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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1955

Page

2

Park Ruling Surprises Officials Continues on Page 1

Four Negro plaintiffs sued the State Conservation Commission in federal court to stop a private lease of Seashore State Park alleging racial discrimination. Judge Hoffman ordered a declaratory judgment and injunction ensuring equal access and requiring leases to avoid racial discrimination. The case hinges on whether the state must ensure admission regardless of race in leased operations.

Almond Hoffman State Conservation Commission Supreme Court Seashore State Park United States Long

Nondiscriminatory operation required for park lease

Hoffman stated the court should not decide if the state closes Seashore, but any park lease must not operate for profit with segregation. If the lessee admits only whites or only Negroes, both groups may rightfully object. The defendants must run the park nondiscriminatively or ensure the lessee does so.

Middletown Fire Company Advances July Carnival Plans

Middletown Fire Company advancing plans for a July 1823 carnival. G W Borden reports 18 fire companies invited to participate in a parade, plus a commercial division and bands drum corps. T Ainsworth Sperry chairs the week long event with John Legge. multiple department heads named. A new truck pump was delivered and purchased at the meeting.

Middletown Middletown Fire Company G. W. Borden T. Ainsworth Sperry John Legge W. B. Shull W. B. Little Fred Wealthy W. C. Wood

Pope Pius XII sends personal cable to Peron

Vatican notes show Pope Pius XII replied to Juan Peron on June 30 text dated July 3 expressing prayers that Argentina may freely live its Catholic tradition. The exchange follows Vatican excommunications of Peronists over expulsion of Msgr. Tato and aides amid a church state dispute.

Vatican City Pius XII Juan Peron Argentina Peron Vatican L’osservatore Romano Msgr Manulo Tato Buenos Aires Tato Argentine Ramon Novoa Italy Rio de Janeiro

County Election Precinct Directors Listed for Several Districts

The article lists registrars and judges for numerous precincts across Sharaging counties including Gainesboro Opequon Middletown Newtown Old Forge Stonewall Brucetown Neffstown White Hall Shawnee and Carpers Valley. It names registrars such as Frank Whitacre B V Unger J L Courtney Dorothy Herrell Carbaugh and J H Clayton along with judges like Russell Fletcher Elston Luttrell Leonard Collins and D E Greenwalt.

G. W. Lemley Robert Stickley Julian Carbaugh Stephens City Old Forge Lucien Brumback Opequon W. E. Kingree J. C. Keeler Middletown Ray Brumback Stonewall Walter T. Anderson Albin John H. Clayton D. E. Greenwalt Dawson Bageant Guy Smith Brucetown D. J. O’connell E. O. Rudolph Clearbrook Wilson Whitmore Bunker Hill W. Va D. M. Sprinkle Neffstown C. R. Boyce N. Loudoun St Clayton Pingley Henry Lewis L. F Dorsey Stephenson White Hall J. R. Russell John Smith Grimes Leslie Reed B. F. Strother Shawnee

Marlboro Route and Kernstown Precinct Judge Slate Listed

Richards of Marlboro Route reg registrar and Jesse Carpenter of Opequon judge. E Dorton of Route 1 registrar and Henry Carbaugh Eugene Lupton and Mrs Charles Barton Kernstown Precinct Thomas all of Route 1 four judges.

Jesse Carpenter Opequon Carpers Valley Hugh L. Carper E. T. Snider, Sr Earl Carper Douglas Golightly Greenwood Virginia E. Dorton Route Henry Carbaugh Eugene Lupton Charles Barton Kernstown Thomas All Route 1

SPCA Buries Angora Cat

The Winchester Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals buried a large Angora cat with white fur and a grey tip after it was killed on W. Cork St last night. The owner remains unfound as workers buried the animal this afternoon due to the heat.

Winchester Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals W. Cork St

Coast Guard ends search for sinking ship hoax

Coast Guard calls off search for the Blue Star after a distress report from a supposed fishing boat off New Jersey proved implausible. Investigations found only a defective life preserver and oil slick. no survivors or wreckage were confirmed.

New York Coast Guard Blue Star New Jersey Cmdr James Doyle

Tavern Operator Must Attend Church Every Sunday

Sam Zolp of Waldo Wisconsin must attend church each Sunday for a year as part of probation after liquor law convictions. Circuit Judge F H Schlichting ordered license revocation and probation for allowing a minor in the tavern selling liquor to minors, with jail if church attendance fails.

Waldo, Wis Sam Zolp F. H. Schlichting Sam Leiter Schlichting Zolp

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