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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1955

Page

7

Helicopter Tested by Piasecki Demonstrates Speed Record

Piasecki Helicopter Corp unveiled the world’s largest jet powered transport helicopter in public demo and declared it already surpassed the official speed record for helicopters. Documentary evidence confirms Manhattan was purchased from Indians for 24 guilders by Dutch governor Peter Minuit, per Peter Schaghen’s 1626 letter to the States-General exhibited in Amsterdam and New York.

Peter Minuit Peter Schaghen Amsterdam Hague Netherlands City of New York

Strength For The Day By Ear Lets Kids Choose Faith

An anecdote about Coleridge argues against hands off religion. It contrasts letting children choose beliefs with preferring a garden of roses. The piece warns that ignoring etiquette and honesty would require harsher social controls later.

Coleridge

Importer Admits Fatal Beating Of His Wife

A 66 year old Austrian importer confessed to fatally beating his wife in their Lake Shore Drive apartment during a money dispute. Malwina Kammermann, 55, died after police found her. he described using ash trays lamps and other objects during a two hour assault. He said she drained their bank account of 60 000 to 70 000 dollars and wanted a divorce.

Chicago Lake Shore Drive Marcus Kammermann Frank Bychowski Kammermann Malwina Bychowski

Five Teenagers Bound to Grand Jury in Slaying

In Akron Ohio five teenage girls were bound to the grand jury for murder in the strangling of Eula Bonham at Summit County Detention Home. The defendants include Shirley Shingler 14 Ruth Beichler 17 Margaret Nicholson 15 Zelda De Cost 16 and Miri Cain 15 who is the stepdaughter of Bonham. Prosecutor Alva J. Russell said the case was moved to the grand jury over the objections of Bonham to be heard as adults with possible death penalty or mercy recommendation.

Akron Ohio Russell W. Thomas Summit County Miri Cain Alva J. Russell Thomas Eula Bonham Shirley Shingler Russell Ruth Beichler Margaret Nicholson Zelda de Cost

Gore Fire Company to Send Annual Contributor Letters

At the Gore Fire Company December meeting a committee was named to draft the annual letters to suppliers requesting contributions for the coming year. The committee includes Stanley T. Biggert, Charles Parrish and Godfrey Prelip. Letters will be sent out this month. The group also reported progress on a new building addition for the ambulance bay with wooden framework to rise this week.

Gore Gore Fire Company Stanley T. Biggert Charles Parrish Godfrey Prelip

Why Are Say Academy Origin of the Word Academy

The term academy traces to the Garden of Athens where Plato taught. The Garden of Acad emus near Athens inspired the modern name academy, connecting schooling to ancient philosophy and location.

Plato Academus Athens Academy

Three to Mix Pattern 4777 Misses Styles

Sewing notice for pattern 4777 includes Misses' sizes 12 through 20 with blouse skirt and jerkin options. Yardage for fabrics 35 inch 13 4, 54 inch 11 2 to 7 8, price 35 cents plus 5 cents extra for first class mailing. Anne Adams pattern department, Winchester Star office New York address provided.

Anne Adams Winchester Star Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y

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