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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1961
Page
7
Minden Louisiana teen named Miss U S A and Miss Universe contender
An 18 year old from Minden Louisiana won Miss U S A to represent the United States for Miss Universe among 47 foreign entrants. She stands 5 ft 7 in and 36 23 36 bust waist hip measurement. Her plans include finishing college at Louisiana Tech and possible TV work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
Collect
Minden
Waterproof
Rotary Club
Louisiana Tech
Linda Bement
Salt Lake City
Utah
Pamela Stettler
San Rafael
Calif
Karen Weller
Las Vegas
Nev
Alexa Currey
New York City
Suellen Robinson
Fairfax
Ala
VFW Holds Regular Meet at Lions Shelter
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2123 held its regular meeting with Commander Ralph Grim presiding. Delegates reported on the State Department Convention held in Danville in June. Attendees included George Taylor Jim Woods Isaac Allamong and the late Lewis Fawcett. Family Day is set for August 27 at Izaak Walton Park with each family bringing a picnic lunch. A report from Raleigh modeling post home was read. The firing squad delivered a report before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreigners
Lions Shelter
Ralph Grim
State Department
Danville
George Taylor
Jim Woods
Isaac Allamong
Lewis Fawcett
Izaak Walton Park
Raleigh Modeling Post Home
Do Not Say He Is Not So Spry As Formerly Was
A style note emphasizes precise phrasing for comparisons describing diminished agility. It urges replacing phrases like nothing like as spry with clearer forms that indicate former vigor not current prowess.
Library to Close Two Afternoons For Painting
The Handley Library will close the afternoons of August 19 and 26 for repainting of the lower stack levels as part of a general improvement program. The project aligns colors from the new Children's Room to the stacks with ceilings kept white and shelves and walls painted light green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley Library
Modern Etiquette Guidance on Junior Bridesmaids
Roberta Lee advises that two young nieces aged about 12 can be junior bridesmaids. They walk after the ushers and before the adult bridesmaids, wearing modified copies of the adult bridesmaids dresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Lee
Thomson Studies Court Petition For Vote Recount
Alexandria Virginia. Del James M Thomson seeks a full recount after a primary loss to Denis K Lane. Lane led by four votes after board certification. Thomson may petition the corporation court if irregularities are found. Lane 4 479 Thomson 4 465. In Richmond Bradshaw beats Sutton by two votes after canvass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Del
James M. Thomson
Denis K. Lane
Washington
Alexandria Board of Election Commissioners
Thomson
Lane
Byrd Democratic Organization
Alexandria Corporation Court
Stephens-Boothe-Boyd Alliance
Hammond High School
Minnie Howard
Hammond
Richmond
Junie L. Bradshaw
T. Dix Sutton
Henrico-Chesterfield-Colonial Heights
Bradshaw
Sutton
Boyce Volunteer Fire Co. to Hold Barbecue Dinner and Dance
The Boyce Volunteer Fire Co. will serve a chicken barbecue dinner tomorrow at 4 p.m. EST at the fire hall. A dance will begin at 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce
Boyce Volunteer Fire Co
Accused Truck Driver to Give His Version of Fatal Shooting
In Montgomery County Circuit Court Hames faces first degree murder trial for killing his common law wife Stella Marie IB last March 23. Defense argues the death was accidental with Hames set to testify. state seeks the death penalty. Witnesses include Judith Mae Rucker and her husband describing a pre dawn meeting at a Roanoke truck terminal and tense remarks about the marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Marie IB
Hames
Bentley Hite
Montgomery County
Hite
Commonwealth
Julius Goodman
Miss Long
Ares
Ruth Long
Ironton
Goodman
Judith Mae Rucker
Salem
Ruckers
Californian Cycles Through Winchester on Bicycle Trip
A 20 year old youth begins a cross country cycling trek from his California home to Calais Maine. He left June 14 and has not accepted rides. He plans to ship the bicycle home at Maine and hitchhike to the West Coast. He aims for Washington and hopes to reach the capital by afternoon. He worked a year to fund the trip before leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petret Bavagh Wittens
Calais
Maine
Oon
Washington
Motorist Saves Girl Washed Through Culvert
Eight year old Jackie Lester was swept into a 150 foot culvert by a flash flood beside a stream near her Knoxville home. A passerby, Robert L. Porter, 43, pulled her out unharmed aside from a neck cut. She prayed for help as the swift water carried her toward the drain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Jackie Lester
Robert L. Porter
Porter
Jackie
Lester Home
Rubber Bags Used for Wine Shipments on Freighter
The Flying Trader bound for Puerto Rico carries 2,500 gallons of vermouth in rubber bags developed by the United States Rubber Co. Each bag holds 500 gallons and saves space when empty. California vermouth exports overwhelm rum shipments as the voyage proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisco
Flying Trader
Puerto Rico
United States Rubber Co
California
Mechanical Failure Ties DC8 Crash to Hydraulic Fault
United Airlines President W A Patterson stated two or more hydraulic system failures caused the DC8 crash near Stapleton airport in Denver that killed 17. He said the pilot Capt John Grosso sensed no unusual danger 35 minutes before landing and would have diverted to Lowry if he had. FAA moves to tighten emergency hydraulic rules follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
United Air Lines
United
W. A. Patterson
John Grosso
Patterson
Los Angeles
Stapleton Airfield
Lowry Air Base
Stapleton
Federal Avation Agency
Washington
Shoes wear patterns differ by gender say repairman
Elmira New York shoe repairman Joe Banda notes about 75 percent of men’s shoes show left shoe wear. He adds women’s wear pattern is unpredictable as they rarely buy properly fitting shoes and wear out shoes in a crazy pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmira
N.Y
Joe Banda
Shawnee Plans Yard Party and Auction
Shawnee volunteers advance plans for the annual yard party and auction. The event is set for July 29 at the fire hall with a planning meeting July 26 to finalize arrangements. Elmo Buckman reports three runs in the past month. Carl Milton named a new member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department
Elmo Buckman
Carl Milton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles Birl, Keva
Robert Ala
Arnold
Lee de
Hn Charft Road
Lois
Louisiana
U.S. A
Monroe
VFW
David Rowland
Loudoun St- MO
Lorner
Enders
Berryville
Readnese Company
Buck Orndorff
Margaret Cepelka
Alva Hummer
Enders Fire Company
Thomson Studies Court
Winchester
Shawnee
Shoecenter
Velvet Steps
Weatherbirds Florsheim & Peters Shoes
Yeas
Famous Brands
Ea Uest
Loudoun
Kent and
Boscawen Sts
Clarence Fletcher
Ter
Luray Caverns
Luray, Virginia
Cerataie Cove
Luray Caverna
LaRay
Tims
Northern Virginia Power Company
Strasburg
Front Royal
Luray
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