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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1956

Page

2

Rosenberger Named To Credit Group

Richard Rosenberger, manager of the local Credit Bureau, has been appointed to the Attendance and Publicity Committee of the Southern Consumer Credit Clinic. More than 400 credit executives and bureau managers from the south are expected to attend the clinic in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 18.

Richard Rosenberger Credit Bureau Southern Consumer Credit Clinic South Charlotte N. C

Funeral services for Mr Thomas Edward Jackson Tuesday

Funeral services for Mr Thomas Edward Jackson are planned for Tuesday at 2 00 p m at Jones Funeral Home. The arrangements are being handled by Jones Funeral Home.

Mr. Thomas Edward Jackson Jones Funeral Home, Inc

ABC Profits Up Nearly $1 Million in Virginia

Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control profits for the fiscal year ending June 30 total $15,430,761.79. Distribution allocates $9,787,174 to counties, cities and towns with per capita $2.95 based on a state population of 3,318,680.

Richmond Alcoholic Beverage Control ABC Sidney C. Day Jr Virginia Day

Evening Sales Directory for Northern Virginia and Nearby Areas

Auction listings include multiple lots across Virginia with dates August 28 through September 20. Items feature Jersey cattle, Holstein dairy cattle, dairy equipment, household goods, real estate, and estates. Auctioneers include B. O. Brumback, James de Butts, Miller Lewis and Cavalier, W. D Orndorff, E. T. Snider, and others. Locations include Mount Haven Nursing Home near Middles town, Woodbridge, Aldridge Farm west of Charles Town, Winchester, Strasburg, Berryville, and Clarke County courthouses with various roads and routes.

B. Herbert Mt. Haven Middletown U. S B. O. Brumback E. W. Thompson George W.W. Ambrose Aldridge Farm Charles Town W. Va Dark Lane Miller, Lewis and Cavalier G. E. Vickers Roger H. Kelley Guernseys and Holstein W. D Orndorff F. L. Barrett Nain Adam Snively Frederick County Court House N. Braddock St Winchester The Stickley Institute Stickley Mansion House Strasburg U. S. 11 Cedar Creek Thurs Edwin C. Yost E. T. Snider Carl G. Brown

Five Die In Virginia Highway Crashes Over Weekend

Five deaths raise Virginia's highway toll to 526 for the year, with Remus Mullins of Middlebrook, William Synor of Neenah, Davis Carter Tuell of Chilhowie, and Maggie Brown of Roanoke among the victims. Collisions and non collision crashes occurred on routes 220, 17, 16 and US 460 near Covington, Opal, Marion and Roanoke.

Virginias Remus Mullins Middlebrook Augusta County Covington St. Rt. 220 William E. Synor Neenah Westmoreland County U.S. 17 Opal Fauquier County Davis Carter Tuell Chilhowie Smyth County Marion Maggie Brown Roanoke U.S. 460

A P Increases Coffee Prices By Four Cents

The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. raises bagged coffee prices by four cents per pound effective today. Fight O Clock 69 cents Red Circle 99 cents Bokar 1.03 and vacuum-packed coffee 1.07. Instant coffee price unchanged. Pennywise shift follows three-cent boosts and wholesale hikes by General Foods Maxwell House and Standard Brands.

New York Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co A&p General Foods Corp Maxwell House Standard Brands, Inc Chase & Sanborn

Bank Teller Tap's Customer's Account in Alleged Fraud

Robert Dredge a 27 year old bank teller and part time minister was held without bail on fraudulent pretenses after allegedly tapping a Mount Morris customer account for 21000 dollars over two years He claimed funds went to family friends and home improvements while he worked as an assistant pastor and bank employee in Morgantown West Virginia

Waynesboro Robert Dredge Mount Morris Ray Fisher Drodge Boyd University of Pittsburgh Morgantown Methodist Dredge

Stanley Proposes Plan to Withhold State Funds on Integration

Governor Stanley outlines a bill package to split local schools into elementary and secondary and withhold state funds from integrated schools while funding segregated ones. He argues the plan protects teachers and aims to deter school closings, while Charlottesville faces potential delays and eventual mixed-admission debates.

Stanley Virginia Charlottsville Arlington Charlottesville

Price's Narrow Lead Over Yarborough Tightens

In Dallas Texas Sen. Price Daniel held a slim edge over Ralph Yarborough by 2 523 votes as final canvass looms. Daniel led with 697 732 votes to Yarborough 695 209 amid a tight Texas Democratic gubernatorial primary race.

Dallas Tex Price Daniel Ralph Yarborough Texas Daniel Yarborough

Bearded Soviet Colonel Triggers Propaganda Backfire in Berlin

Berlin reports a Soviet air force colonel with a striking Vandyke beard caused a propaganda misfire when photographed in East Germany. Der Abend highlighted two depictions of the same officer in departing divisions, prompting questions about a double farewell and undermining the Kremlin message amid a 33,500-man garrison drawdown.

Berlin Kremlin Oranienburg East Germany der Abend West Berlin Bradenburg Russia Brandenburg

Close race in Texas with Yarborough ahead after noon

The unofficial tally shows Daniel leading by 5 293 at noon, but corrections and additional returns from counties Yarborough carried narrow the margin. Robert Johnson of the election bureau warned the outcome remains uncertain as canvassing proceeds and reporters are asked to verify figures.

Election Bureau Daniel Yarborough Robert Johnson Johnson Austin, Tex

Carbon Monoxide Fumes Kill Two Children

In Louisa Virginia two children Beverly Marie Baugh five and Gary Warren Baugh seven died from deadly carbon monoxide fumes after their car with eight others including six relatives halted on U S 33 near Louisa. Father Mack Baugh forty four of Attumwa Iowa discovered the deaths while changing drivers. Seven other passengers were taken to St. Philip's Hospital Richmond for treatment. Autopsy planned. car to be examined to locate leak.

Richmond Baugh Hadensville Goochland County

How's Your I Q Answers Revealed on Page Four

The page lists five quiz answers: True for question one, a description of strength in body and mind, no for the question about the Lord, Schiller as the answer to the fourth item, and no for the final item.

Lord Schiller

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