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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1959

Page

9

Grim Strikes Out 15 in Five Innings for C C Esso

Eddie Grim struck out 15 in five innings to lead Clarke County Esso to a 14 2 win over the Cubs at Senseny Park while EUB Sunnyside fell 15 7 in six innings. Donnie Oates earned the win for EUB, with Bill Bailey finishing the sixth.

Senseny Park EUB Sunnyside Clarke County Esso Cubs Eddie Grim Donnie Oates Bill Bailey D. Shirley W. Driver A. Shirley S. Shirley Shirley Strawderman Bailey Martin Oates Stopit Mickey Baughman Russell Potts Kibler Short Potts O’hara Oates Hershman Robinson Rush Dix O'Hara RBI H. Buckner B. Buckner

Lincoln Bust Ejected from Los Angeles Courthouse

In the Los Angeles County courthouse corridor the 300 pound Lincoln bust by Dr. Emil Seletz was removed after the Los Angeles Bar Association complaints. lawyers feared jury bias since Seletz sometimes testifies in injury cases. The bust was taken to Seletz's home despite his wish to stay.

Charles Maher LOS Angeles Los Angeles County Abraham Lincoln Lincoln Emil Seletz Beverly Hills Los Angeles Bar Assn Seletz Grant Cooper The Bar Association Association

Civil War Vet Williams Remains Critical

The Civil War's last surviving veteran, Walter W. Williams aged 116, remained in critical condition in Houston. Doctors reported no change in his status Friday night as his daughter, Mrs. Willie Mae Bowles, noted he has received liquid nourishment and has slept since early Thursday.

Houston Tex Walter W. Williams Willie Mae Bowles

Demorest to Staff Virginia Exhibit at Toronto’s CNE

Richmond VA will deploy up to 25 volunteers to staff the Virginia Exhibit at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto from August 26 to September 12. Richard Demorest of the Winchester Chamber will answer inquiries on real estate climate retirement and tourism. Virginia’s display includes costumed attendants murals and thousands of folders plus a plexiglass background. Other Virginians aiding the effort include F Page Holtzman DeWitt Gates Tom Gibson Roy al Mr and Mrs James S Simmers and Shenandoah Valley Inc Staunton.

Richmond Virginia Toronto Virginia Travel Council Richard Demorest Winchester Chamber of Commerce Demorest CNE Florida New York United States F. Page Holtzman DeWitt Gates Luray Thomas Gibson Front Royal James S. Simmers Shenandoah Valley, Inc Staunton

New York Suffers Recurrent Citywide Power Blackouts

About 21,000 New Yorkers endured two more outages on Friday and today, with Manhattan’s 12 hour failure last Monday affecting half a million. The Rockaway Peninsula blackout hit 20,000 residents on a three mile Queens stretch from 10 43 p m to 1 01 a m. The Manhattan second outage lasted one hour near Central Park West, impacting 1,000 residents in a 500 block area. Officials blamed an underground cable for Manhattan and water intrusion into a fuse for Queens.

New “York Manhattan Rockaway Peninsula Queens Atlantic Ocean Central Park West

Three Men Stage Bus Robbery on West Side

Three men, all Negroes, boarded a West Side bus Friday night in Chicago. One drew a pistol and ordered driver Robert Legg to drive. They robbed Legg of 16 dollars in cash and 13 tokens, then forced five male passengers to give wallets totaling 160 dollars into a bag. Seven women were not harmed.

Chicago Pal West Side Robert Legg Legg

Charles Town Race Tracks Battle Tax

Two Charles Town racing venues sue in Jefferson County Circuit Court seeking a declaratory judgment on a $250 daily tax ordinance while operating and on state statutes limiting municipal taxing power. The suits hinge on the War of Annexation with tracks seeking to stay outside the town limits. Shenandoah Downs spokesman says no outside negotiations.

Charles Town W. Va Circuit Court Jefferson County West Virginia Shenandoah Downs

World Council of Churches Urges End to Nuclear Tests

An advisory body on Rhodes urges nuclear powers not to resume tests after October 31. France may test its first atom bomb soon. The United States and Britain pause tests until then, while the Soviet Union has not tested since last year. The commission led by Dr. O Frederick Noler represents 180 million church members.

Rhodes Greece World Council of Churches France United States Britain Soviet Union Nuclear Club Sahara Desert U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Geneva Commission of the Churches On International Affairs World Council O. Frederick Noler Lutheran Theological Seminary of Philadelphia

Von Clay Stops Ray as Durelle Looms in Philly

Von Clay defeated Sonny Ray in 56 seconds of the fifth round to stay undefeated. Anthony Graziano says a Durelle challenge is set with $10,000 offered for a Oct. 9 Philadelphia bout, with promoter Herman Taylor and match maker Pete Moran confirming. Ray plans a Kentucky rest after the cut eye, eyeing a rematch later.

Philadelphia Archie Moore von Clay Anthony Graziano Yvon Durelle Clay Herman Taylor Pete Moran Sonny Ray Ray Chicago Kentucky Zack Clayton Graziand Jesse Bowdry Durelle

Moore Ready for Spyro Graziano Challenge

Spyro Graziano says he will be ready for Moore as the two prepare for their upcoming bout. Graziano comments on training and expectations ahead of the confrontation.

Moore Spyro Graziano

Wedding invitation wording when one parent is deceased

The question asks how to word wedding invitations when the bride has a living step parent while one parent is deceased. It suggests phrasing like the invitation requesting attendance at the marriage of her daughter, Mary Ellen Bailey, with the appropriate name and relationship indicated.

Mary Ellen Bailey

Munich theater opens with off Broadway style

A new Munich venue announces an off Broadway style theater presenting American and English plays in their native languages, aiming to bring contemporary English and American stage work to German audiences.

Munich Germany Wnt

Cushing Warns Catholics on Misuse of Peace Terms

Richard Cardinal Cushing, archbishop of Boston, told the Second World Sodality Congress at Seton Hall University that Catholics must guard against misusing terms like peace Americanism communism and democracy He urged recognizing things for what they are and not letting bigotry cloaked as Americanism or communism labeled liberalism or progressive democracy He said Communists are hypocrites for invoking peace terms.

South Orange N.J Richard Cardinal Cushing Boston Cardinal Cushing Second World Sodality Congress Seton Hall University Marx Khrushchev

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