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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1961

Page

9

Rifle Tips From Glenn Seabright for Target Shooters

Winchester Rifle & Pistol Club president Glenn Seabright offers guidance for smallbore and bigbore shooters. He urges proper gear, from scopes and shooting coats to wide brim hats, coaching, and dry practice, plus notes World War I context and urges club action for high power rifle firing and gun-law concerns.

Glenn Seabright Winchester Rifle & Pistol Club Famay Camp Perry Ohio Cou

Dickenson Seeks State Flood Aid for Haysi Damage

Dickenson County supervisors urged Governor Almond to mobilize equipment and funds after July 31 flash floods in the Haysi area. Estimates top $1 million as 75 homes damaged and 12 destroyed. SBA declared disaster area. private bridges and semi public roads need repair. rowboat use reported.

Sa Ced J. Lindsay Almo Jr Haysi Dickenson County Board of Supervisors Enson Kennedy Small Business Administration Richmond Douglas L. Moore Jr Moore

Winchester Juniors Seek High Score at Rim Rock Match

The Winchester Juniors aim for a 450 score in next week’s Rim Rock match with 10 shooters and the top five counted. They will use DM rifles provided by the Army authority, and several members posted scores last Friday night. No meeting this week due to National Guard activities.

Camp Rim Rock Ainst Winchester Serkdee Army Winchester Bill Leatherman Jock White Joey Wright National Guard al Wrewey

Widow of Slain Man Sues City For $30,000

The widow sues the city seeking 30000 after her husband was killed during a home incident on April 21. Police said Allison fired in self defense and a grand jury investigated but did not indict.

Allison National Association For the Advancement of Colone

Handle With Care Women Live Longer, Men Dying Faster

Psychologist Dr. Cleo Dawson notes women endure high burdens while men face pressure to do more. The piece discusses how women now outlive men, highlighting societal strain and expectations placed on men to meet demanding roles.

Cleo Dawson

Dr. Buchman Founder of MRA Movement Dies at 83

Dr. Norman Buchman 83 founder of Moral Re-Armament died after a coronary at 10 p.m. in a hotel suite at a Black Forest resort. He had left burial instructions for Pennsburg Pennsylvania and was head of the worldwide movement at its Caux Switzerland headquarters. Frank Buchman Lane leads to Kienberg Hill where his procession paused. A memorial service is planned in Caux.

Black Forest Buchman Maurice Martin Paul Cain Henry Howard Camp II Penn Christ College Oxford England Dr. Buchman Frank Kienberg Hill Caux

Vanderbilt transfer stars lead New York aesna trio

Larryes, a 6 foot 2 player, joined Vanderbilt and was guided to New York by Phil King, an ex star from Hilt. Hayes stands at 230 pounds.

Larryes Vanderbilt New York Aesna Phil King Hayes Scales

County PTA Workshop Plans Near Completion

County PTA invites all interested persons to a workshop from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Featured speaker is Mrs. James A. Grandle of Harrisonburg, director of the Shenandoah District of the Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers. Discussion groups will cover officer duties, unit formation, budget, finance, fundraising, and committee work.

PTA Aoe James A. Grandle Harrisonburg Shenandoah Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers

Hopewell Youth Drowns Water Skiing Near Burwell’s Bay

A 14 year old Hopewell boy Ronnie Josey died after swerving toward a passing boat and striking it while water skiing on Burwell's Bay near Hopewell. His body was recovered a few hours later. he was the son of Mr and Mrs Frank Lowder.

Smithfield Hopewell Ronnie Josey Burwell's Bay Here Ronnie Frank Lowder

Rockin Chairs Claim Oldest True Paul Lambert Tale

In Illinois a grandmother brought a rocking chair from Pennsylvania. Researchers seek the oldest true chair as campus ages and Lincoln's Springfield references surface amid an outage of porch fronts.

Macomb Lincoln Paul Lambert LaSalle Ill Illinois Pennsylvania

Senators Queue for Expense Paid Junkets After Congress Quits

A flood of expense paid trips to distant conferences and overseas assemblies are being arranged by senators as Congress adjourns. Democratic lawmakers receive plums for NATO and Commonwealth events with Johnson handing out assignments. Republicans few. Trips target foreign relations and distant insular areas, with women allowed free travel and the main costs covered by government.

Congress Probin Ing Brussels Commonwealth Parliamentary Association London NATO J. B. Johnson Senate Foreign Relations Armed Services Committees Interior Committee

Bitter election campaign in British Guiana alarms police

In Georgetown British Guiana security police stand on alert for possible violence as campaigning heats up for the August 21 Legislative Assembly election. Leaders of PPP, United Force and PNC dispute schedules and seek to avoid rabid racial divides while Cheddi Jagan eyes a return to power under a new constitution.

Georgetown British Guiana PPP Legislative Council Alfred Savage Jagan Cleneiane Jagan Castro Sta Ees Lega Po Og Jagan Iton D’aguiar United Force Burnham People’s National Congress

Two Customers Aid Truce in $200 Hialeah Holdup

In Miami, two customers unintentionally interrupted a Hialeah loan office robbery. Office manager Gene Waterson recounted a gunman demanding cash but was deterred by the first customer’s entry. The second customer’s arrival led the robber to hide his pistol twice, and after the room emptied the bandit left with under $200.

Miami Fla Gene Waterson Wateron Waterson

Real estate transfers in Winchester and vicinity

Realty records show Cleneth B. LaMaster and wife transferring to Marguerite B. Butler a lot on E Cork Street Ext western half of Lot 17 Greenwalt Addition. Butler then conveys to Mary in Gore and wife a lot on E Cork Street Ext western half of Lot 17. J H Yost Sr and others deed Lot 3 Section A Kinzel Drive to Richard H. Smith and wife. Christopher Gum and Ralph E. McDonald and wife transfer a lot on Bellview Avenue.

Cleneth B. LaMaster Marguerite B. Butler E. Cork St Greenwalt Addition Maryin E. Gore BE. Cork St Greenwaltee J. H. Yost, Sr Richard H. Smith Pene Eye Kinzel Drive Christopher Gum Ralph E. McDonald Bellview Ave

Dublin festival opens with seven premieres and world debuts

Dublin International Theatre Festival schedules seven premieres for Sept 10 to 24. Notable items include a first language version of Brecht’s Saint Joan of the Stockyards with Siobhan McKenna and the world premiere Teresa of Avila starring Dame Sybil Thorndike and Sir Lewis Casson. Additional firsts include Cusack's The Temptation Mr. O and North City Traffic Straight Ahead.

Dublin Berthold Brecht Harold Pinter John Whitings St. Patrick

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