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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1956
Page
2
A 1956 city report notes fatalities in Frederick and Clarke districts linked to alcohol and vehicle use. One man died, another injured, with ongoing inquiries into accident causes and safety warnings for drivers in the area.
Mrs. Lottie Virginia Cline 69 dies at home near Double Churches east of Stephens City at 1 45 am yesterday. Born August 9 1887 in Broadway she was the wife of Scott T Cine. Surviving with him are two sons James and Carson Cline a daughter Mrs Ross Boyd two grandchildren Charis and Susan Boyd and several nieces and nephews. Funeral at Salem Church of the Brethren Thursday 2 pm conducted by Revs Joseph W Miller and Arthur Carper. Interment Green Hill Cemetery Stephens City. Remains at Jones Funeral Home until Thursday 1 pm then moved to church for service.
A list of answers to the page 4 IQ items includes Silver, three, Jehoaikim, Herbert C. Hoover, Bismarck, Yes, Yes, No, Yaless, True, No, Cleopatra. The data appears as scattered responses with misspellings and mixed entries.
The Associated Press poll names Gamal Abdel Nasser's Suez canal seizure as the year's top story. The crisis reshaped world power dynamics, stimulating U S and United Nations action and drawing condemnation of Britain and France.
A digest of 1956’s top stories including the Middle East crisis, Eisenhower’s election victory, Hungary’s revolt, racial integration battles, the Andrea Doria sinking, Grand Canyon airliner collision, De Stalinization, Eisenhower’s illness and re election, Polish riots, and the Parris Island death march and Marine Sgt. Matthew McKeon court martial.
A bag with 27000 dollars in tax payments reappeared on the desk of Lafayette County tax collector Edward B. Becker on Christmas Day. Porter, a 62 year old janitor, was jailed and faced theft charges after being given access to the office to search for the bag.
Santa Claus delivered gifts to the six Busey children at the Salvation Army emergency lodge in Petersburg. The family, sleeping in their 1949 car after job loss in Dallastown, found a decorated tree, toys, fruit, and a Christmas dinner. Robert Busey, 33, sought work at nearby Fort Lee with another chance tomorrow.
The note praises Santa for finding two children Linda and Lonnie who were thrilled. Dorothy age 13 and Charles age 9 are mentioned alongside the twins.
California suffered the nation’s worst traffic death toll over Christmas with at least 73 fatalities. The toll spanned all ages including infants and servicemen, as holiday travel and gift giving continued across the state.
At the White House on Christmas Day President Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower welcomed their grandchildren David 8 Barbara Ann 7 Susan nearly 5 and Mary Jean one. Army Maj. and Mrs. John Eisenhower arrived from Fort Belvoir with their children as the President posed for photos holding the baby. Gifts from the President and Mrs Eisenhower included some bought during the Big Four summit in Geneva.
Weather keeps many off jobs as plants stay closed and downtown stores reopen slowly. A 1956 Chevrolet driven by Robert M. Royston of 608 W Cork St left U.S. Route 50 about a mile west of Winchester at 1 45 p m. No injuries and property damage about 25 dollars.
Sales Directory listing two auctions: December 29 at 11 a m in front of Frederick County Court House in Mount Sterling area for real estate on Rt 522 about 20 miles northwest of Winchester to be sold by trustee W E Edwards with Charles Duvall as auctioneer. January 12 at 11 a m in front of Frederick County Court House Winchester Va for 115 acre farm near Reynolds Store with Charles R Duvall as auctioneer.
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