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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1957
Page
12
Ed Morrison, sales manager for a homebuilding firm in Albuquerque, says he received an unsigned letter with an $18 check. The writer admits taking wire from the storage lot and offers to pay, though the firm did not notice the wire missing.
U S Navy Seabees completed a base on the South Pole plateau to house 18 scientists and Navy personnel for the International Geophysical Year. In six weeks seven buildings were erected from parachuted prefab parts, connected by tunnels, with Lt. Richard A. Bowers directing the project and Dr. Paul A. Siple leading the scientific team.
Bryan Paige Cook, 18, of EF. Cecil Sr., was found guilty of petty larceny in Municipal Court Friday. He received a 12 month suspended sentence, was ordered to pay $7.25 in court costs and placed on one year probation. The case involved Safeway Stores regional office. The charge had been indicted in Corporation Court but was not pressed. Also in Municipal Court Henry James Roberts of Box 83 Stephens City was fined $105.25 and 20 days suspended for driving under the influence.
Ingrid Bergman told an American radio audience publicity about her private life has brought unhappiness. She questioned the right of people to know stars personal details while noting she continued to work and trust in people despite the gossip.
As of December 31 only 49 pledges or refusals stand between finishing last fall's Winchester Frederick Community Chest campaign. Reported gaps include 66 unreported former subscribers and 16 remaining business donors. Across divisions, most groups have met or nearly met prior year totals with small remaining shortfalls.
In Conway South Carolina W H Reed and Roscoe Gore are building a 26 foot shallow draft boat with two stern paddle wheels that can operate independently for steering. The craft aims to revive the old paddle wheeler form of transportation on shallow rivers.
The Winchester area allocates more than one million dollars yearly to apples and associated labor, baskets, services, and processing for picking packing preparing and producing apples and apple products.
A two car collision at the intersection of S Kent and E Leicester Streets at 7 10 a m caused 175 dollars in damage. Charles William Clark 25 W Cork St drove a 1951 Ford south on Kent and Roy Leslie Turben 204 Dodge Ave drove a 1949 Mercury north on Kent. The Mercury left the Ford struck the right side. Ford damage 75 dollars Mercury damage 100 dollars.
Report notes five donors totaling 220 dollars with three who verbally promised to mail checks. Figures for C Ridge ly White's Special Gifts division show four persons who last year subscribed 55 dollars.
Washington lawmakers signal push for a peacetime GI Bill of Rights. Chairman Teague and Rep. Ayres favor new legislation extending benefits to veterans who missed Korea era eligibility. The original World War II bill aided 7.8 million veterans with college training and home loans, costing about 14 billion dollars, and subsidies ended after July 1956.
Roy Turban at 204 Dodge Ave charged with failure to grant right of way fined 9.25. Wallace Simpson of Route 1 Berryville cited for speeding fined 14.25. Edward Kremer 808 South Main Street drunk fined 39.25. Amos Armel 512 North Loudoun Street drunk fined 14.75.
Cumberland Maryland asserts it was the first command site for George Washington with supporting local pride, while Washington diary entries indicate Winchester Virginia as the place of initial Continental Army command.
The Full Gospel Tabernacle on Elm St opens revival tomorrow at 7 45 p m with evangelist Rev George Gowans of Leesburg. Services run about two weeks featuring special music. Pastor Rev Irvin L Stronesifer invites the public to attend.
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