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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1955

Page

3

Skipper Drowns as Honeymoon Cruiser capsizes on Lake Erie

In Erie Pennsylvania yesterday the 16 foot honeymoon cruiser The Little Lady capsized in heavy surf. The skipper, 78 year old Harvey Hecker, drowned while his wife Mrs. Hecker aged 70 was saved after three hours in a life belt. Herbert Durst of North East rescued her. she is in fair condition at an Erie hospital. The couple married May 21 at New Port Richey Florida. Hecker had not sailed alone before age 75.

Erie Lake Erie Harvey Hecker Herbert Durst North East Mrs. Hecker Hecker New Port Richey Fila

Milton Harris and Joseph B Newlin bond filed for decree

I Lee N Whitacre Clerk of the Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia certify that Milton Harris and Joseph B Newlin Special Commissioners have given bond as required by decree with security approved by me. LEE N WHITACRE Clerk Of The Circuit Court Of Frederick County Virginia (8 16 19 23 26 9 6 51)

Washington Avenue Armourdale Joseph B. Newlin Court Square Winchester Milton Harris T. Snider I. Lee N. Whitacre Frederick County Virginia Lee N. Whitacre

Daily Crossword Territory 12 13 44 15 17 18 19 21 22 33 36 36 30 33 3¢ 37 39 40 27 29 31 32 33 34 35 38 43

Crossword clues listed with various entries including body part and mythical sounds. scattered abbreviations and mixed topics across numbers and terms. The fragments resemble a puzzle page with definitions for across and down entries, requiring word matches.

Woman Gives Her Child to Stranger in Bar Incident

Cleveland police hold a 20 year old Wanda Patty of Knoxville Tennessee after she gave her 23 month old daughter Patricia Ann Patty to a stranger in a bar and later claimed the child was kidnapped. A note found on the baby’s dress stated the mother could no longer care for her and suggested a Puerto Rican family.

Cleveland (P Wanda Patty Knoxville Mario Vasquez Iit Patricia Ann Patty City Hospital Vasquez Woman's Hospital Pp. S

Friendship Yard Party to Feature Pony Rides

Friendship Fire Company Yard Party Saturday and Friday at John Kerr School yard opens 6 p.m. Pony rides and a Model A Ford raffle headline proceeds for the building fund. Lee Holler leads, with Ryland Conner Lewis Bell Robert Ryan on the games committee.

Friendship Fire Company John Kerr Lee Holler Ryland Conner Lewis Bell Robert Ryan Orin Ritter Lewis Ebert Robert Smith Fred Geanious James Sardelis Lloyd Palmer Douglas Kelchner Kenneth Mason Robert Boyd Glen Kerns Charles Giffin James Geanious Maurice Lake Climax

Cameras Are Rulers

Navy uses cameras for depth sounding in aerial reconnaissance. Commander John A. Goodman said water depths to forty fathoms are measured by wave frequency and negative density analysis observed from aircraft.

Norfolk John A. Goodman Optimist Club

Indian Ambassador and Secretary Barred From Dining Room

In Houston Horizon House Restaurant the Indian ambassador to the United States and his secretary were asked to move to a private area after a supervisor claimed she thought they were Negroes. The incident, cited under Texas law banning mixed race seating, contrasts with a federal contract that bans discrimination at the International Airport.

Houston Tex India United States Mary Alley

Fletcher Grows Giant Tomato in Loudoun Street Garden

E S Fletcher of 410 S Loudoun St brought a 22.4 ounce tomato to the Star office yesterday. The fruit measured 16 15 inches around and was grown from seeds saved from improved beefsteak tomatoes grown in his garden last year. He cultivates about 200 tomato plants at his Loudoun Street home.

ES. Fletcher S. Loudoun St Star Office Mr. Fletcher Loudoun St

Local Benefit Fashion Show Names Nursery Models

Mrs J Kenneth Robinson announced the line up for a September 17 fashion show to raise funds for the Negro Day Nursery building. Models include Mrs W Clayton Anderson, Mrs H F Byrd Jr, Mrs James W Green Jr, Miss Jeanne Mikell Kline, and others at Macsfield on Handley Blvd. The Modern Age Shoppe will present garments and donate prizes including a Davidow suit and a cashmere sweater set. Tea will be served.

J. Kenneth Robinson The Negro Day Nursery W. Clayton Anderson H. F. Byrd, Jr James W. Green, Jr Pembroke T. Grove Boyd Hamman Harry R. Kern, Jr Ferman Perry Jeanne Mikell Kline Robinson George H. Smith W. Holt Louder J. H. Yost, Jr

Tickets on Sale for Day Nursery Fund Drive

Tickets are available at the Modernage Shoppe and Gaunt s Drug Store and from Board of Directors members of the Negro Day Nursery. The nursery, part of the Winchester Frederick County Community Chest, relies on it for operating expenses.

Modernage Gaunt’s Negro Day Nur the Nursery The Winchester - Frederick County

Winchester and Frederick County War Memorial Center Drives

Civic and service clubs announce final War Memorial Fund Drive pledges and donations in Winchester and Frederick County. The center will honor local WWI II and Korean War servicemembers with a memorial room and year round recreation facilities including courts pools and offices for Parks and Recreation. A pledge large or small is needed to complete the project.

Winchester Frederick County Winchester-Frederick County War Memorial War Memorial Center Director of Parks and Recreation

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