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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1948
Page
2
Answers to daily quiz printed in seven sections list names and facts. Seate Jones, "I was not able to go," FBI, Thomas Jonathan Jackson, valuable paintings, infantile paralysis, 1941, the wife of the Vice President, Quito, protection of bird life.
October 16 at 1 pm A T Shu mate 703 Berryville Ave Winchester furniture and household goods October 20 10 am Logan R Pay 14 miles northeast of Winchester turn east at York Inn farming equipment and kitchen furniture October 23 10 am Melvin Manuel estate 7 mi from Winchester rear Relief on Middle Road household goods November 3 J H Pankhouser Estate Waverly Warm Double Tollgate Clarke County livestock and farm machinery November 17 J H Funkhouser Estate Highland Farm Double Toll Clarke County livestock and machinery
Paris October 14 The French communist strike continues the costly coal mine tieup as rail traffic nears normal after a week of sporadic walkouts. Nationwide 11 day miners’ strike cost almost 1.5 million tons of coal with no police clashes reported.
The U S Department of Agriculture reiterated no irregularities in James City county surplus potatoes. Acting Secretary Loveland told Senator Byrd in a letter that charges by R M Hazelwood of Toano about misuse of department potatoes for livestock feed were investigated and found unfounded. The article notes the U S boundary length is 10 748 miles.
A Young Republican state rally at 3 p.m. Saturday will feature Ralph E. Becker, chairman of the Young Republican National Federation, and Miss Arlene Jones, regional co-director. Miss Jones has a record with Bridgewater College activity, Red Cross, and the DC YR club.
Harry Norman Wynkoop a 52 year old lifelong Berryville resident died at Memorial Hospital after a several week stay. Survived by wife Virginia Anderson and three daughters plus three sisters and three brothers. Services 3 p m Saturday from the Berryville home with interment in Green Hill cemetery. The note adds West Quoddy Head as the easternmost U S point.
In loving memory of Maurice James Grim who departed this life one year ago on October 14 1947. A husband and father laid to rest with memories of devotion and love. The mourner’s prayer asks comfort in God and faith that they will meet again in a brighter land. The verse notes his suffering ended and the pearly gate opened for him with the family’s blessing and farewell.
Local dealers announced a Handley student essay contest with prizes totaling 110 dollars. J Thomas Kremer, chairman of the Handley program, said winners receive 50 30 20 and 10 dollars for essays up to 1500 words on how oil has grown and aids American progress. The contest closes November 1 with awards at an assembly to follow.
Four adult friends in Grand Rapids seek a court ruling on how to dispose of more than 32000 dollars donated to Charlene Fisk, a six year old who lost both arms in a farm mower accident near Rockford. The money has been held in trust since the incident.
Ellsworth Wisecarver, 19, and his 18 year old wife Betty reportedly separated as he rented a hotel room. Wisecarver, famed for multiple elopements including with Elaine Manfredi and Eleanor Deveny, married last year in St George Utah. Betty declined to confirm separation.
In Paris on October 14 Polish delegate Dr. Oscar Lange attacked the European Recovery Program before the U N economic committee. He charged that American dollars are rebuilding a new imperialist Germany and warned against renewed German political and military expansion affecting all nations.
The British cabinet approved refitting fighting ships to use U S Navy 60 cycle generators and radar devices, enabling Royal Navy to buy freely in the American armament market in emergencies. Big orders are reported. dockyard work and warship refits accelerate as part of broader rearmament and jet fighter production increases.
Soviet dispatches from Tass claim the United States aided by Britain seeks to corner the world’s atomic raw material under international control. The report says the goal is to form a supertrust enabling U S dominance of atomic energy and material worldwide for an arms race, affecting other nations’ economies.
Senator Alben W. Barkley, Democratic vice presidential candidate, tentatively accepts an invitation to speak in Richmond on October 26 or 28. City Democratic Committee headquarters announced the plan today.
The Scripps-Howard Newspapers across 19 papers announced support for Gov Thomas E. Dewey in next month’s presidential election. The group previously backed Dewey in the 1944 campaign.
Senator Clyde Hoey a Democrat from North Carolina said during a campaign swing that President Truman will receive North Carolina's electoral vote. He spoke as he finished a tour of the state, expressing definite assurance on the outcome.
Plans for the Warren County Memorial hospital will be discussed at a special dinner meeting Oct. 22 at WCHS cafeteria. Hosts will be Len Raymond, A. G. McVay, George Ramsey, Edward Stokes and Frank Stout. About 250 have been invited.
Willingham said the Talmadge organization backs the effort 100 percent, while Talmadge himself would not comment. He has been reluctant to join any move that might resemble bolting the National party.
Foy DeHaven, Radford division school superintendent, testified about enlarging and improving the Negro school. The statement outlines proposed facilities expansion and upgrades for the facility serving Black students.
A fragmented note mentions geysers in Yellowstone with unclear details. The readable bits reference Cham 1 and a seat number 98, but no coherent event or date is provided to form a full report.
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