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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1952

Page

3

Two-Car Crash Causes $1,000 In Frederick County Damage

At about 5 PM on Rt 274 overpass near Stephenson a 1950 Buick driven by Stewart Ellis collided with a 1952 Nash driven by Harry Nelson. Nash damage set at $450 and Buick at $450. State Trooper Lawrence C. Coverstone investigated.

Frederick County Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Rt 11 Stephenson Lawrence Coverstone Stewart Ellis Rt. 274 Nash Harry Nelson Richards Ave

Gr amer on trial for wife killings linked to marriage plan

Testimony details Grammer arguing with Dorothy Grammer before her Aug 19 death when her car left a Baltimore road. Key witness Mathilda Mizibrocky testified they discussed marriage despite Grammer already having a wife and three daughters. Police statement used to support homicide claim.

Grammer Baltimore County Port United Nations Dorothy May Grammer Baltimore Herman M. Moser Mizibrocky Moser Bowli Alley

VFW Auxiliary Initiates Two Members at Piccadilly St Meeting

Mrs Franklin Snapp and Miss Colleen Grimm were initiated into the Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the Post Home on Piccadilly Street last night. The meeting conducted by president Mrs Richard K Eddy also reported donations to the Flag Fund and other projects, assigned dues collection and committee roles, and announced upcoming events including a card party bazaar and a Christmas Tree Sale.

Franklin Snapp Colleen Grimm Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Home Piccadilly St Mra Richard K. Eddy Flag Fund Kecoughtan Hospital Roanoke National Home Community Chest Kecoughtan Calvin Cain Harry Miller R H. Lamp Raymond Costanzo Vernon McClintock Holmes Grimm Albert McComac Peggy Lamp George Taylor Nancy Mallory

Davison Funeral Set for Tomorrow

Emory C Davison 76 retired farmer of Unger West Virginia died suddenly yesterday at home. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p m at Greenwood Methodist Church Unger with Rev J L Robertson and Rev Charles Keckley officiating. Interment Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers: J C Hobday P R Unger Charles Shambaugh John Bohrer Ellis Randall Leslie Clowser. Body moved from Omps Funeral Home to residence today for rest until 1 p m tomorrow then to church for viewing 1 p m to service time.

Emory C Davison Unger W Va Greenwood Methodist Church J. L. Robertson Charles Keckley Greenwood Cemetery J. C. Hobday P. R. Unger Charles Shambaugh John Bohrer Ellis Randall

Rites Held For Mrs Eva W Chamberlain

Final rites for Mrs Eva Wiett Chamberlain wife of J Breaddus Chamberlain were held yesterday afternoon at 2 oclock from her Fairmont Ave home Rev E B Smith conducted the services Burial was in Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers were Grover Sch lack Jonas Chamberlain James Shiley Walter Dailey Walter Johnson and T A Stone

Eva Wiett Chamberlain J. Breaddus Chamberlain Fairmont Ave E. B. Smith Mount Hebron Cemetery Grover Schlack Jonas Chamberlain James Shiley Walter Dailey Walter Johnson T. A. Stone

DAILY CROSSWORD ACROSS 3. Head cook

Crossword clues list includes Irish playwright Depart to City Fr Indochina Narrow roadway Incendiary 4. Bick Fill with diemay R46 A hide dressed without tanning Electrical abbr contracted A sauce r college BOWN Underground room Evening poet Visionary Form Musical instrument Apparent ends of Lauras rings Made of wool Scotch for Shore public notices Mastens Tavern Small explosive sounds Relevant Lettuce Edible parts Blacksmiths blocks Cravat Hire Apportions as cards Entries Pen name of Charles Lamb Man s nickname poss Saturdays Answer Assam measure English

Indochina Laura Mastens Tavern

Army denies GIs using outmoded weapons in Korea

The Army rebukes Look Magazine claims that U S troops in Korea use antiquated arms. Maj. Gen. Ward H. Maris calls the charges conjecture and says American soldiers carry modern weapons. The article cites older artillery and grenades, arguing leaders chase advanced systems while neglecting standard issue arms.

Korea Washington Army Garett Underhill Ronald Schiller Naval Look Magazine Ward H. Maris Underhill Schiller Maris

Tax Commissioner Morrisett Returns to Work

Richmond State Tax Commissioner C. H. Morrisett resumes duties today after an illness caused fainting from exhaustion. Morrisett has served as state tax commissioner for 26 years and was absent since October 10 due to the incident at a revenue commissioners meeting.

Richmond C. H. Morrisett Morrisett Revenue Commissioners

Convocation Meet in Hotel Friday in Winchesterdiocese

Episcopal Convocation in Winchester and surrounding counties gathers Friday at 6 45 p m for a supper meeting at the George Washington Hotel to hear Rt Rev Robert F Gibson Jr Suffragan Bishop of Virginia. The event supports the United Every Member Canvass and the 1 3 million Bishops Building Fund with aims including new churches school facilities and capital improvements in eight schools. Leading diocesan and convocation officials preside and oversee gift campaigns.

Episcopal Church In The Valley Robert F. Gibson, Jr D. D Diocese of Virginia George Washington Hotel Winchester Clarke, Fauquier Frederick Loudoun Madison Page Prince Willia Rappahannock Shenandoah Warren United Every Bule Ridge Greene County F. D. Goodwin Mr. Harrison Dr. Custer Charles D. Lewis William J. Cox Leesburg H. T. N. Graves Luray Edward B. Lee White Post B. A. Griffith, Jr Raymond Guest Bayard Robert H. Fletcher

Morse’s Famous Message To Alfred Vail In Baltimore

Morse telegraphed the message from the Supreme Court chamber in the Capitol Washington on May 24 1884 to Alfred Vail in Baltimore. Vail received and returned the message correctly.

Morse W . Y. A. Morse Supreme Court Chamber Capitol Washington Alfred Vail Baltimore Vail

Charles L Burke Dies at Age 80 in Clarke County

Charles L Burke 80 of Clarke County died yesterday at Lewis Nursing Home. Born October 5 1872 in Madison County he was a son of Gobel and Elizabeth Jenkins Burke. Survived by children Guy Judd Charles Raymond Asa Mrs Charles Shenk Ora Winston Isaish Burke. funeral plans pending.

Charles Lewis Burke Clarke County Lewis Nursing Home Madison County Gobel Elizabeth Jenkins Burke Guy Burke Gobel Burke Washington, Va Judd Burke Flint Hill Charles Burke Red Bank N. J Raymond Burke Alexandria Asa Burke Colorado Charles Shenk Rileyville Ora Burke Philadelphia Winston Burke

Mrs. Brown Rites Held in Millwood

Funeral services for Mrs. E. C. Brown who died Saturday at her Millwood home were held at 2 PM from Little Chapel in Millwood. The Rev Isham Williams officiated. Burial followed in Little Chapel Churchyard with pallbearers Allen Williams Jackson Williams Harry Williams Mitchell Williams Arthur Banks and Scolly Bannister.

E. C. Brown Millwood Little Chapel Isham Williams Allen Williams Jackson Williams Harry Williams Mitchell Williams Arthur Banks Scolly Bannister

Man Is Tried Again For Killing Virginia Millionaire

Louis Eugene Hoover faced a new murder trial in Bristol Virginia for the 1949 Mardi Gras slaying of James A. Mahoney. Jury selection began in Judge J Bernard Cocke’s court as Hoover seeks the death penalty again after the conviction was reversed. Hoover recently pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity and 35 witnesses are slated, including his former wife. Mahoney’s murder involved a towel break and brutal blows to the head.

Louis Eugene Hoover Virginia J. Bernard Cocke Criminal District Court Hoover James A. Mahoney Bristol State Supreme Court Sam Monk Zelden Albert Gordon Wichita Kan Mahoney

Kalafat Services Held for WWII Veteran Louis H Kalafat

Funeral services for Louis H Kalafat 62 World War I veteranwere held today at 1 p.m. at the Ompns Funeral Home conducted by Father Thomas Daniels of the Constan tine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Washington DC Interment was in National Cemetery with military rites at the graveside by the Ocai Ameri-

Louis H Kalafat Newton D. Baker VA Martinsburg Ompns Thomas Daniels Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Washington, DC National Ocai Ameri

Legion Post Pallbearers Featured in Local Obituary

A fragmented item references pallbearers from the local legion post in connection with a funeral. The text appears incomplete but indicates legion members served as pallbearers for a local obituary.

Can Legion Post Legion Post

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John Pemberton Jr Cape May Highland Avenue Presbyterian Chapel Mr. Pemberton VFW Mrs. Chamberlain Saal Daily Crossword Bick Diemay Bown & Underground Charles Lamb Man Assam John Browning Charles L. Burke Mrs. Brown Virginian B. Piccadilly Jones Ralph Hardy N. Leudoun St Sports Car Club of America Elkhart Lake Wisconsin John Fitch Stamford Connecticut Fitch Cunningham National Association of Stock Car Automobile Racing Daytona Beach Detroit Darlington D.C Dayton Ohio Macon Georgia
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