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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1955
Page
5
TV lineup lists shows on WRC channel four from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM including Hawkins Falls First Love Sweeney World Modern Romance Pinky Lee Howdy Doody Footlight Theater Wyoming Outlaw John Wayne plus News and programs through 11:30 PM with Captain Video at 11:00 PM and late news and weather segments.
Schedule lists Temple Ranch program Feud of the Trail with Tom Tyler at 4, followed by The Early Show and a night of news, sports, and entertainment segments on Channel 4.
Local listings outline a full day of programming including news at 7 15 and 11 00 pm plus film features such as Fabulous Dorseys and Riding California Trail. Kid oriented fare runs with Rin Tin Tin Kukla Fran Ollie and Space Cadet while sports feature circles Northwestern vs Ohio State basketball.
The listing shows a day’s broadcasting with ABC news at 12 35 music at 12 35 13 45 check or board time 1 55 weekend news 2 00 metropolitan opera 5 00 weekend news 8 08 music.
Staunton Virginia Shenandoah Valley Inc will hold its annual meeting at Stonewall Jackson Hotel on January 25 with a 2 30 pm business session and a social hour dinner in the evening. Election of 1955 officers and by law changes are on the docket along with reports on 1954 activities led by President George W Serrett.
Capon Bridge Farm Women's Club plans a January 29 benefit dinner at Capon Bridge school cafeteria to fund a new fire truck for the Capon Bridge Fire Company. Proceeds go to the fire company, tickets at Northern Virginia Power office or at the door. Committees led by Frank Wade and Harold Henderson, with Mrs. Charles Shoemaker and others, contributed to the plan. The group also voted a $5 donation to the 1955 March of Dimes.
The Fish and Wildlife Service reports a stop order issued on August 31 1953 blocking all government leasing within wildlife refuges under current regulations pending a sound policy. The issue remains under study by the Department and no regulatory amendments or revocation of the stop order have been issued.
The Bank of Clarke County held its annual stockholders meeting on January 13 with Judge Harold G. Potts elected chairman and Floyd L. McWilliams as secretary. Over 80 percent of stock represented. earnings rose to record levels and total deposits and assets peaked. Capital increased from 50 000 to 100 000 and shares from 2000 to 10000. A Farm Service Department was added under Julian C. Glascock. directors re-elected and officers listed. A light luncheon followed.
The House Chaplain is Rev Bernard Braskamp, Presbyterian, with a gross annual salary of 4200 dollars and a basic salary of 3774 dollars. The Senate Chaplain is Rev Frederick Brown Harris, Methodist. The U S did not stay on the gold standard during the Civil War, using a depreciated paper money standard from December 30 1861 to January 1 1879.
A listing of evening radio schedules across networks CBS NBC and ABC detailing 6:00 to 11:00 PM programs. Entries include News for 15 minutes Sports and News programs Daily Commentary Dinah Shore Frank Sinatra Perry Como Bing Crosby Amos Andy and College Basketball with various network affiliations.
A structured slate of broadcasts and programs across WINC including 6:00 News and Weather through 11:15 Sign Off on weekdays, plus Saturday lineup with News 7:00 11:30 revival and church services. Programs feature ABC affiliates Martin Agronsky and space patrol, country music and talk shows, ending with Church of God at noon.
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