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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1956

Page

9

Most Wanted Bragnola Seized in Chicago Federal Bust

FBI agents captured Joseph Bragnola, once among America’s top fugitives, in a Chicago lounge after a five year hunt linked to a $50 000 1950 New Orleans holdup and murder of Henry Stern. Bragnola faces a U S magistrate proceeding as details emerge.

Chicago FBI Joseph James Bragnola New Orleans Bragnola Henry Stern U. S C. S. Bentley Pike Stern J. Edgar Hoover Washington Hoover Joseph A. Strank

Walnut Planting at Clearview Farm Highlighted by Bond

Lord Fairfax Soils Conservation District chairman Walker McC Bond praises 53 Eastern black walnut grafted trees planted at Clearview Farm the Lawrence home as most representative in Virginia. The planting includes seven top nursery grafted varieties and follows a prior two acre planting at Clearbrook Woolen Company recreation grounds.

Earl Brown Charles Greathouse Clearview Farm William Walker McC. Bond Lord Fairfax Soils Conservation District William H. Lawrence Virginia Ohio Elmer Myers Thomas, Stabler, Stambaugh Ward and Lamb Roy L. Bageant Landon Whitacre Ray Duncan Margaret Moore Harry Seabricht Agnes Shirley Grace Kelley Virginia McClure Madeline Myers Leslie Bell Rosie Hott Orin Snapp Buddy Jones Harry Ridgeway James Wood High School W. H. Lawrence, Jr Arthur D. Weiss Oscar Carr Samuel Birch J. C. Diges

Two Die As Bus Hits Semi Truck in Wyoming Crash

A Greyhound bus rear ended a soy bean truck on U S Highway 30 east of Rock Springs Wyoming killing Gail Demos 10 Cheyenne and a Seattle woman identified as Mrs Adolphine Tonar 45. Twenty eight others injured many in critical or serious condition. Coroner scheduled inquest. truck driver John Collins Neb uninjured.

Rock Springs Wyo Greyhound Here U. S Highway 30 Wyoming Gail Demos Cheyenne Adolphine Tonar Seattle, Wash Irene Emperirado Los Angeles Gladys Devan Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital Howard Burton William Villanova Ted Boatman John Collins Columbus Neb Boatman Collins

Notable deaths span arts, sports and rail lore

Ruth Draper a legendary monologist dies at 72 after four decades on stage. Robert Sterling Clark a co founder of a famed gallery dies at 79. Nancy Lincoln a Lincoln cousin and former journalist dies at 80. Robert Baylor Tunstall Norfolk attorney and rail executive dies at 76. Emma L. Morgan tennis champion and golf winner passes away. Arthur E. Towne editor publisher aged 85. R Jerry Abbott yachtsman and official dies at 69.

Reverend Walter Strite Dies at 69 After 40 Years Service

The Rev Walter Winfield Strite a longtime Methodist minister born in Greenwood Kansas aged 69 died Saturday He served pastorates in central New York Kansas Washington and Pennsylvania Born in Chicago his career spanned more than four decades

New York Ruth Draper Jacksonville N. Y Walter Winfield Strite Kansas Washington Pennsylvania Greenwood Kans

Wasp Sting Fatal To Wealthy Socialite

Locust Valley, N Y socialite Mrs Heard W Maxwell, 58, died after a wasp sting to the hand while watering flowers in a heated conservatory. Dr Theodore Curphey called it a medical rarity noting edema of the larynx and rapid fluid buildup threatening the airways.

Locust Valley N. Y Heard W. Maxwell Theodore Curphey

Childs sign warns against false alarms in Waterbury

Firemen responding to an alarm in Waterbury, Connecticut found no fire. A sign tacked to the alarm box pole, likely made by a child, urged saving a fireman's life by not turning in false alarms.

Waterbury, Conn

Siamese Cat Pranks with Bottle Feeding in Prague

Chiquita King, a registered Siamese cat in Prague Oklahoma, remains a bottle baby at seven months. The pet still seeks milk from a nursing bottle and lies on its back holding the bottle in its paws, a curious habit carried from kittenhood.

Prague Okla Chiquita King

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Prainage Goon Conservation Distri C. E. Koontz H. Lawrence, Jr Bond Clearview Kennth E. Henry CO Winchester, Va The Associated Press Williamstown Mass Robert Sterling Clark Cooperstown NW York Nancy Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Newspaper Society New York City Atlanta Norfolk, Va Robert Baylor Tunstall Norfolk Southern Railway Virginian Railway Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Nework-Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Pere Marquette Railway Tunstall Emma L. Morgan Kalamazoo Mich Arthur E. Towne Otsego Midh) Union Woodbury Vermont Woodland Calif R. Jerry Abbott Abbott For All Florist Seasore Greetings CK & M Chevrolet Sales CO A. F. Yancey Mervil Hardy Calvin Keefer Winston Wallace Lloyd Wise Bill Milhollen Bob Royston Reggis Wilson Larry Lindamood Boyd Fries Stuart M. Perry Cappy Kew Schewel
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