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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1955

Page

6

Park Ruling On Seashore Park Could End Segregation

Federal Judge Hoffman ruled that Seashore State Park rights were violated and barred racial discrimination in use and enjoyment. The decision requires nondiscriminatory operation if leased, and notes the state may face a higher court appeal. The suit, filed four years ago by four Black residents, seeks to prohibit segregation at the park.

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

Carnival Plans Progress for Middletown Fire Company

Middletown Fire Company advances plans for a July carnival with 18 invited parade companies. A commercial division, bands and drum corps division are planned. T. Ainsworth Sperry chairs the week long event with John Legge. W. B. Shull, W. B. Little, Fred Wealthy, and W. C. Wood head key departments as 20 members attend. A new pump for the fire truck was delivered and purchased.

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

Pope Pius XII replies to Peron on Catholic tradition clash

The Vatican published a personal cable from Pope Pius XII to Argentina's President Juan Peron dated June 30 thanking him for good wishes on St Peter and Paul. The pope urged Peron to let Argentina freely live its Catholic tradition as tensions over church-state disputes widen.

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

County and precinct election officials listed for several districts

The document lists registrars and judges for multiple precincts and districts including Gainesboro Yeakleys Opequon Middletown Newtown Old Forge Stonewall Brucetown Neffstown White Hall Shawnee Carpers Valley and Greenwood. Names such as Braithwaite Whitacre Fletcher Luttrell Bohrer Ramey Smith Adams Mauck Unger Court ney Carper Unger Holler Trenary Collins Everly Kline Keeler Owings Lemley Brumback Smith Kingree Reed Strother Carpenter and others appear with route numbers and locations like Stephens City White Post Gainesboro Middletown Route 1 2 3.

Canterbury A. F. Lillard Stephens City Fred Gore A. W. Conner J. P. Bauserman Middletown J. Park Everly Julian C. Kline C. W. Keeler Howard Owings Newtown Dorothy Herrell Carbaugh G. W. Lemley Robert Stickley Julian Carbaugh Old Forge Lucien Brumback Opequon W. E. Kingree J. C. Keeler Ray Brumback Stonewall Walter T. Anderson

Richards and judges named for Kernstown Precinct race

Richards of Marlboro Route and Jesse Carpenter of Opequon serve as registrars with E Dorton of Route 1 and Henry Carbaugh plus Eugene Lupton and Mrs Charles Barton as Kernstown Precinct judges. Thomas of Route 1 rounds out the four judge slate.

E. Dorton Route Henry Carbaugh Eugene Lupton Charles Barton Kernstown Thomas All Route 1

SPCA Buries Angora Cat After Fatal City Incident

The Winchester SPCA buried a large Angora cat with long white fur and a grey tipped tail found on W. Cork St after being killed instantly last night. The owner could not be located and the burial occurred this afternoon due to hot weather.

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

Coast Guard Calls Off Search for Ship

The Coast Guard ended a 2:25 a m search for a ship reported sinking off the New Jersey coast after finding only a defective life preserver and an oil slick. The distress call claimed the Blue Star's sinking after striking a strange object.

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 every Sunday for a year due to liquor law convictions. Circuit Judge F H Schlichting placed him on probation, revoked his licenses, and authorized jail time if he fails to comply.

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

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