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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1955

Page

2

Psychiatrists Question Cook Who Planted Bomb in Basilica

Paris police questioned Daniel Havas a 45 year old pastry cook who tried to bomb Montmartre's Sacre Coeur on Christmas Day. They said he may be sent to a mental institution without trial. Havas claimed a divine mission to halt atomic research and said he planted the bomb to make a big noise. A second bomb at Notre Dame was never found.

Paris Daniel Havas Montmartre Sacre Coeur Havas Cathedral of Notre Dame Maurice Cardinal Feltin Daniel Saint-Maur Army Pope XII Canterbury

Fire crews respond to overheated stoves and smoke calls

Firemen reported several incidents including an overheated stove at Joseph W. Sumption’s home on N Loudoun Street and a field fire near John Gold place south of town. Three silent alarms followed, with no injuries and limited damage to a mattress and furnace equipment. All four city companies then checked a brick building’s chimney where steam and furnace gas were mistaken for a fire.

Friendship Sarah Zane Joseph W. Sumption Loudoun St Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department John Gold Place South End Fire Company McIlwee W. Pall Mall St South End Capitol Theatre Reuss Fire Company S. Braddock St Piccadilly and Cameron Sts

Hummer Service This Afternoon

Funeral service for Mason Harrison Hummber aged 77 was held this afternoon at John Enders Funeral Home Berryville. The Rev Robert Hiller pastor of Charles Town Methodist Church officiated with burial in Green Hill Cemetery Berryville.

Mason Harrison Hummber Winston-Salem John Enders Berryville Robert Hiller Charles Town Methodist Church Green Hill Cemetery

How's Your I Q Answers Set From Page Four

Answers to the Page 4 quiz are listed with ten items. Diego Velasquez is named for question one and Columbus appears for question eight. Other answers include Cyrus, King of Persia and porpoise. The list ends with "Little Breeches" by John Hays.

Diego Velasques Cyrus King of Persia Dog Fox Simmer Columbus Porpoise Little Breeches John Hays

Quiet holiday across Winchester Frederick County area

Area residents enjoyed a calm three day holiday with few crimes and minor injuries. Ten traffic crashes occurred with two serious injuries in Berryville near Memorial Hospital. Police reported several fires, a Kent Street blaze, and multiple minor car crashes as holiday activity wound down.

Winchester Frederick County Kent St Berryville Clarke County W. W. Smallwood Memorial Hospital Augusta W. Va Jesse East Pocahontas Ethel East National Ave Lincoln St Nelson Grim Basil Cooper East Friendship William E. Riley Bellview Ave Ralph Lee Jones Rt. 3 Philip L. Carper Sharp St Kathryn H. Strosnider

Winchester area sees multiple weekend road mishaps and a funeral service

Several traffic accidents occurred on Saturday in Winchester and nearby areas with two involving rear-end collisions on Rt. 50 and South Kent East Cork Street. A 1949 Oldsmobile Convertible driven by Floyd Junior Jackson of Winchester sustained $150 damage after a left cross. A 1949 Buick and a 1949 Chevrolet also collided with varying damage. A separate funeral service will be held for a local resident with services at Capon Bridge and Fairview Lutheran Church.

Oldsmobile Plymouth Chevrolet Jones National Ave Henry Luther Minefield Wyck Cameron St Robert Boyce Maurice Lake Bessie C. Minefield Haddox Row U. 8 S. Rt Gore Marshall W. Kump Yellow Springs W. Va Janet Kump High View Shirley Kump Hazel Kump Herbert Kump Ella Kump Memorial Hospital J. W. Detrick Joseph F. Norwood Washington, D. C Ameil J. Rome Berryville Detrick Mr. Rome Henry T. Russell Audley Farms Packard Russell Rome Iden Horseshoe Curve P. F. Click Chrysler Walter Chrisman, Jr Charles Town U. 33 Rt. 50 Winchester James Kincaid William Franklin Fox Floyd Junior Jackson South Braddock St Pats Hoover Anderson Ford Marvin Luther Fixx Hubbard Ohio Cecil Newton Gray Amherst St Kent Cork St Pvts Shumaker and Grim Ann W. Rosenberger Pine St Bryant Talbot Stephenson Duff's Giffingeral Capon Bridge Fairview Lutheran Church S. J. Goode Roy Neff Ray Whitacre W. C. Muse Paul Ramsburg Edsel Giffin Guy Larrick John Ward

Luella Hahn Crane Dies in Hospital in West Virginia

Luella Hahn Crane 44 died last night at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a period of illness. Born August 24, 1911 in Kirby, West Virginia, she was daughter of the late William and Cora Hahn. Survived by husband Fred Crane of Capon Bridge, WV, daughter Juanita Dawson of Keyser, WV, two sons James and Fred Jr. of Capon Bridge, five brothers and three sisters. She belonged to Ebenezer Lutheran Church of Rio, WV.

Luella Hahn Crane Winchester Memorial Hospital Kirby W. Va William and Cora Herd Hahn Fred Crane Capon Bridge W Va Juanita Dawson Keyser James Fred, Jr Dan Lawrence Gore Gilbert York

Tragic Accidental Shooting Claims Hale Child Near Putnam

In Accomack County holiday incident, four year old Larry Lee Hale of Russell County died after an 8 year old brother Harold fired a loaded father’s .82 caliber pistol while the boys played near their Putnam home. Police say the youths believed the weapon was unloaded.

Savageville Accomack County Larry Lee Hale Russell County Hale Harold Putnam

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Cook Basilica Friendship Ambulance Ethel Winchester Star Mr. East Douglas Kelchner Frank Kellas Charles Giffin Minor Motor CO Carl Omps Armstrong E. Piccadilly St PRORE Goodyear Buncutter Tire CO Barr’s, Inc Winchester Furniture CO Glaize & Bro. Service & Quality N. Cameron St Londoun St Ani Good Housekeeping Cite Oe Diag eeVacuum Stores 9Th St N. W Washington, D.C ACE Vacuum Stores
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