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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1956

Page

3

Outlook on Northwest Apples After Freeze Analyzes Planting Trends

The Northwest fruit outlook centers on freeze damage with sweet cherries and apples hardest hit. About 42 percent of Washington State’s trees are under ten years old, 30 percent of young trees lost, and total losses around 350 000 to 400 000. Experts discuss thinning, nitrogen use, and renewal programs to sustain quality and future production.

Batter Washington State Northwest Batjer Magness United States New York New England Appalachian Mid-West West Washington Berryville Winchester

Wetumka Fete Grows After Sucker Day Beginnings

Wetumka Oklahoma marks its seventh annual Sucker Day extending the celebration to two days to honor the town's history when a con man nicknamed F Bam Morrison swindled merchants in July 1950. The parade features floats from Oklahoma City and McAlester with a water ski contest and boat races drawing about 6,000 residents and visitors.

Wetumka Okla Oklahoma Oklahoma City McAlester F. Bam Morrison Morrison

Death Sentence To Be Appealed in Roanoke Case

Roanoke. Frank J. Snider Jr., 30, a Gadsden Alabama steelworker, sentenced to die for raping a 10 year old girl, will appeal to Virginia Supreme Court. His attorney filed notice of appeal in Hast ings Court citing five alleged errors. The appeal stays execution until the high court rules. Snider is on death row at the Richmond state penitentiary awaiting Aug 2 execution, with a stay granted to Aug 27 and 60 days added to prepare the trial record.

Roanoke Frank J. Snider Jr Virginia Supreme Court Hastings Court Snider Gadsden Ala State Penitentiary

Scale to control chemical use eyed in coming years

A report notes plans to develop a scale or method to regulate chemical handling within the next few years. It discusses potential oversight frameworks and timelines for adoption by agencies and industry.

DE Coordinator To Survey Winchesters Retailers For JWHS Course

James Wood High School principal Paul Beable announced distributive education coordinator Carroll Mason will begin a survey of Winchester retailers starting Monday. The study supports the school's retail training program and aims to identify training needs and potential partner firms. Mason will keep business trend data confidential. survey wraps by September. merchants may call JWHS at Mo 2-5880 for more information.

Paul Beable James Wood High School Carroll Mason Winchester Mason James Wood School

Justice seeks review in high court over alleged trial flaws

Snider, condemned for raping a girl on May 13 after abducting her in an alley, faces a writ of error to the Supreme Court if doubt remains about trial integrity. He is also charged in Roanoke County with raping a 30 year old woman hours earlier, a count not tried after the death sentence in the girl’s case.

Tice Supreme Court Snider Roanoke County

Lethargic possum outlasts dinosaurs by millions of years

A possum described as a lethargic animal that works at his leisure has survived far longer than his ancient dinosaur contemporaries, spanning millions of years in the natural record.

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