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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1950
Page
2
Preparations are completed for Winchester retail openings featuring a goods store fashion shop and a home hardware outlet under one roof. A three day opening sale offers dozens of specials and a bonus RCA television giveaway to draw in the public. The Grants project will hire about 50 locals with managers Hugh DeWeese Thomas Royal and Gipe leading the team.
A sequence of estate and auction listings for Freder Winchester Capon Bridge and nearby areas. Entries note dates from November 3 to November 18 with times 10 a m to 11 a m, locations near Freder Winchester Capon Bridge and Bun ker Hill West Virginia. Items include livestock farm machinery feed antiques and household goods.
The semi annual three fold communion service will be conducted in the First Brethren Church on Berryville Avenue tomorrow at 7 30 p m by the pastor Paul E Dick a local church notice reports
The Macedonia Women’s Society of Christian Service will meet tomorrow evening at 7 45 at the home of Mr and Mrs Arthur Armel on Front Royal Road. Mrs Hazel Ferguson will lead devotionals.
A quiz answers list includes Real, a strong Holland gin, and statements about Community Chest. Names cited include Ethel Waters and historical figures such as Louis XIV and Thomas Jefferson. States listed are Maryland and others.
Real estate of the late W C Miller sold Saturday at public auction totaling 34675. Nine tracts ranged from 675 paid by Ralph Hagmann of Vienna to 812100 by W H Lawrence Jr of Fairmont Ave for Strother Farm 138 acres. The Miller home place brought 12000 bought by Mrs Julia C Davis. others include lands near Winchester Gore Rock Enon and Ridge Farm with multiple buyers. Special commissioners Coleman Dunn led the sale.
In New York the United States opposing Soviet moves to oust Trygve Lie as U N secretary general. Russia charged Lie is biased and a puppet of America. Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky called Lie tactless and two faced, while Warren R. Austin defended Lie as courageous and independent amid Korea aggression debate.
Newly admitted patients include Mrs. Clarence Oates of Open Ave and Mr. James R. Mayhew of Gaines. Also listed are Mrs. John W. Clark of Washington Virginia and Mr. James E. Pomeroy of Strasburg among others in the Winchester area.
Mrs Grace Beeson Roberts 61 wife of William J Roberts and sister of G Wilson Whitmore of Clear Brook died yesterday at 4 am at her home after four years illness Born October 11 1889 she was a daughter of the late George A and Ella Mae Beeson Whitmore of Bunker Hill Survivors include her husband daughter Helen Gregg Roberts two sisters Myrtle Whitmore and Mrs C E Myers of Martinsburg Funeral services will be at 3 pm tomorrow at the late home with Rev Livy Arc hart and Rev Barnes and burial in Edgehill Cemetery
Former publishing executive Boettiger who split two marriages and shared custody of John Boettiger Jr died after leaping from a Manhattan hotel window during an attempted rest by a nurse. Elliott Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr expressed shock as arrangements and prior marriages were noted. The deceased had been a Park Avenue public relations partner with Thomas Swanson as firm president.
The 1950 Winchester Frederick County Red Feather drive shows $20,870 raised, 59.6 percent of the $35,000 goal for eight agencies. Industrial Division leads with $5,000 of a $10,700 target. Virginia Woolen Co. expected soon with a $2,000 quota. Other divisions report Service $2,144 of $83,000, Merchandize $2,157 of $5,180, Government $375 of $1,500, Women $2,459 of $3,000, Professional $1,517 of $2,000, Special Gifts $3,180 of $3,750, Organizations $1,080 of $1,200, County $281 of $2,000.
County election officials listed by district with judges and clerks named for each locale. Notable districts include Opequon Canterbury Middletown and Shawnee with specific judge and clerk assignments. The compiled roster covers townships such as Newton Old Forge Stonewall Kernstown and Neffstown along with several Carper Valley entries.
Madison Clowser of this city was returned from Martinsburg to face auto theft charges. West Virginia troopers arrested Clowser near Banker Hill driving a car stolen Saturday near York Inn on Route 11, according to State Police Sergeant F L Woolf.
A new storm hit the battered southern Oregon and northern California coasts today. The Weather Bureau warned the rest of the Pacific Northwest to expect the blow soon.
Lane resigns as Democratic National Committeeman clearing way for George P. Mahoney to win the county unit vote in Marvell County. In New York Frank Gannett calls for Dewey to retire or be retired, saying he will not back Dewey or his opponent. Dewey declines to challenge the statement, affirming opinions are free.
A 20 member group of Irish hotelmen will spend five hours in Winchester tomorrow to study American hotel operations. They arrive at 4 p.m. by chartered bus and tour the John Handley High School, Winchester Apple Storage Co plant, and George Washington Hotel, with a dinner hosted by Eugene R. Branch. Mayor Clowe and local leaders will greet them at 6:30 p.m. The tour continues to Gettysburg, Frederick, Harpers Ferry, and Hagers Town before returning to Gettysburg.
Mr and Mrs Cyril Mee and daughter Betty Mee of Appleway Court near Stephens City invite neighborhood children to visit in costume this evening. Sweet cider cookies and candy will be served before an open fire.
Roy Blough and Woodlief Thomas urged higher taxes and anti inflation measures at a Department of Agriculture conference. They argued price controls and wage controls may be needed as costs rise for goods purchased by the government and the public.
In the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia on October 30 1950 a summons of publication is issued in the suit Augustus Chambers v Stonewall Jackson Albin and others to establish a debt claim and potential payment from funds held by Harry R Kern as General Receiver. Unknown heirs and unknown interested parties must appear within ten days after publication to protect their interests.
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