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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1947
Page
1
Winchester public schools report 2202 more pupils than last year with birth-rate rise since 1940 boosting primary grades. All city schools open Monday with full operation including lunch rooms as new teachers and staff relocate and register students.
Detroit woman Alice Matters was abducted at gunpoint after leaving the State Fair grounds. Forest Conrad 31 of Detroit was captured in a stolen taxicab in Flint after the driver Wright Aytes was forced to exit. Matters escaped unharmed and Conrad faces armed robbery charges.
Barbara Roberts of Laconia New Hampshire 20 a woolen mill worker was charged with murder in the December shooting of her father Sylvester 52. Police say she hid the body under loose boards in a sheep pen on the family farm and later led investigators to it. The defendant allegedly told County Solicitor W W Keller she killed him after he scolded her for not meeting him at a railroad station and that she dragged the body to the pen and buried it.
Pittsburgh reports renewed efforts to settle a wildcat rail strike at Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp. The stoppage slashes material flow to Pittsburgh mills, with 1,800 Union Railroad Co. workers idled. CIO affiliated picket lines honor non-operating employees.
Three masked robbers armed with revolvers forced four adults and three children including a two year old infant to the floor in a Chicago home. They tied victims with neckties, gagged them, ripped the telephone from the wall, and escaped with about $5,000 in jewels and cash. The thieves took keys to Joseph Zuro's packing plant and drove away in his car.
Dr. Ronald Wilson spoke at the Civic League lunch at the George Washington hotel about a Rotary youth committee project for Winchester teens. He cited recreation as essential and outlined membership costs, rules, hours, and supervision under a paid director.
A prairie blaze across 500 square miles in Central South Dakota destroyed at least 3,000 cattle with 25,000 fed on area ranches and farms. About 300 firefighters battled for 12 hours using sacks, tanker water, plows and backfires while 50 standby crew kept watch. No human deaths reported. four homes burned. Sparks from a combine and a cigar fire started two blazes east of Pierre, fanned by a southwest wind toward Holabird Harrold and Highmore, with a 20 mile backfire halting the blaze.
Paris reports say France plans a 500 million dollar loan request to bridge to the Marshall plan. Premier Ramadier, freed from assembly talks during a recess, works on economic and fiscal proposals while ministers seek to secure confidence votes. President Auriol urged Ramadier to stay in office as the crisis deepens.
Prices in primary food markets show signs of halting the violent upswing with some items posting small cuts. Wholesale oleomargarine and vegetable shortening costs drop, while grain futures slip and butter and eggs remain costly for households.
Virginia Beach reports a fatal house fire killing an 11 year old girl and a 3 year old asleep in a crib. The children's father Pat Hearst is named as the resident. the mother was severely burned during the blaze. Firemen say Patsy Lou rushed upstairs to reach the baby.
Maj Bryant E. Moore urged the Yugoslav mission to probe why two American soldiers were detained by Yugoslav authorities. Lt. John C. Dwyer, a Chicago medical officer, and T-5 Willis Smith of Waycross, Georgia, were captured Aug. 9 while fishing on the Isonzo river. Six other 88th division members were released. The mission hopes for a swift release.
Floats in the Scout Circus Parade will receive awards for most original, largest, most humorous, and most colorful entries. Banners go to cub packs, scout troops, and senior units meeting a 60 percent active membership and 80 percent uniform compliance. The two day event includes a free movie, free football game tickets, and performances Friday and Saturday with scouts from nine counties.
Oswald J. Giese founder of a Winchester bakery dies at 4 30 p m after a heart attack suffered earlier. His son Eric to carry on the business. Giese resided at 414 Gray Ave and was an active Grace Lutheran member. Born October 21 1876 in Germany he came to the U S in 1906. Surviving wife Martha Ulbrich and children Eric Erna Hilda Price Freda and Ronnie Price. Funeral 1 30 p m Monday from his home to Grace Lutheran with Rev William Eisenberg at 2 p m, interment Mount Hebron. Body at Omps funeral home until Monday.
In Albuquerque on September 6, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson announced the government will purchase about 133000 tons of dried fruit to prevent a market glut. Purchases will be carried out by the Commodity Credit Corp.
Frederick County schools announce a faculty expansion with 29 new teachers across Gore Gravel Springs Gainesboro Middletown and Stephens City. Notable hires include Barbara Hobert Lenore McGraw Katherine Good Nellie McMullen Jane G Fout and Hetty Skelton. Principal changes include Paul Beable and R Winchester.
Gen A A Vandegrift commander of the US marine corps urged the Veterans of Foreign Wars not to stack arms and go to sleep and recommended an industrial plan to walk hand in hand with military research and developments He urged strong reserves a large regular force and stockpiles of materials as immediate requirements for peace Meanwhile small classified items include a Brunswick sewing machine for sale and job ads for waitresses at Red Wing Restaurant with local listings in Cleveland.
Fringes of West heat linger in North Virginia after light rainfall. Southwest heat tops 100 with 108 at Tulsa and 107 at Wichita Falls while Missouri and Ohio valleys see cooling air. Nebraska and Dakotas report 104 at Pierre and 74 at Williston as scattered thunderstorms dot the Midwest to the Atlantic coast.
G M chief Albert Bradley told the September 6 round table that tax laws must be revised to free venture capital for small business growth. He urged lower individual surtaxes to promote saving and investment and called for ending double taxation of corporate income and dividends.
President Truman and party faced a near miss when the open limousine bogged in mud and climbed a curb on a cliff edge in Rio de Janeiro. reporters were invited to help push as soldiers aided the extraction before a luncheon at Ernesto Font es’s home.
In Nanking on September 6 Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek urged Kuomintang leaders to avoid pressure and curb anti-democratic ties during the national elections set for the National Assembly on October 23 and the Legislative Yuan from 21 to 23. Interior Minister Chang Lai Sheng echoed calls for clean elections as the world watches.
A training session of Battery B 169th AAA Battalion and the 224th Organized Reserve Composite Group will take place at Millwood Ave Armory at 7 30 p m on September 15. Organized units, location, and time are announced for the gathering.
Death reports reach local area for Mrs Gertrude B Moore widow of Rev Co W Moore and mother of Rev R B Moore who served Brucetown and Middletown charges. she resided in Los Angeles.
Winchester softball league plans to play under lights at Recreation Park next year. Benjamin Belchie announced bargain lighting equipment. councilmen lauded league success and want to end darkness-caused game cancellations. Treasurer Reds Boyer says treasury funds may cover part of lights.
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