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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1957
Page
9
December employed Americans reach 64.55 million a record for the month, with 1956 averaging 65 million and midyear peak at 66.8 million. Factory wages hit new highs with 2.05 dollars per hour and 84.05 per week, while the work week rose to 41 hours.
Italian immigrant Gennaro Sorrenti known as Jim the Iceman died at 68 in 1953. His probate shows a three family Brooklyn house and stocks valued at 20000 given to New York City for gratitude for opportunities offered. Relatives in Italy receive 5000.
Mrs. Katie Harman was elected president of the Auxiliary to the Friendship Fire Company at the annual meeting held at the fire hall. She succeeds Mrs. Esther Seabright. Other officers elected include Ruth March as vice president, Mary McDaniel as secretary, Seabright as treasurer, Janie Parker as chaplain, and Effie McDonald as refreshments chair.
Local church notices list service times and pastors across Braddock Street and surrounding streets. Denominations include Methodist Baptist Reformed Episcopal Christ Episcopal Church Church of Christ and Pentecostal with ministries led by Rev. Forrest B. Oglesby Rev. J C Kinzie Dr S L Plickinger and others.
The meeting lists Mrs Lily Ashby and Mrs Vivian Hinkle among attendees with Mrs Richard Boxwell as publicity chairman. Flowers were given to several members including Mrs Harman and Mrs Hodgson. A rummage sale was planned and a measuring party followed by refreshments.
A Catholic pamphlet argues that apparent Bible conflicts arise from misunderstanding and asserts the Church as mother of the Bible. It cites Mark 10 2 12 Romans 7 2 3 John 20 21 23 Matthew 7 21 and defends confession and baptism while inviting readers to request Pamphlet KC 42 for clarification.
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