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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1955

Page

2

Handley Junior Varsity basketball season begins strong

Handley High School reports its junior varsity squad started practice November 30 and won their opener 93 to 37. The team features four seniors Frank Armstrong George Sempeles Tommy Baker and Ivan Jackson with a list of juniors and sophomores including David Sisler Tomm y Jobe Jack Fretwell Tom ny Jobe Marshall Crisman Jim Hickerson Jack Reid Robbie Robinson Eddie Grim Billy Pope and others.

E Handley Frank Armstrong George Sempeles Tommy Baker Ivan Jackson David Sisler Tommy Binner Charles Riley Jack Fretwell Mike Hollis Tommy Jobe Marshall Crisman Jim Hickerson Jack Kerr Gary Anderson Jack Reid Robbie Robinson Eddie Grim Tommy White Billy Pope Tommy Glass Ald Jones Jimmy Snapp Jackies Crenshaw Charles Shewbridge Daniel Rainsberger

Estate Sale Listings At Frederick County Court House

Sales Directory notice for Sarah E. Renner estate at Star Tannery features William B. Conner as auctioneer and Marjorie H Copenhaver as ADMIX and Hir am. Real estate on W Cecil St Fairfax Lane S Cameron St Highland Ave and Cedar Creek Grade offered. Ret Snider auctioneer handles items including furniture and household goods.

Sarah E. Renner

Funeral services for Elias A Brill set for Wednesday

Funeral services for Mr. Elias A Brill are scheduled for Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at Shiloh Methodist Church located near 713 North Braddock Street. Jones Funeral Home, Inc. will handle arrangements with services at 1:00 p.m. at the church.

Elias A. Brill North Braddock Street Shiloh Methodist Church Jones Funeral Home, Inc

Nineteenth Christmas Concert Presented at Handley

The 19th annual Christmas Concert directed by Miss Gwendolyn Haynes was held Sunday at 3:00 PM in Handley auditorium. Santa Clauses and candles lined the balcony while a Mary and Christ Child frieze framed the performances by elementary and high school students.

Gwendolyn Haynes Handley Auditorium Mother Mary Pannill

Chapel Services Readers Musicians and Flag Salute Told

Miss Barr's home room led chapel services last week with readers Sara Conner Agnes Massie Pat Ryan and hymn leaders Barbara Akers Carolyn Hughes Gail Dean and Judy Argenbright. Pianists were Margaret Shumate Carolyn Renner and the trio sang. Carter Kellas led the flag salute all three days.

Miss Barr Sara Conner Barbara Akers Margaret Shumate Agnes Massie Carolyn Hughes Carolyn Renner Pat Ryan Gail Dean Judy Argenbright Heddy Banister Mary Ruth W

Farmer, 72, Seeks To Pay Old Debts

CLATSKANIE Ore 72 year old farmer Dave Coons says he owes about 23000 from 1930s to present due to business failures. He placed an ad in a Portland newspaper offering to pay creditors but has received no responses and mentions owing The Oregonian $50.

Clatskanie Ore Dave Coons Portland The Oregonian

Administration to Seek Funds for Medical Research Expansion

Secretary Folsom announced a proposed 25 to 30 percent funding rise for Public Health Service research. The plan includes a 50 50 matching grant program for medical and dental schools and nonprofit labs to build facilities, plus a sizable boost for school construction. He urged reappointment of Dr Leonard A Scheele as U S Surgeon General.

Folsom Public Health Service Leonard A. Scheele U.S Scheele

Sub-Zero Blaze Destroys Three Buildings in Appleton

Firemen battled a $200,000 blaze in sub-zero weather that wrecked three two story businesses in Appleton. The fire began about 9 30 p m and was under control by 2 30 a m. Fire Chief Paul Neumann said damage would be at least $200 000. At least six families were made homeless as apartments on the second floor were damaged. The buildings housed a television and radio store a music and record shop a drug store and a physician s office.

Appleton Wis Paul Neumann

Housekeeping Advised by 101-Year-Old Fulton Woman

Fulton Ky. centenarian Mrs. Ethel Byrd marked her 101st birthday by cleaning her room and urging daily housekeeping. She said a broom and duster keep her active, healthy, and young, noting housekeeping can be tiring but beneficial.

Fulton, Ky Ethel Byrd

Heinz Worker Receives Ten Year Service Award

H J Lewis of the H J Heinz Co. received the ten year continuous service award at a dinner at Duff's Diner in which local manager W L Hickey presented the honors. Heinz notes 461 veterans nationwide and 6 117 honored since the program began.

H. J. Lewis H. J. Heinz Co W. L. Hickey Duff’s H. J. Heinz F. R. Pool Heinz United States

Mrs Powell Dies In Baltimore Maryland

Elsie Ford Powell 49, of Baltimore and former Winchester resident, died at University Hospital Baltimore after a short illness. She was born in Boyce, daughter of the late Thomas and Martha Ford, educated at Douglas High School, lived in Baltimore since 1918. Survived by sisters Carrie Bell Glyndon Susie Norris Stealton Pa and Cora Jones this city, brother Richard Forg of this city, aunt Susie Ash Boyce, uncle William Ash Boyce. Funeral Thursday at 1 pm Cartwright Funeral Home with Rev Ralph Laws Shiloh Baptist Church officiating. Burial Little Chapel Cemetery Millwood.

Elsie Ford Powell Baltimore University Hospital Boyce Thomas and Martha Ford Powell Winchester Douglas High School Carrie Bell Glyndon Susie Norris Stealton Penna Cora Jones Richard Forg Susie Ash William Ash Cartwright Funeral Ralph Laws Shiloh Baptist Church Little Chapel Millwood

Rita Hayworth Returns From Europe After Legal Fight

Actress Rita Hayworth arrived back in New York from Europe citing a contractual dispute with Columbia Pictures over Joseph and His Brothers. She denied plans to reconcile with ex-husband Aly Khan and said her daughters stay with Khan in the French Alps.

New York Rita Hayworth Europe Columbia Pictures Hayworth Ile de France Joseph Hollywood Aly Khan Yasmin Rebecca Khan Riviera French Alps

City Manager dies on rink he helped open

Sherwood Reeder 50 collapses and dies on ice ten minutes after opening the new Ice Plaza with his daughter Barbara. He had led Norfolk government work 27 years and served as Richmond city manager from 1948 to 1953. Reeder pronounced dead at Norfolk General Hospital. survivors include his wife Jessie Shantz Reeder, two daughters and two sons.

Norfolk Sherwood Reeder Reeder Richmond Barbara Fred A. Duckworth Norfolk General Hospital Cleveland Detroit Cincinnati Pennsylvania Economy League Jessie Shantz Reeder

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