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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1956
Page
6
A black cat hid in a home’s fake fireplace on Woodland Ave. Christmas morning. Mrs. Elliott woke about 6 a.m. to find the cat had spent the night there before suddenly jumping out.
Thrifty sewing pattern teaches making a colorful 160 pound feedbag apron for Misses sizes Small to Large. Includes non slip straps and protective cover with illustrated, easy to use instructions. Send 35 cents per pattern plus 5 cents for first class mail to Anne Adams at Winchester Evening Star pattern dept New York address.
Soviet dominated Hungary plans a 100 million dollar World Bank loan while facing rejection from Washington. Budapest signals seeking funds from the Inter national Bank for Reconstruction and Development as experts urge 400 million in foreign aid. Nepszabadsag warns of 200,000 unemployed amid coal shortages. Cardinal Mindszenty, freed by rebels, celebrates Christmas with his mother in the U.S. legation.
Clarke County leads with 40 orchards and 182 332 trees while Rappahannock has 105 orchards and 170 245 trees ranking third. Shenandoah 43 orchards 143 894 trees Nelson 156 orchards 139 873 trees fifth. York Imperial is the leading variety with 476 trees.
Irene Jaroncyk, a 16 year old San Diego girl with cancer, says Christmas made her feel good despite her illness. She told an Evening Tribune reporter she faced death with prayer and faith, believing Christmas would bring peace beyond the disease.
Police warn motorists to watch for children on bicycles and remind that bicycle licenses must be purchased. Santa Claus left yesterday and some riders may be new to biking, so drivers should exercise extra caution.
Funeral service for Mrs Jeannetta Wisecarver Thompson 39 wife of Allen C. Thompson of 602 Patterson Avenue was held Monday at 3 p.m. at Omps Funeral Home. The Rev Carl W Hiser officiated. Interment followed at Mt Hebron cemetery with pallbearers Dr William Schenck LeRoy Cahill August Cahill Ralph Grubbs Calvin Grubbs and Marshall Castleman.
The state lists 322 trees with 30 percent red strains. Delicious has 430,481 trees with two thirds red, Stayman 311,081 trees with about 46 percent red, Winesap 272,578 and Golden Delicious 165,817. In age breakdown: 1–7 years 417,632. 8–11 years 266,657. 12–16 years 159,371. 17–26 years 508,456. 27–36 years 423,183. 37+ years 318,518.
J Austin White 66 of Kerns town died suddenly Monday in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born February 21 1690 in Frederick County he was an apple broker and husband of Bessie Hottel. Survived by wife daughter granddaughter and great grandson. Funeral at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Forrest B Oglesby officiating. Interment Mount Hebron.
Local stores show brisk post Christmas business with few exchanges indicating customer satisfaction. Clothing Gift shops and department stores were busy while grocery stores were quieter as New Year decorations remained.
Fire of undetermined origin struck the Spivey Motor Co. just outside Suffolk in Nansemond County last night, badly damaging five new cars and the one story frame building. An estimate of the damages was not available.
The Associated Press reports multiple daily obituaries including William Addison Dwiggins 76 a noted type designer from Hingham Massachusetts born in Martinsville Ohio Arthur S Barnes 85 publisher of the Bristol Press born Bristol Connecticut William Field Reed Jr 81 a retired US Weather Bureau meteorologist and former Navy balloon pilot Noel E Sainsbury 72 author of many children books Randolph G Pack 66 a leading conservationist and business executive Brother Herman of the order of St Francis Xavier 75 Babe Ruths boyhood coach born William Bahr at Fort Laramie Wyoming.
Roy Wolfe of Cumberland Maryland remains unconscious in Memorial Hospital after a one car crash near Rio West Virginia Saturday night. He suffered fractures of both legs and other injuries when his car struck a tree.
Walter 3 Edge 77 a research engineer who helped build New York s Hudson Tunnel and several skyscrapers died yesterday. He was born in Philadelphia.
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