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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1959
Page
3
NEW YORK AP reports European tourism is surging with luxury liners docking on the Hudson River. In a five hour span four large liners carried over 6,000 passengers and an additional 2,500 boarded other ships bound for Europe.
Thirty riders competed in nine classes at the Valley Riders Horse Show on Sunday at W. L. Jenks farm. Judges were Professor Singleton of Blandy Experimental Farm and Mr Williams from Red Gate Farm. Winners include Donna Leonard and Mar Mackintosh in English events, Greg Cone and Vance Kave in Western divisions, Jack Lake and Barbara Jenks in riding events, with multiple placers across barrels, pole bending, wire race and musical chairs.
The Nemagold Sweet Potato Promotion enters full swing by mid September with a kickoff Oyster Roast on September 1 hosted by the Accomack Northampton Sweet Potato Improvement Association. Guests will tour Accomac’s historic sites including St James Church and the Wharton House before a Wallops Island NASA briefing and a Nemagold field backdrop tour returning to the Accomack Wayside. The two hour excursion starts at 2 pm with a buffet following.
Federal and state forestry officials report about 200000 acres of California timber and brushlands have been blackened by fires this year.
Millwood residents and guests fill the week with visits and trips. Mrs. William A. Payne and children from Concord Massachusetts stay at Bellfield with Mrs. Alice Sommaripa. The Gilpins of Lakeville spend time at Virginia Beach. Several residents travel to Texas Alaska New York Maine and the West.
Hollywood police say Lynne Baggett 34 was trapped under her bed for several days after slipping and falling. A friend found her Monday, firefighters freed her, and she is treated for malnutrition with a small facial cut and a hurt back.
The annual Southern States Cooperative meeting covered a four point program to aid farmers, election of officers, and district delegates. Winston Baker presided. Appointments included W. F. Artrip, Eugene Lupton to Winchester Southern States Board. Wallace Lutz and William H. Orndorff to Petroleum Cooperative Board. Mrs. Charles Brown and Mrs. Judy Garber to Farm Home Advisory Committee. Delegates Clarke Jolly and Richard Bromley named for Martinsburg district meeting.
Martin J. Kucik, 32, pleaded guilty to embezzling 366000 from the Chicago check cashing firm where he worked as a supervisor earning 115 weekly. He cited gambling losses and investments in horses, real estate, and a car, while living with his wife and four children in a basement apartment when the thefts were discovered after a hospital visit.
U.S. District Judge Francis L. Van Dusen issued a temporary injunction against two Philadelphia Teamster locals to stop forcing out-of-town truckers to hire unnecessary unload help. The order follows an NLRB petition backed by the Food Producers Council and farm groups in 12 northern states. Witnesses, including Appalachian truckers such as Lyn Holinger of Timberville, testified to repeated unloading requirements at American Stores in Philadelphia and A P Co in Yeadon claiming Local 107 and Local 169 members compelled hiring. The judge urged prosecution of individuals, and the NLRB said records would be turned over to the U.S. Attorney.
Poland begins a campaign for the 11 nation U N Security Council seat as Japan leaves the body on December 31. Poland aims to replace Japan with a Communist government asserting its bid from United Nations Headquarters in New York.
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