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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1955
Page
8
Local churches list Christmas programs and worship times across Braddock Street, Cork Street, Loudoun Street, and surrounding areas. Programs include pageants, morning and evening services, Sunday School, youth events, and special speakers through Christmas Eve night.
A local church bulletin lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m Douglas Kerns superintendent worship at 11 a m with sermon Re discovering Christmas Nursery from 9 30 to close of morning worship Forums 6 to 8 p m White Christmas Service at 5 30 p m
May Paxton Baker of Winchester Virginia died October 12 1955 born July 2 1875 daughter of Alexander Paxton and Mamie Nall niece of Presbyterian ministers She taught at Valley Female Institute married twice first to James B Lovett who died in 1907 then to Louis L Baker Funeral services were held with burial at Mt Hebron Cemetery.
When a ship completes construction its first sea trial is marked by a ceremonial greeting. Other vessels in the harbor blow their whistles and dip flags to honor the new arrival.
Detroit police report Patrolman John Pedrie confronted Buster L. Goff after a high speed turn. Goff warned to move over and Pedrie would drive to the station. Pedrie then crashed into a car rear, injuring no one reported.
The smallest electric light bulbs in regular use are the grain of wheat lamps. They are the tiniest of all and find use in surgery as well as in the intricate electronic apparatus of modern industry.
A Citizens Advisory Committee survey found 127 homes without water meters in Ottawa Illinois. Over 90 of these homes have never been entered on water bill books, suggesting widespread unmetered water use.
In Long Beach California a parking lot operator posted a sign at the entrance offering weekly parking for patrons only and charging a five dollar hourly rate for all other vehicles.
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