This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1959
Page
12
Winners were chosen by date and portente on entry blanks. Left to right: Erica Johnston, 6, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Johnston, fourth and a $3 savings account, W Ebert Jr, first prize.
AP report notes hundreds of highly explosive inflammable products move nationwide by rail and road daily under strict rules. Four major accidents in eight months killed 45 and injured 250. Investigations point to human error or unforeseen factors beyond regulation. All four involved liquefied petroleum gas. two rail, two highway incidents. On June 2 a propane tank truck stopped behind a school bus in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania during a routine highway pickup.
A brief recount of a multi-article page includes a crossword fill and a deadly rail and propane truck disaster sequence. It notes a gasoline fire, a school bus escaping, a propane blaze, and a later tanker explosion killing ten and injuring fifteen. It also recalls a June incident at Meldrim Georgia with a train derailment and a large propane tank car blast.
P. H. Hanes Knitting Co plans a new million dollar plant in Galax Virginia on a 27 acre site annexed by the city. The one story 150000 square foot facility will consolidate three existing Galax plants under one roof and create several hundred new jobs though the total employment is expected to exceed 9800. The plant aims to meet rising demand for knitwear for infants and children and will sit near old U S 88 on the Kathleen Bush property.
Plans for the area Presbyterian picnic at Opequon Memorial Church on Wednesday include recreation, softball, a children’s program, and a 7:30 p.m. program with five minute skits on World Wide Witness. The event follows a Friday council meeting and features a 6 p.m. cafeteria dinner led by Mrs. Lowell Smith. Also noted are a fatal Grayson County plane crash near State Rt. 89 killing Dean Spurlin and Garnett Spurlin in a local Galax flight.
Virginia Tech researchers unveil a new free stone yellow peach named Washington. Developed at VPI Agriculture Station under Dr. George Oberle, it combines hardiness from Sunhigh with size and flesh traits, ripening about three weeks before Elberta. Trees go to 25 Virginia growers and 15 other stations. nurseries will stock it this winter.
The town of Middletown Virginia adopts its proposed budget for the year ending June 30 1960 at the June 8 1959 council meeting. Real estate and personal property tax rates are set at 75 cents per $100. Local receipts include licenses fines water revenue and ABC profits with miscellaneous items. Expenditures cover administration taxation collection justice protection of persons and property water street and police departments plus bond interest and maintenance of a police car. Signed by Mayor Gene T. Dicks and Clerk Esther Kline.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.