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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1960

Page

7

Plane Crashes Near Building Injuring Five in Compton

A light plane crashed in front of a two story building in Compton California bursting into flames. Pilot Chester Fees 34 from Anaheim and his two daughters Cheryl Ann 12 and Sandra 7 were aboard. Cheryl Ann in critical condition Frances L Brown 38 and Mary Purisoy 24 injured. Neighbors helped rescue a woman from wreckage and police investigated engine failure.

Compton Calif Melvin Calloway Chester Fees Anaheim Fees Cheryl Ann Sandra Frances L. Brown Mary Purisoy

Stephenson Briefs Recap of Local Visiting Guests

Mr and Mrs M F Powell of Hagerstown visited Mr and Mrs R O Anderson. Mrs Nancy Harler and children saw Mrs Bessie totler. Mr and Mrs B A Travers visited relatives in Rochester and with Mr and Mrs Oscar Duncan and son Ronnie who returned to Florida. Guests at John Carper's home included James Hepner Rudolph Hepner and children and Mrs Kiger from Woodstock. Clyde Brumback and children Kirk and Robin from White Post and Mrs Willie Dunn and Anna Lee from Winchester also attended. Maude Prince spent Sunday with Harry and Mrs Dunn in Winchester. Dorothy Fahnestock hosted a surprise house warming and birthday for five guests. Maes Montecatas, Cravett from New York City, noted. Bertha Ashwood visited sister Lucy Proffit in Fawcetts Gap.

Florida John Carper James Hepner Rudolph Hepner Kiger Woodstock Clyde Brumback Kirk and Robin White Post Willie Dunn Anna Lee Winchester Maude Prince Harry Dunn Dorothy Fahnestock Maes Montecatas Cravett New York City Bertha Ashwood Lucy Proffit Fawcetts Gap

Margin cuts boost market but unsure of impact

The Fed cut margin requirements from 90 to 70 percent aiming to spur investment. Traders expected a stronger move and a longer-lasting effect but the market rose briefly while experts warned the downturn could resume. фаб

Jack Lefler AP Business News NEW York (Ap Federal Reserve Board Wall Street New York Stock Exchange

Mattox Chosen Leader of Virginia Fire Fighters

Wallace M. Mattox a Roanoke firefighter was elected unanimously Friday as president of the Virginia State Association of Professional Fire Fighters at a two day Portsmouth meeting. He succeeds William E. Kube of Portsmouth who led the group for four years.

Portsmouth Roanoke Wallace M. Mattox Virginia State Assn Mattox William E. Kube

Ills deputy hunt in child murder near Wheeling

Cook County Sheriff Frank Sain says deputies spread in a two mile radius around a vacant lot near the Benham home after the body of a young girl found partially nude in a shallow grave. An 18 year old mentally ill patient was held as a suspect, denying knowledge of the slaying as technicians test two bloodstained shirts.

Wheeling Ill Chicago Hog Benham Cook County Frank D. Sain Benham Ny Vomiel Enduning Ing Os Mer Chicago Police Crime Laboratory

County to Vote on Water Bonds in Alleghany County

Alleghany County residents go to the polls tomorrow to decide whether the county should issue 650000 dollars in water and sewer bonds.

Covington Alleghany County

Cigarette Tax Increase Takes Effect

In Richmond the new tobacco tax became effective today. Three cents added to cigarette prices and about one cent to cigars. The tax was among temporary levies passed by the General Assembly to replace the sales tax.

Roger Blough U.S. Steel Corp American Motors Chrysler Studebaker-Packard General Motors Ford National Industrial Conference Board Richmond General Assembly Liew Almond

Beer tax changes take effect July first

Tax on beer becomes effective July 1 with all temporary levies in force for two years unless renewed by the 1962 Legislature. The piece cautions on misuse of words such as far distance and clarifies that distance is described as long great or tiresome.

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