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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1957

Page

3

Patterson Rademacher Bout Could Make Boxing History

Olympic Champion Pete Rademacher makes his pro debut against world heavyweight king Floyd Patterson in Seattle at Sick's Stadium in a 15 round bout cited as a potential record-breaker for shortest heavyweight title fight. Patterson holds a 32 1 pro record and Rademacher posted 72 wins in 79 amateurs.

Pete Rademacher Floyd Patterson Seattle Sick’s Tommy Burns Jem Roche Dublin Ireland Joe Louis Max Schmeling Rademacher Patterson Kayes Decison Joey Maxim Hurricane Jackson Jackson Tommy Loughran

Three Thibodeau Brothers Drowned in Maine Outing

In Phippsburg Maine three Thibodeau brothers aged 11 10 and 9 drowned near Morse River mouth while wading to a sandbar as their mother and Merle loaded the family truck Arlington 13 the fourth brother swam to shore and was treated for shock The incident echoes the drowning of Air Force Staff Sgt Bernard Wascoe from Allentown Pa who died nearby last Friday

Phippsburg Maine Litchfield John Erwin Edwin Frank Thibodeau Morse River Popham Beach Merle Arlington Air Force Bernard M. Wascoe Allentown

Municipal Court Dockets Include Fines and Probation Imposed

Raymon Romeo Jenkins of Leicester Street faces an improper muffler charge with a $14.25 fine. Bessie Smith linked to labor camp offenses receives 30 days suspended, $7.25 costs, and one year probation. James Price tied to labor camp assault and battery faces 90 days suspended. Mary Francis Jackson of 587 North Kent Street charged with assault and battery costs totaling $11.25. Two juveniles receive fines and costs on charges of improper equipment and reckless driving with siren stop violation respectively.

Raymon Romeo Jenkins Leicester St Bessie Smith Fairmont Ave James Price Mary Francis Jackson N. Kent St

Praise for inertia at Western Reserve University

Author William Hazlett Upson told a dinner at Western Reserve University that the lazy man makes a better citizen and does more for society than the eager beaver. He blamed the latter for much of the world’s trouble.

Cleveland William Hazlett Upson Western Reserve University

Roman Terminalia festival honoring Terminus

The Terminalia was held each February 23 in honor of Terminus, the boundary god. Neighbors on either side of a boundary gathered to offer sacrifices to a stone or post that marked the line, and the statue was crowned with garlands on festival day.

Terminalia Terminus

Waiting Home Retires George Greenhalgh Trophy

Waiting Home, owned by Miss Peggy Augustus, won the Bath County Horse and Pony Show conformation hunter championship for the third year running and retired the George P. Greenhalgh Trophy with 1714 points. Silverminer was reserve with 13 points. other titles went to Modern Design, Hailstorm, Bebe, Cameda, Marianna, Journey Proud, Smokey Joe, and Pink Ice. Pink Ice was grand champion in ponies with Smokey Joe reserve.

Hot Springs Waiting Home Bath County Modern Design D. R. Motch Keene Hailstorm Wallace Holly Alexandria Bebe North Hill Farm Berryville Cameda Winston Guest New York City Marianna Sara Nan

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