Socialite Wilma Allen found dead in Kansas pasture
The nude body of socialite Mrs Wilma Allen 34 was found in a Johnson County pasture after she disappeared in Kansas City. Police suspect a sex crime with a possible motive while noting robbery not ruled out. autopsy inconclusive.
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Kansas City
Wilma Allen
Here
William R. Allen
Misouri
Kansas
Union Station
David S. Long, Jr
Bobby Greenlease
Carl Austin Hall
Bonnie Brown Heady
Robert C. Greenlease
Hall
Heady
Blue River
Marriage Licenses Issued In Winchester Increase In July
The Winchester city and Frederick County combined issued 459 marriage licenses in July 1955, the highest for July in five years. Through July 30 total licenses reached 712 in the county and 147 in the city, with Pennsylvania couples dominating both jurisdictions.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Corporation Court
Peyton J. Marshall
Lee N. Whitacre
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Keystone
West Virginia
Ohio
Virginia
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Jersey
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Illinois
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Delaware
Connecticut
Kentucky
California
France
Czechoslovakia
Panama
Evening Radio Schedule Highlights on WINC Network
Monday night lineup features News at 7 and 11 with Weather updates. Prime time offers Quincy Howe ABC and Theatre of Melody plus Platter Party and Soft Lights shows. Morning through late-night blocks include True Story, Whispering Streets, When A Girl Marries, and Afternoon Melodies with multiple ABC programs and sports segments.
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ABC
Bill Stern
Voice of Firestone
Martin Agronsky
John McVane
Paul Harvey
Ted Malone
Martin Block
Where to Obtain Duplicates for Lost Army Discharge Papers
The Department of Defense explains a replacement certificate is issued for lost discharge papers. To obtain it write to The Adjutant General Department of the Army Washington 25 D C. The fee is 1 50 dollars and payment should be by check or money order to the Treasury.
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Department of Defense
Adjutant General
Department of the Army
Washington
D. C
Treasury of
United States
Three City Residents Are Prize Winners
Three residents won prizes at weekend events. Mrs. Mary Schliack Gray received a 1955 Dodge sedan from the Kiwanis carnival and plans to keep it. M. B. Clowe Sr. won first prize a choice of electric appliances at Sacred Heart Yard Party. Charles A. Strother won a grand prize a power mower or outboard motor at Rouss Ball Park.
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Mary Schliack Gray
N. Braddock St
Kiwanis Club
M. B. Clowe, Sr
S. Stewart St
Sacred Heart Yard
Charles A. Strother
E. Kern St
Rouss Ball Park
Gray
Sue Schlack
Clowe
Sacred Heart
Johns. Gavis, Sr
S. Cameron St
Two Barns and Fire on Cedar Creek Grade Reported
Saturday afternoon’s storm sparked a field fire on the Cedar Creek Grade near Carroll Campbell’s farm. Round Hill and Clearbrook firefighters arrived ten minutes after Mrs Racey’s barn alarm and contained the blaze that began in a straw pile beside the road. The wind rekindled a spark, the fire spread to a Campbell field and approached his barn before being controlled. A few fence posts burned and the field was singed with no further damage. Also Sunday night a fire of unknown origin broke out about 10 o clock at Mamie Knight’s home on Armel’s Hill Road six miles west of town. Mrs Knight was visiting at her daughter’s home when neighbor Charles Ed- observed the blaze.
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Cedar Creek
Carroll Campbell
Round Hill
Clearbrook
Fire damages sofa area in Round Hill home on Route 50
Edmonds reported seeing flames through the front window on his return trip to the Route 50 residence. Fire crews from Round Hill assisted by Shawnee found the fire confined to a front room sofa and a small patch of wall behind it. Cause under investigation.
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Monds
Edmonds
Round Hill
Oldest 17th Century US Churches Still Standing
Answer confirms several churches from the 1600s remain in the United States. The oldest likely is San Miguel in New Mexico, noted for its substantial 5 foot thick walls.
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United States
San Miguel
New Mexico
Old Colonial Churches Mark Early American Architecture
The article notes remnants of the original building still standing with later remodeling. It cites Acoma Mission Church in New Mexico as second in antiquity, St. Luke's at Smithfield Virginia from 1632 as the oldest English style structure, and the ivy covered James Town tower in Virginia as similarly ancient. It also mentions the Old Ship Meeting House in Hingham Massachusetts as the sole 17th century New England church still standing, and Frields Meeting House near Easton Maryland dating to 1684 among several others.
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N. Mex
St. Luke's
Smithfield
Jamestown
Hingham
Mass
Easton
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