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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1948

Page

5

Incessant In Merry Manhattan by Hal Boyle

In New York City the city never stops changing. Manhattan’s skyline evolves as old landmarks vanish, new towers rise, and historic blocks give way to modern housing projects for lower and middle income residents.

Madison Square Gayblades Cornelius Vanderbilt International Society Ake Way Fifth Avenue Jay Gould Wrecker’s Ball Charlie Schwab Riverside Drive Grant Manhattan Europe Washington Square Henry James Genius Row Lower East Side

Skyscraper Life Boosts City Budget Debate

The city planning commission proposes spending 317 million dollars next year to modernize New York, a major slice of the billion dollar city budget. The article contrasts this with 1890 national expenditures, noting Benjamin Harrison ran the United States on 318 million dollars.

New York City Planning Commission Benjamin Harrison United States

Charles Hildebrandt Funeral Thursday

Charles H Hildebrandt 65 lifelong Baltimore resident died at home. Survived by daughter Betty Jo Hildebrandt society editor in Winchester and three brothers and three sisters. Services 2 p m Thursday at Omp’s Funeral Home conducted by Rev Addison Groff with assist by Rev S L Flickinger. Interment Mount Hebron cemetery Fahnestock lot.

Charles H. Hildebrandt Baltimore Nellie Fahnestock Frederick County Scott and Minerva Fahnestock Hildebrandt Betty Jo Hildebrandt Northern Virginia Winchester William James Albert Joseph Abatt Clifton Gasnel Charles Delp J. H. Henry Omp Addison Groff The Reformed Church of Baltimore

Trial Justice Court Cases Docketed by Judge Erle Edwards

Trial justice court heard cases including Rodger Dudley Winchester unlicensed driving fines 9.25 Rena Helen Bar Woodstock speeding 14.25 William Walton Smallwood Berryville reckless driving 24.25 Miles Anderson Kump Washington drunken driving 105.25 and 30 days with the second suspended Bruce Albertus Powell 691 N Loudoun St speeding 5 Merdith Himelright Jacks burg speeding 24.25 Wade Theodore Dunn A Winchester speeding 24.26

Trial Justice Court Erle Edwards Rodger Dudley Winchester Rena Helen Bar Woodstock William Walton Smallwood Berryville Miles Anderson Kump Washington Bruce Albertus Powell Loudoun St Merdith Himelright Jacksburg Wade Theodore Dunn R.1 A

Goat Castle Case Central Figure Dies at Natchez

Natchez Miss October 12 Richard C Dana 77 a central figure in the Goat Castle murder case of 1932 died last night He had been ill and treated at a hospital Miss Octavia Dockery his guardian lived at Glenwood a plantation home turned goat haven with more than 100 goats Dana and Miss Dockery were charged in the slaying of Miss Jennie Merrill 68 a wealthy recluse Pearl a Negro was later named the slaver and killed in Pine Bluff Ark after a failed arrest leaving Dana and Dockery to escape justice

Natchez Miss Richard C. Dana Dana Octavia Dockery Glenwood Miss Dockery Jennie Merrill Ayres Merrill Belgium Glenburnie Miss Merrill Pearls Pine Bluff Ark

Back in College At 85 Proves You’re Never Too Old

Louis Rich of South Orange starts as a freshman at Bergen Junior College at age 85 to prove you are never too old to learn. He retired after teaching his six children, and today seeks a textile course to fill time rather than movies or radio.

Hal Boyle New York Manhattan Island New York City London Louis Rich South Orange Bergen Junior College

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23Rd and Broadway Zixchester Furniture CO South Main St the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia Charles Hildebrandt LIPE Playtex Drug Division International Latex Corporation American Board of Pediatrics Leggett Dept Winchester, Va
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