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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1955

Page

2

Mrs. Mary Stine Dies at Hillcrest Nursing Home

Mrs. Mary Stine of Ft Collier Farms dies at Hillcrest Nursing Home after eight months illness. Widow of Hunter M. Stine she was born December 7, 1876 in Frederick County. She leaves two sons Fred and Herman B., a daughter Mrs Lionel M. Ives, and eight grandchildren. services pending at Jones Funeral Home.

Ty Mary Kemp Stine Ft Collier Farms Hillcrest Hunter M.stine Frederick, County Dewis Sarah Cole Kemp Frederick County

Body of Lincoln Sayre Found After Slayings

In Buffalo West Virginia searchers located Lincoln Sayre, 47, the man suspected of killing his two sisters-in-law. State Police say he committed suicide after the slayings, leaving a note about going out of this world. His estranged wife was found in Milton.

Buffalo W. Va Lincoln Sayre H. C. Baverley Sayre Possemen Milton J. M. Wade Jr Putnam County West Virginia Charleston Phie Johnson Alice Martin Nitro E. C. Guthrie

Sept auctions list for Jefferson County WV with multiple sellers

A September sales directory lists auction events in Jefferson County West Virginia. Items include cattle hogs farming equipment household goods real estate and antiques with auctioneers W D Orndorff E T Snider Paul E Miller and others scheduled from September 1 to September 17 at various locations near Middleway Inwood Rippon Summit Point and Winchester.

Clifton Poston Charles Town Middleway Jefferson County W. Va D. Orndorff R. M. Bradfield Pennsylvania Ave E. T. Snider P. H. Hoover Inwood Inwood-Gerrardstown Harry Horner Carl P. Lee Rippon Summit Point Withers W. D. Orndorff Milton Harris Joseph Newlin Kernstown A. Crisman Frederick County Court House S. Braddock St Martha N. Bonham Paul E. Miller Sarah Daugherty Winchester T. Lee Shirley Route 51

France Replaces Top Administrative Officer in Morocco

France announced the resignation of Gilbert Grandval who led the Moroccan protectorate. Gen Pierre Boyer de Latour was named resident general and departed for Rabat to assume control amid efforts to placate Nationalists and French colonials.

Paris France Gilbert Grandval Pierre Boyer de Latour Tunis Rabat Grandval Boyer de Latour Morocco Tunisia

Neighbors Confront Couple Over Child Gifting Case

In Newton le Willows England a railway worker and his wife hid from angry neighbors after news spread that they gave their 10 month old daughter Joyce to an American couple. Mrs McDonagh claimed the girl is happy with the Vinansky guardians in the United States and labeled rumors of sale as untrue.

Newton — LE — Willows England Thomas McDonagh McDonagh Lillian United States Joyce Holly Hill S. C U. S. Air Force George Winansky McDonaghs London Airport Winanskys Here

Careless Handling in Harvesting Blamed for High Tomato Loss

Specialists at VPI warn that rough harvesting practices cause major tomato losses. Large picking tools roughen fruit and expose it to disease. recommend galvanized iron buckets and wide-handled baskets, careful transfer to field containers, and avoiding bulk hauling from fields.

Blacksburg VPI

Polio Peaks in Europe Amid Varied Outbreaks

Europe sees a summer polio peak with 1 519 cases in England and Wales and 436 in Bavaria, plus 48 in Berlin. Denmark reports 120 cases and 430 000 vaccinated children. Scandinavia remains comparatively low due to prior outbreaks.

London Europe Denmark England Wales Danish Health Board Danish State Serum Institute Bavarian Interior Ministry Berlin Glasgow W. Horne Scandinavia

Forrestal Trials Postponed by Bearing Trouble

The Forrestal carrier experiences bearing failure delaying full power speed trials. A melted propeller shaft bearing forces the ship to return to Newport News from about 100 miles off Cape Henry Virginia. Speed tests now slated for September 19 with commissioning planned October 1 and delivery to the Navy by September 29 unchanged.

Forrestal Navy Cape Henry Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co H. T. Bent Newport News

Truck Driver Executed by Gas Chamber in Family Killings

Lester Edward Bartholomew a 28 year old truck driver was executed in the Arizona State Prison gas chamber for the May 28 murders of his wife and two young children. He entered at 5 a m and died at 5 03. He had pleaded guilty to first degree murder for the children and second degree murder for the wife.

Florence, Ariz Lester Edward Bartholomew Arizona State Prison Bartholomew Ebed Hannah Glen Jones Fayettesville Ark Frederick Crumb Maricopa County Arkansas East Phoenix

Corner Stone Laying Set At UDC Museum In Front Royal

Miss Lucy F Kurtz and Mrs C Bruce Harlee represent the Turner Ashby Chapter UDC at the cornerstone ceremony scheduled for tomorrow at 3 p m. at the Warren Rifles Confederate Museum on Chester Street. The event will include placing the Virginia Division UDC minutes and a silk Confederate flag in the cornerstone. Mrs Dewey Reese Wood presides and Mayor William C Deming will give an intro speech. the cornerstone will be blessed by Rev Richard H Forrester of the Front Royal Methodist Church.

Lucy F. Kurtz C. Bruce Harlee Turner Ashby United Daughters of the Confederacy Warren Rifles Confederate Museum Chester St Front Royal Virginia UDC Harlee Kurtz Dewey Reese Wood Warren Rifles William C. Deming Richard H. Forrester Front Royal Methodist Church

Union and Firestone Reach Wage Increase Pact

CIO United Rubber Workers and Firestone Tire & Rubber Co bargain to avert a strike. The tentative contract covers 22 000 workers in eight cities and includes a 12 cent hourly raise, new holiday, improved vacation for veterans, jury pay, and free health coverage for retirees on pension. Average wage rises to 2.20 an hour.

Cleveland CIO United Rubber Workers Firestone Tire & Rubber Co Firestone Akron Ohio Des Moines Iowa Fall River Mass Los Angeles Calif Memphis Tenn New Castle Noblesville Ind Pottstown Union and Company

Princess Wilhelmina of the Netherlands Birthday Note

Princess Wilhelmina born August 31 1880 was Queen of the Netherlands until 1948. She became queen at age 10 and married Prince Henrik in 1901, producing five daughters. At Loo Palace she did religious work for the World Council of Churches and pursued landscape painting.

Wilhelmina The Netherlands Juliana Henrix Loo Apeldoorn World Council of Churches

Winchester and Frederick Teens Enter City Tennis Tourney

Twenty six teen age boys from Winchester and Frederick County enter the Rouss Park Courts tournament sponsored by the Exchange Club. Matches begin at 11 a.m. with top seeds drawing byes into the second round.

Winchester Frederick County Rouss Park Exchange Club J. S. Arthur Insurance Agency Gray Beverley David Keen Charles Riley Tommy Glass Buny Benham Paul Rhodes Stephen Brown Carrington Harrison Ronnie Brown Richard Brown Duncan Harrison Pinky Arthur Eddy Lacy David Smallwood Bill Riley Bill Armstrong Lewis Campbell Dennis Price George Glass Douglas Bell Sandy Whetzel Punky Robinson Johnny Anderson Dietmar Podleschny Douglas Cather George Goode Tommy Grim Beverley Winchester Golf Club

Legion Yard Party At Armory By Legion Post 21

A Legion yard party tonight at the Armory hosted by Conrad Hoover Post 21 offers pony rides for children and an auction. All net proceeds go to the legion building fund. The event runs all evening with games and a wide variety of refreshments.

Armory Conrad Hoover Post 21 American Legion The Legion

Shop in Winchester The Valley's Busy City

The listing touts Winchester as the valley's busiest shopping hub with bargains and bargains for shoppers. Local merchants promote wide selections and frequent deals to attract visitors.

Youngster Drowns at Army Pool in Bremerhaven

Lawrence Furey a 5 year old son of Lt Col and Mrs Lawrence M Furey of Warwick Virginia drowned yesterday while swimming in an Army pool at Bremerhaven Germany The accident was reported by local authorities and the boy was identified by the Army as a visitor to the base.

Bremerhaven Germany Lawrence Furey Lawrence M Furey Warwick

Quiz answers list for Page 4 puzzle

Short legs and long body answer Lizard. Suwanee. Roy Bean. Yes. John Philip Sousa. Pumpkinville. Provides solutions to the quiz questions printed on Page 4.

Lizard Suwanee Roy Bean John Philip Sousa Pumpkinville

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