poward of Boyce Virginia were fined ten dollars plus costs for drunkenness and carrying a concealed weapon. Joseph Conway O Leary of 606 South Cameron Street was fined five dollars plus costs for drunkenness. Carl Garland Fiddler of Bunker Hill West Virginia paid five dollars plus costs for drunkenness. Joseph T. Kerns of Sunnyside was also cited.
Representatives from Virginia Maryland and West Virginia counties gather in Winchester at the Golden Glow Shoppe on October 12 to study hybrid corn traits and benefits. Iran S Willis and Dr T K Wolfe will speak on hybrids and member responsibilities. Prizes will be awarded for a quiz based on "What’s the Answer on Hybrid Corn" pamphlet. Tests show 15 to 25 percent higher yields and better stand than open pollinated varieties. Herbert Manuel of Strasburg will preside.
Mt Pleasant Virginia Oct 8 Miss Pearl Cochran visits Mrs John Perry this afternoon Mr William Purdue moves family from Mrs Harry Lamps to Mrs Hannah Hamiltons Mrs Etta Lamp spends a few days in Winchester Mr and Mrs James Russell and children visit Mr and Mrs John Perry on Bufflick road last Sunday Miss Mildred Racey employed at Arlington Virginia spent the
Mr. Raymond Racey assistant Superintendent entertained the A B Sunday School with a treat at a grove near his home last Saturday afternoon. The event was enjoyed by all present in a very pleasant time.
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