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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1956
Page
7
Norfolk report says 21 year old Navy pilot Ens Evan David Matthiesen USNR died in an F4D Skyray takeoff crash at Oceana. He was the son of Mr and Mrs George Matthiesen of Akron Iowa. The Navy announced the death.
After Hurricane Diane struck, New England faced equally severe floods in 1955. The disaster prompted widespread damage, prompting emergency responses and warnings across multiple states.
B B McKay announced Richmond speaker George Cole Scott will lead the 18th annual memorial service at Old Bethel Church Clarke County on Sunday at 11 am with a 12 noon picnic lunch and a 2 pm afternoon service led by Rev Paul E Reiter. The church sits three miles south of Millwood.
President Frank Armstrong has called a special Winchester Frederick Community Chest Board of Directors meeting for August 30 at 8 p m in the private dining room of the Washington Hotel. The session aims to complete campaign plans started in April and to form a full campaign organization before Labor Day to use September for advance planning and action.
Berryville hosts the Clarke County Fall Festival August 27 through September 1 with four grandstand attractions including Jimmy Dean and Patsy Cline at 8 30 p m August 30 and a Harvest Queen Contest plus a Band Concert by Clark County High School on August 31 The fair grounds host livestock and homemaking exhibits with 4 H and F F A entries accepted from nearby counties and a Winchester Amusement Company midway all week long
Gray warns that proposed pupil assignment plans would destroy protective aspects and force assignments to schools based on federally influenced criteria. He argues nonracial assignment would be futile under current circumstances and Virginia law.
FBI and Nassau County police nabbed LaMarca at his Plainview home in connection with a child’s kidnapping. Investigators traced a ransom note through handwriting analysis while noting LaMarca’s past bootlegging arrest and debts totaling about 1800 dollars. Neighbors described the family as quiet and no involvement by relatives was found.
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