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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1947

Page

2

Charles Coyle Succumbs at 88 in Patton’s Nursing Home

Charles Nelson Coyle 88 retired dealer of Summit Point died last night at Patton’s nursing home. Born in Berkeley County West Virginia he was son of Edward V. Coyle and Mary Winpeckler Coyle. He never married and leaving multiple nieces and nephews. Services set for 2 p.m. Monday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. James B. Roe officiating. Interment Mount Hebron.

Charles Nelson Coyle Summit Point Patton Berkeley County W. Va Edward V. Coyle Jefferson County Mary Winpeckler Coyle Coyle George L. Coyle Jean Proctor Charleston Leslie Coyle Washington George S. Coyle Virginia Edward Co

Clarke County School Board names new chair and vice chair

Berryville October 18 A Garland Williams was elected chairman and Julian Everly vice chairman of the Clarke county school board. Bowerman Bros have been asked to submit bids on a Berryville elementary school building.

Berryville A. Garland Williams Julian Everly Clarke County Bowerman Bros

Quiz Answers Key from Page Four

Answers listed include monetary value 31.04, about 1 725 000, direction counter clockwise, state California, author Henrik Ibsen, date September 1943, definition rendering perceptible plant growth, country Haiti, and the statement is not.

California Henrik Ibsen Haiti

Local Auctions Listings for October to November

Sales directory listing multiple estate and household auctions with dates and locations. Attie Bailey near Clearbrook offers horses and farming gear on October 30 at 10 a.m. Irene C. Miller at Clowser's Storage Winchester on October 31 at 1 p.m. Frank Royston in Boyce on November 1 at 1 p.m. Ernest Hausenfluck on Relief Middle Road on November 8 at 10 a.m. C. M. Lupton Kernstown on November 26 at 10 a.m. offers stock implements and goods.

Attie Bailey Clearbrook U. 8 Irene C. Miller Clowser’s E. Clark St Winchester Frank Royston Boyce Ernest Hausenfluck Middle Road Relief C. M. Luptom Kernstown

Ball Series Extends To Five In Postseason

The Middletown and Strasburg baseball teams will extend their three game series to five contests as weather holds. Game four is set for 2 30 p m tomorrow in Strasburg. Middletown leads two games to one after three games already played.

Middletown Strasburg Cookie” Lavagetto Brooklyn Dodgers Oakland Cal Yanks Lavagetto International Soundphoto

Food and grain prices rise as wage and shoe costs shift

Bread prices continue set at 1926 averages while shoe prices rise with a 35 cent rise for children's footwear and 95 cents for men's. December wheat again tops $3 on the Chicago board of trade as corn and oats climb.

Chicago Board of Trade

Apperson and McReynolds Celebrate Joint Birthdays

Phoenix report notes Edgar A. Apperson and Tom C. McReynolds marking 78 and 80 with a joint party. Their friendship began in Kokomo in 1893, with Apperson building early horseless carriages and later forming auto firms alongside Elwood Haynes.

Phoenix Ariz Edgar A. Apperson Detroit Tom C. McReynolds Apperson McReynolds Kokomo Ind Riverside Machine Works Elwood Haynes Haynes

Slick Roads Trigger Two Vehicle Crashes Near Warrenton

Slippery pavement sent Hugh Crisman to hospital with a lacerated forehead after his car hit a bridge near Warrenton. A Blue Ridge Transfer Co. tractor-trailer from Galax Va driven by Jesse Thomason skidded off a curve 14 miles northwest on Route 522, crashing through a wall. Glass cargo destroyed. Thomason bound for ten stitches.

Hugh Crisman Warrenton Blue Ridge Transfer Co Galax Jesse Thomason Stanley Town Here Thomason

Fairmont Ave Crash Damages Two Cars

Two cars were slightly damaged in a collision on Fairmont Ave in front of the National Fruit parking lot. The 1941 Dodge coupe owned by Carl C. Rogers of Strasburg and the 1933 Oldsmobile driven by Hugh Lee Alger of Cedar Creek Grade were involved. No injuries or arrests reported.

Fairmont Ave National Fruit Carl C. Rogers Strasburg Hugh Lee Alger Cedar Creek Grade

Justice Ruled Eligible for North Carolina Grid Star

In Durham on October 18 the Southern Conference Executive Committee upheld Charlie Justice of the University of North Carolina as eligible to play football this season.

Durham N. C Southern Conference Charlie Justice University of North Carolina Grid

Police Court Case Dismissed by Judge Rice

Del mar Keeler of Stephens City was fined for drunkenness at $9.25. Gilbert Garland of Bahaman camp was fined $14.25 for drunken and disorderly conduct. William James Wymer Jr of Paper Mill Rd was fined $14.25 for drunkenness. The article also notes cleaning advice from the National Bureau of Standards on removing bathinette rings with mildly abrasive soap or synthetic cleaners. It mentions Peruvian archaeologists discovering a large pre Inca city about 11 square miles abandoned due to irrigation induced soil alkali poisoning.

John Rice Delmar Keeler Stephens City Gilbert Garland Bahaman Camp William James Wymer, Jr National Bureau of Standards

Olive Branch Extended From Stalin to Britain and US

A British parliamentary group reports Stalin expressed a wish to resolve economic and political issues with the United States and Britain. He said he wished to improve trade relations and welcomed cooperation, adding Russia could wait if the two powers would not cooperate. The U.S. reaction in Washington was cautious, noting possible implications for the United Nations.

Warsaw Bnight Stalin Russa United States Britain Russia Walt Konni Zillaeus America Sochi Black Sea Moscow Great Britain Soviet Union Washington Reserves Washington United Nations

Shifts in Population After Electoral Vote Shifts

Washington reports that population movement nearing 1950 census may change representation. Seven states would gain House members and 11 would lose, with California adding seven seats since 1940 and a prospective one more electoral vote. Other increases include Oregon Washington Florida Indiana Michigan Maryland.

Washington Congress U. S. Census Bureau California Oregon Florida Indiana Michigan Maryland

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Charles Coyle Williams Clarke Board U.S.G John W Rosenberger Braddock St Striker Industrial Container Corporation Brooklyn N. Y John Parisik Parisik John, Jr Rose Ann Jackrabbit Justice First Brethren Church Berryville Avenue Lai Grab Paul E. Dick Robert van Steenberg Mt. Vernon University Honda Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco Hawaii China India Burma Truman Associated Press CINCO Ralph Ralph G Goro C. I. Brumback N. Cameron St Glaize & Bro North Cameron ST Tommy D. Lockhart Loudoun St RON & Steel N Pine Motor CO. Inc Omps Funeral Home Republic A &M Molden Electric Co S. Loudoun St. Winchester George S. Johnston van Devener McCormick-Deering Webster Ida S. Johnston D. Coleman Dunn W. D. Burtner Julian C. Glascock
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