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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1956

Page

2

Three Minor Fires Reported in City Last Night

Fire Inspector William Godenour reports three minor fires with no damage. First alarm at 7:55 p.m. from 321 Highland Ave Charles W Taylor. Second alarm at 10:10 p.m. at 212 East St W B Michael. Third alarm at 4:25 a.m. in a vacant lot on West Leicester St. no damage.

William Godenour Charles W. Taylor Highland Ave Rouss Friendship W. B. Michael East St. Rouss West Leicester St South End Gocenour

Life Behind The Iron Curtain VI Poland and Eastern Europe

Vienna reports Poland faces armed bands calling themselves patriots or counter revolutionaries targeting Communist officials. In Czechoslovakia workers face mandatory overtime without pay to boost output. Hungary pressures workers due to winter and Danube floods. Sunday work fails to recover losses. Flood damage estimated at 457 million dollars, mostly farmland.

Poland Vienna Austria Czechoslovakia Prague Place Hungary Danube

CAP Members Gather At Local Airport For Wing Formation

All Winchester Civil Air Patrol members are called to meet at the local airport at 9 30 a m tomorrow to confer with CAP officials from Richmond. Lt Col Alfred Nowitsky deputy wing commander and Lt Col William E Spain Virginia Wing executive officer will fly in to discuss forming a Winchester Wing of the CAP.

Winchester Civil Air Patrol CAP Richmond Alfred Nowitsky Virginia William E Spain Winchester

Answers to the Quiz Questions

The page lists quiz solutions with items including Spaniard Aylton in Virginia 1526 Charles Dickens The Red Cross the Federal Security Administration and others. It notes whether statements are true or false and provides a final entry G Chapman.

Aylton Virginia

Local Sales Directory Listings For Winchester Area

Monday April 16 features Dr W D Myers at Farmers Livestock Exchange Winchester with 55 Aberdeen Angus cattle and 60 pure bred Hampshire hogs. April 18 1 p m Buddie Artrip auctioneer conducts B F Dodson sale 2 miles east of Stephens City on Macedonia Church Road plus household goods machinery and livestock. April 20 1 p m Northern Va Feeder Calf Yearling Sale at Winchester includes 1500 steer and heifer calves. April 21 1 p m Mrs Howard Luttrell Albin Va sells household goods furniture antiques. May 12 1 2 pm J W Hill sale 2 miles north of Clearbrook Va residential lots. May 5 11 am W E Edwards trustee sale in front of Frederick County Court House. Real Estate 7 miles NW of Winchester. Charles R Duvall auctioneer.

W. D. Myers Farmers Livestock Exchange Winchester Hampshire B. F. Dodson Stephens City Macedonia Church Road Farmers Livestock Exchange Winchester Howard Luttrell Albin Chas. R. Duvall J. W. Hill Clearbrook W. E. Edwards Frederick County Court House Charles R. Duvall

Israelis Look to Nasser for Peace or War

In Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Israelis fear a new war while awaiting a clear Israeli Egyptian peace answer from Premier Nasser. The article notes Arab leaders’ hostile rhetoric, ongoing Gaza frontier raids, and Israel’s push for a fortified cease fire and UN backed barrier, with Nasser’s reluctance to risk full conflict.

Nasser Jerusalem Israel Gamal Abdel Nasser Egypt Cairo Tel Aviv United Nations David Ben-Gurion Middle East Lebanon Syria Raqi Jordan Gaza Strip Arab Legion Korea Indochina E. L. M. Burns Canada Fedayeen Morocco Iraq

New Health Plan For Servicemen's Families Sought

Sen Russell says Congress should enact a government health plan for servicemen's wives and children in the same shape as the House approved. The Senate Armed Services Committee completed hearings and aims to act promptly on a bill that would guarantee immediate families free or nearly free health services with small patient fees and a $25 major hospitalization cap.

Washington Russell D-Ga Congress House Senate Armed Services Committee

McKinley Chapter Marks 27th Birthday Of Eastern Star

McKinley Chapter Order of the Eastern Star celebrated its 27th anniversary after the regular meeting. Five charter members received gifts. new matron W. E. Bridgeforth presented a chart of past matron service and accomplishments since 1939. Visitors from Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Martinsburg attended.

McKinley Order of the Eastern Star Elmer Hodges A. W. Shade Pearle Largent Irene Hodgson W. E. Bridgeforth Ohio Pennsylvania Martinsburg W. Va Crisman Jacob Hottel Braddock Street

Orndorff Service Tomorrow Afternoon

Funeral set for Jack Orndorff 41 formerly of Marlboro found dead at 433 West Alley. Service listed for 3:30 p.m. at Gravel Springs Lutheran Church with burial in Gravel Springs Cemetery. Survived by wife Goldie Fisher Orndorff and siblings Milred, Allye Mills, Minnie Patterson, A in Hockman, William, Gilbert, Elmer, Curtis, and others.

Jack Orndorff Marlboro West Alley Gravel Springs Lutheran Church Stover Strasburg Harry M. Crim Gravel Springs Mr. Orndorff Star Tannery Markley Bessie Plaugher Orndorff Jack Herbert Orndorff Goldie Fisher Orndoff Mildred Orndorff Allye Mills Front Royal Minnie Patterson Trenton New Jersey

Danville Attorney Elected Rector of UVa Board

Frank Talbott Jr., a Danville attorney, was elected rector of the University of Virginia Board of Visitors. The board also planned to name a new dean of the school of education and to consider a Negro student’s admission to Mary Washington College. Talbott succeeds Barros F. Black of Norfolk.

Fredericksburg Frank Talbott Jr Danville University of Virginia Mary Washington College

Jungle Jim Fete Fatal to Child

In Fredericksburg Virginia a 3 year old boy Jimmy Lowery died after jumping into the Rappahannock river at the waterfront with a 4 year old friend Chucky Andrews. The rescue squad recovered the body about 45 minutes later.

Fredericksburg, Va Jimmy Lowery Jim Jimmy Chucky Andrews Rappahannock River Chucky Jungle Jim Prederickshoro

Berryville and neighbouring towns list mayoral and council filings

Page 1 notes candidates for mayor and three council seats across Berryville Middletown Stephens City and Boyce. Incumbents in Middletown include Muntzing Shull Mc Cauley Little Borden Sperry Sperry. Stephens City incumbents are Wakeman Clevenger Car baugh Shiley Hausen Adams Hannum. Boyce incumbents are Casey Burch Clark Hawkins Carr. Robert H McDonald serves as Recorder and Treasurer.

Second Ward Middletown David K. Muntzing William Shull Walter McCauley W. B. Little G. W. Borden T. W. Sperry T. A. Sperry Stephens City Ralph M Wakeman J. E. Clevenger, Sr Harry M. Carbaugh R. H. Shiley R. E. Hausenfluck Richard L. Adams Murl G. Hannum Boyce J. M. Casey J. G. Burch L. E. Clark J. M. Hawkins Clay Carr Robert H. McDonald

Calf consignors listed from Frederick Clarke and nearby counties

The notice lists 17 Frederick County consignors and 18 from Clarke County plus consignments from Prince William Fauquier Shenandoah Rappahannock Loudoun Warren and three from West Virginia for the spring sale. It notes calves arriving Thursday after Wednesday's flock.

Frederick Co Frederick County Bertha Ashwood R.S. Underwood William Bowers Mervel W. Adams Alfred Snapp J. David Headley Nelson E. A. Carpenter Cloverdale Farm Emmet Scothorn Reed & Taylor George Eagle H. L

Blizzard Definition Clarified by Meteorologists

Weather experts define a blizzard by persistent wind and heavy snowfall. A blizzard requires sustained winds or gusts of 35 mph or more, falling or blowing snow reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less, and lasting at least three hours.

Children’s Zoo Bronx Park New York Linda Lee Mattioli

Weather Extremes Batter Region With Snow and Gale Winds

Reports describe heavy snow and gale force winds sweeping the area with driving snow. Ground moisture and wind chill create treacherous travel conditions across the region.

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Matthew C. McKeon Worcester Mass Marine Court of Inquiry Parris Island D.C Marine Corps H. C. Christianson Iron Curtain I. Q Charles Dickens the Red Cross Yes Federal Security Administra Tion G. Chapman Miller’s R.F.D Miller's Hardware N. Loudoun St Stoty Roddie Artrip McKinley Chapter Drive For Cancer Research Hugo Gauthier Brazil Victor Riesel Uva Board of Visitors Talbott Barros F Black Norfolk Berryville N. Cameron St Northern Angus Hereford Blacklez Bangs T. B Green Chemical CO. Inc Wyck St O. Producto du Pont du Pont John W Rosenberger & Co., Inc S. Braddock St Oupon Paint Service
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