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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1949
Page
2
Panic reports about roaming dogs in Bristol were largely discounted as hysteria after a second rabies death. A two month old pup belonging to the Carrier and Leonard families died of rabies near Abingdon, prompting anti rabies shots for the family.
Falls Church residents will decide November 22 on a 700000 dollar bond issue for school construction after a referendum won approval from the Falls Church council.
Defendants Dr. A. T. Hawthorne Dr. W. P. McGuire Winchester Memorial Hospital face a $15 000 damage suit filed by Robert S. Kelly of Middletown over the claimed wrongful death of his son Robert G. Kelly. The continuance was granted at the plaintiff's request and Wilbur Trout did not oppose. Robert E. O'Neal was in Federal court in Morrisonville and missed the local session.
Anderson warned that severe winter weather could hinder digging in strip mines supplying emergency coal. He noted current output capacity is 54 carloads daily, and snow sleet or rain could reduce deliveries to meet emergency fuel needs. Mountainous regions where surface veins are mined are already affected.
The quiz key lists three items: 1 AustraMe 2 Sicily 3 a sentence about proceeds from the deceased man's estate being divided among his three nieces.
Franklin Luther Shreck, 77, died at 3 15 a m today in Kearneysville West Virginia He was born in Frederick County a farmer and Methodist church member at Paynes chapel He is survived by his wife Minnie Ellen Swartz a daughter Clara Ellen Shreck and twin brother John Franklin Shreck of Winchester Services set for 2 p m Friday at Brown funeral home Martinsburg with burial at Paynes chapel
The Rev H S Roane and Mrs Roane leave Middletown Grace church parsonage in better shape than ever after extensive renovation. The two story wooden house has been repainted and updated largely by Roane with materials from the Women's Society of Christian Service. The concrete walk to the house was laid by Roane just last Saturday as Rev J B Peebles prepares to assume duty arriving from the Stonega Andover charge in Tennessee.
Clarke county six man football team meets New Market at Sen sency Rd field at 7 30 p m tomorrow under the lights. New Market lost 41 to 55 to Stonewall Friday, though Clarke county had beaten New Market earlier this season and the visitors show improvement.
Walter E B Barrick Jr of Danville district deputy grand exalted ruler of Elks for the western section of Virginia will make his first official visit to the Winchester lodge tomorrow.
A list of upcoming sales and estates with dates times and locations. Items include Rob J. W. White estate real estate at the Frederick County Court House October 29 at 11 a m and other estates such as W B Snider John W Larrick Jr Osbourns farm and Cloverdale Farm with parcels near Opequon livestock and farm machinery and ads for Orndorfftate and Lantz Admx near Winchester.
Prof. Julian H. Fellows of the University of Illinois outlines a method to compare fuel costs by therm a heat unit. By dividing price per ton or gallon by therms contained one can convert coal oil and gas prices to cost per therm and compare local options.
In Baltimore on October 25 a CIO United Steelworkers official blamed communist agitators for pushing and shoving among striking steelworkers seeking food at the union hall. Albert Atallah said outsiders developed the disorder strategy and urged aid abuse, while relief handling earlier in the week proceeded without incident.
A bishop warns that opponents of the new law will be treated as enemies of the state. The law, passed by Parliament on Oct. 14, transfers control of church appointments, finances, and administration to the government and takes effect on Nov. 1.
The majority report from the Joint Senate House committee, signed by 10 Democratic members, clears the AEC and its director David E. Lilienthal while targeting Hickel looper as the principal foe. The minority attacks progress, security and management. Senator Vandenberg abstains from both reports. Rep. Hinshaw appears in incomplete text.
At Stephens City High School 65 members of the Future Homemakers of America and the Future Farmers of America will be initiated tonight. Thirty boys and thirty five girls will join in ceremonies held in the ag and home ec buildings with officers installed beforehand.
Judge Elliott Marshall revoked the probation yesterday and remanded Daniel Franklin Riley to jail to serve a previous 12 month term for breaking and entering and larceny. A related Q and A clarifies railroad retirement funds: no refunding of contributions if one leaves service, funds stay credited for potential future return to rail work.
A General Electric Co. laboratory in London demonstrates cold welding that fuses metals like aluminum without heat or electricity. The process, shown by microscopic images, requires simple equipment, and can even use hand pliers to join small parts. No fluxes or filler metals are used.
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