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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1957
Page
2
A list of quiz responses includes After 1883 Swift Quinine Yes Yes five senses Lead pencil No Spain If John knew you Don Quixote.
Sales directory notes multiple auctions in January. W E Edwards offers a 5 acre farm near Reynolds Store in Winchester Virginia, with Charles R Duvall as auctioneer. Clay Machinery Sales advertises tractors and farm equipment 11 miles east of Frederick Maryland, Horst and Wagner auctioneers. C F Lawrence sells farming implements and household goods 2 miles from Winchester Bufflick Road, Joshua Place auctioneer. J B Zimmerman and Ralph W Haines as special commissioners hold Hampshire County Court House Romney West Virginia sale of a 190 acre farm.
J Willcox Dunn publisher of the Princess Anne Free Press wins $65,000 in a $100,000 libel case against the Virginia Beach Sun News in Norfolk Circuit Court. The six man one woman jury deliberated after a trial transfer from Princess Anne County.
Attorneys for the railroad argued that a 44 foot setback would strip value from adjacent parcels and effectively freeze the land for city use. Local residents Scully Wilkins and Wilkins voiced concerns about taxes and property value. The council referred the zoning measure to the Planning Commission while approving a plan to form a Local Board of Public Welfare and naming initial board members.
Local government adds NFPA pamphlet standards to city code for liquid petroleum gas handling and piping. The measure, introduced by Councilman Zuckerman, governs permits and penalties while subdivision plats must go to the Planning Commission prior to final action.
State Police arrested an 11 year old for burglarizing a Middletown house. Trooper J W Witt reported $60 in money and goods stolen. The youth was released to his parents pending Juvenile Court action.
John L. Glaize ages two years Mrs. Fernan W. Perry two years and Mrs. Joseph A. Massie Jr. join a continuing body.
Archie E. Dunlap dies Monday. Funeral planned Thursday at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Joseph S Ducknall of Highland Presbyterian Church officiating. Pallbearers named Parker Maury Edward Roe Stewart C McFarland Maurice W Lake John E F Frye Ellwood Willey. Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery. Remains rest at Jones Funeral Home.
Albin H. Dove died Monday. A funeral will be held Thursday at 3 30 p m at First Baptist Church led by Dr Edward T Clark. Pallbearers are C A Robinson Jr Robert S Bell John Yowell Frank Kerns E H Renner and Robert Underwood. Burial in Green Hill Cemetery Berryville. Remains at Jones Funeral Home until 2 30 p m Thursday then moved to church for service.
Cork Street to Kern Street completion. Lewis Street water main extended to Sheridan Avenue. Four car garage project at city storeroom advances. Highway by pass survey plans expected early 1957 per General J A Anderson. Finance transfers approved for water plant salaries and Commonwealth's Attorney salaries. Permits issued to Nation Fruit Products and Zeropack for water and waste discharge. All members present except F L Largent Jr.
Lesco Homes dealers in pre cut houses opened a new office on Route 11 a mile south of Kerns town. Paul McClanahan of Stephens City is manager. He says four to eight room one story ranches with masonry or frame finish are available and 25 to 30 houses already erected in the area. Homes are complete jobs including wiring plumbing heating sod and shrubbery.
James B. Holder filed with the Communications Commission for a new daytime radio station in Winchester Virginia on 720 kilocycles with 1 kilowatt power. The proposal requests authorization to operate during daytime hours.
The February and March totals, two sets in April, June, November and December, and one set in May and August are listed alongside a 1956 monthly average of 118.9 births. Monthly totals are January 129, February 108, March 109, April 96, May 103, June 101, July 113, August 162, September 126, October 125, November 117, with the full yearly totals summarized.
Richard Lindemann says he has watched 36 stations in 17 states on his television set. He uses a 46 foot antenna plus booster and filter to pull in the stations.
Yesterday's Star incorrectly wrote that Clarence Lamp bought Jones Photography. Lamp only rents the space formerly occupied by Jones. John Buddy Jones continues to operate Jones Photography at the current site.
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