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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1956
Page
6
A new Tunisian law announced last night limits men to one wife and sets the minimum bride age at 15. Divorce requires court action and the reform does not nullify existing plural marriages. The old Moslem code previously allowed multiple wives. The law takes effect soon.
San Francisco Police Chief Frank Ahern vows a crackdown ahead of the Republican National Convention opening Aug 20. He says solicitations of prostitution are rising and the force will be vigilant against unwanted individuals seeking to fleece politicians.
Pattern 4502 offers a lower waist cinch whirly skirt for girls with plaid or plain thrift fabrics. Sizes 2 4 6 8 10, requires 1% yards of 35 inch plaid and 1 yard plain contrast. Includes illustrated, easy fit instructions and 35 cents pattern price plus 5 cents extra for first class mail. Send to Anne Adams Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept New York.
Wilbur Kersey a former resident now of Richmond will be ordained to the ministry August 26 at 11 a m services at the First Baptist Church The Rev Mr Kersey is the son of Mrs Luther Kersey and the late Mr Kersey Participating will be the pastor Dr E T Clark the Rev James E Clark Mr tev Judson Baldwin Dr A T Lawthorne Gilbert Talkington chairman of the Board of Deacons and Mrs Roy Vinal president of the Woman's Missionary Union Also noted the Shenandoah Baptist Associational Committee approved ordination after examination
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