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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1956

Page

2

Civic League to Hear Marvin Gore at Friday Luncheon

Marvin Gore president of the Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce will speak at the Women s Civic League luncheon Friday at 12 30 pm at the George Washington Hotel. Displays will include Virginia Woolen Mill Clearbrook Woolen Mill National Fruit Products Co and H F Byrd Inc.

Marvin Gore Winchester - Frederick County Virginia Woolen Mill Clearbrook Woolen Mill National Fruit Products Co H. F. Byrd, Inc

Local sale listed at Frederick County Court House block

Auctioneered real estate sale set before the Frederick County Court House includes parcels on W Cecil Street Fairfax Lane Cameron Street Highland Avenue and Cedar Creek Grade with Admx Marjorie H Copenhaver and H K Benham in charge.

Ll .m Marjorie H Copenhaver Admix H K Benham Admr Frederick County Court House Cecil St Fairfax Lane Cameron St Highland Ave Cedar Creek Grade & T Snider

Rotary Members Will Discuss Business Outlook

Four Winchester Rotary Club members will speak at the weekly luncheon on the 1956 prospects in their businesses. The meeting is at 1 p.m. at the George Washington Hotel. Speakers include Vin cent Catarella of O'Sullivan Rubber, Charles B. Baker of Baker and Anderson, Lemuel Brown of National Fruit, and C H Schutte Jr of Shenandoah Motors.

Winchester Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Vincent Catarella O'Sullivan Rubber Company Charles B. Baker Baker and Anderson Lemuel Brown National Fruit C. H. Schutte, Jr Shenandoah Motors

Mason Service Tomorrow for Norvel C Mason

Funeral service for Norvel Clayton Mason who died suddenly at his White Hall home is set for tomorrow afternoon. The Rev Herman W Fry will conduct the service with friends meeting at 1 p m at Jones Funeral Home before proceeding to Shockeysville Methodist Church for the ceremony. Pallbearers are Ben Frye John Stickley Junior Stickley Herbert Funk Walter Renner and Stanley Morris. Interment will follow in Shockeysville Cemetery.

Norvel Clayton Mason White Hall Herman W Fry Jones Funeral Home Shockeysville Methodist Church Ben Frye John Stickley Junior Stickley Herbert Funk Walter Renner Stanley Morris Shockeysville

Fuller Services Held Yesterday

Funeral service for Mrs Maggie Jackson Fuller 77 widow of George W Fuller of Berryville held yesterday at 2 PM at Berryville Baptist Church. Rev Arthur Brown officiated. Interment in Green Hill Cemetery with pallbearers Gilbert Huff Bryan Lloyd Broaddus Lloyd Dorset Russell Walter Lloyd and Charles Huff.

Maggie Jackson Fuller George W. Fuller Berryville Berryville Baptist Church Arthur Brown Green Hill Cemetery Gilbert Huff Bryan Lloyd Broaddus Lloyd Dorset Russell Walter Lloyd Charles Huff

Mrs Kiser Dies At Bridgewater

Virginia Kiser 50 of Bridgewater sister of Dr. Walter S. Flory of Boyce died last night in Rockingham Memorial Hospital Harrisonburg. She worked in Washington DC as civil service employee. Survived by sister Mrs Carmen Blough New York City and daughter Miss Sally Kiser Bridgewater. Funeral tomorrow 2 pm at Bridgewater Church of the Brethren.

Virginia Kiser Bridgewater Walter S. Flory Boyce Rockingham Memorial Hospital Harrisonburg Bridewater Washington, D. C Civil Service Flory Carmen Blough New York City Sally Kiser Bridgewater Church

Votes claimed to write segregation limits into federal school aid

Washington Congress is abuzz as Rep. Powell says the House has the votes to insert segregation ban provisions into a federal school aid bill. Speaker Rayburn expects action soon while Eisenhower prepares a state of the union message.

Washington Powell House Rayburn Texas Rep. Halleck Indiana Senate Eisenhower State of the Union Congress House Education Committee

Eisenhower to propose tax and farm program changes in State of the Union

The article outlines proposed farm policy shifts including flexible price supports, soil conservation payments, soil bank ideas, expanded rural development, research to cut costs and create new markets, and the Great Plains land use plan. It notes expected messages on schools, budgets, and health with no surprises anticipated by White House aides. Senate and House recessed after opening ceremonies.

Gram Soil Bank Great Plains Benson Congress Eisenhower Sen. Aiken R-Vi Sen. Sparkman I-Ala White House GOP Sen Knowland California Senate Women’s Press Club

Franklin Fire Trial Testimony Focuses on Motive

Commonwealth witnesses say Franklin started the motel fire. Mrs Brown reportedly doubted Franklin's intent with testimony from Nora Franklin, Jim Chauderis and others. A 12 member jury including five women and seven men heard the case as defense seeks to show Brown lacked knowledge of the act.

Franklin Brown Russell B. Ramey Arlin Anderson Esther Scothorn Earl T. Legg W. O. Anderson Paul Barnett Harry D Nethers Leonard Ellis Grace Dye Jane M. DeHaven Robert B. Pingley Earl Renner

Izaak Walton Park Plans Advance At Winchester Club

Winchester Izaak Walton Club officers and directors were named at the January meeting hosted by Dr W Clayton Anderson. They discussed ongoing development of Izaak Walton Park on Rt 50 with a 10 acre lake nearly finished and plans for a shelter beach and clubhouse. The club reported over 90 percent member retention and set an oyster roast and membership meeting for January 26 at Coca Cola Bottling Co on Valley Avenue.

Winchester Izaak Walton Club W. Clayton Anderson John Kane H. W. “Bill” Butler, Jr Robert Newlin Leon Slavin H. Armstead Lowery E. Erle Edwards Smoot Carter Izaak Walton Rt. 50 Winchester Anderson Virginia Coca Cola Bottling Company Valley Avenue New Corporation

New York Newsmen Says Eisler Set Daily Worker Party Line

James S. Glaser testified he received party line orders from Gerhart Eisler when he ran the Communist Daily Worker two decades ago. Glaser, a former managing editor, said Eisler dictated the line and called him the Moscow representative, while noting his resignation from the party in 1936.

New York Eisler Daily Worker Washington James S. Glaser Communist Daily Worker Gerhart Eisler Party Glaser New York Post Senate Internal Security Subcommittee Communist Party Moscow Hitler East Germany Leipszig Berlin

Opposition views on miscegenation propose separate races

The argument contends miscegenation is not sin but a divine plan toward an eventual mixed race. The speaker claims white and Negro peoples should each develop separately, reflecting a belief shared by many laypeople about the nation's future.

Man Confessed After Fatal Shot at House

Bell testified that the suspect said Mrs. Thornton lay dead on a bed in the bedroom and handed over the gun and ammunition after being asked. He also noted the children reported being lined up against a wall upstairs and that Thornton had not lived at the house for about a week.

Bell

TWA President Ralph Damon Dies in Nassau Hospital

Ralph B. Damon, 48, president of Trans World Airlines, dies of pneumonia at Nassau Hospital Nassau. The newspaper also prints quiz answers on Page 4 with items ranging from Ae thelberht to Napoleon Bonaparte and a question about a ringing sound.

Ralph Damon Mineola N. J Damon Trans World Airlines Nassau Hospital Aethelberht Kent Liberty Engine Tennessee Napoleon Bonaparte Commonwealth Frau Thor

New Pile Treatment Promises Non Surgical Relief

An ad claims a new healing substance Bio-Dyne in Preparation H shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves pain without surgery. Case results report actual reduction and statements that piles have ceased to be a problem. Available as suppositories or ointment at druggists with money back guarantee.

New York, N. Y

DuPont Weighs New Orlon Plant in Waynesboro Virginia

DuPont studies building a large new Orlon acrylic fiber plant at Waynesboro Virginia. The existing Waynesboro facility is used only for re processing and related tasks pending final plans.

DuPont Orlon Waynesboro Wilmington Del

DuPont weighs Waynesboro plant feasibility

DuPont discussed a proposed Waynesboro plant with an annual output of 40 million pounds of orbon. A spokesman noted no funds are set aside yet and it will be several months to determine feasibility. DuPont currently runs a single orion plant in Camden, South Carolina.

Waynesboro

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