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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1957

Page

3

V F W Auxiliary Plans Barbecue Supper in Winchester Armory

The Auxiliary to Post 2123 VFW laid final plans for a chicken barbecue Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Winchester Armory. Tickets are on sale at Shen-Val Music Co. and the Post Here. A dance was proposed, committees named, and awards announced for district meeting service.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Winchester Armory shen-Val Music Co Anne Peer Eldon Spaid Newton D. Baker Hospital Garland Grim Miss Peer Winchester Dorothy Lofton Catherine Prye Dayton Easter Gatland Grim Easter Natural Bridge J. Paul Peters Hilda Snapp

Young Wisconsin boy runs basement radio station WAPY

PRACTICING ANNOUNCER APPLETON WIS. Rick Pres, 12, aims to be a radio announcer. He has his own station from the basement named WAPY, broadcasting to an audience that's just his family.

Appleton Wis Rick Presbe Rick WAPY

Distraught Mother Held in Shooting at Manteno

Vera Durant 46, distraught mother and widow, held without charge after her 14 year old son William Durant, deaf and mute, was fatally shot in Manteno State Hospital. Sheriff said she spoke I couldn't stand to see him in here and told him kiss me goodby.

Manteno Ill William Durant J. W. Laffey Vera Durant

Delinquent Borrower Returns Long Missing Book

In Bangor Maine a novel titled Walter of Tiverton was missing from the Bangor Public Library for 11009 days. It reappeared anonymously after 30 years. Librarian L Felix Ranlett set a fine of 22018 dollars but collection is barred since the fine cannot exceed the book’s original price of 1.95 dollars.

Bangor Maine Walter of Tiverton Bangor Public Library L. Felix Ranlett

Remains of Two Bodies May Clear Up Old Mystery

Skeletal remains found seven miles northeast of Crewe along with a .22 rifle were sent to the state medical examiner in Richmond. Nottoway County medical examiner Dr. Sidney Hurt tentatively identified the remains as Otto Bradshaw, 28, and 14 year old Alice Tee, who disappeared in 1955 after warrants were issued for Bradshaw. Sheriff W. Y. Wells awaited examination results.

Crewe Richmond Here Sidney Hurt Nottoway Otto Bradshaw Alice Tee W. Y. Wells Bradshaw Frank Shepard

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V.F.W. Auxiliary Theodore Roosevelt Edith Kermit Carew Roosevelt Memoriam Benjamin B. Dutton Shenandoah Valley National Bank Winchester Furniture Company LEE Loudoun St Our Penney’s Comfort Penney America University Broadcloss Penney’s Foremost
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