This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1956
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star advertises local news and national AP content. It lists editor H F Byrd Jr and rates for mail or motor route subscriptions including one year six months and one month options.
Governor Stanley appoints a three member Pupil Placement Board to defend segregation in public schools. The board aims to counter federal court authority, reflecting Virginia’s stance against forced integration and the Legislature’s intent to shield local school boards from federal intervention.
The Star backs local school autonomy and condemns a federal court decision that would direct how schools operate. It argues that education is a local matter reserved to states and warns of broader government overreach. The Pupil Placement Board is seen as the initial step in the challenge.
The piece notes reproductions of the Mayflower and Jamestown ships set to sail next spring for Plymouth commemorations. It compares sizes—Mayflower 180 tons, Susan Constant 100 tons, Godspeed and Discovery smaller—and recalls 100 colonists on the Mayflower and 144 on the others, with months at sea and the perils faced, inviting comparison to space travel.
A four day holiday weekend brings a rising death toll on highways across the nation. Weather and heavy travel increase risk, sparking concern among safety experts.Officials warn the toll should prompt drivers to reevaluate human factors behind holiday crashes and drive with greater caution.
Paul Anderson of Toccoa returns from Melbourne as Olympic champion and the strongest man in the world. Georgians celebrate another homegrown star adding to the state’s sports fame despite harsh labels of the South.
Announcement from Star files notes retail milk price advancement from 21 to 22 cents per quart. Other items include hospital patient Mr Russell Holland with a broken leg and birth announcements for John Michael Miller and a son for Mr and Mrs James Miller.
Virginia Attorney General J Lindsay Almond Jr denounces Judge Robert Taylor's Clinton Tennessee school integration order as judicial tyranny. He argues the injunction abridges trial by jury and oversteps Supreme Court limits, warning of chilling free speech and press rights amid the Clinton conflict.
A Detroit groom admitted writing bad checks to the maid of honor who introduced him to his wife. One check paid for his wedding suit. He offered restitution of 455 dollars at a bank and was arrested on forgery charges. The groom said he could not sleep during the ceremony.
A visitor to Oklahoma City told police he was taken for a ride by a taxi driver after they went to a nightclub. He says the driver demanded 8.95 dollars claiming it was the meter time while they were inside.
Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8 30 today shows none. December rainfall to date is 2 53 inches while 1956 year to date totals 38 83 inches. The average annual rainfall over 43 years is 36 95 inches with monthly averages listed from January to December.
A medical column describes multiple lead poisoning risks from hot lead fumes in construction and manufacturing to dust from lead paint on windowsills. It warns shooters, roofers, battery makers, and household exposure, plus unsafe home remedies and first aid, then notes erysipelas’ decline with antibiotics and penicillin.
The piece notes Australia’s Maralinga test site meaning field of thunder and contrasts human progress with nuclear dangers. It laments the terror of atomic blasts while acknowledging some hope that mankind can learn from the peril despite minimal progress.
Children at Oakhurst Elementary in Clarksdale contribute to a crippled children drive. A girl refuses to give her pennies, saying she wants them for Miss McCoy who is on crutches after a fall. The teacher explains a smaller child may be in greater need.
A house feature once called a parlor became the living room as rooms evolved to host guests. The term parlor traces to French parler meaning to speak, reflecting its use as a conversation space. The drawing room, by contrast, originally served as a withdrawing room.
Hollywood eyes a revised self censorship code after 26 years with tougher rules on brutality seduction crime and sex hygiene while allowing limited treatment of abortion white slavery and dope addiction. Nudity remains banned yet infant sex organs may be shown. Changes take effect gradually over the coming year.
A 10 day self test with scoring by daily correct answers ranges memory genius very superior excellent good. Questions cover Salvation Army founder legends quicksand myths Messiah rumors Sleepy Hollow author Eleanor Roosevelt gravestone design Casablanca unconditional surrender coroner inquiry cannibals and a proverb.
Waco Texas report states one fourth of Baylor University students are registered with faiths other than Baptist. Baylor is described as the largest Baptist college in the world.
A dense listing of prime time programs on multiple channels. Notable items include I Love You specials and news, with shows like Trouble with Father The Eddie Fisher NBC News Life of Riley and Tonight with Steve Allen on varying stations Channel 9 and 6 30 listings feature Westerns dramas and theatrical features with film time slots and sign offs.
Channel 4 features Cowboy Theater Brooke Johns and football games Blue vs Grey East vs West with a midafternoon film block. Channel 12 offers Desert Trail Star of the West Learn to Draw and films I Accuse My Parents Tom Brown's School Days plus Record Hop and Star Playhouse. Channel 7 presents Cross Current Guy Lombardo Show Clown Corner Big Top The Lone Ranger Little Theater Pre Gator Bow Gator Bow clash Georgia Tech vs Pittsburgh and Riders of Capistrano on Temple's Ranch.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.