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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1948

Page

8

For Sale Classified Items Include Tractors Cars and Homes

Multiple for sale notices list a 1947 Reo Tractor and Trailmobile tractor, a 6 room house for 2400 cash, a Home Counter with copper water tank, farm machinery and tractors from Cockey Farm Machinery Center, a 1946 Ford pickup, a 40 Chevrolet Special DeLuxe, Misses black fitted goat, and a modern summer bungalow with immediate possession. Phone numbers and dates in parentheses accompany each item.

Reo Boyce Cockey Farm Machinery Center Stevenson Road Pikesville NW Corner Baltimore Cury Line Pikes Ville Call Berryville Acieve Shenandoan Motor Inc Harry H. Willis

Barbecue Rally Draws Democrats in Front Royal

About 1000 people are expected at a Democratic rally and barbecue tonight at Front Royal recreational park beginning seven oclock. William C C Armstrong Jr, chairman of Warren County Democratic committee, has a ton of pork for guests. Guests include Senator A Willis Robertson, Representative Burr Harrison, and State Senator Harry F Byrd Jr. Transportation from city hall at Front Royal starts 6 33 p.m.

Seven O'Clock Front Royal Recreational Park William CC. Armstrong, Jr Warren County Democratic Committee A. Willis Robertson Burr P. Harrison Harry F. Byrd Jr City Hall Front Royal

In Memoriam Minnie V Schuller

In memory of Minnie V. Schuller wife mother and grandmother who died October 21 1947. The family mourns one year without her as they recall loneliness and sorrow and say their hearts ache with sadness. George H Schuller and sons Kenneth and Charles and grandchildren Bill and Charlotte sign the notice.

Minnie V. Schuller George H. Schuller Kenneth Charles Bill Charlotte

Yorktown Surrender Anniversary Highlighted by UVA Leader

The Yorktown surrender anniversary is celebrated this week with Colgate W. Darden Jr of the University of Virginia delivering remarks. William Oliver Stevens discusses Rochambeau and the decisive naval battle off the Virginia Capes that helped seal Cornwallis fate and end the war.

Lord Cornwallis Yorktown Colgate W. Darden Jr University of Virginia William Oliver Stevens Williamsburg George Washington Washington Cornwallis Count Rochambeau Lafayette America France Spain Holland Great Britain de Grasse de Barra Chesapeake Bay Grasse Graves Virginia Capes New World

Widow of Heydrich Is Sentenced in Absentia

Margreta Heydrich 37 widow of Reinhard Heydrich was sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment. Reported by Soviet news agency Ddn she lives in the British zone of Germany. She was charged with torturing Jewish slave laborers and sought revenge after her husband’s 1942 assassination.

Prague Czechoslovakia Margreta Heydrich Reinhard Heydrich Hitler Bohemia and Moravia Ddn Germany Heydrich

Dinner fundraiser opens Warren Memorial hospital drive

More than 250 residents of Front Royal and Warren County attended a dinner at Warren County High School cafeteria to launch a campaign for 200 000 pounds toward a 630 000 dollar project to build and equip a 50 bed Warren Memorial hospital in Front Royal. State Senator Raymond R. Guest presided. The Great Lakes northern shores are thought to be rising about a foot per century.

Front Royal Warren County Warren Memorial Hospital Raymond R. Guest Great Lakes

Judge Denounces Slot Machines in Mineral County

KEYSER W V A Oct 21 Judge Ernest A Lee denounces slot machines as de moralizing and a source of power for individuals and groups He cites Wheeling as an example and says machines operate in Keysers with only 20 percent returned to players He questions police lax enforcement and warns of illegal profits and charity claims. A stray note mentions Great Lakes shifting drainage toward the Mississippi River.

Keyser W. Va Ernest A. Lee Mineral County Grand Jury Keysers

Woodstock man awarded damages in Shenandoah court

Technicians testified Melvin Baker of Woodstock received $250 in damages against Marvin Palmer a Woodstock tax driver in Shenandoah County circuit court a seven man jury heard witnesses including Helen Hepner and doctors Elsworth Johnston and Vinson McFadden from Winchester Hospital There are about 1500 known species of mosquitoes.

Melvin Baker Woodstock Marvin Palmer Shenandoah County Helen Hepner Drs. Elsworth Johnstn Vinson McFadden Winchester

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