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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1955

Page

9

Prospect of Early Assembly Session on Segregation

The State Commission on Public Education doubts an early special session to address school integration after the Supreme Court ruling. Garland Gray reports progress but notes complex issues remain as they study legal alternatives to maintain segregation and a joint state local approach.

Richmond General Assembly Supreme Court State Commission On Public Education Garland Gray Executive Committee

Historic Richmond house hides a typed date error

H. Hill Sandridge Jr and his wife Joan found a Richmond News Leader issue dated January 4 1594 behind plaster while renovating a house bought through J B Call Jr. The former staffer Call identified the date as a typographical error, debunking the historic claim.

Richmond H. Hill Sandridge, Jr J. B. Call, Jr Call Sandridge Joan Richmond News Leader

Apple Pie Ridge social notes from Romney and Culpeper

Mr. and Mrs Mahlon Miller and family spent last Sunday in Romney West Virginia. Mrs Buddy Mauck and son Tommy of Lynchburg visit Mr and Mrs Wade Jones. Dinner guests at Mr and Mrs M C White included several Martinsburg residents. Weekend visits spanned Culpeper Rio and Culpeper again with family notes. Christmas in June ad includes portable sewing machines and prices.

Mrs. Mahlon Miller Romney W. Va Buddy Mauck Tommy Lynchburg Wade Jones M. C. White BE. O. Grove Franklin Jackson Jane Cookus Daisy Newbrough Martinsburg Walter Jackson Cleveland Tutwiler Culpeper Marvin Combs Larry Rio W.va Roy Taylor

Byrd’s Polar Feats and Antarctic Expeditions Profile

Richard Evelyn Byrd, born Winchester, Virginia, at 67, soared over the North Pole on May 9, 1920 and circled the South Pole on November 29, 1928. A Naval Academy graduate, he led Greenland and multiple Antarctic expeditions, including a 1934 five month solo stay south of the Ross Sea.

North Pole South Pole Richard Evelyn Byrd Winchester Explorer Admiral Byrd United States Naval Academy Greenland Antarctic Antarctica Ross Sea Byrd United States Little America Violet Moore Higgins AP Newas

Fruit Flies Aid Chicken Breeding Data Research

U S Department of Agriculture scientists at Virginia Tech use fruit flies to speed poultry breeding studies. They compare heritability of egg production and egg size to chickens, noting similar rates and generation times, and also include the flour beetle in broader data collection. Results suggest fruit flies and beetles can aid long term genetic research.

Blacksburg U. S. Dept. of Agriculture VPI USDA

Checkered Outfits for Chickens Respond to Environment

Chickens show improved health when moved to normal environments with suitable diet and disease control measures. Researchers note better growth and reduced stress after adjusting housing and nutrition.

Biblical Daily Crossword 19 Items and Clues

Crossword puzzle with across and down clues covering biblical terms phrases and general knowledge. Includes clues for geography language and wordplay with typical puzzle structure and partial answers from yesterday.

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