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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1956
Page
12
A discussion continues from Page 1 on how a will or estate plan may fail to express wishes clearly. Readers are advised that improper wording can alter how property is divided among heirs and beneficiaries.
W. Nelson Page, chairman of the board, announced that Carl T. Cather, assistant cashier, after nearly forty three years of loyal service to the bank, would retire on January 31.
Harold G. Brown led the annual shareholders meeting for the bank noting sound liquidity and ten year growth. He highlighted a 1955 earnings gain, declared a 6 percent dividend plus two 2 percent specials, and reported new drive in windows catering to eight cars, with assets conservatively listed including the bank building on a downtown block.
Connecticut becomes the tenth state to authorize a Korean veterans bonus. The 1955 legislature passed an act granting $10 per month of service up to $300, limited to residents who lived in Connecticut at least one year before service and served 90 days or more between June 27 1950 and October 27 1953.
E M Jones of Washington reelected president, Glaize of Winchester renamed to the Board of Directors, and five board members chosen for the 60th annual Virginia State Horticultural Society session. New auxiliary officers named, including Mrs. Butler and Mrs. Frederickson.
Danville reports 19 year old John C. Dodson Jr. has been committed to Southwest State Hospital at Marion after a court conference. He is charged with rape by force and violence for an alleged attack on a 17 year old girl at a campsite north of Danville. He had previously attempted self harm after arrest and was held in Pittsylvania County jail.
nine year old Robert Decker editor of The Boston Rocket dies of cirrhosis in Massachusetts Memorial Hospital where he had published a pencilled sheet from his bed. he wrote of patients and staff and recalled Christmas countdowns while an ap reporter interviewed him and an ap photographer took his picture.
In Kansas City Second Ward Sixteenth Precinct only one ballot was cast from 530 registered voters. Bad weather suppressed turnout as bonds for city and state improvements were approved. the lone vote incurred about $58 in precinct election expenses.
Mrs Ida Marie Kent 28 wife of Henry Powell Kent of Millwood died yesterday at 3 30 p m at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville She was born December 1 1827 daughter of Mrs Eliza beth Huff and the late Thomas Huff Survivors include husband mother a son Henry Franklin Kent sister Mrs Mary Jane Bowman and two brothers Thomas Huff and Bobby Huff Funeral service will be Friday at 2 p m from John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville led by Rev Linwood Daniels Interment in Green Hills
Princess Margaret arrives at the Drury Lane Theater for a by invitation preview of the American musical comedy Plain and Fancy. She speaks with stars during intermission including Shirl Conway and Richard Derr while wearing a royal blue velvet dress and ermine cape.
Justice Stuart states the issue is the constitution not a scrap of paper as a five to four court ruling is challenged. Whitehead asks about Calhoun doctrine and state veto while Stuart says recognition of an issue of contested power exists but does not demand action. He asserts the constitution remains law for now but superseded by judicial legislation.
Senator Byrd urged Jaycees in Petersburg to freeze Santa to save democracy through fiscal discipline while preserving military strength. He criticized Eisenhower era spending and warned against weakening defense. John H. Van Landingham Jr. was named Petersburg’s outstanding young man of 1955.
Gov. A. B. Chandler ordered state police to stop night and Sunday use of state owned vehicles. Drivers must explain to superiors why a vehicle was in use. The directive targets state vehicles on highways outside business hours to ensure nonbusiness use is curtailed.
A motorist left for dead in his car near Terrace British Columbia was saved when a passerby activated an automobile tire pump.Royal Canadian Mounted Police identified the victim as Graham Whatman 34 of Prince Rupert.
Pert and Mrs. Ann Ezilda, 36, died of carbon monoxide fumes when a stalled car in a snowbank trapped them Monday. Neighbors Mr. and Mrs. William McRae nearby rushed to help. the McRae couple revived Whatman with a tire pump, but his female companion died.
In Windsor Ontario police provide free rides home at night to babysitters under 16 after Town Council imposed a 9 p.m. curfew for children under 16.
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