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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1957
Page
10
Harrisonburg banks report total resources of 29,116,115 with deposits 26,871,485, both records. First National Bank president Charles W. Wampler cites strong gains despite a poor poultry season, noting Rockingham County remains a leading poultry area.
Round Hill Community Center elected five individuals to three year terms on its board at last night’s annual meeting in the community building after an oyster supper. Bland Cather was named president Raymond Holler vice president Earl Cather secretary Russell Larrick treasurer.
A Southern Pacific Railroad special officer Lloyd C. Hoofman age 39 Dallas shot two officers during a speeding stop and was killed this morning. Officers F. O Mote and B F Pelham were wounded with Pelham shot in the chest and undergoing surgery.
Capt. Fritz says Hoffman fled in traffic after a pursuit two hours earlier. A 15-year-old Dallas boy riding in the back seat witnessed the shooting as Hoffman opened fire when warned about speeding. Both officers were expected to survive.
A group from this area plans to attend the 61st Annual Virginia State Horticultural Society meeting in Roanoke next week with joint sessions of the Society and the Woman's Auxiliary. Key speakers include B Beverley Byrd and E Blackburn Moore and a film by J P Arthur.
The Winchester Ministerial Association hosted a week of prayer with daily luncheons at Christ Church and evening services at Braddock Street Methodist Church. Rev. Bennett J. Sims of Baltimore spoke. local ministers led services and church choirs sang. The final service was conducted by Rev. W Holt Souder of Christ Church.
The subject described as a blind slow worm is not a worm or slow nor blind but a lizard with bright eyes that can move quickly.
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