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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1959
Page
16
Vivian C. McCollum 57, chairman of the National Board of the YMCA, died Tuesday in Ridgewood New Jersey. Edwin K. Dillingham 91, a retired Houston investment banker, died in New York after a long career in finance and business.
Members of Post 2123 Veterans of Foreign Wars voted to sponsor a Winchester Memorial Hospital nursing student. They discussed a potential visit by the national VFW commander to the Apple Blossom Festival next year. Eugene Purtlebaugh reported on the Pony League champions, receiving a coaching trophy. Awards were given to several members. Commander Reynolds led the meeting at R. D. Easter’s home with forty four attendees. The next meeting is September 24 at the Post home for Charter Member Night.
In Mount Nebo Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus renewed attacks on Little Rock public officials over the school integration controversy. He questioned further actions, accused Police Chief Gene Smith of hitting a woman with a blackjack, and criticized arrests in Wednesday's street fight. He commented on Everett Tucker, Little Rock School Board president, and disputed recent praise.
Evansville prosecutors say two charges are ready against Harold and Viola Barnes of the Evansville Comfort Nursing Home. The grand jury found patients were punished for misconduct by tying nails and by pouring disinfectant on bodies. The couple’s license expired July 1 and renewal is pending. Relatives removed several patients amid the probe. Mrs. Barnes denied the accusations.
In Altamont Tennessee a circuit court petition seeks to shut Highlander Folk School an interracial institution in the Cumberland Mountains. District Attorney General A F Sloan asked an Aug 22 hearing to revoke the tax exempt charter and padlock the school as a public nuisance. Sloan cites a reputation for immorality while noting a police raid led to liquor charges against four, including Mrs Septima Clark education director.
Mrs Mamie Eisenhower has left Washington by train for Denver due to illness of her mother Mrs John S Doud. Acting press secretary Wayne Hawks said Mrs Doud has been in poor health for some time and that the First Lady's departure was planned with advance notice.
Mrs. E W Willkie and Charles E Tiller of Roanoke won the weekly duplicate bridge match at the Golf Club. Runners-up were Mr. and Mrs. John D Glover with third place going to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bowers. The event concluded with multiple couples in lower placements and a tie for fifth. The next meeting is August 19 at 8 p m at the Golf Club.
Bernard J. Blechar, divorced and behind on alimony, emerged from a three month woodland exile near Bloomfield Hills Michigan. The 32 year old former shipping clerk weighed 80 pounds and said little about leaving. Police had no warrant for his arrest and Blechar who served in World War II was treated for malnutrition.
Boyce Volunteer Fire Co members finalized plans for a dance at the Winchester Armory starting at 9 p.m. with music by Al Lanham and his Clarke County Ramblers. Proceeds go to the fire company and a new booster reel for the fire truck will be purchased and picked up next week.
Clarence Glass a 70 year old retired vice president of the Anaconda Sales Co and a War Production Board member during World War I died Wednesday.
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