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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1956

Page

2

Service Tomorrow For Miss Meade

Funeral service for Miss Ad dis Mason Meade 81 who died yesterday near Millwood Prospect Hill will be held tomorrow at 3 p m Rev J L B Williams rector of Christ Church Millwood will conduct graveside rites in Old Chapel Cemetery Meade a Bryn Mawr College 1898 graduate and the second woman to graduate in mathematics at the University of Virginia taught at St Marys Raleigh Bryn Mawr School Baltimore National Cathedral School Washington Foxcroft School Middleburg and Blue Ridge Country Day School Clarke County

Addis Mason Meade Prospect Hill Millwood J. L. B. Williams Christ Church, Millwood Old Chapel Cemetery Miss Meade Bryn Mawr College University of Virginia St. Mary's Raleigh N. C Bryn Mawr School Baltimore National Cathedral School Washington, D. C Foxcroft School Middleburg Blue Ridge Country Day School Clarke County

Damage spreads to orchard facilities after Hazel strike

Damage totals 25000 dollars to a cinder block and tile building. Repairs from Hazel damage were underway when Hazel hit on October 15 1954. New damage is worse than the tropical storm. Other affected orchards include James McDonald Lloyd Bros and Douglas Thomas in Tabler's Station. Lloyd Bros packing shed top ripped exposing trucks. Roy Hollis and George Crim's orchards in Leetown also damaged. Martinsburg reports little to no fruit insurance, but substantial homeowner coverage exists.

Orchards Darkesville Hazel Tabler's Station James McDonald Lloyd Bros Douglas Thomas Martinsburg

Russia Likely to Step Up Measures After Troop Pullout

The joint statement cites continued cooperation and steps to advance scientific and technological progress in both states. It credits the reduced Red Army maintenance bill to the withdrawal of Soviet occupation troops from Germany. Previously, Russia announced a 32,000 troop pullout. East German agency reports Soviet garrison now at 400,000.

Germany

Severe regional hailstorm damages farms and utilities

A severe hailstorm damaged sheds barns and outbuildings with uprooted trees and ripped bark. A three foot pile of hail formed at the Associated Orchards packing shed. Water covered U S Route 11 between Darkesville and Pikeside as crews reported downed power lines and damaged poles. An eight ton truck was blown into a field and two other vehicles were wrecked with no serious injuries.

Associated Orchards U.S. Rt. 11 Darkesville Pikeside West Virginia

Local Auction Notices From Winchester Area

Public sale details list multiple auction events in Virginia. Clowser Transfer and Storage at 21 Clark St Winchester offers household furniture and miscellaneous items with E. T. Snider as auctioneer on July 21 at 10 am. Other sales include Mrs Foster Milburn near Rt 522 on July 24 at 10 am and estate shares in Berryville banks on July 21 at 10:30 am in front of Clarke County Court House with W D Orndorff Jr as auctioneer. Duncan Gibb trustee real estate sale on Aug 9 at 10 am Martinsburg Pike with E T Snider auctioneer.

Clowser Clark St Winchester E. T. Snider Foster Milburn Albin W. F. Artrip, Jr Helen Leavenworth Smith Clarke County Court House Berryville W. D. Orndorff Duncan Gibb Martinsburg Pike Circuit Court Frederick County Virginia Stonewall Magisterial District Lee Albert Hunter M. Stine

Utility crews battle outages after wind event

Workers repaired distribution and secondary lines after a wind likely caused outages. Crews worked until 2 a.m. in Tabler's Station and finished in Jefferson County by about 12:30 a.m. High water delayed some areas, while farm lines were addressed today.

Hawk Tabler Jefferson County

Newspapers win first showdown tests with mayor

Reading's Eagle and Times won their first showdown tests with Mayor Daniel McDevitt but were denied most press privileges at City Hall. Charles M. Kessler of the Times had his disorderly conduct conviction set aside by Berks County Court after arrest July 9 for posing with a borrowed typewriter on City Hall steps to protest the locked press room.

Reading The Eagle Times Daniel McDevitt City Hall Berks Kessler McDevitt

Answers to Page 4 Quiz Questions

A compact list of responses includes: Yes for item 1, Charlestown to Lexington for item 2, Waters for item 3, Yes for item 4, No for item 5, Alien Property Custodian for item 6, Yes for item 7, Moscow for item 8, Blarney Castle for item 9, and Cowardice for item 10.

Charlestown Lexington Waters Moscow Blarney Castle

Board to Examine Conditions At Lynchburg Training School

A two day examination of conditions at Lynchburg Training School will be conducted by the State Hospital Board. The visit aims to assess abuse and administrative laxity as alleged by Lynchburg mental health supporters who call for outside, competent investigators.

Lynchburg Training School Richmond LTS State Hospital Board Lloyd Tennenbaum Lynchburg Area The Virginia Assn Mental Hospital Harry W. Smith Danville J. Ray Larcombe Warrenton B. Hunter Barrow Dinwiddie Edward E. Willey Joseph E. Barrett State Hospital Rabbi Tennenbaum Walter J. Kelly III Lynchburg Tennenbaum American Psychiatric Assn Kambi Tennenbaum Gov. Stanley Stanley

McKeon Leader Cited In Night River Crossing Drama

Defense recounts McKeon guiding troops during a perilous water crossing. Berman testifies McKeon warned to stay in shade, ford near banks, and offered split second advice as troops shifted into smaller groups. A sudden cry prompted a panic and rescue by McKeon.

Berman McKeon

Ex-Marines Volunteer Aid Flood Defense of McKeon

Training center flooded with telephone calls from ex Marines offering to aid in the defense of McKeon. The volunteers express readiness to assist security and logistics as the case develops.

McKeon

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