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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1957
Page
6
A stream of visitors and departures fills social pages with arrivals at Winchester Memorial Hospital and Ocean City trips. Names include Florine Thomas Manuel Sempeles families, Dorothy Page Allen, Louise Gray, Allan Grey, J Strother Sherman, Cleo Hott, Grover Cooper and relatives traveling to Jamestown Festival and reunions.
Calendar notes events at the War Memorial Building and nearby venues. Teens dance with orchestra July 18 at 7 p.m. Bowmen rally July 18 at 8 p.m. Knights of Columbus event at Lee Jackson Center at & p.m. Enders Fire Company gathering July 19 at 8 p.m. Woodmen of the World July 19 at 8 p.m. Eagles meet at Ear's Home July 20 at 5 30 p.m. Yard party at Previdship E U B M church Timber Pidge Congregational Christian Church.
Route 1 Berryville announces a boy for Mr and Mrs Robert Dean. Mrs Dean is the former Alice Presgraves. Route 3 yields a girl to Mr and Mrs James McFarland. Mrs McFarland is the former Barbara Martin. Route 1 Stephens City lists a boy for Mr and Mrs Elmer Hillyard. Mrs Hillyard is the former Louise Carroll.
A hostess should keep invitations informal and issue them in person or by telephone. Parties run five to seven pm or longer for special events with cocktails, appetizers, and soft drinks. Conversation provides the entertainment and guests should receive thanks personally. engagement rings need not be diamonds.
A 60 year old Lafayette Tennessee motorist named Cozy Driver paid a $10 fine after a reckless driving incident in Bowling Green Kentucky.
Berryville residents Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Joyce were stranded during a Midwest tour as record rains and a windstorm flooded Joliet and surrounding routes. Their car was flooded about 30 inches deep on Route 30, water ran under the doors, and they escaped to higher ground before continuing to Chicago where the city faced extensive flooding.
This reading explains common word confusions such as festal versus festive and rapacious pronunciation. It defines inflexibility as firmness in will and purpose, with an example that "His very inflexibility inspires confidence in his followers."
The Winchester Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals announced the annual PCA dog show for October 4. At the July meeting, Mrs. J. T. Clevenger reported progress on the program to be held at Farmers Livestock Exchange. A planning committee was named to work with F. L. Sargent Sr. of the city council on an animal shelter. Mrs. Dorothy G. Allen submitted a sample ordinance on animal sales. the council instructed City Solicitor J Randolph Larrick to study models and draft a suitable Winchester ordinance.
In Little Rock a patrol envelope fined drivers for overtime parking. A motorist mailed back a note reading Bought car in Fayetteville live in Oklahoma leaving for Arizona Too bad, so sad, dad.
In Blacksburg Virginia Gov Stanley will speak at the American Legion Boys State and Virginia Girls State on the Virginia Tech campus. Reese Smith of Norfolk won the Boys State governorship 310 194 over Edward O Donnell of Portsmouth while Betty Kelley of Richmond won Girls State 396 217 over Ellen Powell of Emporia. Over 1000 voters cast ballots with Federalists sweeping two offices.
Siler area reports crop damage from drought and Japanese beetles. Bruce Whitacre returns on furlough from Portsmouth NH AFB and plans to rejoin July 25. Numerous local visits and family connections among Whitacre and related families across Fort Wayne Berkeley Springs Martinsburg Romney and Mercersburg with relatives from Lackland Glenville and others.
The Pleasant Grove EUB Church five miles east of Capon Bridge WV hosts an ongoing revival led by Evangelist Perry F.E. Pyle and wife from Brookville PA. Assistant pastor Kenneth Stevanus notes growing attendance and interest as nightly services begin at 7 45 with songs and a Mystery Object Lesson for children.
Social roundups report visits among Luttrell and Moulden families in White Hall. Libby Luttrell called on Phyllis Moulden and Walter Anderson and visited grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Carter Luttrell. Nearby families from Winchester Martinsburg and Arlington visited relatives over the weekend.
A high bid of 1188 was entered by four Virginians for a coal lease on 235 acres in Jefferson National Forest Virginia. Bidders were Dr L C McNeer H P McNer of Bristol and E J Caskell Redford R Hatfield of Chilhowie. Two other bids followed. The land lies one half mile west of Bart Lick in Dickinson County.
New York report notes Frank Bolling of Detroit has a 17 game hitting streak while Mill Bolling of Washington rides a 12 game batting streak. The McDaniel brothers Lindy and Yonaren't the only siblings making noise in baseball.
Advertisement describes a Misses pattern 4684 in sizes 10 through 18 with fabric yardage for size 16 and printed pattern directions. It directs sending fifty cents plus five cents extra for first class mail to Anne Adams at Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept Newark NY, with name address zone size and style number.
Boxer Hurricane Jackson says he intends to give Floyd Patterson the beat of his life in their heavyweight title bout at New York's Polo Grounds, hoping to be tougher and less emotional than before.
In a tense exchange, Patterson recalls last year’s split decision win and Jackson vows focus on fighting. Jackson says he will cut Patterson’s wind and refuses to discuss tactics or hype, stressing he is the fighting type.
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