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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1956
Page
3
The Cleveland family faced a choice as the Civil War began. Mrs. Cleveland, widow of a Presbyterian minister, and their unmarried sisters needed support. She cut three paper strips and placed them in a Bible with edges exposed. the son drawing the shortest slip remained home to care for his mother, and Grover Cleveland drew the short slip.
Misses sizes 10 to 18 pattern 4637 features a sheath dress with bolero. Size 16 requires 3% yards of 35 inch fabric. Includes illustrated instructions and fit testing. Send 35 cents plus 5 cents for mailing to Anne Adams at The Winchester Star pattern dept with name address zone size and style number.
The passenger Robert F. Williams was taken to Memorial Hospital by State Trooper P. F. Click and is in good condition. The Ford was pushed off the highway into State Route 631 where the photograph was taken. Teabo is charged with reckless driving and having no operator's license.
The 50 hour exercise Alert ITI evacuated Washington and involved 73 major cities. Civil Defense efforts planned medical aid, shelter, and transport for millions of presumed casualties while offices operated at skeleton staffing and Canada Hawaii and Puerto Rico also affected.
Pittsburgh report says union and industry negotiators met for a weekend bargaining session to pursue a contract settlement in the steel strike. Neither side indicated progress or offered new terms, and leaders McDonald and Stephens declined comment after a 1 hour 20 minute session. About 650,000 workers across 90 percent of mills were on strike.
Frederick County Court records show 164 convictions before Judge W. E. Edwards, with fines and costs totaling 8311. Ninety-eight cases involved truckers for overweight loads. 68 cases involving local individuals mostly for traffic violations. Notable penalties include several drivers charged with reckless driving and drunk in public, with fines ranging from 9.25 to 105.75 and jail or license suspensions in some instances.
State's Attorney George P. Coutralion said arrest warrants were obtained for former state auditor Orville E. Hodge and two associates, Edward A. Epping and Edward A. Hintz, charging conspiracy to defraud the state. Hodge allegedly diverted about 800000 in state funds, resigning July 16 and ending his bid for reelection.
Reported damage from a washed-out approach to a bridge on Rt. 250 near the Henrico Goochland line. Charlottesville basements flood and telephones fail after fallen limbs. Waynesboro sees flooding in business and residential districts as 3.92 inches of rain fall since yesterday evening. Other totals: Madison Heights 4.75, Pedlar Dam Lynchburg 3.53, Montebello 4.36, 209 inches in Richmond over seven hours. High winds strike Centralia in Chesterfield County near the courthouse.
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