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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1956

Page

6

Segregation Bills Move Through Georgia and Alabama Senates

Georgia and Alabama senates advanced segregation measures to preserve racial separation in schools. Georgia approved a four bill package authorizing closing schools and denying integration with near unanimous votes. Alabama moved measures to repudiate Supreme Court rulings and to allow choice on school attendance with a constitutional amendment.

Atlanta Georgia Alabama Senate Orror Marvin Griffin Griffin House U. S. Supreme Court Supreme Court

21 800 Chickens Sold at Wardensville Auction

Capon Valley Area Poultry Auction at Wardensville sold 21 800 birds yesterday from 28 200 offered. Prices ranged from 18 14 to 18 g with strong demand and steady interest.

Capon Valley Wardensville

Mrs Trone Sperry Dies at Middletown

Mrs Alice Lee Ludwig Sperry 89 wife of Trone Willie Sperry of Middletown died at her home yesterday morning. Born in Strasburg April 14 1866 to Amos B and Mary Susan Willey Ludwig she had been ill six years. Survived by husband daughter Mrs Bessie May Kline son Mark Willey Sperry four grandchildren five great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Body at Stover Chapel Strasburg then Grace Methodist Church to lie in state at 1 pm service at 2 pm with Rev E B Cook.

Alice Lee Ludwig Sperry Trone Willie Sperry Middletown Strasburg Amos B Mary Susan Willey Ludwig

Mrs Petrie Dies In Hospital Here

Mrs. Bessie E. Petrie aged 77 of Bartonsville died at Winchester Memorial Hospital at 10 25 this morning widow of Peter C. Petrie born May 10 1878 at Meadow Mills daughter of Christian and Mary Ebersole. Survived by three sons Derrill Petrie at home David C. Petrie of Stephens City and P C Petrie Jr USN Washington DC one brother George A. Ebersole and seven grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending Rev J S Peebles to officiate. Casket will not be opened after service. Pallbearers listed Flowers requested be omitted.

Bessie E. Petrie Bartonsville Winchester Memorial Hospital Peter C. Petrie Petrie Meadow Mills Christian Mary Richard Ebersole R. Derrill Petrie David C. Petrie Stephens City P.C. Petrie, Jr USN Washington, D

Chrysler PowerPilot Steering Promises Foolproof Control

The copy touts PowerPilot Steering as full time and doing 80 percent of the driving work from parking to long trips. It contrasts with competitors whose systems supposedly cut in and out. It highlights Chrysler engines including 250 hp Windsor Spitfire V-8, 280 hp New Yorker FirePower V-8, and 340 hp 300-B, urging a drive-them-both comparison before buying.

Chrysler

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