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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1951

Page

2

Don't Worry 106 Year Old Man Has Life Secrets

Edward Van Duyne, 106, described by Dr Daniel Schuster as alert with IQ 126, wakes six cigars daily and drinks beer. He remains active in rochester lodges and games. four of his six children survive. he values independence and nicknames himself Holy Cow for a favored phrase.

St.louis Edward Holy Bow van Duyne Daniel B. Schuster Rochester N. Y Schuster Psychiatris Geron Congress India

Western Nations Begin Massive Military Games in Europe

Bonn reports dawn maneuvers as British infantry and American tanks spearhead the Western Nations games. About 50,000 troops from seven nations and many German auxiliaries mobilize for eight days of combat drills and allied pincer maneuvers to test defense plans against a potential aggressor.

Bonn Germany

Catholics urged to pray for peace next month

Vatican urging all Catholics to pray the rosary to the Virgin Mary for world peace. Pope Pius XII in an encyclical titled The Advancing Ills decries the fractured international fraternal union and the continuing threats over nations.

Vatican City Pius Pointiff

Russia’s Benetade Grom yko sails amid boos at pier

Russia's deputy foreign minister boarded the liner Tie de France today amid a chorus of boos and hisses from onlookers. The departure appeared outwardly calm as he prepared to sail.

Russia Benetade Gromyko

Sales Directory Sept 21 1 PM Household Goods

Listings show sales on Sept 21 at 1 PM by Esther Hottel 1419 Valley Ave for household goods and Sept 22 at 10 AM by Charles W Wilkins 1 mile east of Boyce Route 12 for household furniture. Also Sept 22 1 PM C M Terault Stephens City for household furniture and Sept 22 1 PM C L McCarty 3 miles north of White Hall for livestock and household furniture. Sept 29 1 PM Mrs J W Carpenter 29 Gilalze Ave for household furnishings.

Esther Hottel Valley Ave Charles W. Wilkins Boyce C. M. Terault Stephens City C. L. McCarty White Hall

Author Klein to Speak at Handley in Winchester

Author and lecturer Michael H. Klein will visit Winchester on September 26 to address civic and school groups, with a stop at Handley High School. Topics include Are You a Potential Communist How Wise Is a Wise Guy and Self-Pity Five Wut of Five Have It. Klein is a New Jersey Law School graduate and World War II veteran who has produced Army morale surveys and radio programs.

Michael H. Klein Winchester Handley High School Exposition Press N. Y Klein New Jersey Law School Newark Morale Services Division Kleir

Richmond Defies Segregation Rules At NAACP Meeting

Richmond will not enforce segregation statutes at the NAACP October 14 meeting at Mosque Auditorium. A federal court hearing yesterday considered petitions from NAACP lawyers to ban segregated seating and to issue a temporary restraining order. The city and state sought to defer to state courts. both motions were, per judge, under advisement.

Richmond National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Federal Court NAACP

Faculty seeks acting president at William and Mary

A seven member William and Mary faculty committee opened a search for a stop gap acting president to succeed Dr. John E. Pomfret after his resignation. The panel will forward recommendations to the Board of Visitors executive committee in Richmond for approval.

Williamsburg William & Mary John E. Pomfret W&m Board of Visitors Richmond Oscar Shewmake Pomfret Board of Visitors William E. Cochran Ruby J. Cochran Circuit Court Frederick County Virginia Winchester

University Board Clears Three UVA Faculty of Bias

The University of Virginia board of visitors, in a unanimous vote, cleared Dr. John Gange director of the Woodrow Wilson School of Foreign Affairs and two associate professors Alfred P. Fernbach and Charles Micaud of leftist bias charges. A faculty committee found no evidence to support the allegations raised by Dr. Homer G. Richey who urged further review.

Charlottesville University of Virginia John Gange University Woodrow Wilson School of Foreign Affairs Alfred P. Fernbach Charles Micaud Homer G Richey Richey

Austrian plans phonograph wedding vow recordings

An Austrian inventor seeks a concession to record all wedding ceremonies in the country using phonographs, offering husbands a new way to remind wives of their marriage vows.

Vienna Fim

Free Haircuts For Senators Continue Amid Debate

Senators kept government funded barbers and chauffeurs as Congress approved about 74 million dollars for the current fiscal year. Debates focused on shaving and haircuts for lawmakers and the use of limousine chauffeurs, with remarks from Douglas and others about taxpayer costs and dignity.

Washington Senate Congress House Douglas D-Ill Hayden D-Ariz Arizona Ferguson

Accused Bank Clerk Can't Raise Bail in Embezzlement Case

Fifty year old William Paul Smeltzer remains jailed after failing to post 50 000 bond on embezzlement charges. He allegedly siphoned 550 000 from New Kensington National Bank over twenty years to fund stock market trades. A Pittsburgh broker called him a small trader with likely small losses. Smeltzer, described as dapper and fond of flashy clothes, began as a bank clerk in 1917.

New Kensington William Paul Smeltzer FBI New Kensington National Bank Pittsburgh Smeltzer

Coldest Camp Fort Churchill Tells Coldest Conditions

Canadian defence figures on 33 camps show Fort Churchill in Manitoba the coldest with an annual mean of 18 degrees. December averages 11 below zero, January 19 below, February 17 below, and March six below. Fort Churchill housed service men trained at the base.

Ottawa Fort Churchill Canada Canadian Defense Department

Fish Dies of Old Age at Roaring River Park

A 92 pound rainbow trout was found dead at Roaring River State Park near Cassville Missouri. A G Morris of the State Conservation Commission diagnosed the trout's death as natural aging after questioning local fishermen and park officials.

Cassville Roaring River State Park A. G. Morris State Conservation Commission

American dollar soars in Singapore exchange market

In Singapore the American dollar hits a new high for money changers at 3.37 Straits dollars per 1 dollar, with selling at 3.40. Official rate ranges from 2.96 to 3.01 Straits dollars. The rise is linked to fears the Korean conflict could widen into a major war.

Singapore

Rossellini Bergman Marriage Said Headed for Rocks

A man who claimed to be a friend and business representative of Roberto Rossellini said today that the Italian film director's marriage to Inez Bergman is headed for the rocks.

Buenos Aires Argentina Roberto Rossellini Inez Bergman

Farmer in Sharpsville Run Over by Own Truck

Sharpsville farmer Clarence Schinlaub, 45, was knocked unconscious and critically injured in KOKOMO IN. He was reported in critical condition at St. Joseph hospital after his own truck rolled in a field, circling four times before stopping. He fell out on the second circle and was run over on the next pass.

Kokomo Ind Sharpsville Clarence Schinlaub St. Joseph Hospital Schinlaub

John Willis Dies in Blackstone

Word has been received from Blackstone of the death of John Willis capred son of Joseph A Willis of 664 1-2 N Loudoun St and the are Rebecca Willis He is survived by his father three sisters Mrs Catherine Byrd of Baltimore Md and Mrs Bertie Crawford and Mrs Rachel Ford of this city and two brothers Joseph Willis of Florida and James Willis of Roanoke Joseph Willis left this morning to accompany the body home Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

Blackstone John Willis Capred Joseph A. Willis Loudoun St Rebecca Willis Catherine Byrd Baltimore Bertie Crawford Rachel Ford Joseph Willis Florida James Willis Roanoke

Fala the Roosevelt Dog Passes Milestone at 13

Mrs. Roosevelt tells Justice staff in Brandeis visit that Fala is now gray and slow but healthy. The former presidential pet, once famous for his glow as a black dog, enjoys shorter Hyde Park walks, louder snores, and remains a cherished companion.

Waltham Mass Fala Roosevelt Justice Brandeis University Mrs. Roosevelt Hyde Park

Governor Urges Teens to Stay in School

Richmond Governor John S. Battle urged teen-age children to return to school this fall rather than quit for defense jobs. He called quitting a waste of human resources and said education now helps future citizens distinguish truth from falsehood and protect freedom.

Richmond John S. Battle

Blind Justice in St Louis Case Delayed by Bond Issues

Laverne Crawford, a truck driver, testifies as a witness to a shooting in St Louis. He is jailed as a material witness due to lack of bond money. The accused slayer remains free on a $15,000 bond, with a trial likely six months away.

ST. Louis Laverne Crawford Yvense Crawford

Communists Take Guards and Prisoners in Alabama Escape

Green forces seized control of the prison by beating guard W. C White unconscious and ransacking the arsenal. They freed two prisoners and five other guards, then evacuated in two cars, including one borrowed from the prison chaplain. Among those captured were Phillipe and Michelson. several others faced convictions for robbery and related crimes, while fugitive Leo Self remained at large with a 20 year robbery sentence.

Green W.C White Reeves Priso Chaplin Phillipe Selma Michelson Alton R. Dabney Herman McClain Gene Little St‘ll Alabama Leo Self Self

Market report shows mixed live cattle hog and sheep trends

Baltimore and Chicago USDA market notes list steers, heifers, cows and bulls with varying gains and declines. Calves, hogs, and sheep show mixed movements with highs near 40 for prime cattle and lambs, and lower quotes for utility stock.

Baltimore USDA Chicago Chuice

Chicago grains rise on Board of Trade broad advance

Opening firm across wheat corn oats and soybeans on the Board of Trade with most contracts gaining. Septem ber soybeans led a later liquidation sell off as some deliveries moved back.

Chicago Board of Trade Jly

Local Markets Corrected Daily by The Star

Local markets are corrected daily though The Star does not assume responsibility for typographical errors. The notice warns readers that OCR or print inconsistencies may appear and advises caution when interpreting prices.

The Star

Comiocrat Party In Control Says Senator McCarthy

Senator McCarthy accuses a new “Commiecrat Party” of controlling Washington while praising loyal Democrats and urging Republicans to avoid using Communist charges as campaign weapons in 1952. He spoke at a Coldwater 4-H fair with Michigan officials present.

Coldwater Mich Sen. McCarthy R-Wis Truman McCarthy Republican Party Washeton Washington Michigan

Czech Protests Meet Only Silence

Prague reports indicate a Czech protest against Western measures received no response from the United States Britain and France. The Czech government sent notes to the three powers complaining of open discrimination and seeking support.

London United States Britain France Prague

Neal and Tone in Office Confrontation After Alleged Affair

In a lawyer’s conference Neal claimed he struck Tone after being provoked by the actress and Tone’s competing affections. Neighbors said Miss Payton rushed from her house and asked why Tom had acted. Payton hinted at a possible joint statement with Tone.

Neal Tone O'Donnell Miss Payton Tom

Company to Replace Old Gas Refrigerators At Wholesale Prices

New York firm Server Inc and dealers received about 1000 calls after full page ads offering wholesale replacement of gas refrigerators 15 years or longer. Health warnings cited improper functioning water cooled old models as a serious hazard.

New York Server, Inc Serve Department of Health

Local cabinet maker Pearson active in craft work

In 1920 he started his own business and now creates master pieces from his own drawings. Pearson lives with his daughter Mrs. Mary Farmer and maintains a full workshop at the rear of their home, continuing to work with quiet energy.

Glaize

Nightmare Sends Man Out Window

A Baltimore man Roy Rodgers 33 hung one foot from a second floor window for nearly thirty minutes while two assailants chased him. Patroman Charles E Moran forced entry to rescue Rodgers and the sash crashed down as he was brought to safety. Rodgers refused treatment for a bruised foot, taking a whiskey shot instead.

Baltimore Clay Roy Rodgers Patroman Charles E. Moran Rodger Rodgers

Quiz Page Puzzles and Answers Note I Q

A fragmented line from a page notes questions and answers printed on a newspaper page. The text references an IQ themed quiz and a note about absence from another section. The readable fragment is limited and lacks clear context or complete facts.

Crossword Clue Fragments From Yesterday's Notice

A snapped OCR fragment list shows numbered clues including fallin drops trust firearm part of the face add up before Y christ part of a rowboat Japanese holiday beverage inlet geol native of Russia and other garbled letters from yesterday's puzzle page.

Beverage Inlet Russia

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