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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1941
Page
10
The nation's only salt water rodeo on Assateague Island draws spectators for the annual pony roundup. Ponies from a wrecked Spanish ship are gathered at Chincoteague Island, driven to sale pens, and broken to saddle or returned to marsh. Firemen’s carnival lifesaving demos and a seafood dinner accompany the event.
Irma Weber, 17, testifies at her trial in Los Angeles against the Mazdaznan Temple Association of Associates of God. She alleges betrayal as an 11 year old pupil and seeks $1,000,000 in damages.
Grand Rapids police judge Edward G. Buleson responded to a prisoner serving 90 days for failing to deliver money on orders. After 45 days, the offender cited Proverbs 28 13 about mercy. the judge wrote that taking someone else s money and not returning it must keep him jailed, and that one theft is bad but a second is worse. The man remains in jail.
The Wichita climate recorded 102 to 108 degrees downtown while the airport five miles away remained cooler at 90. Citizens sweated heavily as heat waves persisted across the city.
Lindenwood New Jersey July 24. Parents accuse Lindenwood High School of teaching an indecent sex course. Principal Richard Pollock says the course was part of physical education and focused on personal hygiene. He notes it was not taught in mixed classes and was dropped after objections. A critics’ group demanded Pollock and four teachers resign at a heated meeting.
Westerly Rhode Island July 24 police officer on shore road enforced in car and woods nude sunbathing ordinance. He spied a group of girls sunbathing au naturel in a clearing. He executed a quick about face and backed into the brush shouting clear out. The girls dispersed.
North Mountain Virginia records weekend visits among residents and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bean of Washington visited at their home. Mrs. Ida Good and Miss Lora Good of Winchester visited Edith Snapp and John and Charles Good saw their mother Alice Good. Mrs. Lily Glendrick and son Francis of Yonkers New York are visiting Mrs. Kendrick's sister Mrs. Russell Feeley.
July 23 item reports Calvin Ritenour visiting from Los Angeles with his parents in Stephens City. Mr and Mrs Garland Strickler celebrate the birth of a son Charles Garland at Winchester Memorial Hospital on July 19. Charlotte Lemley maiden name noted. Janet and Harry Rawlings visit their mother Lillian Rawlings. Private Robert L. Campbell stationed at Camp Pendleton arrives for a ten day visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Ed Campbell. Roy Wisecarver departed on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Venable welcome a daughter at Winchester Memorial Hospital on Sunday July 20. Mrs. Venable is née Mary Frances Barr of Strasburg. Corporal Harry Warren of Bowling Field visits his parents as hospital stays follow surgery. Various locals, including Martin Alleman of Pennsylvania and Allen Legg of Upperville, host and visit friends in Richmond and nearby towns. Peggy Golliday of Alexandria visits Catherine and Mary Sue. the Californian grandchildren arrive to visit their grandparents, Atwell Cook and wife.
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