Four Gospel Singers Surprise Guard at Kilby Prison
Four Kilby prison gospel singers overpowered guard J D Grantham near Selma and fled in a station wagon after performing in Linden Alabama. Two others stayed, one freed a guard, and the group’s pianist Albert Williams refused to flee. The escapees included Walter Tidwell and Bobby Tidwell along with Bob Tidwell and Orville Gray. wardens warned of new escape charges if recaptured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Kilby
Linden
Columbus
Miss
J. D. Grantham
Selma
Grantham
C. E. Farmer
Orville Gray
Searcy
Ark
Gray
American Legion
C. P. Burford
Walter Tidwell
Birmingham
Bobby
Bobby Cottrell
Roanoke
Albert Williams
William Jackson
Williams
Jackson
Farm laborer decapitated near Eastville in unusual accident
An unnamed 65 year old Black farm laborer from Accomack County was decapitated near Eastville while working on Hensel Study's farm in Northampton County. Officials believe a crop dusting plane struck telephone wires that fell and wrapped around the man’s neck, severing his head.
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Eastville
Accomack County
Hensel
Northampton County
Melfa
Soviet Union Rejoins World Health Organization
Geneva reports the Soviet Union announces return to WHO after six years absent, restoring its membership in this global health body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Switzerland
Soviet Union
World Health Organization
Quiz Q&A from Page 4 Answers List
The page lists answers for a print quiz including The Golden Rule Corn Yes True Imperial edict 1356 poisonous plants Summer heat No a native of Bologna Italy and Mark Twain, each item briefly confirmed or identified.
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German Empire
Bologna
Italy
Mark Twain
July sales directory listing Winchester antiques auction
July 13 1 p m Shen Valley National Bank administrator at 413 Braddock St Winchester auctions household effects and antique furniture to W F Artrip Jr. July 16 1 p m estate of Gilbert Renner 3 miles east of Winchester Senseny Road antiques and modern furniture goods Julian Shade auctioneer July 18 1 pm Virginia Sheep Breeders Assn at Farmers Livestock Exchange Winchester 31 rams Hampshire Southdown Suffolk Shropshire breeds
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Valley National Bank
Braddock St
Winchester
W. F. Artrip, Jr
Gilbert Renner
Wincester
Senseny Road
Julian Shade
Virginia Sheep Breeders Assn
Farmer's Livestock Exchange
Hampshire
Southdown
Suffolk
Shropshire
U S Russia Quietly Settle Expulsion Dispute
The United States quietly settled a diplomatic dispute with Russia over three American Army officers expelled from the Soviet Union. Russia retained the right to order replacements, with one name already submitted for approval, and no retaliation is planned. Publicity was avoided to keep tensions low ahead of the Big Four summit.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Soviet Union
State Department
Moscow
John S. Vinson
Milton, Mass
William R. Stroud
Kewanee, Ill
Walter Mule
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Lora and Teller Tied to Cleveland Trust Robberies
Federal court ties Teller to a Jan 14 Cleveland Trust Co. branch holdup with a $50,000 bond and to a March 4 robbery with a $25,000 bond while Lora, the getaway driver, faces related charges. Police link Teller to a Shaker Heights armory heist where a warrant officer was wounded and to an Akron hold up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Koscinski
Teller
Cleveland Trust Co
Ohio
Shaker Heights National Guard
Akron
Cleveland Trust Branch
Lora
Louis
Mansfield
Richard Ritenour
Strasburg
Cleveland
Juke Box Prices Raised to Ten Cents in Northern Virginia
At a Northern Virginia music machine operators meeting the organization agreed to raise juke box play price to ten cents per record within 30 days. Members include Virginia Amusement Company Automatic Music Company Shenval Music Frye Amusement Blue Ridge Amusement and others. next meeting August 10 to elect officers.
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Northern Virginia
Virginia Amusement Company
Automatic Music Company
Fred Stryker, Jr
Shenval Music Company
Frye Amusement Company
Blue Ridge Amusement Company
Harry J. Fake
S. J. Boyer
Strasburg
Jack’s Amusement Company
Benny Rowe
Front Royal
Jaycees Honor Members and Induct Twenty-Two New Recruits
Jaycees marked a year of cooperation noting about 15 new members. Retiring presidents Holsinger and Herbaugh received gifts. several members earned certificates of merit and service distinctions. New members listed include Capper Wolfe Alford and Pappas among others. past presidents were recognized and 36-year pins awarded as exhausted roosters. Dancing followed the dinner and meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holsinger
Herbaugh
Bill Chapman
Kenneth Smith
James Woodwich
Michael Weimer
Donald Packard
Leonard Newcome
Jack Barnhart
F ' Everly
John Acree
Jack Swanson
Sumpter Priddy
Virginia
JCC
National Jaycee
U.S
Paul Everly
Ferman Perry
Berryville
Sparkplug
Jaycees
J.H. Lowden, Jr
Roy W. Williams
Lester B. Singhass
Aaron Zuckerman
Everette Holsinger
Billy S. Chapman
Gordon Harman
Kenneth Cammer
Chapman
Shirley M. White
Edward Franklin Steinberger
Raymond P. Rogers
Pete James Pappas
Howard Lawrence March
Beverley Eugene Lamb
John Enis
James Lee Hockman
Wallace LaCrosse Hankin
Charles Anderson Fleming
Charles O. F. Evans
Eugene Francis Dearing, Jr
Robert Stanley Colby
Howard Meltin
Russell Newcome
Ben Belchie
Shirley Bly
F. L. Sargent, Jr
Jack Ireland
Zuckerman
Hol
WINC
Winchester Evening Star
Northern Virginia Daily
J. Douglas Butler
Kiwanis Club
Charles Renner
Howard Hart
al Pierce
Claude B. Smalls
Dabney Watts
Abe Cooper
Nelson Grim
Ray Rogers
Showers Offer Brief Relief From Heat in Frederick County
Thunderstorms threatened to ease the hot and humid conditions as rain moved in this afternoon after temperatures near 90 earlier. A prior light shower measured .04 inches at the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory while a heavier downpour hit the northern and northeastern parts of Frederick County yesterday. Tonight’s forecast calls for 64 to 78 degrees with a cooling trend expected tomorrow night.
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Mercury
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Frederick County
Virginia Parks Row Prompts Race Segregation Debate
Almond urges Virginia to quit operating parks for whites and argues the Seashore case ends state defenses for segregated facilities. Board members weigh if seven other white parks can stay segregated this summer while courts decide.
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Almond
C. S. Carter
Bristol
Conservation Board
Seashore
Ateason
Carter
Hugh Madison
Norfolk
Hoffman
NAACP
Newport News
Isle of Wight
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Gospel Singers
Free Alabama
Jones ‘Wommee
Minor Motor CO
AIR Force
E. Boscawen
Odd Fellows Bldg
Alfalfa
Green Chemical CO
Wyck St
I. Q
Farmall
Celti-Vision
C. J. Brumback
N. Cameron St
Seiberling Tires
S. Bradd
Ck St
Rush
Ground Observer Corps
Russell Potts
George Washington
H. E. Bonney
Baltimore
Michael Foreman
David Forney
Robert Forney
Robert Novick
George Taylor
Charles L. Shewbridge
E. Bruce Capper
Everett Lincoln Wolfe, Jr
Ruel Jean Alford
Jos. C. Alexander
John F. Anderson
Commonwealth’s
Glaize
N. Braddock St
Chippendale
Boston
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Ted Mack
New York City
Washington, D. C
Southern States Membership Meeting
Clarke County High School
Berryville, Va
Southern States Cooperative Service Agency
Helen Milleson
Southern States
Berryville Farm Service
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