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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1946

Page

2

Samuel V. Walker Colored Millwood Resident Dies

Samuel V Walker a Millwood resident died yesterday in Winchester Memorial Hospital after about three weeks as a patient. He was born in Clarke County son of the late Bartlett Walker and Lydia Walker. He is survived by his widow Louise Green Walker and many children and siblings. Funeral services Wednesday at 2 from Shilo Church Millwood with interment there. Pallbearers named.

V. Walker Millwood Winchester Memorial Ital Clarke County Bartlett Walker Rappahannock County Lydia Walden Walker Loudoun County Louise Green Walker Montague Hall Agnest Fobbs Portland Robert Walker S. Army Lydia Tracey Mill Sybill Patterson Magnolia Charles Hay Walker Rosa Butler Susie Corry Mary Yes Cora Johnson Boyce Walker Pittsburgh Lelam Hagerstown Bismark Boyce Lewis Walker Bila Peyton Boyce Shilo Ralph Laws Lawrence Ford Willie Harris Walter Strange Willie Randolph Alfred Pendleton John Morgan Edward Banks

Funeral Services for Mrs Racey Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs May E Racey who died Saturday will be conducted tomorrow afternoon from the Jones Funeral Home with Rev J S all officiating. Interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Surviving relatives include nieces and nephews such as Mrs Pearl Reeves Mrs Anna Boone Miss Jean Boone Mrs Kitty Smith Mrs Peggy Woods Miss Helen Shipley Mr Elbert Shipley Mr Paul Franks and Mr James Grimes.

May E. Racey Jones Funome J. S Mount Hebron Cemetery A. J. DeHart Frank Brown E.S. Jobe George Miller Johin Miller Clayton Arisaned Kitty Smith Peggy Woods Helen Shipley Elbert Shipley Paul Franks James Grimes

Answers to the Daily Quiz

The page lists quiz answers including topics such as Dutch news service, Italy, Pyrite, barrel maker and person names like James F Byrnes. It notes 6 000 women serving as bankers in the United States and mentions St Paul and The Moose among items.

Beotland Italy Pyrite CIO Dutch News Service James F. Byrnes the Moose St. Paul United States American

Dictionary for Jane and Bob for School Use

Up to date authoritative publication with 21 000 definitions, 378 pages, illustrated. Special supplements cover current words phrases foreign phrases and common errors. Durable flexible cover handy size dictionary priced at 25 cents postpaid with order today.

Marriage officiant named for Martha and George Washington

The notice states The Reverend David Mos som officiated the wedding of Martha and George Washington. It also includes a request for a dictionary copy with twenty five cents enclosed and asks for a postal delivery to Washington D C with address details.

Martha George Washington David Mossom

Darden Named Chairman of Naval Civilian Advisory Panel

Former Connecticut governor Colgate W. Darden Jr. is appointed chairman of the Civilian Advisory Committee on Naval Affairs by Secretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal. He replaces Dr. James L. McConaughy who resigned after seeking the Republican gubernatorial nomination. The panel advises on welfare recreation morale and community relations for Navy personnel.

Washington Colgate W. Daren, Jr Naval Affairs Secretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal Navy Department Darden James L. McConaughy Cornwall Conn McConaughy

Bombay unrest escalates as police use tear gas

Tear gas was deployed today for the first time in the ongoing Bombay disturbances to stop looting of a money lender's shop. Authorities report sixteen arrests and about 250 shops looted across the city in the past two weeks.

Bombay

U. S. and Soviet Clash Over Nationals in Berlin

A police station argument in Berlin over who should hold a man and a woman claimed as Soviet nationals ended peacefully. U. S. and Russian provost marshals released the woman to Russian authorities and detained the man. Both civilians denied being Russians.

Berlin Col K. Frank U. S

Noted author Clayton Hamilton dies at 65

Clayton Hamilton, 65, renowned author and playwright, former English professor at Columbia University and Barnard College, died today at his New York home from a heart attack. His works include The Love That Blinds The Stranger At The Inn The Big Idea Thirty Days and The Better Understanding written with A E Thom as.

New York Clayton Hamilton Columbia University Barnard College A. E. Thomas

Location and custody history of the Declaration of Independence

The Declaration was placed under the Department of State custody by act of Congress on September 15 1789 in Washington DC. It was transferred to the Library of Congress on September 29 1921 and has been on display since February 28 1924 alongside the Constitution under protective conditions, with a brief WWII interruption.

Department of State Washington, D. C Library of Congress

Violent Volcano Eruption Reported on Niuafoou Island

Suva reports a violent eruption on Niuafoou Island in Tonga about 450 miles east of Fiji. A priest and villagers signal from lava covered outskirts as Tonga sends a doctor and supplies by ship. Niuafoou is famed for tin can mail carried by swimmers and has previous eruptions in 1929 and 1856.

Niuafoou Island Suva Fiji Islands Niuafood Tonga Ae Government of Tonga Island Niuafoou

All Soviet Papers Carry Speech of Secretary Wallace

Soviet newspapers published Wallace speech from New York with no commentary Izvestia ran two Washington dispatches on Truman. One dated Sept 12 quotes him approving Wallace speech while the Sept 14 dispatch says he supports Wallace’s right to speak but not the speech as US policy.

Moscow Henry A. Wallace New York Izvestia Washington Truman Wallace United States

Bar Association committee weighs bar exam limits

Virginia State Bar President Howard C. Gilmer Jr urges judges and lawyers to back coordinated delinquency efforts and notes the bench and bar wield strong influence. He also mentions possible amendments to Section 3415 on Code to set a reasonable limit on state bar exam retakes without unfairness to veterans.

Mittee Gilmer Howard C. Gilmer, Jr Pulaski Virginia State Bar March of Crime Cavalier

Churchmen remember Secrist Gruver at conference roll call

A 1869 1945 46 remembrance service featured memoirs for Rev. A J Secrist read by Dr. Carl W Hiser and Mrs W F Gruver read by Rev O R Kesner. The conference quartet provided music with prayers by Rev R L Brill and the bishop. Discussion topics covered missionary objectives and a looming merger with the Evangelic Church.

Membrance A J. Secrist Carl W. Hiser W. F. Gruver O. R. Kesner Conference R. L. Brill Evangelic Church

Yugoslavia and Allied Naval Assets Mentioned

A continuation lists Allied and Yugoslav naval assets including battleships Cesare Italia and Vittorio Veneto, five cruisers, seven destroyers, one sloop, six torpedo boats, eight submarines, and other vessels noted across pages.

States Britain France Russia Cesare Italia Vittorio Veneto

Demilitarize Frontiers Debate at Postwar Conference

The 21 nation conference supported Article 49 calling Italy to dismantle submarines and non operational ships under Big Four draft limits. Gen Theron urged salvaging electrical gear for Italy. Pryce pressed for submarine destruction. White Russia opposed US stance, with Belg ium and Holland abstaining. Predictions suggest Slav delegations may drop extra territorial claims to focus on defense.

Italy France Yugoslavia Sicily Sardinia Pantelleria Mediterranean Adriatic Brazil Frank Theron South Africa Theron Belgium Holland Russia United States Tom Conally Trieste Bulgaria Conally V. Mykolotov U. S. State Department Commerce Henry Wallace

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