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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1954

Page

8

Conrad-Hoover Legion Post Installs Officers

Conrad-Hoover Post 21 of the American Legion held an officer installation at the Lions Shelter with about 50 members present. Immediate Post Commander Charles Dorton passed the gavel to Commander Marshall Castleman. other officers included Ralph Cain, Daniel Grimes, Shirley White, Lawrence Bell, Roy Wickes, and George Snider. Dorton received a gavel, past commander’s patch, and button, and after the ceremony refreshments were served.

Conrad-Hoover American Legion Lions Shelter Charles Dorton Marshall Castleman Ralph Cain Daniel Grimes Shirley White Winchester Star Dorton Castleman Lawrence Bell Roy Wickes George Snider Castleman Dorton

Jaycees Hear of Negro Day Nursery Plans

Mrs. Hugh Peters of the Advisory Board and Mrs. Gladys Crawford, supervisor of the Negro Day Nursery, will speak at the Junior Chamber of Commerce luncheon tomorrow at 12 15 p m at the George Washington Hotel about current operations and future plans.

Hugh Peters Gladys Crawford Negro Day Nursery Junior Chamber of Commerce George Washington Hotel

Pastoral Letter Bans Catholics from Unity Meetings

Archdiocese of Chicago leaders under Samuel Cardinal Stritch forbid Catholics from attending meetings or assemblies by outsiders seeking Christian unity. The directive emphasizes clergy control and separates parish activities from external ecumenical efforts.

Chicago Archdiocese of Samuel Cardinal Stritch

William Eckstine Birthday Feature

AP News profiles Billy Eckstine born July 8 1914 in Pittsburgh son of a chauffeur. The famed singer set attendance records at theatres and clubs with MGM recordings selling in the millions. Known as Mr B he lists golf as his main recreation and owns a 90 hole putting course at home.

William Clarence Billy) Eckstine Pittsburgh MGM Mr. B

News from Paper Mill Road residents and visitors

Mrs. Charles Cooper and family of New York with Mrs. Maud DeHaven called on Mrs. Jacob Copenhaver. Alvin Sargent party returned from a Smoky Mountains trip. they visited Elder and Mrs. Holland in North Carolina. Kentucky visits by Pence Strickler Starliper families. Hagerstown visitors with Fidaler and sons stay with Copenhaver family. Miss Thelma Snapp visited. Local wind and rain caused trees to fall. Derflinger families and Irene Copenhaver shared Sunday and Monday visits.

Paper Mill Road Charles Cooper Bud Cooper New York Maud DeHaven Jacob Copenhaver Alvin Sargent Joey Nannie Wigginton Smoky Mountains Elder Holland North Carolina Stewart Pence Carl Strickler Jean Starliper Wilson Derflinger Hayfield Maud Derflinger Irene Copenhaver

Test Gas Wells Drilling In WV KY VA by United Fuel Gas

United Fuel Gas Co reports twenty six test wells drilling on undeveloped acreage across West Virginia Kentucky and Virginia. The piece notes uranium ore processing for atomic energy with ore milled to yellow cake then shipped to AEC plants for conversion to bomb material.

Charleston W. Va United Fuel Gas Co West Virginia Kentucky Virginia AEC

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