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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1956

Page

2

Mollet Becomes France's First Socialist Premier Since 1947

Paris reports Guy Mollet, former high school English teacher, confirmed as France's 22nd postwar premier by a large majority 420 to 71 with 83 abstentions. He leads a non Communist leftist coalition aiming to open negotiations to end the costly Algerian conflict amid ongoing Mediterranean battles and high rebel fatalities.

Guy Mollet France Paris Socialist Party National Assembly

Swimley Service This Afternoon

A funeral service for Ross Morgan Swimley of 414 N Loudoun St died after a short illness in Winchester Memorial Hospital Monday night. The service was held at 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home by Dr. William E. Fisenberg. Pallbearers were George H. Snyder G Frank Gearing Jacob H. Yost Sr Paul M. Haldeman Emory E B Keyser W Earle Edwards Edwin T Snider M D Bauserman. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Ross Morgan Swimley N. Loudoun St Winchester Memorial Hospital Jones Funeral Home William E. Fisenberg Grace Lutheran Church George H. Snyder G. Frank Gearing Jacob H. Yost, Sr Paul M. Haldeman Emory EB. Keyser W. Earle Edwards Edwin T. Snider M. D. Bauserman Mount Hebron Cemetery

Moulton Service in Cumberland

Funeral service for George A. Moulton of 10 Smith Street Cumberland Maryland who died January 22 was held January 25 in Cumberland He was born in Maine and an engineer for Hazlewood Construction Company Survivors include his widow Regina Bates four sons La John Moulton Stephen Samuel David Cumberland one daughter Margaret a student nurse one granddaughter and two brothers Burial was in Cumberland.

George A. Moulton Smith St Cumberland Maine Hazlewood Construction Company Regina Bates Frederick County John Moulton Waco Texas Stephen Moulton Washington, D.C Samuel David Moulton Margaret Moulton Cumberland Memorial Hospital

Quarles Addresses Century Clubs On American Poets

Garland R. Quarles Winchester schools supervisor spoke to about 50 Century and Junior Century Club members at the homes on Ss Stewart St. His lecture covered biographies and works of Bryant Poe Lowell Holmes Whittier Whitman Emerson, noting 1845 as a peak era for American poetry. Tea followed.

Garland R. Quarles Winchester Century Club Harry K. Russell Howard Holland Ss. Stewart St Quarles William Cullen Bryant Edgar Allen Poe James Russell Lowell Oliver Wendell Holmes John Greenleaf Whittier Walt Whitman Ralph Waldo Emerson B. B. Dutton Harry Kerner

Youth Accused Of Slaying Nurse Near Boston Hospital

In Boston police booked Charles Atwood Jr. after he admitted fatally shooting Rose Marie Da Silva 18 of Brockton outside the Massachusetts Memorial Hospital nurses home. He said she refused his advances and he fired multiple shots as she descended the stairs.

Boston Rose Marie da Silva Brockton Massachusetts Memorial Hospital Charles Atwood, Jr East Bridgewater Warren Blair Atwood Miss da Silva Blair

Mrs Guy Thelin to Speak on World Mission at Meeting

The Betty Thelin Missions Circle of the Congregational Christian Church will host guest speaker Mrs. Guy Thelin Thursday at 7:30 PM in the parsonage social hall. She will discuss Our Christian World Mission based on her 25 years with the American Board in Foochow China.

Betty Thelin Congregational Christian Church Guy Thelin Our Christian World Mission Thelin American Board of Congregational Christian Churches Foochow China Philippines Southern Christian College

Talkington Rites In West Virginia

Funeral service for Mrs. Odell V. Talkington of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania was held today at 2 p m at R C Jones Funeral Home in Fairmont West Virginia conducted by Rev W J Bonner. Interment followed in Woodlawn Cemetery Fairmont. The remains were moved Monday from Jones Funeral Home in this city to Fairmont for the service.

Odell V. Talkington Pittsburgh Winchester Memorial Hospital R. C. Jones Fairmont W. Va W. J. Bonner Woodlawn Jones Funeral Home

Rites Yesterday For Mrs Teets Funeral for Mrs Bes sie C Teets

Funeral service for Mrs Bes sie C Teets widow of Alonzo Teets, of Martinsburg Pike, who died Sunday in Charlottesville, was held at 2 p m yesterday at Jones Funeral Home. Rev Joseph S Duckwall officiated. Pallbearers named were Carroll Solenberger, C Courtney Taylor, William R Bierer, Louis H Grim, Earl G Bailey, Elmer O Laing.

Bessie C. Teets Alonzo Teets Martinsburg Pike Charlottesville Jones Funeral Home Joseph S. Duckwall Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church Carroll S. Solenberger C. Courtney Taylor William R. Bierer Louis H. Grim Earl G. Bailey Elmer O. Laing Mount Hebron Cemetery

Three Area Traffic Mishaps Occurred Yesterday

Three area traffic accidents yesterday caused only property damage. In Frederick County a 1950 International school bus backing into a side road hit a 1955 Chrysler. damages were $10 and $200. In Winchester a 1954 Chevrolet struck a 1952 Ford at N Loudoun and Clark. both cars sustained $75 damage. A three-vehicle crash on N Braddock near Boscawen involved a 1955 Oldsmobile backing into a parked 1955 DeSoto which then hit a 1942 Plymouth. Oldsmobile damage was $150 and DeSoto $75.

Frederick County Winchester J. W. Witt James DeHaven N. Loudoun Clark Sts Maurice Lake Eva Lamp Gore Learbrook N. Loudoun St Joseph R. Smith Holland Michigan George Snarr Grover Wesley Daugherty S. Loudoun St Plymouth

Valley Gala Dinner Highlights Local Pageant Attendees

Valley, continued from page one, reports the Charles Town Jayceeettes float division winners and a dinner hosted by Mrs. Harvey D. Beeler Jr. The event featured Miss Roderick who won Miss Apple Blossom and traveled with Mrs. Beeler to Florida. Rev. B. W. Coe offered the invocation. Attendees included numerous residents from Martinsburg Romney Berryville Purcellville Harpers Ferry Staunton and Winchester along with local officials and guests.

Charles Town Jayceeettes Harvey D. Beeler, Jr Paul Cain Harold Eisner Beeler Miss Roderick Florida Apple Blossom Ambassador Hotel Palm Beach Lake Worth-Palm Beach B. W. Coe Edinburg W. J. Huffman Ruby Holinger Jane E. Miller C. G. Smith, Jr Stanley W. Duff Wilson W. P. Sperow Martinsburg Charles Herriott Geraldine Stump Romney Caskey Norvell II Grottoes Edward Purcell Nit C. A. Newberry Harrisonburg Jack L. Middleton the Plains Gene Dunn Chester Hobert Bob Newlin David F. Childs Berryville Kenneth Frye Wardensville Orville B. Willey Jr T. K. Dicks Middletown Edward L. Blake Summit Point John H. Conley Berkeley Springs Frank Eppes Gene Newkirk Purcellville C. W. Cavalier R. G. Stuart John N. Newcomer Harpers Ferry Roy Knopp Staunton William Johnson Don Staley Hagerstown Harry I. Stagmaier Anthony Sael Cumberland Jim Shanholtz Arlington Winchester Philip Gabler Kenneth C. Patton E. W. Pettit, Jr Robert Singer Charles Patteson William Wheatley

Shenandoah College Move Nears Winchester Victory

After months of doubts over finances and church approval, the Virginia Conference backed a plan to relocate Shenandoah College to Winchester. A 67 to 15 vote favored further study and endowment goals, with Winchester and Frederick County expected to pledge 250000 for construction and living endowment. The Shenandoah Conservatory of Music joins the move.

Chamber Hiser Virginia College Board of Trustees West Virginia Gore L. G. Bridges Potomac Park Winchester Virginia Conference United Campaign

Religious bests in the quiz on Page 4

Answers listing quiz items include a church official critic of proposed sainthood, Monroe, Melita, 562 cities, a ship commander, the American Revolution, a radio announcer, a magazine, and Sir Francis Bacon.

Manes Monroe Melita Sir Francis Bacon

Sales Directory details multiple February livestock and auction listings

February sale notices include Registered Hog Sale in Winchester with 26 bred sows and 15 boars from six breeds. John A. Miller sale near Berryville on Rt 340 lists about 160 tons of hay. Estate of M J Fogle auction near Ridgeway WV features furniture and garden tractor. Poca Dot Farms at Charles Town WV offers 40 Purebred Hereford bulls. Clark Miller sale near Whitacre VA lists household goods and farming implements. Auctioneers include W D Orndorff and E T Snider.

Farmers Livestock Exchange Winchester John A. Miller Phillip Berryville Old Chapel W. D. Orndorff M. J. Fogle Ridgeway W. Va D. Orndorff Poca Dot Farms Charles Town Clark Miller Whitacre E. T. Snider

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Mollet Popular Front Tioup MRP Popular Republican Movement Republican Front of Socialists Reds Republican Front Radical Party Pierre Mendes-France Mendes-France Mediterranean Christianson Farmall Super Moulton Century Clubs Russell S & Gainesboro Armstrong Corson Armstrong's Corton E. Piccadilly St Talkington Rites Mrs. Teets P. W. Plumly Kent St Investors Loan Corp Loudoun Ph Shenandoah General Board of Administration E. U. B. Church Dayton Ohio Lebanon Valley College Chamber of Commerce Carl Hiser Gregory Winchester Common Council Rouss Park Brandenberg E. E. Redding Grace E. U. B Pennsylvania Howard Falk I. Q John W Rosenberger and Co., Inc Braddock St Copwety Barr’s, Inc Glaize & Bro N. Cameron St Titan C. 1. Brumback & Sons the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of
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